"Xiao Xie, why hasn't your dad come back yet?"
The sky seemed to have been punched with a hole, and the rain poured down like a bucket being dumped. Wu Zhangtong looked at the flooded yard with great concern.
"Dad, the political commissar, and the chief of staff all went to the research base this afternoon."
"Thanks to the hard work of Professor Tang and Professor Shen over the past few days, the wooden gun and generator for Shishihua have been completed, and they are eager to test them."
"The base is at the highest point, so this little bit of rain won't be a problem. It's just that if the rain doesn't stop, he won't be able to get back."
Upon hearing that it was at the base, Zhang Tong was no longer worried.
Nowhere in the camp is as safe as the base.
"Alright, let's eat then. Leave some dumplings warm so we can eat them when we get back. If we don't come back, we won't be able to enjoy them. Lixiang, remember to take a plate back with you later."
"Okay, Sister Zhang."
This meal was destined to be anything but peaceful. Before he could take more than a few bites, there was a loud, urgent knocking on the door.
Everyone's hearts sank.
Xie Lin put down his chopsticks and went to open the door.
It was Cao Liqing, wrapped in a raincoat, completely soaked, her face full of anxiety.
"Deputy Regiment Commander Xie, is Dr. Tao here?"
"Yes, sister-in-law, what happened?"
"Deputy Regiment Commander Xie, hurry, please ask Old Tao to come over. The Xu family's eldest daughter has fallen down the stairs from the second floor."
"She didn't say anything about feeling unwell at the time, and with the rain so heavy, no one thought much of it."
"I just made ginger tea and took it to her house when I found the child was delirious with fever. Her face was flushed, and her forehead was burning hot. I'm worried that if the fever gets too high..."
What wasn't said is understood by everyone.
Xie Lin didn't delay, "Yes, wait a moment, I'll go get the raincoat and take Old Tao over."
As Shishi chewed on her dumplings, she saw that it was Cao Sao, whom she had just met. She realized that the eldest daughter of the Xu family was the pitiful Xu Ying. She frowned and looked at the Xu family.
In the dim light, the thin little girl's face was flushed, and Aunt Guo was wiping her body with a towel.
The younger one was crying as she changed Guo Qiuhong's water.
"Zhou Miao, you heartless thing! It's raining so hard, and you actually let such a young child go to the cafeteria to get you food. How come you didn't starve to death?"
“You soaked the child in water, and not only did you not give her hot water to drink, but you also didn’t pay attention to whether she had a fever or not. Now that she has such a high fever, how can you face Deputy Battalion Commander Xu?”
Guo Qiuhong's eyes were red as she wiped the child's body while cursing; she simply couldn't hold back anymore.
Even a stepmother shouldn't treat a child like that.
Such a small and thin frame could hardly withstand such strong winds and rain; a gust of wind could blow it away.
It was pitch black outside, and the rain was pouring down. Adults were hurrying home, let alone children.
“How was I supposed to know she was so useless? She even fell down the stairs. If she fell, she fell into the water and then boiled some water for herself. I’m not her mother, why should I care about her?”
"I'm pregnant. It's raining so hard, and we have no food at home. If I don't let her go out to fight the rain, who will?"
"She has hands and feet, does she expect me, a pregnant woman, to take care of her?"
"She smelled terrible when she came back; I was already being lenient by letting her in."
Guo Qiuhong snorted.
"With such heavy rain, can't you cook at home? Don't tell me you don't have any food. When I came in, I saw noodles and eggs on the table. You could easily make something to fill your stomach."
"Can't I not eat noodles? I'm pregnant and want to eat something with some oil. The cafeteria has wild boar meat today. If I hunt it, it'll just benefit those two sisters. What did I do wrong?"
"If we really want to investigate, it's Zhou Shi's fault for bringing back the wild boar. If there hadn't been wild boar meat, I wouldn't have let her go to the cafeteria. Ultimately, this should be blamed on Zhou Shi."
Guo Qiu was so angry she laughed.
"Since you say you're not her mother, why should she get your food?"
"You've got some nerve blaming others for your mistakes, Zhou Miao. You'd better watch yourself."
Guo Qiuhong was furious. There was no point in arguing with such a shameless person. She wiped the child's body clean, fed him some hot water, and waited for the doctor.
"What do you mean by 'get me food'? Doesn't she need to eat? Doesn't her sister need to eat? She eats and drinks at my house and doesn't want to work? There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Hearing this, Guo Qiuhong felt more disgusted than if she had swallowed a fly.
“This is their biological father’s house. They eat at Xu Fuying’s place. You’ve not earned a single penny, so you eat and drink at your expense.”
Forget it, there's no point in talking to this kind of person. Let Deputy Battalion Commander Xu handle it when he gets back; after all, this is a family matter for the Xu family.
She was already worried about her husband at sea, so she figured he wasn't worth her effort. Let him do whatever he wants, as long as he doesn't regret it.
Shishi got angry when she heard that it was her fault.
She said she wouldn't let her eat wild boar meat, so she sent the child to hunt it. Haha, the pregnant woman is craving it, huh? Just wait.
Xie Lin prepared a raincoat, and she pulled him to a corner to complain.
Xie Lin was unaware of what had happened while walking the chickens, and he was furious after hearing the story.
"So, how does Shishi plan to tempt her?"
“You stinky egg, that woman is wicked. Take some dumplings over and let Xu Lan eat them in front of her so she can smell them. Also, leave some at Aunt Guo's house for Xu Ying to eat when she wakes up.”
"Once the rain stops, I'll take Wednesday and Thursday to her house for a stroll. I'll make her jealous every day, hmph."
The little girl looked incredibly cute with her puffed-up cheeks. The patriarch patted her head affectionately and said, "Okay, whatever Shishi says."
The three of them rushed to the Xu family's house in the rain. When they went upstairs, they smelled a nauseating odor. Upon closer inspection, they saw a mark on the ground that had been stepped on, which made Xie Lin's nose tingle and his breathing become unsteady.
"Sister-in-law, do you know Xie Daliang?"
Cao Liqing shook off the water and shivered involuntarily, looking extremely disheveled.
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