Chapter 2023: Chapter 2023: Meeting Leng Ruobing
After helping the Blood Clan achieve a grand victory, Xiao Zheng also returned triumphantly with Long Qie and others.
Although on the surface, it seemed that the Blood Clan gained the most, replacing the Bright Church and completely controlling Europe’s territories, Xiao Zheng felt that he was the one who benefited the most from this war.
After all, he had seized a total of twenty pieces of Golden Bone from the Bright Church, which directly elevated his cultivation to the Peak of Supreme Realm.
Just thinking about the Golden Bone fused within him made Xiao Zheng laugh in his dreams multiple times.
After a bittersweet farewell, the group finally embarked on their journey back to their homeland.
Xiao Zheng, eager to reunite with Leng Ruobing and others, didn’t travel with Long Qie and the others. After all, his speed flying through the air was much faster than that of an airplane.
It took him less than twenty minutes to traverse tens of thousands of miles and return to the familiar Zhonghai City.
After being away for nearly a month, upon seeing the familiar scenery around him, Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but feel a faint sense of excitement in his heart.
He didn’t loiter outside but headed straight home.
As Xiao Zheng pulled out his key to open the door, he heard Leng Ruobing’s familiar voice: "Is that Xiao Ran? Didn’t you just leave? Why are you back again? Did you forget something?"
Leng Ruobing was sitting in the living room, flipping through a magazine, unaware that Xiao Zheng had returned.
However, when she didn’t get a response, she suddenly realized something.
Leng Ruobing didn’t dare turn around; she was afraid that if she did, it might not be Xiao Zheng standing behind her. But when a pair of familiar, warm arms tightly embraced her from behind, her tears couldn’t help but fall.
"I’m sorry for making you worry during this time."
"I’m back."
Xiao Zheng hugged Leng Ruobing from behind, his tone carrying a hint of apology.
Especially when he heard Leng Ruobing’s sobbing, his heart ached immensely.
Thankfully, Leng Ruobing soon stopped crying, embracing Xiao Zheng’s arms tightly, as if he might disappear at any moment. Her unconscious little gesture made Xiao Zheng feel guilty.
"I’m fine; you don’t need to worry about me."
"Anyway, it’s good that you’re back safely."
Leng Ruobing said softly, her voice still a bit choked up.
Hearing this, Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but sigh and said, "This time, it was really sudden. I wanted to return earlier, but unfortunately, I couldn’t leave on short notice."
"I’ve already heard from Long Qie about what happened in Europe," Leng Ruobing said. "You don’t need to apologize to me. Since I’m already your woman, no matter what you do, I’ll unconditionally support you."
Hearing her words, Xiao Zheng felt as if the softest spot in his heart had been struck hard.
Xiao Zheng became emotional.
His eyes became moist, evidently deeply moved, even unsure of what to say next.
Leng Ruobing’s deep affection made Xiao Zheng suddenly feel a bit ashamed.
Leng Ruobing seemed to sense his mood and said, "You don’t need to overthink. You just need to do what you think you should do. I won’t be your burden or stumbling block; I will always support you unwaveringly."
"Thank you." Xiao Zheng’s Adam’s apple moved, the myriad words eventually condensed into two.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Leng Ruobing’s face, and then she blushed and said, "Isn’t saying ’thank you’ between a couple a bit too formal? Are you hungry? Should I make you a bowl of noodles?"
Having said that, she stood up, her belly visibly round.
Seeing this, Xiao Zheng quickly said, "No, I’m not hungry. And even if I were, I would cook myself. You should sit down and rest properly."
"It’s good like this, really, we can just have a nice chat."
Hearing his words, Leng Ruobing had no choice but to give up.
Xiao Zheng then sat next to her, holding her hand, and began chatting with her. Leng Ruobing’s character was very similar to Hades; they were both cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
Talking with people like them, if the parties aren’t very familiar, the atmosphere can definitely be awkward.
After all, typically, only one person speaks, while the other one only nods or shakes their head.
Luckily, Xiao Zheng was used to it and didn’t think it was inappropriate.
He spent an entire afternoon talking with Leng Ruobing about many things, including the events in Europe, choosing some that could be shared.
Even though many of these things Leng Ruobing had already heard from Long Qie’s report, she still listened with great interest.
The two of them chatted from day till night, seemingly tireless, always having endless things to say.
By the time it was around seven o’clock in the evening, Chu Xiaoran returned.
When she saw Xiao Zheng sitting in the living room, she first screamed, then couldn’t help but break into tears and throw herself into Xiao Zheng’s arms. Even with Leng Ruobing present, she couldn’t care about anything else now.
Leng Ruobing didn’t say anything, instead displaying a slight smile.
Xiao Zheng, feeling helpless, felt his guilt intensify.
After comforting Chu Xiaoran for a long time, she finally stopped crying, but when she left Xiao Zheng’s embrace, her eyes were already swollen from crying. Luckily, her makeup was waterproof; otherwise, she would look even messier.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Zheng couldn’t bring himself to laugh, instead sighing inside.
To make it up to the two of them, he decided to go out for dinner tonight.
Xiao Zheng’s decision received approval from both women.
The three of them quickly headed out and found a nearby restaurant for dinner.
After dinner, the three of them continued strolling until almost eleven o’clock before returning home to rest. Xiao Zheng was very honest the entire night, not even sleeping.
He simply leaned against the pillow, purely admiring Leng Ruobing’s sleeping form.
By the next day, the household gradually became lively.
After a night’s rest, the two women were back to their usual state, no longer tearing up at the drop of a hat like yesterday. And after returning to Zhonghai City, Long Qie and others came in groups to visit.
Their arrival this time was unexpected for both women and Xiao Zheng.
Chu Xiaoran, who went to open the door, froze at the entrance for a good ten seconds.
"Mr. Xiao, Miss Leng, Lady Chu."
"I hope our visit didn’t disturb you."
Long Qie said with a smile.
As for Evil Eyes and the others trailing behind him, they greeted the trio one by one.
