RMM -Chapter 196 Su Ruo, Heartless and Carefree

After that night, everything descended into chaos. When Bai Xiong was escorted out, he was covered in blood. The moment he saw Xi Yuechen, his face twisted with ferocity and he burst into curses, his words so vicious they were unbearable to hear.

The many years of glory of the Yan Sect had been destroyed by Xi Yuechen just like that—how could he not be filled with resentment?

What was more, several of his trusted aides had died as well, such as Liu Qiwǔ and Zhang Xiaò.

But before he could spit out even more venomous insults, Xie Haomin—radiating killing intent—grabbed him and began punching and kicking him. Xie Haomin’s face was flushed red as he struck without holding back at all. Even Bai Xiong, tough-minded as he was, turned pale and let out muffled groans, no longer able to curse Xi Yuechen.

There were still many onlookers nearby. To avoid causing a bad impression, others pulled the still-raging Xie Haomin away, shoved him into a car, and then hauled Bai Xiong up from the ground.

Bai Xiong submitted without a single struggle. But before being taken away, he turned back and glanced at Xi Yuechen. That look was as if dipped in poison—icy and sinister to the extreme.

Xi Yuechen’s lowered fingers twitched slightly. A bad feeling rose in his heart. In Bai Xiong’s gaze, beyond hatred, there was also a kind of ominous malice that pierced straight into his chest.

Perhaps he was being overly sensitive. Xi Yuechen sighed inwardly and turned to get into the car as well.

Thus, the drug trafficking activities that had plagued Province D for many years finally came to an end. Numerous arrogant drug lords were arrested and brought to justice. Yet this major case that shocked the entire country did not end there—it continued to develop with thunderous momentum, snowballing larger and larger, with no telling how many people would fall because of it.

Just as Xi Yuechen had anticipated, Province D truly underwent a massive purge.

However, what followed had little to do with them anymore. On that night, his mission was successfully completed amid bloodshed.

As for how the underworld of drug trafficking in Province D would ultimately turn out, and how the infiltration of overseas drug forces would be dealt with—those were matters for later, not worth elaborating on now.

When Zhou Tingzhang learned of it, he expressed deep sorrow and regret over the unfortunate sacrifice of the martyrs. After that, he was also full of joy, repeatedly saying that commendations must be awarded to the task force—especially Xi Yuechen, whose contributions absolutely had to be highlighted. The perfect conclusion of this operation owed an enormous debt to him!

It was just that… many comrades had been lost. The armed police, in particular, had suffered heavy casualties. Sigh—these people all deserved military honors, a proper memorial service. As for their families, the compensation must not be stingy either. After all, they were martyrs who had given their lives for the country; their families could not be treated unfairly.

Xi Yuechen reacted calmly to Zhou Tingzhang’s effusive praise, showing no particular emotion. He knew from the start that this battle would be hard to fight, which was why he had always demanded the highest standards from his team—hoping that when war truly came, casualties could be minimized.

Yet in the end, so many lives were still lost.

Zhou Tingzhang quickly reported the matter to higher authorities and received unanimous praise. Those who had once coveted the plan or doubted Xi Yuechen could only sigh in admiration—truly a heaven-sent talent. Even the very top authority expressed affirmation.

How could someone at that level not know about such a sensational case? Most likely, from the moment the plan was first proposed, he had already been paying attention to it.

At this point, the task force should have headed to City B. The mission was completed, but there was still a mountain of follow-up work to handle. Still, the group remained in Province D, intending to personally take care of the aftermath for Han Zhiyuan and Xiao Qiteng—sending them off on their final journey.

Both Han Zhiyuan and Xiao Qiteng were northerners. Naturally, their remains had to be returned to their hometowns. Their families all requested that they be laid to rest there. After a lifetime of drifting and moving about, it made no sense that even in death they could not return home.

So the next day, the task force members voluntarily split into two teams, each escorting the remains of Han Zhiyuan and Xiao Qiteng back to their respective hometowns, where their loved ones were waiting.

As the team leader, Xi Yuechen should not have missed his own team members’ funerals. But he was only one person and could not attend two funerals at once, so he and Gao Yunxiao went to different places.

Since the previous night, his mood had been low. After arriving in City X, Han Zhiyuan’s hometown, and seeing Han’s nearly hysterical parents, his heart grew even heavier. In this world, there is no sorrow greater than parents sending off their child before them.

In such a scene, Xi Yuechen could not help thinking of his own family far away, and of… Su Ruo. The longing in his heart surged louder than ever. Almost without thinking, he decided that once the funeral ended, he would fly straight to City B.

For the first time in his life, Xi Yuechen felt how fortunate it was simply to be alive. He did not dare imagine what would happen to his family if something had happened to him.

In any case, the task force would eventually go to City B anyway. Going ahead by himself posed no problem. The turmoil in his heart made him restless. He thought that only by seeing that little woman would his heart finally settle.

Xi Yuechen’s situation was completely unknown to the Xi family in City B. Su Feng knew about it, but since the case had not yet been exposed, it was still classified. As for Xi Yuechen’s task force, it was even more confidential—ordinary citizens could not know about it. Even Old Xi had no idea what his son had been doing in Province D, so Su Feng kept silent and did not inform Xi Jian’an right away.

Those honors were all empty things. As long as his son-in-law returned safely, that was the greatest comfort of all. It was a good thing regardless, and there was no rush to tell Old Xi immediately. Before long, he would find out on his own anyway.

Sigh—once this was over, his son-in-law should be able to come home and rest for a while. At least he would make it back in time for the birth of his granddaughter. That, too, was a happy matter.

On the Xi family’s side, everything was as calm as ever. After waking up in the morning, Su Ruo sighed and rubbed her belly for a while.

Eight months along, her belly had stretched to its limit, making movement especially inconvenient. Sometimes a sudden dragging pain would strike, and at the beginning it had frightened her several times into thinking she was about to give birth.

Prenatal checkups were done regularly, and the baby was very healthy. Everyone was overjoyed to hear that. Yet Su Ruo just couldn’t bring herself to feel happy—if she did, it only lasted for a brief moment.

The New Year had already passed. Why hadn’t the Chief come back yet? Recently, there wasn’t even a single phone call. What on earth was he busy with?

Before the New Year, he had said work was busy and that he might not be able to come home for the holidays. Fine—she understood. His profession was special. Stationed at the country’s borders, on duty, no leave—it was all normal.

But surely he could find time to make a phone call, right? She wanted to call him herself, but he had said that unless he called, she shouldn’t call him. It might not go through. Su Ruo didn’t believe it and tried calling last night—sure enough, no one answered. Even now, he still hadn’t called back.

Pregnant women were already emotionally unstable, and Su Ruo was nearing her due date, making her even more sensitive. A small matter could make her feel down for a long time, let alone anything related to Xi Yuechen.

Nearly two months without seeing him—Su Ruo truly missed him terribly. Sometimes she would wake up in the night, reach out to the empty space beside her, and couldn’t help but cry.

“Son, what do you think your dad is doing all day long in Province D? Protecting the country? In peacetime, it’s not like he needs to sacrifice his life—does he really not even have time to call your mom?”

Leaning against the headboard, Su Ruo frowned and sighed softly. Her tone wasn’t exactly complaining, but there was still a hint of loneliness.

“Do you think I’ll give birth to you and your dad still won’t show his face at all?”

She let out a slightly exaggerated gasp, then laughed out loud, seemingly amused by herself. But only a few seconds later, the upturned corners of her mouth fell again.

Suddenly, something stirred in her mind, as if she had remembered something. Her already less-than-pleasant expression turned even worse.

She picked up the phone beside her, her fingers absentmindedly fiddling with it. When she swiped toward the photo album, she hesitated and pulled back, letting out a dispirited sigh.

She had kept those photos sent by the mysterious person that day—not to use as evidence, but to show Xi Yuechen when he returned. Maybe that person was targeting the Chief? At least then she would have some clarity.

Zhou Yunzhen would probably never have imagined that Su Ruo kept those photos yet neither made a fuss nor even doubted Xi Yuechen. Still, it couldn’t be denied that those photos had indeed had a significant effect on Su Ruo during this period.

Just that Su Ruo used them to ease her longing…

If Zhou Yunzhen knew, she would probably cough up blood. She had risked being discovered to secretly take those photos, not so Su Ruo could use them to soothe her lovesickness!

Yes—after not seeing Xi Yuechen for two months, Su Ruo’s longing had truly overflowed. Unable to see the real person, she settled for the next best thing—looking at photos.

But what photos would someone like Xi Yuechen even have? She couldn’t keep looking at his childhood photos—those just made her feel like she was looking at her soon-to-be-born son. Where would the mood for longing go then?

The only recent photos she had were those sent by the mysterious person. They weren’t very clear, but the general outline was still visible!

And so, Su Ruo would occasionally take them out to swoon over them. Truly worthy of her handsome and heroic Chief—even when secretly photographed, he still radiated elegance…

Yet when she thought about how she, the lawful wife of Xi Yuechen, could only rely on photos secretly taken by someone else—“cheating photos,” no less—to ease her longing, it was truly hard to bear. No wonder Su Ruo looked gloomy and dejected.

What kind of wife had she become? How many like her were there in the world? And that damned man didn’t even know how to cherish her at all—not the slightest bit of tenderness! He even smiled so gently at another woman?!

What was so great about that woman anyway? Su Ruo had examined the photos over and over. The woman in them was far inferior to herself. Not just in looks—even that obsequious air about her—would the Chief really fancy such a woman? Impossible! After all, he had such a beautiful wife waiting at home. Even if pregnancy had changed her figure, she was still a beauty at heart, wasn’t she?

But… why did the Chief smile so gently at that woman?!

Every time she thought of it, Su Ruo’s heart clenched painfully.

“Just you wait. When you come back, I’m going to settle this score properly with you. If you’ve got the guts, then never come home.”

Su Ruo tossed the phone aside, clenched her fists, and said fiercely.

As for those photos Zhou Yunzhen had used to disgust Su Ruo—ever since Su Ruo had figured things out and decided to trust Xi Yuechen, the development afterward completely exceeded Zhou Yunzhen’s expectations. Not only did they fail to make Su Ruo sad, they actually helped her—at least giving her something to cling to when she missed her Chief.

With such a good mentality—could this be what people call being heartless and carefree?