Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning are both people with keen senses. Not only Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning, but also Mu Zhenting is. They didn't spend so many years in the army for nothing.

Chen Jianguo's midnight outing did not escape their notice at all.

Xu Xinning looked at Mu Jingheng seriously and said, "Are you hiding something from me?"

Mu Jingheng put his arm around Xu Xinning and said with a smile, "Don't you know about his background?"

Xu Xinning frowned and asked, "What's your background?"

Mu Jingheng: "He is the child of Aunt Wang Ying and her fiancé."

Xu Xinning: "Her fiancé is...?"

Mu Jingheng: "You really don't know who her fiancé is?"

Xu Xinning rolled her eyes at Mu Jingheng and said irritably, "Should I know who it is?"

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Xu Xinning's mind, and she gasped in surprise, "It can't be..."

Mu Jingheng nodded.

Xu Xinning sighed; she was really worried about Chen Jianguo.

She had watched this child grow up since he was a child, and she knew his character. How much of a blow must it be for such a proud child to suddenly find out that he came from such a background?

In addition, children who grow up in the military are inherently righteous, and their deep-seated hatred for enemy agents is impossible to change, especially for the enemy agents who are young.

Xu Xinning felt sorry for Chen Jianguo. She wondered how he had been coping with all this time. He must have been so repressed that he was going crazy. No wonder his personality had changed so much.

Mu Jingheng: "His name is Sato Takeru. He is the next head of the famous Sato family in Japan. He has been infiltrating our country for many years and is a rival of the Nakano family. In order to better consolidate the family's position in the country, he sent important personnel to infiltrate our country. In addition to stealing intelligence and disrupting our military research, he also used illegal means to obtain a lot of wealth in our country to support their military."

"Aunt Wang Ying's surname is Suzuki. Her father is an insignificant figure in the Suzuki family. The Suzuki family is a well-known conglomerate and a moneybags in the political world. Some members of their family are involved in politics, but they are not prominent. One side has power, and the other side has money, so the Sato family likes to form marriage alliances with the Suzuki family."

"However, love ultimately cannot prevail over power, so when there was a shortage of manpower at the time, Sato Takeru personally sent Suzuki Eiko to Uncle Chen Ping's side."

Sato Takeru replaced Shao Baixuan seven years ago. At that time, Shao Baixuan was in charge of the security and transportation work of the Northwest Military Research Base, which was extremely important to the development of the country's military. That's why Sato Takeru had his eye on him.

Shao Baizhen was no ordinary person; replacing him wouldn't be a simple matter. If he hadn't been betrayed by someone he trusted, Shao Baizhen's abilities would have prevented him from succeeding.

Xu Xinning: "Did you guys already discover Sato Takeru's plot?"

Mu Jingheng nodded and said, "At first we were suspicious. Sato Takeru is a cunning and sensitive person who is very careful in his actions, so we were not sure."

It wasn't until the kidnapping occurred that Aunt Wang Ying, unwilling to see you hurt, repeatedly deviated from the original plan, which ultimately exposed his true colors. Once confirmed, in order to lure out his superiors, they effectively stripped him of his authority.

Xu Xinning: "It's really tough on Sister-in-law Shao. She knows he's not her husband, but she has to live under the same roof. If something really happens, how can she possibly see Shao Baixuan again, given her personality?"

Mu Jingheng: "Their relationship was very deep, so when Sato Ken replaced Shao Baixuan, his sister-in-law found out. She is a meticulous person and did not expose him for the safety of her family, which is why her family was protected. However, she was fighting alone, so the mental pressure was too great."

Xu Xinning: "The Shao family owes my sister-in-law too much."

Mu Jingheng and his team knew that Sato Ken would definitely be wary of them, so instead of sending anyone to follow Chen Jianguo, they secretly planted a bugging device on him.

Sato Takeru had no idea that Mu Jingheng and the others already knew about his relationship with Chen Jianguo.

Chen Jianguo sat down on a tree branch some distance away from Sato Ken, leaning against the trunk, not speaking to Sato Ken, his eyes gazing into the distance.

Takeru Satoh glanced at it with a smile, then followed Chen Jianguo's example and leaned against the tree trunk, looking into the distance.

Takeru Satoh: "Our country is beautiful, especially when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. A breeze blows and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers."

We love to picnic under the cherry blossom trees. When I was little, your grandma especially loved taking me on picnics. She made delicious rice balls, and I could always eat a lot of them.

When we get back, we'll have your grandma make it for you.

Jianguo, I miss home. It's been over twenty years since I've been back. I wonder how my mother is doing now. She must miss me terribly.

The higher-ups have agreed to send my son and me back home. Jianguo, I'm so glad to be able to go back to China with you.

Actually, your name should be Sato Shoichi. That's what your mother and I named you when you were born. We told the family about your birth then, and everyone was very happy to welcome you.

Zhengyi, we all love you very much.

Sato Takeru seemed to be talking to himself, and Chen Jianguo didn't say a word.

Takeru Satoh: "Shoichi, do you really like Hsu Hsin-ning?"

Chen Jianguo sat up straight with a start, staring at Sato Ken with resentment and said, "You're not allowed to make a move on my sister."

Takeru Satoh laughed: "Look how nervous you are. I know you two have a good relationship. Your mother treats her like her own daughter, and you treat her like your own sister. I was just thinking, since you both love her so much, why don't we, the Sato family, adopt her as our daughter? Anyway, I only have one son, you. Having another daughter would be great."

Chen Jianguo gritted his teeth and said, "My sister doesn't care. My sister will only ever be the daughter of the Xu family, the daughter-in-law of the Mu family, and the mother of my sister and brother. If you dare to lay a finger on my sister, I won't let you get away with it."

Sato Takeru sighed and said quietly, "Look how anxious you are. When did I ever say I was going to make a move on her? I just love her so much that I see you and your mother can't let her go, so I want to add her to the family tree so that we can truly become family."

Chen Jianguo suddenly said, "Isn't my second aunt already dead? You tricked me into coming to Kyoto just for my sister, didn't you?"

Sato Takeru hadn't expected Chen Jianguo to be so sensitive. He explained, "Your second aunt really did die. She wasn't in good health, and your mother knew that. I sent you to Kyoto because I missed you and wanted you to relax. Did you have a good time these past few days? If it weren't for the circumstances, Dad would have loved to travel with you. Dad hasn't really had a chance to get to know you properly yet!"

Chen Jianguo turned his head away from Sato Takeru, inwardly scoffing, thinking that Sato Takeru was truly delusional.