Chapter 38 Qin Lie's Hidden Worries: A Dazzling Wife is Also a Trouble!

Qin Lie's feelings have been very complicated lately.

On the one hand, he was incredibly proud of his wife's competence.

Every day when he returns home, he is no longer greeted by a cold stove and empty pots, but by the aroma of food filling the house.

Jiang Wu's savings dwindled, and the quality of food at home improved dramatically.

Today I'll stew a chicken, tomorrow I'll cook a fish, and the day after tomorrow I can make some meat dumplings.

Qin Lie felt that he had eaten more meat in the short period of his marriage than he had in the past year.

His training uniform felt a little too tight.

Every time he went to the canteen to get food, Old Wang, the head cook, would look at him with an expression that said, "Brother, you're so lucky."

"Commander, you're not eating in the canteen again? Well, with such a caring sister-in-law at home, who would want our communal meals?"

Whenever this happens, Qin Lie straightens his back and reveals a seemingly casual but actually extremely smug expression.

"There was no other way; my wife insisted on doing it."

His Versailles-like demeanor infuriated the group of bachelors and cadres whose wives weren't around.

On the other hand, as Jiang Wu's fame grew, a strong sense of crisis quietly grew in Qin Lie's heart.

Jiang Wu now is like a glowing magnet.

Wherever she goes, she becomes the center of attention.

Several times when he returned from the training ground, he saw a group of officers loitering around the gate of his house under various pretexts.

Some pretended to be passing by, craning their necks to peek inside.

Some would let their own children run into the yard, and then they would go in under the pretext of "looking for their children" to chat with Jiang Wu for a few words.

Their eyes always seemed to be glancing at his wife, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

That look in his eyes was exactly the same as when he first fell for her!

It was filled with undisguised admiration and...covetousness!

This made Qin Lie feel like a heavy stone was lodged in his heart, making him feel both suffocated and aching.

His wife is his one and only treasure.

Why should we be watched by so many people?

That afternoon, Qin Lie went home early.

As soon as he reached the gate of the courtyard, he saw a young, unfamiliar military officer standing in his yard, talking to Jiang Wu.

The officer looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He was fair-skinned, wore glasses, and appeared to be a refined gentleman.

He held a blueprint in his hand and was asking Jiang Wu for advice with an expression of admiration.

Jiang Wu, wearing that floral dress and with her hair in a high ponytail, was turning to the side, patiently explaining to him.

The afternoon sun shone on her, her profile was fair and soft, and a faint smile played on her lips.

The scene was harmonious and beautiful.

So beautiful it's almost blinding!

Qin Lie felt the blood in his chest surge up all at once.

He strode in, his leather boots making a heavy thud on the ground.

"cough!"

He coughed loudly.

The young officer was startled. When he turned around and saw that it was Qin Lie, his face turned pale instantly. He quickly stood up straight and saluted.

"Greetings, Commander!"

"Which unit are you from?" Qin Lie narrowed his eyes, his gaze like a knife scraping back and forth across the officer.

"Reporting to the regimental commander! I am Chen Hao, an officer from the propaganda section of the division headquarters!" Chen Hao's voice was so nervous that he stuttered.

"From the propaganda department?" Qin Lie sneered. "What are you doing in my residential compound instead of writing articles in your office? Are you that idle?"

"No...no, Commander!" Chen Hao was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. "I...I came to ask your wife about a design problem...our department is going to put up a bulletin board soon..."

"Oh? A design issue?" Qin Lie interrupted him with a forced smile. "Since when did the design of our residential compound become the responsibility of your publicity department?"

"Qin Lie!"

Jiang Wu couldn't stand it anymore.

She walked over, gave Qin Lie a reproachful glare, and then smiled at Chen Hao, who was on the verge of tears.

"Officer Chen, don't be nervous. My husband Qin is just like this; he's serious with everyone. Take the blueprints back first. If you have any questions, just have your wife come and ask me."

"Ah...okay, okay! Thank you, sister-in-law! Thank you, commander!"

Chen Hao felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He grabbed the blueprints and ran away as if fleeing.

Only the couple remained in the courtyard.

"Qin Lie, what are you doing!" Jiang Wu pushed him angrily. "He just came to ask a question, and you scared him like that."

"Asking questions?" Qin Lie's heart was still churning with jealousy. "I think he was just pretending to ask questions to see you! His eyes were practically glued to you!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Jiang Wu was both embarrassed and angry at what he said. "Officer Chen has a wife, and his wife also ordered blueprints from me."

"So what if you have a lover? Does having a lover mean you can't have other thoughts?" Qin Lie grabbed her wrist with surprising force.

He dragged her into the house and slammed the door shut.

The light in the room suddenly dimmed.

Qin Lie pinned Jiang Wu tightly against the door, his tall figure completely enveloping her.

"Jiang Wu, I'm warning you."

He lowered his head, his hot breath spraying onto her face, and in his dark eyes, there surged dark and obsessive emotions she had never seen before.

"From now on, stay away from those men!"

"You're mine! Your smile, the way you talk, are only for me to see! Do you hear me!"

His voice was hoarse and domineering, filled with an unquestionable command.

Jiang Wu was frightened by his appearance.

She had never seen Qin Lie so... terrifying.

He was like a lion whose scales had been touched, exuding a dangerous aura.

She could tell he wasn't joking.

"You...you're hurting me," Jiang Wu struggled for a moment and protested softly.

Looking into her eyes, which were misty with fear, Qin Lie felt his violent and possessive desires burn even brighter instead of subsiding.

Instead of letting go, he leaned down and kissed her fiercely.

This kiss was devoid of any tenderness.

It is full of the meaning of punishment and assertion of sovereignty.

It was as if he was using this most primitive and direct method to imprint his mark on her, making it uniquely his.

Jiang Wu was almost suffocating from his kisses and could only let out broken sobs.

His hand, too, wandered restlessly under her clothes, roaming and igniting a fire on her smooth, delicate back.

The rough, calloused hands sent shivers down my spine wherever they touched.

Jiang Wu's body quickly went limp and turned into a puddle of water.

She knew that Qin Lie was acting very strangely today.

His passion was wilder and fiercer than ever before.

It was as if he wanted to devour her whole, to knead her into his very bones, and never let anyone else see a trace of her again.

...

It was late at night.

Jiang Wu curled up in Qin Lie's arms, feeling as if her body had been taken apart and reassembled, and she didn't have the strength to move a single finger.

Qin Lie held his precious treasure, whom he had lost and regained, with great satisfaction, kissing her forehead and the top of her head repeatedly.

The turmoil during the day and the "punishment" at night finally put his mind at ease.

But he also knew that this was only temporary.

As long as Jiang Wu remains in this courtyard, as long as she continues to draw those beautiful blueprints, the gazes that covet her will never cease.

He couldn't possibly be with her 24/7.

The thought that she would smile at other men and talk to other men when he wasn't around made him very sad.

Qin Lie felt as if countless ants were gnawing at his heart, causing both itchiness and pain.

no.

He had to come up with a solution.

A way to make her completely and utterly belong to him alone.

"Jiang Wu." He tightened his arms around her, his voice unusually clear in the quiet night.

"Hmm?" Jiang Wu responded groggily.

"Don't go anywhere tomorrow."

Qin Lie looked out at the pitch-black night, his eyes becoming deep and resolute.

"Come with me."

"Where are we going?" Jiang Wu was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open.

"You'll find out when you get there."

Qin Lie's lips curled into a possessive and wild smile.

He wanted to take her somewhere.

A place where it was just the two of them.

There, he would make up for all the things he hadn't had time to say or do during the day.

P.S.: Is this what single-player typing is like...?

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