While out picking up trash, I was forcefully pushed around by a beautiful female CEO.

Meng Qingyao is a rational person.

Looking back now, she realized that the core of the vortex of change in Minghai City these past two days seemed to have started from the moment Lin Feng appeared.

There are too many mysteries surrounding Lin Feng, and the more Meng Qingyao thought about it, the less she could see through him.

Faced with Meng Qingyao's question, Lin Feng fell silent for a moment.

Such silence made Meng Qingyao feel a pang of sadness.

"Lin Feng, I...I know that although we got our marriage certificate, we've only spent two days together. If you don't want to tell me about yourself, I can understand."

Meng Qingyao looked aggrieved, her words tinged with an indescribable sense of loss. She said softly with a self-deprecating tone, "But I still want to say that no matter what, no matter what your status is, from the moment we got our marriage certificate, I have never treated this marriage as a game..."

"Don't misunderstand, it's not that I didn't want to tell you. I actually wanted to talk about Qin Xiao and my uncle this morning, but you didn't believe me at all and didn't give me a chance to speak!"

Lin Feng, who was trying to figure out how to explain to Meng Qingyao, realized that Meng Qingyao had misunderstood. He was both amused and exasperated. He slowly got up and pulled Meng Qingyao to sit down next to him.

When Meng Qingyao saw Lin Feng's wronged expression, and recalled that Lin Feng had indeed mentioned Qin Xiao and Shen Anmin that morning, her grievances immediately subsided by more than half.

"I'm from Kyoto, you know that! My father is Lin Guoping, you should have seen him on the news, he's the commander of the Southeast War Zone, and my mother is Shen Sujin, she used to hold an important position in the Chinese Ministry of Internal Affairs, but she has retired..."

Lin Feng spoke slowly.

As Lin Feng spoke, Meng Qingyao's eyes gradually revealed a deep shock. She naturally knew the name Lin Guoping. When she was in school, her textbooks had told her about Lin Guoping's deeds in leading the people to repel ten foreign legions when China was in danger.

But now, Lin Feng tells him that Lin Guoping is Meng Qingyao's father-in-law, which makes Meng Qingyao feel a sense of unreality and disorientation.

"Then... then why would you...?"

At the same time, Meng Qingyao couldn't understand why Lin Feng, with such a background, would live like a homeless person in Minghai City.

"Why are you wandering in the Minghai Sea?"

Lin Feng knew Meng Qingyao's doubts, then smiled bitterly, took out his worn camouflage backpack, and took out the bloodstained military daggers and other items inside, placing them in front of Meng Qingyao. His voice was hoarse as he spoke: "I became a disciple of my master at the age of seven, joined the army at eighteen, became the chief instructor of the military region's martial arts competition at nineteen, and formed the Xiaolong team at twenty..."

As Lin Feng spoke, his thoughts returned to his past memories.

Each and every incident felt like reliving the first half of my life.

Time passed slowly.

Lin Feng also recounted how he was betrayed by his own people two years ago, his comrades died in battle, he was seriously injured, and he returned to Minghai alone.

"The Su family has clues about the person behind the betrayal of the Xiaolong intelligence two years ago, which is why I took action against the Su family."

After slowly finishing his story, Lin Feng looked at Meng Qingyao and said, "I was a dying man. If it weren't for you, I might be dead in some unknown corner of the world right now, and I would never have had the chance to find out what happened back then and avenge my fallen comrades!"

Meng Qingyao's eyes were already red, and she gripped Lin Feng's hand tightly, choking back tears as she said, "I'm sorry, Lin Feng, I shouldn't have asked these questions."

"There's no right or wrong about it. You're right, we're husband and wife. Since we're husband and wife, I shouldn't hide it from you. Besides, it's no use hiding it anyway. It's only a matter of time before what happened in Minghai City reaches the ears of those people in Kyoto."

Lin Feng shook his head and said.

"So, what you're saying might involve any classified information...?"

Meng Qingyao said with concern.

"confidential?"

Lin Feng scoffed, his words laced with disgust: "The Dragon King no longer exists, and I've already died once. From the moment I was betrayed two years ago, Dragon King Lin Feng has been dead. What do those secrets have to do with me?"

He was once full of sincere passion, as were his comrades, but in the end, he died in the infighting among the so-called big shots in Kyoto who held high positions and enjoyed wealth and comfort.

"Then... what exactly is your relationship with Yun Muxin?"

Meng Qingyao wiped her eyes and asked with a thick nasal voice.

"..."

Lin Feng was surprised that Meng Qingyao brought up this matter again. He paused for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "When I was in Kyoto, I actually had... well, I guess you could call her a girlfriend. If it weren't for what happened two years ago, I'd probably be married to her by now!"

"Is it... Yun Muxin?"

Meng Qingyao's eyes dimmed slightly. Yun Muxin's identity, including her appearance, made even her feel insecure.

"It's not Yun Muxin!"

Lin Feng shook his head.

Meng Qingyao breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Her name is Ye Mengxi, and she's the daughter of the Ye family in Kyoto!"

Lin Feng spoke again.

"The Ye family?"

Meng Qingyao was taken aback, then her heart skipped a beat, and her expression became visibly tense: "Is it... is it the Ye family I suspected?"

"Yes, Ye Ming's granddaughter."

Lin Feng nodded.

Meng Qingyao's expression finally changed. She gripped Lin Feng's hand tightly. She naturally knew this old man Ye. She had seen him in the news more than once before. He held several positions during his tenure and once served as the number two position in the China General War Zone. In terms of seniority and prestige, he could be ranked among the top three in China.

But this man's granddaughter is actually Lin Feng's ex-girlfriend?

Meng Qingyao felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, and an unprecedented sense of inferiority spread through her. Whether it was Yun Muxin or Ye Mengxi, Meng Qingyao didn't know what she had to offer to compare with these two truly exceptional women.

"As for my familiarity with Yun Muxin, it's because Yun Muxin and Mengxi are best friends. Back in Kyoto, we were extremely close friends because of Mengxi! During the two years I disappeared, Mengxi never gave up looking for me. Yun Muxin came to Minghai and opened Yun Palace here for the same reason! However, because I suspected that Yun Palace was also involved in the information leak, I've been avoiding their eyes and ears. But because of the Su family's appearance, I went to Yun Palace to see Yun Muxin this morning!"

Lin Feng slowly opened his mouth, then smiled bitterly and said, "When she saw me, she was a little excited, and then... when she found out about our marriage certificate, well... she bit me."

After hesitating for a long time, Lin Feng finally didn't dare to say that Yun Muxin bit him with both her upper and lower jaws at the same time.

"Lin Feng..."

Meng Qingyao gripped Lin Feng's wrist, her voice trembling.

"Um?"

Lin Feng turned his head and found that Meng Qingyao's face was somewhat pale, and her eyes held an indescribable sense of desolation.

"If...if one day in the future you want to rekindle your old relationship with that Miss Ye, please tell me in advance, okay? I...I won't be shameless and clingy..."

Meng Qingyao's eyes reddened, and her voice trembled even more.

This scene touched Lin Feng's heart. He pulled Meng Qingyao into his arms and chuckled softly, "Ye Mengxi and I are no longer possible, and I can't leave you either. You didn't leave me because of the Su family's power, so why do you think I would abandon you for Ye Mengxi? Besides, there's something I haven't told you yet. If I want to regain my strength, I can only rely on you..."

"Rely on me?"

Meng Qingyao was taken aback, then looked up at Lin Feng with blank eyes: "Lin Feng, I don't understand what you mean. Why do you need me to help you regain your strength...?"

"The literal meaning!"

Lin Feng smiled, his hands suddenly becoming restless. He lowered his head and pressed his nose against Meng Qingyao's forehead, gently inhaling the faint fragrance from her hair. His breathing gradually became heavy: "You'll find out soon enough."

Meng Qingyao, who had been confused, suddenly understood something, and her cheeks instantly turned as red as if they could bleed...