Chapter 94: He vented his anger and made a huge fool of himself.
Three days later, Gu Yan finally returned home. His eyes were bruised and his face was covered with stubble. He looked more like he was being interrogated than like he was going to interrogate someone.
"What happened to you? How did you get like this?"
Zhao Shuyi closed the doors and windows, then pulled Gu Yan directly into the space.
Once inside the space, Gu Yan rushed to the two children and kissed each of them. The two children babbled and cried.
He kissed Zhao Shuyi again, and Zhao Shuyi quickly pulled away, but his stubble still made her face itch.
"It's dirty and prickly, go wash it quickly."
Gu Yan immediately put his arm around her waist, "Let's shower together."
"No way, you're all dirty."
The moment she finished speaking, Zhao Shuyi was lifted off the ground and jumped into the prepared bathtub by Gu Yan.
The water in the bath was imported spiritual spring water. Before Zhao Shuyi could even ask Gu Yan about his situation these past few days, she was taken advantage of.
Even with the help of the spiritual spring water, she still felt too tired to move, and her whole body felt weak and limp.
Gu Yan still felt wronged, "You have such a wonderful thing as the Spirit Spring Water, and you saw me holding back before."
Zhao Shuyi patted him lightly with her arm: "What's wrong with you today? Are you doing this on purpose?"
Gu Yan is acting very strangely today. Although he is usually not serious, he is never this agitated.
Gu Yan stopped hiding it and said, "We recently cracked a major case and arrested a group of enemy agents who were colluding with foreign countries. All of them have been brought down."
"They're all in a panic right now. The people who took over were the ones who were considered upright before. Things might get much better in Kunming from now on. We won't have to live in fear anymore. I've made a contribution this time and I'm going to Beijing to receive an award. Do you want to come with me?"
Zhao Shuyi was surprised by such good news. Not only had Gu Yan made a contribution, but he could also go to Beijing, which made her very excited.
It wasn't that she had any particular feelings for Beijing, but rather that she did miss her teacher and Qiu Jiawen because they were there.
"But it's very inconvenient to travel with two children. I don't know if they can get used to traveling by train."
Gu Yan thought about it and agreed, feeling somewhat disappointed.
"Or I can go by myself. If you need anything for them, I'll take it for you. I'll be back as soon as possible. Be a good girl and wait for me at home."
"I understand. What else can I do if I don't wait for you?"
Having children around makes things less convenient, since the children are still young, and at least from an outsider's perspective, it's not something you can trust.
Although Gu Yan was very happy and excited when talking about his merits, and did not mention his difficulties at all, Zhao Shuyi could guess that this mission must not be easy. Looking at his haggard appearance, even the spiritual spring water could not cure his haggardness all at once.
Thinking of all this, Zhao Shuyi snuggled closer to him.
Gu Yan hugged her tightly and said in a hoarse voice, "You brought this on yourself."
As it turns out, feeling sorry for a man only brings bad luck.
Gu Yan remained busy for the next few days. Zhao Shuyi didn't know what he was busy with, but she was helping him prepare for his trip.
The advantage of having space is that you can bring along anything produced there, such as sunflower seeds and peanuts.
You can also prepare spiritual spring water directly. You definitely can't bring too much spiritual spring water, but you can prepare canned goods, jam, various meat sauces, and vegetable sauces, so that he won't go hungry while he's out.
The more she cared for him, the softer Gu Yan became, and every day when he came back, he would drag Zhao Shuyi to his space for some tender moments.
Thinking that the two of them might not see each other for several days, Zhao Shuyi was a little reluctant, so she let him have his way, but she suffered a lot of pain in her body.
Fortunately, his partner had a tubal ligation, so no matter how much they fooled around, they wouldn't have children, which made them feel more at ease and bolder.
That day, Zhao Shuyi went to work, and Director Kong called her into his office.
"What's wrong, Director Kong? Is there something you need me for?"
"Sit down and talk."
Director Kong has been very busy these days and hasn't chatted with Zhao Shuyi for a long time.
He made tea for Zhao Shuyi and asked, "How have you been lately? Is work and life going smoothly?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi had a bad feeling, sensing that the other party had ill intentions. It sounded very much like a leader showing concern before assigning a difficult task.
"Director Kong, please just say what you want to eat."
Director Kong raised his eyebrows.
"In your heart, I only think about food, right? But I heard that you fried potatoes at home before, and they smelled so good that all the kids in the compound were drooling. I didn't get to eat any. When will you make some for me to try?"
"Okay, no problem. I'll definitely send some over next time I make some."
Zhao Shuyi had also heard about this, and she found it a bit unbelievable; these people were exaggerating too much.
However, she could understand that people don't eat well these days, so it's normal for children to cry and fuss when they suddenly smell a delicious aroma.
Zhao Shuyi is confident in her cooking skills; she can make anything, not just potatoes, tantalize children.
Of course, Director Kong didn't just talk to me about this when he first approached me.
Since the other party didn't speak, Zhao Shuyi didn't speak either. In any case, if he wanted to talk to her, he must have needed her consent. Since he wouldn't say anything, Zhao Shuyi pretended not to know, not believing that the other party could hold back.
Sure enough, after watching for a while, Director Kong smiled and asked, "Are you in contact with your teacher?"
He rambled on and on, making it seem more like he was about to assign an extraordinary task.
Zhao Shuyi's heart was filled with alarm bells, but when the topic of her teacher came up, she didn't beat around the bush, perhaps it was something important.
"Yes, we occasionally write to each other, but we don't talk much."
Zhao Shuyi remembered what Gu Yan had said: try to write fewer letters to the other party and not say things that shouldn't be said.
Director Kong's smile grew even more malicious. "Since you haven't been in much contact, shouldn't you go and visit your teacher?"
Zhao Shuyi's heart skipped a beat. "What do you mean?"
"The hospital has an opportunity to go to Beijing for training. It will be a month-long trip, and we can give you half a month's leave. You can also go home for a while. Do you want to go?"
“Learning opportunities are rare, and not everyone can take them. I think you can reach even greater heights.”
"If you encounter any difficulties, such as whether Xia Mulan can help look after your child, or ask someone in the family compound for help, or the nurses in our hospital can also help. What do you think?"
Zhao Shuyi didn't hesitate for long. "Okay, since it's a task given by the hospital, I should listen to the hospital no matter what. I will try my best to overcome the difficulties and complete the task. The hospital doesn't need to worry about the child. I'll go back and discuss it with Gu Yan, and then we'll make a decision."
"Okay, okay, you're sure you want to go, right?"
Zhao Shuyi nodded. "It's confirmed."
Director Kong had a smug smile on his face, looking like he had succeeded in his evil scheme.
Zhao Shuyi then asked, "What kind of training is it? It feels like you're trying to trick me into selling myself?"
Director Kong then explained the reason: it turned out that a strict doctor from the Beijing Military Region Hospital was conducting training, and every year during the assessment, the people sent by the Chuncheng Military Region Hospital never got first place; the first place always went to the Beijing Military Region Hospital.
“We have to prove ourselves and give Kunming some face. I think you can do it.”
Zhao Shuyi was speechless. "Director Kong, you're not joking, are you? There are so many talented people from all over the world, not to mention places like Beijing. Qiu Jiawen and Hua Shilei are still there, and there are definitely even more outstanding doctors. How could I possibly be number one?"
“Didn’t you mention Qiu Jiawen and Hua Shilei? They’re also at the Beijing Military Region Hospital. You two are close, so you can meet and talk to them when you go there.”
"Alright, alright, just tell me honestly, do you have some old grudge against the doctor in charge of training?"
"Oh, don't say that. We're not the kind of people who can't separate public and private matters. Our business has nothing to do with anyone else."
The other party has essentially admitted their guilt without being asked.
Regardless, Zhao Shuyi had already agreed, and Director Kong couldn't stop smiling. He told her to go back and prepare well, and that he would apply for sufficient funds for her trip to ensure she ate and slept well. However, he warned her that the training would be rigorous and she should be mentally prepared.
These words ignited Zhao Shuyi's competitive spirit. After all, the training course was extremely rigorous, and with Dr. Tan's arrangements, she might not have been able to make it through without the help of the space.
Zhao Shuyi raised an eyebrow. "Could it be that you two come from the same school?"
Director Kong understood what she meant, but he was shameless enough to say, "I'm not as cruel as him. I've been very kind to you all."
Hearing this, Zhao Shuyi felt even more uneasy. She felt that this trip to Beijing was not easy, but so what? She had a cheat code, so what was there to be afraid of?
However, she still pretended to be embarrassed in front of her superiors.
After returning home, she cooked two delicious dishes and waited for Gu Yan to come back.
These past few days, Zhao Shuyi had been in a bad mood because the two of them would be separated for a while. Now that she was acting like this all of a sudden, Gu Yan was a little dazed. There must be some good news.
"What's wrong? What good news happened? Did you get a promotion and a raise?"
Gu Yan knew that Zhao Shuyi wouldn't be happy about such a small thing; there must be something better. But he just wanted to see her smug look on her face.
Unable to contain herself, Zhao Shuyi jumped on him and said, "I have some really, really good news for you. I'm going to Beijing to study. Can we take the kids with us?"
Gu Yan was stunned. "Did you apply for it yourself?"
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
"Of course not, I'm very happy, but I'm worried that you'll get tired. It might not be easy to travel with two children."
Zhao Shuyi gave a soft snort, "I'm not afraid at all. Do you think I can't handle two kids?"
Gu Yan knew that Zhao Shuyi wouldn't joke about something like this, so he started to think about it.
"I'm going there to receive an award, so I don't need to travel with the team. Otherwise, I can come with you. When are you leaving? Can I leave a little earlier or later? Is that convenient for you?"
"It should be possible, but I need to talk to Director Kong first. He said he would help us solve any difficulties we encounter."
Zhao Shuyi briefly recounted Director Kong's words to Gu Yan.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan frowned and said, "If it's too much trouble, don't force yourself. Who knows what the situation is over there? How can we make any guarantees?"
"Director Kong isn't that kind of person. He probably doesn't require me to have achieved anything. He's just encouraging me."
Gu Yan thought about it and agreed, "Anyway, let's do what we can, but I trust your abilities."
Although Gu Yan had not participated in their training, he knew a lot about the general process of the training, and when Zhao Shuyi participated in the training before, Gu Yan had also helped her organize her notes.
If there is space, Zhao Shuyi will have much more time, and they can learn at their own pace.
Not only Zhao Shuyi, but even Gu Yan himself learned more knowledge in the space because of it, not to mention his wife who carries the space with her every day.
Gu Yan always felt a great sense of urgency in this regard.
This sense of urgency mainly comes from their children. If, as Zhao Shuyi says, their children won't learn much at school in the next few years, then the children will have to rely on their parents.
He and Zhao Shuyi naturally had to set a good example.
Zhao Shuyi chuckled twice: "You're so good with words."
Gu Yan hugged her and said, "I can not only talk, I can also do."
Zhao Shuyi kicked him away, saying, "Take it easy, we're not going to be separated anymore, tonight is just for sleeping."
Gu Yan couldn't suppress the urge to smile and asked, "When haven't we been sleeping all the time?"
They arranged to have dinner at Gu Chao's house in the next couple of days and asked Gu Chao if he wanted to go to Beijing with them, since they might also be going to Shanghai.
Gu Chao shook his head repeatedly. He said, "My parents must be very angry with me. Let's wait until they calm down, at least until I have a baby."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu's face turned bright red.
Zhao Shuyi chuckled, "It has to be Gu Chao, he always speaks and acts like this..."
However, before Zhao Shuyi could finish speaking, Gu Chao changed the subject, not mentioning anything about bringing his parents anything. It seemed that not only were his parents angry with him, but he also harbored a lot of resentment towards them.
He made his choice, and Gu Yan and the other two naturally wouldn't interfere with his decision. However, Gu Chao didn't take anything back with him. Instead, Zhu Yao heard that they were going back to Beijing and asked them to take some local specialties back with them. They could just put them in their spatial storage anyway, so Zhao Shuyi didn't refuse. Later, she also helped Zhang Yue take some local specialties back with her.
Before they knew it, the day of departure arrived. Accompanying Zhao Shuyi were five doctors and nurses from the hospital, making a group of six.
Because Gu Yan and his wife were taking care of their child, they specifically applied for sleeper tickets, which they paid for themselves.
It was thanks to Gu Yan's efforts and Zhao Shuyi's special circumstances that they had this opportunity; in those days, a train sleeper berth was equivalent to a luxury item in later generations.
The sleeper berths they applied for were private compartments with doors that could be closed. They heard there were even more luxurious soft sleeper berths, but the two of them wouldn't have the chance to ride in them for the time being.
Several colleagues politely declined Zhao Shuyi and her companions' invitation to stay in the sleeper car, deciding to remain in their own seats. They reasoned that with so many of them, it would be inconvenient for everyone to squeeze into the sleeper car, and they were also considerate of Zhao Shuyi and her companions who had two children with them, fearing they might not get enough rest. Therefore, they decided not to disturb them.
Zhao Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief, because the two children were really noisy, but with the space around, they were like well-behaved babies, so she could put the babies in the space when no one was around.
It's unclear whether it was because she drank too much of the spiritual spring water in the space during her pregnancy that they became dependent on the space.
However, Zhao Shuyi raised the children herself, and they are all very healthy, so Zhao Shuyi didn't pay much attention to it. As long as the children are healthy, everything is fine.
Although they lived in the sleeper car, they couldn't stay indoors all the time. Zhao Shuyi and Gu Yan would occasionally take out homemade jam or canned food to share with their colleagues, which made everyone very grateful, because sitting on the train for such a long time was really uncomfortable, and they didn't have much of an appetite on the train.
Zhao Shuyi's pickles all contain meat, making them especially fragrant. They even felt that eating them made them more energetic.
Zhao Shuyi herself knew perfectly well why they had such a misconception, but she would never say anything. She would just say that everyone was giving her face and that she would make it for them again when she returned to Chuncheng.
Several days later, they arrived in Beijing. The group felt they had suffered a lot. From a distance, they saw the people from Beijing Hospital who had come to pick them up. It was none other than Qiu Jiawen and Hua Shilei. The two of them stood together and still looked very well-matched.
Upon seeing them, Qiu Jiawen ran over, with Hua Shilei following behind, saying, "Be careful, don't run." The two seemed to still have a good relationship.
"Shuyi, I've finally seen you again!"
Zhao Shuyi went straight up and hugged the other person, saying, "It's been so long, it feels like a lifetime has passed. I missed you so much, Jiawen."
The people around them found the two of them nauseating, and when they saw the doting looks in the eyes of the two men, they were speechless.
Hua Shilei said, "There's a car waiting outside. Let's go to the hospital dormitory to stay first."
Since they were there for training at the military hospital, the hospital was naturally responsible for their accommodation. However, they did not expect that Gu Yan and her child would also be with Zhao Shuyi, which put Hua Shilei in a somewhat difficult position.
"Can we settle in separately first, and I'll go to the hospital to report later?" Zhao Shuyi asked the other party.
Hua Shilei paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then please be careful and come find us after you've settled in. I'll explain to the hospital."
Zhao Shuyi sensed that the other party didn't seem very willing. She didn't think Hua Shilei would deliberately make things difficult for her. It could only mean that the doctor in charge of this training, just as Director Kong said, had some issues with the trainees from Chuncheng Military Region Hospital. Even if he didn't have any issues, perhaps the other party was a particularly punctual and rule-abiding person.
They were probably considered somewhat unconventional and unruly this time, but this was all just Zhao Shuyi's guess, and she didn't know if it was accurate.
But since Zhao Shuyi had made arrangements, she certainly wouldn't easily change her and Gu Yan's itinerary. Even if the other party was dissatisfied, she would still bring the child with Gu Yan.
After discussing it, the two of them decided to return to Zhao Shuyi's former home in Beijing.
Before even reaching her doorstep, Zhao Shuyi encountered several people along the way. She knew what kind of people they were from the original owner's memories, but no matter what kind of people they were, she would greet them warmly as long as they spoke.
"Zhao family girl, you've come back with a man and a child? Your child is so big already?"
Zhao Shuyi laughed generously and said, "Yes, our child is already quite grown up."
“I told you you went to get married. Where are your parents? Secretary Zheng kept saying you went to help complete a secret project. You've been gone for so long, and your whole family has disappeared. We were worried something had happened to you.”
Zhao Shuyi smiled, regardless of whether the other party meant well or badly, and said only: "My parents are still working on the project, they are fine, I hope everyone will stop spreading rumors."
The man then realized that what he had just said might have been inappropriate. Directly saying bad news about someone's help was practically cursing them.
The other party looked embarrassed, but Zhao Shuyi didn't seem angry at all. She pulled Gu Yan home to avoid being disturbed by others.
After they returned to the courtyard, they locked the door. Gu Yan couldn't help but exclaim, "The people in your family compound are so warm and welcoming!"
Zhao Shuyi sneered: "With so many people, you can't even tell who's friend and who's foe."
Gu Yan said, "You can still see some of it."
He had barely finished speaking when he heard Zhao Shuyi exclaim.
Gu Yan followed her gaze and was also taken aback. The main room of the Zhao family had been ransacked, with things scattered all over the floor. Looking further inside, the situation was no better. All sorts of cabinets and drawers had been turned over, and the study was in the worst state, with books scattered everywhere.
"Has our house been burgled?"
Zhao Shuyi's face was gloomy.
Gu Yan's expression was also unpleasant. He asked, "What's going on? Should I have someone investigate or what?"
Zhao Shuyi shook her head and said, "No need, let's go directly to the factory and then call the police. No matter who it is, this matter cannot be left unresolved today."
In fact, Zhao Shuyi really couldn't guess who it was. She felt that her only enemy here was Xu Wanqing, but Xu Wanqing wouldn't do such a thing. However, she couldn't be 100% sure without investigating, since Xu Wanqing did seem quite crazy later on.
Besides her, Zhao Shuyi could only think of the people on the committee, but she felt that was unlikely.
Although those people might covet other people's belongings, they should at least do it openly, not sneak in like this, making a mess of their homes, and it looks like they're looking for something, like they're digging three feet into the ground.
Zhao Shuyi felt somewhat fortunate, "Luckily, I put all the important things into my space early on, otherwise our family would have been doomed."
Gu Yan nodded in deep agreement. The couple realized once again that some things should not be exposed to the public and should be kept out of sight. They should be careful and not assume that just because no one is looking for them now, no one will ever look for them again.
The two of them didn't even go inside; they turned around and went straight to Secretary Zheng's office.
When Secretary Zheng saw Zhao Shuyi return carrying two children, he was both surprised and delighted.
Seeing that the couple looked unhappy, he asked with a stern face, "What's wrong? Why do you look like this as soon as you get back? Did someone upset you?"
Zhao Shuyi was genuinely angry, so she pulled the other person towards the family compound: "Why don't you come with us and take a look? You'll see what's going on once you see it."
Secretary Zheng hadn't expected her to beat around the bush. He hadn't taken Zhao Shuyi's words to heart at all; what could it be? But when he arrived at the Zhao family's house and saw the situation inside, Secretary Zheng's eyes almost popped out of their sockets: "What's going on here? Who did this?"
His first reaction was that those committee members had come to the factory to show off their power, and he was very angry.
But Zhao Shuyi said, "I don't know what happened. When we came back and opened the courtyard gate, everything was fine. Who knew that as soon as we entered the main room, we found this mess? Every room, except the kitchen, was damaged. Secretary Zheng, this is where my parents live. You must be careful. Who knows if someone might slip something into our house?"
Zhao Shuyi was also worried that something inappropriate might be found at home, so it was good to let her know in advance.
Even if they did, it wouldn't belong to them.
Secretary Zheng clearly understood, and with a stern face, he said, "This is inviting thieves."
As soon as he arrived, many people in the family compound gathered around. Seeing the Zhao family's situation, each of them was so impressed they could have swallowed an egg.
Everyone was somewhat horrified by this. It wasn't for any other reason than that no one from the Zhao family was home, yet their house was in such a state. This meant that their residential compound had been burgled, and the burglars might still be among them. Even if they weren't, it would still be a terrible thing if they were suspected, according to common sense.
Secretary Zheng said, "You two take the children and go to the guesthouse later. The factory has been looking after the house for you. This matter must be investigated thoroughly. Let's take stock now and see what's missing and what's damaged. We'll calculate the losses and then find out which despicable person did this."
Zhao Shuyi knew that she probably wouldn't be able to stay in the family compound today, so she said, "Secretary Zheng, there's no need to be so polite. We can stay at the military hospital."
It turns out that Secretary Zheng only just learned that Zhao Shuyi was a doctor at the military hospital, and that her trip to Beijing was actually to study at the military hospital, which surprised everyone.
"Zhao family girl, when did you learn medicine?"
Zhao Shuyi said, "I learned it in Kunming."
Her nonchalant attitude stunned everyone. What kind of background must her man have to be able to learn medicine and work at a hospital in such a short time? And as a doctor in a military hospital no less.
Immediately, the usually talkative aunt stepped forward and said, "Since Zhao's daughter is a doctor, can you take a look at my pulse?"
Zhao Shuyi glanced at him and said, "I don't even need to check your pulse. I can tell just by looking at your face. Tell Uncle De to take it easy tonight and not go too far. That kind of thing, whether it's a man or a woman, is bad for your health if you do it too much."
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. The aunt's face turned pale and then red. She never expected Zhao Shuyi to say such a thing, but what Zhao Shuyi said was true, and she had no way to refute it.
She would usually brag about this to her old girlfriends, but over time, many of the women in the courtyard found out, but the men didn't. Now, in front of men and women, she was truly embarrassed and made a huge fool of herself.
The way she looked at Zhao Shuyi was a little strange. She said, "Which bastard did you listen to talking nonsense about? You're a doctor, how can you treat patients based on other people's rumors?"
Zhao Shuyi glanced at him again and said, "If you don't believe me, fine. If you don't believe me, go to the hospital for a checkup and you'll see if what I said is right or not."
Actually, Zhao Shuyi didn't discover his problem through a medical examination, but rather from a related plot point she read in a book.
The two of them have a really good relationship, and they really don't know how to control themselves. This auntie even likes to go out and show off. Almost the whole family compound knows that the couple has a good relationship, but they still don't know how to restrain themselves.
This aunt, in particular, not only goes out to flaunt her relationship with her husband, but also tries to provoke those who are having relationship problems, such as the original owner of this body.
The original owner of the body in the book was really upset by her.
Zhao Shuyi's words to him were, in a way, a way of venting the original owner's anger.
"Alright," Secretary Zheng said, clearly suppressing a laugh, "We've got the situation figured out. Let's go to the police station first."
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