The next morning, the two, who hadn’t slept all night, dressed early and waited for the person in charge to take Ruan Tinghe away.
“Did you remember everything from last night?”
he asked with some worry. She needed to remember not only the terrain map, but also the number of defenders, patrol personnel, and weapon types at each location…
Even his comrades, who had undergone memory training, might not be able to remember everything after hearing it only once.
Ruan Tinghe patted her chest and gave him a playful smile, “I’m super professional!”
Shen Yan’s brows furrowed even deeper. “Don’t smile like that at just anyone.”
Didn’t she know how attractive she was?
Besides, there were no people here, only beasts.
Thinking about how she would be taken out in full view of everyone, and how many eyes would be staring at her along the way, he felt restless and anxious, wishing he could tie her to his body and gouge out the eyes of anyone who dared to look at her.
But he couldn’t…
Suppressing his irritation, Shen Yan pulled her into his arms and buried his face in her fair neck, taking a deep breath.
He was quick; by the time Ruan Tinghe reacted, he had already released her.
“I’m sorry, but you’re too clean; it will arouse suspicion.”
That was one reason. Another reason was that he wanted to leave his mark, letting those eyeing him know that she was his, and no one could touch her!
Ruan Tinghe’s waist went weak; this man was just too much to her liking.
Stop, stop, stop!
You two can’t be together! Even if you wanted to pursue her, she wouldn’t want to be the stepfather of your child!
Ruan Tinghe forced an awkward yet polite smile. “It’s okay, I understand.”
“And you, are you going to leave me a mark?”
Shen Yan thought of the scratches she had left on his back years ago, and his face flushed slightly.
“Yeah, you’re too clean!”
Ruan Tinghe thought to herself, she couldn’t let herself be taken advantage of! She had already been kissed; it wasn’t unreasonable for her to bite back, right?
Besides, it was his own request! She was just following the organization’s orders! Everything was for the mission!
After some self-admonishment, Ruan Tinghe climbed onto the man’s shoulders, stood on tiptoe, and bit his chin with her red lips slightly parted. She didn’t bite too hard, leaving only a shallow tooth mark and…
glistening saliva!
Ruan Tinghe covered her face, embarrassed again…
“I’m leaving!”
She hurriedly went out, just as the person responsible for picking her up arrived.
Like yesterday, she was hooded and taken away with the other women.
Actually, the Red Gang kept quite a few women to appease its members, but how could a housewife compare to a woman outside?
Especially since the boss had specifically promised to find a clean one for Tiger as a reward!
Tiger, also known as Chen Yan, stood upstairs, watching the car drive away until it passed a yellow ox and sped off. Only then did he feel relieved.
That yellow ox was the organization’s code, indicating that there were their people in that location. The Red Gang’s headquarters had long been under the organization’s control, but internal information was too scarce, so to avoid casualties, they sent him in as an undercover agent.
“Tiger, had a great time last night, huh? If you can’t bear to part with that woman, you can keep her at home.” Wild Boar’s teasing voice rang out.
Shen Yan took a drag of his cigarette, a hint of disdain on his roguish face.
“Not bad, but I got her dirty.
Take her if you like!” “Damn it, I don’t sleep with just any woman!”
Wild Boar, who had initially shown some interest, immediately lost it. He and Tiger didn’t get along. Ever since Tiger joined the gang, everything had gone wrong for him; he was constantly being outdone by Tiger. He wanted nothing more than to kill Tiger. If he took home a woman Tiger had rejected, wouldn’t that be admitting his inferiority?
Meanwhile, Ruan Tinghe successfully returned to a red-light district in the city. The owner of this red-light district was a member of the Red Gang and had long been under military control.
After drawing and writing down everything she knew, Ruan Tinghe was escorted home.
A fire broke out in the red-light district that night, killing and injuring more than a dozen people. Of course, all the dead were members of the Red Gang. Ruan Tinghe’s fake identity in the red-light district was also on the death list. Even if the Red Gang investigated after they realized what was happening, they wouldn’t be able to trace it back to Ruan Tinghe!
Moreover, with inside information, the military wouldn’t give the Red Gang a chance to investigate and seek revenge!
The car stopped at the gate of a small courtyard. The laughter of children could be heard through the wall.
“Comrade Ruan, thank you so much for this mission!”
“You’re welcome! Serving the people!”
Ruan Tinghe saluted, saw off the military comrades, and then went inside carrying large bags.
She had earned a lot of money this time and bought many things for the children.
“Dabao, Erbao, Sanbao! Mommy’s back!”
Ruan Tinghe put down her things, squatted down slightly, and opened her arms. Three little cuties bumped into her.
Dabao was wearing a pig apron and holding a big spoon. A smile was on his handsome little face, and his raised chin showed a hint of pride. He needed some praise!
“Mommy! Da Bao misses you so much! Da Bao took good care of his younger brother and sister!”
Er Bao was all dirty, and two lines of tears streamed down his chubby little face. He was a little crybaby, his tone strong yet tinged with grievance.
“Mommy! Portraits are too hard, Er Bao can’t draw them well, boohoo…”
San Bao’s cute little face was a bit pale, her dark eyes bright as she stared at Ruan Tinghe. She opened her little mouth, but only made a sobbing sound.
Ruan Tinghe felt both warm and heartbroken; her three children were so sensible and well-behaved.
Da Bao, though small, is very clever and takes good care of her younger siblings. Er Bao is smart and studious, inheriting her mother’s talent for painting. San Bao is soft and adorable, but because she was malnourished during childbirth, she lacked the strength to give birth to San Bao, who stayed in her womb for too long and almost didn’t survive.
She barely made it, but is weak and sickly, and now at three years old, she still can’t speak.
With the limited medical resources in the county, there’s no way to treat her.
So she needs to earn money, lots of money, to take San Bao to a big city for treatment.
A warmth touched her palm; Ruan Tinghe realized that San Bao had placed a stone in her hand.
The stone was just an ordinary stone, but it was warm, as if it had been heated.
Ruan Tinghe stroked San Bao’s little head and softly asked, “San Bao, is this a gift you gave to Mommy?” San Bao nodded obediently.
Er Bao helped explain, “Mommy, my little sister dug this out in the house!”
“Mommy loves it, thank you, my sweet baby!” Ruan Tinghe’s heart melted, and she hugged San Bao and gave her a kiss!
“Mommy, Erbao wants a kiss too!”
“Mommy…”
Erbao and Sanbao rubbed against her, their eyes gleaming with longing, and Ruan Tinghe took turns kissing them.
She hadn’t slept all night. After playing with the children and eating her fill, Ruan Tinghe went to bed.
She had a dream where she was back on that scorching night, only this time the man’s face was clearer—it was Huzi’s face!
“Holy crap! Why would I have such a dream!”
Ruan Tinghe woke up with a start, realizing she had a nosebleed!
As she looked for something to wipe it, the blood accidentally dripped onto a stone, and then, in a flash, she was back in her old apartment!
Two bedrooms and a living room, all the furnishings and decor were exactly the same as she remembered!