Chapter 692: Chapter 692 – The Inspirational Tale

Book Chapter 692 – The Inspirational Tale (Update 5)

Outside the Criminal Investigation Team headquarters. Lin.

As he watched the armed helicopter gradually vanish into the sky, Xiao Yu turned to look at Wang Dong beside him. “What’s with the helicopter ride? You come by to flaunt your National Security Chief privileges? Trying to show off?”

“Oh, come on, watch your language!”

Wang Dong rolled his eyes dramatically and laughed, “If Big Boss hears that, he’d cut my pay in a heartbeat.”

Could it be that…

Xiao Yu pulled out his cigarette case and handed his older brother a smoke. “You came all this way just to see if I’m doing well?”

“With your sister around, how could you be doing badly?”

Wang Dong grinned as he eyed the… cigarette in his hand.

Now you’re puffing on fine cigars?

What brand is this? I’ve never seen it before!

“My sister knew I couldn’t quit, so she got me some of the good stuff.”

Xiao Yu banged the cigarette case into his brother’s hand. “Use them sparingly—a box costs several thousand bucks.”

“Damn it…” Wang Dong’s hand trembled.

Several thousand dollars? Or tens of thousands in Dragon Kingdom coins?

Is this even smoking, or just burning money?

But when you consider his means…

Forget a few ten-thousand-dollar boxes—he could easily drop hundreds of thousands!

“Sometimes I really envy your lucky break,” he remarked.

Wang Dong sighed, “Back in the day…”

“How did you end up 27 back then?” Xiao Yu asked cheerfully.

“It all brings tears to mind.”

Puffing on his cigarette with a look of bygone days, Wang Dong said, “A few years ago, an old classmate showed up in a luxury car, sporting a designer watch and decked out in high-end brands.”

“I told him, after all these years, you’ve really made it, huh?”

“He replied, ‘It’s nothing, really—you can do it too.’”

“I thought he was just showing off, so I said, remember back in school when the girl you chased actually had a crush on me? You can’t top that now.”

“My classmate later told me that yes, the girl who once liked me is now his wife—they got married right after graduation.”

“I was truly shocked—it seems this world is full of surprises.”

“Then my classmate added that we had to thank his wife; only after meeting her parents did I learn that her father owns a publicly traded company. And then…”

“I said, so did that make you feel inferior? That you then resolved to work hard to achieve what you have today?”

“My classmate just smiled and shook his head, saying… then he didn’t have to struggle at all.”

“Damn it…”

“Pfft!” Xiao Yu sputtered his smoke out, laughing so hard he trembled and struggled for breath. “Bro Wang, you regret not going for that girl?”

He understood exactly what Wang Dong’s classmate meant by ‘you can do it too.’

If back then Wang Dong had ended up with that girl who had a crush on him,

then he wouldn’t have to struggle now, would he?

Truly an inspirational tale indeed!

Thinking of Mu Qingwu, Xiao Yu chuckled silently and shook his head.

Alas, people are different.

Folk like him and Wang Dong seem incapable of ever saying, ‘Auntie, I don’t want to try!’

“Tell me, what’s going on?”

Xiao Yu wiped the smile off his face.

What was his IQ anyway?

Obviously, he knew Big Boss was deliberately trying to smooth out his rough edges.

After all, no one likes a defiant subordinate.

Xiao Yu guessed that maybe it wasn’t even Big Boss’s intention.

It’s entirely possible that it was the top Big Boss’s plan!

Why?

Because of the dossiers!

His personal record was still rated S-Class.

If the National Security Chief were to ‘retire,’ his rating would drop—it couldn’t remain S-Class.

What does that tell you?

It means Xiao Yu’s National Security Chief post was secure all along!

“It’s nothing.”

Wang Dong laughed and said, “I just came over to let you know that I might retire early.”

Xiao Yu: ???

You’re not even that old—what’s with retiring early?

“Got busted for soliciting?” Xiao Yu grinned.

Still his sharp tongue—I really want to smack him… Wang Dong’s lips twitched as he gave Little Brother a middle finger, “If you don’t have a little fun, can you really live?”

“Can,” Xiao Yu replied very seriously.

“……”

Wang Dong admitted defeat, “I’m off.”

Watching his brother climb into a business car and drive off,

Xiao Yu squinted his eyes.

A National Security Chief of his stature—does that mean he can just retire whenever he wants?

Would someone who’s dedicated half his life to the country willingly give up this job?

Unless… something forces Wang Dong into retirement?

What could it be?

Xiao Yu’s mind raced as he pondered deeply.

No way.

As long as Wang Dong doesn’t want to, with Big Boss backing him, who could force him to retire?

Unless… it’s a case?

And it would have to be a case so massive that it couldn’t be handled.

Being forced to take the fall, leading to retirement?

But… Xiao Yu shook his head and smiled.

It seems that no matter what happens, National Security issues are no longer his concern.

He could see right through Big Boss’s intentions.

And who would have known that Xiao Yu secretly wanted to seize the chance to leave National Security?

The worries of his parents, his sister’s waiting, and the arrival of his children all felt like chains binding him tightly.

Even a time traveler is human.

No matter who you are, you have things you can’t let go of.

Shaking off stray thoughts, Xiao Yu left work and drove home.

Just like a devoted family man, he prepared a meal.

Amid laughter, he enjoyed a delightful dinner with his wife and kids.

Later that night, he gently put his darling daughter to sleep in her crib.

Glancing once more at his son fast asleep, Xiao Yu wrapped his arms around Mu Qingwu’s waist,

nestling into her embrace like a baby.

“My little darling hasn’t been spoiled in ages.”

Mu Qingwu, her luminous eyes sparkling with curiosity, fixed on the big boy in her arms, “Got something on your mind?”

“Nothing!”

Xiao Yu mumbled, shifting closer in her embrace.

“Really?”

Mu Qingwu lowered her head, kissed Xiao Yu’s forehead, and her beautiful eyes curved like crescent moons sparkling under the bedroom light. “You can’t fool me,” she teased.

“EMMMM…” Xiao Yu grumbled.

That’s the downside of having a clever wife.

In front of a domineering boss, you just can’t hide what’s on your mind.

“Let me think… is it National Security?”

Mu Qingwu’s expression grew complicated. “Back then, you took the opportunity to leave and had no plans on coming back. And now, with you acting this way… did Brother Wang come to see you?”

Xiao Yu’s scalp went numb.

Luckily, after getting married, he kept things in check.

If he really were up to some mischief,

the grass on his grave would be three feet tall by now, right?

With Mu Qingwu’s smarts, it’d be a waste for her not to join the police force!

Wen

Xue