In August, China's first satellite was launched into space, and Huo Haocheng's Independent Regiment's mission this time was to escort it back.

After Huo Haocheng left, Wang Qun would sleep with Ruan Ruan every night, just in case she woke up in the middle of the night and had difficulty moving around.

"Ruanruan is awake, come and drink this cup of milk powder."

It was already past 5 p.m. After lunch, Ruan Ruan went to sleep. She woke up once in the middle of the night, drank some water, and couldn't sleep comfortably in bed, so she lay down on the rocking chair and slept for a while. Perhaps the rocking chair's movement was more in line with her stomach when she sat down, because this time she slept very peacefully.

Seeing that she was awake, Grandma immediately made her a cup of milk powder to ensure nutrition for both the adult and the child.

"Thank you, Grandma." Still half asleep, she took the cup from her grandmother and drank it down in big gulps.

Seeing that she had drunk from it, the old lady took the empty cup and went to the kitchen to wash it.

"Grandma, you all should make some too, don't save any for me," she said softly to her grandmother's retreating figure.

Grandma is almost 70 years old. At this age, most old ladies are taken care of by their sons and grandsons at home. But her grandma came all the way from afar to take care of her. Ruan Ruan really felt bad about it. So, when Huo Haocheng was around, he would often go to the supermarket to buy some nutritional supplements that were suitable for them.

"You don't need to worry about us. We know that Haocheng bought us nutritional supplements, and we've been taking them all along. Grandma knows your wishes, so don't worry, we won't mistreat ourselves." The old lady was very clear-headed. Her grandchildren were capable, and they couldn't let them down. If they lost weight here, or if outsiders thought they weren't eating or dressing well, they would definitely gossip about them.

Before they arrived, the older women in the compound would frequently inquire about what Ruan Ruan had fed them. They said that before they came, Ruan Ruan was a spendthrift, buying meat every few days and certainly didn't know how to save money. They even asked if Ruan Ruan only fed them pickled vegetables. They also asked, "Wang Qun, why is she going mushroom picking with Teacher Shen every day since she arrived? Is Teacher Shen forcing her to go?" They added that Teacher Shen didn't care about their kinship at all. They also said that since they arrived, they hadn't seen Ruan Ruan buy meat once, wondering if she was disgusted by them.

Can they tolerate this blatant provocation?

As a result, the old lady and Wang Qun even had a fight with those people. If Ruan Ruan hadn't arrived in time, they might have even gotten into a physical fight.

Later, the old lady and Wang Qun got smarter. Their family couldn't be low-key here, and with Ruan Ruan pregnant with twins and needing more nutrition, they started going to the supermarket early every morning to buy meat. They didn't hide it; they carried it openly. If someone asked them if they were eating meat again, they would say that their granddaughter was pregnant with twins and the doctor said she needed more nutrition.

Huo Haocheng couldn't very well approach the women in the compound about their affairs, so he could only take Ruan Shaoke and Ruan Shaolin to their husbands and sons to spar and give them pointers on close combat skills.

This also meant that when they went for their evening walks, they could hear a lot of arguments coming from different homes. Ruan Ruan thought, "Serves them right. Did they think they could bully her just because she's pregnant? They never learn their lesson."

Hearing her grandmother say that they had eaten, Ruan Ruan looked at the nutritional supplements that had been placed on the cabinet before, and was relieved to see that the symptoms were subsiding.

After chatting with my grandmother for a while, I saw Wang Qun carrying vegetables on his back, followed by two soldiers, each carrying a large package.

"Young comrades, you can just leave it here. Thank you so much." Wang Qun instructed the soldiers to place the package under the eaves, and then placed his own basket aside.

"Hey young man, have some water. You must be tired. It's really kind of you to carry this back for us. Without your help, with such a big package and Huo Haocheng not even home, we really don't know how we would have gotten it back."

Seeing that people were helping her carry things, the old lady immediately went inside to pour them water.

Looking at the package they delivered, Ruan Ruan's lips twitched. She thought of the two large packages Huo Haocheng had carried back a few months ago. Without a doubt, they must have been sent by their family.

"Thank you, Grandma. We're not tired. Commander Huo and his wife have always taken good care of us. Commander Huo told us about it before he left, so now that we've changed shifts, we're carrying it back for you."

The two felt a little embarrassed by the old lady's enthusiasm. They took the water from her hand and drank it all in one gulp, then glanced at Ruan Ruan sitting in the rocking chair beside them.

"Sister-in-law, I heard you're pregnant with twins?" Xiao Li usually had a good relationship with Huo Haocheng and his wife. During this time, Ruan Ruan was pregnant and hadn't been going to the gate of the family compound. Huo Haocheng usually drove her out, so he didn't have a chance to see Ruan Ruan. So now, seeing Ruan Ruan's big belly, he couldn't help but be curious.

"Yes, twins. When they're born and a bit older, let them come and play with you!" Ruan Ruan thought Xiao Li was quite interesting. He wasn't very old, but he seemed quite shrewd. She didn't know why he seemed a bit naive in front of Huo Haocheng. Since he asked, she decided to tease him a little.

"Hehe, that's great! Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'll definitely take good care of them."

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you then."

"Hehehe, sister-in-law, no trouble at all, no trouble at all."

Standing under the eaves, watching Ruan Ruan smile at him, bathed in sunlight, Xiao Li thought Ruan Ruan looked absolutely stunning at that moment. No wonder Commander Huo cherished his sister-in-law so much.

"Well, sister-in-law, we won't bother you any longer, we'll head back now." Coming to her senses, Xiao Li realized what she had been thinking! After saying goodbye to Ruan Ruan and the others, she quickly left.

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