Chapter 213 Peace is a blessing, tranquility leads to far-reaching goals
Zhou Qihang didn't say anything. He walked in step by step and stood in front of her.
Then, raise your hand.
"Smack!"
A crisp, loud slap landed hard on Yunlan's face.
Yunlan was beaten and fell onto the bed, blood instantly appearing at the corner of her mouth. She covered her face and looked at Zhou Qihang in disbelief.
"You dare hit me?!"
Zhou Qihang looked down at her, his face, which always carried a gentle smile, was now deathly still.
He said nothing, but turned around and, facing the prison guard at the door, gave the order in a tone devoid of any emotion.
"Go and call the people from the Discipline Inspection Commission."
The astonishment on Yunlan's face instantly turned into terror.
"Zhou Qihang! Are you crazy! What are you trying to do!"
Zhou Qihang ignored her screams; he simply stood there, like a lifeless statue.
Soon, the people from the Discipline Inspection Commission arrived.
When the cold handcuffs were put on Yunlan's wrists again, she went completely insane.
"Zhou Qihang! You coward! You deserve to die a horrible death! For that vixen, you actually sent your wife to a military court with your own hands!"
"I curse you! I curse that bitch Su Yue! I curse her and her bastard child to die a horrible death!"
The vicious curses echoed in the empty corridor, growing ever more distant.
Zhou Qihang remained expressionless throughout.
He walked out of the prison gates alone and disappeared into the deep night.
Back to that empty, cold, ice-cold single dormitory.
Zhou Qihang sat in the darkness for an entire night.
Until the sky outside the window began to lighten.
He slowly got up, walked to the table, and opened the drawer.
He took out a brand new sheet of paper and a fountain pen.
He unscrewed the pen cap, leaned over the table, and wrote four characters heavily, stroke by stroke, at the top of the letter.
Request for transfer.
......
The hustle and bustle of New Year's Eve eventually subsided in the tranquility of the VIP ward of the military hospital.
Su Yue lay on the pristine white hospital bed, her body feeling weak like the tide, but her heart was at peace like never before.
Two tiny babies lay side by side beside her.
Even in his sleep, he had a slight frown on his brow and his small fists clenched; his expression was just like Gu Beichen's.
The other one was much quieter, with long eyelashes, snow-white skin, and delicate features that were a complete replica of Su Yue.
Gu Beichen stayed by the bedside, never leaving for a moment.
His tall frame was slightly hunched as he carefully looked at his wife and two children. The murderous aura he carried from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood had long been melted away by the tenderness and lingering fear of becoming a father for the first time.
In the ward, the elders of the Gu and Huo families surrounded the two little ones, their faces beaming with joy.
"Oh my, look at that little nose and eyes, how handsome he is!"
Zhang Huilan carefully reached out her finger and touched the baby boy's face, beaming with joy.
"The young master is like the North Star, so composed! The young lady is like Yueyue, so beautiful!"
Zhang Huilan liked it more and more as she looked at it, her face crinkling into a smile. She carefully poked the boy's cheek and then touched the girl's little hand, unable to get enough of looking at her.
Seeing everyone's joyful expressions, Su Yue's pale face regained a touch of color.
She took a breath, and although her voice was not loud, it clearly reached everyone's ears.
"I think we should name the children An'an and Ningning."
She paused, her gaze shifting between the two tiny baby faces before finally settling on Gu Beichen.
"My brother's name is Gu Ping'an, and my sister's name is Gu Ningjing. I don't ask them to be very successful in the future, I only ask that they live a peaceful and quiet life."
Peace and tranquility.
"Great! Great name! Excellent!" Zhang Huilan was the first to react, slapping her thigh, her eyes immediately reddening.
"No amount of wealth or honor can compare to the safety and well-being of my grandchildren!"
An elder from the Huo family nearby nodded repeatedly: "Peace is a blessing, and tranquility leads to far-reaching goals. Yueyue's name is well-chosen and meaningful."
The days spent recuperating in the hospital seemed peaceful on the surface, but undercurrents were surging beneath.
News of Su Yue's premature birth spread like wildfire, and all the military wives in the military compound wanted to come and visit her, and also to see the legendary twins.
Gifts and condolences were being sent to the hospital in a continuous stream.
However, Su Yue politely declined Gu Beichen's offers, citing reasons such as "the child is too young and needs a quiet environment, and the doctor advised against exposure to wind."
Aside from her family who came every day, she only allowed Yang Yiyi and Chu Jingya to come in twice.
Zhang Huilan was initially puzzled, feeling that keeping people at arm's length was not a good thing.
Su Yue calmly said to her, "Mom, what time is it now? We just had a traitor in our family. Who knows if there's another Li Ma or another Yun Lan among those people?"
One sentence instantly jolted Zhang Huilan awake.
Yes, you can guard against anything, but it's hard to guard against a thief within your own family.
Who can guarantee that among those smiling military wives, there aren't people harboring jealousy and malice?
Yueyue had just escaped death, and the two children were even more fragile, like porcelain dolls, unable to tolerate the slightest mishap.
From then on, Zhang Huilan became the strictest gatekeeper at the ward entrance. Not to mention military wives, even a fly would have to get past her before it could fly in.
The news that Li Ma and Xiao Lan had been dismissed, leaving the Gu family without two caregivers, quickly spread throughout the military region.
This news was even more exciting for the military wives than the news that Su Yue had given birth to twins.
What does it mean to be a nanny for the Gu family?
Not only is the salary high, but just the fact that you can get in touch with Commander Gu and Hero Huo will surely make your husband's career in the army soar.
In no time, military wives flocked to the Gu family's door, offering their services.
This person claims to be quick and efficient, having cared for three children.
The one who claimed to have excellent culinary skills and be able to make postpartum meals.
Everyone is doing their utmost to compete for this coveted opportunity.
Zhang Huilan was getting a headache from all the noise, but she still patiently and politely declined each offer.
That evening, she went to the hospital and talked to Su Yue about it, looking quite troubled.
"Whether we choose to use someone or not, we'll offend people. We all live in the same compound, and we'll run into each other all the time."
Su Yue leaned against the bed, breastfeeding Ningning while listening.
She had expected this to happen.
The military spouses' community is a microcosm of society, with complex and intertwined relationships, making it a breeding ground for conflict.
She didn't want to plant a time bomb in her home that could explode at any moment just for a nanny position.
"Mom, we don't need a military wife."
Su Yue made her decision.
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