Ding dong.

Ding dong.

Zhong Keyue pressed the doorbell of Lin Bingxuan’s villa twice.

This time, when the elite of Huaxia returned, He Hong told Zhong Keyue about Lin Bingxuan’s situation. At that time, upon learning that Xiao Tian was missing and possibly dead, Lin Bingxuan was so overwhelmed with grief that she fainted.

Later, the military sent Lin Bingxuan to the hospital, and she remained unconscious for two days before finally waking up, unable to accept reality. Her emotions were extremely unstable. As a result, in a moment of inattention, Lin Bingxuan escaped from the hospital back to Shanghai.

Upon learning of this, Zhong Keyue was very worried about Lin Bingxuan’s condition. Hence, she rushed to Shanghai today.

However, despite pressing the doorbell several times, there was no response from inside.

At this moment, a somewhat hoarse voice came from inside the house, "It’s not locked, come in."

Zhong Keyue pushed open the door, and the next moment she was stunned.

The large villa was incredibly messy, with debris scattered everywhere, seemingly mirroring Lin Bingxuan’s current state of mind.

This was the first time Zhong Keyue had seen Lin Bingxuan; her soft, slender figure, skin as fair as snow, and exquisite face all testified to her extreme perfection, flawless in every aspect.

Yet, this perfect woman appeared incredibly disheveled and thin. Her eyes were red, her face devoid of any color, extremely fragile, as if a light blow could obliterate her.

"Pull yourself together!"

Seeing this, Zhong Keyue felt a pang in her heart.

With Xiao Tian’s disappearance, the woman before her bore no less grief and torment than her own family.

Zhong Keyue quickly ran up to Lin Bingxuan and directly helped her to the sofa.

"Who are...you?"

Lin Bingxuan weakly lifted her head and took a glance at Zhong Keyue.

"I’m Xiao Tian’s aunt!"

"Xiao Tian’s aunt?"

Lin Bingxuan repeated the words, then suddenly froze. The name Xiao Tian kept flashing across her mind.

Finally, all of Lin Bingxuan’s emotions collapsed. Unable to withstand the sorrow any longer, she leaned against Zhong Keyue and broke down in tears.

Her cries mingled all her longing and pain, heart-wrenching and agonizing.

Zhong Keyue patted Lin Bingxuan’s shoulder, her own eyes turning red.

Though she always believed Xiao Tian was not dead, as his relative, how could her heart not ache?

However, since Xiao Tian’s body had not been found, nothing was certain yet!

After all these years, Xiao Tian had given the family many surprises and incredulities. Every time he faced danger, Xiao Tian always managed to escape by the skin of his teeth.

Zhong Keyue had absolute confidence in Xiao Tian! In her heart, she firmly believed Xiao Tian was not dead.

Zhong Keyue advised, "Don’t be too sad. Even the Japanese side can’t find Xiao Tian’s whereabouts now!"

"What???" Lin Bingxuan instantly trembled, wiped her tears, and hurriedly turned her head to ask.

"We’ve got news here that Japan has used all its resources to find Xiao Tian’s whereabouts but still can’t locate him. If Xiao Tian were really dead, how could his body remain unfound for so long? There’s still hope!"

"Still hope??"

Lin Bingxuan stared at the floor blankly. Her heart convulsed violently.

Even if there’s just a one in ten thousand chance now, it can give her the courage to live on.

She wants to wait for Xiao Tian, to wait for the day Xiao Tian returns to find her!

"Yes..."

Lin Bingxuan suddenly smiled, like a blooming flower, stunningly beautiful.

She touched her own face and muttered to herself, "If Xiao Tian returns and sees me like this...he would probably be disappointed too. I should pull myself together and wait for Xiao Tian to return!"

With that, Lin Bingxuan immediately took out her phone, dialed her subordinate’s number, and ordered them to convene a company meeting immediately.

Seeing Lin Bingxuan in this state, Zhong Keyue sighed with a heavy heart. Not intending to disturb any longer, she left Lin Bingxuan’s villa.

As she reached the door, Zhong Keyue casually told the bodyguard standing by the entrance, "Make sure you and your men protect her well in the coming days."

"Yes!" The bodyguard nodded respectfully.

Afterward, the driver in the car asked, "Ma’am, shall we return to the capital now?"

Zhong Keyue, sitting in the car, lit a lady’s cigarette for herself, shook her head, and said, "Let’s visit Elder Chen’s place in Shanghai. From what I hear, Lin Bingxuan, this child, has single-handedly supported the entire company. It’s not easy. If Elder Chen can lend a hand, she would find it much easier."

"Understood."

Then, the two black sedans gradually drove away.

-----

It’s still in Huaxia, two-thirty in the afternoon.

At the West City Branch of Huaxia.

There were remnants of firecracker scraps in the yard of the West City Branch, indicating a celebration had taken place here earlier.

And in a corner of the branch yard, a banner already taken down was placed, with the words, "Welcome Huaxia Police Heroes Xiao Tian and Yu Ningxue back!"

Indeed, for the entire police force, this was an occasion to celebrate. Xiao Tian had single-handedly cracked a major case that had both the US and Japan at a loss, capturing all the criminals. This brought immense international recognition to the Huaxia police. A matter truly worth celebrating.

Once again, representing the Shanghai police, Xiao Tian and Yu Ningxue brought endless honor back to Shanghai. Bai Tao was overjoyed!

For a moment, the entire Shanghai police were eagerly waiting for the return of Xiao Tian, who had left behind so many legends.

Yet amidst this joyous atmosphere, the news of Xiao Tian’s disappearance in Japan struck the entire Shanghai police like a hammer.

At this moment, it was very quiet inside the branch.

A beautiful and captivating female officer seated on one side of the lobby attracted the attention of everyone in the branch. From time to time, these officers would cast their gaze over, sneaking a glance at the police beauty in their branch.

This woman, though beautiful, had a smile completely absent from her face. Her complexion was pale, and this once diligent officer had been somewhat absent-minded in her work these days, alternating between tears and smiles.

This person was none other than Yu Ningxue.

Unlike before, the nameplate in front of Yu Ningxue had her position changed from officer to "Captain of the Criminal Investigation Team at the West City Branch."

However, at this moment, Yu Ningxue seemed soulless.

She had once refused her family’s arrangements, venturing alone to the police force, just to one day become a captain and prove herself.

Now that this wish had been realized, it no longer held any significance because the one who was supposed to witness it with her was no longer there.

Looking at the photo of herself and Xiao Tian on her phone, Yu Ningxue involuntarily shed tears again, reminiscing about their time in Japan, watching the fireworks festival, saving Ozawa Miwa. It was like a dream.

"Xiao Tian...where are you..."