Chapter 27 Extorting a large sum of money from him
Shen Zhixia sat up straight immediately.
With Huo Chunyan's reminder, she knew that Chef Gao's arrival was not for good reasons, so she pricked up her ears to listen to what they were saying.
Huo Chenzhou said in a deep voice, "What do you want?"
Chef Gao coughed and said, "It's like this, I wanted to borrow your winnowing basket, so I came here. Commander Huo, could you please come back with me? I'll just pick up the winnowing basket."
Huo Chenzhou frowned, about to refuse, when Shen Zhixia said with a smile, "Okay, Chenzhou, then go back and get the winnowing basket. It's not a big deal anyway."
Chef Gao looked at her gratefully: "Sister-in-law, thank you so much."
Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "It's just a small matter. Why don't you sit down and watch the model opera first? There's no rush."
"I need the winnowing basket urgently right now, and I also have some things to say to Commander Huo later."
"I see." Shen Zhixia rolled her eyes and suddenly asked, "Chunyan, I'm so thirsty, did you bring any water?"
Many people who come to watch the play bring their own water and snacks. When Huo Chunyan came, she brought a very large water bottle, which she hasn't drunk from yet.
Hearing this, she hesitated for a moment, but still handed the kettle to Shen Zhixia: "Here, take it."
Regardless of the circumstances, Shen Zhixia is pregnant.
Shen Zhixia opened the kettle, about to drink some water, but suddenly her hand trembled, and all the water spilled onto Chef Gao. She let out a soft cry of surprise, and as a result, all the water got onto his clothes, which were now completely soaked.
"Chef Gao, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to, I didn't expect it to turn out like this." Shen Zhixia apologized immediately.
Chef Gao looked at his clothes, feeling a little uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do. He could only accept his bad luck and say, "It's okay, you didn't do it on purpose."
Shen Zhixia covered her mouth, her face full of guilt: "But I got your clothes wet, and I feel very guilty. You should wear Shen Zhou's clothes first. I think you are about the same height as him, so you will definitely be able to wear his clothes."
As she spoke, she began to remove Huo Chenzhou's military uniform.
Huo Chenzhou: "..."
He saw Shen Zhixia wink at him and found it somewhat amusing. Cooperating with Shen Zhixia's movements, he easily took off his clothes.
Chef Gao was still waving his hand: "No need, no need, I can change my clothes when I get back."
He only worked in the mess hall and was not qualified to wear Commander Huo's uniform. Besides, his home was not far away and he would be there in no time. How could he dare to wear Commander Huo's clothes?
"You don't need to be so polite. It's so cold at night, we can't let you go back in wet clothes. Just let Chenzhou go back and put on some more clothes."
Huo Chenzhou had already tossed the clothes to Chef Gao, who caught them easily. The man said in a deep voice, "Put them on."
Chef Gao: "..."
It's likely that Huo Chenzhou's voice carried a commanding tone, making it impossible to refuse, and Chef Gao had indeed never worn the regimental commander's uniform before, so he still had a bit of vanity.
His original clothes were soaked through and were indeed unwearable.
Since that's the case, then he should put on Huo Chenzhou's clothes.
Chef Gao put his clothes on.
Huo Chenzhou nodded: "Let's go."
The night was pitch black, and the two walked out of the hall in silence.
Chef Gao walked briskly ahead, and Huo Chenzhou whispered, "Weren't you going home to get a winnowing basket? This isn't the way, is it?"
"I'd like to talk to you about something first," Chef Gao said.
Huo Chenzhou hummed in agreement.
Halfway there, Huo Chenzhou glanced ahead and suddenly said, "Wait here for me for a bit, I need to go to the restroom first."
Chef Gao: "?"
At this moment, why would Huo Chenzhou go to the toilet, and where would he go to relieve himself? Could it be that he intends to relieve himself in the open here? This is not just Chef Gao's guess; there have actually been people who have done this before.
The night was pitch black, and he had no choice but to stand there and wait. He had promised Li Xiuying that he would finish what he promised, and he had already brought Huo Chenzhou with him.
He stood there for a while in the cold wind, but Huo Chenzhou still didn't come.
"Why is it taking so long?" Chef Gao said helplessly. The wind was strong today, and he was getting a little cold, so he started walking forward.
He planned to find a windless place to stay; he had caught a cold recently and couldn't afford to get sick again.
This place is very close to where he and Li Xiuying agreed to meet.
It's already night, and it's very dark around us. Fortunately, the moonlight is out, and we can still vaguely see some light by its glow.
Old Mrs. Li and Li Xiuying had been hiding in the corner, waiting. In this dark weather, if Huo Chenzhou dared to come, they could falsely accuse him of having an affair with Li Xiuying. The people watching the model opera today would attract everyone's attention, and even if Huo Chenzhou denied it, there would be nothing they could do.
Anyway, once it's all done, Huo Chenzhou will have no choice but to divorce Shen Zhixia and marry Li Xiuying.
This was the perfect plan they had come up with.
They had been waiting there for almost an hour, but Huo Chenzhou still hadn't arrived.
Grandma Li said with dissatisfaction, "Is Chef Gao reliable? Can he really get Huo Chenzhou to come? If he can't, are we just going to wait here forever?"
"I think you should just give up. If you can't catch a man anyway, then come back to the countryside with me."
Afraid that Old Mrs. Li would leave, Li Xiuying nervously held her hand: "Mom, please wait with me a little longer. Anyway, if Commander Huo doesn't come, Chef Gao will come and tell me."
She bit her lip, her whole body tensing up. Deep down, she was terrified that Huo Chenzhou wouldn't come, but there was nothing she could do about it now.
Just then, a figure suddenly walked towards them. The person was tall and wore a military uniform. The gold stars on his epaulets were dazzling in the moonlight.
"Commander Huo is here!" Li Xiuying immediately exclaimed excitedly.
"Is it Huo Chenzhou?" Old Mrs. Li squinted her eyes. She was old and her eyesight wasn't very good, so she couldn't be sure who the person was.
“It’s him. I saw the gold stars on his clothes.”
Li Xiuying only remembered Huo Chenzhou's military uniform, with its gold stars shining brightly. Chef Gao didn't have such imposing clothes, after all, Chef Gao was just a cook in the mess hall.
“Okay, when he comes over, I’ll subdue him, and then we’ll shout together, understand?” said Grandma Li.
She also carried a bottle of pepper spray, since the two of them might not be able to subdue Huo Chenzhou, but fortunately she had prepared in advance.
If we succeed today, even if Huo Chenzhou doesn't divorce me, I'll still extort a large sum of money from him.
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