had already started to pick up on various details in his mind. He was frequently traveling for work and occasionally avoided her to answer phone calls. When asked about his business trips, he would d...The car jolted like a roller coaster, and from all directions, bullets whizzed past, bombs exploded, sparks flew, and dust billowed. The Western Army and the rebels fighting to protect them were engaged in a fierce battle—a real warzone.

Chen Ning held her breath, afraid to make a sound. She gripped the safety belt tightly in her hand and stared intently at the road ahead, praying for a quick escape.

After a while, things calmed down relatively. There wasn't such a large-scale military pursuit anymore, they were probably stopped by the government army in Xili.

Just then, Chen Ling saw the car that Mr. Liang had driven yesterday parked by the side of the road. "Thank you."Then, his gaze fell upon his slightly pale hand, signaling him to let go."Are you steady" Zhu Yu'an asked in a low voice."Hmm," she nodded, wanting nothing more than to get away from him...