Chapter 280 Farewell
"You're turning the tables on me?" Jiang Ruzhen was shocked. "I haven't even asked you yet. You haven't come to see me these past few days because you've been on a mission, have you?"
Lu Mingzheng stared wide-eyed at Jiang Ruzhen, and Jiang Ruzhen stared back.
For a moment, neither of them would give in.
After a long while, Lu Mingzheng finally gave in and hugged Jiang Ruzhen tightly, rubbing his head against her neck.
"Ah Zhen~~ I'm worried about you..."
When Jiang Ruzhen saw Da Xiu Gou start acting cute again, her heart softened.
It is said that with great power comes great responsibility. She was reborn and obtained the spiritual spring space, which helped her to avenge herself and build a vast family business.
Today, the parents, relatives, and children are all living wonderful lives and have found their direction in life.
She was content, but at the same time, she was deeply aware of how much benefit her extraordinary ability could bring to the country.
She is not afraid of death, as long as she dies a worthy death and that her death is worthwhile.
The only thing that would make her regretful was that she couldn't grow old with Lu Mingzheng.
"Mingzheng, I don't regret it. It's just that I can't let you go..."
In just two short sentences, he expressed the complex emotions in his heart, and Lu Mingzheng felt the same way.
Only by holding the woman in his arms tighter and embedding himself deeply into her body could he soothe the tension and unease he felt upon seeing her today.
The two of them tried their best to absorb each other's warmth and heat, and soon they rolled and entangled together.
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Days passed by.
Calm as still water.
Jiang Ruzhen would occasionally go on small missions with her comrades from the Ninth Bureau, while Lu Mingzheng was also training diligently in the army and participating in various missions.
Before leaving, they would tacitly inform each other in private.
They no longer tried to persuade each other to stop this dangerous mission, but instead became obsessed with possessing each other, each time feeling like a life-or-death separation.
Just when Jiang Ruzhen thought that life would pass peacefully like this, she also got used to the fact that the two of them rarely saw each other and lived on the edge of a knife.
But one day at the end of the year, Lu Mingzheng told her that he was going to the battlefield.
South Vietnam, still harboring aggressive intentions, amassed a large force at the border, ready to launch another attack.
Many troops were transferred to the southern border to participate in the counter-offensive.
That night, Jiang Ruzhen clung to him for a very long time, until dawn broke.
When Lu Mingzheng had to go back, she turned over, her eyes red, and refused to look at him.
Lu Mingzheng was also very upset, but as a soldier, he would definitely obey orders from his superiors without hesitation when the country needed him.
However, the person he feels most sorry for right now is Jiang Ruzhen.
I lived in constant fear with him, day and night.
He stepped forward, embraced Jiang Ruzhen's trembling body, and gently kissed her cheek.
"I'm leaving. Take care."
Jiang Ruzhen's tears fell instantly. She turned around abruptly, but could no longer see the person's shadow.
From that day on, she became somewhat lethargic and often absent-minded.
Even Lu Chuyao could see through her worries. After changing into the cheongsam that Jiang Ruzhen had specially designed for her, Lu Chuyao pulled Jiang Ruzhen to sit down.
"I'm thinking of going back to Hong Kong Island soon. Would you like to come with me for a stroll and relax?"
Jiang Ruzhen shook her head, uninterested.
Lu Chuyao sighed, "Xiao Jiang, life is full of disappointments. You have to be optimistic to get through it. Seeing you so sickly every day makes me feel sorry for you."
"I know, Aunt Lu, I'm fine."
In fact, after all these days of worry, Jiang Ruzhen had already made a decision.
But she didn't want to tell anyone else, lest they worry.
But before that, she had to go see the children.
With nothing much to do in the afternoon, she went to see Shen Shuxin first, and from a distance she saw her and Xie Hui pulling and tugging at each other.
Xie Hui seemed to be explaining something, but Shen Shuxin had a stern face and looked extremely angry.
She approached and heard the two arguing.
"Xie Hui, you're just being dishonest. That girl was practically pressed against your chest just now."
"No, Xin Xin, I didn't notice! My eyes were glued to you, I didn't even see when that girl came over. I'm innocent!"
"I don't care, you're already covered in her scent, you're not clean anymore."
Shen Shuxin made a joke, but Xie Hui took it seriously. Without saying a word, he took off his coat and threw it on the side of the road, and then started taking off his sweater underneath.
Shen Shuxin snapped out of her daze and hurriedly grabbed his arm. "What are you doing? It's so cold, do you want to freeze to death?"
Xie Hui looked aggrieved, his eyes red, and said, "You said I'm not clean anymore, so I'll take off all my clothes and roll around in the snow to clean myself up, then you won't mind anymore."
"Are you stupid? I'm just kidding. Besides, if you're going to take a shower, you should go back to our house and take a hot shower. If you're naked now, aren't you just giving those female hooligans around the neighborhood an easy way out?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Hui noticed that a group of girls had been standing in the distance, glancing at him and whispering shyly.
He immediately put his hands down, pulled down the hem of his coat, and hurriedly picked it up and put it on, even turning up the collar to hide half of his face under it.
He grabbed Shen Shuxin's hand and started walking out, saying, "Come on, let's go home quickly. Don't let those girls take advantage of me. I'm only taking my clothes off for you."
Shen Shuxin was both angry and amused, and punched Xie Hui hard in the back with her little pink fist.
Xie Hui, however, was beaming with joy, as if he had been rewarded.
He turned around and cupped Shen Shuxin's small fist in his large hand, rubbing it and blowing on it. His affectionate gaze was intensely aggressive, making Shen Shuxin lower her head shyly.
Xie Hui, however, smiled broadly with his eyes crinkling.
Seeing how happy the two of them were, Jiang Ruzhen didn't go up to disturb them.
These two children have had a tough life; one is working hard in the space city, while the other travels all over the country with his teacher to conduct interviews and reports.
Even just meeting up is not easy.
She saw from afar that the two of them were both fine, so she didn't go up to disturb them.
She simply left a note for the gatekeeper, informing Xin Xin that she was going on a trip and didn't know when she would return, so she didn't need to worry.
After doing all that, Jiang Ruzhen bought a lot of things and went back to her parents' home.
I cooked dinner for my parents, and the three of us enjoyed a happy meal together.
She slept at home for one night, gave the same excuse to the elderly couple, and bought a train ticket the next morning and headed straight for Yangcheng.
I met with the eldest brother and his wife and had a meal together. That same evening, I bought a ticket and returned to Liancheng.
When she moved back into that two-story house, her feelings were complicated and hard to describe.
The second son and Mei Ling were pleasantly surprised to see Jiang Ruzhen after get off work.
The two busied themselves cooking and chatting with Jiang Ruzhen, talking about the recent changes in Liancheng.
Jiang Ruzhen listened with great interest. When the meal ended, the second son seemed to have just thought of something, and his face became somewhat serious.
"Mom, do you know? Qin Lanlan has gone mad. Last night she set the house on fire, and Old Hu was burned to death on the spot. There are also several other bodies in the house, but we still don't know who they are."
She herself was burned beyond recognition. I went to see her before I left work; she probably won't survive. She said she wanted to see you one last time before she died. Will you go?
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