SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

"Let's go~" With that, Su Nianhe grabbed his arm and walked down the mountain under the watchful eyes of the five people.

They had only walked a few dozen meters when a clear voice suddenly rang out: "Wait a minute!"

Feng Xi quickly caught up, and Lü Ping was confused again: What's going on now? What does Feng Xi want with them?

Feng Xi stood in front of Lin Mu, her voice tinged with excitement and her eyes sparkling with anticipation, but she hesitated to speak.

Lin Mu smiled faintly: "Feng Xi, I will be returning to Zhen'e Court soon."

"boom--"

These words struck Feng Xi like a thunderbolt.

By the time she came to her senses, Lin Mu and Su Nianhe had already walked away.

Her eyes instantly reddened, and the emotions that had been building up for so long erupted at this moment. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she murmured softly, "Chief Ting is really still alive..."

My thoughts instantly drifted back to the day before the final battle.

The Zhen'e Court's army was assembled, but the court leader temporarily dispatched the three of them to the far north to carry out a mission.

But when they returned, they received the devastating news of the army's annihilation...

Feng Xi snapped back to reality, but still felt it was unreal.

Could the once decisive and taciturn Chief Justice really have changed so much in just a few months?

She could clearly see that the way Ting Shou looked at that woman contained undisguised doting affection.

Ting Shou... is really in love!

Thinking of this, she forcefully wiped away her tears, her expression returning to its usual coldness.

As she walked back to the four of them, her beautiful eyes swept over Gu Cang, Ning Mo, and Qing He, and she asked in a serious tone, "Yes, or no?"

The three exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement.

Lu Ping was bewildered again, scratching his head and unable to help but ask, "Can you guys stop playing riddles? Can you say something I can understand?"

The air fell silent instantly... No one responded to him.

The entrance to Qing Shou Mountain.

Cheng Xiao looked up at the sky with a bewildered expression, muttering to himself, "I thought it was just a trivial training exercise, how did it turn out like this?"

"All four chiefs came to Jiangcheng in person because of my actions this time... I feel like I've really messed up a lot."

After saying that, he sighed deeply, his face full of helplessness.

……

3:50 AM.

In the living room of Yunjing Residential Community.

Lin Mu leaned back on the sofa, his brows furrowed, his fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of his phone as he muttered to himself, "Since he's been in hiding for over 20 years, why would he suddenly appear in the Forbidden City?"

"With such strength, would they truly obey the Azure King?"

"Or perhaps...it's related to the Envoy of the State?"

He suddenly sat up straight, his pupils contracting slightly, as if he had grasped some crucial clue, and his brows furrowed even more: "Also, when he first entered the Forbidden City, his two trusted confidants were always by his side."

"But after the war broke out, the two men completely disappeared from the battlefield."

He took a deep breath, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes: "To gain absolute initiative, we must destroy their hidden strongholds one by one."

"We need to get Zhao Shanhe's intelligence network working against the clock."

As he spoke, he picked up his phone, quickly typed a message, and sent it.

In the shower room, the sound of running water continued, and the water mist enveloped Su Nianhe like a thin veil.

She raised her delicate hand, her fingertips sliding down her collarbone to her chest, water droplets dripping from between her fingers. A faint smile played on her lips, and her voice was soft: "This Lin Mu, I wonder if he's finally seen the light, he keeps saying such nonsensical things..."

"And they told me to patiently wait for him to like me? What kind of nonsense is that?!"

"It's so silly, but... I love it so much."

She walked barefoot to the glass door, and as she pushed it open, a mist of water rushed out. Her voice was soft and sweet: "Lin Mu, get me my nightgown and underwear."

Lin Mu's body stiffened abruptly, and his phone almost slipped from his hand.

He coughed twice, then got up and walked towards her bedroom, his voice slightly hoarse as he replied, "Why didn't you take it inside?"

"I deliberately wanted you to take it, what? You don't want to?" Su Nianhe's voice came through the sound of running water.

Lin Mu paused for a moment, then quickly took out the red lace slip dress from the closet.

When he picked up the underwear again... his cheeks flushed slightly, and even the tips of his ears felt hot.

He strode to the glass door of the shower room, slipped the clothes through the crack in the open door, and said in a deliberately low voice, "Take it."

The next second, Lin Mu's heartbeat suddenly went out of control.

A moist, jade-like hand gently touched his wrist.

Su Nianhe grabbed his arm, her voice becoming increasingly seductive: "Lin Mu, come in and hand it to me~"

Almost instinctively, Lin Mu quickly stuffed the clothes into her hands, simultaneously pulling his wrist back and slamming the glass door shut—all in one fluid motion.

He quickly sat back down on the sofa, his turbulent emotions making it impossible for him to calm down...

A soft chuckle came from the shower room.

Su Nianhe looked down at the clothes in her hands, her eyes curving into crescents: "Silly, so cute."

A moment later, the glass door to the shower room was gently pushed open.

Su Nianhe walked out barefoot, her long black hair cascading down like a waterfall, with water droplets still dripping from the ends.

She was wearing a burgundy lace slip dress, the hem of which swayed gently with her steps.

She sat gracefully beside Lin Mu, leaning against his shoulder, and said softly, "Lin Mu, I'm leaving for a few days tomorrow. Will you miss me?"

Lin Mu's eyes dimmed for a moment, then vanished in an instant.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice carried a hint of inexplicable disappointment: "You have the key, you can come back anytime."

"Lin Mu~"

She reached out her delicate hand and placed it against his chest, feeling his rapid heartbeat in her palm. Her tone was slightly reproachful: "Don't give me irrelevant answers. Answer me, will you miss me?"

Lin Mu looked down at her, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

There was hesitation, seriousness, and a hint of reluctance that even he himself didn't realize. He said earnestly, "I don't know."

Su Nianhe frowned slightly, her expression instantly turning displeased.

But when she looked up and met his gaze, Lin Mu added, "I don't know about the future, but I have a feeling... I will."

"Lin Mu! From now on, speak completely at once!"

Su Nianhe's expression instantly relaxed, and a sweet smile returned to her lips. She gently poked his cheek with her finger: "Finish your sentence, what can you do?"

"I will...miss you." Lin Mu said, her eyes instinctively looking away.

"Look at me."

Su Nianhe stirred slightly, wrapping her arms around his neck, her eyes sparkling with laughter: "Lin Mu, what do we do before going to sleep?"

Lin Mu looked directly into her beautiful eyes and blurted out, "Say goodnight."

"No~" Su Nianhe leaned even closer, her nose almost touching his, her red lips lightly asking, "Anything else?"