Mr.President, Let's Get a Divorce
Chapter 324: Being appreciated by him feels more solid than being liked by him.

Chapter 324: Being appreciated by him feels more solid than being liked by him.

She was such a self-righteous fool, speculating on Wen Nian’s thoughts with her own shallow understanding, and as a result, she misunderstood every action he had taken for her.

"But... if you could prepare a female corpse to cover for me, why didn’t you save Driver Qian?"

"Xiao Li, someone has to make a sacrifice."

"..." Tang Xiaohua closed her eyes, finally understanding that when Wen Nian said "someone has to make a sacrifice," he wasn’t talking about her, he was talking about Driver Qian.

"You can change your name and your identity, but Driver Qian couldn’t."

A heavy sense of guilt immediately welled up in Tang Xiaohua’s heart, "It seems... Driver Qian died because of me."

"I know you think I’m cruel, but that’s just who I am. Lili, in this world, apart from you, I could sacrifice anyone else."

Wen Nian’s words turned icy in an instant.

And it felt as if she had been slapped hard across the face.

He was willing to sacrifice not just anyone, but even himself for her.

"So, this is the truth of what happened three years ago..."

Wen Nian nodded, taking a deep breath.

"If I really had gone with Brother Lu, what would you have done?"

Tang Xiaohua thought about this possibility and already felt heartbroken...

Because three years ago, she indeed had a fleeting thought to try being with someone else in this life, rather than revolving around Wen Nian.

And indeed, she had developed a fondness for Brother Lu.

Back then, she felt that Brother Lu kept risking his life to save her, kept helping her, kept caring for her...

One could say she wasn’t faithful, but that’s just how people are... especially women.

Whoever treats them well, whoever persists in treating them well, a woman will unhesitatingly want to repay that kindness.

How grateful she was that her sanity eventually returned, preventing her from bringing harm to Brother Lu.

And as a result, she didn’t completely miss out on being with Wen Nian here.

Wen Nian pondered for a moment, then said, "I don’t know, I would have run away, perhaps."

Just like three years ago, avoiding the issue, not wanting to think about it.

"You’re so hopeless."

Tang Xiaohua teased him, then suddenly, as if thinking of something, asked urgently,

"Then... my transfer from the ’Osprey’ assault team to your side... did you arrange that?"

Wen Nian shook his head,

"It was election season, fraught with crises, why would I have transferred you here?"

"So, you’re saying... it was purely a coincidence?"

"...It was fate."

Wen Nian asserted firmly.

Tang Xiaohua thought, no wonder when she had just been transferred over, he spoke so strangely, as if he wanted to send her away.

"Lili..."

"Hmm?"

"Do you know... how shocked you made me?"

Wen Nian held her tightly, his chin resting on her shoulder, his voice very soft, very gentle, very soothing... She really liked it when he spoke into her shoulder.

It was truly mysterious, when she tried to flee from him, she spoke of everything as if she hated it, but when she opened her eyes to face it, everything felt like love, filled to the brim of her heart.

"I’ve known you for so many years, watched you grow up through thick and thin, and never thought that one day you would turn into such an impressive female soldier."

"..."

"You have no idea how proud I was watching you perform at Xilin Military Academy, witnessing your honor for our country at the German Louis Military Academy, seeing your courageous charges with the ’Osprey’ assault team... I felt like I didn’t deserve someone like you."

"..."

Tang Xiaohua bowed her head, pleased by his praise.

So it turned out... being admired by him was even more joyous than being liked by him, more delightful, and also more reassuring.

"I made you my personal guard because I was worried that if you were in danger, I might not be able to save you. But look at today... if it weren’t for you, I would have been blown to pieces."

Wen Nian closed his eyes, "Lili..."

He called her name, and with each call, it stirred her heart.

She knew he was very tired, the clock had already passed two.

Wen Nian didn’t need to say it for her to know there was a series of problems he needed to solve and deal with after the incident at the Great Bright Light Cinema.

Tomorrow was destined to be a busy day.

Tang Xiaohua gently patted his hand,

"Wen Nian, let’s sleep."

"I don’t want to..."

He was stubborn, but his voice already carried a hint of sleepiness.

"Be good, otherwise—"

"Fine, I’ll sleep."

The thirty-year-old man was like a child right now, though he agreed, his arms around her still refused to let go.

"How can you sleep like this?"

"Sleep together."

He nibbled on her ear.

Tang Xiaohua’s whole body jerked; really, at over thirty, she still blushed and got her heart racing so easily by his flirtation.

Wen Nian rolled over and pinned her beneath him.

Tang Xiaohua really couldn’t move at all, he didn’t make another sound, and not long after, steady and rhythmic breathing came from behind her.

She lay on her side still dressed in a military uniform, covered in sweat...

She really did want to take a bath before sleeping, but was indeed too tired to move.

"Wen Nian..."

"...Hmm..."

He answered groggily.

Tang Xiaohua took a deep breath and murmured,

"That terrorist attack during the entrance exam at Xilin Military Academy, I thought it was you who ordered to ruthlessly annihilate Duan Shen and those criminals regardless of my life and death."

Wen Nian opened his eyes.

"I forgot you were never that kind of person..."

Wen Nian lowered his head and nuzzled her shoulder.

"That night, I nearly lost my life, I always thought it was Brother Lu who saved me, I never imagined... it was you."

"...When did you find out?"

Wen Nian murmured askingly as he rubbed her ear.

"Last night. If I hadn’t seen that old-style Xilin military uniform, I don’t know how much longer you would have kept me in the dark."

"You injured your leg yet still went to Xilin to see me, pretending as if nothing happened... Wen Nian, do you know how frustrated I am..."

"..."

"Even during the selection for officer candidates, when I fell into a trap, I thought it was Brother Lu who rescued me. I never thought it was also you..."

Wen Nian tightened his grip around her again, "Don’t cry..."

She didn’t want to cry, but her heart just felt so painful...

"Actually, I wanted to scold you. I really want to scold you for always doing everything for me and not saying anything. I am so foolish that I couldn’t notice anything... and I always misunderstand you... It’s all your fault!"

"Lili..."

Wen Nian’s voice was muffled as he closed his eyes, but his mind was still clear,

"I always feel that two people who truly love each other, no matter how far apart, will eventually come back to each other’s side."

"..."

"I love you very much... In the whole world, I only love you... Lili..."

She clasped his hand tightly, their fingers interleaved.

Wen Nian hooked his lips and slowly drifted to sleep; Tang Xiaohua also fell asleep...

...

This was within the jurisdiction of the Anlin Military District. Lu Ziqing happened to come to Anlin, and naturally, the follow-up clean-up work after the event was handled by the commander of the Anlin Military District and the general commander of the Armed Police Force.

Lu Ziqing took off his weapons and equipment, changed back into the clothes he arrived in, and left the Great Bright Light Cinema.

"Achoo!"

Bai Qiantan who was hiding inside a storage cabinet in an office on the fourth floor of the Great Bright Light Cinema sneezed and rubbed her nose.