Chapter 100 The Trap of the Welcome Party

Gu Beichen's eyes were a little red. He took a deep breath to calm his excited emotions, then cupped her face in his hands and looked at her intently.

The light in his eyes was astonishingly bright.

"Wife, Huo Ming said... my body is completely healed."

"Yes, I know."

He said, "We... can have children now."

Su Yue's heart skipped a beat, and her cheeks instantly burned.

Looking at her shy appearance, Gu Beichen's Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice lowered even further, carrying a captivating magnetism.

"So, can we... officially start the 'baby-making plan' now?"

The phrase "baby-making plan" coming from the mouth of this serious man has a strangely endearing contrast.

Su Yue was so flustered by his gaze that she didn't know what to do with her hands and feet. In the end, she could only nod shyly, her voice barely audible.

"Um……"

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Gu Beichen was as happy as a child. He picked her up and spun her around in the yard several times.

"Great news! I'm going to be a dad!"

"Hey, put me down! I'm dizzy!"

The two laughed and joked as they lay down on the deck chairs in the yard.

Gu Beichen pulled her into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head, and began to daydream.

"Honey, tell me, will our first child be a boy or a girl?"

"All is well."

"I want a daughter," Gu Beichen said, his voice filled with longing. "A daughter as smart and beautiful as you. I'll pamper her like a little princess, and anyone who dares to bully her, I'll break their legs."

Su Yue was amused by his domineering CEO-style remarks.

"What if you have a son?"

“Son?” Gu Beichen paused, his tone becoming serious. “Sons should be raised frugally. They should be thrown into the army from a young age to toughen them up, so that they can be like me, protecting the country and you and your sister in the future.”

Su Yue leaned against him, listening to his plans for the future, her heart filled with joy.

Having a lover, a home, and expectations—that's probably what happiness looks like.

In the midst of this warm and sweet atmosphere, the black telephone in the room suddenly rang.

"Ring ring ring—"

The shrill sound of the bell shattered the tranquility of the courtyard.

Gu Beichen frowned almost imperceptibly, clearly disliking the untimely phone call.

He got up, went inside, and answered the phone.

"Hello, this is Gu Beichen."

Su Yue could faintly hear his steady voice from the courtyard.

But soon, she realized something was wrong.

Gu Beichen's voice grew increasingly solemn.

"The exact location?"

"Are you sure it's an abnormal signal?"

How large is the area?

He stood ramrod straight, and his entire aura instantly shifted from that of a gentle husband back to that of a ruthless and decisive regimental commander.

Su Yue's heart also jumped.

After a few seconds of silence following a conversation on the other end of the phone, Gu Beichen asked a question that made Su Yue's blood almost freeze.

Has any information related to "Lone Eagle" been leaked?

Lone Eagle!

Su Yue suddenly sat up in the recliner, her heart pounding.

Why did he suddenly mention his father's code name?!

Gu Beichen gave a few more brief instructions on "blocking the news" and "level one alert" before hanging up the phone.

He came out of the house, his expression had returned to calm, but the deep solemnity in his eyes lingered.

He walked up to Su Yue and ruffled her hair.

"Honey, I have an urgent mission and I might have to leave for a few days."

"Is it serious?" Su Yue looked up at him, trying to make her voice sound normal.

"It's nothing." Gu Beichen smiled reassuringly. "There have been some unusual situations in the waters near Hainan Island. It's possible that enemy agents have infiltrated. I need to lead a patrol mission. I'll be back soon."

He explained it casually, deliberately avoiding the sensitive code name.

But the more he acted this way, the more Su Yue's heart sank.

The sea area is unusual, enemy agents have infiltrated, and there's that question about the "lone eagle"...

All of this, when put together, gave her a very bad feeling.

This mission is definitely not as simple as he made it out to be.

It is very likely that this is inextricably linked to the truth about her father back then.

A deeper mystery is quietly emerging beneath the dark surface of the sea.

The air in the cultural troupe's dormitory was so oppressive it felt like you could wring water out of it.

Zhang Sisi sat on the edge of the bed, clutching a disciplinary notice tightly in her hand, her knuckles turning white from the force.

He has been suspended from his duties pending investigation.

These four words were like a red-hot branding iron, searing her nerves every day.

She hasn't been fired yet, all thanks to her father, who's a minor leader in the city, pulling strings and pleading for her.

But she couldn't swallow this insult!

Why is it that Su Yue can marry Gu Beichen in such a grand manner, and her crony Yang Yiyi can get into the art troupe, while I have to be locked up here like a rat in the street?

Jealousy and resentment clung to her heart like poisonous vines.

"Sister Sisi, Sister Sisi! You have to stand up for me!"

The dormitory door was suddenly pushed open, and Liu Ran rushed in with a long face, plopping down next to Zhang Sisi.

"That Yang Yiyi, she...she's gone too far!"

Liu Ran tearfully recounted what happened on the training field that day, embellishing the story, and focusing on how Yun Mu "favored" Yang Yiyi and how he handed her a water bottle in public.

"That Yang Yiyi is a vixen! Just like Su Yue! She seduced Instructor Yun the moment she arrived, and she's completely bewitched him! How can we honest and dutiful female soldiers ever get ahead?"

As Zhang Sisi listened, the gloom in her eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a morbid excitement.

She patted Liu Ran's hand, her tone carrying an eerie tenderness.

"Silly sister, why are you crying? What is she anyway? She's just a dog that Su Yue keeps."

Zhang Sisi looked at Liu Ran as if she were looking at her past self. She lowered her voice and began to weave lies.

"You think my feud with Su Yue is just over that little thing called the score sheet? You're too naive."

She put on a heartbroken look, her eyes reddening.

"Brother Beichen and I... we're the ones who grew up together. If it weren't for that capitalist's daughter, Su Yue, using despicable means to interfere, I would be the young mistress of the Gu family now!"

These distorted statements caused Liu Ran's eyes to widen instantly, her face filled with shock and sympathy.

So there was such an inside story!

She immediately grabbed Zhang Sisi's hand, filled with righteous indignation.

"Sister Sisi, you've suffered so much! That Su Yue is such a jerk! We can't just let this go!"

"Of course we can't just let it go like this."