Chapter 93 Gu Yan didn't return for three days after he left, and it was still New Year's Eve...

Gu Chao thus settled down in Chuncheng.

Zhao Shuyi felt as if she were dreaming; everything was magical.

I have to say, young people really have guts.

She asked Gu Yan, but Gu Yan couldn't give her a clear answer either.

In Gu Yan's memory, Gu Chao was a person who lacked his own opinions. He had to tell his parents everything and listen to them in everything.

Why was he able to make such a decision so decisively?

After getting to know him and learning about everything he's been through over the years, it seems like it's not entirely incomprehensible.

Sometimes, when honest people are pushed to the limit, they do things that many people cannot bear.

However, Zhao Shuyi felt that Gu Chao had not lost his mind; at least he must have considered things carefully when choosing people.

Lin Yu is doing well in both her family and work, and the fact that many people question her marriage is actually not a big deal at all.

Having met the wrong person in the past, I can only say that I'm back on the right track now.

If the other party hadn't been divorced, Gu Chao might not have even had a chance.

In short, it's all about fate.

After they got married, things went as Gu Chao had expected. Gu Chao stopped going to work and stayed home to do housework.

Zhao Shuyi visited twice, and the other party kept the house in perfect order.

Gu Chao often came to the military hospital's family compound to eat and learn how to cook.

Seeing that he was genuinely interested, Zhao Shuyi taught him some of the cooking methods and techniques she knew.

Today, Zhao Shuyi helped him make some street food, mainly potatoes.

There are many ways to cook potatoes, but the most popular is fried potatoes.

If you have the tools, you can make them into wolf tooth potatoes; if you don't have the tools, long strips are also fine.

There are many ways to fry, and you can also create many different flavors when mixing.

Gu Chao tasted the potatoes Zhao Shuyi had made and was utterly impressed.

"That's great, sister-in-law! I haven't come up with any new dishes lately, and Lin Yu will start to complain about me."

Zhao Shuyi didn't believe him at all. He was the kind of person who always spoke without thinking, especially when it came to flattering people; he had a whole repertoire of such things.

However, it is indeed quite interesting to communicate with such a sweet-talking person.

Zhao Shuyi was happy to talk to him and hear nice things.

Every time he came to Zhao Shuyi to exchange cooking tips, he would leave with bags and bags of things.

Today was no exception. He carried several portions of potatoes, told Zhao Shuyi and Xia Mulan, and hurriedly left the courtyard.

In fact, Gu Chao is not an impatient person. On the contrary, he is quite slow in everything he does, and he pursues perfection in many things.

For example, if you ask him to wash vegetables, he will wash each vegetable in the kitchen separately, then arrange them neatly so that they are pleasing to the eye.

He can't stand it if a scallion is placed on its side; he has to straighten it out, which has a bit of an obsessive-compulsive tendency.

But he was worried that Lin Yu wouldn't get a hot meal, so he was a little anxious.

The more time you spend with him, the more you realize how adorable he is.

Zhao Shuyi didn't know how the couple got along, but it seemed that they had a harmonious relationship.

Zhao Shuyi didn't interfere much, since even her own brother hadn't paid much attention to the matter, so she, as his sister-in-law, simply decided to relax as well.

It seems that Gu Chao is not one to suffer losses, and Lin Yu doesn't seem like the type to suffer losses either. The two of them working together might actually create some interesting sparks.

After watching Gu Chao leave the courtyard, Zhao Shuyi went back to continue her work, pondering which vegetarian dishes would taste better when mixed together.

She and Gu Yan both enjoyed the side dishes produced in their space. During this time, Gu Yan would occasionally bring back some vegetable seeds from outside, and their space had already stocked up on a lot of fresh vegetables.

Every time Gu Chao and the others came over, they would bring some back with them. When asked where they bought them, Gu Yan would not tell them, so they didn't ask any more questions, assuming that his brother had some connections.

This is something you definitely shouldn't ask too many questions about.

It has to be said that with Gu Yan around, Zhao Shuyi witnessed a lot of things.

These problems can all be solved by simply pushing them onto Gu Yan.

The reason Zhao Shuyi gave these things to Gu Chao was to give him more options after the reform and opening up.

Gu Chao doesn't seem like someone who can't endure hardship. Perhaps the other person hasn't found something that interests them yet. Giving him an option is worthwhile, even if it means being called "brother" and "sister-in-law" for nothing.

Zhao Shuyi was frying potatoes, and the aroma wafted into the yard. The neighbors were already used to Zhao Shuyi's cooking and could easily tell from the smell that it was potatoes.

But why are Zhao Shuyi's potatoes different from everyone else's?

This fact is truly unbelievable.

They also asked Zhao Shuyi about her methods and finally came to the conclusion that talent is probably required to do anything.

Zhao Shuyi herself found the aroma particularly enticing and sighed inwardly, realizing she probably wouldn't be able to cook this dish often in the future, given how much oil it used; these days, nobody uses oil like water.

Ding Mingyuan's previous outburst had indeed affected her, making it impossible for her to continue living her life carefree and unrestrained.

Fortunately, she had space.

As Zhao Shuyi was lost in thought, she vaguely heard someone call her name at the door, and then Xia Mulan came to the kitchen.

She didn't know if it was because of the spiritual spring water, but her and Gu Yan's five senses seemed to be more sensitive than before.

"Shuyi, Comrade Li at the door is looking for you."

The Comrade Li she mentioned was the gatekeeper of the family compound. Now, whenever Zhao Shuyi saw him, she had a bad feeling and vaguely sensed that something might happen.

Sure enough, before she could even ask, the other person hurriedly said, "Dr. Zhao, you'd better go and see, Comrade Gu Chao is fighting with someone again."

The use of the word "again" is very clever.

Zhao Shuyi asked Xia Mulan to help put out the fire in the kitchen, then hurriedly followed her out, asking as they went, "What happened? Why are you fighting with someone again?"

"I don't know. It seems he was going out when he got into a fight with a middle-aged man on the roadside. They've been separated now. You should go check on him."

Zhao Shuyi quickened her pace again.

She didn't think Gu Chao would cause trouble. Although Gu Chao was impulsive, he always had his reasons for doing things. He certainly wouldn't start a fight without asking why. Maybe he had run into someone he had a conflict with.

But then again, how long has the other party been in Kunming? They've spent most of their time in the hospital's family compound.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't have any enemies, and given Gu Chao's personality, who could he possibly be at odds with?

Could it be that he got into a conflict with someone as soon as he arrived at the school?

While she was making wild guesses, she had already arrived at the door. She saw Gu Chao sitting there with his head drooping, as if he had done something wrong or had been wronged. He looked pitiful.

"What happened? Why did they suddenly start fighting?"

She glanced at the man opposite her; he stared at them with a gloomy expression, clearly harboring ill intentions.

Zhao Shuyi's heart sank. She silently withdrew her gaze, knowing that one should not judge a person's character based on their appearance.

At this point, Gu Chao started rambling on and on, "He was acting suspiciously..."

As he spoke, he grabbed Zhao Shuyi's arm.

Zhao Shuyi didn't react at first, but after meeting Gu Chao's gaze, she paused for a moment before understanding what he meant.

He thought the man was acting suspiciously, so he apprehended him, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding.

"I was walking along the street in peace, what do you mean I was sneaking around? What did I do and he rushed over and grabbed my arm? You have to give me an explanation today, or else I won't be polite to you!"

"Isn't that sneaky?"

What are you peeking into the family compound for?

"The last person who peeked around was sent straight to the police station by me!"

Gu Chao felt more and more justified as he spoke. Looking at the other person, he thought she looked a lot like the woman from last time.

Zhao Shuyi also thought of Lin Zhiqing.

But Gu Chao said that the two people were acting suspiciously, and she couldn't really imagine what they were doing acting suspiciously.

Logically speaking, Lin Zhiqing was an enemy agent and should have received professional training. Even if she was gathering information, Gu Chao shouldn't have been able to spot her at a glance.

Little did they know, this was precisely the anti-routine tactic employed by Lin Zhiqing and his group.

They thought that the more honest and simple they appeared, the less likely they would be suspected. Little did they know that they would run into Gu Chao, this simpleton, who would come forward to fight without warning.

However, Gu Chao's idea was actually quite simple. He didn't want to take direct action; he just wanted to scare the other party. If the other party turned out to be a bad person, wouldn't that give him away?

When the other party actually tried to fight him, he became even more suspicious.

However, upon closer reflection, he realized that the problem wasn't so serious after all.

Gu Chao couldn't quite explain his true thoughts at that moment. He just felt that something was wrong with the other person, but he had no evidence. Now he was probably in trouble for his brother and sister-in-law.

The man was furious upon hearing this. He said, "Was I acting suspiciously? I thought this residential compound looked impressive, so why can't I take a look? You're meddling in everything, even what I'm seeing! You have to give me an explanation today, or I'm not leaving!"

It was Li the gatekeeper who intervened and mediated.

"Don't get excited, don't get excited. You are all doctors, you are all colleagues, and you are all serving the people. Harmony brings wealth."

Zhao Shuyi was somewhat surprised and looked at the other person: "Is this comrade also a doctor?"

Li, the gatekeeper, said, "He is a barefoot doctor from a village down below. He came to Kunming to get medicine. It's very likely a misunderstanding."

He's a village doctor, so it's normal for him to be curious about the military hospital and want to take a closer look. Who knew that Comrade Gu Chao would misunderstand him?

"Comrade Gu Chao, you should apologize to the other party properly. You really misunderstood them because you didn't ask clearly."

Zhao Shuyi's brow twitched violently when she heard that the other party was a barefoot doctor.

Could it be such a coincidence?

Could it be the person she's thinking of?

If that's true, Gu Chao might have accidentally encountered someone with ill intentions.

Gu Chao felt somewhat aggrieved, but he also knew that this time it might really be his fault. Moreover, since the other party was also a doctor like his sister-in-law, it was clear that he had come to do things for the people.

He wasn't the type to make a mistake and then not know how to admit it. He quickly bowed to the other person and said, "I'm sorry, I acted impulsively. I shouldn't have suspected someone without evidence. But I really didn't mean to hit you. Look at the way you hit me, I'm all bruised."

“Yes, since someone was injured, they should at least… pay some medical expenses.” Hearing Zhao Shuyi’s words, everyone was stunned.

Zhao Shuyi, however, seemed oblivious, and instead stared at the other person, saying, "What, you hit someone and now you want to deny it?"

Her posture, as if she was about to cause trouble, left Gu Chao and the others stunned.

Normally, Zhao Shuyi is very tolerant in these kinds of situations. He only gets really angry when others are being unreasonable with him. Why is he suddenly going to make trouble today?

The other person was clearly not a good-tempered person either. He jumped up from his chair and said, "Say it again, he hit me and I have to pay him compensation? Are you kidding me?"

"Hey, who are you pointing at?" Gu Chao was furious when he saw Zhao Shuyi pointing at him. He raised his hand to grab the other's arm, but the other dodged quickly. When he tried to push him forward, Zhao Shuyi kicked him in the foot.

He cried out in pain and swung his fist at the two of them.

The situation quickly spiraled out of control, and Zhao Shuyi seized the opportunity to strike, subduing the other party in a few swift moves.

Her heart skipped a beat. The other person didn't seem to have any fighting skills. Could she have guessed wrong?

But since we've already started acting, we naturally have to finish the performance.

Li, the gatekeeper, was dumbfounded.

Generally speaking, those who are caught and mediated by them dare not cause trouble again. After all, their security department is not an ordinary group of people; many of them are even armed.

These people are really bold.

But what surprised him even more was Dr. Zhao.

She usually looks delicate and frail, but I never expected her to be so agile in a fight, easily subduing such a big man.

"Dr. Zhao, please calm down. Let's talk this out. There's no need to make such a fuss. Let's talk things out..."

Zhao Shuyi pretended to be furious and kicked the man in the knee, making him kneel down.

"Help! Murder!" he screamed.

They were making a scene here, and a lot of people from the family compound have gathered around.

Seeing Zhao Shuyi make a move, everyone rushed forward to help break up the fight.

They all didn't want anything to happen to Zhao Shuyi. They were all from the family compound, and if Zhao Shuyi was bullied by outsiders, wouldn't that mean anyone could bully people from the military hospital in the future?

Seeing that the situation was turning against him, the man angrily said, "Hitting people for no reason, is this what you call a good doctor at your military hospital?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

No matter what organization it is, they all value their reputation extremely. If this is really Dr. Zhao's fault, he's probably in trouble. The other party doesn't seem to be reasonable at all.

Gu Chao didn't stand on ceremony.

"You hit me first! I only said one word to you and you hit me, so I fought back! Look at the state you've left me in! My sister-in-law was just standing up for me!"

Gu Chao was usually talkative and always had a smile on his face, so everyone had a good impression of him and immediately believed his explanation.

Everyone started criticizing the man.

"He only said a few words to him, and he dared to attack."

"If this weren't happening at the entrance of our residential compound, wouldn't this person be completely lawless?"

The man is clearly shameless.

"I don't care, my leg is broken, I need to be taken to the hospital for a proper check-up, otherwise I'll go to the committee right now and report you all, and have you all arrested!"

"You bullies who rely on your power will all die a horrible death!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chao's temper flared up again, "Say one more word!"

Zhao Shuyi quickly grabbed him.

Everyone retreated, no one wanting to get involved with the committee members.

Everyone knows what happened at Zhao Shuyi's house before. It caused quite a stir and made everyone realize how unscrupulous the committee members were.

Getting involved with them will never bring good things!

Zhao Shuyi's eyes turned slightly cold. "Let's not wait any longer. Let's go now and have a talk. Let's see if it's your fault or ours today."

The other person's eyes gleamed, and they said, "Fine, I'll go!"

His leg seemed to be intact again, but he still needed support to stand up, groaning and limping as he insisted on following Zhao Shuyi to the committee.

How could Zhao Shuyi let him have his way?

The crowd followed them and led him away, but instead of going to the committee, they went to the police station.

Once you arrive at the police station, the police officers will definitely ask you questions.

Zhao Shuyi didn't directly say what she suspected about the other person, but said that the other person was acting suspiciously at the door and that he looked very suspicious.

“My brother was stabbed at the door last time. Who knows if they were accomplices? Officers, you must not let them get away with this.”

The police officers naturally connected the two incidents, and after Zhao Shuyi's explanation, they became even more certain. So they devised a plan to detain the person and quickly contacted the military.

People from the military arrived quickly, and Gu Yan also came.

He grabbed Zhao Shuyi and looked her up and down.

"How are you? Are you alright? They didn't do anything to you, did they?"

"It's alright, it's alright. Don't you trust my skills?"

Having studied under Gu Yan for so long, Zhao Shuyi isn't quite ready for tough battles yet, but she's certainly capable of using underhanded tactics and catching the enemy off guard.

"What's the situation with that person?" Gu Yan asked.

Zhao Shuyi whispered in his ear, "I just heard that he was a barefoot doctor from the village, and I felt strange, so I tried to get him to the police station. Was I too impulsive?"

Gu Yan pinched her cheek. "Next time, don't take risks. Just have someone arrest him."

"Is it really him?"

Gu Yan nodded but didn't say much, clearly indicating that things were still unclear.

The other side was very cunning. Their people followed them the whole time, but they lost track of them when they reached Chuncheng. It's unclear whether the other side discovered their people.

But Gu Yan never expected that the other party would come to the military hospital's family compound. If the other party wanted to retaliate maliciously, his wife would probably be the first to get hurt. He felt a chill of fear when he thought about it.

"I'll tell you slowly when I get back."

Zhao Shuyi nodded, "We were lucky to have Gu Chao today, even though he was injured."

Gu Yangang had already learned the details of what happened and was somewhat amused and exasperated, saying, "This kid has some luck."

After giving their statements, they returned to the family compound together.

Gu Chao's injuries were actually not serious. His waist injury had long since healed with Zhao Shuyi's help. Zhao Shuyi only gave him some of her homemade ointment to apply to the abrasions on his face.

"What a pity about my mixed potatoes, they smelled so good, and now they've all been ruined."

Zhao Shuyi was both amused and exasperated, and said, "It's okay, it's okay, I'll fry them again for you. I've prepared a lot."

"It tastes even better after being fried again. You can take it home. Teacher Lin will probably be off work by then, and you can still eat it while it's hot."

Hearing Zhao Shuyi say that, Gu Chao chuckled twice. That was exactly what he meant. "Then I'll have to trouble you, sister-in-law."

To his surprise, he turned around and saw his brother's disgusted expression.

"Brother, what's with that expression? I caught another bad guy today."

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because once he did, Gu Yan became a little worried about his personality. "Why do you go and provoke people for no reason, and how did you suddenly start fighting?"

His words were full of disdain, but Gu Chao and Zhao Shuyi could both hear the worry hidden beneath his disdain.

This is no small matter. If Gu Chao goes up to provoke every strange-looking person who appears at the entrance of the family compound, trouble will inevitably ensue sooner or later.

Moreover, according to their investigation, this person was violent and had harmed many people. If Gu Chao hadn't run into him at the entrance of the residential compound, Gu Chao might already be beheaded or beaten up.

Gu Chao also felt a little guilty, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his behavior might not be right.

"I just thought he was acting suspiciously, like he had something up his sleeve, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered with him. And I didn't say anything, I just scared him a little, but who knew he would rush over and punch me? Is he crazy?"

"Be more careful next time. If you encounter anything suspicious, it's better to find someone or leave it alone than to put yourself in a dangerous situation."

"Okay, okay, I promise I won't do it again next time."

Gu Yan said with a stern face, "Take it to heart! You have a family now too."

Everyone could see that Gu Chao still cared about Lin Yu and their family. Regardless of their initial purpose in getting together or how things would develop in the future, at least for now, their relationship was harmonious and they seemed to be able to live a good life together.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chao pursed his lips and said, "I understand, brother."

His tone was noticeably more serious this time.

Zhao Shuyi packed his things and told him to go back first.

"Take your time, don't rush, there's still time. Be careful."

Gu Chao responded and chuckled, "Lin Yu said she's almost done with her work lately and would like to invite you over for a meal. Do you have time?"

Zhao Shuyi glanced at Gu Yan.

Gu Yan: "I'll have to see how it goes. I'll let you know in advance when I have time."

Gu Chao agreed and left.

A little while later, He Xu and Tao Tuan also came to pick them up. Zhao Shuyi prepared some potatoes for them to take back and fry again before eating.

The fragrance started in the late afternoon and lingered until it was almost dark, causing great distress to most of the residents in the compound, with some children crying incessantly.

However, Zhao Shuyi and the other person were completely unaware of this.

After they finished frying the potatoes, they took the child directly into the space and ate there.

Then the two began to talk about what had happened that day.

When Zhao Shuyi learned that the person had been lost, she was shocked and couldn't help but feel a little scared.

The other party was so capable, yet she managed to capture him and even injure him; it was just good luck.

"I didn't think he showed much skill at the time; instead, he tried to fight us with brute force. Was he faking it?"

"I don't know the specifics yet, but the other party must have had his own reasons for doing that. I guess he didn't expect you to take him to the police station. He seemed quite surprised and kept protesting his innocence."

"Did my actions cause you any trouble?"

Zhao Shuyi was also worried that the other party might suddenly run away or do something as extreme as Lin Zhiqing had done before and hurt someone, so she found a relatively safe way to resolve the dispute and sent the other party to the police station.

Even if the other party is innocent, at most I'll just have to pay some compensation and appease them.

However, Zhao Shuyi didn't just hit people randomly. The other party's behavior was a bit off. He said he felt that Gu Chao had insulted him, but how could Gu Chao's two sentences be considered insulting?

The anger he displayed was rather strange.

It's like he's looking for trouble, but he does seem like someone who's being unreasonable and argumentative.

Zhao Shuyi was beginning to understand why Gu Chao felt something was off about him; he had overdone it, and these enemy agents weren't exactly good actors after all.

“No trouble. It’s fine to let him wait at the police station. I just don’t know if we’ll need to send him back. I’ll have to go check on him in a bit. You should take the child to bed early.”

"Okay, be careful."

Zhao Shuyi still has a lot of confidence in Gu Yan's abilities, but who knows what might happen when he goes out? She can't help but give him a few words of advice.

Gu Yan cuddled with her for a while, then, seeing that it was getting dark, he went out.

Unexpectedly, Gu Yan did not return for three days.