My beautiful CEO wife-Chapter 1669: Disappointment in Xiao Zheng

Xiao Zheng stood before the green bamboo, the evenly spaced segments stretched upward, seemingly endless, yet all things that exist ultimately have an end, and so it finally stopped at its gently curved tip.

"An inch longer, an inch stronger."

He murmured, his fingers trailing over the fuzzy yellow bamboo shoots, gliding slowly over the straight bamboo stalk, somewhat absent-minded. A sleepless night, strange fragments flickering before his eyes, leaving him puzzled.

These were memories from the past, he knew.

But what they were... he did not know.

He was somewhat weary, clearly longing for an ordinary life, yet constantly being drawn into one vortex after another by extraordinary things, difficult to extricate himself from.

He had thought about leaving, he muttered inwardly, had thought about leaving, but some things held him back, always needing to be resolved before he could walk away.

The business with the Tang Family taught him a lesson, that if you only address the surface and ignore the root, someday it will come back to trouble you, then it will be very troublesome.

Thinking back to that assassination on Azure Dragon Street, Xiao Zheng was somewhat helpless, it wasn’t the first or second time he was forced to act for no reason, it seemed many people knew him and wanted him dead.

But one’s life must be borne by oneself, it couldn’t be so easy for others to take it just because they wanted to.

Sighing in resignation.

Truly a hassle, this world can indeed be vexing.

Catherine looked at the information in her hand, her complexion turned pale, then revealed a hint of gloom, beside her were Bai Mudan and Black Rose who were dirty and wounded, evidently having just fought their way out from the battlefield.

"So... what is the situation now?" Catherine asked gravely.

Black Rose and Bai Mudan exchanged glances, showing hesitation, gritting their teeth: "We may have to let him make a move."

Hearing this, Catherine fell into silence, she certainly knew who Black Rose was referring to, but in the current situation, the likelihood of Xiao Zheng helping her was extremely low.

Bai Mudan seemed to see Catherine’s hesitation, pondered for a moment, and said: "In any case, we must try, Long Qie’s group of three have gone to Demon-breaking Canyon, but Beidao Guang and the Great Sound Buddha Sect definitely won’t let go, now I’m afraid they already..."

Black Rose firmly grasped Bai Mudan’s hand, shook her head at her, interrupting her next words.

"Catherine, I know this seems unlikely, but Bai Mudan is right, no matter what we have to try, as for Long Qie’s side." She paused, looking serious: "We can only trust them."

Catherine lowered her gaze, after a long time, she finally lifted her head, glanced at Bai Mudan and Black Rose who looked determined, and sighed deeply, saying: "Alright, I’ll try, but you’d better not expect too much."

Black Rose and Bai Mudan nodded.

Should I deal with those people who fought with me on Azure Dragon Street, leaving them seems to be a trouble too, Xiao Zheng thought as he counted bamboo segments in his mind.

Ha... didn’t want to cause any trouble initially, now if I go and destroy others’ bases, wouldn’t that cause more trouble?

Bang bang bang.

There was a knock on the door outside.

If, just if, what the Sky Net people said was true, is what I’m doing now right or wrong?

Bang bang bang.

But those people want me to go back and help them destroy the Great Sound Buddha Sect... such things are really troublesome.

Bang bang bang.

Sigh, hope they don’t bother me anymore, if I can’t find the memory, then forget it, find a time to take Ying’er and sneak away.

Bang bang bang.

But...

Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!

"Isn’t it annoying!" Xiao Zheng, whose thoughts were interrupted, shouted happily towards the door, pouting as he walked over.

"Who is it!"

Opening the door, standing outside was Catherine, her face serious and cold, dressed in military attire.

Hm?

Military attire? What does she intend to do?

Though he felt a bit curious, Xiao Zheng’s face was still sullen from being interrupted, and he impatiently asked, "What’s the matter, wearing this outfit, are you here to fight me? Let me state first, I have no time."

Catherine’s face turned cold, showing no reaction to Xiao Zheng’s words.

Hm? There’s something wrong.

"Something happened?" he asked with a slight frown.

Catherine glanced at him coldly, then let out a chilly laugh, casually tossing the crystal screen in her hand to him.

"See for yourself."

With that, she retreated, standing outside the door with her back to Xiao Zheng, seemingly waiting for his answer, unwilling to look at him again.

Xiao Zheng squinted at Catherine, having associated with this woman for two days, he could somewhat grasp her temperament.

Capable of joking, liked jokes, especially liked joking with himself. To entangle him, she bought all the houses beside the Yuan Family’s ancestral home, moving to a different place every day, this crazy girl did not hide her unrestrained personality at all.

However, what kind of big matter could make such a woman show the expression she did just now?

Xiao Zheng was genuinely curious, and with that, he turned his gaze to the crystal screen in his hand.

Leng Ruobing, Chu Xiaoran were abducted to Demon-breaking Canyon, Long Qie’s group of three went to rescue them.

A very simple message.

But...

Leng Ruobing, Chu Xiaoran?

Xiao Zheng’s brows gradually furrowed, pondering these two names in his mind, yet he could not recall anything at all.

After thinking for a long time without result, Xiao Zheng slowly lifted his head, handed the screen back over, and asked in confusion: "Why did you show me this?"

Catherine didn’t speak, didn’t turn, nor did she take the screen Xiao Zheng handed over, she stood there silently, somewhat desolate.

Even Xiao Zheng could feel a sense of powerlessness from her back, almost a hopeless despair, which wavered Xiao Zheng’s heart.

Could it be these two names... should be two women.

Could it be these two women have something to do with me?

He hesitated for a moment, glanced at the screen again, yet still couldn’t recall anything, finally pouting, he said: "Sorry, I really don’t have any impression."

Whoosh...

As soon as Xiao Zheng finished speaking, Catherine slumped as if deflated, all her once-straight shoulders drooping, he could see her whole body trembling slightly.

After a long while, she took a deep breath, stopped wavering, and with the coldest tone Xiao Zheng could imagine, she said: "I’m leaving, no one will bother you again, take care of yourself."

With that, she lightly stepped away, quickly leaving the front of the Yuan Family ancestral home.

Xiao Zheng stared dumbfounded at her back, until she vanished from his sight, she never looked back at him, not even once.

Looking at the crystal screen left in his hand, an unexplained sadness welled up from his heart, though he didn’t know where this sadness came from.

He stood there, eyes closed.

A moment later, he slowly stepped outside, his figure disappeared from the spot.