After the Spring Festival, everyone gradually returned to work, and life slowly returned to normal.

Li Xiyue goes to work during the day, has dinner with Liao Qingshan in the evening, and then goes to sleep next door with Chu Xun. Xiao Bai still lives with Liao Qingshan.

Life after marriage did not change much.

After the New Year, Zhuang Le completely accepted Chen Qinghe and even went to work at the Pharmaceutical Research Institute. She felt that staying at home was too boring and wanted to go to work to pass the time.

She has more experience in drug development and has been able to produce many drugs based on her years of learning and travel experience. These prescriptions are very valuable.

In particular, she can also add Gu worms to the medicine. The Gu worms can penetrate deeper into the lesion and reach areas that the medicine cannot reach, thus curing many stubborn diseases.

Liao Qingshan and Zhuang Lao were also invited to become dedicated pharmacists at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, responsible for providing prescriptions and guiding research and development.

They will receive a corresponding bonus after the medicine is successfully developed.

The two old men were very happy. First, they had an income, and second, the prescription would be passed down, benefiting more people.

It can be said that everyone was happy.

Lu Feng's side is the same as before, with no major changes.

He refused the Chu family's offer to include him in their family genealogy, intending to continue using the identity of Lu Feng.

His point was that his control of the black market might affect the Chu family. Besides, he was a member of the Chu family, that was a fact, and there was no need to make it public; it was enough for his family to know.

The Chu family was surprised by his understanding and felt even more indebted to him. Chu Xingbang decided to give him a house and money as compensation, but he refused to accept them.

He was a black market boss, and he had no shortage of money or houses. All he ever wanted was family, and now that he had gotten it, he had no regrets.

Chu Xun had also been transferred to the military region as a commander. On this day, he was busy in his office when Xiang Mingjie arrived.

"Commander Chu, I apologize for disturbing you."

Chu Xun stood up with a smile, "Brigade Commander Xiang, please come in and sit down."

The orderly brought in two enamel mugs, placed them in front of the two men, and then left.

"Are you getting used to it?" Xiang Mingjie asked with a smile after taking a sip of water.

Chu Xun nodded. "It's fine."

"You're so young and so talented. I thought you'd work hard for a few more years, but I didn't expect you to step down so early," Xiang Mingjie said with a smile.

Chu Xun's expression softened. "I want to spend more time with my wife."

"A person with someone on their mind is definitely different. Is this still the same cold and tough guy from before?"

He and Chu Xun were soldiers who enlisted in the same batch, and their abilities in all aspects were comparable, but he had a milder personality, while Chu Xun had a more aloof personality.

He had witnessed countless times Chu Xun's ruthless methods in rejecting admirers; he showed absolutely no mercy, let alone any tenderness or consideration for women.

He never even imagined that someone so aloof from women would walk down the aisle.

He had always been curious about what was so special about the girl who could enter the heart of such a cold and ruthless man.

It wasn't until his wedding day, when he saw his bride's stunning beauty, that he realized that even the most powerful hero cannot resist the charms of a beautiful woman.

Chu Xun wasn't incapable of showing tenderness to women; rather, the women simply didn't meet his standards.

Xiang Mingjie exclaimed with deep emotion, "Indeed, the power of love is immense."

Chu Xun's lips curled up as he looked at him and asked, "What about you? You're not getting any younger. When are you going to start thinking about your personal life? The commander takes your situation very seriously. He asked me to do some work for you as soon as I arrived."