Chapter 65: Journey to Nanjing (Part 1)

  After National Day, Jin Huan finally found a few days to spare and decided to take Lin Ruolan on a trip to Nanjing Luoyin Institute. Although it was correspondence learning, he should still go and report for duty, meet the instructors and classmates.

  Because it was a private matter, Jin Hao chose civil aviation. He rarely took off his military uniform, and wore a crisp light gray shirt and black trousers, which had a noble style, making him look even more handsome. His sturdy figure was hidden under the civilized attire, but instead strengthened the mysterious and dangerous aura emanating from him. From the slightly open collar of his shirt, one could vaguely see his solid and dark chest muscles, which added to his sensuality, causing the beautiful flight attendants to constantly glance at him, and Lin Ruolan's vinegar jar was knocked over, her small mouth pouting high. If not for the coldness in his deep ocean-like eyes that repelled people from afar, there would definitely be many beauties coming up to chat with him.

  Jin Hao led Lin Ruolan to the first-class cabin, helped her sit down by the window, and whispered in her ear with a gentle smile, "Your lips can hang an oil bottle now." He gently wrapped his arms around her.

  Lin Ruolan took the opportunity to pinch his waist hard, but unexpectedly didn't get away with it. Jin Huan's muscles, honed from years of training, reacted instantly and tensed up, causing her own fingers to twist in pain. Lin Ruolan suddenly felt like crying, blowing air on her "red braised chicken feet" and pouting even more.

  Jin Hao grasped her hand and placed it on his lips, kissing it, smiling even more gently: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, I was wrong, okay?"

  Lin Ruo Lan leaned on his chest, suddenly unbuttoned his shirt, and bit hard on his chest. Jin Huan remained still, letting her bite him, with a smile in his dark eyes, gently stroking her hair. Until she left a row of small tooth marks on his skin, she finally let go, looking at her brilliant achievement, smiling triumphantly.

  The plane is about to take off. Jin Huan helped her fasten the seatbelt and leaned down to whisper in her ear, "Do you get airsick?"

  "It's nothing, when I was a kid, I took planes for over ten hours, the adults were all exhausted, but I was still excitedly playing around." Her anger dissipated, she turned her head and gazed out at the sky with wide eyes, the light from the window cast onto her pale skin, making her cheeks seem almost translucent, radiating a deadly allure.

  The air conditioning on the plane was turned up to the maximum, and white mist could be seen coming out of the air outlet. Jin Huan rang the bell to ask the flight attendant to bring a thin blanket, which he wrapped around Lin Ruolan's body: "Don't catch a cold, I'm planning to take you to play in Nanjing for a few more days."

  The plane quickly rose to a high altitude of 10,000 meters, and the clouds decorated the sky like an endless snowy expanse. The snow-capped mountains stretched out with deep valleys crisscrossing through them. Sometimes the snow-capped mountains transformed into various animals, such as galloping horses, mischievous monkeys, and proud roosters singing loudly, fantastical and colorful.

  Lin Ruo Lan withdrew her gaze from the window, quietly turning her head to look at Jin Huang. He was closing his eyes, deep in thought, with his arms tightly wrapped around her body, showing that he was wide awake. She lowered her head to look at his hands clasped around her waist, and mischievously stretched out her index finger to lightly draw circles on the rough edges of his long fingers. Before long, his hand moved, and he enclosed her restless small hands in his palms.

  She smiled softly, looked up at him, and met his descending lips. A thin blush instantly stained her pale cheeks. She buried her head in his arms with a low gasp, and the two-hour journey passed in the sound of his steady heartbeat.

  The plane landed at Nanjing Airport after five o'clock in the afternoon.

  As soon as the cabin door opened, two plainclothes entered the entrance of the cabin and showed their ID to the flight attendants. They whispered: "Don't let the passengers get off the plane for now."

  Two men walked up to Jin Huang, who had already stood up and was preparing to disembark. One of them asked in a low voice, "Are you Mr. Jin Huang?" Seeing Jin Huang nod, the man immediately handed over an ID with both hands and said, "Please follow me, someone is waiting for you in the VIP lounge."

  Jin Hao paused for a moment when he opened the document, looked up and scanned the two of them, nodded and said, "Okay." He helped Lin Ruolan, who had a surprised look on her face, to stand up, and comfortingly smiled: "Let's go."

  As they walked down the gangway, Lin Ruolan asked in a low and puzzled voice, "Who is it? Who's waiting for you? Didn't we come here to take care of private matters?"

  Jin Huang's expression was slightly subdued, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. After a while, he smiled: "I have a few friends in Nanjing, and I didn't want to disturb them this time. I don't know who leaked my itinerary." He didn't want to scare Lin Ruolan, so he didn't tell her that the plainclothes man showed him the headquarters' ID.

  The plainclothes police led them to the entrance of the VIP lounge at the airport, nodded politely and said "Your luggage will be sent over later." Then they left immediately.

  The six soldiers standing at the entrance of the VIP hall saluted the two and pushed open the door, making a welcoming gesture.

  The VIP lounge was apparently cleared, and there were no other passengers. Jin Huan led Lin Ruolan's hand into the room, while Li Donghua and Ding Xiaofeng, who had been pacing anxiously in the hall, quickly came forward to greet them. The two men, one with a cold and handsome demeanor typical of an underworld leader, the other like a refined and elegant Confucian scholar. As soon as they saw them, Jin Huan's expression changed momentarily, his face stern as he asked: "Ding Xiaofeng? Li Donghua? What are you guys up to?"

  Li Donghua, with his tall and lean figure, took two steps forward, but suddenly stopped in his tracks. His eyes were fixed intently on Jin Huang, and for the first time, his normally cold and composed expression was replaced by a fervent one. The sunglasses perched on his face couldn't conceal the mesmerizing glow emanating from his eyes, as well as... the intense excitement he was desperately trying to suppress.

  Ding Xiaofeng, with a handsome and elegant face, raised an eyebrow and smiled: "I heard you came to Nanjing, so I immediately pulled Donghua over to pick you up." He turned his head to smile at Lin Ruolan: "Is this Director Lin? Nice to meet you!" His polite attitude and warm, gentle voice were as warm as the spring sun, but he had an extremely cold inner self. However, this coldness was not directed towards anyone, but rather a natural part of his personality that had become a part of his life.

  Lin Ruo Lan easily sensed that this man was not as refined as his appearance suggested, although his thick eyebrows and bright eyes did not show any overbearing aura, his features were regular and gentle, and his eyes always had a kind light, but what she saw was a ferocious beast-like bloodthirsty nature. He was the type of person who, after devouring his opponent's territory, would still make his opponent think he was a warm and harmless sunny boy.

  At a glance, it was clear that the appearance of these two people was absolutely not just about picking up someone. Lin Ruo Lan politely smiled at the two and gestured, "Excuse me for a moment, I'll go to the restroom, you chat." Even facing these two men with condescending attitudes, she remained calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant.

  Ding Xiaofeng's eyes stared unblinkingly at her back, his dark pupils rippling with a playful smile: "A very clever and perceptive woman." He turned his head, immediately meeting Jin Huan's face which had suddenly fallen cold, and his obviously displeased expression. He hastily collected his frivolous expression, his face becoming solemn and serious.

  Until this moment, Li Donghua suddenly grabbed Jin Huan's hand and stared at his face, calling out in a low voice: "Big brother, it's been almost ten years since we last met!" His voice had a kind of oppressive force and arrogance that came from being superior for a long time.

  Jin Hao slightly furrowed his brow, quickly glancing out the floor-to-ceiling window to ensure no one was eavesdropping. He helplessly shook his head and tacitly approved Li Donghua's actions. "What happened? Are the brothers all right?"

  "Everyone is fine." Li Donghua said eagerly: "Big brother, do you still remember that you have a fiancée?"

  Jin Huang's face suddenly turned cold, his eyes also abruptly becoming as chilly as a winter sky on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month: "What do you mean?" His low voice was mixed with the momentum of a stormy rain.

  "Some people still remember this matter and are making a big deal out of it, trying to make it happen." Ding Xiaofeng's voice was very low.

  Jin Hao hooked up the corner of his lips and smiled somewhat gloomily, "Who? Is it him?"

  "Not him!" Ding Xiao Feng shrugged, maintaining a relaxed expression on his face. The three of them all understood who "he" referred to. He sneered and said: "It's Wang Bo An. He has never been popular in the army, and he has done too many bad things. Suddenly feeling isolated and powerless, he is even more eager to control you. It's simply because your military achievements are outstanding, making you a strong enough support, so that he can avoid meeting a terrible end."

  Ding Xiaofeng took a deep breath and continued, "In the past few months, headquarters has had seven top-secret intelligence leaks through different channels. We are currently working with Second Brother to investigate this theft case. Half a month ago, we tracked down his former driver who was trading intelligence with foreign spies. Unfortunately, our whereabouts were exposed, and the spy who came to retrieve the intelligence killed the driver to silence him...". He trailed off without finishing his sentence.

  "Moreover, someone has already taken action to investigate Lin's entire background, and this afternoon your 'fiancée' will report to the C Military District, officially starting work by your side." Li Donghua said while clenching his fists.

  Jin Hao stroked his chin with one hand, with a hint of playful and mocking expression. After a while, he raised an eyebrow and said, "I know." His tone was extremely calm, as if the things he had just heard had nothing to do with him.

  Li Donghua exchanged a glance with Ding Xiaofeng, "The brothers all want to know what the big brother is thinking, and several brothers also want to come with us to take a look at the big brother, but we stopped them." He jerked his chin towards the bathroom, "This woman..."

  "Shut up!" Jin Huan's sharp eyes swept towards him with a chill, and he said in a low voice: "She is the only woman I want to marry in this life!"

  "Understood! From now on, she's our sister-in-law." Li Donghua and Ding Xiaofeng took a deep breath and said in unison.

  Ding Xiaofeng whispered another sentence: "What we can grasp now is just this, if there's anything else I'll think of a way to tell Big Brother immediately. Do you have any other orders?"

  Jin Huang hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Get me to investigate clearly what role he played in this intelligence transaction case."