After directing Brother Longfei and the others to clean up the battlefield, Xiao Jingchen finally returned to his room, exhausted both physically and mentally.
The battle began with great fanfare but ended with a swift and relentless retreat.
Even Xiao Jingchen didn't expect it to end so quickly.
He pushed open the door. It was only six in the morning, and Ye Ning should still be asleep!
"Jingchen, you're back!" Ye Ning sat barefoot on the windowsill.
Her wavy hair fell smoothly over her chest, and she wore a pink cotton nightgown, looking gentle and soft.
"Ye Ning! Why are you up so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer!" Xiao Jingchen took out cotton slippers from the shoe cabinet, walked to Ye Ning, and knelt down to put the slippers on her.
"It's so cold, why are you barefoot? You're pregnant, don't you take care of yourself at all?" Xiao Jingchen said reproachfully.
"I'm fine! The room is carpeted and there's a fireplace, so it's not cold at all." Ye Ning hugged Xiao Jingchen tightly.
"Ye Ning! It's done!" Xiao Jingchen patted Ye Ning's head and then pushed her away.
"I'm too dirty, I'll go change my clothes!" Xiao Jingchen was covered in blood.
Twenty minutes later, Xiao Jingchen came out of the bathroom, drying his hair as he walked over to Ye Ning.
"Ye Ning, why are you up so early today?" Xiao Jingchen hugged Ye Ning.
"I didn't sleep last night, I was waiting for you the whole time!" Ye Ning said coquettishly.
She didn't sleep all night because she was worried. Wang Ma kept trying to persuade her, but she stubbornly insisted on waiting for Xiao Jingcheng to come back.
"How could you be so silly?" Xiao Jingchen's heart stirred, and he tenderly pulled her into his arms.
"I told you I'd be fine, just wait for me to come back!" Although Xiao Jingchen scolded her, the emotion in his heart was like a gently rippling lake, shimmering in his mind.
"But I'm just worried about you!" Ye Ning knew in her heart that Xiao Jingcheng would be fine, but she just couldn't rest easy.
"Jingchen, promise me, we'll face everything together from now on, okay?" She didn't want to wait anxiously alone.
"Mm!" Xiao Jingchen nodded.
Just as the two were deeply in love, Wang Ma inappropriately brought out a basket of steamed buns.
"Miss! Young Master Jingchen, come and have breakfast! I specially steamed some xiaolongbao for you! Come, come, while they're hot!"
Aunt Wang diligently placed steamed buns and a dish of vinegar on the table.
"Wang Ma, I want to go to sleep first! I'll eat after I wake up!" I didn't feel sleepy when I was anxiously waiting, but now that I'm relaxed, I can barely keep my eyes open.
"How can you do that? Miss is pregnant! How can you skip breakfast?" Wang Ma said with concern.
“Wang Ma is right! How can we skip breakfast? Let’s eat breakfast and then go back to catch up on sleep!” Xiao Jingchen also sided with Wang Ma this time.
“That’s right, Miss! Why don’t you eat breakfast first before going to bed?” Wang Ma continued to persuade.
"Alright then!" Ye Ning nodded helplessly. If she didn't agree, Wang Ma and the others would definitely keep trying to persuade her.
"Miss, you can't eat crab roe since you're pregnant. I've made you some shepherd's purse filling and some beef filling."
Ye Ning reluctantly picked up her chopsticks and ate breakfast without really tasting it, before finally returning to her room with Xiao Jingchen.
"You're pregnant, you didn't have to wait for me!" Xiao Jingchen felt more and more heartbroken as he thought about it.
"I was just worried about you!" Ye Ning hugged Xiao Jingchen's arm.
"Alright! It's all over! After this deterrent, we'll have a long period of peace."
Xiao Jingchen was also tired, and the two of them snuggled together and soon fell asleep.
The news of Zhou Haiyuan's death reached the shelter three days later.
"What? Zhou Haiyuan is actually dead!" Ye Ning was so shocked that she almost stuck the steak fork on her plate into the ground.
"Yes! That's indeed the news from over there!" Xiao Jingchen was relatively calm, because he was the one who fired the shot that hit Zhou Haiyuan.
Although his shot was accurate and powerful, he didn't expect that Zhou Haiyuan would actually not be saved. After all, this is the era of superpowers, and everyone's physique has undergone many unusual changes.
"I heard things are in complete chaos at Xinyuan Group," Ye Ning said with a gossipy look. "I wonder if Zhou Guichuan will ever come back."
"I don't know! The others in Xinyuan Group probably don't want him to come out again!" After all, Zhou Guichuan is known for his ruthless methods.
Those who have been able to work under him for so many years must be ruthless individuals.
"I don't think so! Maybe someone who's had a moment of despair will let him out!" Ye Ning had finished eating and put down her knife and fork.
Under normal circumstances, now that Zhou Haiyuan, who imprisoned Zhou Guichuan, is dead, Zhou Guichuan can indeed be released.
However, the actual situation is that Zhou Guichuan suffered a stroke!
He neglected his son his whole life, treating him as an enemy and a tool.
But when he actually heard the news of his son's death, he was so agitated that he suffered a stroke.
Although Ye Ning felt that Zhou Guichuan was probably so agitated because Zhou Haiyuan was his last son.
But at least in some respects, Zhou Haiyuan was valued by his father, so he died a worthy death.
Zhou Guichuan, who was in tears, lay in bed unable to move, and those who were taking care of him, seeing that he was like a tiger with its teeth pulled, no longer cared for him attentively.
He was either starved or given only the broth of instant noodles every day, or the supplies he was given were simply hidden away.
Not only that, but the caregivers who looked after him also abused him every day. This chairman, who had been powerful for half his life, lived a miserable life in his later years.
Zhou Guichuan was indeed a ruthless man. He actually survived for several years in such a difficult life until Xinyuan Group completely collapsed, at which point he breathed his last.
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