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She had never asked for help in all these years, but now she lowered her stance, humbling herself, just because of an everlasting regret that she could never make up for in her heart.

"I don’t want to see you. She doesn’t want to see you even more, get lost! The further away, the better!" Fu Qiuyi suddenly stood up from his seat, erupting like thunder.

That angry and fierce voice frightened the security guards present, each one with their hearts pounding and frightened.

They had never seen the chairman so angry before, as if he wanted to flip the roof over.

The woman sitting across from him was clearly startled by his behavior as well.

It took quite a while before she came back to her senses, moving her stiff neck.

Jing Rui silently stood up, and at that moment, the atmosphere became as cold as frost in June, chilling to the bone.

Just when the security guards thought that this woman was about to grab the chairman and throw him down from upstairs.

She simply extinguished the cigarette between her fingers in the ashtray on the office desk, turned around, and strode away.

Just like that, she left?

The security staff were already prepared to save their boss, only to find that she really did leave without saying a word.

All that could be heard throughout the building was the crisp sound of her high heels.

It wasn’t until the woman with the flowing long hair disappeared from sight that everyone finally felt as if they had been spared by Lord Yama.

This woman, she gave off such a dangerous vibe.

The tremulous security guards looked towards Fu Qiuyi and spoke with less fluency, "Chairman, we’re sorry for failing in our duties and upsetting you. But that woman was too formidable..."

"You all can go out as well!" Fu Qiuyi suddenly said with a tone full of helplessness.

He slumped down in the chair in his office, looking up at the opening ceremony of the world competition on his computer.

That authoritative military uniform, those fluttering flags, although he couldn’t see where his daughter was standing. But, he knew she must be somewhere out there.

He said Jing Rui didn’t deserve to see her.

And neither did he.

Outside the Hexagon Building, a black sedan was parked.

By the car, Jing Yuan stood beside the vehicle, curiously looking at the building in front of him, then turned to the woman walking towards him and smiled, "Auntie, you just returned to the country, why come here? Dad is waiting for you at home!"

"I came to see a friend!" Jing Rui replied in an indifferent tone, then slipped into the car.

Jing Yuan followed her into the car and saw her beautiful face, with droplets of water still clinging to her eyelashes.

Jing Yuan joked, "Auntie, it seems this friend is very important to you. You’ve cried tears of excitement."

"Impudent brat, show some respect. Which eye of yours saw me crying? Your aunt just felt that the sunlight was too harsh, and I sneezed a few times. Hurry back home, your dad manages a plethora of affairs, and if you cause any delay, he’ll scold you for not being punctual."

Jing Yuan rolled down the window, looked outside and indeed, the midday sun was blindingly harsh! Saying so, he couldn’t help but sneeze himself.

And the sneeze made his eyes watery.

"Auntie, you really are in your forties. At first glance, I thought I recognized the wrong person. Did I see you when I was a kid? I can’t believe you look only in your twenties. Are you married yet?..."

Jing Rui’s mouth twitched, and she glared at Jing Yuan, "Look at yourself. I don’t know how your dad teaches you, a man in his twenties and not the slight bit stable. I really don’t know how you manage to be the president of Holl."

"Because I have such a young and beautiful auntie, I got too excited for a moment. Moreover, what does my question have to do with Holl?"

"Nonsensical chit-chat! Light a cigarette for your aunt so I can have a moment of quiet," Jing Rui raised her head to look at the distant street. Twenty years had passed, and the world had changed quickly. When she left, the buildings here weren’t tall.

Returning now, they were all surrounded by skyscrapers.

As time passes, things change; the old no longer exists! She was no longer the person she used to be, and he was even less so.

What about their daughter?

The car quickly arrived at the Jing Family’s gates.

Two side-by-side villas caught her curious gaze, then under Jing Yuan’s accompaniment, she entered and asked, "Whose clout is so huge that they get to live in the best house?"

"Who else could it be? Someone even father can’t afford to offend!

His wealth can fuel the economy of the Three Countries.

However, their family has always been friendly with ours.

Although they live in a house as big as ours, its location is much better than our family’s.

It sufficiently shows father’s respect for him and his determination to be close allies. "

With that, Jing Yuan led Jing Rui to the front of the large villa.

Standing at the entrance, Jing Rui could see his own elder brother from a distance.

He was wearing a well-tailored suit, just like the ones seen on TV, composed and sophisticated.

"You’re back!" Jing Mingcheng immediately greeted Jing Rui with a beaming smile.

Jing Rui strode forward, nodded, and said with a light smile, "Brother, I’m back. I’ve got no place to stay, so I’ll crash here for a bit."

"What are you talking about? You’ve helped me so much over the years, without you, there would be no Jing Family.

I’ve always remembered your sacrifices. Come back now, this is your home.

Your sister-in-law has already arranged a room for you.

Go see if you like it!" Jing Mingcheng stepped forward and gently patted her shoulder.

"Aunt, you should stay a while longer. I just love beauties like you, they lift my spirits just by being around," Jing Yuan said with a smiley face.

Jing Rui laughed, glared at him and said, "With that kind of sweet talk, I don’t believe you don’t have a girlfriend."

"Aunt, if all the women in the world were as beautiful as you, I bet I’d have been married long ago," Jing Yuan joked, still oblivious to the world.

On the other side, Jing Mingcheng glared at him several times, "No respect for elders!"

"Alright, enough talk. I’m exhausted from the trip. Take me to my room to rest, and the documents you need will be couriered back later. Just wait to receive them," Jing Rui said, then walked upstairs led by the maid.

Jing Mingcheng glanced at the back of Jing Rui, sighed, and said sternly, "Jing Rui! Dad had no other choice back then. Now that he has passed away, remember to burn incense for him when you have time. Don’t harbor resentment."

Jing Rui, with her back to him, paused for a long time. Her silhouette looked cold and unfeeling.

"..." She didn’t say a word and then followed the maid away.

Only the maid noticed her suddenly pale face and her tightly clenched, trembling fingers.

After Jing Rui left,

Jing Yuan looked at his father, and said with a deep gaze, "Aunt doesn’t seem happy. Did grandpa offend her? She didn’t even come back when grandpa died a few years ago."

"Adult matters are none of a child’s business.

All you need to know is that she’s your aunt.

Treat her like a parent and show your filial respect.

Now go and get busy. If this batch isn’t finished on time, we’ll have trouble with our ally, Hongtu Country," Jing Mingcheng obviously wanted to shoo him away impatiently.

However, Jing Yuan smiled confidently, "Don’t worry! Holl’s production of Mecha Battle Vehicles is becoming mature. We’ve already improved the issues from last time, and I guarantee we’ll finish the task on schedule."

"You need to watch it personally, no room for any mistakes. I’m going to check on the World Competition.

If we can come out on top at this military competition, Holl will have better development opportunities and Liuli Country’s economy will grow even stronger," Jing Mingcheng said sternly.

Not only will the economy be better, but military strength will also be more formidable.

Jing Yuan obediently left the room.

...

At that moment, at the site of the World Competition.

The competition had proceeded to noon, and it was almost Gu Xiaoxi’s turn to compete.

For this competition, there were twelve judges, each sitting in front of a computer, taking statistics on each military dog’s individual scores and timing through video.

The one who completed the task perfectly in the least amount of time was the first-place winner.

So far, the one who Gu Xiaoxi thought was very impressive, Sa Mo from Xiongli Country, was in the lead with a total score of 99 points and a time of three and a half minutes! It could be said that he had broken the Guinness World Records in the three-part military dog competition.

If she wanted to win against him, she would have to score the same with less time or score full points in the same amount of time.

There was only one champion, so winning wouldn’t be easy for her.

Gu Xiaoxi felt her heart thumping, her palms covered with a thin layer of sweat.

She patted Xiao Xiao’s head, "We need to pull out all the stops; if we lose this competition, we will be looked down upon. This is your honor, you’ve got to push through!"

Xiao Xiao raised his head and looked at her, his eyes seeming to say that he would definitely try his best.

Ji Xinyu by her side had mixed feelings, after all, that was a tough score to beat.

Zhuang Xiaomeng smiled at Gu Xiaoxi and made a fist, "You can do it, I believe in you. Try to get a perfect score in the least amount of time."

When her name was called, Gu Xiaoxi took Xiao Xiao and entered the field.

Moments later, at the sound of a gunshot, she and Xiao Xiao immediately entered the battlefield.

Overcoming the obstacles was no problem for Xiao Xiao, who darted under the low-hanging barbed wire in a minute, leapt three, four, even 4.

8 meters across the broken bridges, jumped through six fire hoops, and cleared a wall 1.

4 meters high. It was like an unstoppable, ferocious wolf, extremely fast and almost without hesitation.