"What should we do? We wait for rescue, of course!"
Fan Ruyan's eyes, cold as ice, watched the Haval H9 disappear from sight.
Wang Ming said nervously, "But all our phones are destroyed!"
"Use your brain. Even if our phones are destroyed, there are still ways to call for help!" As Fan Ruyan spoke, she opened the door of a Wrangler and pressed the SOS button on the roof.
"Damn it, Sister Ruyan is Sister Ruyan! I actually forgot about the built-in rescue system in the car!" Wang Ming exclaimed with great joy.
Although Chen Nan had just destroyed the engines of four cars, the car systems were still functional.
They could still call for help.
This was something Chen Nan himself probably hadn't anticipated!
Beep, beep, beep!
"Hello, is this Mr. Wang? How can we help you?" A woman's voice suddenly came from the car. It was a Jeep staff member.
Wang Ming said excitedly, "Please locate me and call my primary emergency contact. Tell them to send a helicopter to pick us up!"
"Certainly, Mr. Wang. We will contact your primary emergency contact immediately and send them your location!"
The call ended.
Everyone's worried hearts finally settled.
All that was left was to wait for rescue.
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When Chen Nan and the others returned to Pangu Station from the Greater Khingan Range, it was already 11 AM the next day.
Xie Qiang looked reluctant. "Although I'd love to keep you for a meal and drinks, I know your time is tight!"
"If... if you ever come to the Greater Khingan Range again, be sure to look me up!"
"We'll definitely have a good drink then!"
Chen Nan smiled. "It's a deal. You'll have to prepare some proper dishes then!"
"Don't worry!" Xie Qiang roared with laughter.
Afterward, Chen Nan, Ye Wanzhi, and Ma Xiuyuan boarded a train back to Bingcheng.
As they exited Bingcheng Station, a middle-aged man greeted them.
With an expression of admiration, he greeted them, "Hello, Mr. Chen!"
Chen Nan handed him the thermostatic box. "Deliver this sample to Li Mu immediately!"
"Understood!"
The man took the thermostatic box and disappeared into the crowd under Ye Wanzhi's bewildered gaze.
"What do you mean? Who is Li Mu?" Ye Wanzhi couldn't help but ask.
"Li Muya's brother!" Chen Nan smiled. "Don't worry, it's safe to hand the sample to them. They can get it to the lab faster than anyone else."
Ye Wanzhi murmured, "We should be the ones taking it back."
Chen Nan said softly, "I promised Auntie I'd come home for dinner, and I can't go back on my word. Besides, you should take this opportunity to reunite with your family and relax."
Li Muya's laboratory had been established for over a year, and none of them had been home.
As the deputy leader, he had to care about the well-being of his team members.
It was for this reason that he had contacted the Guardians in advance.
His intention was for Ye Wanzhi to take a couple of days off.
Ye Wanzhi's eyes were complex. "Thank you."
"Chen Nan, Miss Ye, I'll be heading back to report now," Ma Xiuyuan said with a smile. "I hope to see news of you developing a special medicine for hepatitis B soon."
Chen Nan replied, "Thank you for accompanying me on this journey, Brother Ma!"
"It's my pleasure."
After a brief exchange, Ma Xiuyuan left the train station.
Chen Nan said, "Let's go too."
"Okay," Ye Wanzhi nodded slightly and followed Chen Nan into the distance.
Suddenly, she asked, "Will Ruyan come back?"
Chen Nan shrugged. "Who knows!"
Actually, he really didn't want Fan Ruyan and the others to return.
People who were selfish and disregarded others' lives deserved to perish.
Ye Wanzhi's face was filled with sadness. "I know you don't like her, but to me, she is an indispensable person in my life... Do you look down on me?"
Chen Nan was amused. "Why would I look down on you? Just because she's your partner?"
"That's not it!"
"Everyone has the right to pursue their own happiness!"
"Whether it's with someone of the opposite sex or the same sex!"
"It should be blessed!"
"Of course, crossing species is definitely out of the question!"
The last sentence made Ye Wanzhi laugh, but her laughter soon turned into tears.
No matter what!
Fan Ruyan played a crucial role in her life.
"Quick, call Mom and Dad and tell them we're coming home for dinner," Chen Nan changed the subject. He couldn't stand seeing women cry, especially beautiful women.
Ye Wanzhi immediately called her mother and then rejected Chen Nan's offer to take a taxi home.
The two walked together under the streetlights of Bingcheng.
Ye Wanzhi said, "Actually, Bingcheng in the summer is just an ordinary city."
"If you come in the winter, you'll discover it's the most beautiful city in the world."
"The streets and alleys are filled with lifelike ice sculptures!"
She stopped walking and looked at a small square in the distance, reminiscing. "Ruyan and I met in that square. I was sixteen that year."
"I was being harassed by some thugs, and she stepped forward and rescued me from their encirclement."
"And then... we got together."
At this point, a pained expression appeared on her face.
Chen Nan almost interrupted her but finally gave up.
She needed to speak her mind to feel relaxed and to move on from that relationship.
"We were very happy at first!"
"She gave me all the beauty and romance!"
"But as time went by, her true nature was revealed to me."
"She's an incredibly possessive woman. Every time we met, she would torment me until I was... utterly exhausted!"
"As a result, I grew weary and fearful of being with her."
"That's why I stayed in Kyoto instead of going home!"
"It's not that I didn't want to go home, but I was afraid!"
Chen Nan couldn't help but ask, "Then why didn't you break up with her?"
Ye Wanzhi's face was full of pain. "I thought about it, but the Fan family is the most prominent family in Bingcheng, with assets close to a hundred billion yuan. If I broke up with Fan Ruyan, she would surely retaliate!"
"And she threatened me that if I broke up with her, she would expose my personal life to the public!"
"I don't care about that superficial reputation!"
"But my parents do. I have to consider them."
"You know, my parents are both retired teachers."
"They've dedicated their lives to teaching. While they might not have countless students, if the world knew I was gay, how would they face it?"
"What would their former students think?"
Chen Nan sighed deeply. "I never imagined you carried so much."
"However, you and Fan Ruyan have severed ties. You can start a new life now."
Ye Wanzhi's expression was complex. "I don't want her to come back, or she'll seek revenge on us."
"But at the same time, I don't want her to die in the Greater Khingan Range!"
"What are you afraid of?" Chen Nan's lips curled into a smile. "Even if she does come back, I can handle them for you."
A feeling of being deeply touched surged into Ye Wanzhi's heart, catching her completely off guard.
It was a warm, comfortable sensation. "Why are you so good to me?"