Chapter 129 Abnormal

Gu Qiuyue handed the snacks to Aunt Wang and said, "Give them to the children and Aunt Wang to nourish their bodies." She sat down next to Li Aiying and took her hand. Her voice was not loud but clear enough, "Sister Aiying, don't think too much. My man Shi Yu just said that if your family encounters any difficulties, don't try to handle it on your own. We are all military families. The organization will not ignore any difficulties. He has already reported it, and someone will definitely come to help solve it."

These words were apparently meant to comfort Li Aiying, but were actually spoken to Aunt Wang who was standing nearby. He mentioned the "difficulties" and brought up the "organization" to reassure her, and also hinted that the matter was being handled, so that she should stop questioning her daughter-in-law.

Aunt Chen was indeed stunned. She looked at Gu Qiuyue suspiciously, then at her daughter-in-law, who seemed to have found her backbone and whose tears flowed even more fiercely, but she was obviously relaxed. She opened her mouth, but in the end, nothing unpleasant came out. She only muttered, "...Then, I really trouble Deputy Division Chief Xie and Teacher Gu."

Gu Qiuyue comforted Li Aiying a few more words, letting her rest with peace of mind, and then she stood up and said goodbye.

Leaving the Chen residence, the afternoon sun was radiant and warm. Yet, Gu Qiuyue felt as if an invisible undercurrent surged beneath the tranquil courtyard. Li Caifeng...how deeply had she sunk into this murky water? Was it merely a retaliatory act of inviting a wolf into the house, or had there been a long-standing conspiracy?

She walked home with a heavy heart. Just as she reached the bottom of the stairs, a young soldier trotted over and saluted. "Comrade Gu Qiuyue, Deputy Division Commander Xie asked me to bring you a message. He said, 'The matter has been reported and is being handled. Don't worry.' Also," the young soldier lowered his voice, "the comrades from the security department have already gone to the guard room to understand the situation in detail. You can rest assured."

News spreads so fast! Action spreads even faster! Gu Qiuyue felt a warm, yet shuddering feeling in her heart.

"Thank you, comrade. I understand."

After seeing off the young soldier, Gu Qiuyue was about to push the door and enter the yard, but out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of a figure flashing quickly at the corner not far away.

That figure looks familiar...like Li Caifeng?

Her heart skipped a beat. What was Li Caifeng doing sneaking around here? Was she observing what was going on at Li Aiying's house, or... was she watching her?

Gu Qiuyue remained expressionless, pretending not to see anything, and continued to push open the gate and walk inside, but she felt a subtle chill on her back, as if she was being watched.

The storm has begun, and the people hiding in the dark seem to be more impatient than she imagined.

Gu Qiuyue paused as she pushed the door, then continued as if nothing had happened, as if she hadn't noticed anything. She deliberately slowed down her pace, letting the door creak slightly, leaving herself room to listen to the outside world.

Sure enough, a barely audible sound of footsteps was heard not far away, as if someone had accidentally stepped on a stone while hurriedly retreating.

Gu Qiuyue's heart moved. She didn't close the door immediately. Instead, she turned around naturally, looked outside, and said loudly, "Hey, did a wild cat run over? I keep hearing noises these past few days."

She spoke naturally, as if she was talking to herself, but loud enough for the person hiding in the corner to hear. After she finished speaking, she slowly closed the door, but left an imperceptible gap, enough for her to observe the situation outside.

Through the crack in the door, Gu Qiuyue saw the figure quietly peeking out again, and it was indeed Li Caifeng!

She was craning her neck to look in the direction of Li Aiying's house, looking panicked, her fingers nervously twisting the corners of her clothes.

It seems that the situation in Li Aiying's family makes her feel uneasy. Gu Qiuyue thought that this reaction does not seem innocent.

Just as Gu Qiuyue was thinking, Li Caifeng suddenly looked towards her home with flickering eyes. Gu Qiuyue subconsciously held her breath. Fortunately, Li Caifeng didn't seem to notice the eyes behind the crack in the door and quickly shrank back to the corner.

Gu Qiuyue closed the door gently and leaned against it in deep thought.

Li Caifeng's actions clearly reveal her guilty conscience, but what exactly is she worried about? Is she simply afraid of her revengeful actions being exposed, or is there a deeper conspiracy behind this?

"Mom!" The clear voice of a child interrupted Gu Qiuyue's thoughts. She looked up and saw her two daughters running out of the house, their little faces filled with happy smiles.

"Did Shuangshuang behave well at home today?" Gu Qiuyue bent down and hugged her daughter who rushed over to her, putting her worries aside for the time being.

"She's so good! I even helped Dad sort the newspapers." Shuangshuang said proudly, then blinked her big eyes and asked, "Mom, how is Aunt Aiying? She promised to teach me how to make bracelets yesterday, but she didn't come to see me today."

Gu Qiuyue's heart softened, and she stroked her daughter's hair: "Aunt Aiying is not feeling well. Can you come and teach Shuangshuang after she gets better?"

Shuangshuang nodded sensibly and suddenly lowered her voice: "Mom, I just saw Aunt Caifeng wandering around outside our house from the window. She looked so strange."

Gu Qiuyue was shocked and asked hurriedly: "When did it happen? Did she do anything?"

"Just before Mom came back," Shuangshuang recalled, "she was walking back and forth over there, looking towards our house from time to time, and then she suddenly hid around the corner. I called her, but she seemed not to hear me."

Gu Qiuyue frowned. Li Caifeng not only peeped into Li Aiying's house, but also wandered around her house? This behavior was too suspicious.

Just as she was thinking, there was a knock on the door.

Gu Qiuyue looked through the crack in the door and saw that it was Sister Chen, the women's director. She hurriedly opened the door to welcome the guest. "Sister Chen, why are you here? Please come in." She greeted her warmly.

Sister Chen waved her hand and stood at the door without entering: "Qiuyue, I won't go in. I just passed by and saw Li Caifeng wandering around suspiciously. I knew it was up to no good. Is she here to cause trouble again?"

Gu Qiuyue felt warm in her heart. The old neighbors in the compound were like this. They cared for each other and took every opportunity to care about other people's problems.

"She didn't cause any direct trouble, but her behavior was a little strange." Gu Qiuyue said carefully, "Sister Chen, do you know much about her?"

Sister Chen snorted, "That woman hasn't been quiet since she married into our compound. Let me tell you, she's been coming home late a lot lately. Several times I've seen her coming back almost midnight. When I asked her, she said she was visiting relatives. But who would visit relatives until midnight every day?"

Gu Qiuyue's heart moved: "Then have you noticed that she is associating with any strangers?"

Sister Chen lowered her voice, "Last week I saw her talking to a man with a mustache in the market. They were whispering to each other, and when they saw me, they separated. I didn't think much of it at the time, but now I think it's a bit suspicious."

As he was speaking, there was a sudden commotion in the distance.

Gu Qiuyue and Sister Chen turned around at the same time and saw several people from the security department walking towards the family compound with serious expressions.