CHAPTER 346: CHAPTER 346: FLATBREAD SHOP (PART 1)

Lin Xiaoyan repeated what Shi Wu had just said to He Qi’an.

After listening, He Qi’an held Lin Xiaoyan in his arms and spoke gently, "Don’t overthink it. We don’t care about other countries, but when it comes to our country, you have to trust it!

The nation won’t abandon any Hua Country citizen!

Nor will it let anything threaten the lives of Hua Country people."

Lin Xiaoyan quietly leaned against He Qi’an’s chest, listening to his steady and strong heartbeat.

Gradually, her chaotic heart settled.

He Qi’an gently stroked Lin Xiaoyan’s head, his tone firm and confident, "No matter when, you must trust the country.

Remember, now you have the nation at your back; both now and in the future, regardless of what happens, the country is your support, providing you with enough safety."

Lin Xiaoyan nodded, "Understood."

"Don’t worry," He Qi’an hugged Lin Xiaoyan’s shoulders, "If anything really happens, we’ll go and bring your family over, whether it’s to Sea City or Beijing, bringing them to be by our side..."

Listening to He Qi’an’s words, Lin Xiaoyan felt deeply moved.

"Okay."

She looked up, wearing a smile.

Suddenly, she gazed at He Qi’an and said, "After I finish this mission, let’s get married, okay?"

He Qi’an: !!!

"No way!"

Lin Xiaoyan widened her eyes, incredulous as she stared at He Qi’an. No way? What does it mean that he doesn’t want to marry her?!

Seeing Lin Xiaoyan’s face turn cold, He Qi’an quickly said, "Until you finish your mission, who knows when that will be.

Your mission isn’t too long or too short, but you never know what might happen or how long it might take in each city you go to.

If you cover the whole country, a year or two definitely won’t cut it; when is that going to be..."

After speaking, He Qi’an looked somewhat aggrieved.

"I want to marry you earlier, Yanyan..."

The deep voice reached Lin Xiaoyan’s ears, almost melting her heart.

The passionate kiss came again, causing Lin Xiaoyan’s mind to become hazy.

In the end, in a dazed state from the kiss, Lin Xiaoyan agreed to marry He Qi’an this year.

The next morning, Lin Xiaoyan and the others set off.

The bureau provided them with a large business car, even though Lin Xiaoyan doesn’t know much about cars, once she sat inside, she obviously felt different.

"This car is really comfortable to sit in, and it’s spacious too." Lin Xiaoyan curiously looked around the interior, with enough space to seat seven people.

She could even stretch out her legs.

Xiao Bo came over and folded up the seat next to him, making the space inside even larger.

Xiao Bo said with a smile, "Considering Xiao Yan’s need to travel around, the bureau knew the journey would be tiring, so they chose a comfortable car for you.

Originally, the bureau planned for me to drive a camper, but some places wouldn’t accommodate a camper well, so they gave up on it."

"A camper!" Lin Xiaoyan chuckled, "The bureau truly wasn’t planning on letting me rest; staying in a camper means eating and living inside the vehicle."

After setting the luggage, Nan Xi walked over, "Don’t feel pressured, just focus on enjoying yourself!"

Xiao Bo hurriedly added, "Yeah, the director said, have fun, and leave the rest to fate."

Lin Xiaoyan nodded with a smile; she’s heard these words countless times, knowing that everyone wants her to relax.

In fact, she figured it out last night; since the bureau arranged for her to travel the country, she would go as planned.

As for everything else, leave it to fate!

She couldn’t help it; her superpower worked just like that, it wasn’t possible for her to grab a random passerby on the street and "see," right?

What if the person is perfectly fine!

So, let fate decide!

"Let’s get going!"

Everyone got into the car, and Xiao Bo shouted loudly.

This was his first job after transferring to a different field, and it was to tour the country!

He felt incredibly lucky to have this job.

"Let’s go!"

Lin Xiaoyan said excitedly.

The car started slowly, heading west.

Lin Xiaoyan and the others had already planned, heading west means going in the direction of Yu Province.

When her nephew turns one month old, she could return quickly and nearby.

"Arrived in Su Province!"

After driving for about an hour, Xiao Bo, who was up front, looked at the GPS and said.

Lin Xiaoyan looked ahead, "Already left Sea City?"

"Yes, indeed."

Lin Xiaoyan glanced around; they were now on a provincial road.

With Xiao Bo and Nan Xi around, Lin Xiaoyan had no worries.

At every place they arrived, Nan Xi arranged the hotels and restaurants.

Supplies were handled by Xiao Bo.

Lin Xiaoyan’s sole responsibility was to eat, drink, and enjoy herself.

Over several days, Lin Xiaoyan met many people, but didn’t "see" any images.

"We’ve now reached Jinling, but are still twenty minutes from the city center, Xiao Yan, are you hungry?" Nan Xi asked Lin Xiaoyan.

Lin Xiaoyan felt for a moment and nodded, "A little hungry."

This morning, she had no appetite and didn’t eat much; it was past one o’clock now, and she was hungry.

Upon hearing, Nan Xi began searching for nearby restaurants, "Then let’s eat first, and after that we’ll head to the city center and find a place to stay tonight."

"All right."

Nan Xi quickly found a restaurant, and the three of them got off the car, ordered food, and waited for the dishes.

Lin Xiaoyan watched the bustling scene outside, suddenly feeling thirsty.

"I’ll go see if there’s a bakery, I want to drink yogurt." Lin Xiaoyan said spontaneously, "What do you want to drink? I’ll bring it back."

Nan Xi stood up, "I’ll go with you."

Xiao Bo shook his head, "I’m not thirsty."

Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi walked out of the restaurant and looked around; not far away was a bakery.

"Hey, that baked flatbread shop makes really tasty flatbreads, I line up every morning to buy them!"

"My mom likes them too, she makes my dad get up early every morning to buy them."

"Why are the flatbreads from that shop so aromatic?"

"No idea, but the owner says it’s a secret recipe passed down from ancestors."

Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi were walking when two men walked quickly by.

They walked on the sidewalk, road flanked by electric bikes; the path where they could walk side-by-side was squeezed tight by the men passing by.

Nan Xi immediately looked at the two with caution, but they were just passersby, continuing their conversation as they headed forward.

Lin Xiaoyan watched the two ahead, standing still without speaking.

Nan Xi withdrew her gaze and continued ahead, suddenly realizing Lin Xiaoyan hadn’t moved.

"Xiao Yan?"

Lin Xiaoyan still watched the two ahead, whispering, "They were just talking about a flatbread shop with delicious flatbreads?"

Nan Xi felt puzzled, guessing, "Do you want flatbread?"

Lin Xiaoyan shook her head, "No, I just want to know where that flatbread shop is. That man just now..."

Due to being on the street, Lin Xiaoyan didn’t continue, recalling the image she just "saw," the final scene in a hospital.

People lying on the ground, in the ward, the emergency room...people everywhere.