The next morning, Zhang Xinlan woke up.

"It's not even seven yet, there's still time, I'll go make some breakfast."

After finishing her makeup, Zhang Xinlan glanced at the clock on the wall.

Liu Shihua was shooting a new film, and she had more scenes than Li Yan, having been filming for several days already.

However, Zhang Xinlan had negotiated with the production team that, unless under special circumstances, Liu Shihua generally would not start until almost nine o'clock.

The house they currently lived in was very close to the shooting location, just a ten-minute journey.

Zhang Xinlan usually ordered takeout for breakfast and seldom cooked herself.

But today was different, Ye Chen was here, and Zhang Xinlan wanted to prepare a loving breakfast for him, to add a touch of romance.

However, as Zhang Xinlan stepped out of the bedroom and headed to the kitchen, she discovered someone was already busily at work there.

"Morning!" Ye Chen was frying eggs and smiled the moment he saw Zhang Xinlan.

Zhang Xinlan had dressed up carefully today; her face lightly made up, less foxy but more elegant, unspeakably beautiful.

Her floral dress, paired with a pair of white high heels, accentuated her graceful figure, a true goddess!

Seeing Zhang Xinlan's stunning figure, Ye Chen found it hard to look away for a moment.

"Ah! Morning!" Zhang Xinlan was slightly surprised; she hadn't expected Ye Chen to get up so early to prepare breakfast.

"Today, I want to make you a breakfast full of love, and I'll do this every day from now on!" Ye Chen, seeing Zhang Xinlan, wore a blissful smile.

Ye Chen's tender smile enchanted Zhang Xinlan, and for some reason, she felt that Ye Chen had changed somehow, but she couldn't quite pinpoint how.

Ye Chen had indeed changed somewhat; his demeanor was ethereal, having undergone an unimaginable transformation.

In fact, Ye Chen had not slept all night, but he didn't appear worn out at all, rather he looked spirited and vibrant.

Ye Chen had fully refined ten Strength God Elixirs, expelled all the Lone Star Evil Qi from his body, and his martial skills had deepened, almost breaking through to the late stage of Grandmaster – a step he ultimately found difficult to take!

"How did you sleep last night?" Ye Chen asked while preparing a fruit salad, his movements skilled as if he often did this.

Ye Chen was a military all-rounder, not only unparalleled in martial arts but proficient in all eighteen skills.

While lying low in a remote desert and carrying out missions, Ye Chen had struggled to survive in perilous situations, mastering these life skills early on.

"Not bad." Zhang Xinlan nodded.

Watching Ye Chen cook with expertise filled Zhang Xinlan with happiness; he was preparing a loving breakfast for her.

"That antique phone, has anyone called it?" Ye Chen suddenly asked amid his busy routine.

"Uh, no." Zhang Xinlan said.

Ye Chen had initially used a basic Nokia phone with a blue screen, which Zhang Xinlan had asked for, storing a number without a name labeled on it.

This phone seemed to hide Ye Chen's secrets. When he had disappeared, Zhang Xinlan had thought about calling that unnamed number, but she had always ended up not doing so. The phone never received any calls either.

"Hmm." Ye Chen nodded. "It needs to be on 24 hours; I feel someone will need to contact me soon!"

In the past few days, Ye Chen had done several significant things, killing a notorious criminal in a bank robbery and been part of stopping a hijacking on Croc No., killing several hijackers, including Tank, the second-in-command of Croc No., a peak martial arts master.

These incidents would definitely make a splash among the senior authorities; eventually, those bigwigs would know of his existence, and the old leader, having heard of this, would surely contact him to express concern.

"Ye Chen, who is the person associated with this number in the phone?" Zhang Xinlan was curious and thus asked.

"An elder, who has been enormously gracious to me. My status today is all thanks to this elder's promotion," Ye Chen casually responded, telling the truth.

Ye Chen's concise and clear answer made Zhang Xinlan pause slightly, curious about his experiences over the years.

"After I enlisted, I was noticed for my outstanding performance by an old leader who promoted me to a special forces unit for secret missions."

Ye Chen, appearing to see through Zhang Xinlan's thoughts, voluntarily shared his past years' events.

"Over the years, I haven't really wasted any time and achieved some accomplishments, gaining a certain standing in the military, but I had to retire early due to a disciplinary issue," Ye Chen summarized.

"Oh." Zhang Xinlan nodded thoughtfully.

The "some achievements" Ye Chen mentioned must be more than just simple feats; these achievements were most likely astonishing. The unknown number stored in the phone was probably the old leader's contact.

However, as Ye Chen had already retired, those glories had become things of the past. Zhang Xinlan felt informed enough and chose not to probe further. Some things would come to her when it was time to know.

"During the New Year, come back to my hometown with me. I want to marry you grandly, making you a bride of the Ye family!" Ye Chen said looking at Zhang Xinlan.

"..."

"Hey, what are you two up to now?"

Just then, Liu Shihua appeared, interrupting them.

"Shihua, you're up so early?" Zhang Xinlan asked.

Liu Shihua had just been lounging in bed, and she had managed to get up and ready so quickly, which slightly surprised Zhang Xinlan.

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