Li Baohan no longer argued. He smiled at Seventh Sister-in-law, holding his wife’s hand, and softly called out, "I’m back. Come on, get up. I’ve missed your big dumplings these days while I’ve been away."

"From now on, I’m not going anywhere. Let’s move back to your family’s village, farm a few acres, and raise a dog. You love chickens and ducks, so let’s raise some of them too. After all these years, we deserve to enjoy some peace. In this life, you can’t leave early, and I won’t leave early either..."

Standing by the window, Luo Ye and Zhao Qianqian listened to the ramblings inside, their noses tinged with emotion.

When they entered the ward, they noticed a dead-end alley behind it, filled with clutter. So, after coming out, they took the opportunity to jump the wall and hid behind to eavesdrop.

Zhao Qianqian pressed a handkerchief to her eyes and whispered softly into Luo Ye’s ear, "Luoluo, we’ve completed the mission. If we can help Grandpa Li, let’s give it a shot, okay?"

"Alright." Luo Ye let out a gentle breath, "Grandpa Li has some good ideas, but I’m afraid his two sons won’t let him have his way. Later on, we’ll need to give this some more push."

Zhao Qianqian blinked curiously, "How do we push?"

"I haven’t figured out how yet. We’ll start by gathering intel." Luo Ye said, walking onward and stopping behind another ward. Zhao Qianqian rolled her eyes and quickly followed, pressing her ear to the wall and sitting down on the dirty ground without a care, remaining silent for a while.

Knowing she was listening to quarrels about dividing the compensation, which reminded her of her own troublesome relatives, Luo Ye gently patted her in reminder, "It’s work time now."

Zhao Qianqian sighed, lifting herself up and pressing her ear to the wall, whispering, "I just suddenly feel quite disappointed in humanity."

"Think about what Grandpa Li just said, and you’ll be less disappointed. It takes all sorts to make a world, and if this kind of thing affects your mood, how will you complete your assignments in the future?"

"True." Zhao Qianqian rubbed her temples forcefully, "I’ll go to the room in front." After squatting for a while, she suddenly waved at Luo Ye, signaling her to come over.

As Luo Ye moved closer and listened for a few sentences, she immediately understood why Zhao Qianqian was signaling her; her dad had come to visit the injured workers’ families, clearly indicating that the mining site had almost been managed properly.

...

"Governor, call me immediately if there’s anything."

"Okay, you go rest now."

"Governor, don’t read more files tonight. Staying awake for seventeen hours isn’t healthy even for someone with a strong constitution. If you collapse from exhaustion, it’ll cause more delays."

"Alright, go and rest."

"Governor, you must..."

"Xiao Wang, since when did you turn into Tang Seng?"

"Whoosh!"

The door opened, the lights turned on, and Luo Zhenggang’s secretary Xiao Wang walked in, inspecting each room before leaving. Before leaving, he added, "Secretary, your lights won’t go off unless mine do."

Luo Zhenggang waved his hand, "Go on."

"Yes!"

Luo Zhenggang sat on the sofa, massaging his forehead, letting out a light sigh. He picked up his teacup, brewed some tea, settled back on the sofa, and took out some files from his bag. After a moment, he turned off the main lights and drew the thick curtains.

"Dad."

Luo Zhenggang looked around and chuckled, shaking his head, thinking he was too tired and hearing things.

"Dad, I’m outside the window, don’t be afraid, I’m coming in." A soft, gentle voice came again.

Luo Zhenggang finally realized, quickly pulled open the curtains, and saw Lady Luo extending a claw-like black wire-like object to hook onto the window. He gasped sharply and took a stride to the window, swiftly opening it and pulling his daughter inside.

He’d known his daughter sometimes had to undertake dangerous missions before, but seeing his own sweet and delicate daughter, dressed in pitch-black night gear, climbing walls and rooftops like Spiderman with his own eyes, his heart was instantly in his throat.

Standing steady, Luo Ye quickly drew the curtains, smiling obligingly at her dad, "Dad, you weren’t scared, right? Hehe..."

"How can you still ’hehe’? Why didn’t you call dad in advance? I’d have opened the door for you, no need for such dangerous antics!" Luo Zhenggang gazed at his cheeky-smiling daughter disapprovingly, "If your mom knew about this, how could she sleep?"

"Dad, don’t worry, colleagues were supporting below. Even if my Flying Claw malfunctioned, there wouldn’t be any problem."

"Nonsense, can your colleagues catch you? Do you think your dad is a fool?" Luo Zhenggang poked his daughter’s forehead, "Doesn’t think clearly, does she?"

"Dad, I cherish life very much, and doing this naturally means I’m confident about the safety. Please don’t scold me. It was because I missed you but couldn’t expose my identity, that I came to see you like this. If you scold me further, I’ll leave." Luo Ye said, standing up and walking toward the window.

Luo Zhenggang grabbed her, "You brat, can’t dad say a few words to you?"

Luo Ye turned and sat down, mischievous smile on her face, "I was just pretending; do you think I’d exert so much energy climbing up just to leave so easily?"

"You brat..." Luo Zhenggang was truly defeated by his mischievous daughter, stuck there, completely unsure of what to say.

At this moment, Luo Ye composed herself: "Dad, I won’t tease you anymore. Let’s talk about serious business."

"What serious business?" Luo Zhenggang glanced at his daughter, speaking softly, "Seems like missing me is just an excuse."

Luo Ye: "..." Dad is acting cute, being jealous...

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Edited again.

Nu’an’s first watch today, the second might not be ready, postponing it to tomorrow before two o’clock for sure. Fighting on—feeling much better from the cold, much more comfortable now.

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Author: Tang Xuexun Book Title: Yun Dynasty Book ID: 2280796 One-line summary: All grievances from the past life will be discarded, and she vows to live a brilliant life in this one! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote a Recommendation ticket, monthly ticket for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation.)