Xie Zhiyan scratched the back of his head somewhat guiltily with one hand, then met her gaze shyly.

As clever as Shu Ying was, she immediately understood the meaning behind Xie Zhiyan's words, "So the photo of me that he was carrying was actually the pocket watch you lost, which he then picked up?"

Xie Zhiyan nodded, "Yes, I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence, but I swear I did look for it seriously back then. It was my spiritual sustenance, and I always valued it more than my own life."

Seeing Xie Zhiyan's solemn promise, Shu Ying was both amused and exasperated, but seeing the seriousness in his eyes, her heart was filled with sorrow.

At that time, she was preoccupied with raising her child and couldn't really have a deep relationship with him. Xie Zhiyan had always longed for something, but she never knew.

If the two of them had cleared up the misunderstanding from the beginning, perhaps they would have understood each other on their wedding night and wouldn't have missed so many opportunities.

“I searched for it for a long time, until the battlefield was cleared up and everyone had to withdraw from the front line. I thought it was not meant to be. On the last day, I was determined to find it, but Yingying, you don’t know, my body was too weak at that time. I only searched for one day before I fainted. When I woke up, it was already on the way to evacuation.”

Even now, Xie Zhiyan still feels a pang of regret when he talks about it.

If the pocket watch had been found, there wouldn't be so much trouble now, at least Shu Ying wouldn't be worrying herself unnecessarily.

"Fortunately, you didn't mention divorce after we got back together. You have no idea how excited I was when you said you liked me. I could hear my heartbeat even when I was lying in the hospital bed. My heart told me it was so happy. I could see you every day when I came home from get off work, and we slept in the same bed. Gradually, I forgot about it. It's all my fault. If only I had been more careful."

After Xie Zhiyan finished speaking, the entire carriage fell silent. He coughed twice unconsciously, and for some reason felt that everything he had just said was like a confession.

The car was dimly lit, and Shu Ying couldn't see his profile clearly. Her face gently touched Xie Zhiyan's earlobe, and it felt very hot.

She was about to reach out and touch it when Xie Zhiyan gripped her hand even tighter. His voice was a little hoarse as he leaned close to Shu Ying's ear and said, "You can't touch my ears."

His ears and the back of his neck are usually quite sensitive, and Shu Ying could tell just by listening to his voice. Her face turned bright red, like a shrimp that had been cooked in a pot. Shu Ying slowly calmed down, but silently remembered it.

She thought this man was made of steel, but she never expected that he also had a switch for happiness.

In the interrogation room, Du Chenzhou was extremely anxious. He closed his eyes and tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table.

He didn't know what questions they would be asked after they separated from Howard. Given the serious situation in the country, they might fall into some question traps. If they answered even one question incorrectly, the police station would label them.

He clenched his fists tightly, his anger evident on his face, and questioned the police with dissatisfaction.

"Where are my two friends? The place where you just detained me was oppressive and inhumane. My friends and I have done nothing wrong, yet you interrogated us like prisoners. This is outrageous!"

He had just come out of the detention cell; the police had been very rude.