Yu Yao pursed her lips. "Was the military's martial law earlier and your increased workload recently due to this?"

Lu Ze hadn't mentioned it at all before. Although Yu Yao noticed something was off, Lu Ze only said it was for the Guangdong Provincial Military Region competition.

On the one hand, it involves military secrets, and on the other hand, it's because the incident hasn't happened yet, and I don't want my family to worry unnecessarily.

Lu Ze held her hand. "Ayao, don't worry, the warship has been successfully built, everything will be fine."

Yu Yao would be lying if she said she wasn't worried, but she knew that as a military wife, all she could do was offer her support.

She went over and hugged Lu Ze, resting her head on his chest and listening to his steady heartbeat. "Promise me you'll come back safely."

Lu Ze raised his hand and gently hugged her. "Don't worry, I will."

Yu Yao looked up and asked, "When are we leaving?"

"First thing tomorrow morning," Lu Ze said.

The next morning, the morning mist over the naval port had not yet dissipated.

Yu Yao and her family, along with An An and Ning Ning, went to the port to see Lu Ze off.

The two little ones, dressed in jackets made from Lu Ze's military uniform, had rosy cheeks and were babbling and clinging to Lu Ze's collar.

Lu Ze kissed the two children's cheeks and tucked their collars in. "When Daddy comes back, I'll make you new toys."

The family quarters were packed with soldiers as they boarded the ship one after another.

Lu Ze is leaving.

Before leaving, Yu Yao handed Lu Ze the bag of snacks she was carrying, saying, "My mom and I baked your favorite rose cookies for you. Take them with you and eat them when you get hungry on the way."

Lu Ze touched his bulging military satchel and nodded. "I'll remember."

Yu Yao's eyes were red. Guns and cannons have no eyes; no one knows what might happen.

Despite having the original book's ending to back her up, Yu Yao couldn't help but worry.

"Remember your promise to me, you must come back safely."

"I will, Yao. Take care of yourself and the baby, and wait for me to come back."

Lu Ze stepped forward and kissed Yu Yao's forehead, bid farewell to the rest of his family, and boarded the warship bound for the front lines.

The sound of the ship's horn pierced the thick fog, and the roar of the waves swallowed the sobs. The warship slowly sailed out of the harbor and gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.

Seeing that Yu Yao was still staring in the direction of the ship, Hu Lingyu and Lu Huiyun stepped forward, took her hand, and said, "Don't worry, Lu Ze will come back safely."

“Your mother-in-law is right, Zhizhi. You must trust your son-in-law. He will definitely come back safely,” Wu Wanying said, patting her shoulder.

Yu Yao nodded. "Yes, I believe he will come back safely."

In this battle, Country Y was well-prepared and had the support of other countries. The two sides clashed fiercely in the southern sea.

After Lu Ze left, with two mothers taking care of the children, Yu Yao ended up with nothing to do. At Dan Jie's invitation, she returned to the side hustle group.

Due to the outbreak of war, the military factory project was temporarily put on hold, and it was instead developed and expanded as a side business.

Yu Yao poured all her longing for Lu Ze into raising her child and working. Her side business flourished, securing long-term partnerships with the Guangdong Provincial Railway Bureau and Haishi Local Specialty Products Company, bringing huge and long-term profits to the side business.

Part of this money was kept as reserves, and the rest was invested in the front lines as a strategic fund.

Although Yu Yao and Lu Ze could let go of the heavens, they both protected this land in their own ways.

Good news would occasionally come from the front, and sometimes news of Lu Ze would come back.

And so a year passed.

That day, Yu Yao was chatting with Fang Qiaoqiao in the courtyard.

Fang Qiaoqiao's face was full of joy, because just the day before yesterday, she and Wu Huaiqing went to the military hospital for a check-up and found out that she was pregnant.

Although they weren't twins, the arrival of the child still brought great joy to the family.

Suddenly, a commotion arose in the distance, and groups of family members were seen walking outside.

Yu Yao thought something had happened and was about to go out to ask when she saw Sister Meihua running back with a big smile on her face.

"Yu Yao, great news, fantastic news! The war is over, and your Commander Lu and our Old Lei are both back."

Yu Yao and Fang Qiaoqiao were very happy and couldn't wait to go back to the house to inform Wu Wanying and Hu Lingyu.

Before leaving, Wu Huaiqing saw the camera hanging on the cabinet, took it down, and brought it with him.

After finding out the arrival time of the warship at the naval port, the family hurriedly took An'an and Ningning to pick them up.

Upon arriving at the naval port, the warships had not yet arrived, but the port was already filled with military dependents who had come to pick them up, and everyone's faces were beaming with joy.

The sound of a ship's horn grew louder as the warship approached the shore.

Yu Yao stood on tiptoe to look at the boat, trying to find Lu Ze's figure, and Hu Lingyu and the others also helped to look.

Unfortunately, after looking for a long time, I still couldn't see Lu Ze.

Just when Yu Yao thought Lu Ze wasn't on this warship, someone patted her on the shoulder, and a familiar voice came from behind her.

“A-Yao”.

Yu Yao turned around happily and saw Lu Ze standing in the crowd, smiling at her, with a bandage on his head and a cast on his left arm.

The person she had been longing for day and night was right in front of her. Yu Yao could hardly believe it. "Is it really you?"

Lu Ze smiled and said, "Silly girl, it really is me. I'm back."

After confirming that it really was Lu Ze and not a dream, Yu Yao ran into his arms, her eyes filled with tears, "Lu Ze, I missed you so much."

Lu Ze wiped away her tears with his right hand and hugged her tightly. "Ayao, I missed you too."

When Hu Lingyu and the others saw Lu Ze, they couldn't help but tear up. "It's good that he's back, it's good that he's back."

Yu Yao's gaze fell on Lu Ze's bandages. "What happened to your hands and head?"

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