Chapter Thirty-Two: Welcoming Little He Mingzhou Home
Xinli was naturally fair-skinned, and because everyone on the island was exposed to the wind and sun every day, their skin tone tended to be a healthy bronze. In comparison, she stood out even more, her skin glowing.
Unfortunately, people at that time didn't know what Xue Meiniang was, otherwise they would definitely have used this term to describe her.
"Hello everyone."
Xin Li was not intimidated. She smiled slightly at the curious gazes of these people and let them look her over with grace and poise.
Seeing this, the others had an even better impression of Xinli.
"The deputy division commander is in his office. Please wait outside for a while."
They ran off quickly, chuckling to themselves as they talked.
Xinli was completely confused.
What are they doing?
Zhang Jinhua also had a big smile on his face: "They were mocking Xiao He. Before, everyone else had someone pick them up, and everyone laughed and said it was like picking up a child from school. But Xiao He had no one to pick him up, so everyone thought he was all alone. But Xiao He said he wasn't a primary school student who needed someone to pick him up, which made those people very angry. Now they have a chance to say that Xiao He is a primary school student. Do you think they are happy?"
Xin Li laughed heartily.
Sure enough, boys always love to argue about these childish things.
"We've arrived. Let's wait here."
Xin Li nodded and followed Zhang Jinhua to sit down on a chair outside.
The office was quiet; there wasn't a sound.
Xin Li was somewhat disappointed, thinking that He Mingzhou's complaint would inevitably cause some commotion.
Surprisingly, it wasn't fun at all.
The two waited for about half an hour before the office door finally opened.
He Mingzhou took the lead and walked out first.
Seeing Zhang Jinhua and Xin Li waiting for someone in the corridor, He Mingzhou's eyes flashed with surprise.
"Sister-in-law Lu? What brings you here?"
Xin Li couldn't help but roll her eyes.
That jerk! Isn't she human? Doesn't she even deserve to be addressed by He Mingzhou?
“Xin Xin was worried about you and insisted on coming along to check on you. She didn’t know the way, so I brought her here.”
He Mingzhou then looked at Xin Li.
To retaliate against He Mingzhou for ignoring her earlier, Xin Li reached out her hand to He Mingzhou and said, "Little He Mingzhou, I've come to take you home."
He Mingzhou: "..."
"Pfft—"
"puff--"
Suddenly, strange laughter came from all around.
Xin Li was startled and quickly turned her head to look, only to find that there were people all around her.
They're probably all waiting to see the iconic scene of "picking up the kids from school".
Unexpectedly, Xin Li's act of revenge against He Mingzhou inadvertently gave those people a reason to watch the show.
"Pfft, hahaha..."
"Sister-in-law is so funny! Little He Mingzhou is home! Hahahaha!"
Seeing that He Mingzhou didn't immediately lose his temper, the group of people stopped pretending and burst into laughter.
Even Zhang Jinhua couldn't stop smiling.
Xinli also wanted to laugh.
But she noticed that He Mingzhou was staring at her, and she quickly thought of all the sad things in her life.
That barely managed to suppress the curve of his lips and prevent them from turning up.
"Alright, what are you all laughing about? Go back now."
The people in the office heard the commotion outside. A square-faced man came out and said something in a very authoritative manner.
Those people immediately ran away.
The square-faced man glanced at Xin Li, patted He Mingzhou on the shoulder, and smiled very kindly: "Not bad, Xiao He, your wife is quite interesting. Now that you've married her, why not take a vacation? Spend these few days with her and explore the island. She's a stranger in this place, so you, as her husband, need to give her a sense of security."
He Mingzhou nodded: "Yes, sir."
The man with the square face smiled at Xin Li: "Xin Li, is that right? If this kid ever does anything to offend you, come find me directly."
"I'll take care of him for you!"
Xin Li really wanted to say that if He Mingzhou wronged her, she could take care of him with one hand.
But she wasn't an outspoken person; she nodded and readily said, "Thank you."
"Haha, that's really interesting. Alright, you guys should go back now. I've taken what you said to heart. Don't worry, I'll tell him."
This "he" is most likely Zhang Chen.
Xin Li wanted to ask He Mingzhou what he had said, feeling that someone as upright and honest as He Mingzhou wouldn't likely file a complaint.
But then she thought that since the other party was Zhang Chen's relative, it was already very kind of them to be willing to help. If she were to be aggressive, she would offend them.
Thinking of this, Xin Li didn't say anything. Anyway, if Zhang Chen wasn't punished, she could just go and beat him up tonight to vent her anger.
"Thank you, sir."
"No need to be so polite, you can go back now."
He Mingzhou walked up to Xin Li. Xin Li noticed the man's gaze on her and couldn't help but look up at him: "What are you doing?"
He Mingzhou's gaze fell on Xin Li's hands.
"Didn't you want to hold hands?"
Xin Li was taken aback, but Zhang Jinhua had already burst out laughing.
"I'm going to check on my husband. You two go back."
After saying that, Zhang Jinhua quickly ran away.
Xin Li felt that Zhang Jinhua seemed to be deliberately trying to pair them up, and she felt a little confused.
He Mingzhou had already grasped her hand, and as their fingers intertwined, a strange current surged through Xin Li's entire body.
She stared at their clasped hands, her face full of unfamiliarity.
Seeing Xin Li's appearance, He Mingzhou felt a pang of pity.
"Let's go back."
He Mingzhou's voice softened unconsciously, as if he were handling some fragile porcelain.
Xin Li nodded, ignoring the strange feeling in her heart, and went home hand in hand with He Mingzhou.
The island was crowded with people, and the scene of the young couple made others both laugh like doting aunts and pound their chests in frustration.
The news quickly reached Xu Haiyu's ears.
"What's wrong with these people? Didn't they dislike Xinli before? Xinli only went to catch a chicken once, and now they think she's perfect in every way?"
When Zhang Chen heard that He Mingzhou had returned to the base, his heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling.
After all, he was actually quite afraid of that relative who was an official.
Thinking that all of this was for Xu Haiyu, and that Xu Haiyu only cared about these rumors, Zhang Chen's face turned ugly.
"Isn't the reason why people dislike Xin Li because she married He Mingzhou? Because everyone admires He Mingzhou so much, they feel that someone like Xin Li marrying He Mingzhou is a disgrace to him."
"But you should know best whether Xinli is that kind of person or not."
Xu Haiyu's face turned green when she sensed the hidden meaning in Zhang Chen's words.
"What do you mean by that? Are you now going to side with those people and become my enemy?"
Zhang Chen panicked for a moment when he saw Xu Haiyu was angry.
No, that's not what I meant.
Zhang Chen frowned, looking somewhat troubled: "It's just... if I help you this time, my uncle might scold me..."
After saying this, Zhang Chen looked at Xu Haiyu with anticipation.
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