This sentence made Lu Zhengxiang stop the thank you that was about to come out of his mouth.
"I... understand. I will... reconsider it carefully."
After saying this, the respect that had just risen in Lu Zhengxiang's heart was instantly shattered into shards of glass.
He thought, he thought... Turns out, he was wrong...
Lu Zhengxiang nodded in a formal manner and said nothing more.
For a moment, it was awkward. The commander seemed to realize that he had said something wrong, but he couldn't bring himself to say something nice. He could only cough stiffly and said, "The camping exercise schedule is tight, so I won't send you back."
"Thank you for your hard work, Commander. If it weren't for your detective skills, we probably wouldn't know where the child is until now."
Ruan Suhe no longer had time to adjust the atmosphere. She still had to say words of thanks, otherwise Tiedan and the other two kids would probably be trafficked to various cities.
The commander nodded politely and led his team to the place where they had just set up camp without looking back.
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"Zhengxiang, thanks to you and the commander, otherwise, I really thought I would never see the two children in my life."
Ruan Suhe pulled Tiedan and Ruoruo and threw herself into his arms. After she finished speaking, she felt as if she had survived a disaster and was in a trance.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's been resolved, don't be afraid."
Lu Zhengxiang felt the same way. He also knew that Ruan Suhe was in an extremely bad mood. Now all he could do was comfort her.
The cash in the cloth bag was also taken back by the commander's assistant, so it was 100% certain that it was all stolen goods.
Ruan Suhe protected the two children and nestled in his arms for a while before she slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Zhengxiang, how about... you just listen to the commander and go back to your roots."
"I've thought it through. It's no big deal if you go back. At this stage, you and I don't have a big background, so the child would be so vulnerable."
After experiencing this incident, Ruan Suhe seemed to have suddenly realized something, as if she had just woken up from a dream. She deeply felt that her status was a rare umbrella of protection at the moment.
"Please...let me think about it..."
It was very likely that Lu Zhengxiang had not expected that she would now persuade him directly, and he could not make up his mind for a while.
Of course, it is best to stop at the point when saying this. If Ruan Suhe repeatedly emphasizes it, it will be counterproductive.
She knew that Lu Zhengxiang always wanted to climb up step by step relying on his own strength.
But that would be so difficult and time-consuming, not to mention that the child is still young and has no ability to protect himself, which does not prevent others from having the first, second or third time.
She never dared to think about such a thing again, and she could never lose again. She didn't want to experience that kind of heart-wrenching pain a second time.
With the help of Lu Zhengxiang, Ruan Suhe and her two children returned to the jeep they had just taken.
The two men first washed the hands and faces of the two children, and then applied medicine to the bruises on the wrists and ankles of the two children.
As Lu Zhengxiang applied the medicine, his hands became lighter and lighter, and his eyes were full of heartache.
"It's Mom's fault. I shouldn't have let Aunt Liu Xiaoya pick you up. This won't happen again in the future. I promise..."
"I swear, if I leave you to someone else again, I will..."
Ruan Suhe hadn't finished her oath when Lu Zhengxiang covered her mouth with his hand, "Don't say unlucky words."
"You are as important as the children."
Ruan Suhe closed her mouth and nodded obediently. At this moment, she remembered that Lu Zhengxiang was still on a mission. "You...your mission?"
"Don't worry, I was able to rush over just after the mission was completed."
Lu Zhengxiang could see genuine concern in her eyes. He raised his hand and rubbed the top of her head. Then he turned around holding the two frightened children and said, "Let's go back to the city first."
It was still a military jeep, and in addition to the driver, the car could just fit a family of four.
Tiedan and Ruoruo returned to their parents. Perhaps because they had a backbone and felt safe, they fell asleep peacefully.
Ruan Suhe caressed the cheeks of the two children lovingly. She had worked so hard to maintain fair and tender skin, but in the past few days, the two children's faces had a layer of red wrinkles caused by the wind.
"They suffered so much. The two children are still so young. Do you think they will be psychologically traumatized by what they have gone through?"
"It will probably have some impact, but if we give him more guidance, he should get better slowly."
Lu Zhengxiang knew what she was worried about, so he quickly took her hand, gently soothed it with his thumb, and whispered.
Although the two children had been sleeping soundly all the way, they woke up as soon as the car stopped, "Mom!"
"dad!"
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Dad and I are here, let's go into the house and sleep."
Ruan Suhe hugged Ruoruo almost reflexively, freeing one hand to pat her back and comfort her.
"It's okay now. You can have a good sleep now." Lu Zhengxiang saw that Tiedan was a little frightened and his whole body tensed up.
The two of them carried the children back to the master bedroom, and after putting the bed down, they coaxed them to sleep for several minutes. Perhaps it was because of the familiar environment that the children fell asleep peacefully.
Ruan Suhe carefully turned around and came out, gently closing the bedroom door, "Zhengxiang, this matter must be thoroughly investigated... I suspect... it was Zhou Aixue..."
"Zhou Aixue? Are you sure this matter has something to do with her? It shouldn't be likely." Lu Zhengxiang subconsciously denied it.
"Why? Do you think I'm slandering her? Or do you think she's a simple person who wouldn't do such a thing?"
He subconsciously defended Zhou Aixue, which made Ruan Suhe feel a little colder.
"That's not what I meant. I just think she has no reason to plan this. She's not that kind of person."
"Oh, it'd better be what you think. I have asked the police station to assist in the investigation. Whether the matter is as you said, it will eventually come to light."
Ruan Suhe didn't want to listen to him defending Zhou Aixu at all, and she no longer had the intention to analyze the whole incident. After she finished speaking, she turned around and went straight to the kitchen.
Lu Zhengxiang stood there for several minutes, watching her busying in and out of the kitchen. He felt a little more confused, but considering that she would not say nonsense, he thought about trying to investigate according to her ideas.
He was in such a hurry to return from this mission that he hadn't had time to report to the headquarters, and the atmosphere was now somewhat tense.
The man paced back and forth several times in bewilderment, scratching his hair anxiously, "Um, Su He, I have to go back to the team first. I'm in a hurry and haven't reported the mission results yet..."
Ruan Suhe was in a bad mood at the moment and didn't want to pay attention to him. She just replied with one word, "Oh."
Lu Zhengxiang knew that she was angry, but he couldn't explain it clearly at the moment. He could only walk out of the yard without saying a word and drive back to report.
"Boom boom, boom boom."
"Ruan Suhe? You are really smart."
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