It was rush hour, and soldiers and their families were coming and going in the compound. When they saw Rong Lianhu rushing back to town after just returning, they all assumed he had heard rumors and was going to catch his wife cheating.
They say rumors are as fierce as tigers. Rong Lianhu had barely left the family compound when the rumors spread that Fu Ya had really cheated on her husband and was caught in bed with him by Rong Lianhu.
Rong Lianhu was unaware of all this. He took his two sons to town, and before they could even knock, the door opened by itself.
Rong Lianhu was already used to it. He took his two sons inside and shouted as soon as they entered, "Brother, hurry up and clean for us."
Qing Xuanzi was picking up the chili peppers and cucumbers that Rong Jiaojiao had thrown out when he heard this. He glanced at the three people who were drenched in sweat, threw a cleansing talisman over, and the three of them were instantly refreshed and clean.
"That feels so good!" Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan exclaimed at the same time, then quickly ran to Rong Jiaojiao.
Rong Zhigao: "Little sister, your brother is here. Did you miss your brother?"
Rong Zhiyuan: "Little sister, I miss you. Do you miss me too?"
"younger sister……
"younger sister……
Rong Jiaojiao was so overwhelmed by the repeated calls of "sister" that she didn't know who to look at, and just kept laughing happily.
Qing Xuanzi put down the chili peppers and cucumbers in his hand and asked with a smile, "Did you just come back from a mission?"
Rong Lianhu wiped the sweat from his face and said, "Yes, after completing the mission, I'm eager to go back and bring the children to see my sister."
Qing Xuanzi nodded and said, "That's perfect. We'll go back after dinner tonight."
"Okay! I'll cook dinner tonight."
It was still early, so there was no rush to cook. The two chatted in the yard about what would happen next in the mountains.
Qing Xuanzi was in the know, and Rong Lianhu didn't hide anything, telling him about the expert's handling of the situation, and then, still feeling fearful, he also told him what You Yong had said.
Finally, looking at Rong Jiaojiao, he said, "Luckily, Jiaojiao was there that day, otherwise we would have been seriously injured, if not killed."
Qing Xuanzi also looked at Rong Jiaojiao with loving eyes. She was having a great time playing with her two older brothers.
Rong Zhiyuan was playing with a stuffed animal to amuse her, handing it to Rong Jiaojiao one moment and then returning it the next. Qing Xuanzi thought to herself, "This is bad."
Sure enough, the next second Rong Jiaojiao had a cucumber in her hand. Qing Xuanzi reacted quickly and immediately placed one in each of Rong Zhigao's and Rong Zhiyuan's hands.
The two brothers were startled by the sudden appearance of the cucumbers. They stared blankly at the cucumbers in their hands, then at the cucumbers of others, and finally turned to look at their father and Uncle Qingxuan.
Rong Lianhu was quick-witted and immediately explained, "It was given to you by your Uncle Qingxuan, eat it."
The two brothers had seen Qing Xuanzi's cleansing talisman before, and now they were surprised to see the cucumber appear out of thin air. However, they did not doubt their father's explanation, but their admiration for Qing Xuanzi only grew stronger.
Rong Lianhu glanced at Qing Xuanzi with a wry smile and said, "Before Jiaojiao becomes sensible, she probably won't be able to leave your side for even a second."
Qing Xuanzi stood up, went over and replaced the cucumber in Rong Jiaojiao's hand with something else, and replied, "So, you guys should come and see her more often from now on!"
He recently tried to train her not to put things away in front of others, but unfortunately she is too young to understand at all.
If it weren't for Rong Lianhu and his wife's reluctance, he truly felt that Rong Jiaojiao was not suitable to appear in front of unsuspecting people before the age of three.
Next, Qing Xuanzi paid special attention to ensure that Rong Jiaojiao never failed to get anything, fearing that she might do something unexpected at any time.
Rong Lianhu looked at Qing Xuanzi, who was keeping a close eye on Rong Jiaojiao, and secretly decided that he would discuss with Fu Ya when he got back that night whether to let Qing Xuanzi take Rong Jiaojiao away for a while, and bring her back after Rong Jiaojiao understood that she should not show anything unusual in front of others.
Looking at the time, Fu Ya realized it was almost time to get off work. Rong Lianhu called his two sons into the kitchen, ostensibly to help with the fire, but actually to avoid troubling Qing Xuanzi and keeping a close eye on Rong Jiaojiao's every move.
Qing Xuanzi saw through Rong Lianhu's thoughts and said with a smile, "It's alright. They don't see each other often. Let them play together. I'll keep an eye on them."
I was already mentally prepared to immediately take back what Rong Jiaojiao had released as soon as I sensed any fluctuations.
Rong Lianhu nodded: "Okay, I'll cook then."
Qing Xuanzi nodded: "I made several jars of meat dishes, including braised pork, braised rabbit, and fresh venison."
Rong Lianhu nodded and went into the kitchen to start preparing dinner.
After getting off work, Fu Ya rushed to the small courtyard in town. When she saw her two sons playing with Rong Jiaojiao in the yard, she immediately realized that Rong Lianhu must have returned.
Their eyes involuntarily turned to the kitchen. Rong Zhigao and Rong Zhiyuan saw their mother and immediately called out, "Mom, you're home from get off work?"
"Mom, Dad's home. He's cooking in the kitchen."
When Rong Jiaojiao saw her mother, her eyes lit up, and she joined her brothers in calling out "Mumama Mumama".
Fu Ya smiled and nodded, then went over and hugged Rong Jiaojiao, saying to her two sons, "Seeing you two here, I knew your father was back."
Rong Lianhu's voice came from the kitchen: "Wife, I'm cooking, it'll be ready to eat in a bit."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work!" Fu Ya replied, feeling very sweet inside.
"It's not hard work..."
The family was enjoying a happy time in town, but rumors in the residential compound were rampant and becoming more and more outrageous. These rumors naturally did not escape Xiang Lan's ears.
She was worried because Rong Lianhu had taken his son away and hadn't returned for a long time, and Fu Ya hadn't come back even after a long time since she got off work.
She went to ask Xu Jingjing, since they both worked at the hospital and were close friends, so she should know whether Xu Jingjing had finished get off work or not.
Xu Jingjing was about to go to the cafeteria to get food when she heard Xiang Lan's question. She smiled and replied, "Xiaoya left work with me, but she goes to town to see Jiaojiao every day after get off work. She must be eating in town since she hasn't come back."
I heard Fu Ya mention Rong Jiaojiao's apprenticeship during my lunch break at the hospital. She said that she had recently stopped breastfeeding because she didn't have enough milk, and Rong Jiaojiao was staying with her master at night.
Xiang Lan didn't want to think badly of people, but since it concerned the reputation of soldiers, she had to be careful. She got up to go back and talk to her husband.
Wu Haiyang was leisurely listening to the radio when he saw his wife return looking unwell. She asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiang Lan asked, "Did you hear the rumors in the family compound about Battalion Commander Rong taking his son to town this afternoon to catch his wife cheating?"
Wu Haiyang laughed and said, "Don't even think about it. Rong Lianhu dotes on his children the most. If his wife really had something going on, do you think he would take his son to catch her in the act?"
"What if he gets so angry that he loses his temper? What if he causes a scene in town? Wouldn't that be a disgrace to the military?"
Wu Haiyang firmly waved his hand: "He couldn't possibly do such a thing."
Seeing that she couldn't reason with her husband, Xiang Lan went to the home of Jiang Hu, the political commissar of the Third Regiment, to report the situation to him.
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