Tianran hesitated before deciding not to cause a panic by revealing the news and choosing not to disclose the truth.“Ahem, Brother Tianran, there’s no need to hide anything. We’re all family here.” S...Chapter 627: Don't Walk Alone

"It doesn't matter." Shangguan Shishi waved her hand; after a busy day, she didn't want to go back so early either.

"Let's take you somewhere first. This time I came to see you as soon as I got back to the capital, but I haven't visited my brother yet." Wang Zheng shook his head and sighed: "I've been a terrible friend."

Chu Zhaonan sat in the car, looking at Xiao Juan with tearful eyes, feeling heartbroken.

No words were needed; Chu Zhaonan held Xiao Juan tightly in his arms. He truly didn't want to let this girl go again and didn't want her to suffer even a little bit of hurt because of him.

Snuggled in Chu Zhaonan's embrace, Xiao Juan's body trembled, her face still pale with tear marks that hadn't dried yet.

"Do you have an engagement" Chu Zhaonan didn't know how to bring it up; after a long while, Xiao Juan said.

"No, that woman has mistaken feelings." Looking ahead and hugging his lover tightly, Chu Zhaonan said: "I was wrong last time. I shouldn't have let you go."

"But in the end, I still have to leave," Xiao Juan spoke calmly, but there was a hint of lingering resentment.

"No." Chu Zhaonan hugged Xiao Juan's arm tighter: "I won't let you leave. Not this time, never again."

Xiao Juan raised her head, her eyes mixing hope and disappointment: "I don't want to make things difficult for you."

"Believe in me," Chu Zhaonan tightly hugged Xiao Juan: "I'm being very selfish by asking you to wait for me for two years, two years. Is that okay After two years, I want everyone in the capital city to know that Chu Zhaonan's wife is called Xiao Juan."

"Okay," Xiao Juan didn't say anything more and buried her head in Chu Zhaonan's embrace. Neither of them spoke; they held hands tightly, which was enough for them.

Wang Zheng drove the car to take Shangguan Shishi to the VIP ward at the Capital People's Hospital where Chen Kang and Hua Hong were staying.

Thinking about this made Wang Zheng feel somewhat guilty. Last time, Tao Tangtian had ambushed him, causing Chen Kang to sustain such severe injuries; afterwards, he had rushed straight to Nanjiang to investigate the dreamer case and had been relying on Li Minghao to take care of Chen Kang's family. Therefore, every time he thought about this, Wang Zheng felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Fortunately, Tao Tangtian and Xu Shuliang, these two uncle-nephew pair, had already turned into ashes in the blaze caused by the white phosphorus grenade; they no longer had any capital to stir up trouble and could only run wild in another world now.

It was already past nine o'clock. Chen Kang lay on the hospital bed watching a Hong Kong-Taiwan idol drama, which was one of his hobbies. Hua Hong and Chen Lin sat beside him; the family of three were happily watching the screen together, enjoying their time.

Although they had been injured, this rare opportunity to enjoy life brought them another kind of reward.

Hua Hong's injuries were much less severe than those of Chen Kang and thus she recovered much faster. After Li Minghao’s comfort over these days, this couple, especially Hua Hong, had come out from the psychological shadow they had been in earlier; knowing that the bad guys are dead, she no longer feared the capital as before.

Wang Zheng quietly opened the door; upon seeing Wang Zheng, Chen Kang and Hua Hong hurried to get up.

"Please sit down quickly,"

Wang Zheng immediately stepped forward to press them back down. Shangguan Shishi followed behind to support Hua Hong as well.

"Captain, you're here." Chen Kang is naturally taciturn and didn't know what to say. He chuckled awkwardly but looked in good spirits.

"I went down south recently and forgot to check on all of you." Wang Zheng smiled apologetically: "How are you feeling now"

"It's nothing, just a few broken bones." Chen Kang noticed the remorseful look in Wang Zheng’s eyes and said nonchalantly: "I've had injuries worse than this before. Does this even count as something serious"

"They are all dead." Seeing the smile on Chen Kang’s face, Wang Zheng felt a pang of pain and changed the subject.

"I know, Ming Hao told me already," Chen Kang glanced at his legs with regret: "It's such a pity that both my legs broke. Otherwise, those brats wouldn't have been worth squat."

"This situation will never happen again; I promise." Wang Zheng held onto Chen Kang’s hand and said earnestly.

"Alright," Chen Kang nodded emphatically as Huarong wiped her tears with a smile by his side.

This resilient couple, despite all the hardships life had thrown at them and all their scars, could still face an uncertain tomorrow with strength. This was truly admirable.

Even though Shishi didn't know what happened previously, based on her intelligence, she wouldn't find it hard to guess what transpired. She was also moved by Wang Zheng's brotherly bond with Chen Kang.

Huarong chatted extensively with Shishi for a long time before they finally left after an hour.

Wang Zheng wanted to fulfill his promise and took Shishi around the capital city, but since Beijing is so large, even if he just drove on one of its ring roads it would take quite some time.

"Recently, the business of Jirong International is still expanding. In the white appliance sector, we have already captured a significant portion of the market share."

I didn't expect Shishi to start talking about work right from the beginning; this was somewhat unexpected for Zheng.

"Now that I think about it, before you came along, Mei Long Group's Cheng Kangmei still held a dominant position in the white appliance market. But after your arrival, she decisively turned Mei Long Group into a subsidiary of Jirong International. If this hadn't happened, Jirong International’s white appliance business wouldn’t have grown so rapidly."

Shishi leaned back in her chair, and a contemplative expression appeared in her eyes: "Time flies; it's hard to believe over a year has passed already."

Zheng rolled down the car window, letting cool air fill the vehicle. "Perhaps another blink of an eye will see us all grow old."

"Sometimes I don't even know what I'm pursuing." Shishi's eyes narrowed slightly in the wind; her body scent was carried away by the night breeze.

Someone else might be surprised to hear these words from Shishi, but Zheng found them unsurprising. Everyone has their own way of living and feels fatigue at times. This is true for both Zheng and Shishi.

Zheng smiled slightly: "Everyone has their own mission in life. No one can remain unaffected by the passage of time; mental exhaustion often proves more difficult to bear than physical labor. As long as we keep moving forward, as long as we aren't alone, then all that effort and hardship will eventually pass."

"That's true," Shishi smiled warmly. "It’s good to have you guys around me."

Moving forward is essential, but if the path ahead is walked in solitude, it becomes unbearable.

Zheng felt this most deeply during those dark years of struggle when he was alone; every night he would be overwhelmed by an endless sense of loneliness. The feeling of solitary progress isn't something everyone can endure.

However, the situation has changed completely now—he no longer fights his battles alone.l and physical resources from the capital's military district still couldn't withstand a single hit. These attack patterns seemed to have become instinctive, deeply ingrained in their minds!How many r...