Chapter 462: 435 Don’t rush to thank me; I will do even more in the future.
Wen Nian returned to his homeland unscathed, which was an irretrievable fatal blow to Bai Cangqiong who had put all his eggs in one basket.
He was lucky to have survived the war in Country M, but upon his arrival in Country G, despite having made arrangements for his journey from the airport to the President Mansion and deploying so many people, he still managed to make it back to the President Mansion alive!
Bai Cangqiong and the others were held separately in the President’s Mansion Police Department, with incarceration facilities that were spacious and clean, reserved for individuals with particularly sensitive identities.
Separated to prevent communication, they were detained in this way for the convenience of interrogation and investigation.
They had only been there for a short while before two Senior Inspectors came in. Qu Yu and several prosecutors from the Supreme Court sat in the control room, observing the interrogation process through video.
Starting with Elder Wen and Minister Wen Chou.
The Wen Family would naturally not get involved in foreign wars on their own. After routine questioning, there were people assigned to escort them out.
Next were Lu Yonghuai and Zhongli Yuting.
Both were aware that the matter was a political issue from the start, but it was only after listening to the prosecutors’ questions that they realized it was not merely political but also involved international diplomacy, military politics, and economics.
These two old friends, who normally quarreled upon meeting, were unusually silent as they left the detention room.
It was only after they left the Police Department that they gave a long sigh, exchanging glances...
Zhongli Yuting said, "This time, I owe you a favor."
"As long as you remember that."
Lu Yonghuai patted his shoulder before heading to the administrative building, as he was the head of the Population Intelligence Department and needed to get back to work.
Zhongli Yuting quickly called out to him,
"Yonghuai!"
"Hmm?"
Zhongli Yuting took a couple of small steps closer to Lu Yonghuai, frowning as he asked,
"Do you think... the news could have come from Bai Cangqiong?"
"Probing too much can cause trouble."
Zhongli Yuting quickly waved his hand, "No, no, no, I have a feeling... a very strong feeling..."
Lu Yonghuai looked at him, his mannerism puzzling, "What feeling?"
Zhongli Yuting’s furrowed brows slowly relaxed, then he revealed an exceedingly mischievous smile,
"Yonghuai, the Bai Family is finished. They should have just stuck to business instead of meddling in politics! Now I have to ponder how I can gobble up the Bai Group’s big pie in one bite! Hahaha!"
Zhongli Yuting, with hands in his pockets, walked towards the side door, merely lifting his hand to wave goodbye with his back to Lu Yonghuai.
Watching his sly and despicable figure, Lu Yonghuai shook his head.
With such a filthy heart, he could never allow his daughter to marry into the Zhongli Family.
...
Tang Xiaocao had received a serious blow to the head, bleeding profusely, but fortunately, it was the frontal bone.
His brain was unharmed.
He lay in Wen Nian’s master bedroom.
After taking a bath and changing into clean clothes, Song Lili underwent a full-body examination by Dr. Ge, whose assessment revealed severe damage to both of her shoulder joints, swollen like small hills.
"Madam, you can’t carry heavy objects anymore with these arms."
"...Alright, I understand. But there aren’t any heavy objects for me to carry anyway."
Song Lili laughed.
Dr. Ge glanced at her before conducting a pregnancy check, unfolding a small, folded ultrasound device, performing the examination very carefully, while Song Lili became somewhat nervous...
As the months went by, she felt increasingly different about the little life growing inside her...
"How is it? Everything is alright, isn’t it..."
"Madam, the embryo is developing quite well, but..." Dr. Ge looked at Song Lili.
"What is it? Just say it."
Song Lili swallowed hard.
Dr. Ge spoke softly, "Did you and... His Excellency... also do it while in Country M?"
"..."
Instantly, Song Lili’s face flushed red, her ears burning hot, almost as if smoke was about to billow from her head!
Seeing Song Lili’s reaction, Dr. Ge chuckled, understandingly,
"In fact... that shouldn’t have happened. You both were exhausted enough in Country M, and such vigorous activity... You should practice some restraint in the future."
"Is there a problem with the child?"
Song Lili asked anxiously.
"There are signs of slight bleeding. If you continue to overexert yourself and have improper sexual relations, it could very likely cause a miscarriage."
Song Lili’s complexion turned pale before she quickly said, "I understand now. Thank you, Dr. Ge, for the warning."
"Madam, you can relax now, this is a small matter. Many expectant mothers experience this in the early stages. Your health isn’t that delicate either."
"Thank you."
After Dr. Ge completed the examination with Song Lili, Wen Nian too had changed into clean clothes.
When he came in, Song Lili was lying beside Tang Xiaocao, leaning against the headboard. Wen Nian, upon entering, was greeted with Song Lili’s slightly annoyed expression.
Having already communicated with Dr. Ge outside, Wen Nian roughly knew the reason behind Song Lili’s expression, and immediately approached her in an appeasing manner,
"It won’t happen again, I promise."
Song Lili glared at him, her face faintly blushing, causing Wen Nian’s heart to race.
He sat down beside the bed, glanced at Tang Xiaocao lying next to them, and sighed softly,
"This kid..."
Song Lili looked intently at Wen Nian,
"Ah Nian, you... hitting Zhuo Ting like that, and being ruthless to Bai Cangqiong, could it..."
"Bai Cangqiong is suspected of treason; he has no way out," said Wen Nian. "As for Zhuo Ting, I’ve had a lot of dirt on him for a long time. These two had malicious intent. This time, Bai Cangqiong finally showed his tail, and I will dig three feet into the ground if necessary to pull it out. As for Zhuo Ting, if it wasn’t for his abilities, his career as Vice President would have ended long ago."
"So don’t worry, it’s going to be okay."
Song Lili smiled.
"Thank you."
"Why so formal?"
"Thank you for getting so angry for Xiaocao."
"Xiao Li, don’t thank me too early."
"Ah?"
"I will do a lot more for him."
"..."
"Get some good rest, Dr. Ge said you need it."
"And what about you?"
Song Lili’s hand moved to his eyes, her thumb gently wiping over his dark circles.
Wen Nian clasped her hand and brought it to his lips, kissing it lightly first on the left and then on the right, then pressing it against his lips,
"I have to go and do what a President should do now."
"..."
Song Lili just watched him... Just watching him like this, she felt incredibly happy, incredibly sweet.
"You must know magic, Wen Nian. You must have cast a spell on me."
Wen Nian stepped forward to embrace her,
"Ali, the Wen family has never shown their truest feelings openly, nor has the Wen family ever given their emotions unreservedly to anyone."
"..."
"I think I might really be... picked up by the Wen family."
"Why are your family members... so indifferent?"
Song Lili muttered.
"They think emotions are insubstantial, while power, status, and money are the real deal."
"Since ancient times, red roses have been a calamity. Do you think I will become a stumbling block for you, that I will..."
"All I know is that when I was strapped with bombs at the Great Bright Light Cinema, you defused them and saved me. I only know that in Chuihai, it was you who shot and killed Prince Qing Luo and saved my life."
"Tell me, what is a stumbling block? Without you, I would have been dead a long time ago."
"In the past, the most common saying was... ’Song Lili is Wen Nian’s stumbling block.’"
She murmured.
Wen Nian knew that the "past" she referred to meant "in a previous life."
"It won’t be in the future."
He released her and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead.
There was a knock at the door, and Wen Nian told Lili to lie down, covered her with a light blanket, and then left.
Song Lili was very tired, and she fell into a deep sleep as soon as her eyes closed.
Wen Nian walked into the living room, where Wen Liangyu and Wen Chou had already come out from the Police Department.
"Grandfather, Father."
Wen Nian greeted them and walked over, then said,
"I’ve been briefed on everything that happened in the conference room before I got back. Secretary Wang told me everything. Whatever the case, thank you, Grandfather, and Father, for showing mercy and not severing family ties for righteousness."
"I didn’t sever ties for righteousness, but the desire to do so was extremely strong in my heart!"
Wen Chou exclaimed angrily,
"You are the President, Wen Nian! You’re not just some young master of the Wen Family! You are the President of our country G!"
"..."
"Your senseless actions completely justified the opposition’s initial speculations about your rise to power! Youthful recklessness, unaware of life and death!"
Wen Chou was furious,
"No matter how many achievements you make, they can’t outweigh the rashness of this one time! How many people have seen how unreliable our President is! All because of a woman, you..."
Wen Chou took a deep breath, feeling a tightness in his chest.
"If you weren’t a Wen, I would have killed you already!"
"Regardless of whether I’m a Wen or not, killing me would still be illegal."
Wen Chou immediately stood up but was blocked by Wen Nian, who held up his hand and said,
"Father, please be calm. My trip to M country was not what you think."
"..."
"Bai Cangqiong took advantage of his position to ally with the rebel army of M country and covertly supported them with military arms; the funds summing up to billions aren’t a small figure. My trip to M country was to set this trap for Bai Cangqiong."
Wen Liangyu and Wen Chou’s eyes narrowed simultaneously.
"Of course, it was indeed risky, but it was worth it. Lili killed Prince Qing Luo, the leader of M country’s rebel army, and I successfully exposed Bai Cangqiong. Grandfather, you know without me saying it, what’s the least favorable for country G between me exposing Bai Cangqiong and letting the government of M country discover him."
"Are you sure it wasn’t just dumb luck..."
"Is my life really that charmed? If I hadn’t meticulously planned it out, would Prince Chiluo have returned us? Would Commander Lu Ziqing have come to pick us up, successfully avoiding the professional killers arranged by Bai Cangqiong?"
Wen Nian’s words made it difficult for Wen Liangyu and Wen Chou to argue.
But there was still a touch of skepticism in their eyes.
"Grandfather, Father, whatever I do, I am always calculating; in this incident, I won’t let go of anyone who should be held responsible. As long as I sit in the President’s chair for one more day, no one can challenge my authority."