CHAPTER 494: WHERE IS NUMBER 457 LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER?

Qin Shu just couldn’t stand seeing Mr. President act so possessively and curled his lip in disdain.

With everyone’s help, Qin Shu came out of the gift box.

Feng Hua looked at the flowers in his hand and let out a helpless sigh...

He wished he had been injured too.

Wen Nian saw right through Feng Hua’s thoughts, smiled at him, and Feng Hua shivered, feeling a chill all over.

"Your Highness, thank you."

Song Lili wiped away her unseemly tears and said to Chiluo.

Chiluo bowed slightly,

"It’s my honor to be able to help Mrs. Wen and Mr. President."

Song Lili took a deep breath and turned to Wen Nian, "You already knew, didn’t you?"

Wen Nian held up a little finger and whispered, "Knew just a little bit..."

Song Lili glared at him, knowing that he knew far more than just a little.

However...

"Thank you."

Song Lili said earnestly to Wen Nian, expressing gratitude not just to Wen Nian but also to Chiluo.

"I know you’ve always been concerned about them, sending one group after another to search, but with no results. As long as they were not found, you couldn’t be at ease. Qin Shu and Feng Hua were both injured earlier, with Qin Shu’s injuries being even more severe, but thankfully, they were discovered by the Government Army first."

"The civil war in M country never stopped, for a time no one could take care of them. But now, they are finally safe back home."

Wen Nian briefly explained, and Song Lili was already full of gratitude.

"Mrs. Wen, I’ve heard from Feng Hua and Qin Shu that you are a remarkable young female officer!"

Chiluo said, "Later, Qiao Ke also told me about how you met, and all throughout his story was respect and admiration for you."

"Prince Chiluo, you flatter me."

Song Lili said.

"That’s not flattery at all. If Mrs. Wen and Mr. President ever visit M country, I would love to invite Mrs. Wen to give our young soldiers a talk at our base."

So spoke Chiluo.

Song Lili smiled with her eyes crinkled.

She was truly thrilled deep down, seeing Qin Shu and Feng Hua return home safely, and the heavy stone on her heart was finally set down.

The little troublemaker’s full-moon celebration brought nothing but joy.

The group moved from the courtyard back to the banquet hall, and Feng Hua and Qin Shu went to the resting room to change clothes.

Song Lili watched Qin Shu climbing the stairs on crutches, her heart aching...

"Stop looking. He’ll be living well in the future."

Wen Nian hurriedly pulled back Song Lili’s sympathetic gaze.

Song Lili turned to Wen Nian, "You know Qin Shu is simple-minded, he just wanted to be a soldier, now with one leg missing... he’ll never have the chance again..."

"Why wouldn’t he have the chance?"

Wen Nian patted Song Lili’s head,

"At least, I won’t forget that he was injured protecting us. As long as I don’t forget, his future will be good... even without one leg."

Song Lili looked at Wen Nian’s assertive demeanor and didn’t ask further. She knew...

Since Wen Nian said it, he would surely have his own way.

Qin Shu, this is not an end, this is a beginning.

"What about Feng Hua?"

Song Lili asked Wen Nian.

"My selfish wish is to keep him in the Guard Department."

"Why?" Lili didn’t understand.

For Feng Hua’s personal future growth, staying in the Guard Department was not better than making his way in the army, even if the Guard Department was beside the President.

"It’s just that I want some people you trust to be closer to you. That way, I’ll feel at ease too."

Wen Nian said nonchalantly, and then added,

"But we still have to hear what Feng Hua himself wants," Song Lili looked up at him slightly and unconsciously poked his chin with her hand,

"Ah Nian, you’re getting more and more interesting."

"Is that so? Do you like it?"

"Like it! I like it so much, are you happy now?"

"Ali, you’re being so perfunctory with your words."

Wen Nian wrapped an arm around her shoulder, his smile thick, as they bantered back and forth, seemingly forgetting entirely about Prince Chiluo standing by.

Prince Chiluo happened to be very understanding, patiently waiting for their conversation to end.

Song Lili was the first to snap back to reality and promptly invited Prince Chiluo to take a seat.

"By the way, do I have the pleasure of seeing the little princess?"

"The child is resting upstairs right now. Once her nap time is over, I’ll take His Highness the Prince to see her."

Prince Chiluo said,

"In our country M, members of the Royal Family can bless a child, just like godfathers and godmothers do in other countries."

"Prince Chiluo saying this... does it mean you’re willing to bless our child?"

Song Lili’s face was crafty, making Prince Chiluo laugh for a good while,

"If you and Mr. Nian wouldn’t mind, I could indeed bestow a blessing."

"Prince Chiluo, what are you saying? How could we possibly mind?"

Song Lili hurriedly replied, then turned to Wen Nian,

"Let’s have Prince Chiluo bless the little troublemaker, shall we?"

Wen Nian nodded,

"I’ve heard a bit about your country M’s blessing culture. It involves taking the child’s first hairs and placing them in a sandalwood box, then saying words of blessing in front of the child."

"Yes, that’s right. I’m surprised Mr. President is so well-versed in our country’s culture."

Prince Chiluo was quite astonished and then full of admiration.

He was a very humble man, which was something anyone could feel.

Humble and polite, quite like Wen Nian, in fact.

"After the child wakes up, we’ll trouble Prince Chiluo to bless our child."

After setting this up, they chatted about some other things...

From what Prince Chiluo said, Song Lili could still sense that the situation in country M was not good.

Despite the end of the civil war, Western powers were eyeing them greedily, and no one knew when another country might meddle in M’s internal affairs.

Thus, Prince Chiluo’s trip to country G was not merely to attend the child’s full moon celebration.

Qin Shu and Feng Hua were more like a welcome gift.

Chiluo needed G’s help,

At least to offer them certain protection during M’s post-war recovery period.

And that protection was multi-faceted, not just in terms of national security, but also and certainly, economic stability.

Truth be told, if it had not been for Chiluo sending them back to their country without hesitation, if there had been no Qin Shu and Feng Hua today, this kind of costly "charity," Wen Nian would disdain, and Song Lili wouldn’t approve.

But indeed... the purpose of Chiluo’s visit was something Wen Nian was somewhat aware of.

So his response was quite adept,

"Why don’t you stay in country G for a couple more days, Your Highness the Prince? In three days, I’ll give you an answer, how about that?"

Prince Chiluo was delighted,

"Then I must thank President Wen Nian, thank you, Mrs. Wen!"

Wen Nian raised his hand,

"Don’t thank me too soon..."

They looked at each other and smiled.

As they were raising their glasses to drink together, Wen Xun came rushing downstairs, sweating profusely,

"Brother Nian, where’s the little troublemaker?"