After regaining his senses, he immediately started teasing with a beaming smile.
"You rascal, you're usually so quiet and reserved. You frown when Lin Yao is mentioned, you're so clueless. I thought you were reluctant to talk about this, but it turns out you're the one who's been working hard behind the scenes!"
As he opened the brown paper bag, he called out into the house.
"Shuhua, come here quickly! There's good news!"
Zhou Shuhua had just gotten up, fetched a thermos, poured a cup of hot water for Shen Huaichuan, and was all smiles.
"I thought someone was knocking on the door. Why are they in such a hurry to get married? Are they afraid the girl will back out? These young people are so different from us when it comes to dating! They're so sweet together!"
"It's not Lin Yao."
Shen Huaichuan sat up straight, his brows furrowed, and a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.
Commissar Lei and his wife then opened the brown paper bag and were stunned to see the household registration booklet on a single page inside, with the unfamiliar name "Zhou Qiqi" on it. They asked in unison.
"What happened?"
Shen Huaichuan's expression returned to its previous coldness and hardness, and he briefly recounted what had happened.
However, he omitted many details, simply saying that he was not paying attention and hugged a female comrade in public, which was seen by many people, especially Zhou Qiqi's fiancé, and affected Zhou Qiqi's reputation.
Commissar Lei and his wife exchanged a heavy glance. In this era, reputation was indeed a very important matter.
"As a soldier, it is my duty to take responsibility for the female comrade after something like this happened."
Political Commissar Lei, with a serious expression, immediately expressed his stance.
"I'll report to the higher authorities first thing tomorrow morning. You can go back now and make sure the person is settled."
Zhou Shuhua added from the side.
"The people came too suddenly. Your house is empty, like a barracks. Here's what we'll do: I'll take some logistics guys over tomorrow and bring you a stove, coal briquettes, rice, flour, and other things, so you can at least start a fire in your house."
Shen Huaichuan nodded, then asked, "Do you have a blanket?"
Zhou Shuhua paused for a moment, then quickly nodded.
"Yes, yes, yes! There are new ones on the top cabinet in the storage room, come with me to get them!"
Shen Huaichuan wanted a quilt, but when he left the storage room, he carried a quilt in his left hand and two cans of malted milk powder and a bag of canned oranges in his right hand. When he saw him off, he also took a thermos full of water with him.
There was also a bankbook tucked into his pocket.
Zhou Shuhua stood at the door, watching Shen Huaichuan leave "fully loaded," her brows furrowed, as if she were pondering something.
Commissar Lei closed the door, draped his coat over his wife, and teased her.
"What's wrong? Your son bought you with his first month's salary, and someone took it away. Are you upset about it?"
Zhou Shuhua rolled her eyes at him, "Go away, do you think I'm that petty?"
He pulled his coat tighter, returned to the coffee table, picked up a red-background photograph, and pondered as he looked at the thin, bony face on it, which resembled a bean sprout.
"I have a feeling that something's off about Huaichuan. Before, when I asked him to buy something for Lin Yao, he made excuses and refused no matter what. I thought he was just a stingy person, but now that he has a different wife, he seems like a completely different person?"
"This is a bit strange."
"No, I have to call the military hospital tomorrow and ask Lin Yao what exactly happened!"
With neither of Shen Huaichuan's parents around, as the women's director of the Haiziwan military dependents district, she had to keep this matter in mind.
"It's nothing special, we'll know when we see it tomorrow, won't we?"
"Remember, we need to prepare everything. After all, she's Huaichuan's wife, and we have to take good care of her."
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