Shen Qiaoyue ignored such a person and went back to her own home.

"Sister-in-law, you're back. If there's nothing else, I'll head back now." Duan Jiahe greeted Shen Qiaoyue upon her return and then prepared to return to his unit.

Shen Qiaoyue said, "Alright, then go back and get some rest."

"Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law. I'll be going now." Duan Jiahe then called out to Lu He inside the room, "Lu He, I'm leaving now."

"oh."

Lu He was studying diligently in her room, and she didn't forget to respond to Duan Jiahe's greetings.

Shen Qiaoyue, holding the steamed buns Xu Xiaosi had given her earlier, stood at the door of Lu He's room and asked, "Lu He, these are meat buns made by Xiaosi, would you like one?"

Lu He looked up at Shen Qiaoyue, who shook her head and smiled as she refused, "Sister-in-law, I can't eat anymore. I just ate that cake, and my stomach can't hold anything else."

"Alright then, if you're not going to eat, I'll eat it all. If you get hungry later, you can cook for yourself. There's some soup left in the pot." Seeing that Lu He wasn't eating, Shen Qiaoyue decided to eat it herself.

Lu He lowered his head to write, while responding to Shen Qiaoyue's words: "Sister-in-law, I know."

"Don't overwork yourself. If you're tired, take a good rest. I'll go boil some water for you. Take a shower first, then you can study. You can rest as soon as you're tired." Shen Qiaoyue noticed that Lu He hadn't had a proper rest since she returned.

It's almost seven o'clock now, time to take a shower and rest.

"Okay, I know, sister-in-law. I'll boil some water myself later. You can wash up first," Lu He said.

Shen Qiaoyue didn't say anything more. This was because he was too serious, and his words were starting to be perfunctory.

After she finished eating the steamed buns, she went to the kitchen to boil water. Once the water was ready, she called Lu He to go wash up while she continued to study.

Having no other choice, Shen Qiaoyue went to wash herself first, and also put hot water in the pot.

After washing up, Lu He was still taking notes, engrossed in her studies.

Shen Qiaoyue did not bother Lu He any further.

She suffered a lot from a young age and witnessed the prosperity of big cities, which made her even more eager to work hard and strive for success.

Shen Qiaoyue wanted to make some decent and nice clothes for Lu He, so she continued to cut fabric and sew clothes on the sewing machine in the living room.

She even made a dress for the baby in her belly that hadn't been born yet.

She frequently flashes a smile, already looking forward to the birth of her child.

Originally, she planned to tell her parents after the baby's pregnancy was stable, but because of Duan Wenrou's attempt to kill her, the entire family compound knew that Shen Qiaoyue was pregnant.

She was thinking of writing a letter to her parents today, telling them that she and Lu Chen were very happy and that she was pregnant.

That way, Mom and Dad shouldn't worry too much.

I should call my sister when I have time and tell her.

After writing the letter, I started putting it into the envelope.

Suddenly feeling someone staring at her from behind, Shen Qiaoyue paused and looked at the person reflected in the mirror.

“Brother Chen…”

Excitedly, Shen Qiaoyue put down the envelope, stood up, and turned to look at Lu Chen.

Lu Chen, whom I hadn't seen for a few days, had grown a beard and lost a lot of weight.

Lu Chen stared at Shen Qiaoyue, his eyes full of worry, and hugged her.

He was speechless for a long time.

"Brother Shen, I miss you so much!" Shen Qiaoyue cried with joy.

Leaning on Lu Chen's shoulder, his familiar scent gave Shen Qiaoyue a strong sense of security.

"Wife, I'm sorry, I've caused you so much trouble. I shouldn't have left you." Lu Chen rushed back as soon as he heard the news that Shen Qiaoyue had been hurt by Duan Wenrou. "I'm sorry, I only found out today!"

It's been so long since it happened, and I'm only finding out the whole story today.

If the political commissar hadn't called from the army and told him and Zhang Dali to come back early, leaving the rest of the follow-up work to others, he wouldn't have known that so many things had happened in the few days he was gone.

Shen Qiaoyue comforted him, "Brother Shen, I'm fine. Xinlan and the wives in the family compound are helping me. They come to take care of me every day. I've even gained weight."

These things were beyond Lu Chen's control, and they were already in the past.

Lu Chen couldn't forgive himself for not being able to take good care of his wife; it was simply because he was incompetent.

"You've gained weight, let me see!" Lu Chen looked Shen Qiaoyue up and down; her skin was rosy and she looked quite energetic.

He didn't notice that he had gained weight, and Shen Qiaoyue was still smiling at him.

Seeing Lu Chen's furrowed brows, Shen Qiaoyue took the initiative to approach him.

"Give me a kiss, just to comfort me, okay?" Shen Qiaoyue said to Lu Chen in a coquettish tone.

Before Lu Chen could react, Shen Qiaoyue took the initiative to kiss him.

"No, I haven't shaved yet." Lu Chen didn't want to give his wife a bad experience, so he rejected Shen Qiaoyue's idea.

Shen Qiaoyue was both amused and exasperated, and said, "I don't mind, I want you!"

"No, I need to shave and shower first, then we can kiss." Lu Chen was a man of principle.

Helpless, Shen Qiaoyue was utterly speechless.

"Have you eaten?" Thinking that Lu Chen had only rushed back so late, she guessed he hadn't had anything to eat.

When the topic of food came up, Lu Chen said awkwardly, "I haven't eaten yet. I'll cook something myself in the kitchen later. Do you want some? I can make you a late-night snack."

"Go take a shower. There's still some soup left in the pot. Let's cook some noodles. I'll go ask Lu He if she wants a midnight snack." Shen Qiaoyue was worried that Lu Chen was starving, so she immediately went to cook him a midnight snack, and didn't forget to ask Lu He if she wanted to eat.

I glanced at the time; it was already past nine o'clock at night.

"Lu He, want some late-night snack? Your sister-in-law will cook for you." Shen Qiaoyue came out of the room and walked up to Lu He to ask.

"Eat." Lu He replied while writing, then realized what was happening and said, "Sister-in-law, are you hungry? I'll cook for you... Brother, you're back?" She looked up at the door and saw that Lu Chen had returned.

Lu He walked out excitedly, "Brother! You're back."

Lu Chen patted Lu He's head and looked her up and down, saying, "Yes, you're back. When I came back, I saw you were writing so diligently that I didn't disturb you."

When Lu Chen returned, he saw Lu He writing diligently. He stood at the door staring at Lu He but she didn't react. So he went back to his room to find his wife and discovered that she was also writing a letter diligently.

"How's your studies in the city?" Lu Chen had been busy these days and hadn't had time to find out about Lu He's life and studies.

"I've already told my sister-in-law that I've learned some nursing knowledge in the city. Aunt Wen even praised me for studying hard and diligently. There have been quite a few patients sent to the city these days, and I've learned a lot from the nurses." Lu He happily repeated what she had told Shen Qiaoyue at dinner to Lu Chen.

Shen Qiaoyue entered the kitchen and listened to Lu He's voice.

Gone are the feelings of inferiority and fear; I've become more confident and talkative.

After saying that, Lu He went to the kitchen to help Shen Qiaoyue cook noodles.

Lu Chen went to take a shower first.

Seeing that Shen Qiaoyue had taken a bath, Lu He told Shen Qiaoyue to sit down while she fried the eggs.

Three bowls of chicken noodle soup were quickly cooked and served. I took out the pickled radish and chili sauce that Lu Chen had made earlier and mixed them with the noodles.

Lu Chen took a shower for more than ten minutes today because he needed to shave, and he was ready to eat noodles as soon as he finished.