48 Hours a Day - Chapter 450

Chapter 450: 450

Chapter 450 She’d Always Been The One I Envied Most

Before departing, Han Lu bought a 15 bottle carton of Nescafe at a 7-11 on the roadside . She sipped on the cold coffee, and it freshened her up a great deal .

It was now was four in the morning, and Han Lu still seemed to be doing fine . After all, there was one too many times when urgent work needed to be dealt with overnight . Hence staying up late was not unfamiliar to her . Although she was aging, she had always maintained healthy habits, resulting in a figure way better than women way younger than her . It also meant she would have more time to figure out a way to save her life .

Soon, the three returned to Zhang Heng’s school, collecting the recurve bow, Lego bricks, and other gadgets before going to the agreed place . It was a small park outside the Fifth Ring Road . Considering it was close to a nearby community, it was a favorite exercising spot for elderly folk .

Han Lu parked the car outside the park .

“Uh, she doesn’t trust anyone,” said Fan Meinan . “So, I’ll go in alone and tell her about the situation . If everything is good, I’ll call you guys in . ”

“There is no danger, right?”

“…how do I put it? She doesn’t like me that much, or should I say, she sneers at me whenever she sees me . But it’s alright . Rest assured, she won’t beat me up . ” Fan Meinan took a deep breath, opened the door, and walked out of the car .

Now, only Zhang Heng and Han Lu were left in the Lexus .

Han Lu turned on the radio . “Any songs you want to listen to?”

“You choose,” Zhang Heng said . “Play whatever song that lifts your spirits . ”

“Is this the privilege of a dying woman?” Han Lu shrugged as she took out her mobile phone, and connected it to the car’s stereo via Bluetooth . After rummaging through her playlist, she hesitated and sighed . “Forget it . I’m not in the mood for any songs . ”

After that, neither of them spoke another word .

… . .

Han Lu broke the silence after a long while . “How does it feel to have a child?”

“Huh?”

“Your mom and I are best friends . When we were studying abroad, I never got tired of sticking close to her . I thought I knew her well, including her habit of secretly picking out raisins from her cereal . However, I had never seen that expression on her face when she held the little you in her arms . Her eyes were shining, and she became so gentle . ”

Han Lu paused…

“We also talked about marriage and having children… Little Xia told me she watched a documentary about a mother going into labor before, and she felt that childbirth hurt too much . At that time, she said she would never have children in the future . I told her if that was the case, then no one would marry her . She eveb said that if no men wanted her, she would live together with me . I would be the one who makes the money, and she would be the one to spend it . ”

“That sure sounds like her,” chuckled Zhang Heng .

“Not too long after that, she found herself the right man and married him . ” Han Lu tapped the steering wheel . “That traitor… she’d always been the one I was most jealous of . She lives like she’s deranged, takes all problems for granted, and shoves them to her people to bear instead . That said, that woman has a compelling intuition . She always makes the right choices at the most critical time . Whether it was marriage or having a child… it’s hard not to admire her . For once, I thought I finally won her over with my career taking-off, but she didn’t seem to care much about that sort of thing . That retard must probably think she is doing as well as me, but her monthly wages can’t even cover my hairdo . ”

“You have done well,” Zhang Heng said . “It’s just that people are always reluctant to cherish what they already have, or once they get something else better, the value of whatever they used to have seemingly depreciates . Instead, your desire to obtain what you can’t get would only grow . Like getting married, or starting a career… these are just personal choices at different stages of life, and there are no good or bad in this matter . You’re simply enduring a very depressing phase . Your normal life will resume when this is all over . ”

“Is it some illusion… or it sounds like advice from somebody much older than me . ” Han Lu was about to elaborate but was stopped by Zhang Heng’s finger .

Han Lu fell shush . “What’s wrong?” she whispered after a while .

“She’s been gone for a long time . ” Zhang Heng lowered the window . The park was eerily silent this late at night, and only the rustling of leaves could be heard echoing in the air .

“I thought we are supposed to wait for her signal?” asked Han Lu .

“Yes, but it might be better for us to do something in such a situation . ”

Zhang Heng got out of the car and grabbed his recurve bow from the trunk . Taking a ski mask from the backpack, he then put over on his face . “Wait for me in the car and lock the door . Follow the old rules . Keep the engine running; ignore us, and drive away immediately if you notice something not right . ”

Then, Zhang Heng turned around and walked into the park .

He strode quickly, but at the same time, paid close attention to his surroundings . To avoid any misunderstanding, he did not pull the bowstring .

It did not take long for him to reach the center of the park . There was nothing there . On the other side was an artificial pond with no water in it, and behind him was a wall . There was no place for anyone to hide . Suddenly, something alerted Zhang Heng, and he stopped in his tracks . He stretched his right hand to retrieve the quiver, but two hands suddenly grabbed his waist . The space in front of him started to distort, and several figures appeared from the dark . Fan Meinan’s mouth was covered, restrained by two people, while another one held her hands behind her .

The last person appeared right in front of Zhang Heng . After the surprise attack, the assailant was about to punch Zhang Heng’s groin .

Thankfully, Zhang Heng’s reactions were swift, and he managed to block the punch with his recurve bow . He moved his head back, hitting the nose of the attacker that was behind him . While the enemy suffered immense pain, Zhang Heng took the opportunity to free himself .

He took two steps to the right, looking at the four unfriendlies in front of him .

A person who was apparently their leader spoke up . “Very well, catch her accomplice as well . The three major guilds will definitely offer a good price for them . ”

Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows . “Who are you?” he asked .

“You can call us the enthusiastic bunch . During this period, the players have worked very hard to look for this woman and her accomplices . I didn’t expect our luck to be so good . ”

“I’m afraid that you have been misled into capturing the wrong person,” Zhang Heng replied .

“How is it possible? Her face may be devious, but this plasticine game item is definitely real . ” The leader put his hand into his pocket and took out a piece of plasticine, smiling casually .

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