Roses in Flames

After Xiao Lin passed through security, Ye Yuntang and Cheng Lei headed towards the parking lot.

Cheng Lei glanced at Ye Yuntang several times, seemingly wanting to say something, but hesitated to speak.

Ye Yuntang noticed Cheng Lei's unusual behavior. She glanced at him and asked, "Lei Zi, is there something you want to say to me?"

Cheng Lei scratched the back of his head. "Sister Yuntang, is your relationship with the boss the kind I'm thinking of?"

Although he was a straight man, he could still sense a different kind of emotion from the hug the two had shared earlier.

Ye Yuntang pursed her lips, not denying it, "Mm."

Cheng Lei seemed to have discovered some huge secret. After the initial shock, he immediately declared, "Don't worry, I will keep this a secret and I will never tell anyone."

Ye Yuntang nodded. "Thank you."

As the car drove off, she saw a plane taking off, wondering if it was the one he was on.

Her eyes welled up with tears, and she prayed silently.

Xiao Lin, you must come back safely!

I'll be waiting for you!

……

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past two years, Ye Yuntang has devoted all her energy to her work.

She helped the criminal investigation team solve many major cases.

Only by keeping myself constantly busy can I mask the overwhelming longing and unease.

In her spare time, Xiao Huan would take the initiative to come to Yecheng to see her, and the two would go shopping, eat together, and travel together.

She would also take the initiative to go to Beijing, and occasionally Xiao Huan would drag her to have dinner with Xiao Lin's older brother, Xiao Yi.

Both siblings treated her like family.

They had no idea whether Xiao Lin's undercover mission was successful, whether he was injured, whether he had gained trust, or how far it had progressed.

Every night when all is quiet, she would silently pray in her heart that he would return safely.

It was Ye Mo's birthday that day. After Xiao Huan found out, she sent a message to Ye Yuntang, asking him to come over for dinner that evening.

Ye Yuntang left work early, preparing to drive to the airport to pick up Xiao Huan.

Just as I set off, I received a call from Xiao Huan, "Second sister-in-law, I have something to do today, so I probably won't be able to come to Yecheng."

Ye Yuntang frowned slightly. "Huanhuan, what happened?"

Xiao Huan stammered, "It's...it's nothing."

Ye Yuntang wanted to say something more, but she heard Madam Xiao urging Xiao Huan on the other end of the phone.

"Second sister-in-law, I'll hang up now."

Ye Yuntang frowned even more as she looked at the phone that had been hung up.

Just then, Cheng Lei called.

"Sister Yuntang, have you seen the news?" Cheng Lei's voice was incredibly excited.

"What news?"

"That overseas criminal organization has been completely destroyed!" Cheng Lei's voice choked with emotion, almost crying.

Ye Yuntang's heart skipped a beat.

All the blood in my body rushed to my head.

"In your sister's case, all the murderers have been caught!"

Ye Yuntang immediately hung up the phone and opened the latest news release.

In the footage, several handcuffed criminals are being escorted out of a criminal gang by police officers.

This also includes the criminals who harmed the sister.

The anchor's passionate voice rang out from the screen:

"...This operation was coordinated by the Ministry of Public Security and was a joint effort by the police in Beijing and Yecheng, successfully dismantling a major transnational criminal syndicate headed by Shen Guanglin."

Watching the vicious criminals being escorted into police cars, Ye Yuntang could no longer hold back the tears streaming down her face.

After two years of waiting and suffering, the dust has finally settled at this moment.

He avenged his sister.

The person she's been so worried about, should be back safely by now, right?

Director Shao should have known the news already; the fact that he didn't tell her the bad news means it must be good news.

Xiao Huan couldn't come to Yecheng because of something. Could it be that Xiao Lin returned to Jingbei ahead of time?

Was he injured?

Otherwise, Huanhuan wouldn't have stammered.

Is it a very serious injury?

Ye Yuntang's mind went completely blank.

She immediately dialed Xiao Huan's number.

The call went through, but no one answered.

She dialed Xiao Lin's number again.

If Xiao Lin comes back, his number should be reachable.

But the receiver still only gave the cold, indifferent message that the phone was shut down.

Ye Yuntang's heart clenched uncontrollably, making it difficult even to breathe.

She tried several times, but the result was always the same.

Shut down.

Ye Yuntang drove the car back to the police station.

She hurried toward Director Shao's office.

Director Shao was talking to another leader when he saw Ye Yuntang approaching with red eyes, and he gestured for her to wait a moment.

After the other leader left, Ye Yuntang hurriedly asked, "Director Shao, did Captain Xiao return safely?"

Director Shao nodded. "Three days ago, the criminal organization was completely brought under control, and the arrest operation was successfully completed. As far as I know, he withdrew from the front line yesterday and should have safely returned to northern Beijing."

Hearing that he had returned safely to Beijing, Ye Yuntang breathed a long sigh of relief.

"However... there was an unexpected incident in the final stages of the operation. He seems to have been injured. I haven't received a detailed report yet, but I can confirm that he is not in mortal danger. Don't panic."

Not life threatening.

These words seemed to reassure Ye Yuntang.

She tried hard to suppress her emotions, but she couldn't stop sobbing. "Director Shao, I need to ask for leave. I need to go to Beijing to see him."

Director Shao was unaware of the relationship between Ye Yuntang and Xiao Lin. He assumed that Ye Yuntang wanted to personally thank Xiao Lin for completing the undercover mission and avenging her sister.

Seeing Ye Yuntang trying to hold back her tears, he nodded. "Okay, I'll approve your leave."

After leaving the police station, Ye Yuntang immediately drove back to her apartment, quickly packed her luggage, and then rushed to catch a flight to Beijing.

After getting off the plane, Xia Wan, who was attending a live broadcast event in northern Beijing, came to pick her up.

"I haven't seen your captain for two years. Do you want to go to the hotel to change your clothes or put on some nice makeup?" Xia Wan asked.

Ye Yuntang shook her head.

She couldn't wait to see him and didn't want to waste even a moment.

Ye Yuntang called Xiao Huan again.

This time, Xiao Huan finally accepted.

"Huanhuan, I asked Director Shao, and he said your second brother went back to Jingbei. He was injured, right? I'm at Jingbei Airport now. Which hospital is he in? I want to go see him!"

Xiao Huan was stunned for a moment, "Second Sister-in-law...you've come to Beijing?"

"Yes, tell me quickly, which hospital is your second brother in?"

"My second brother..."

"What happened? Are you badly injured?"

But didn't Director Shao say that he was not in any danger?

"Huanhuan, I really want to see him."

"I'll send you my location and ward number."

After receiving the message from Xiao Huan, Ye Yuntang immediately asked Xia Wan to drive over.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Ye Yuntang practically ran into the inpatient department.

Xiao Huan waited at the door of the ward. When she saw Ye Yuntang coming over, her eyes darted around. "Second sister-in-law, are you really going in?"

Ye Yuntang nodded, "Of course I want to go in."

She had been waiting for him for two years, and he was finally back. She couldn't wait to see him.

However, when she pushed open the door and saw what was inside, she was stunned.