But today, hearing those familiar compliments, he couldn't smile at all.

Was it really his doing?

Or is it thanks to Niu Ma Wan?

The answer is self-evident.

"You guys... Alright, say whatever you want, I'm going to take a nap." With that, Liu Dekai actually closed his eyes and started to doze off.

Naturally, no one dared to make a sound, and they all tacitly chose to keep quiet.

After returning to his unit and reporting his mission, Liu Dekai went home.

Because the pills had side effects, he was overcome with drowsiness before he could even say anything to his family.

After taking just one pill, Liu Dekai would fall into a deep sleep for an entire day.

During this time, Zhang Cuihua was terrified because Liu Dekai remained unconscious and did not respond when called to get up for meals.

"Youyou, come and see what's wrong with Dekai! We can't wake him up no matter what we do!" Zhang Cuihua was frantic, afraid that something had happened to her son.

Mo Youyou didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that Liu Dekai must have just finished a mission and was too tired to rest.

She couldn't wake him up, and she started to panic, fearing something bad might have happened.

Does that mean the baby in her belly won't have a father?

"I've never seen him sleep so soundly after returning from a mission before!" Aunt Liao said from the side, which undoubtedly made Mo Youyou and Zhang Cuihua even more flustered.

"It's alright, he's breathing..." Mo Youyou checked Liu Dekai's breathing and found that there was nothing wrong with it. "He's probably just too tired from this mission, which is why he's sleeping so soundly. Let's wait and see."

A day passed, and Liu Dekai woke up.

"Why are you all guarding me?" Liu Dekai opened his eyes, puzzled.

He then stretched and found himself in a great state, as if he had been in a deep sleep for a long time and was full of energy after waking up.

Liu Dekai: "..."

In the past, even after resting after completing a mission, I would still feel very tired, as if my body had been completely drained, and it would take a long time to recover.

But this Niu Ma Wan (牛马丸) is truly amazing. After catching up on sleep, people feel incredibly refreshed and experience no subsequent fatigue.

This means that Niumawan is even better than Liu Dekai initially thought!

This wonderful thing was invented by Su Yueya's father!

That should have been his father-in-law!

"Dekai, do you know you've been sleeping all day!" Mo Youyou finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he was awake.

If she doesn't wake up soon, she'll have to call for an ambulance!

"Son, what's wrong? You've never slept this soundly before. I can't wake you up no matter what I do!" Zhang Cuihua's worries were no less than Mo Youyou's.

"I'm fine, I just need to rest after the mission is completed. I took a pill beforehand, so I need to sleep all day," Liu Dekai explained.

"Niu Ma Wan? What is that?" Mo Youyou asked. She thought about it and realized that Liu Dekai had indeed been "unconscious" for a whole day.

"Oh dear, you must be hungry after sleeping for so long, son! Get up and eat first, you and Youyou can chat while you eat!" Zhang Cuihua said.

She didn't understand any of those things; she was just worried about whether her son was well-fed and clothed.

So the family switched their focus to the dining table.

Having slept all day, Liu Dekai was indeed very hungry. While eating, he told Mo Youyou about the beef and horse balls.

"Niu Ma Wan is a new item recently introduced to the military. Its effects are..."

Mo Youyou didn't react much to the introduction, only marveling at how amazing this thing was.

"Honestly, you should at least have told me you were coming back. If Mom and I had known, we wouldn't have been so worried," Mo Youyou said reproachfully.

"The effects of the medicine kicked in at the time, and I was too sleepy to say anything. It's all my fault for making you all worry," Liu Dekai said.

Mo Youyou stared at Liu Dekai, feeling that something was off.

The mission was clearly completed successfully, so why did Liu Dekai look so unenthusiastic?

This is very unusual.

"Could it be that this 'cow and horse pill' has some undisclosed side effects? I sense you're not very happy," Mo Youyou asked, scrutinizing Liu Dekai.

"Because this 'ox and horse pill' was invented by Su Yueya's father," Liu Dekai said.

Mo Youyou: "..."

In an instant, Mo Youyou's smile vanished.

What she was most proud of was her father, the brigade commander. Although he had been "defeated" by Su Yueya's mother, the division commander, Su Yueya's father had now "upgraded" and even his inventions were favored by the army. Mo Youyou felt like the sky had fallen.

"So what?" Mo Youyou retorted stubbornly.

Even though her heart was in turmoil, she would never admit defeat or back down. She was determined to find out what was wrong with Su Yueya, she absolutely had to!

“No matter how powerful Su Yueya’s father is, she’s still just an unemployed bum, a parasite who does nothing but loaf around all day!” Mo Youyou said.

After all, Su Yueya has already lost her job as a doctor at the military hospital!

Moreover, given how big that incident was, it must be very difficult for her to find another job!

“She is not unemployed,” Liu Dekai said.

"What?"

"Su Yueya... has joined the army. She's a military doctor now, and she's doing very well in the medical department..."

"How could this happen?!" Mo Youyou was so excited that she jumped up from her chair.

"Youyou, be careful!" Zhang Cuihua quickly reminded her, after all, she was pregnant and couldn't be reckless.

"Wasn't Su Yueya only suspended from her duties not long ago? How did she end up back in the army as a military doctor? How is that possible?"

Mo Youyou found it unbelievable, because in her understanding, there was no such thing as a good thing.

Besides, is being a military doctor really that easy?

Military doctors are different from other doctors; they are also soldiers. Their main task is to train injured soldiers within the unit and to accompany the soldiers on missions. They are very important logistical personnel when carrying out missions.

What makes Su Yueya qualified to be a military doctor?

"Honey, are you sure you're not mistaken? Is the information wrong? Do you know that military doctors need to be skilled in combat? Wasn't Su Yueya just a village girl before? How could she possibly qualify?" Mo Youyou still refused to believe it.

"If I hadn't confirmed this, would I tell you? It's true, it's all true, she... she really is doing quite well." Liu Dekai admitted through gritted teeth.

Mo Youyou: "..."

She couldn't control her emotions at all. From disbelief to uncontrollable rage, and then to a vague sense of jealousy, she truly hated Su Yueya!

Zhang Cuihua listened and also found it incredible.

"Why is this crescent moon so sought after these days?" Zhang Cuihua wondered, muttering to herself, "I never realized she was so capable before. Could it be that she's improved since coming to the capital?"