The green light turned on, and the car behind began to honk impatiently.
Zhan Bei Jue crossed the intersection and found a parking spot by the roadside. He pulled over and looked at Jiang Nan Fang seriously.
"You really know me?"
"I really know you."
"My name is Zhan Bei Jue?"
"Your name is Zhan Bei Jue."
"I'm from Nan Cheng?"
"You are from Nan Cheng."
"What do I do?"
"You are the administrative and executive president of Nan Cheng's Zhan Group. Specifically, you are involved in real estate, media, and electrical industries."
"..."
Zhan Bei Jue couldn't help but look down at his hands, realizing they could hold so much.
"What is our relationship?"
Jiang Nan Fang answered truthfully, "We were once husband and wife."
"Once? I was married to you, and then we divorced?"
"That's right. But we also have four children."
Zhan Bei Jue found this fact completely unacceptable.
He had been married, divorced, and had four children...
In front of Min'er, he was a free man, devoted to death. He had just promised to help her out of her predicament, to take her back to the country, and to ensure her future was carefree.
Now, the reality was that he was married with four children?!
No, no, this was impossible.
"If, as you say, we were once so intimate, why can't I remember anything?"
"Perhaps I've seen those products by chance in my life, which is why I remember them. This doesn't prove anything."
"To be honest, I'm also very confused about this. You can remember the products, but not me."
Jiang Nan Fang remained calm.
"So, do you want to go to the hospital with me for a check-up?"
"Check-up for what?"
"To find out why you have memory loss."
"Half a year ago, you went to Switzerland on a business trip and got into a serious car accident there. You disappeared afterward."
"Yesterday was our first meeting after six months, and you've become like this. Haven't you doubted your identity at all in the past half-year?"
"Without this beard, you don't look like a Central European at all. Don't you think so?"
Zhan Bei Jue naturally knew he wasn't Central European and had indeed questioned his identity.
However, before he could search for answers, they were delivered to him.
He felt a deep responsibility towards the four children he had no memory of. But what about Min'er?
She had been trapped in the swamp for so long. If he abandoned her now, would she go mad?
Zhan Bei Jue couldn't imagine how devastated Min'er would be if all of this were true.
"This is too sudden. Please stop talking. Let me have some quiet. My head hurts."
He buried his head in his hands and slumped over the steering wheel.
His head throbbed, and he felt overwhelmed. He couldn't drive anymore.
Seeing his distress, Jiang Nan Fang understood that for him to accept his past without his memories would require a gradual process.
Therefore, she didn't blame him for his disbelief or try to force him.
Now that he was in front of her, and she knew he was safe, it was a great comfort.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more. Don't be angry. Are you feeling unwell? Shall I drive instead?"
Zhan Bei Jue suddenly lifted his head from the steering wheel and punched the seat hard.
"How could I possibly have four children? I have four children! Where are they? Take me to see them!"
In his current state, meeting the children would surely make them sad.
But... Jiang Nan Fang still agreed.
"I'll take you to see them. Don't get agitated, calm down first."
They switched seats. Jiang Nan Fang drove, and Zhan Bei Jue sat in the passenger seat.
He didn't say another word.
His eyes were fixed on the scenery outside the window, lost in thought, his fingers anxiously tracing the ring on his hand.
Jiang Nan Fang knew he must be thinking of the woman far away.
That woman had done a lot for him in the past six months, and she held a very important place in his heart.
He had accepted the fact that he was Zhan Bei Jue and was preparing to separate from her.
That's why he was in so much pain.
The car drove off the elevated highway and slowly entered the suburbs.
Passing a gas station, Jiang Nan Fang pulled over.
She turned off the engine, filled the tank, and they both got out of the car.
Jiang Nan Fang asked Zhan Bei Jue,
"Do you smoke? I'll buy you a pack."
He looked at the small convenience store with a dejected expression.
"Did I used to smoke a lot?"
"Not really. You would smoke when you were in a bad mood. I'll buy it for you."
When the cigarettes were handed over, the gas station did not allow lighters.
Jiang Nan Fang said,
"Go smoke on the road ahead. Wait for me. I need to use the restroom."
She stood behind the car, watching Zhan Bei Jue walk towards the road and stop under a large tree.
She took out a utility knife and made a deep cut on the rear right tire.
Then, she called Zhou Jin Bei.
"Call me in 20 minutes. Just say a few words, anything will do. I'm not going back tonight."
Zhou Jin Bei was ecstatic.
"Ah? Why? You've got my second brother! Are you two getting back together tonight?"
"So fast! Didn't you say my second brother had amnesia? It seems he still remembers your body. You're amazing, sister-in-law!"
"Alright, stop blabbering. We'll talk when I get back. Remember to call, don't forget."
The car resumed its journey.
Zhan Bei Jue's mood hadn't improved even after smoking a cigarette.
Jiang Nan Fang played some music, and when the atmosphere in the car became less oppressive, she pressed down hard on the accelerator.
Soon, 20 minutes had passed.
The car was speeding along the highway.
Jiang Nan Fang answered Zhou Jin Bei's call.
"Hello, I see. Okay, I understand. Thank you, sorry to trouble you. Goodbye."
After hanging up, she smiled at Zhan Bei Jue, about to explain something.
Suddenly, the car violently shook and tilted to the left.
The dashboard started beeping.
Zhan Bei Jue instinctively looked towards the steering wheel, while Jiang Nan Fang tried to steer to the right.
He firmly placed his strong hand on hers.
"Keep it straight, don't move!"
"The rear tire blew out, don't panic, stay steady!"
"Slowly ease off the accelerator, apply the brakes, gently, slowly, turn on the turn signal, watch for traffic behind, change lanes, pull over to the emergency lane."
Under his series of commands, Jiang Nan Fang successfully avoided the traffic and steered the car onto the emergency lane.
Once the car stopped safely, and the engine was turned off, both of them had sweaty palms.
Jiang Nan Fang thought to herself, "To create an opportunity to spend more time with you, Zhan Bei Jue, I've really risked my life."
Wiping the sweat from her hands on her clothes, Zhan Bei Jue immediately turned on the hazard lights on the center console without a word.
Then, he pushed open the car door, got out, and opened the trunk.
He skillfully lifted the false floor of the trunk, took out the warning triangle from underneath, and placed it about one to two hundred meters behind the car.
Then he returned.
Seeing Jiang Nan Fang standing behind the car, looking fearfully in his direction.
He walked over and pulled her arm.