She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 1749: Chapter 1826: Standing Tall vs Breaking Promises

Chen Yingjie knew what was written in that envelope; when Sister-in-law fell into the sea, the resignation letter was already ready. It was unbelievable to imagine the storm that submitting this resignation letter would cause.

"Commander," Chen Yingjie said softly, "you can’t resign. No one will allow you to resign. Besides, we also can’t do without you."

"I’ve already decided, no one can stop me." Xu Qigang sighed, suddenly feeling his eyes turn sore. He murmured softly, not knowing whether he was asking himself or Chen Yingjie.

"Do you remember the scene when Shen Yu held Xiao Ning hostage? If I had been a bit more selfish, a bit more ruthless at that time, Xiao Ning wouldn’t have been taken away."

Chen Yingjie was taken aback; he was right there when Shen Yu had held Sister-in-law hostage. He saw everything; from the perspective of a rescue comrade, the Commander did very well, extremely well.

But from the perspective of a husband, he couldn’t compare with Su Huili.

"Commander, Sister-in-law never blamed you. You are a rescue comrade; this is the responsibility you must bear. Sister-in-law is also a rescue comrade; she can understand you."

Xu Qigang gave a bitter smile, "Yes! She didn’t blame me, so I was at ease."

"It’s not like that..." He could see how much the Commander was suffering.

"The second time, she was held at sea by Li Xia..." Xu Qigang’s words trailed off when he noticed Chen Yingjie’s entire body tense up, and he swallowed the rest of his words.

While blaming himself, feeling guilty, how could Chen Yingjie not feel the same! After a pause, he said, "Knowing well that Xiao Ning was in Country M, I wasn’t the first to go. I am not as good as An’an, and even worse than Qin Yue."

Because of responsibility, because of duty, because of the big picture. The person he loved most in his heart, the woman engraved into his bones, paled in comparison to responsibility and duty; it was truly laughable.

Xu Qigang realized he was wrong in the past, incredibly wrong, laughably wrong.

"This time... it’s the same responsibility and duty." He took a deep breath, unable to say anything further.

"Commander." Chen Yingjie’s eyes turned red, unwillingly, "Commander..."

"Say no more." Xu Qigang raised his hand to stop him.

He spent the first half of his life proudly and boldly, and for her, he was willing to be unfaithful for the rest of his life.

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Sheng Ning had her study in the villa, with everything decorated according to the standards of the Feng Manor Family Head’s study. Even the arrangement of objects was similar, with many antiques and artworks all shipped from Country M this time.

During the time they returned to the country, their connections with Country M didn’t break. Various resources, goods, and artworks were continuously shipped into the country by sea.

When Meng Ping came in with Feng Zhenzhen, Sheng Ning was busy behind the desk. Holding an exquisite fountain pen, her hand moved swiftly, her delicate and charming face calm and composed.

Meng Ping stood frozen at the door, not moving for a long time.

Sheng Ning put down the pen in her hand, crossed her arms over her chest, and leaned back against the leather chair, looking at him leisurely. "Meng Ping, if you keep staring, you can get out."

The tone showed impatience.

"I’m sorry!" Meng Ping snapped back to reality, cheekily saying, "You’re just too beautiful; I was stunned."

"With your status, isn’t it easy to find beautiful women? How many beauties have you messed with since childhood? You probably can’t even count."

Meng Ping, a seasoned player in love, uncharacteristically showed an embarrassed expression, awkwardly saying, "Ningning, that’s all old history. Can you not mention it?"