The two finished their meal peacefully and then began cleaning the remaining mushrooms. After finishing, Huo Haocheng moved them to the edge of the yard to dry, while Ruan Ruan went inside to take a nap. Huo Haocheng silently followed behind her, wondering how things had turned out this way.
Lying in bed, on my side, I was thinking, "Why isn't he coming to comfort me yet? Why is he acting like a block of wood today?"
Looking at the person lying on the bed, Huo Haocheng thought for a moment and decided to sleep with her for a while. So after taking off his clothes, he lay down next to Ruan Ruan and held her in his arms.
"Why are you hugging me so tightly on such a hot day?" Ruan Ruan was very happy when he hugged her. She was really afraid that Huo Haocheng would just turn around and leave. She would start to overthink when she was alone in the afternoon.
"I'm sorry about earlier. Little sister knows big brother isn't good with words, so big brother said the wrong thing. Can little sister forgive big brother?" Huo Haocheng heard that Ruan Ruan's tone wasn't angry, but he felt that she was holding him too tightly and wouldn't let go, so he loosened his grip slightly, but still held her in his arms, speaking in a gentle and soothing tone.
Ruan Ruan didn't expect Huo Haocheng to say that. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond. If she said she forgave him, he hadn't really said anything wrong. If she said she didn't forgive him, it would seem like she was being unreasonable.
"Brother, I'm sorry. I promise I'll be good from now on and won't worry you anymore." Ruan Ruan rolled over and lay on top of Huo Haocheng, apologizing to him as well.
"Okay, let's put this matter behind us, shall we?" Huo Haocheng hugged her, his heart finally at ease. He was afraid that his wife would be unhappy and not forgive him, and then others would notice that he had been preoccupied all afternoon.
Hearing Huo Haocheng say "okay," Ruan Ruan was also very happy. She hugged Huo Haocheng and fell asleep. She didn't even know when he returned to the military headquarters. When she woke up, she didn't see him.
At this moment, Jiang Yuli rode her bicycle to the family compound. She had become familiar with the compound when she was chasing after Gu Jinghe, so she only needed to ask around to find out where Ruan Ruan lived.
"Little sister, are you home?" Following the directions her sisters-in-law pointed, Jiang Yuli found Ruan Ruan's house. She saw that the gate to the yard was ajar and the door to the house was also open. Thinking that she should be home, she called out twice.
"Hey, you're here." At this moment, Ruan Ruan was sitting on a low stool brushing her shoes. The shoes she brought back from the mountain in the morning were covered in mud. At noon, she put them in the yard to dry, and the mud was almost completely removed with a pat. Now it was easier to brush them.
"Sister-in-law, what brings you here? Come in, come in! It's so sunny, don't you know how to protect yourself from the sun?" Ruan Ruan came out and saw Jiang Yuli pushing her bicycle. She wasn't wearing a hat or anything and just ran over like that, covered in sweat.
After entering the house, Ruan Ruan first took her own washcloth to wipe her sweat, then poured her a glass of sugar water to hydrate her and quench her thirst. She then took a palm-leaf fan and fanned her.
"Sister-in-law, is there something you need at this hour?" Ruan Ruan asked, puzzled.
Several people came to the hospital today asking about you. I felt something was wrong, so I came to tell you.
At noon today, Jiang Yuli was eating in the cafeteria when she overheard several doctors and nurses talking about someone coming to the hospital to inquire about Ruan Ruan. After finishing her meal, she returned to her office and, after confirming that she had nothing to do in the afternoon, went directly to ask the director for leave and ran over here without telling anyone, thus revealing Ruan Ruan's address.
"Sister-in-law, you're so kind." Ruan Ruan didn't expect Jiang Yuli to come all the way here to find out about this. Actually, she could have just called the army and told Gu Jinghe. There was no need for her to come all the way here herself.
"I was worried about you too. I thought if you knew sooner, you could prepare earlier." Jiang Yuli looked at Ruan Ruan's grateful expression and felt that her trip was worthwhile. It wasn't that she wanted Ruan Ruan's gratitude, but she didn't blame herself for making this trip rashly. She knew that there were probably many people around their military hospital. What if someone found out about their relationship and followed her here? Wouldn't that cause trouble? But that wasn't her first thought.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I knew this would happen when I did what I did. I know almost everything they've done. But you, sister-in-law, you need to be careful too. You've been in the hospital, and if they find out about our relationship, they might try to take advantage of you. So you have to be careful these days. If you really can't manage, just take some time off."
Ruan Ruan was also worried that if those people couldn't find her and harmed Jiang Yuli because of her, she would be held responsible.
"You don't need to worry about me. Your brother has been at the hospital with me whenever he has time, and he takes me home after get off work before leaving. So don't worry, I'm perfectly safe." Jiang Yuli felt a sweet warmth in her heart when she thought about how Gu Jinghe had been seriously pursuing her during this time.
Ruan Ruan never imagined she'd be forced to witness such a public display of affection. Seeing their happiness, she was happy for them too.
"Sister-in-law, take this. If any bad guys try to harm you, just scatter it. But you must be careful and watch the wind direction when scattering it, so you don't poison yourself too." Although Gu Jinghe has been by Jiang Yuli's side recently, there are times when things might not go smoothly. If Gu Jinghe can't take care of her at that time, it will be troublesome. So she took a packet of sleeping pills that she had made in her spare time. Just a little bit can knock out a cow, let alone a person.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll definitely keep it with me." Jiang Yuli felt that Ruan Ruan's medical skills were so amazing, so the things she gave her must also be of high quality, and she would definitely use them very sparingly.
"Um, sister-in-law, I wanted to ask, do you know how the police arranged things for those women and children who were rescued?" Ruan Ruan hadn't asked about Huo Haocheng and the others during this time, but now that Jiang Yuli was here, she wanted to ask. Last time, Huo Haocheng had mentioned wanting to give those people medication, but she didn't know if a final solution had been decided.
"Those women all had some injuries, more or less. During this time, the police found them several hospitals, and the hospitals arranged for nurses to treat their injuries. The older children were all locked up, while the younger ones were left with their mothers. The leaders also hoped that the mothers could teach them right from wrong so that they could grow up to be normal people."
When Jiang Yuli talked about these people, she couldn't help but feel sad. As a woman herself, she felt sympathy for these innocent women.
"So, have the leaders said what will happen to these people in the end?" Ruan Ruan was still quite worried about the final fate of these people. This era was too harsh on women.
"The women who went back don't know the situation, and those who stayed are still discussing it. I heard that the leaders want to separate them and send them to different villages so that they can have a place to stay. But in the end, no decision has been made, and no reason has been found to send them over," Jiang Yuli sighed. Every day when she came home, her father was frowning because of this matter.
Jiang Yuli's parents are both government employees in Yuncheng. Although their positions are not high, they are still considered minor leaders. The higher-ups are urging them to find a solution every day, which is making things difficult for them.
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