Lin Qiyue took the bus to the station and got off, and saw Lan Yuchu coming back from buying vegetables at the supply and marketing cooperative.

"I'm back."

"Honey, you're off work."

Lin Qiyue glanced at her watch and saw that it was already 6:30, and it was getting completely dark.

Lan Yuchu waited here on purpose. Lin Qiyue said she might be back very late today, so she waited for a while after buying groceries.

"Hmm, just got off work. What have you been busy with today?" He seemed to have never asked Lin Qiyue what she had been busy with before.

He noticed recently that the family's savings had increased significantly, and he felt that his wife must be doing something important.

He didn't suspect his wife of doing anything illegal; he was simply curious.

"I recently developed a recipe for a delicious dish, and the cake that Jianguo bought last time was made from it. I met a girl in the city named Wei Yuelan, who is the cousin of my good friend Liu Yuanzhu, and we've been discussing opening a cold dish shop."

Lin Qiyue felt that she should also tell Lan Yuchu about her work.

Otherwise, it will make him worry about himself.

Lan Yuchu wasn't surprised when she heard this, and nodded, saying, "I know her. I lived in the family compound for a while when I was a child. Yuanzhu asked me to visit her before, but I've been too busy to do so."

Lin Qiyue naturally took Lan Yuchu's hand, and the young couple walked home together.

The conversation felt very natural.

At that moment, however, a pair of eyes were watching them from behind.

Her hair was disheveled, and her eyes were filled with hatred when she saw Lan Yuchu and Lin Qiyue.

"Lin Qiyue, you ruined me, and I'll make you taste what it's like to be ruined." It took her half a month to get to this place.

She will definitely find an opportunity to repay Lin Qiyue for all the humiliation she suffered along the way.

This hatred seemed to turn into a cold wind, and Lin Qiyue felt a chill down her spine, but when she glanced back, there was nothing there.

Then he said to Lan Yuchu, "When we have time, we can invite Sister Wei to our house for a meal another day, or we can go find her ourselves."

"Okay, I'll listen to my wife."

Back home, Lan Yuchu started busying himself in the kitchen, and he quickly prepared the meal.

A dish of stir-fried pork belly with preserved mustard greens, stir-fried pork cracklings with bok choy, and a bowl of egg drop soup with vegetables.

After dinner, Lin Qiyue planned to wash the dishes, but Lan Yuchu took on the task by herself.

Lin Qiyue didn't help out in the kitchen at all today.

When Lan Yuchu is not home, Lin Qiyue will buy some things to experiment with cooking; she definitely doesn't want to go into the kitchen.

"Honey, try not to go out alone in the future. Go out with Sister Hailan or Xiaoyin when you have time." Lan Yuchu was a little scared when he thought about the phone call he received from home during the day.

Lin Qiyue didn't take it seriously and replied perfunctorily, "I know."

When Lan Yuchu saw that she hadn't taken it to heart, she quickly said, "You must remember what I said. Yu Sui called today and said that Shen Qingmiao escaped from the hospital and stole some money from patients. It's been more than half a month, and she hasn't been caught yet. I'm afraid that Shen Qingmiao will come here and take revenge."

Lan Yuchu had become wary and felt that Shen Qingmiao's escape might have been instigated by someone, so Lan Yuchu had to take it seriously.

Upon hearing Shen Qingmiao's name, Lin Qiyue instantly perked up.

"How did she escape? Was it intentional?" Lin Qiyue wondered. "If she could find this place, someone must have told her. Who would do that?"

Lin Qiyue isn't stupid. If Shen Qingmiao can find this place, it proves that someone deliberately came here.

Lan Yuchu naturally understood the gravity of the situation, and then walked over and touched Lin Qiyue, who was lying on the bed, saying, "Don't worry, I'm here, I won't let Shen Qingmiao hurt you."

Lin Qiyue suddenly remembered that she had always been lucky enough to escape danger, so she took Lan Yuchu's hand and said, "How about you start teaching me martial arts? That way I can protect myself."

Lan Yuchu noticed that his wife did seem a bit frail, but he patted Lin Qiyue's head and said, "I'm going out to exercise tonight, do you want to come?"

"I don't want to go."

Lan Yuchu chuckled helplessly, "If you don't exercise, how are you going to learn martial arts?"

Lin Qiyue immediately gave up on the idea.

"I just don't want to run, it's too tiring!" She ran all day last time and was exhausted. The next day, her calf muscles were sore and trembling.

Lan Yuchu knew that his wife lacked willpower, and if she didn't strengthen her physical abilities, the moves she practiced wouldn't be effective at hitting anyone.

Remembering what his wife had said, he knew he had to call his family back home.

"Honey, I'm going out for some exercise. You stay home and rest."

Lan Yuchu put on his clothes and went out. Lin Qiyue was already used to him leaving after dinner.

Since Lin Qiyue came here with him, she has always encountered many strange things, and he doesn't want his wife to suffer again.

Upon arriving at the communications room, I picked up the phone and dialed my father's office.

"That one?"

Lan Huaixi has been very busy lately and has been living at his workplace. He was busy reviewing documents when the phone rang, and he answered it without thinking.

Upon hearing her father's voice, Lan Yuchu said calmly, "Dad, it's me."

When Lan Huaixi heard his son's call, his first reaction wasn't happiness, but rather he frowned and asked, "What's going on this time?"

The last time he called, it was to request a transfer from the special forces to another unit, and he hoped I would understand.

This time, it's definitely not just the young couple having a tiff.

“Yu Chu, this is a public phone. I’m not going to chat with you about everyday things. As for how you treat Qi Yue, my brother won’t agree to it if we talk about divorce.”

Could it be that the two are getting a divorce? The thought made his head spin.

"..."

If Lan Yuchu didn't need to talk to him about something, he really wouldn't want to say another word.

"July and I are on good terms, but there's something I'd like to trouble you to look into?"

"Lan Yuchu, if you have any problems, go find your mother. I'm very busy. If it's work-related, go find your boss," Lan Huaixi said angrily to Lan Yuchu.

He doesn't like to bypass his superiors to get things done.

“Shen Qingmiao left the hospital and is most likely near Xicheng now. She has no idea which unit I am in. I would like you to check who has been in contact with her in the past few months.”

With just a few words, Lan Huaixi quickly calmed down.

If that's the case, someone definitely did it on purpose.

"Understood, wait for my news. Keep an eye on Qiyue, make sure nothing happens to her. Old Duan's health is deteriorating and he can't withstand any more setbacks." Lan Huaixi couldn't help but give these instructions, thinking of Lin Qiyue's safety.

"Yes, I know."

The father and son had nothing else to talk about.

After hanging up the phone, Lan Yuchu returned to her team and met with a few people.

Thinking about the people who were usually unfriendly to Lin Qiyue, there were basically no people around who had a grudge against Lin Qiyue.