Chapter 493: The Final Chapter

Li Yiyi was just about to tell him that she was fine and that he didn’t need to blame himself, but before she could speak, her words were taken over by the man beside her.

“Director Huang, is this how you take care of my wife? Letting her risk her life for this gamble? What you did really makes it hard to have any respect for you,” Jiang Hong immediately started scolding Director Huang, who was walking toward them.

Director Huang, knowing that he was at fault, obediently accepted the scolding. “This matter was our mistake. We apologize to you and Comrade Li Yiyi.”

Jiang Hong was still angry and wanted to say more, but suddenly felt his arm being pulled by the person beside him.

Looking at his wife, who was shaking her head, Jiang Hong reluctantly swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. “Director Huang, may I ask, can I take my wife home now?”

“Yes, yes, it’s fine now. This matter was our mistake, and we will send someone to express our apologies to Comrade Li Yiyi,” Director Huang answered quickly.

Upon receiving his agreement, Jiang Hong immediately took his wife’s hand and walked out briskly.

Once they got into the car, Li Yiyi looked at the silent man driving and felt uneasy. He usually never got angry, so when he suddenly did, she was a bit scared.

However, no matter how scared she was, she had to keep it together. First, she needed to calm him down.

“Are you angry?” she asked softly, tugging at his sleeve.

Jiang Hong pulled the car over to the side of the road, turned to her, and hugged her tightly.

“I am angry, really angry. Do you know how scared I was when I saw you being held hostage by Ito Jing?” Thinking back to that moment, his heart still raced with fear.

“I know I was wrong. Please don’t be angry with me.” She cuddled him, acting a little coquettish.

Jiang Hong looked at her helplessly, then turned around and hugged her even tighter. “I know you have the ability to protect yourself, but everything about that situation was so mysterious. I just don’t want you to expose yourself.”

Li Yiyi was surprised, lifting her head to look at him. “You… you knew?”

“I’ve known for a long time, but I knew this was your secret, so I pretended not to know.” Seeing her surprise, Jiang Hong chuckled and gently tapped her nose.

Li Yiyi, feeling guilty, didn’t dare to meet his gaze. “Since you already knew, why didn’t you ask me about it?”

“I didn’t ask because I knew that if you wanted to tell me, you would. If you didn’t want to, I wouldn’t force you.” He spoke softly.

“Actually, I didn’t want to either. It’s just that this whole thing is so unbelievable. I was afraid you’d be shocked and think I was some kind of monster,” she said, lowering her head anxiously.

“As long as it’s about you, no matter how unbelievable it is, I won’t be shocked.” He gently squeezed her hand.

Li Yiyi thought for a moment, then made a big decision. She took his hand and said seriously, “Jiang Hong, I’ll take you to a place later. Don’t be afraid.”

Jiang Hong looked at her comforting words and smiled faintly. He wrapped his large hand around hers. “I’m not afraid. As long as I’m with you, I’m not afraid of anything.”

“That’s what you said, so don’t be scared later. Hold onto me, I’m taking you somewhere you’ve never been before.”

Just as Jiang Hong was about to ask something, he suddenly felt the world go dark. When he opened his eyes again, he found they weren’t in the car anymore but in front of a large house he had never seen before.

“Is this your secret? Where are we?” After taking a deep breath, he snapped back to reality.

“This is my secret. Come on, let me show you around. You can buy whatever you want here. We have money here, and the value of money is ten times more. It’s really a bargain.” She pulled him inside the space supermarket.

Once inside, Jiang Hong couldn’t believe his eyes. It was a large-scale supply and sales store.

“Is this a supply and sales store?” he asked, stunned.

Li Yiyi almost laughed when she heard his question. She quickly stopped herself and explained, “You guessed wrong. This isn’t a supply and sales store. It’s a supermarket. Come on, let me show you around.”

Under Li Yiyi’s guidance, Jiang Hong saw things he had never imagined.

“Wife, were the things you brought back before all taken from here?” After touring the supermarket, he looked at her, certain.

“You already knew? I thought I kept it pretty secret.” She hadn’t expected him to figure out where the things came from.

“Silly, did you forget what I do? If I couldn’t figure this out, I would have wasted all those years in the military,” he smiled, gently rubbing her cheek.

“Right, I was overthinking it. Almost everything at home came from here. After all, it’s cheap.” She laughed, linking her arm with his.

“Now that you know my secret, are you afraid of me? Think I’m a monster?” she asked, looking at him.

“Don’t say silly things. No matter what you are, in my heart, you’re only one thing—my wife, the one I cherish deeply.” He said seriously.

Hearing his unexpected confession, Li Yiyi’s heart fluttered. It felt like she was surrounded by sweetness.

“You too. In my heart, you’re the husband I love the most, the strongest hero.”

When Jiang Hong heard her confession, he was filled with happiness and hugged her tightly.

At that moment, the couple’s hearts were closely intertwined, both feeling immense gratitude for each other’s presence.

As for her being reincarnated from the future, she hadn’t planned to tell him. Maybe she never would.

After all this was over, Li Yiyi returned to the lab two days later. Not long after, the real medicine for treating infectious diseases was officially developed.

Half a month later, batches of medicine flowed out from various pharmaceutical factories, and the once gloomy streets slowly regained their vibrancy.

Once everything settled, the family of four finally had a chance to go out and shop.

One day, the couple held one child’s hand each and walked down the street. The family of four looked great, and this scene caught the attention of many passersby.

With the epidemic now under control, the snack stalls in the streets started to set up again.

The family walked along the street, enjoying the scents from the various stalls. They occasionally stopped at a stall to try some snacks.

“Mom, what’s that smell? It’s so bad, it even smells like something rotten,” Jiang Zhanpeng said, holding his nose when they reached a snack street.

“Silly boy, you don’t know this? It’s stinky tofu. It smells bad, but it tastes really good,” Li Yiyi laughed.

She took a deep breath, enjoying the smell of the stinky tofu in the air. “I almost forgot what it tastes like. I have to try it.”

Ignoring her husband’s and kids’ reluctance, she dragged them toward the stinky tofu stall.

When they got closer, there were already seven or eight people waiting to buy the stinky tofu.

“Boss, I’ll have a serving of stinky tofu, with extra cilantro,” Li Yiyi called out loudly, noticing that the boss wasn’t around.

“Okay, please wait a moment. There’s a line,” a woman’s voice responded from the stall.

Li Yiyi squeezed to the front of the crowd and met eyes with the woman behind the stall.

Both of them were surprised to see each other. After a while, Yang Yang spoke first, “What a coincidence!”

After so long, Li Yiyi didn’t feel much when she saw Yang Tao.

“It is quite a coincidence. Did you open this stall?” she asked.

“Yeah, though it’s a bit tiring, it’s quite profitable,” Yang Tao answered with a broad smile.

Li Yiyi nodded lightly. Just then, Jiang Hong and their two children caught up.

“Mom, why did you run so far ahead? Dad and I had a hard time finding you,” Jiang Zhanpeng said, holding her hand.

Yang Tao looked at their happy family, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart. She would never have the chance to become a mother.

“Jiang Hong, long time no see,” Yang Tao said, greeted him.

Jiang Hong gave her a quick glance and nodded lightly, then turned his gaze back to Li Yiyi, “Did you get it?”

“Not yet, we’re still waiting,” Li Yiyi replied.

“It’ll be ready soon,” Yang Tao said, taking her eyes off the family and getting back to work.

A minute later, a fragrant bowl of stinky tofu was ready.

After paying, Li Yiyi was about to leave when she turned back and walked to Yang Tao, “You know, things are going to get better from now on. You’re doing great here, and I wish you all the best.”

“Thank you. I was wrong before, and I apologize,” Yang Tao said sincerely, smiling.

Li Yiyi nodded and quickly caught up with her husband, who was already walking away with their children.

As the sunset bathed the family of four in warm sunlight, Jiang Hong looked at his wife, gently holding her hand. He then looked at their children, and they shared a smile.

Life was moving in a better direction, and so was their love.