In the 1960s,
Li Yiyue placed the porcelain pot on the table, opened it, and poured the soup into a bowl. She said to Wenhan, "It's still a little hot. Drink it quickly. Mom made it especially for you."
Wen Han walked over, smelled it, and then took a sip. He thought it was his mother's kindness, so he would force himself to drink it even if it didn't taste good, but the taste was really weird.
"What kind of soup is this?" Wen Han asked with a frown.
"This soup can help you get pregnant quickly. I specially asked someone for the recipe. Drink it quickly." Li Yiyue urged.
"Mom, can you please stop making trouble?" Wen Han pushed Tang away and said helplessly, "I've only been married for a few months, not years. Why are you so anxious?"
"This soup is very nourishing. Even if you're not planning on having a baby, it's good for your health."
"Taking too much tonic can actually harm your body. Besides, you know I've hated Chinese medicine since I was a kid. How can I possibly drink something with such a strong herbal odor?"
Li Yiyue sighed and said, "Mom doesn't mean to force you, but I'm worried about you."
"Some people have been married for years before having children. I've only been married for a few months. Why should I rush?"
Li Yiyue hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to speak out. "Haobo's mom came to me a few days ago and said you were too cold towards Haobo. Newlyweds shouldn't be as distant as you two."
"He's really awesome. He even came to your house and told you about my faults." Wen Han curled his lips.
"She came to tell me that, which means she doesn't want to act like a mother-in-law to you yet, so she asked me to persuade you." Li Yiyue said, "Haobo is your husband. You should be more affectionate to him and care about him more. That's what you should do."
"I have always been like this since I was a child, and Aunt Lan has never disliked me for not being enthusiastic enough towards others." Wen Han also felt particularly wronged.
"You are infatuated with He Liyuan, and everyone can see it. If you treat Haobo half as well as you do him, your mother-in-law wouldn't come to me to say this."
"Then what can I do?" Wen Han said, "I can't control who I like or who I don't like."
"But you're both married now. It's no use being infatuated with him anymore." Li Yiyue thought of the scene she had just witnessed and said to him, "He Liyuan's wife is working in your hospital now?"
"The dean invited him after many attempts. He enjoys all kinds of special treatment. He only needs to see patients two days a week and still receive his salary and bonuses." Wen Han couldn't describe his feelings. He had never been jealous of anyone before, but now, there was someone who made him extremely jealous.
Li Yiyue felt uncomfortable after hearing what he said. She gritted her teeth and said, "You became a doctor based on your own ability. He just relied on the prescriptions left by his grandfather. It can't be considered his own ability at all. Let's not compare ourselves with them. We should just live our own lives well."
"Mom, you go back. I want to rest for a while because I have to work the night shift tonight." Wen Han said.
"Promise Mom that you'll be nicer to Haobo in the future, at least in front of your mother-in-law, okay?"
"Okay, I get it. I'll try my best to show my concern for him." Wen Han said impatiently.
"Then Mom is leaving. You should have a good rest."
After Li Yiyue left, Wen Han lay down on the single bed. After closing her eyes, her mind was filled with He Liyuan's handsome face.
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He Liyuan entered the finals of the competition. He wanted to win the competition and give the championship medal to Tao Yuan personally.
"Do you want to come and watch my game?" He Liyuan invited.
Tao Yuan leaned in his arms and asked lazily, "Will your martial arts competition be bloody and violent?"
"......" He Liyuan didn't know how to tell him that the purpose of a martial arts competition was to beat the opponent so hard that he couldn't get up. Violence was a must, and as for bloodiness, people would occasionally be beaten until they bled.
"Will it?" Tao Yuan looked up at him.
"I'll try my best not to beat the other person until he bleeds." He Liyuan said.
"How can that be?" Tao Yuan patted his chest and said, "I just want to see blood and violence. Beat him up as hard as you can. Don't show any mercy, okay? If you show mercy, won't that just give him a chance to beat you up?"
"Do you know who my opponent is?" He Liyuan asked.
"How would I know? I'm not familiar with the people in the army, not to mention there are so many people in the army." Tao Yuan looked at him in confusion.
"It's Ning Haobo." He Liyuan said.
"Really?" Tao Yuan was stunned for a moment and said, "Then I have to beat him harder. Beat him to death and let me vent my anger."
"Are you still holding a grudge against him for abandoning you?" He Liyuan felt a little depressed.
“关键不在这里，我又不喜欢他，本来就想跟他结婚，他要解除婚约正合我意。我记恨的，不是他们家解除婚约，而是他们家解除婚约的方式。”陶愿心想，终于有机会可以报这个仇了，他要让贺立远狠狠地揍他一顿。
"Then will you come and watch my game?" He Liyuan immediately felt much more comfortable.
"Of course I will go to watch, but you have competed in so many games these days, your newly grown muscles and bones will definitely not be able to bear it. I need to prepare some medicine for you. On the day of your game, you must beat Ning Haobo hard." Tao Yuan wanted him to recover faster, otherwise his body might not be able to bear so many games.
On the day of the final competition, the scene was quite grand. Many soldiers were organized to watch the competition, and most of the senior leaders of the military region were also in attendance.
Except for Old Mrs. He, almost all members of the He family were present.
Naturally, the entire Ning family came out to watch and support Ning Haobo's game.
Liu Shuyun pulled Ning Haobo aside and said to him, "Son, I've spent a lot of effort to find out. He Liyuan's most serious injuries are to his right thigh and side. Even if he has truly recovered, he will definitely have a psychological trauma from the injury. When you compete later, just focus on attacking his right leg and right side."
"I understand." Ning Haobo responded.
"You're so despicable!" Wen Han, who happened to hear them talking, couldn't help but say, "He was injured on the battlefield, defending his country, and you're using it as a weakness to attack him. Can't you just have a fair fight?"
When Liu Shuyun saw that it was Wen Han, the guilty look on her face immediately disappeared. She said somewhat unhappily, "How can this be called despicable? This is called a trick, a strategy. Don't you want Haobo to win?"
"Even if you win, you have to win fairly," Wen Han said.
"Why isn't it fair?" Liu Shuyun argued. "As long as you defeat your opponent with your own ability during a duel, you've won fairly. Does that mean Haobo should give in to him just because he's injured? Then what's the point of competing?"
"Mom, you go over first. I want to talk to Wenhan." Ning Haobo saw that they were about to quarrel, so he quickly sent his mother away.
Liu Shuyun didn't want to dampen her son's spirits before the competition, so she suppressed her anger and said to Ning Haobo, "He Liyuan has only recently recovered from his serious injury, so he's definitely no match for you. If you fight well, you'll definitely win."
"Don't worry, Mom. I'm in great shape. I have confidence in myself." Ning Haobo said, "You go first. The competition will start soon."
Liu Shuyun glanced at Wen Han, then nodded to Ning Haobo and left in silence.
"Wenhan," Ning Haobo walked up to Wenhan, looked at him seriously and said, "I will definitely win this competition and give you the medal."
"You don't have to try too hard. Winning or not isn't important..." Wen Han hesitated and said something against her will, "Just don't get hurt. I don't need that medal as a gift."
"You're worried about me, aren't you?" Ning Haobo looked at him a little excitedly.
Wen Han glanced at him and nodded with an evasive look.
Ning Haobo hugged him tightly and said, "Don't worry, I won't be the one who gets hurt or loses."
Wen Han opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't say what was in his heart.
The competition was about to begin, and Ning Haobo could not delay any longer. He said to Wen Han, "See you later," and left quickly.
Looking at Ning Haobo's back, Wen Han felt a little guilty. He didn't want Ning Haobo to win, nor did he want He Liyuan to be the one injured, but Ning Haobo was his husband.
If He Liyuan hadn't survived, or had been bedridden for the rest of his life, then perhaps he would have been able to forget him over time and live a good life with Ning Haobo. But He Liyuan had turned back into the person he loved the most, and he would still run into him from time to time. How could he possibly forget him?
Tao Yuan held He Liyuan's face and rubbed it, then asked, "How do you feel?"
"What did you feed me? I feel uncomfortable if I don't release some energy now." He Liyuan felt that his whole body was full of strength. He wanted to go cross-country running with weights immediately, otherwise he would have nowhere to vent his energy, which would make him very uncomfortable.
"Of course it's good stuff." Tao Yuan said, "You've just recovered from a serious injury, and your muscles and bones have just grown back, so they're not as flexible as before. I'll give you some Qi, so that the fight will be fair."
He Liyuan lifted Tao Yuan's chin, kissed his lips and sucked hard.
"Captain, duel..." Wang Songming saw the two kissing as soon as he entered the room. He was so scared that he turned around immediately and said, "I, I, I didn't see anything."
He Liyuan let go of Tao Yuan and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Captain, the competition is about to begin, you should go over." Wang Songming said what he had not finished just now, and then ran out quickly.
He Liyuan held Tao Yuan's face again, kissed her hard, and then strode away.
Tao Yuan also walked out with a red face and went to meet Su Lan under the stands.
"Why is your face so red? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Su Lan asked with concern.
"No, it's just a little hot." Tao Yuan said.
"The sun is a little strong today. Just bear with it, it will be over soon." Although she did not agree with He Liyuan's participation in the competition at the beginning, she still had confidence in her son.
Ning Haobo had always been defeated by He Liyuan, inferior to him in every way. Both had practiced martial arts since childhood, both having their own family-appointed masters, but Ning Haobo simply couldn't match He Liyuan. Whenever He Liyuan participated in a competition, he never conceded the championship.
Ning Haobo had always been jealous of He Liyuan, jealous that he always did better than him in everything he did. Whenever someone compared him to He Liyuan, he always felt that He Liyuan was stronger than him. He was also jealous that He Liyuan had a fiancée like Wen Han, while his fiancée was just a timid and cowardly person from a merchant family who was not presentable.
Ning Haobo was incredibly happy to have snatched Wen Han from He Liyuan. Besides the fact that he truly loved Wen Han, he also felt a sense of satisfaction at finally defeating him. He was determined to win this duel. He wanted to show everyone that he, Ning Haobo, was no less capable than He Liyuan.
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