Chapter 378: Fighting the Sky with an Owl's Stature
At three o'clock in the morning, the exhausted Lei Zhen came to Huang Rui's residence.
As he walked into the community, he looked up at the tall buildings. A lamp was extremely eye-catching in the darkness, emitting a hint of warmth in the winter.
It seemed to be guiding him home, and also to be pointing him in the direction.
Lei Zhen went upstairs and knocked on the door.
Huang Rui in front of him was wearing silk pajamas, glasses, and holding a book in her hand. She was obviously lying on the bed waiting for him.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"Why don't you use the key?"
Lei Zhen smiled, opened his arms and hugged Huang Rui tightly, took a deep breath of her scent, and felt good.
"Come in quickly."
"Um."
Walking into the warm room, Lei Zhen took off his coat and sat heavily on the chair.
But as soon as he sat down, he felt something was not right, so he stood up and went into the bathroom, carefully washing every corner of his body to wash away the strong smell of blood.
When I came out, I saw a bowl of hot noodles on the table.
Although it doesn’t look very good, the eggs are beaten into pieces and the chopped green onions have turned black, but it still tastes good, except that there is no salt.
Lei Zhen finished the noodles in a few bites, walked into the bedroom, lay down next to Huang Rui, and lit a cigarette as usual.
"Are you in a bad mood?" Huang Rui asked.
"It's okay, but I don't know how to put it." Lei Zhen thought for a moment and said, "I met Lin Xue tonight, the second young lady of the Lin family."
"I know her. She's a very nice girl. She's well-read and talented, and has a strong business acumen, but she's not very scheming."
"You know?"
Lei Zhen was surprised. Logically speaking, Lin Xue would not be in Huang Rui's eyes, not even the Lin family.
"I probably know everyone around you, like Han Shuixian, Su Fengyi, Jiang Nan, and Yu Qing, the beautiful leader of the Flower District... I always have to know a little bit about them. It's my habit."
This is a habit, not a deliberate investigation.
Perhaps for her, since she chose this man after being a widow for many years, she had to get to know the people around him clearly.
Whether it's investigating or sorting out, we have to figure it out.
"You care about me so much?" Lei Zhen stared into her eyes.
"Haha, this is what makes you different from others." Huang Rui hugged his arm and smiled, "Most men would think I'm investigating, but only someone as confident as you would think I'm concerned about you."
As she said this, her eyes sparkled with little girl-like admiration and her face was full of pride.
Born into a military family, she knew how difficult it was for one person with only a gun to cover himself while so many people broke through, and she also understood how terrifying it was to be accurately sniped from 3,000 meters away.
I also understand how arrogant and domineering it is to jump into the non-southern end and destroy the EO headquarters.
In just a few months, he rose from the bottom, climbing rapidly with high praise all the way, and even received recognition at the national level...
And this man was right next to her, being hugged by her.
Why can’t we admire, and why shouldn’t we be proud?
"Tell me what happened today. I can see that you are very tired. I saw you like this in the rain forest."
Lei Zhen smiled, put his arms around Huang Rui, and told her what happened today.
Some are briefly mentioned, while others are described in more detail.
"I'm already looking for a reason to let her go..."
This is the fundamental reason why he is tired today. Once upon a time, Lin Xue was a favored girl, but after a series of events, she has fallen into this state.
Even if Lei Zhen had a heart of stone, he still found it difficult to get over this hurdle.
"Actually, you are also looking for a reason to kill her." Huang Rui said.
"I……"
Lei Zhen suddenly didn't know what to say. He was just looking for a reason to let Lin Xue go, that's all.
"Is there any point in dwelling on this?" Huang Rui said calmly, "She's just an empty shell. It doesn't matter whether I kill her or not."
It's a bit cold-blooded, but it's an indisputable fact.
Whether she is killed or not, Lin Xue is no longer Lin Xue.
"As if I'm really looking for a reason to kill her..." Lei Zhen exhaled smoke and said self-deprecatingly, "Am I being both a hypocrite and a hypocrite?"
Huang Rui smiled and kissed his face.
"Kill her, and you can become a powerful official."
"If you don't kill her, you can become a Sky Owl."
One is a minister and the other is a celestial being. They seem the same, yet they are completely different.
"Xiao Chen is the sword, and others decide how to do it; Tian Xiao is you, and you decide how to do it."
"Not going against one's own will, not resisting one's own consciousness—that's what a true owl does. Do whatever one wants, and with the attitude of a owl, fight against the heavens."
"A minister of tyrants would wipe out an entire family, but a celestial tyrant would never do so, because he wants to win someone's heart. Whether you kill Lin Xue or not has nothing to do with loyalty or righteousness. It all depends on whether you follow your heart. These two choices determine the two paths you'll take in the future."
After saying this, Huang Rui lay quietly on Lei Zhen's chest, listening to the man's strong heartbeat.
At this moment, she had lost all her usual strength and was only open and honest towards Lei Zhen, trying her best to answer his questions.
"Competing with the sky? Little Flower Rui, you think too highly of me."
"One world, two systems. In ancient times, it was imperial power and royal authority; in modern times, it's political power and capital. Day and night are balanced, spring, summer, autumn and winter are also balanced, men and women are also balanced, everything needs balance, so why can't you compete with the heavens?"
Lei Zhen frowned. He had never thought so much, nor had he thought so far. Even though he had had such vague awareness before, he had never thought so far.
Even if I add my whole life...
I had a lot of experience in my previous life, but it was also very limited. Mercenaries were mainly for making money, and I had never thought about this kind of situation.
"You didn't kill Lin Xue." Huang Rui said suddenly.
"Kill him." Lei Zhen said.
"You can fool others, but you can't fool me." Huang Rui smiled and said, "You follow your heart. I can tell from your attitude towards women."
"for example?"
"Do I need examples? Han Shuixian, Su Fengyi, Jiang Nan, Kang Min... How did you get them? Not to mention the distant past, my father values you so much, and Niaowu is also engaged to you. How dare you shoot me?"
This metaphor is very clever, mainly because Lei Zhen really didn't feel embarrassed at all, it was a natural thing.
"Little Flower Rui, are you training me?"
"I just want to plant a towering tree for my children, which can at least withstand the changes in the next few decades."
"Wait a minute—"
Lei Zhen got out of bed and walked in with a bottle of shower gel.
"What are you doing with the shower gel?"
"I want to water my flowers."
Huang Rui was full of confusion until she understood what this sentence meant.
She knew that she couldn't go out tomorrow...
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