Chapter 920 - 916
"Yes." Lu Jinxuan responded simply.
Yu Sangwan didn’t know what to ask, "Oh, that’s good."
"Don’t want to know what we talked about?" Lu Jinxuan raised an eyebrow, looking leisurely at his wife.
Yu Sangwan wanted to know, but... her seven-year rivalry with Gong Xueyan truly was hard to encapsulate!
Lu Jinxuan smirked, leaned close to Yu Sangwan’s ear, "She told me she fell in love with me at first sight seven years ago at South Pole Peak!"
"..." Yu Sangwan stiffened all over, did Xueyan confess?
Lu Jinxuan lowered his eyes, "What about you? Do you have anything you want to tell me?"
"..." Yu Sangwan’s lips moved, but she couldn’t make a sound.
In matters of the heart, one shouldn’t retreat, but her rival was too unique! A rival with deep affection and loyalty, Yu Sangwan couldn’t bring herself to be ruthless.
Expecting her reaction, Lu Jinxuan chuckled lightly, "I haven’t eaten anything yet, I’m going to get some food."
Yu Sangwan held her waist, nodded blankly, and when she came to her senses and turned around to look, Lu Jinxuan was already far away, leaving only a back view.
...
After that, Lu Jinxuan became unusually busy.
Yu Sangwan hardly ever saw him at their residence, even her father, Fu Xianlin, and Lu Yuxuan occasionally came back, but Lu Jinxuan... she hadn’t seen him even once.
At noon, she was with Gong Xueyan.
Outside the window, the rain was misty...
"Wanwan." Gong Xueyan smiled, seated in her wheelchair, her spirit still good.
"Hmm?" Yu Sangwan was startled, she was just thinking about Lu Jinxuan.
"Us..." Gong Xueyan patted her hand, "Let’s make a bet? Shall we?"
Yu Sangwan didn’t understand, "What bet?"
Gong Xueyan smiled, "I’ll get straight to it, no formalities... I’m still in love with Jinxuan even now."
"..." Yu Sangwan was startled, caught off-guard by her candid confession.
Such straightforwardness made her constant worry seem petty.
Gong Xueyan continued, "Jinxuan hasn’t been home for several days, right?" "Uh-huh." Yu Sangwan nodded.
"Sigh." Gong Xueyan sighed, "He’s so preoccupied with the slum issue in Jiangmen... I’ve heard there are tough matters there, he’s been so concerned these days."
Yu Sangwan was silent, equally worried.
"Let’s make a bet!" Gong Xueyan finally got to the point, smiling slightly, "Without relying on anyone, relying solely on our own strength, whoever finds Jinxuan first, the other will quietly step back, okay?"
"Hmm?"
Yu Sangwan was shocked, never expecting Gong Xueyan to propose such a challenge!
Give up on Jinxuan? Step back?
Seeing her eyes filled with clear reluctance, Gong Xueyan’s smile deepened, "What, are you afraid? Or do you think I’m not qualified to compete with you..."
"No!" Yu Sangwan hurriedly shook her head, "How could you not be qualified? You sacrificed so much for Jinxuan..."
"Alright." Gong Xueyan still wore a light smile, "Since that’s the case, we’ve made our decision. Jinxuan is now Helian Si, and Helian Si has no marital history, so both of us are eligible to become Helian Si’s wife, aren’t we?"
"...Yes." Yu Sangwan nodded with difficulty.
Gong Xueyan raised her hand, reaching towards Yu Sangwan, "You’re pregnant, and I’m in a wheelchair, this competition is fair to both of us. Let’s seal it with a handshake!"
"..."
Yu Sangwan stayed silent for a moment, then raised her hand, "Alright!"
’Slap’! A crisp sound echoed as the two women’s hands gently clapped in the air...
The rain had just subsided.
"Is this the place?"
Yu Sangwan looked up at the terraced slum area, feeling quite shocked.
Gong Xueyan, seated in her wheelchair, nodded with a smile, "Looks like we’re going to have to put in some effort..."
Moving forward, they came across two diverging paths.
Gong Xueyan smiled, "Wanwan, let’s each take one side..."
Yu Sangwan nodded, "...Alright."
"Here." Gong Xueyan pointed to the right side, "Given that I’m a patient, let me choose first, okay? I choose this side..."
Yu Sangwan hesitated briefly, still nodded, "Alright."
"Hehe." Gong Xueyan chuckled lightly, pressed the button on her wheelchair, "Then I’ll be on my way..."
Without waiting for Yu Sangwan’s response, she had already turned around.
Yu Sangwan felt wistful, watched her back, then turned around... heading in the opposite direction.
Over there, Gong Xueyan took out her phone.
"Hello?" From the other end, Lu Jinxuan’s deep voice came.
Gong Xueyan chuckled softly, "Wanwan went your way."
"..." Lu Jinxuan was silent for a moment, "Alright."
After hanging up, Gong Xueyan smiled while holding the phone, wondering if her merit had increased a bit? Then, perhaps heaven would protect her Susu? She had no other wishes...
Not long after, the sky started to rain again.
Helping Yu Sangwan with an umbrella, her attendant said, "Madam, the road is difficult, should we..."
"No need!" Yu Sangwan resolutely shook her head to refuse; they agreed to leave it up to fate!
Seven years ago, she encountered Jinxuan first, so will it be the same this time?
Suddenly, ’Boom!’ A loud noise! Shaking the entire slum area!
"..." Yu Sangwan immediately turned her head, looking towards where the noise came from, only to see a collapse wave... lifting clouds of smoke and dust!
"What happened?"
The attendant accompanying her answered a call, hung up looking anxious, hurriedly said, "Madam, the slum area has collapsed!"
"..." Yu Sangwan’s heart trembled.
Next, she heard the attendant say, "His Excellency the President was there!"
"What?" Yu Sangwan was disoriented, "He’s there? Quickly take me there!"
"...Yes, Madam, get in the car, be careful."
...
The scene was extraordinarily chaotic.
Yu Sangwan got out of the car, wearing a raincoat, but the heavy rain still blurred her vision.
"Where’s Ou Guanshen?" Yu Sangwan yelled in the rain.
"Secretary-General Ou is not here! He’s with His Excellency the President!"
Yu Sangwan took out her phone to call Lu Jinxuan and Ou Guanshen, Lu Jinxuan’s phone did not connect but Ou Guanshen’s did, "Hello? Secretary-General Ou, where are you now?"
"Madam!" Ou Guanshen shouted back, "Cough, cough! His Excellency is okay for now, just trapped! Please contact Minister Lu!"
"Alright!"
Yu Sangwan responded loudly, turning around to find Lu Yuxuan had already arrived.
"Madam!" Covered in mud, Lu Yuxuan had hurried over from another location, "Don’t worry, such incidents often happen in the slum area, coupled with the continuous heavy rain these days...I’ll immediately organize a rescue!"
He turned around, with elite soldiers already in place!
Watching them, Yu Sangwan suddenly said, "Yuxuan, can you take me along?"
"This..." Lu Yuxuan was quite surprised, lowered his voice, "Sister-in-law, under these circumstances, you should..."
"But." Yu Sangwan was more determined at that moment than ever before, "I want to see him first-hand! I know I can’t help with anything..."
Yet, she still wanted to do it!
Lu Yuxuan frowned, nodded, "Alright! Let’s go!"
The car couldn’t move, they could only walk.
Yu Sangwan’s physical condition meant she could only stay far behind, but even so, she didn’t feel tired. On her face, a mix of sweat, rain... In the unknown situation, she so wanted to see Lu Jinxuan.
Ahead on the road, Yu Sangwan met Gong Xueyan.
Both were startled, in this situation, because of news about Jinxuan, they reunited once more.
Yu Sangwan smiled, Gong Xueyan also smiled.
Yu Sangwan walked forward, "How do we determine it now?"