Chapter 252 Sentencing
"Has there been a result regarding Min Erhua's resale of military ration coupons?"
Gu Yihan sat up, reached out and put her arm around Lu Huailin's strong waist, and asked in a low voice.
"She resold military supplies worth over 300 jin (150 kg) and was sentenced to five years in prison." Lu Huailin casually pulled his wife into his arms, rested his chin on the top of her head, and said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan's arms, which were holding Lu Huailin, stiffened, and she asked with difficulty, "Isn't this too serious?"
She initially only wanted to teach Min a lesson and scare her, detaining her for ten days or half a month, without intending to send her to prison.
She's been eating government food for free for so long.
Using the moonlight streaming through the window, Lu Huailin lowered his head and kissed his wife's eyes.
He said softly, "Passing on military information to spies outside Hong Kong has already jeopardized national interests."
"If it weren't for the fact that she was unknowingly manipulated and bewitched by Deputy Battalion Commander Ding's wife, she would have been sentenced to more than five years in prison."
Lu Huailin tightened his grip on his wife's hand and continued, "Even Deputy Battalion Commander Ding was forced to retire because of his wife."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan buried her head in Lu Huailin's arms, feeling a little guilty.
He said sullenly, "I'm not familiar with Deputy Battalion Commander Ding, so I don't have any particular feelings about him."
"After all, we've known Sister Min for several years. Even when we argue, I wish she would just kick the bucket."
"I was a little taken aback when she was suddenly sentenced."
Upon hearing this, Lu Huailin's lips curled up; his wife was having a stroke of good luck.
Who would have thought that just wanting to teach a colleague a lesson would actually expose a hidden overseas spy within the military?
Seeing that Lu Huailin didn't speak, Gu Yihan assumed he was sleepy and muttered softly, "Let's go to sleep. I want to go to Hu Shan's house tomorrow while I'm resting."
After saying that, she pulled away from Lu Huailin's arm, moved her buttocks to the middle of the bed, and made room for her.
Lu Huailin chuckled softly, lay down on his side, and reached out to pull his wife into his arms.
He gently patted her back and sighed, "It's still not as free as having a child, who can sleep however they want."
"After having children, our married life has become a luxury."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan's eyes darted around, and her hand suddenly touched Lu Huailin's abdomen, gently rubbing it.
Lu Huailin's breath hitched, and he grabbed his wife's mischievous little hand.
He said in a hoarse voice, "Wife, let Hao Hao sleep with Grandma tomorrow night. You can have as much as you want."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan's ears turned bright red, and she quickly closed her eyes, pretending to be dead and remaining silent.
next day
Gu Yihan yawned, pushed open the bedroom door, and looked at Lu Huailin who was eating breakfast. She asked in surprise, "Are you off today?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Huailin turned to look at Gu Yihan's fair and delicate face and nodded.
He then smiled and joked, "Honey, I told Grandma that Hao Hao will sleep with her from now on."
"What?"
Gu Yihan's eyes widened in disbelief. "How could Grandma possibly agree to that?"
She's getting old and is a light sleeper; once she's awakened by the slightest noise, it's difficult for her to fall back asleep.
Lu Huailin took out a clean bowl, filled it with porridge, and placed it on the table.
He stood up and walked to his wife's side, cupped her face in his hands, and whispered, "I said, Hao Hao wants to be a big brother, and Grandma agreed."
Then he leaned down and kissed her red lips, urging, "Go wash up quickly."
After washing up, Gu Yihan went straight to Lu Huailin and sat down.
"Honey, when you go to your colleague's house, don't say anything you shouldn't."
Gu Yihan was stunned upon hearing this. She turned her head to look at Lu Huailin, who was drinking porridge, and asked in confusion, "Is there something you can't say?"
Lu Huailin picked up a handkerchief from the table and wiped his mouth.
He explained, "Hu Shan's husband is already married back in his hometown, and his wife there is pregnant."
"Cough, cough, cough."
When Lu Huailin saw that his wife was choking on the porridge, he quickly patted her back.
She said worriedly, "Why are you acting like a child, even choking on your porridge!"
After a moment, Gu Yihan looked up at Lu Huailin in disbelief and said, "Hu Shan and Cheng Bo have a marriage certificate."
"If he got married in his hometown, how could he possibly get a marriage certificate?"
Lu Huailin instantly found his wife's childish cuteness and reached out to pinch her cheek.
He laughed and said, "In rural areas, who has the concept of getting a marriage certificate?"
"The two families agreed on the wedding date, the groom came to pick up the bride and brought her home, set off firecrackers, and then the villagers all agreed that they were getting married."
Gu Yihan was furious upon hearing this; no wonder Cheng Bo treated Hu Shan that way.
"No, I have to remind Hu Shan when I see her today," Gu Yihan said through gritted teeth.
"Wife, don't end up doing all that work for nothing." Lu Huailin said softly as he peeled an egg for her.
Not hearing her voice, he looked up and saw his wife staring at him with wide eyes and an open mouth, and chuckled softly.
He put the peeled egg into his wife's mouth.
Gu Yihan raised her hand and took the egg away: "So you meant for me to mind my own business?"
Although he phrased it euphemistically, that's exactly what he meant to her.
Lu Huailin smiled and nodded without saying a word.
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large courtyards and alleys
Gu Yihan pushed her bicycle, carrying a net bag in her hand, and walked back and forth between the second and third households.
When she left, she asked Lu Huailin which household Hu Shan lived in.
How could I forget about it once I got there?
Has she not yet reached the stage of "pregnancy brain"?
The middle-aged woman sitting on the chair by the second door, basking in the sun, couldn't help but watch Gu Yihan walk back and forth several times.
"Comrade, who are you looking for?"
Gu Yihan looked up at the middle-aged woman and gave an awkward smile. "Auntie, do you know which courtyard Hu Shan lives in?"
"Hu Shan?"
Gu Yihan nodded quickly and smiled, "Yes, she works in a textile factory."
"There's no one named Hu Shan in this alley." The aunt looked at Gu Yihan suspiciously, wondering if she was a human trafficker.
"No?"
Suddenly remembering something, Gu Yihan continued, "Comrade Cheng Bo, do you know which tenement he lives in?"
"Comrade Cheng Bo lives in our compound!" the aunt suddenly raised her voice.
"Really?" Gu Yihan's eyes lit up. "Auntie, this is the family I'm looking for..."
The middle-aged woman immediately stood up, walked to Gu Yihan's side, and asked with a smile, "Comrade, so you're looking for Cheng Bo's wife?"
"We all call her Xiaoshan."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan smiled and took out two hard candies from her pocket, stuffing them into her hand: "Auntie, take these home and give them to your child to sweeten their mouth."
The aunt squeezed the hard candy in her hand, smiled, and warmly greeted Gu Yihan: "Come on, Auntie will take you to their house."
Gu Yihan smiled and nodded, pushing her bicycle and following behind her.
Smiling, she asked, "Auntie, is there a place to park your bicycle in our yard?"
The older woman smiled, turned around, glanced at Gu Yihan, and said, "There's room."
Gu Yihan heard the sound of running water and looked up to see Hu Shan washing clothes at the public tap.
He immediately stopped his bicycle, walked quickly to her side, and stared at her flat stomach for a moment.
"Why do you wash your own clothes?"
Upon hearing Gu Yihan's voice, Hu Shan paused in her actions, turned her head to look at her, and smiled, "Xiao Han, what brings you here?"
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