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By any means necessary – chapter 24

After Dong Enyu returned home, she quietly and calmly opened the door and entered the room.

Yong Le was still asleep, and Luo Ye had left at some point.

Dong Enyu grabbed a set of pajamas and went into the bathroom.

She carefully checked for any traces left by Zhao Han, and fortunately, there were none.

Zhao Han had spent the whole night using her hands to hit Dong Enyu, so aside from some scratches from nails and bruises from collisions, there were no extra kiss marks.

She stayed in the bathroom for a long time.

As the showerhead rinsed her hair, the loud sound of water was all she could hear, as if it isolated her from the outside world.

Dong Enyu tried hard to gather her shattered emotions.

She thought that by joining Han Ge, everything would improve, allowing her to shorten her time undercover.

But she didn’t expect Zhao Han to cling to her relentlessly, even threatening to replace her if she disobeyed.

Dong Enyu’s fate depended entirely on Zhao Han’s mood… “Damn it!”

This feeling of being bound by someone made it impossible for her to calm her inner anxiety.

She scrubbed her skin vigorously, as if she wouldn’t be satisfied until she scraped off a layer.

The cold touch of Zhao Han’s fingers made Dong Enyu feel sick.

Just thinking about Zhao Han having touched her made Dong Enyu gag a few times.

Now she was Yong Le’s girlfriend, and she should be doing those things with Yong Le, not secretly having relations with someone else…

But she couldn’t do it, or rather… did she have no choice?

It was sad, her identity was awkward and pitiful.

Dong Enyu showered for a long time before turning off the water.

After drying her long hair, she weakly collapsed back onto the bed.

The slight movement woke Yong Le, who snuggled up and wrapped Dong Enyu in her arms.

Dong Enyu turned over and hugged her back.

The scent on Yong Le’s body made her feel at ease.

The wild perfume mixed with the smell of disinfectant gradually relaxed her anxious heart.

She closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep, not waking up again until after two in the afternoon.

When Dong Enyu opened her sleepy eyes, Yong Le was still asleep, and she didn’t plan to wake her.

Working for Han Ge was very tiring.

Although Yong Le usually acted like a carefree rogue, she knew Han Ge was a picky person.

Therefore, Yong Le had to be more than 200% focused when working by his side.

Moreover, Han Ge dealt with smuggled goods, so Yong Le needed to spend extra energy on verification and communication work.

These past few days, she had been leaving early and returning late.

Now that things had finally settled down, Dong Enyu didn’t want to disturb her rest.

She got up to check the food supplies at home.

After making fried rice last night, there weren’t many ingredients left, so Dong Enyu decided to make a trip to the supermarket.

She grabbed her wallet and phone and quietly left the room.

As soon as she stepped out, she called Mu Lin.

She urgently needed someone to talk to.

“Hello, Enyu.”

The phone rang a few times before Mu Lin answered in a flustered voice.

“Sorry, are you busy?”

Dong Enyu heard her slightly breathless voice and assumed she was working.

“No, it’s fine. I was just in the kitchen making cookies and ran over when I heard the phone,” she spoke softly, her gentle voice comforting.

“Why are you calling me at this time, Enyu? Is there something urgent?”

Mu Lin was a bit surprised because Dong Enyu usually didn’t call, at most sending a text message.

“I just wanted to chat with someone, about anything.”

Dong Enyu spoke as she walked, the background noise of cars and motorcycles whizzing by making her thin voice sound a bit lonely.

“Are you feeling down?”

Mu Lin hesitated for a moment before asking.

“How did you know?”

Dong Enyu forced a bitter smile.

She was indeed feeling down, very much so, but she couldn’t show it in front of Yong Le, nor could she confide in her.

Only Mu Lin, who wasn’t involved in the underworld, could she talk to without worrying about any interests.

“I can hear it in your voice, you sound a bit low. Did something happen?”

Mu Lin held the phone tightly, asking cautiously.

She suddenly remembered Dong Enyu’s hasty departure yesterday and asked with concern, “Did you have a fight with a friend yesterday?”

Friend…

Dong Enyu’s mouth twitched.

She and Zhao Han weren’t friends, but… “I guess you could say that.”

She didn’t really know what her relationship with Zhao Han was, but since Mu Lin put it that way, she might as well go along with it.

Dong Enyu walked into a quieter alley along the wall so she could hear Mu Lin more clearly.

“Do you need me to come over and keep you company? Chat and relax?”

As a friend, that’s what she should do, right?

“No need, I just wanted to talk to you. Hearing your voice makes me feel much better.”

Dong Enyu smiled.

“If you need my help with anything, you must tell me, okay?”

Mu Lin paused, then suddenly laughed, “Because we’re dating, right?”

She said it lightly, but it made Dong Enyu stop in her tracks.

She knew Mu Lin was referring to their pretend dating for learning purposes, but hearing it made her heart skip a beat.

“Mu Lin, I’m sorry, but could you please not say that in the future?”

Dong Enyu lowered her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and calmly said, “Because I have someone I’m actually dating, and if you say that, I feel it’s not right and I’m afraid people might misunderstand our relationship.”

She didn’t mention she was dating Yong Le, but she felt she should tell Mu Lin.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, making Dong Enyu think Mu Lin had hung up.

After a while, she heard a faint sound, and Mu Lin chuckled awkwardly, “I’m sorry, I didn’t know. I won’t say that again in the future. I’m really sorry, please don’t be mad at me.”

Her voice trembled a bit, making Dong Enyu feel uncomfortable.

“I’m going to buy groceries now. If I have time tonight, I’ll text you.”

Dong Enyu hastily said goodbye and hung up.

She originally wanted to confide in Mu Lin, but the conversation only made things worse, leaving her with no mood to cook dinner.

Dong Enyu wandered around the supermarket for a long time.

In reality, she was just trying to clear her mind.

Watching the housewives scramble for limited-time discount items, Dong Enyu joined in, holding discounted pork in her hand, feeling helpless.

If she could be like an ordinary housewife, she would be in a much better mood now, but unfortunately, she wasn’t.

After buying a few simple ingredients, Dong Enyu returned home to find Yong Le already awake.

She was sitting on the bed, watching Dong Enyu enter with a bag from the nearby supermarket, knowing she had gone grocery shopping.

Yong Le took out a cigarette, holding it in her mouth without lighting it, quietly watching Dong Enyu walk into the kitchen.

“What are we having today?”

She stretched lazily, asking about dinner.

“Home-cooked dishes.”

Dong Enyu took out the ingredients from the plastic bag, and footsteps approached from behind.

Yong Le stood beside her, suddenly raising her hand to pinch Dong Enyu’s chin, turning her face towards her.

“What happened to your lips?”

She raised her eyebrows, carefully examining the scratches on Dong Enyu’s red lips.

“Got it when moving the wine yesterday.”

Dong Enyu calmly removed Yong Le’s hand, suggesting she go watch TV in the living room.

She knew what Yong Le was referring to—it was the mark left by Zhao Han’s kiss and bite.

Bzzz…

Dong Enyu was halfway through cooking when her phone vibrated in her apron pocket.

She picked it up with one hand and saw a message from Mu Lin.

—I’m really sorry about earlier, please don’t mind it.

Mu Lin was asking her not to mind the “relationship” issue.

Dong Enyu blinked and tossed the phone back into her pocket, ignoring it.

These trivial matters never used to bother Dong Enyu, but today she was irritable, feeling like everything was off track.

She was trying hard to play the role of an undercover agent, attempting to integrate herself into the big organization Tong Tang, and hoping to be a competent girlfriend.

But Zhao Han had disrupted everything, making her feel powerless.

“Yong Le, come eat.”

Dong Enyu placed the dishes on the table, calling Yong Le over from watching TV.

As soon as Yong Le came over, she pulled out a chair and glanced at the dishes on the table, not commenting on whether they were good or bad, and started eating the rice Dong Enyu handed her.

After two months of living together, their routine had become increasingly simple.

They didn’t cling to each other, as both had their own jobs.

They couldn’t date like ordinary couples, at most just going to Star Diamond or some hotel for drinks.

“Is it good?”

Dong Enyu stood beside Yong Le, smoothing her messy long hair.

The soft texture under her fingers made Dong Enyu squint slightly, lost in thought.

“Not bad, your cooking is always pretty good,” Yong Le said, taking another bite.

Dong Enyu returned to the kitchen to peel apples.

She wasn’t hungry, so she busied herself with something else.

“Are you still going to run goods these days?”

She took out a few apples, rinsed them under water, and spoke lightly, trying to sound casual, but she was actually eager to know Yong Le’s work schedule.

“Yes, there’s another batch tomorrow,” Yong Le replied directly, not avoiding the question.

Tomorrow…

Dong Enyu peeled the apple, and for a moment, the only sounds were the peeling and Yong Le’s occasional chopsticks tapping the plate.

Silence, the room was filled with a silent pressure.

“Then tomorrow,” Dong Enyu lowered her eyes, staring at the apple in her hand, and said softly, “can you take me with you?”

She wanted to go, to know the delivery location, to know who was involved.

She hadn’t dared to ask for two months, and Yong Le didn’t plan to tell her.

Dong Enyu was well aware of the transparent barrier between them; they seemed close, but not really.

So Dong Enyu asked, she asked for Yong Le’s opinion.

Whether she agreed or not, it meant something.

Suddenly, she heard the sound of chopsticks being put down, and felt a gaze fixed on her back.

Yong Le was watching her.

“I just want to know about your work situation,” Dong Enyu steadied her voice, trying to appear natural, then began slicing the apple into pieces.

“Because your work is dangerous, I just want to understand, that’s why I’m asking you to take me, okay?”

Using concern as a shield, a despicable tactic.

But…

“No.”

Yong Le answered her, decisively and firmly.

No, those two words made Dong Enyu pause, her hand stopping mid-slice.

Yong Le had said it, she couldn’t take her, which meant she didn’t trust Dong Enyu, didn’t consider her part of the organization.

She knew, from a few weeks into their relationship, she understood Yong Le wouldn’t tell her too much…

But hearing it confirmed, Dong Enyu’s heart instantly turned cold.

That night, they didn’t say much more, and after finishing the apples, Dong Enyu left for work.

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By any means necessary

By any means necessary

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Status: Ongoing Type: Native Language: chinese
Dong Enyu, a top-secret agent from the National Security Bureau, is forced to take on an undercover mission before retiring. To root out a mole within the police force, she manages to infiltrate the most notorious gang in the northern district—Wutang. Disguised as a hostess in the nightclub "Star Diamond," she must secure her position before gathering intelligence. To achieve her goal, Dong Enyu will stop at nothing, using all her wiles—seduction! Temptation! She plans to reel in a big fish, but something seems off with the fish that's taken the bait! In summary, this is the story of an undercover mature woman surrounded by obstacles.

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