Chapter 198: This madman is targeting my child?
Su Yue leaned on Gu Beichen's shoulder, listening to their bickering, a faint smile on her face.
Grandpa Huo stood to the side, carefully handing Su Yue a peeled apple, his face full of affection.
The entire cabin was filled with a wonderful atmosphere of surviving a disaster and embarking on a new life.
at the same time.
Beijing, a little-known, hidden corner.
A blonde, blue-eyed woman was holding a high-powered military telescope, the focus of which was precisely locked on the military aircraft that was slowly taking off.
Elena.
As she watched the plane shrink into a tiny black dot in her field of vision, a cold, confident smile slowly curved her lips.
"Little fox, are you trying to lure me into your territory?"
She put down her binoculars and muttered to herself in fluent Chinese.
"Let's see who the hunter is and who the prey is."
"Qiong Island... would be a good place to be buried."
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After several hours of flight, the plane finally arrived at the Qiongzhou Military Region Airport.
The moment the hatch opened, a gust of warm, salty sea breeze rushed in.
Below the gangway was a dense crowd of people.
Leading the group were several top leaders of the Qiongzhou Military Region, followed by Chief Engineer He from the pharmaceutical and medical equipment factory, and a group of technical backbone personnel.
Everyone was lined up and waiting.
"Welcome home, hero Huo Shouzhen!"
"Welcome back, Comrade Su Yue, with honors!"
Two huge red banners fluttered in the sea breeze.
The scene was grand and solemn.
As Huo Shouzheng watched all this, seeing the reverent expressions on the faces of those young soldiers, the 23 years of injustice and loneliness seemed to finally be blown away by the sea breeze at this moment.
Su Yue, arm in arm with Gu Beichen, walked down the gangway, feeling the familiar surroundings.
This is her home.
Chief Engineer He rushed up excitedly. He looked at Su Yue, so excited that he could hardly speak.
"Director Su... Director Su! You're finally back!"
The group boarded the military vehicle that had come to pick them up and headed towards the military family compound.
On the way, Chief Engineer He began to report his work to Su Yue.
"Since our pharmaceutical factory underwent the last technology upgrade, its profits have skyrocketed, increasing several times over!"
His words were filled with pride.
"but……"
Chief Engineer He changed the subject, his face showing difficulty.
"The bigger the tree, the more the wind blows. We've taken too many people's jobs. Now, some established pharmaceutical companies on the island, and even inland, see us as a thorn in their side and have been trying to trip us up behind our backs."
Su Yue was not surprised to hear this.
Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents.
This is an eternal truth.
"It's alright, we'll deal with whatever comes our way," she said calmly.
Returning to the familiar military family compound, everything was still the same as before.
The Huo and Chu families were placed in two adjacent military family buildings, facing each other, so they could easily look after each other.
Because of her pregnancy, Chen Yaru was unaccustomed to the climate and food on the island when she first arrived. Coupled with the early pregnancy symptoms, she felt listless and lethargic.
Su Yue visited her several times and prescribed some remedies, but the effects were minimal.
Gu Beixiao was assigned to the logistics department of the military region by Gu Zhengfeng with a phone call, and became a leisurely clerical worker.
But he couldn't stay idle at all. Within two days, he developed a strong interest in the island's fishing industry and port trade. Relying on his status as the second young master of the Gu family, he spent his days dragging people to the fishing port and docks, and no one knew what he was up to.
Everything seems to be moving in a positive direction.
The storm in Beijing has passed, and life on Hainan Island is peaceful and tranquil.
However, the string in Su Yue's heart called "Elena" remained taut.
She knew that beneath the calm surface of the sea, a monstrous storm was brewing, powerful enough to swallow everything.
It was late at night.
Su Yue was fast asleep when she was suddenly awakened by a nightmare.
In my dream, there was an endless expanse of blood red.
It was impossible to tell whether it was blood or the glow of the sunset.
A blurry shadow stood in the center of the blood-red scene, whispering repeatedly in her ear in an almost chanting, obsessive tone.
The sound was like a lover's murmur, or like the hiss of a venomous snake.
"Your child..."
"...It's mine now."
Su Yue suddenly opened her eyes, her heart pounding, and her back felt icy cold.
That blood-red nightmare, like a thick fog, lingered in Su Yue's heart, impossible to shake off.
"Your child... is mine now."
That aria-like whisper sent chills down her spine more than the most vicious curse.
She suddenly opened her eyes. It was still dark. Gu Beichen, who was beside her, was breathing evenly, but the arm around her waist tightened a little.
He woke up.
Su Yue didn't move, but quietly felt the steady heartbeat of the life inside her, trying to use this real sense of presence to dispel the illusory fear brought by the dream.
However, that unease lingered.
The next day, Su Yue noticed that the security level in the compound had been significantly raised.
The sentries in the open remained the same, but many unfamiliar faces appeared in the shadows. They seemed to be trimming flowers or chatting, but their positions and movements revealed a vigilance unique to soldiers.
Gu Beichen didn't say anything, but he spent more time with her.
He would accompany her for walks in the yard, and would sit silently beside her watching her read medical books. He was like a silent mountain, protecting her firmly under his wings.
Su Yue stroked her increasingly protruding belly, her heart filled with a mixture of tenderness and coldness.
Elena.
This madman has already reached out his tentacles to her most cherished vulnerability.
That afternoon, Su Yue's irritability grew stronger, and she decided to go see her aunt, Chen Yaru.
On one hand, it was a routine check-up; on the other hand, she needed to do something to distract herself.
"I'll stay with you." Gu Beichen put down the documents in his hand and naturally picked up his coat.
The two of them went together to the small building of the Chu family next door.
Chu Jingya opened the door, her joy had faded considerably, replaced by deep worry.
"Cousin, you're here."
"How is Auntie?" Su Yue asked.
"It's still the same old story. I vomit everything I eat, and I have no energy at all." Chu Jingya's voice was trembling with tears.
Stepping into the bedroom, a sense of oppression immediately hits you.
Chu Zhennan sat by the bedside. This tough man looked haggard, his eyes bloodshot, and he felt powerless as he looked at his pale wife on the hospital bed.
Chen Yaru looked even thinner than when we last met, as if all her energy had been drained away, leaving only a faint breath.
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