He listened to his wife and returned to the camp.

There have been many meetings lately, and the atmosphere has been quite tense.

The meeting that day was rather long, and Zhou Jinshan was getting impatient. He glanced at his watch and realized it was past the end of the workday.

"Is Commander Zhou in such a hurry to leave?" Wang Shijie suddenly asked him.

Zhou Jinshan narrowed his eyes slightly: "What instructions does Chief of Staff Wang have?"

"I wouldn't presume to offer advice," Wang Shijie smiled slightly. "I've heard that Commander Zhou's wife is from Bincheng. Her family used to be big capitalists, and her biological father is still in Gangcheng. Commander Zhou must be aware of these things, right?"

Zhou Jinshan sneered: "You've heard quite a lot. No wonder you're the kind of person who would betray your own family to report your wife. I've heard rumors that you're getting promoted to leave the island. Congratulations in advance."

That "Congratulations" plunged the entire conference room into an awkward atmosphere.

Many people looked shocked. They knew that Wang Shijie's wife, Yan Jiayi, had been taken away a few days ago, but they did not know that the person who carried out the operation was Wang Shijie himself!

Facing those strange looks, Wang Shijie's face turned red and then pale, but he stubbornly argued, "The promotion is not yet finalized, and even if I am promoted, it will be based on my own abilities, and has nothing to do with anything else. I have a clear conscience!"

The meeting room was silent; no one spoke up for him, not even his close comrades, who were usually on good terms with him, were silently looking down at the meeting materials.

Unable to save face, Wang Shijie turned to Zhou Jinshan and said, "Commander Zhou, your wife has serious problems. I advise you to distance yourself from her as soon as possible to avoid dragging yourself down."

"Are you still not done?" Zhou Jinshan stood up abruptly, exuding a powerful aura of pressure.

Wang Shijie immediately tensed up: "Zhou Jinshan, what are you doing? Let me tell you, this is the military. If you dare to injure someone at will, that's an even bigger crime!"

Zhou Jinshan sneered: "Someone like you isn't worth my time. I'm going to get you something to shut your filthy mouth!"

After saying that, he left the table and exited the meeting.

Wang Shijie was furious: "Look at him, what kind of attitude is this? The higher-ups have issued instructions for self-examination and self-criticism, and I suggest we start with Zhou Jinshan!"

But the meeting room remained silent, and no one responded to him.

Wang Shih-chieh is determined to do something big today, otherwise the recent rumors about his promotion to an outlying island will just be rumors.

He turned to Commander Tong, who was in the main seat, and said, "Commander, I know you care about your subordinates, but you can't turn a blind eye to their problems. Otherwise, it's not care, it's cover-up..."

Bang!

Commander Tong slammed his fist on the table and stood up, glaring angrily at Wang Shijie: "You said I was covering up for the ringleader, how about I give you a self-criticism right now?"

When Wang Shijie first saw Commander Tong lose his temper, he was so shocked that he turned pale and couldn't speak. No one else dared to make a sound either, and the entire conference room was as silent as a cicada's song.

At this moment, Zhou Jinshan walked in, smiling as usual, and said, "Are you all waiting for me? Alright, I'll read you a report, a report about my capitalist wife. Commander, please sit down first, this report is a bit long."

Commander Tong grunted in agreement and politely sat back down.

Wang Shijie sensed something was wrong and instinctively objected: "This meeting isn't for you to waste time reading reports..."

"How the meeting is conducted is none of your business, Wang Shijie!" Commander Tong slammed his hand on the table. "Zhou Jinshan, read it to me!"

Zhou Jinshan accepted the order, unfolded the newspaper, and under Wang Shijie's unpleasant expression, slowly read aloud the report about the Feng family in Bincheng that was published in the People's Daily at the end of last year.

Wang Shijie's expression grew increasingly complex until he heard the leader's praise of the eldest daughter of the Feng family. At that moment, all the color drained from Wang Shijie's face.

But the next second he rushed over, snatched the newspaper from Zhou Jinshan's hand, and stared at it intently, examining each word as if trying to find evidence that Zhou Jinshan had fabricated.

Just then, a cold snort came from above. Wang Shijie looked up blankly and heard Commander Tong say, "Zhou Jinshan, just send him that newspaper. Let him go outside and read it carefully. Once he understands it, then let him come to the meeting."

Zhou Jinshan immediately accepted the order: "I will complete the mission without hesitation!"

After saying that, he grabbed Wang Shijie's arm and pushed him out of the conference room.

After that, Wang Shijie never participated in any meetings on the island again, and he was rarely seen even in the camp.

Feng Mingshu was unaware of this. She stayed in the hospital for four days and recovered well. Her face regained its color, and even Mao Mao started drinking breast milk. The little one was getting prettier every day.

Not only do his mother-in-law and sister-in-law adore him, but even the nurses on duty often come over to play with him during rounds.

On the day of discharge, the nurses were a little reluctant to let him go.

It happened to be a Sunday, and Zhou Jinshan borrowed a jeep from the camp to pick up the mother and son from the hospital.

It's already December, and although the temperature on the island is relatively even, it's still cold and the wind is especially strong.

Having a car to ride in is certainly comfortable.

But Feng Mingshu was a little uneasy: "Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to use a public vehicle for personal purposes like this?"

"It's not a case of using a public vehicle for private purposes; it was specially approved by the General Affairs Department. Taking care of the health of military families is also one of their responsibilities," Zhou Jinshan said with a smile.

Feng Mingshu was skeptical, but she couldn't resist Zhou Jinshan's insistence, so she got into the car with Mao Mao.

When she got home, many neighbors came to visit, but none of them stayed long, afraid of tiring her out.

Only Sister Qin stayed behind, discussing with the old lady about what pregnant women should eat.

As a result, when she saw the old lady skim off all the golden oil from the chicken soup, Aunt Qin felt extremely distressed: "Auntie, this oil is good stuff, why did you skim it off? Are you unwilling to let your daughter-in-law eat something good?"

Sister-in-law Qin's words were too blunt; anyone else would have gotten angry long ago.

The old lady chuckled and said, "I would be happy to let Mao Mao's mother eat it, but she's picky. She can't drink it if there's any oil in it, so I have to skim it off for her. I'll fry some chicken oil rice for her later and see if she'll eat it then."

Aunt Qin chuckled, then quickly covered her mouth and glanced upstairs.

Upstairs, Feng Mingshu was unaware that her mother-in-law was playing mind games with her. She was helping Mao Mao get used to the new crib in the bedroom.

Unfortunately, the child had a temper and started crying as soon as he lay down, so Feng Mingshu had to take him out and put him on the couple's bed.

Zhou Jinshan frowned, and Feng Mingshu glanced at him: "How big is Mao Mao? How much space does he take up? Why are you so disgusted with him?"

Zhou Jinshan sat on the edge of the bed and said helplessly, "It's not that I dislike him, it's that I'm afraid I might accidentally step on him."

"Then just be careful," Feng Mingshu said matter-of-factly.

Zhou Jinshan: "..."

He made eye contact with the baby in the swaddling clothes, and the baby immediately started crying. Although there were no tears, his little face turned red from crying. His wife immediately picked up the baby with heartache and even gave him a push.

"If you don't like him, don't yell at him. He's still so young."