March is over, and more than half of April has passed. The willow catkins have all fallen, but there is still no news of Gu Ye. No one knows when he will return.

When Bonnie washed her face this morning, she felt like she had lost weight again. It's true, she lost weight on her own without having to diet.

Bonnie silently muttered to herself, "Gu Ye, if you don't come back soon, your wife will lose all her weight."

It's unclear whether Gu Ye can sense Bonnie's brainwaves. For several months now, she has been praying before bed for Gu Ye's safe return.

"Mom, I saw Uncle Gu Wei's aunt. They moved here, but not to our residential compound."

As soon as Sanqi entered the door, he told his mother about his new discovery.

"Really? You moved in? Why didn't you tell me?"

Bonnie had no idea that Gu Wei had already made his assignments, and Chen Lili had only just finished her postpartum confinement a few days ago.

After the New Year, Chen Lili gave birth to a full-term baby girl at the hospital via natural delivery. Both mother and daughter are safe and sound. Bao Ni visited a few times; the little girl is doing well, with jet-black hair and arms as thin as lotus roots.

Gu Wei was very happy. When his eldest child was born, he was still reminiscing about his love and didn't pay much attention to the child. The child was raised by his mother alone.

In Chen Lili's words, if it weren't for her bad reputation after the divorce and the pressure from her family to remarry, she would have dumped Gu Wei a hundred times over.

For her son's sake, and for the wages he brought home, Chen Lili weighed the options carefully. She realized that things might be worse off after the divorce. Gu Wei had no feelings for her; he was still thinking of his first love, and Chen Lili didn't care anymore.

Later, for some reason, Gu Wei wanted to settle down with her again, and she didn't mind. They were both adults; when it comes to living together, besides expenses, all that's left is the relationship between a man and a woman.

Bonnie recalled Chen Lili's words and thought that she was quite forward-thinking, able to take things in stride, assess the situation, and find the most advantageous aspect for herself.

Bonnie went downstairs to check on her and told her to stop overthinking; she was practically obsessed.

Those few days I was busy cultivating vegetable seedlings and planting vegetables. When you're busy, you don't think about so many things.

In a few days, I'll need to find someone to repair my newly bought courtyard house so I can rent it out as soon as possible and recoup my investment.

Bonnie found Chen Lili; the family compound where they lived was the same one where her second brother and his family had lived before.

“Sister-in-law, Sanqi told you, right? He just saw me and asked if I needed any help. I said I was done.”

"Yes, Sanqi came back and said she saw you. I guessed you moved here and came to see if there was anything I could help you with?"

Bonnie didn't want to be alone at home overthinking things, so it was good to be busy with something.

"Sister-in-law, really, there's no need for that. We didn't have much stuff to begin with. Gu Wei is starting work next week, so we moved in while he's home."

I knew you were worried about Gu Ye, so I didn't call you. Has Gu Ye sent any news back? When will he be back?

“I’m worried too, there’s been no news at all. It’s been half a year, he’s been gone for half a year.”

This was the longest time that Bonnie had ever been separated from Gu Ye, especially since she knew he had gone to a very dangerous place. Her heart clenched with worry.

Bonnie and Chen Lili were talking in the family compound. Her family was allocated a fifth-floor apartment, the top floor, with two bedrooms and a living room, which was quite spacious.

"They're back! They're back!"

"Waaaah... I'm finally back!"

Bonnie was stunned for a moment, then quickly ran over, "Who's back? Where is they?"

"The people who went south are back; they're in the hospital!"

The person being pulled by Bonnie realized that this was also a man who had gone to the battlefield, and quickly told her.

Bonnie turned and ran away without even saying goodbye to Chen Lili.

"sister in law……"

Chen Lili also realized this and quickly followed behind, but her sister-in-law, Bao Ni, had already disappeared. She stood at the entrance of the family compound, somewhat bewildered.

Bonnie ran to the military hospital as fast as she could. She didn't know if Gu Ye was there or if he was injured. She was covered in sweat and stood at the hospital entrance, panting heavily, feeling a little dazed.

"daughter in law?"

Gu Ye had just finished arranging for the wounded soldiers and was about to go home to let them know he was safe before heading back to the unit. He saw a woman rushing in from outside, moving very quickly. She stopped at the door, her face full of anxiety.

Bonnie heard Gu Ye's voice; her ears heard it, but her mind was a little slow to process it.

"Wife, it's me."

Gu Ye was certain that the woman who ran in was his wife, but she had lost so much weight!

Bonnie finally realized what was happening. Looking at the person running towards her from the opposite direction, her clothes were filthy, her hair was long enough to braid, and her skin was dark, making her teeth appear exceptionally white. Thankfully, she hadn't lost weight.

Bonnie ran up to her, and the two hugged tightly, feeling the reality of the moment.

"Gu Ye, it's been over 190 days since you came back! I was so scared, boohoo..."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my wife. I'm back. Didn't I tell you I would protect your life?"

In the bustling hospital lobby, Gu Ye wiped away Bao Ni's tears again and again, but the tears were like a dam bursting open, and no matter how much he wiped, they couldn't be wiped away.

No one would laugh at such a scene; they all understand because some people never have the chance to come back and are forever left there.

When Bonnie came to her senses, she had already been crying for several minutes, and she felt a little embarrassed. She had seen more than a dozen soldiers from Gu Ye's team, and they were still watching her.

However, the people who rescued Bonnie arrived. "Dad, Second Uncle, you're back."

Liu Jiu, San Qi, and Xuan Yi also ran over, looking at the man who looked like a wild man with disbelief. Her father had actually gone to the battlefield.

She finally understood all of her mother's unusual reactions; how could they not have thought of that?

"My daughter has grown her hair long, she looks so beautiful."

Gu Ye looked at Liu Jiu's hair, which had grown to her neck, and thought to herself, "It's really not easy."

"Dad, are you hurt?"

Sanqi touched his father's arm and leg, and looked at his chest.

"I'm not injured, I'm all better."

Gu Ye didn't need to go home to report this time; he saw everything and went straight back to his unit.

"Honey, I have to go back to the army base. There are still many things to take care of. You take the kids and go home first. I'll be done in three days at most."

Gu Ye patted Liu Jiu's hair, then patted San Qi and Xuan Yi on the shoulders before leaving with a group of onlookers.

With Gu Ye back safe and sound, Bao Ni felt relieved; nothing else mattered.

"Sister-in-law, you're too fast! I was a little slower, and I couldn't see you anymore."

Chen Lili stood at the entrance of the family compound for a long time before she heard everyone talking about how the people who went south had returned and were all at the military hospital. So she ran over too.

"I was so excited at the time that I didn't care about anything else. After hearing what they said, I only had one thought in my mind: go to the hospital. It's okay, Gu Ye is back safe and sound."

"That's good, that's good."

Chen Lili was relieved; it was good that he had returned safely.

The group left the military hospital together and headed towards the family compound.