ng to let him misunderstand. After all, he had made the mistake in the first place, and she wanted to see just how long he could take it.She guessed it wouldn't be more than a week.Mother stayed in Ch...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.ached the restaurant, and she sat across from him that he did. The lights of the restaurant shone down, and when she looked up and handed him the menu, he saw it immediately.He cleared his throat and...