Ark, they don't revolve around you

"I will continue the prosperity of Longmen, and I will bring real change to Terra!"

He left quietly, and for a long time, no one raised their head. They treated the departing evil spirit with a pious attitude, as if they regarded him as the only king of this city.

Chapter 50 I Will Help You

December 31st.

It was the real end of the year, the day approaching New Year's Eve, but nothing happened. There were no bank robbers, no evil people causing chaos, and everything was peaceful and harmonious.

In the Governor's Mansion, Chen Huijie lightly touched the seal in his hand, took a deep breath, and stood up.

Zhuang Ning sat opposite her calmly. Since Chen Huijie had just taken office, this man volunteered to help her handle government affairs.

It really makes people feel at ease, but Chen Huijie doesn't seek such peace of mind. She knows that everything is a lie. They maintained the cloak of lies and spent a month like this.

——Today, she made up her mind to tear off this coat.

During this month, every time Chen Huijie fell asleep, she would think of the doctor's face. A long time ago, he was never angry with her and always smiled taciturnly, but his presence made her happy.

But fake is fake after all. She is not like Shi Huaiya and Lin Yuxia, who are always indulged in the quietest lies. This girl has one last trump card.

Zhuang Ning raised his head and looked at the shadow covering him. The Governor's Mansion was as quiet as if it had sunk to the bottom of the sea.

"Commander Chen, you..."

"Doctor." Chen Huijie looked calm and said bluntly, "If you really intend to take down Longmen, I won't mind."

She was not unaware of the doctor's feelings. After all, the girl had been with Zhuang Ning for many years and thought she understood this man. That night, he blocked the assassin's knife for her. The blade pierced his back. The man was dying. In order to comfort her, he kissed the girl's cheek, but he was not looking at the girl, but looking at a very far place.

She felt really heartbroken at that time, as if the whole world was torn apart and all the lights were dim. She accompanied Zhuang Ning to the intensive care unit, and when she saw Kal'tsit walk in, she didn't close her eyes for several nights. Even after so much time, Chen Huijie still remembers that look and those words.

——I haven’t gone home yet.

go home?

You can give up everything to go home, and I can help you. I can even give up this Dragon Gate. Compared to me, you may be more worthy of owning this city.

If only you could break down the walls you've built and look at me.

If Wei Yanwu heard this, he would definitely scold her for being an unfilial descendant, saying that the son sold his father's land without feeling sorry! But Chen Huijie had no burden. With the doctor in Longmen, things would be better. He was a strong leader, and Rhodes Island was the best proof. He would bring better changes.

The only thing she was worried about was how he would react. Chen Huijie didn't dare to look into his eyes. The light from the two moons flowed in and shone into those pure black eyes.

"Hui Jie."

Once again, Zhuang Ning called out the girl's name, just like every time before. Chen Huijie felt her heart beating wildly.

But then, her beating heart contracted again, as if frozen.

She saw the doctor take off his mask and hood, a smile appeared on his face, and he said quietly: "Do you remember? Two years ago, we returned to Longmen. It was dusk. I greeted you in person, and the whole world seemed to be burning."

"You held my hand and looked out on the deck. We didn't say anything, but I understood what you were thinking. Longmen is your home and you have to go back." There was not much emotion in his words, but somehow, Chen Huijie recalled that memory, the blood-red setting sun, and the man who was shrouded in a mask and whose thoughts could not be seen.

"You won't give up Longmen. You followed me and Rhodes Island all over the world just to find out if there is a better way to solve Longmen's problem. You saw Bolivar's Dosorez, a city that is for the purpose of pleasure, and you hated it. You hated Nuremberg in Colombia, which was full of decadence and extravagance. You sighed repeatedly at the desperate eyes of the workers in Londinium in Victoria." Zhuang Ning paused and shook his head gently. "Now, you tell me you want to give up and hand it over to me? That's impossible. You will never be willing to do that."

Chen Huijie suffocated. She could hear Zhuang Ning's words. This man was mocking her subtly and coldly. He didn't believe that she would give up.

This is not right! She wanted to say that it was not that she was unwilling, if you can make Longmen better, why not? She wanted to say that I believe in you, when that knife came down, I felt very scared, very scared, I don't want to let you down!

But the man did not give her room to speak, and continued to caress her cheek, so gently, and with the majesty of an elder like thunder: "Besides, this city is not something you can give me just because you want it. You are the owner of this city, and I am your counselor. So, Huijie, maybe our relationship can be further improved in private, but don't talk about giving me Longmen anymore."

Yes, don't lie. This man never trusts. He only believes in what he has built with his own hands, the network of interests and relationships that weaves Longmen, and the people whose weaknesses and flaws he controls with his own hands.

Chen Huijie just needs to be a puppet and indulge in the prosperity without knowing more.

Zhuang Ning picked up the seal and pinned it on the girl's waist, smiling helplessly: "From today on, you will govern Longmen."

Chen Huijie nodded stupidly and smiled stupidly.

With a click, the door closed. The Governor's Mansion fell silent. Suddenly, she flew into a rage and wanted to smash everything in the place. Zhuang Ning refused her! Chen Huijie was like an angry dragon, holding up the seal high, wanting to smash the power to pieces!

But more bitterness surged into her heart, like a dreamlike memory. At Longmen, the man hugged her tightly and said that he didn't like tragedy, so we could be together. They were very close at that time, but she pushed him away coldly, mocking Zhuang Ning for not understanding what Longmen meant to her.

He understood. He was almost begging, so humbly. At that time, Zhuang Ning didn't care about himself at all. He felt that as long as the ending was good, it was worth everything.

What about now? He didn't care, he didn't care about anything. Chen Huijie curled up and cried while hugging the pillow. If she could go back to the past, she would definitely beat herself with Chi Xiao. Now she was already above ten thousand people in Longmen, but she was so lonely and had no one to accompany her.

"Sorry……"

Chen Huijie whispered, showing a rare weakness, "Doctor, I'm sorry."

No one heard the apology.

Tomorrow, everything will be the same as before. She will still treat Zhuang Ning with a smile, and Zhuang Ning will also treat her gently. No one will be dissatisfied.

But when the new year was about to come, the noblest person in Longmen kept crying, as if he had shed all the tears from the past and the future.

She said, “I will help you.”

"If you want to go home, I'll help you."

Chapter 51 This is your last obstacle

On December 31st, Kong's concert was more crowded than usual, and the people from Penguin Logistics came to support him. Texas was in the corner, not saying a word, watching the lights on the stage.

Someone was sitting next to her. A girl with blue hair, holding a cup of milk tea that was so sweet that it made her sick, and handed it to her.

"Mastema."

"We are colleagues, you and I shouldn't be so cold, right?" The angel smiled calmly, but there was a hint of hypocrisy in her smile.

Texas did dislike Mostima, but he was far from disgusted by her. The two of them had rarely interacted with each other, and his largest circle of contacts was probably only with this special girl, Angelica.

"Will you come to the concert too?"

"I'm here to look for Ale."

"Are you finally willing to meet her? Unfortunately, she is backstage now and you shouldn't have come to me." Texas said coldly.

"Don't be so cold. Meeting each other is also a kind of fate." Mostima smiled, "How have you been recently?"

"very good."

"That's not right. It's obviously very bad. I'm living in anxiety."

Texas narrowed her eyes, and her hand unconsciously touched the hilt of the Originium sword. She was already bleeding, and a wolf would become cruel and ferocious when it came into contact with blood that it had not seen for a long time.

"How horrible." Mastema waved her hands hastily. "I don't mean to provoke you, but I think we still have some common topics, such as... him?"

He knew it for sure. It could only be Zhuang Ning.

"Him? He has already transformed back, Mastema. If you want to find him, you should go to Rhodes Island."

"Texas, turning a blind eye is not a good thing. Tell me, can't you see that it's a disguise? You are a perceptive person. Ale can't find me, but you can easily find my hiding place."

Texas knew what Mastema meant. Before, Archangel Exia had been obsessed with Mastema and had been looking for Mastema everywhere. Texas didn't say it verbally, but he was secretly keeping an eye on her.

So that day when Mostima came to Longmen, she saw the Angel of Exorcism looking for her like a bee, and was feeling very proud of herself. But when she came to her senses, she found a sword on her neck. Texas had already discovered Mostima, but welcomed her with a sword.

Mostima was shocked. There was no such plot of a battle between the two men, but the atmosphere was indeed tense during the confrontation, with a hint of murderous intent.

"You saw through me so easily back then, how could you not see through the Doctor?"

"Shut up!"

"You can't shut up. You and I are so close to him, yet so far away. That's why I came to you." The fake smile on the angel's face disappeared. "Texas, I want to make Zhuang Ning smile again."

He smiled... his anger rose up, but was extinguished again. Texas closed his eyes: "Why, Mostima, don't you think the current doctor is good enough..."

The atmosphere in the stadium gradually became fanatical. Sora walked onto the stage with brisk steps. Idols are actors. When they go on stage, no matter what they think, they have to hide their true feelings and show the sweetest smile.

"I don't agree!" Mostima stood up. She came here just to say these nonsense. She looked down and said coldly, "Texas, you disappoint me. I thought you were somewhat useful... But in this kind of thing, you can only rely on yourself!"

Texas sneered in response and said no more. In the blink of an eye, she could no longer see Mostima. The sneer on Texas's lips turned into self-mockery and finally into bitterness.

Disguise? What's wrong with that? There's something we've both missed, Mastema!

She saw the lights swaying and fans waving their light sticks vigorously to cheer for their idols. On New Year's Eve, Texas was surrounded by her caring colleagues, but she felt empty inside and it was hard to describe the loneliness.

Her terminal suddenly vibrated.

There was a message, Texas' eyes narrowed, that person hadn't sent a message for a long time.

“To Texas.

I know you're watching an empty concert, and I'm watching it too, but on the screen.

You may be tired, have a good rest, and happy new year. "

Inexplicably, she felt tears welling up in the corners of her eyes. This was normal information, right? Why was she so surprised?

Before, she wanted to convince herself and indulge in such a lie. But at this moment, Texas felt that she was wrong. She really wanted sincerity. It must be difficult to piece together what she had broken with her own hands, but she was really unwilling to give up!

So the girl raised the light stick in her hand. She thought it would be a happy thing to watch this scene with that person.

Mastema also received a message. When the message appeared on her terminal, Mastema read it over and over again in a quiet alley.

The girl then held the terminal to her heart and smiled foolishly.

It was really cold in winter, but she didn't feel the cold at all despite her thin clothes.

She was just laughing, and she laughed for a long time before she stood up, exhaling mist that rose up and finally disappeared.

1101, April 12.

Zhuang Ning sat quietly alone.

After leaving the Governor's Mansion, he did not choose to go back. Instead, he stood at the top of a business building in Longmen, silently gazing at the lights of Longmen in this deserted place.

The big screen was still showing Empty's concert. He hadn't lied to Texas, he was indeed watching Empty's performance.

Snow fell on his shoulders, but he ignored it and said to PRTs calmly, "Keep my movements secret and don't let anyone find me."

Suddenly, fireworks appeared in his eyes, rushing straight into the sky, exploding with a bang, and scattering into countless points of light. It was a continuous stream of fireworks, and Zhuang Ning was stunned, with a smile on his lips.

In his eyes, every household in Longmen was shining with light, and he witnessed Longmen’s most glorious moment with his own eyes!

Zhuang Ning spread his hands and let the strong wind pour in. Tonight is not over yet. There is another enemy waiting for him, and he is also waiting for that enemy.

The sound of light footsteps could be heard. Zhuang Ning turned his neck and looked back at the beautiful figure.

She was a woman who was darker than the night, dressed up like she was attending a banquet. Zhuang Ning opened his lips and said, "Koschei, or... should I call you, Kashena?"

The woman showed a peaceful smile on her face. She came to Zhuang Ning, her black coat swaying in the wind: "I didn't expect you to take the initiative to ask me out."