Ark, they don't revolve around you

"Doctor, welcome back!" Furong smiled and held up the cake.

Are they celebrating for him? Zhuang Ning frowned, puzzled.

"Doctor, have you forgotten? You woke up on the 23rd four years ago. It took you a day to adjust to the situation, so you decided to make today your birthday?" an operator reminded.

Dust-covered memories revived, Zhuang Ning choked inexplicably, his throat as dry as a desert. Yes, it was on this day that he crawled out of the sarcophagus and began to face the so-called land.

——At a certain period of time, you once hated this fact so much that you cursed everything and cried in secret, but you never expected a miracle.

Zhuang Ning took the cake handed to him by the operator and smiled, the darkness in his eyes almost solidified.

"Let's celebrate."

"Hey, Doctor, aren't you coming?"

"I'm tired."

He said, lowering his eyes slightly, and put the cake on the table. He turned around and said loudly with pretended happiness: "Have fun!"

The cheers were deafening, there were candles, salutes, all kinds of strange props, and smiling faces - that was the last thing Zhuang Ning saw that was engraved in his eyes.

Zhuang Ning glanced out the window. The beautiful white snow had covered the dust. He returned to his room and found himself in the quiet darkness.

Have a great Christmas...

He gradually felt a little sleepy.

Originally, he shouldn't be sleepy, especially since he acquired the insomnia system. However, Zhuang Ning could actively adjust his state, so he chose to close his eyes tonight.

Zhuang Ning rewarded himself with a good night's sleep.

……

Over the past few days, a sense of urgency has lingered in Longmen, seeping into the hearts of citizens.

The screen in the square flickered, broadcasting the news that Wei Yanwu of Longmen would return to the heartland of Dayan. The host burst into tears and listed in detail what Governor Wei had done to Longmen.

The Governor's kindness is not over yet...

Longmen was originally just a small border town, but now it has become the most prosperous city in Terra. No one can deny the great achievements of this man.

But in the Chief Executive's residence, Wei Yanwu did not react at all. He put down his pipe, leaned back lazily, and raised a faint smile.

Several old friends were sitting on the sofa. Gray Lin was holding a cane and said nothing. Adams Shi Huaiya lowered his eyes, not knowing what to think. In the eyes of outsiders, Wen Yue was still dignified and elegant, even though she was a strong woman who would ride a motorcycle on the national highway in the middle of the night.

Beatrix Ducevy stood there with a look of discontent on her face, while her grandfather sighed and scolded the little girl from time to time.

This is what the father and daughter said with a smile. Maybe the little tiger really wanted to pull out her grandfather's oxygen tube so that she could get gold coins.

The other father and daughter pair was much more touching. The Rat King and Lin Yuxia held hands and looked at each other with tears in their eyes, speechless and choked with emotion.

"I'm leaving, Huijie." Wei Yanwu said softly to his successor, "Without me, Longmen will be yours alone. You don't have to worry. Everyone starts out this way. Besides, the Longmen you've taken over is already much better than when I was there."

"Yes."

"Hardness can break easily, Huijie. You shouldn't always show your toughness, but you also shouldn't let others see your weakness."

"I see."

"The Guards Bureau is your sword. You can also start to rectify the slums, but don't take too big a step."

"it is good."

Wei Yanwu scratched his head: "Can't you say more? After all, I am your uncle."

Chen Huijie smiled. She was not very good at expressing her emotions, so she spoke in a hoarse voice: "Don't be so indulgent in the capital, uncle. Listen to Aunt Wenyue. I will come to see you."

"Silly girl." Wei Yanwu laughed out loud as he didn't expect to hear a lesson.

He shouted to the Rat King: "Lin Gerui, thank you for your hard work. You have always been my white glove. You once said that I could stop caring about those dirty things in the sewer, and you did it!"

He grinned, and looked Adams straight in the eye, "Adams Shihuaiya, I know you have bad intentions all along. You are a businessman, and businessmen pursue profits, but I am very happy that our cooperation has continued to the end, and we did not tear our faces apart in the end!"

Adams and Lin Gerui smiled sharply, and at this moment they seemed to have returned to their youth. They cooperated sincerely and drove Kosice out of the goal with their insignificant bodies.

There was a sound outside the house, it was a car horn. The logo of the car was a dragon's mouth, which was the most luxurious configuration of Yan Country.

They had to get ready to leave. The girls, who had always had bad tempers, were now calm and silent, following the adults outside.

Then, they were stunned.

I saw the crowd swarming, each with tears in their eyes, shouting and shouting with all their strength.

This is the trace they left behind, which will never be forgotten even after they part.

Before leaving, Wei Yanwu called Zhuang Ning. He narrowed his eyes and wanted to give him a beating.

"You and I will never see each other again. There's no need to pretend to be nice to each other. I don't want to listen to your nonsense either."

He always had to act friendly when facing those girls, but when facing this cunning politician, he could be himself.

Wei Yanwu smiled, not even displeased. How could he hide his thoughts from this doctor from Rhode Island? He just bowed and said, "Doctor, Huijie is counting on you."

"I will." Zhuang Ning nodded and said, "Goodbye, Lord Wei."

The man got in the car. He heard the sounds of horns, suona, and various musical instruments. In a trance, he remembered coming to the city of Longmen more than 20 years ago. It was still a mess here and no one welcomed his arrival. He remembered that rainy night when he personally used Chi Xiao to kill his sworn brother. He remembered his sister cursing him with all her might.

Longmen was truly a sad city. It had swallowed up his relatives and friends and buried half of his life. But when it came time to say goodbye, he could not forget it and could not let it go...

The scenery passed by, and at the end of the year, Governor Wei left his loyal Longmen.

No one noticed the man who wrapped himself in black. Inside the mask, he gave a faint smile.

Zhuang Ning left the crowd, walked through the heavy guards alone, and entered the Governor's Mansion, as if he was returning to his own home.

Many people were waiting here, including the deputy director of the Guards, the Minister of Health, the head of the Chamber of Commerce... These people who actually controlled all aspects of Lungmen, either received favors from Rhodes Island or were threatened by the situation. None of them spoke, and they waited solemnly, as humble as slaves serving their masters in ancient times.

And finally their master arrived.

There was a silver-green seal on the mahogany table. Zhuang Ning held it up calmly and looked at it. This was the symbol of power, made of silver. He closed his eyes quietly and held the seal in his palm.

Wei Yanwu trusted Zhuang Ning in the end and gave Rhodes Island too high a status, but the old man took everything into account and would never have thought that Longmen had been sidelined...

"Get up. From now on, the person who will command you is not me, but Chen Huijie. You must report her every move to me. If her actions go against my will, I will handle it."

Zhuang Ning put the seal back on the table, put on the mask and hood, and returned to his original low-key appearance.

“Just remember.”

"I will continue the prosperity of Longmen, and I will bring real change to Terra!"

He left quietly, and for a long time, no one raised their head. They treated the departing evil spirit with a pious attitude, as if they regarded him as the only king of this city.

Chapter 50 I Will Help You

December 31st.

It was the real end of the year, the day approaching New Year's Eve, but nothing happened. There were no bank robbers, no evil people causing chaos, and everything was peaceful and harmonious.

In the Governor's Mansion, Chen Huijie lightly touched the seal in his hand, took a deep breath, and stood up.

Zhuang Ning sat opposite her calmly. Since Chen Huijie had just taken office, this man volunteered to help her handle government affairs.

It really makes people feel at ease, but Chen Huijie doesn't seek such peace of mind. She knows that everything is a lie. They maintained the cloak of lies and spent a month like this.

——Today, she made up her mind to tear off this coat.

During this month, every time Chen Huijie fell asleep, she would think of the doctor's face. A long time ago, he was never angry with her and always smiled taciturnly, but his presence made her happy.

But fake is fake after all. She is not like Shi Huaiya and Lin Yuxia, who are always indulged in the quietest lies. This girl has one last trump card.

Zhuang Ning raised his head and looked at the shadow covering him. The Governor's Mansion was as quiet as if it had sunk to the bottom of the sea.

"Commander Chen, you..."

"Doctor." Chen Huijie looked calm and said bluntly, "If you really intend to take down Longmen, I won't mind."

She was not unaware of the doctor's feelings. After all, the girl had been with Zhuang Ning for many years and thought she understood this man. That night, he blocked the assassin's knife for her. The blade pierced his back. The man was dying. In order to comfort her, he kissed the girl's cheek, but he was not looking at the girl, but looking at a very far place.

She felt really heartbroken at that time, as if the whole world was torn apart and all the lights were dim. She accompanied Zhuang Ning to the intensive care unit, and when she saw Kal'tsit walk in, she didn't close her eyes for several nights. Even after so much time, Chen Huijie still remembers that look and those words.

——I haven’t gone home yet.

go home?

You can give up everything to go home, and I can help you. I can even give up this Dragon Gate. Compared to me, you may be more worthy of owning this city.

If only you could break down the walls you've built and look at me.

If Wei Yanwu heard this, he would definitely scold her for being an unfilial descendant, saying that the son sold his father's land without feeling sorry! But Chen Huijie had no burden. With the doctor in Longmen, things would be better. He was a strong leader, and Rhodes Island was the best proof. He would bring better changes.

The only thing she was worried about was how he would react. Chen Huijie didn't dare to look into his eyes. The light from the two moons flowed in and shone into those pure black eyes.

"Hui Jie."

Once again, Zhuang Ning called out the girl's name, just like every time before. Chen Huijie felt her heart beating wildly.

But then, her beating heart contracted again, as if frozen.

She saw the doctor take off his mask and hood, a smile appeared on his face, and he said quietly: "Do you remember? Two years ago, we returned to Longmen. It was dusk. I greeted you in person, and the whole world seemed to be burning."

"You held my hand and looked out on the deck. We didn't say anything, but I understood what you were thinking. Longmen is your home and you have to go back." There was not much emotion in his words, but somehow, Chen Huijie recalled that memory, the blood-red setting sun, and the man who was shrouded in a mask and whose thoughts could not be seen.

"You won't give up Longmen. You followed me and Rhodes Island all over the world just to find out if there is a better way to solve Longmen's problem. You saw Bolivar's Dosorez, a city that is for the purpose of pleasure, and you hated it. You hated Nuremberg in Colombia, which was full of decadence and extravagance. You sighed repeatedly at the desperate eyes of the workers in Londinium in Victoria." Zhuang Ning paused and shook his head gently. "Now, you tell me you want to give up and hand it over to me? That's impossible. You will never be willing to do that."

Chen Huijie suffocated. She could hear Zhuang Ning's words. This man was mocking her subtly and coldly. He didn't believe that she would give up.

This is not right! She wanted to say that it was not that she was unwilling, if you can make Longmen better, why not? She wanted to say that I believe in you, when that knife came down, I felt very scared, very scared, I don't want to let you down!

But the man did not give her room to speak, and continued to caress her cheek, so gently, and with the majesty of an elder like thunder: "Besides, this city is not something you can give me just because you want it. You are the owner of this city, and I am your counselor. So, Huijie, maybe our relationship can be further improved in private, but don't talk about giving me Longmen anymore."

Yes, don't lie. This man never trusts. He only believes in what he has built with his own hands, the network of interests and relationships that weaves Longmen, and the people whose weaknesses and flaws he controls with his own hands.

Chen Huijie just needs to be a puppet and indulge in the prosperity without knowing more.

Zhuang Ning picked up the seal and pinned it on the girl's waist, smiling helplessly: "From today on, you will govern Longmen."

Chen Huijie nodded stupidly and smiled stupidly.

With a click, the door closed. The Governor's Mansion fell silent. Suddenly, she flew into a rage and wanted to smash everything in the place. Zhuang Ning refused her! Chen Huijie was like an angry dragon, holding up the seal high, wanting to smash the power to pieces!

But more bitterness surged into her heart, like a dreamlike memory. At Longmen, the man hugged her tightly and said that he didn't like tragedy, so we could be together. They were very close at that time, but she pushed him away coldly, mocking Zhuang Ning for not understanding what Longmen meant to her.

He understood. He was almost begging, so humbly. At that time, Zhuang Ning didn't care about himself at all. He felt that as long as the ending was good, it was worth everything.

What about now? He didn't care, he didn't care about anything. Chen Huijie curled up and cried while hugging the pillow. If she could go back to the past, she would definitely beat herself with Chi Xiao. Now she was already above ten thousand people in Longmen, but she was so lonely and had no one to accompany her.

"Sorry……"

Chen Huijie whispered, showing a rare weakness, "Doctor, I'm sorry."

No one heard the apology.

Tomorrow, everything will be the same as before. She will still treat Zhuang Ning with a smile, and Zhuang Ning will also treat her gently. No one will be dissatisfied.

But when the new year was about to come, the noblest person in Longmen kept crying, as if he had shed all the tears from the past and the future.

She said, “I will help you.”

"If you want to go home, I'll help you."

Chapter 51 This is your last obstacle

On December 31st, Kong's concert was more crowded than usual, and the people from Penguin Logistics came to support him. Texas was in the corner, not saying a word, watching the lights on the stage.

Someone was sitting next to her. A girl with blue hair, holding a cup of milk tea that was so sweet that it made her sick, and handed it to her.

"Mastema."

"We are colleagues, you and I shouldn't be so cold, right?" The angel smiled calmly, but there was a hint of hypocrisy in her smile.

Texas did dislike Mostima, but he was far from disgusted by her. The two of them had rarely interacted with each other, and his largest circle of contacts was probably only with this special girl, Angelica.

"Will you come to the concert too?"

"I'm here to look for Ale."

"Are you finally willing to meet her? Unfortunately, she is backstage now and you shouldn't have come to me." Texas said coldly.

"Don't be so cold. Meeting each other is also a kind of fate." Mostima smiled, "How have you been recently?"

"very good."

"That's not right. It's obviously very bad. I'm living in anxiety."