Chapter 41 If you feel itchy, find a tree to scratch!
Qin Suisui took several deep breaths before her mind slowly cleared. She realized what was happening and pushed Pei Jiuyan away: "No! Why did you kiss me?"
Pei Jiuyan raised an eyebrow: "You are my lover, my legal wife. If I don't kiss you, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to kiss someone else, would it?"
"Think about it, if I were kissing someone else right now, would you be happy?"
Qin Suisui was actually swayed by his words and actually imagined him kissing someone else in her mind. Well, she was indeed not happy! Qin Suisui shook her head honestly and even glared at him.
Pei Jiuyan's lips curved slightly, and he sighed inwardly. How long would it take for him to regain his temper when he accidentally revealed such a small temper? Perhaps this brat Song Yunlai was right. Her previous conservative attitude was wrong, and it made her feel insecure.
Thinking of this, he lowered his head and gently kissed Qin Suisui's still somewhat pale lips. A pang of heartache rose in his heart. He couldn't imagine how she had endured these past few days and nights, taking care of several young patients while also suffering from external violence. He couldn't blame her for wanting a divorce; it was because he hadn't taken good care of her.
He composed himself and tried to make his voice sound normal: "Are you hungry? Have some porridge, and then we'll pack our things and go home."
Upon hearing about packing, Qin Suisui immediately realized, "But didn't you promise me yesterday that we'd get a divorce? We're getting a divorce anyway, this is just being a scoundrel!"
Pei Jiuyan, exasperated, laughed coldly. He poured the half-filled porridge back into the thermos, walked to Qin Suisui's side, and stared intently at her with his deep eyes: "I've never thought about divorce. Perhaps my previous attitude made you feel insecure. Now I'm telling you clearly, Qin Suisui, I didn't marry you because of an agreement between our elders, and I will not divorce you because of any external factors. Besides, we have a military marriage; it's not something you can just get married and divorced as you please. And I won't allow it!"
"And as you mentioned yesterday, someone might be sabotaging my work. Even if you don't trust me, you should trust our organization!"
Thinking about the possible issues in her mind, Pei Jiuyan decided to explain everything now to avoid leaving her with any lingering resentment.
"The three years of no contact weren't because I wanted to call off the engagement, but because I was worried you wouldn't accept Zan Zan, which is why I didn't reply to your letters. It was my fault; I was too subjective. I apologize to you now!"
He looked exceptionally domineering and exuded an imposing aura, but Qin Suisui wasn't afraid at all. On the contrary, for some reason, she suddenly felt a little happy.
Before she could even process her emotions, her little mouth had already started babbling: "I secretly saw the letters you sent to my parents. I thought you just didn't want to talk to me anymore..." Her voice trailed off as she spoke. At that time, she had sent more than a dozen letters, but Pei Jiuyan hadn't replied. However, she accidentally saw the letters Pei Jiuyan had sent to his parents in the study at home. She didn't dare to open them, feeling that there might be something terrible inside.
Now she understands; she was probably afraid to see the letter containing news of annulment.
“How could he not want to talk to you? Your photo has been hidden in his... Ugh, Ayan, why are you covering my mouth?” Chi Donglin glared at him in dissatisfaction, then opened the aluminum lunchbox in his hand: “Little sister, you’re awake? I heard you like corn buns, so I specially went to the cafeteria to grab the first batch fresh out of the oven. Here, eat up, eat up…”
"Mommy, Mommy..." Behind Chi Donglin, Song Yunlai arrived carrying Zanzan. Upon seeing his mother, the little guy kicked and thrashed around on Song Yunlai, forcing her to put him down. As soon as Zanzan's feet touched the ground, he rushed to the bedside and threw himself at Qin Suisui: "Mommy, are you alright? It's all Zanzan's fault for not protecting you properly, waaaah..."
Qin Suisui hurriedly carried him to the bed and wiped his tears: "Mom is fine, I just haven't slept for too long and I'm too sleepy. Look, Mom is awake now, isn't she full of energy?" Qin Suisui smiled broadly at Zanzan.
Song Yunlai greeted her with a smile, "Little sister, you've become a heroine now!"
Qin Suisui was taken aback: "What heroine? Isn't she the kind of woman everyone hates..." She didn't finish her sentence, feeling it wasn't honorable.
Song Yunlai chuckled: "Didn't you hear the announcement this morning?"
Qin Suisui shook her head: "What broadcast?"
Song Yunlai whistled and looked at Pei Jiuyan: "Someone stayed up all night writing this article, but the person involved didn't hear it~"
Pei Jiuyan didn't bother to pay attention to him. He brought the porridge over to Qin Suisui and said, "Eat it quickly."
Qin Suisui took the porridge and fed herself while looking expectantly at Song Yunlai and Chi Donglin. Song Yunlai and Chi Donglin were equally enthusiastic, practically reciting the entire broadcast to her.
Qin Suisui couldn't help but smile. Seeing Pei Jiuyan busily packing things in the ward, she suddenly remembered something and quickly put down her bowl of porridge: "Brother Donglin, Brother Yunlai, why did you buy so much stuff? Hurry up and take it all back to eat!"
Chi Donglin was bewildered: "Huh? Us? It wasn't us who bought it, it was the people in the family compound, and some educated youth from nearby villages who bought it."
Seeing her confusion, Pei Jiuyan explained briefly: "They have all received kindness from your family."
Qin Suisui nodded, understanding. Since the war, her family had been tirelessly donating medicine and food, especially during the famines of recent years. She had personally witnessed her parents scrambling to gather food, and she had even helped compile lists of famine-stricken areas. It turned out that there were still people on Qiongtan Island whom her family had helped.
Looking at the fruit and snacks filling the ward, Qin Suisui felt a surge of emotion. She suddenly remembered the calligraphy her father always kept in his study: "Love begets love, blessings return to those who give them." She felt she was now truly understanding its meaning.
Qin Suisui was actually fine; the fever was just her body's protective mechanism triggered by overexertion, and she would be fine once she woke up. The family packed up their belongings in the hospital room and prepared to be discharged and go home.
Just as they reached their doorstep, Xiao Sheng rushed over, saluted Pei Jiuyan and the other two, and then said anxiously, "Yang Rucui insists that her sister-in-law poisoned her and demands that the organization punish her together."
Upon hearing this, Qin Suisui immediately felt a little guilty. The diarrhea medicine and itching powder she made would usually heal on their own in about two days if the inhaled dose was not large. However, the medicine she sprinkled on Yang Rucui was much stronger than that on others. The cumulative dose would mean that it would not be a matter of two or three days. Yang Rucui would probably have diarrhea for half a month, and her body would be covered in scratches.
But she had no regrets whatsoever! All of this was caused by Yang Rucui. Besides, as Chi Donglin and the others just mentioned, the first person in the family compound to be infected with the Japanese encephalitis virus was Yang Rucui's son, Xue Ziming. It was because she took the child to the wilderness that she brought the Japanese encephalitis virus into the family compound and infected Zanzan, Xiaoli, and other children. Yang Rucui knew this all along, but in order to avoid taking responsibility, she deliberately pinned the blame on her and even frightened Zanzan, who was just recovering from a serious illness. She deserved it!
Seeing Pei Jiuyan's gaze, Qin Suisui raised her head and turned her face to the other side: "I didn't poison her. What I sprinkled was flour, no matter what, it's still flour! If you don't believe me, you can let the organization investigate!"
After saying that, she muttered to herself, "Who knows what kind of evil she encountered, and she's trying to pin the blame on me..."
Qin Suisui was very confident in her methods. Two days had passed; the powder on Yang Rucui's body should have been washed off. Once it was washed off, no amount of searching would reveal any trace of the drug. As long as Yang Rucui didn't admit it, the blame couldn't be pinned on her!
She may be kind-hearted, but she's definitely not a saint! Letting a scoundrel like Yang Rucui stay for a few more days is already letting her off easy!
Seeing her puffed-up face, Pei Jiuyan suppressed a laugh and said to Xiao Sheng, "Did you hear that? Go and report to the commander like that!"
After running quite a distance, Xiao Sheng suddenly blinked and belatedly realized that his superior had just smiled at him!
The arrival of his sister-in-law melted even the notoriously icy leader. Wouldn't that make his work much easier from now on? Xiao Sheng decided that he would protect his wife's safety with his life from now on!
“Flour? How could it be flour? So many people were affected that day. If you don’t believe me, Chief, you can just pull a few more people over and ask them if they had diarrhea and itching like me!” Yang Rucui couldn’t help but shout angrily when she heard Xiao Sheng’s reply.
"If you're itchy, go scratch a tree! Say another word, and I'm divorcing you!"
Xue Shan could no longer tolerate Yang Rucui. He felt that Yang Rucui had changed a lot in the past two days. She used to be gentle and virtuous, good at managing the household, and capable both at home and outside. But in the past two days, Yang Rucui had become cunning and malicious. She not only framed Jiao Jiao, but also dragged other people into the mess. Xue Shan felt that after so many years of marriage with Yang Rucui, he might never have seen her for who she really was.
After Yang Rucui was led away, Xue Shan sighed, took off his hat, and saluted the leaders present: "Reporting to the leaders, so many things have happened in the compound these past few days because of my lax management and incompetence, which has led to innocent comrades being implicated and the children in the compound suffering undeserved misfortune. I deeply feel ashamed of the organization's cultivation of me. In order to uphold military discipline and maintain the image of the troops, I voluntarily apply to resign from my current position and request the organization to deal with me seriously in accordance with your relevant regulations!"
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