Chapter 79 Is this a love confession?
Huo Chenzhou initially thought that Shen Zhixia had come because she had been bullied, but now he realized that it was probably nothing serious.
After realizing it was all a misunderstanding, he awkwardly took Shen Zhixia's hand.
The leader even joked with him: "When you suddenly rushed in just now, I thought you were an enemy agent in disguise. You gave me a fright."
Huo Chenzhou saluted. He was usually very disciplined, but he was suddenly forced into a corner, which is why he pushed the door open and came in.
I didn't really think that much at the time.
After figuring things out, Huo Chenzhou felt a pang of sadness.
Everyone said Shen Zhixia was a hero; she saved a trainload of people and bravely defused a bomb, but Huo Chenzhou only felt sorry for her.
Shen Zhixia must have been terrified.
She, a pregnant woman, boarded a train infiltrated by enemy agents who wanted to blow it up. If she wasn't careful, something bad could happen to Shen Zhixia.
He wasn't by her side at that time; instead, he suspected she was going to leave him. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have let Shen Zhixia leave.
Just thinking about that scene made Huo Chenzhou feel depressed.
After returning, Huo Chenzhou remained silent.
He went out of the kitchen to cook.
There were a few potatoes in the kitchen. He washed them, peeled them, and then shredded them. He had excellent knife skills; the shredded potatoes were cut evenly and looked delicious.
Shen Zhixia went to the yard to check on the vegetables she had planted.
All the vegetables are growing well.
To her surprise, the vines in the yard—she had only seen some vine seeds by chance, scattered a handful in the soil, and then left them alone—had grown so well that they now covered the entire wall and were still growing.
She didn't know why, but she found that the plants she grew grew very fast.
Anyway, she had been to Zhang Weihong's yard and the yards of her other sisters-in-law, and none of the vegetables they grew could compare to those in her yard.
Those vines were originally intended by Shen Zhixia to decorate the yard, but they grew so much that they became a bit of a nuisance to her.
She went into the yard, grabbed a shovel, and cut off the excess vines.
So when Huo Chenzhou finished cooking the first dish, he found Shen Zhixia in the courtyard.
Shen Zhixia stepped onto the chair and laboriously reached out to scrape away the vines in the corner of the wall.
Her movements were very forceful.
Because of her pregnancy, her belly was already quite noticeable. At this moment, with her belly sticking out, her curves were very obvious, which made Huo Chenzhou's heart tremble with fear.
Huo Chenzhou walked over and picked her up, in the manner of holding a small child.
Even though Shen Zhixia's body had grown slightly due to her pregnancy, she still looked tiny in front of Huo Chenzhou.
Shen Zhixia was surprised: "You cooked the dishes so quickly?"
Huo Chenzhou didn't say anything, he just quietly held her and rested his head on Shen Zhixia's shoulder.
Shen Zhixia: "?"
Since returning, Huo Chenzhou has been acting strangely. Shen Zhixia thought he had encountered some difficulties at work, but now he doesn't seem to be in a good mood either.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Huo Chenzhou pursed his lips, his tone deep: "I just feel..."
He stopped mid-sentence.
Shen Zhixia couldn't help but pinch him and urged, "Hurry up and tell me, don't just say half of what you mean, it's really annoying."
"It just feels so good to have you by my side."
The man's voice was very magnetic, deep and resonant, as it sounded in her ear.
Shen Zhixia's heartbeat quickened.
Is this a love confession?
Huo Chenzhou was a quiet, reserved person. He would never say anything sweet to her, let alone say anything romantic. This was the first time she had ever heard anything like a confession.
A smile appeared on her face, and she hugged Huo Chenzhou back.
Huo Chenzhou narrowed his eyes. He felt sorry for Shen Zhixia and genuinely felt sorry for her, but he was also somewhat relieved.
He always felt that Shen Zhixia had suffered since marrying him, and if something really happened to her on the train, it would all be his fault.
He shouldn't have misunderstood that she was going back to see her first love, which is why he let her leave so easily. At the very least, he should have accompanied Shen Zhixia back.
She is a young lady from the Shen family. If she were in Shanghai, she might be able to live a better life.
Just then, Shen Zhixia nudged him: "I'm hungry."
Being hungry is a big deal.
Huo Chenzhou released her and helped her to a chair: "You rest first, I'll go cook."
He was unusually gentle today; even his voice was softer than usual.
Shen Zhixia blinked. She didn't know what Huo Chenzhou was thinking, but since he was suddenly being so gentle, she didn't stand on ceremony with him. She took his hand and said coquettishly, "Can I make a request?"
Huo Chenzhou nodded.
Shen Zhixia said, "I want to eat braised pork."
"Okay," the man replied crisply.
Shen Zhixia smiled and suddenly tugged at Huo Chenzhou's collar. Huo Chenzhou obediently lowered his head. She stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips, her voice sweet and gentle: "You're so good."
Huo Chenzhou glanced at her, then suddenly kissed her fiercely. After a long while, he released her and went to cook.
Shen Zhixia watched his retreating figure and smiled.
Guo Lanying was gone for many days.
When Deputy Regiment Commander Bai returned and learned about her situation, his hair almost turned white with worry. He was not only worried about Guo Lanying's safety, but also about himself. After all, husband and wife are one, and if Guo Lanying were to suffer misfortune, it would also affect him.
He tried to pull strings and inquire about the matter, but still couldn't get Guo Lanying out.
It was Guo Lanying's bad luck, really. Her background was actually quite clean; if it were just a formality, she could probably be released.
However, recently the military has been carrying out an anti-espionage campaign, so the vetting process is very strict.
The military arrested many suspects and urgently established a more stringent investigation team to conduct a rigorous review of these individuals.
Guo Lanying won't be able to get out anytime soon.
She's going to suffer some hardships.
Deputy Regiment Commander Bai couldn't figure out who had reported Guo Lanying.
Finally, a colleague who knew Deputy Commander Bai told him, "I heard that it was Commander Huo who brought it up. Your wife once investigated Commander Huo's wife, so Commander Huo suspects that she has connections with enemy agents."
Deputy Regiment Commander Bai's expression changed.
It turns out that Huo Chenzhou reported Guo Lanying.
He hurried to Huo Chenzhou's office, but Huo Chenzhou was working and didn't see him at all.
Huo Chenzhou's assistant said, "Deputy Commander Bai, you should go back. Commander Huo is very busy right now and doesn't have time to receive you."
Deputy Regiment Commander Bai said, "It's alright, I'll wait for him here."
But Huo Chenzhou refused to see him, and he waited for several hours without being acknowledged.
Deputy Regiment Commander Bai felt a headache coming on.
He knew Huo Chenzhou was angry. Huo Chenzhou held a higher position than him, so he had no choice but to apologize to him. Otherwise, he was afraid that Huo Chenzhou would retaliate against him in the future.
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