When Jiang Feng returned home, he didn't expect Nangong Qingcheng to still be up waiting for him, not having slept.

Seeing him return, Nangong Qingcheng's originally gloomy expression didn't show the slightest improvement.

"Did you send Sister Zhiqing back?" Nangong Qingcheng asked as she watched Jiang Feng change his shoes.

"Yeah, I sent her back," Jiang Feng nodded.

"Why are you back so late?" Nangong Qingcheng couldn't help but furrow her brows, her questioning tone carrying a hint of barely noticeable annoyance.

"With such heavy rain, it's hard to get a cab," Jiang Feng mumbled vaguely.

"Jiang Feng, tell me the truth. I feel like Sister Zhiqing was acting off tonight. To be precise, since you two came back this afternoon, something seemed wrong. What's going on?" Nangong Qingcheng finally asked the question in her heart, staring at Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng sighed, afraid that she might overthink, he had no choice but to recount everything that happened at noon and finally said, "Bai Zhiqing was just scared, feeling insecure, so she asked me to take her home."

Upon hearing the whole story, Nangong Qingcheng suddenly realized and said in astonishment, "So, that's how it is..."

With the misunderstanding cleared, she felt a little better, but soon became indignant: "How could Director Ma do that? He tricked both me and Sister Zhiqing and almost got her hurt. You shouldn't have let him off so easily."

"People like that, they will meet their demise eventually. If no one takes action, heaven will," Jiang Feng said with a comforting smile, but he knew in his heart that Ma Chi was probably on his way to Hell right now.

"Hmph, putting Sister Zhiqing aside, you even know Chu Renxiong's daughter. I really wonder where you've been this past month?"

Nangong Qingcheng gave Jiang Feng a sideways glance. Even if she didn't know Chu Feifei before, she had learned all about her tonight.

"...I'll go take a shower first." Jiang Feng didn't want to say more on this topic, the wisest move was to make a quick escape, so he headed straight for the bathroom.

Nangong Qingcheng was slightly taken aback, watching Jiang Feng flee without any intention of explaining himself, feeling somewhat frustrated.

She snorted to herself, arms crossed, sitting there, lost in her thoughts.

...

Twenty minutes later, Jiang Feng came out after his shower, deliberately taking longer to wash to ease the earlier awkwardness.

He didn't expect to see Nangong Qingcheng curled up asleep on the couch.

Outside, the storm continued, and the light in the living room shone on Nangong Qingcheng, making her look like a lonely angel.

Jiang Feng felt an inexplicable pang in his heart. He approached the sofa and gently called out to her twice, but Nangong Qingcheng did not respond.

Nangong Qingcheng was already very tired from a busy day and had waited so long for Jiang Feng at night, feeling sulky. Her spirit was already exhausted, and as she vaguely heard Jiang Feng's call, she murmured a little, turned over, and went back to sleep.

She was wearing a spaghetti strap nightgown, and as she turned, the strap on her shoulder was pressed against her shoulder, slightly revealing her figure.

But in Jiang Feng's eyes at this moment, there was no lewdness or greed. He just quietly stood beside Nangong Qingcheng, observing her closely for a while.

This was the first time he truly and carefully observed his fiancée!

In her sleep, Nangong Qingcheng looked as beautiful as an immortal from the world, her expression serene and docile, exuding a sacrosanct aura that no one dared to defile.

Her long eyelashes gently quivered, as if she was having a bad dream, her cheeks rosy, her delicate features flawless, her skin as soft as fine silk, her face a perfect blend of red and white, her features exquisitely crafted, like a natural jade sculpture.

Curled up, her fair legs showed the instinctual frailty of a girl, while her dainty, exquisite white jade feet looked beautiful, masterfully sculpted.

This scene made Jiang Feng feel nostalgic warmth.

Yet recalling that in his previous life, Nangong Qingcheng was tragically violated and killed, unable to rest in peace, Jiang Feng's sense of compassion surged instantly!

He bent down and carried Nangong Qingcheng, heading upstairs.

Nangong Qingcheng felt the discomfort of being lifted, but she was so sound asleep she didn't wake up. On the contrary, her head involuntarily nuzzled against Jiang Feng's arms, adopting a very dependent posture on him, continuing to doze.

Nangong Qingcheng's figure was perfectly proportioned, not heavy at all. As Jiang Feng looked at his sleeping beauty, he had only one thought in his heart, that he must protect Nangong Qingcheng at all costs, to prevent that tragic misfortune from happening again, and never let Nangong Qingcheng suffer any grievance!

...

The torrential rain that started in the evening didn't ease until late at night.

Many people entered their dreams early because of this sudden rainstorm, unaware that several sensational events had transpired in Binhai City tonight!

First, in Rose Garden, the core figure of the Jian Group, the financial director Ma Chi, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his mistress's villa. The action department received the call and braved the rain to rush over immediately, but Ma Chi's manner of death was so horrific that he turned into a cloud of blood, his flesh splattered all over the walls, with not a single clue left by the culprit.

But as Rose Garden was an area for mistresses and had no surveillance, the action department investigated in vain and had to take the remains of Ma Chi's body back, investigating from the angle of Ma Chi's social relationships.

Secondly, Mr. Scar sent people to find Hu Zi and his gang; they finally found the vehicle Hu Zi and others drove to an abandoned construction site, but strangely, there was no trace of Hu Zi and his men inside the unfinished building—not a single soul or corpse—and it seemed as if twenty people vanished into thin air.

Mr. Scar was confused about this; given that the car was at the abandoned site, it suggested that Hu Zi successfully brought Jiang Feng there, but what happened next was completely unknown!

Mr. Scar dared not alarm the action department and could only continue to send people to privately investigate, vowing not to let this matter go unresolved, determined to uncover the truth!

...

At dawn, the sky brightened, clouds dispersed, and the rain stopped.

At the Binhai Action Department Complaint Center, Situ Yan arrived long before office hours at the door of the big leader's office to make a call reporting an important case.

The leader heard the gravity in Situ Yan's voice over the phone, indicating he would come early too and asked her to wait a bit.

Though the storm had stopped, a disturbance that shook the entire Binhai business world and officialdom was about to unfold, with a massive earthquake imminent!