Chapter 38: My Partner Is About to Be Stolen
Zhao Yue watched Qiao Nianyu's angry figure as she ran off, chuckled, and turned to Zhou Congsheng with a sly look, saying, "Brother, look at her, she's just like Old Zhao's wife, so irritating!"
Zhou Congsheng: "!!!"
"......"
"Xiaoyue, don't always act like a hedgehog. The chief of staff cares about you. If you don't like Comrade Qiao, don't talk to her anymore. We're here for a mission. You can't forget your identity. You're a communications officer, a soldier. If you keep talking like this, you'll be in big trouble if she targets you."
Zhao Yue pouted and turned to walk towards the cafeteria.
"Brother, can you please stop mentioning Lao Zhao all the time? It's a mission, you think I don't know why you're shamelessly sticking your nose in here? Let me tell you, instead of wasting your time talking to that spoiled brat, you should hurry up and go find your fiancée. Don't wait until your fiancée is snatched away and you have nowhere to cry."
"???"
"What's the meaning?"
Zhao Yue turned her head and glared at him, dissatisfied. "Eat first!!!"
Zhou Congsheng roared, somewhat helplessly.
He met Zhao Yue when he was on a mission and accidentally saved her from drowning. At that time, she was just a little girl living with her grandparents in the countryside.
After being rescued, the little girl was poised and confident, not flustered at all. She immediately called him "brother," showing great familiarity with him.
He only learned after taking her home that her father was also a soldier, but after remarrying, he couldn't get along with Zhao Yue, so he sent her to the countryside. This situation immediately reminded him of Shen Yuzhu.
When she reached the appropriate age, she signed up for the army and was selected for the communications battalion, becoming an excellent communications soldier. It was only later, when she accidentally saw her arguing with Chief of Staff Zhao, that she learned they were father and daughter.
Zhao Yue returned to the Zhao family. She was very sharp-tongued and could argue with everyone in the Zhao family without being able to win. However, because of the life-saving grace, she was still relatively close to Zhou Congsheng. When Chief of Staff Zhao couldn't handle her, he would call him over.
The two of them went to the cafeteria, each got a serving of stew and six steamed buns, and sat down to eat heartily.
"What did you just say? You went to find Zhuzhu?"
Zhao Yue gave him a very disdainful look before saying, "Yeah, that's right. I called Chu's mother this morning and asked her what my sister-in-law looks like. She said that the prettiest one I could see was her. I took an oxcart to Xiangyang Production Team and saw her without even having to look for her."
Zhou Congsheng suppressed the urge to smile and said modestly, "It's alright."
Zhao Yue: "!!!!"
"......."
Are you out of your mind? It's like you're being praised!
"But when I saw her, she wasn't alone. There seemed to be a guy standing with her, all smiles. He was quite good-looking, not much worse than you."
"???"
"I've eaten. Keep an eye on things during the afternoon shift. If the researchers at the Agricultural Research Institute need anything, have Song Biao handle it."
"Okay!"
Zhao Yue watched his retreating figure with a grin, then turned and glared at Qiao Nianyu, who was eating not far away.
Zhou Congsheng hurriedly returned to his dormitory with his unfinished lunchbox. They had only been in Ningyang County for a short time. He had led the team here and there were many things that needed his arrangement. Fortunately, the accommodation, meals, and the necessary laboratories were all readily available, so he didn't have to look for them separately.
He had originally planned to wait two more days to go see Shen Yuzhu, at least to tidy himself up properly, get a haircut, take a shower, and shave, but when he heard Zhao Yue's words, his mind went blank.
From a young age, Shen Yuzhu was always surrounded by a group of mischievous boys, all of them staring at her with bright eyes.
He knew she was outstanding and that most guys wouldn't even look at her, so he worked desperately to become even better so that one day she would notice him. Luckily, she turned around for him and saw him.
They even got engaged!
Before leaving, he went back to look in the mirror again. Not bad, he looked quite energetic.
As dusk fell, Shen Yuzhu made two boxes of frozen dumplings for Ma Daya and her four children, but she didn't give the children many to eat, as Ma Daya was afraid that when they got back, Granny Zhang would try to trick them into talking.
"Yuzhu, don't make such good food for them next time. It makes me really anxious."
"I know you're worried, sister, don't worry. I'm just afraid you won't eat well, and then you'll say I'm stupid and rich. They'll just think I'm easy to fool and won't think too much about it."
“Yuzhu, you’re still too young. You don’t know how dark a person’s heart can be. In short, Zhang Li is no good. Once the double harvest begins, I won’t bring the children over. I’ll just tell Zhang Li that you have enough firewood.”
"Sister, I..."
"Just listen to me, I'm really scared of this." What I fear most is that some unscrupulous person will try to take advantage of you, my dear sister.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade her otherwise, Shen Yuzhu had no choice but to agree.
As usual, Ma Daya took 15 cents and the child back to the Zhang family. Because she had eaten dumplings, she still smelled of them. When Granny Zhang pulled Qiancheng into the main room, the little guy happily told her about it.
For his grandmother, Qiancheng was the closest person; she was the person who treated him best in the family besides his mother.
Ma Daya gripped Zhang Jie's hand, her face suddenly turning pale.
Granny Zhang turned her head and glanced at Ma Daya, her eyes flashing with envy and displeasure.
Since she came to the Zhang family, she has done all the housework, from washing clothes and cooking to feeding the chickens and ducks and cleaning. I haven't let her do anything. But she's so good to me, eating and drinking well without thinking about me or the man lying on the kang (heated brick bed). She's utterly heartless.
Panpan looked up at her mother and then at her grandmother, then quickly ran to the old lady.
"Grandma, Shen Zhiqing is such a kind person. She gave my little brother several candies, and my mom, my sisters, and I each ate two. My mom even asked me to secretly save a candy for you. Shen Zhiqing saw it but didn't say anything to me."
As she spoke, she took out a piece of fruit candy from her pocket, unwrapped it, and fed it to Granny Zhang.
"Good child, you are such a good granddaughter. You always think of your grandma when there is something delicious to eat."
She touched Panpan's hair, and when she looked up at Ma Daya, she smiled and said, "Daya, your man has been lying in bed for quite a while. Why don't you take a basin of hot water and wash him today?"
Ma Daya's face turned pale, and with trembling lips, she agreed and turned to go to the kitchen.
"Wait a minute, someone's coming over. Lai Pi Tou is talking to your husband right now, don't go over there."
"Lai, Lai Pitou is here! What's he doing here?"
"Men have things to say, you're a woman, don't worry about it." She happily pulled Qiancheng into the house, not even glancing at Panpan, whom she had just praised.
Ma Daya's heart pounded. Zhang Li usually looked down on rascals, so how could he possibly invite them to his house to talk? She pushed Zhang Jie, telling her to take her sisters back to their room, and secretly went to Zhang Li's door.
The two people inside the room were deliberately speaking in hushed tones, but Ma Daya, who overheard their conversation, was still deeply shaken.
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