When Su Qiao opened the door, she saw someone she never expected.
But it was someone I hadn't seen in a long time.
Tao Hongyan.
She came here to marry Shen Jiang.
Su Qiao was puzzled for a second, then suddenly remembered that Shen Jiang and Song He had divorced some time ago.
It's said that they have relationship problems.
However, her family and Shen Jiang were not familiar with each other.
What is she doing here?
Tao Hongyan spoke first, "Sister-in-law, I will also become a military wife in the future."
Su Qiao nodded.
There was no intention to invite her in.
Yao Cuifen naturally realized this as well, and immediately regretted not having directly rejected her earlier.
Su Qiao gave her a reassuring look.
Tao Hongyan could tell that Su Qiao wasn't very enthusiastic.
But she wouldn't back down so easily.
Fortunately, Shen Jiang still refused to hold a banquet this time.
Tao Hongyan was actually sent away along the way.
It's unclear how the two got in touch.
Moreover, it seems that this person is not as frustrated as she previously claimed.
He's in good spirits.
This person doesn't seem so simple.
After everyone else left, Yao Cuifen stayed behind.
"Qiao, she just asked me where you live. I was just about to come over, so I brought her along. I'm sorry."
Yao Cuifen felt somewhat guilty.
Su Qiao waved her hand dismissively.
"It's okay. Even if they didn't ask you, someone else would have brought her over."
"Speaking of which, didn't she only come for a few days before going back? How did they get in touch again? She divorced Song He and then got married?"
Su Qiao still had some doubts about the timing.
“I was a little surprised too, but she never mentioned it.”
"Where is this Xiao Tao from?"
Yao Cuifen had heard countless gossips, but this was the first time she had ever heard of this.
"I think it was called An Commune. Zhao An Commune."
Zhao'an Commune...
That sounds familiar.
Is there a farm nearby?
It seems to be near Qing'an Commune.
If I remember correctly, it seems that everyone in the area who needed to be reformed was sent there for reformation.
Is Su Yu also over there?
Could this Tao Hongyan also have come from that side?
However, she might be overthinking it.
After all, the Tao family wields considerable power in the area, as Tao Hongyan had previously mentioned.
This family background is much better than Song He's, the nurse.
Moreover, they already had a betrothal agreement made when they were still children.
Song He's case could be described as an accident.
Was this the real intention behind the drowning incident?
Su Qiao had no idea.
However, when Su Qiao and Lu Xiangze met in the space that evening, they still briefly mentioned this matter.
Lu Xiangze's expression turned serious after hearing this.
After all, ever since those people were captured last year, Shen Jiang has never been involved in or known about important missions.
He was quite well-behaved.
Unexpected.
A year later, Shenjiang has made another move.
The person monitoring him didn't submit their report on time, could it be...?
Lu Xiangze immediately left the space.
I contacted the relevant personnel.
That's when they found the pursuer barely alive in the valley.
If it had been any later, I probably would have lost my life.
He is still in the hospital receiving emergency treatment.
What exactly does Shen Jiang want to do this time?
I had questioned him once before, but he had extremely high composure.
There are no vulnerabilities.
Even if they suspect he has changed his identity, they have no evidence.
Furthermore, this person's face is exactly the same as the one who was previously drowned in the river; there is no element of disguise.
Now we can only catch him in the act.
Lu Xiangze is still leading the team in training.
I can't get back in time.
Su Qiao didn't know who was ultimately in charge of this matter.
But she could roughly tell that Shen Jiang didn't seem to intend to let her go this time.
Or perhaps Tao Hongyan herself was unwilling to let her go.
Because, ever since we exchanged greetings.
Tao Hongyan came over repeatedly.
I want to chat with Su Qiao.
Here we are, Su Qiao is sunbathing with her twins.
Tao Hongyan is here again.
"Sister-in-law, I've come to see you again." Tao Hongyan stood at the door and spoke with a smile.
Su Qiao felt inexplicably uneasy.
"Comrade Tao, but I'm still busy right now. Why don't you go and chat with another sister-in-law?"
Tao Hongyan was not about to give up so easily.
"Sister-in-law, in this residential compound, you're the one I feel closest to. I can help you look after your child."
"No need for that, my child is shy around strangers."
Tao Hongyan looked at the two children sitting in the cradle, smiling happily.
"Everything's fine here." He said, pushing past Su Qiao and walking toward the two children.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Huai immediately burst into tears.
"Could it be that he peed?"
Su Qiao stopped the person who was about to walk forward.
He immediately said, "Stop!"
Su Qiao's shout startled Tao Hongyan, who instinctively stopped in her tracks.
Su Qiao moved the baby's crib a little further away, and the baby immediately quieted down.
Su Qiao looked at her with a "you see" expression.
Tao Hongyan: These two kids are really clever! Just like their mother.
She tried to struggle a little, but as soon as she got close, the child seemed to have a switch on.
She immediately started crying again.
Su Qiao approached Tao Hongyan directly.
"Comrade Tao, my child really doesn't welcome you. You should leave now."
Amazingly, the child calmed down as soon as she moved a little further away.
Tao Hongyan: ...I'll endure it!
But Su Qiao was unwilling to give her that opportunity.
"Comrade Tao, now that you're in the family compound, there's no need to be so anxious. Deputy Battalion Commander Shen, as long as you work hard, you can succeed. Don't worry, my words won't help. These things have nothing to do with my man."
"Sister-in-law, you've misunderstood me. I genuinely want to be friends with you."
"You're overthinking it. I'm really sorry, but relationships between people depend on fate. Everyone needs their own space, right? Besides, compared to my children, you..."
I think my children are more important. What do you think?
Su Qiao has already humbled herself like this.
If Tao Hongyan were someone who cared about her reputation, she would have left immediately.
But she wasn't.
After hearing this, she pretended to suddenly understand: "Sister-in-law, you're absolutely right. That's exactly how I see you. You've really spoken my mind. You know, I grew up in the countryside and I'm not very good at talking. But when I hear you speak, I feel a sense of warmth. You really look like my sister. No, you're even kinder to me than my own sister. You can even reason with me, which my sister can't."
At first glance, she seems very sincere.
Su Qiao felt that it was done on purpose.
Some people in the countryside are illiterate, but they are not completely unable to understand human speech.
Tao Hongyan was clearly doing this on purpose.
"So, your family has mistreated you? Otherwise, they wouldn't have let you marry a divorced man."
Tao Hongyan paused for a moment, but the smile on her face remained.
"Of course. My family still loves me very much. That's why they called Brother Chen and told him that he must have a wedding ceremony so that others won't look down on me."
Her words carried a hint of girlish shyness.
"In that case, you should go back and prepare. I'm going to feed the baby."
“I can help you, sister-in-law.”
Su Qiao turned her head and looked at her with a suspicious expression.
"Comrade Tao, do you have a bad memory?"
"No, my memory is pretty good."
"Then why don't you remember what I just said? My child is shy around strangers. Are you helping me or just adding to my burden? Besides, I don't like people staring at me. You should leave now."
Tao Hongyan didn't want to leave.
But Su Qiao could only push her out.
When they saw Yao Cuifen coming over.
She added, "Sister Su is busy; she doesn't seem to want to see guests."
Yao Cuifen: This smell is so unpleasant.
"Oh. I'll go take a look."
"Then you should take a good look, her child is very cute, be careful not to fall."
After saying that, Tao Hongyan left with small, quick steps.
Yao Cuifen felt dizzy.
He let go of Da Ya's hand.
I only vaguely remember wanting to see the children, to see the children...
Su Qiao had just brought the child out for a checkup when she saw Yao Cuifen come in without saying a word.
It came straight towards the cradle.
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