Jiang Juecheng and Du Changpu were not in such good condition. Not to mention honey water, they were thirsty in the middle of the night and found that there was no hot water in the thermos. They were so thirsty that they had to get up and drink tap water.

Perhaps they drank too much the night before, or perhaps they drank cold water in the middle of the night, because neither of them woke up until very late.

Xu Xinning was worried that the two might be uncomfortable, so she asked Mu Jingheng to go check on them early in the morning. Mu Jingheng knocked on the door but there was no response, so he went back. When the two still hadn't come over by nine o'clock, Mu Jingheng and Mu Jinghuai went over again.

When Mu Jingheng and Mu Jinghuai arrived at Du Changpu's dormitory, they saw a girl standing in front of the door.

Mu Jingheng knew Li Youxuan, but he didn't have a good impression of her at first sight, so he pretended not to see her now.

Mu Jinghuai glanced at Li Youxuan a few times, then stopped in his tracks.

As soon as Li Youxuan saw Mu Jingheng, she recognized him as Xu Xinning's husband. She immediately went up to him and said, "Hello! Do you remember me? I'm Xu Xinning's roommate."

Mu Jingheng replied coldly, "I don't remember!"

Mu Jinghuai glanced at Mu Jingheng. Although his younger brother was a bit of a rascal, he would never be so rude to people. He knew in his heart that this woman was no good person.

Li Youxuan wasn't embarrassed at all, and her smile remained unchanged as she said, "It's okay if you don't remember. Let's get to know each other again. My name is Li Youxuan, and I'm Xu Xinning's roommate. Are you here to see Teacher Du? I'm here to see him too."

Mu Jingheng: "You need to see him for something?"

Li Youxuan suddenly became shy, as if she couldn't bring herself to say it: "We...we..."

Mu Jingheng bypassed Li Youxuan and knocked on the door: "Du Changpu, Jiang Juecheng, open the door quickly, it's so late and you're still sleeping."

Jiang Juecheng rubbed his aching temples, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he found that he couldn't make a sound. He kicked Du Changpu.

Du Changpu snorted, trying to sit up but unable to. He felt weak all over, and after sniffing, he realized he had caught a cold.

Du Changpu replied with a thick nasal voice, "Coming, coming!"

Mu Jinghuai and Mu Jingheng both frowned. How could he have caught a cold after just one night apart?

What a useless scholar!

Seeing that Li Youxuan was still standing there, Mu Jingheng said, "Excuse me, my friend just woke up. Is it inappropriate for a woman like you to be here?"

Li Youxuan was furious. If it weren't for their appearance, Du Changpu's current illness would have been her best opportunity.

However, Li Youxuan wouldn't be foolish enough to show it, and smiled at Mu Jingheng, saying, "Then I'll trouble you to take care of Teacher Du."

In his previous life, Mu Jingheng had never paid any attention to Du Changpu, nor did he know who Du Changpu had married. He only heard from Old Man Ouyang that Du Changpu's marriage was a mess, with chaos every day, and that a promising young man had been ruined.

Mu Jingheng glanced at Li Youxuan's back and wondered if this was the woman Du Changpu had married in his past life.

Mu Jinghuai glanced at Mu Jingheng and asked, "Is there something wrong with this woman?"

Mu Jingheng: "She's too scheming. She had an ulterior motive in contacting Du Changpu."

Mu Jinghuai: "What's your purpose? Isn't it just to date Du Changpu?"

Mu Jingheng: "She and Shen Yuqin are the same kind of people."

Mu Jinghuai: "Judging from her tone, it seems like they're already dating."

Mu Jingheng: "When we ask Du Changpu later, we have to remind him. If he wants to, then it's up to him."

Mu Jinghuai patted Mu Jingheng on the shoulder with a smile: "Getting married really changes things; you're more of a worrywart now."

Mu Jingheng paused for a moment, then laughed, as if that were indeed the case.

Who told him to be a reincarnated person?

He truly doesn't want the people around him to be unhappy.

Du Changpu and Jiang Juecheng both caught a cold and had a fever.

Mu Jinghuai was convinced that Du Changpu had caught a cold first and then infected Jiang Juecheng, since Du Changpu was a typical scholar.

After the two got up, Mu Jingheng and Mu Jinghuai took them home.

Having a doctor at home is so convenient; a few pills and half a day of rest are all it takes to feel better.

Mu Jinghuai had something on his mind, and Jiang Juecheng was going to talk to Old Master Jiang about proposing marriage, so the two left after lunch.

Du Changpu was the only one who stayed at Xu Xinning's house and refused to leave. The main reason was that their house had good food and someone could answer his questions. He made up his mind that he would stay at their house often from now on, and he could pay for his meals.

Li Youxuan went to look for Du Changpu again, but unfortunately she couldn't find her.

Xu Xinning thought Mu Jinghuai would stay at home for a few days before returning to the compound with them, but she didn't expect him to leave in such a hurry.

Xu Xinning: "Big brother will be alone even if he goes back to the compound, why is he in such a hurry to go back?"

Mu Jinghuai seemed to have guessed why Mu Jinghuai was in such a hurry to go back, and replied with a smile, "My brother is probably going out."

Xu Xinning: "Going out? Is there an emergency mission?"

Mu Jingheng said mysteriously, "No? There are more important things to do than the mission."

Xu Xinning asked in confusion, "Huh?"

Mu Jingheng pulled Xu Xinning into his arms and replied, "That's good news."

Mu Jinghuai hurriedly returned to the compound, quickly packed a few changes of clothes, and rushed out. Upon seeing him, the aunt immediately asked, "Jinghuai, are you going back to the army?"

Mu Jinghuai: "Auntie, I'm going out for a bit. Could you please tell my grandfather?"

Auntie: "Okay, okay, then please be careful."

Mu Jingheng: "Okay, Auntie!"

Mu Jinghuai hurriedly rushed to the train station. Luckily, there was a train to the Northeast as soon as he arrived. He bought a sleeper ticket and boarded the train.

He was very anxious, imagining countless scenarios of reuniting with Qin Yao. He thought that if Qin Yao really got married over there, he would send her a dowry to bless her. If she was still single, he would establish a relationship with her as long as she was willing. When he returned to the capital, he would file for marriage, so that Qin Yao could accompany him to the army.

It's strange, really. He had never thought about being with Qin Yao before, but when he heard that she might have married someone else, his heart ached. The thought of another man embracing her made him want to go crazy.

He didn't know if this was love, but at that moment he just wanted to be with her, forever.

Grandpa Mu had found several girls for Mu Jinghuai, thinking that he could meet them more while Mu Jinghuai was resting, and who knows which one he might fall for. That way, their family's big problem could be solved, and maybe they could have two more great-grandchildren next year.

Grandpa Mu was happy just thinking about it.

When Grandpa Jiang told him that Jiang Juecheng had found a girlfriend and was going to propose, Grandpa Mu became even more anxious.

He didn't want to be outdone by Old Man Jiang.

Grandpa Mu went home early, and when he arrived and didn't see Mu Jinghuai, he asked the housekeeper, "Where's Jinghuai?"

Auntie: "Jinghuai has gone out on business. He's carrying luggage, so it'll probably take him quite a while."

Grandpa Mu's eyes widened in anger: "What! You've gone out? You little rascal, are you trying to desert your post?"