Chapter 127 I Love You

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"Oh Tell me more" Wang Zheng had some knowledge about the Nakajima Island, which was a secret biochemical weapon research base in Japan. The defenses there were extremely strict, and that underwater tunnel was the only concealed entrance. Under such conditions, even Wang Zheng wouldn’t be able to ensure his survival on the island, let alone Lin Xijue who was unarmed

However, Li Minghao really dared to think big, and Lin Xijue also truly dared to accept it. It seemed that in order to unleash his potential, Lin Xijue had decided to go all out.

"These are two madmen," Wang Zheng shook his head and sighed.

"The Nakajima Island has a total area of 47 square kilometers. Lin Xijue lived on the island for 28 days, eliminated 459 Japanese soldiers, and almost destroyed half of the Nakajima base in chaos. All the Japanese troops were circling around him, and he managed to escape safely at last."

Li Minghao spoke while Lin Xijue listened from the other side without showing any reaction to Li Minghao's praise. However, his hands trembled slightly within an extremely small frequency range, indicating his inner turmoil.

Evidently, living on Nakajima Island left him with lingering fear but also a nostalgic sense of excitement.

"Thank you," Lin Xijue thought for a moment and stood up to say to Wang Zheng.

Wang Zheng had once promised to help him increase his strength by three times. On Nakajima Island, Lin Xijue repeatedly faced life-and-death situations that further unleashed his potential bit by bit, enhancing his combat skills tremendously. This month was the limit; after being rescued by Li Minghao, he slept for three days straight and couldn’t be woken up.

"You're welcome, now we are one team," Wang Zheng smiled as he invited Lin Xijue to sit down again. Having such a martial arts expert nearby was indeed very exhilarating.

"Actually, the biggest achievement wasn't this," Li Minghao took out a box and removed a sealed test tube from it, saying: "This test tube is kept in the room of the Nakajima Island commander who has exclusive access to it with a password that changes every minute. It's well guarded, probably one of their treasures. Lin Xijue saw its value and managed to retrieve it too. We should hand it over to relevant departments for testing; it might be an impressive biochemical weapon."

This time, Wang Zheng’s expression towards Lin Xijue became even more intriguing: "How did you manage that"

Lin Xijue's tone was calm as if talking about something trivial: "At the time, three senior officers' eye recognition was needed to enter that room. I killed all three of them and used their eyes to get in."

Although Lin Xijue spoke calmly, Wang Zheng could still sense the excitement behind it, which also stirred his own passion: "You did well this time. When there's an opportunity, I'll take you on a big mission."

"That would be great," after this experience, Lin Xijue enjoyed such thrilling adventures even more and wouldn't refuse any of them.

"Do you know how to use a gun" Wang Zheng asked.

"I've already taught him and he's been practicing," Lee Myeong-hao smiled. "And he has quite a talent for it."

Wang Zheng picked up a glass of wine on the table and said to Lin Xijue, "Welcome to our team."

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Touched by the metallic box next to him, Wang Zheng’s expression turned serious. The precious item being closely guarded by the Japanese garrison forces must be an extremely important bio-weapon research result and needed to be properly stored. He should find time to show it to He Yan so that he can have people run tests on what secrets it might hold.

Shangguan Shishi was still working overtime at the company, leaving Wang Zheng feeling bored as he wandered over to the top-floor café across from Juruo Tower again.

Of course, his trip this time carried a different purpose: He wanted to create another chance encounter with her. In all these days, he couldn't forget those eyes of hers.

Luck was on his side; as soon as Wang Zheng arrived at the café, he saw that girl with beautiful eyes. She had tied her hair into a ponytail again today and was wearing a short red woolen trench coat. She was gazing blankly out the window at the night scenery, looking at Juruo Tower standing tall in the darkness.

Today, her gaze wasn't as lively or soul-stirring as usual; instead, there seemed to be an undercurrent of sadness in her eyes. Instinctively, Wang Zheng felt something was amiss and guessed that she must have encountered some kind of situation.

Having seen her gentle smile several times before, Wang Zheng found himself rather moved by seeing her sad expression for the first time.

The girl sat there in a daze for an hour. Wang Zheng quietly observed her this whole time. Not until 8:30 did she take out a tissue from her bag to wipe her moist eyes and stand up, seemingly ready to leave.

Wang Zheng watched all of this happen; he narrowed his eyes and followed silently behind her.

The girl ran quickly toward the parking lot in front of Juruo Tower, her steps a bit disordered as she wiped away tears. Her ponytail danced wildly on her back, as if trying to escape something or pursue something.

A young man in a suit walked up to a parked Suzuki Swift beside the tower and was about to open the car door when he heard someone calling him by name.

"Xu Fang!

The girl stood not far from a man called Xu Fang, quietly watching him as mist clouded her beautiful eyes.

"Xu Fang!"

The girl called out again, but this time her voice was much softer. Tears were now falling heavily from her eyes. The man looked at the girl and his own eyes showed pain; he frowned slightly and gently shook his head.

Wang Zheng watched from a distance and seemed to understand something. He knew this name well. That one time on bus number 91, when he had met this girl, she had exhaled onto the window glass and written these two characters with her breath, wearing an affectionate smile. Wang Zheng thought that she was like a butterfly unable to fly across the sea of life; although nourished by love, she feared breaking her frail wings in a storm.

Xu Fang took one step forward, just one step, and then stopped. And with this step, any hope the girl had was utterly shattered.

"Ningxia, it's over between us." Xu Fang lowered his head as if he dared not look at this Ningxia girl: "I've said many times already that we're done. You shouldn't come looking for me anymore because it hurts both of us."

"So her name is Ningxia," Wang Zheng watched the breaking-up couple from a distance, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

"Why Why does it have to be like this" Ningxia walked slowly until she was one meter away from Xu Fang but didn't dare go any further.

"I've told you the reasons. It's over between us, and I'm with someone else now." Xu Fang spoke very softly, almost as if he were a child admitting to doing something wrong: "We can't go back, Ningxia."

"There’s no going back," Xu Fang repeated: "Let it go, Ningxia."

Ningxia looked at the expression on Xu Fang's face and stubbornly pursed her lips. She lifted her head slightly, thinking this would slow the flow of tears.

The two stood silently facing each other without speaking; Xu Fang’s pain became more evident with every passing moment.

"We've liked each other since junior high school. Why, in less than a year after coming to Beijing, have we become like this" Ningxia wiped the tears from her face and sniffled as she spoke.

Xu Fang remained silent.

"Xu Fang, does it mean that the better something is, the more it shouldn't be obtained" Ningxia asked through her tears: "I don’t believe you haven’t felt anything for me. I just can't."

Xu Fang lifted his head and looked deeply at Ning Xia, then lowered it again, remaining silent.

"Do you still have feelings for me" Ning Xia's expression was somewhat helpless. The late autumn in the capital was rather cold; the chill both inside her heart and outside made her unconsciously wrap her arms around herself.

"Xu Fang, I came to the capital for you, left my hometown to come to this big city that has nothing to do with me originally. Saving money every day isn't a problem, nor is living in a partitioned room in a resettlement area south of the city. At least we can meet once a week now, which is already much better and more luxurious than before."

Ning Xia's voice gradually calmed down, but tears still welled up in her eyes.

"You said you had to work overtime on weekends, so I took two hours of public transportation just to see you. Even if I can't see you, sitting in a café across from your office is enough satisfaction for me. I thought that with more effort every day, there would be more happiness too. Even if the path to happiness is still long."

Hearing Ning Xia's words, Xu Fang was also filled with tears and clenched his fists tightly as his body trembled.

"I thought that by persisting together, working hard side by side, we would surely have a promising future. I found a job in the capital, you joined a big company like Jirong, saving money every day and month, setting small wishes for you each day. I felt our future was becoming clearer and clearer. But now, this is what you've given me. Without you, what significance does this city have to me Why am I still here"

"Go back, Ning Xia, go back home." Xu Fang's voice sounded somewhat conflicted: "Forget about me."

"Why I don't believe your reason," Ning Xia insisted stubbornly.

"Ning Xia, do you understand at all We can never live a good life here in the capital!" Xu Fang also wiped away his tears and growled: "This is not a city for people like us!"

"But…" Ning Xia wanted to say something more but was interrupted by Xu Fang.

"You earn three thousand yuan monthly, half of which goes towards rent. I earn seven thousand yuan, after paying rent, utilities, transportation and meals, as well as social engagements, I already save very diligently, still only able to save one thousand yuan per month!"

"You can be happy with saving five hundred yuan a month, but for me, even if I could save five thousand yuan, there's no hope of seeing the future!"

"Even in such a remote area like South Suburbs, housing prices have risen to twenty-five thousand yuan. To buy an apartment of forty square meters would require one million yuan! What does that mean, Ning Xia Do you understand" Xu Fang clearly was unable to control his emotions: "A down payment of thirty thousand yuan, thirty thousand yuan every month, I’d need three hundred months to save up, more than twenty-five years!"

Xu Fang looked somewhat despondent and loosened his tie a little.

"Ning Xia, you’re too naive! I can't see any hope for life. A relationship that looks beautiful to you is only a burden to me, a very heavy one!"d if you don't want to accept me, I'm fine with being your bed companion."Bed—companion!The moment Wang Zheng heard these words, his head buzzed, and his breathing quickened! Down there, it was even m...