"Hey, you old Gu, I took care of you all morning for nothing. Now that your wife is back, you're just throwing your arms around."
Seeing Gu Shaoxuan and Xia Enruo singing in unison is a sight I've never seen before. It seems their divorce is unlikely this time; who would be willing to let such a good wife slip away?
Yuan Qiang went home after eating and drinking his fill, while Xia Enruo packed up the lunchboxes.
Gu Shaoxuan felt incredibly warm inside watching her bustling in and out. He had been feeling strange since he hadn't seen Xia Enruo for a long time, but her return immediately put his mind at ease.
"Take a rest for a while. Don't overexert yourself. I feel like my hands and arms have more strength today, and they don't hurt as much as before when I move them."
You could tell from Gu Shaoxuan's tone today that he was very excited.
"That's good. You'll be fully recovered soon. You still need to listen to the doctor and cooperate well during this time."
After wiping the table, Xia Enruo was really sleepy and fell asleep on the small bed next to her in no time.
Gu Shaoxuan looked at Xia Enruo lying there taking a nap and found her more and more beautiful. He no longer felt disgusted by her at first glance, unlike before.
She looked so beautiful lying there. Her skin was whiter than before, her jet-black hair fell across her cheeks, and her cherry-red lips were so delicate and alluring. I really wanted to go up and kiss her.
Gu Shaoxuan lay there watching, and with Xia Enruo beside him, he felt warm and cozy, and even the air in the room seemed sweeter.
In the military family compound.
Zhang Zhicheng led his younger brother home from school, and as soon as they entered the house, they smelled the aroma of chicken soup.
"Mom, what delicious stew did you make today? It smells so good."
Zhang Zhicheng ran to the kitchen.
"Mom made chicken soup for you today. Your Aunt Xia also gave you a bowl of braised pork. You're in for a treat today."
"Mom, it's like Chinese New Year today."
Upon hearing about chicken soup and braised pork, Zhang Zhicheng's mouth watered.
"Aren't you happy if it's like Chinese New Year every day?"
"Of course I'm happy, I get to eat delicious food every day."
Zhang Zhicheng ran to the table to help Ge Qiuqin clear the dishes. He was still small, so he could only wipe the other side of the table while standing on one side. He could only wipe the table by walking around it.
"Hey boss. Didn't I tell you to throw away your old shoes? Why are you still wearing them?"
Ge Qiuqin brought out the chicken soup and saw that Zhang Zhicheng was still wearing those old shoes with holes in them, so she questioned him.
"Mom, I didn't throw them away. From now on, I'll wear these old shoes when I come home and wear new shoes to school. That way, the shoes won't wear out, and you won't have to ask Dad for money. Mom, when I grow up and earn money, I'll make sure you wear new shoes every day."
Zhang Zhicheng's words made Ge Qiuqin burst out laughing.
"Okay, Mom will wait. You can even come up with the idea of wearing new shoes every day."
The family of five sat around the table, eating braised pork and drinking chicken soup. Xia Enruo brought a lot of scallion pancakes, and each person got half a pancake. The children had small appetites, and they were full after eating the pancakes.
"It's so delicious! Mom, can we eat this delicious food every day from now on?"
"Mom, it's so good to eat this every day."
As her younger siblings chattered away, Ge Qiuqin felt a strange mix of emotions.
Now is the time when children are growing and need more nutrition, but we have to stretch our money to spend it, which is really embarrassing.
Zhang Zhicheng saw through Ge Qiuqin's thoughts and said...
"Alright. Stop yelling. Once your older brother finishes his studies and starts earning money, he'll make sure you eat well every day."
Ge Qiuqin patted her eldest son's head. This eldest son is really sensible and knows what he's thinking.
"Waiting for your mother to go out and earn money, just like your Aunt Xia, to earn money to buy you new clothes and stew meat."
The four children all cheered in agreement.
The stories of Gu Shaoxuan and Ding Haotian were published in military and local newspapers, generating a strong response within the military.
Lu Zhenhua, representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, personally visited the two men at the hospital to express his condolences and presented each of them with a banner and a monetary gift.
Qiao Huizhen held the leader's hand and kept talking about her difficulties: being late for work, having her salary deducted, and her family's income declining... In short, it gave the people accompanying her a headache. When Yuan Qiang saw Qiao Huizhen talking like this, he turned around and went straight into Gu Shaoxuan's ward.
Commander Lu couldn't say anything to her face, so he could only tell Qiao Huizhen that the army would try its best to solve the difficulties faced by the soldiers' families.
Xia Enruo didn't mention any difficulties. Now that she didn't have to pay for her medical expenses and the army even gave her a consolation payment, she felt that was already very good. Besides, she still had to spend money on food, drink, and daily necessities at home, it was just a little more now. But relying on others was only temporary. If she wanted to live a good life, she had to earn money herself for the long term.
Seeing Xia Enruo's understanding and sensible nature, Commander Lu was also happy for Gu Shaoxuan. Such family members of officers were beneficial to the vigorous development of the military. Even if Gu Shaoxuan were promoted later, at least his family's social circle would be clean and positive. This was the kind of cadre the organization needed.
Despite Xia Enruo's attempts to stop him, Yuan Qiang revealed in front of everyone that Ma Dandan had abused Gu Shaoxuan.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenhua's face immediately fell.
The hospital director, sweating profusely, repeatedly apologized to the leaders and promised that such a thing would never happen again.
Commander Lu didn't give the hospital director any face and said directly, "Treating him is tantamount to treasoning the troops."
He turned and led everyone away, leaving only Yuan Qiang in the ward.
"Yuan Qiang, why are you saying all this? You're making the leader quite unhappy."
“Sister-in-law, the leadership must know about this. The fact that a nurse in their hospital can bully patients for so long can only mean that the hospital is poorly managed. Their hospital director is also responsible. How does he supervise his staff?”
Yuan Qiang didn't see anything wrong with it and continued speaking.
“If we don’t say anything, they’ll think we’re easy to bully and won’t say a word even when we’re being abused.”
Yuan Qiang exchanged pleasantries with the two men for a while before returning to his unit.
Xia Enruo noticed that Gu Shaoxuan had run out of prickly heat powder, so she went to the state-run store to buy some new one. Before leaving, she repeatedly told Gu Shaoxuan not to drink water and to wait until she returned to feed him.
When Jiang Pei saw the news of Gu Shaoxuan's injury published in the military newspaper, she was so anxious that she cried in the cultural troupe.
Her colleagues scoffed at her behavior. Gu Shaoxuan was already married, and she was still acting all smug and unwilling to give up. It was embarrassing to talk about.
But Jiang Pei loved Gu Shaoxuan to death and didn't care about other people's opinions at all. She tidied herself up, changed her clothes, and went to the market to buy some pastries.
Carrying large bags and small packages, she arrived at the hospital and asked a nurse for directions to Gu Shaoxuan's room.
He hurried up the stairs.
Gu Shaoxuan obediently lay on the bed, gazing at the white wall above the ceiling, hoping Xia Enruo would return soon. Now that Xia Enruo was gone, he felt empty inside, always waiting for her anxiously, even when Yuan Qiang was with him.
Jiang Pei pushed open the door, and Gu Shaoxuan, thinking Xia Enruo had returned, asked a question.
"Why so fast? Are there fewer people in the store today?"
He turned his head expectantly to look towards the doorway.
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