But Zuo Yiling didn't know that she was heartbroken about losing a month's worth of food rations and was almost in tears.
He almost blurted out, "I'm the one who hit him, so if you want to punish someone, come at me." But Tao Jianian stopped him.
He shook his head and comforted her, "It's okay, it's just a month's worth of food. At worst, we can eat one less bite each day and save up in no time."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Yiling could no longer hold back her tears.
She regretted it. Why was she so impulsive? Knowing that the other party was no ordinary person, why did she still take action?
Tao Jianian tenderly picked up a tissue and wiped away her tears. He whispered in her ear, "Wife, if it weren't for my leg injury, I would have given Yuan Ruoxi a good beating, even if it meant being fined a year's worth of grain."
Zuo Yiling paused in her sobs, looked up, and asked, "Really?"
Tao Jianian nodded, "Yes, look at you, you did what I wanted to do but couldn't do as soon as you arrived, and you only paid such a small price. I admire you so much."
Although those words were exaggerated, they numbed Zuo Yiling's aching heart. She opened her large, watery eyes and asked, "Should I beat her up again?"
"Cough, cough!" Tao Jianian choked on his saliva. He was just trying to comfort him, how could the other party take it so seriously?
"Honey, are you alright?" Zuo Yiling knew her husband was joking, but thinking of Yuan Ruoxi, her hands were still itching to touch her.
There was no other way. After Tao Jianian's suggestion, she suddenly felt that if she could beat up Yuan Ruoxi by contributing some food, it would be quite worth it.
"Hey, we can't just waste food like this, right?"
Tao Jianian tidied his words before tentatively saying, "In the future, when we have a son or daughter, we might not even have enough food to eat, don't you think?"
He stared intently at Zuo Yiling, afraid of missing the expression on her face.
Only when he confirmed that she wasn't resisting and even blushed did his cold, desolate heart begin to stir again.
Li Sikai was delighted with this scene. But Yuan Ruoxi, with her pig-headed face, was furious.
Damn it, she got beaten up and now she's forced to eat dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)? Nobody would do that!
She pointed angrily at the two flirting lovers, "That's enough! You're just bullying me!"
Then he looked at Li Sikai, pointed to his face, and said, "They hit me and made fun of me. If you don't hit her, I'm going to tell someone!"
Li Sikai suppressed his laughter, made a fist and put it to his lips, coughed twice before saying, "Well, this is just a superficial injury. If we really punish them, it'll just be two days of solitary confinement."
"Then shut it down!" Yuan Ruoxi roared.
"Shutting it down is fine, but the key point is, it won't do you any good!"
Under Yuan Ruoxi's questioning gaze, Li Sikai explained, "They suffer a lot in solitary confinement, but once it's over, it's not a big deal."
You may have felt better, but you didn't gain anything from it.
"Why not do it this way, make them compensate for the lost grain? They'll be in pain every day they eat, and you can get some real benefits in return."
Yuan Ruoxi nodded, thinking to herself, "That seems to be the case."
With both sides reaching an agreement, Li Sikai wasted no time and arranged for someone to take the couple to the guard team's dormitory.
As for Yuan Ruoxi, she was also taken to the guard team's warehouse and made to pay the compensation of three thousand catties of grain in one lump sum.
Standing in the warehouse, she wished Zuo Yiling would beat her up a few more times. Looking at the half-empty space, she regretted provoking Tao Jianian once again.
This relationship is such a waste of time and energy.
She stormed back seeking comfort, unaware of Tong Xianbao's increasingly profound gaze. Seriously, he just keeps courting death.
Tao Jianian and Zuo Yiling both teared up when they saw the brand-new dormitory.
They never expected the guards to be so considerate.
Not only were they assigned to the first floor, but they also modified the furniture to suit Tao Jianian, who is disabled.
Although it's small, it's the best place they've been staying in all this time.
The two thanked the guards, and after they left, they touched and looked at everything, thoroughly enjoying it.
From then on, there was no more Yuan Ruoxi, only a loving couple.
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When Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan returned to the guard team in Shanghai, it was already past ten o'clock.
Although it was getting late, there were still quite a few people out enjoying the cool air.
They saw that after Comrade Shen helped his wife upstairs, he came down to carry his luggage, so they offered to help him.
Shen Yanming didn't stand on ceremony and asked the others to help move the flowerpots, while he carried a large bedding roll and followed behind them.
After they put their things away, Shen Yanming didn't let them leave. He brought out a plate of watermelon from the kitchen and offered it to them to try.
His excuse was that he got it from a friend when he got home today. This is simply a case of trying to fool both sides.
Of course, the young men who helped were unaware that they were all happily eating watermelon, thanking Shen Yanming for his warm hospitality.
After everyone left, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan went to the bathroom to wash up, then changed into their pajamas, lay down on the not-so-spacious bed, and drifted off to sleep.
The next day, when Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan went to work, they carried a bedding roll with them.
Because he was carrying things, Old Shen couldn't support his wife, so the two of them had to set off early, walk slowly, and have Qiao An hold his arm.
These bizarre actions have once again brought the two into the spotlight.
Of course, because of the rumors from the previous two days, most people already know what happened.
Instead of going to the office first, Shen Yanming accompanied Bi Qiaoan to the next-door lounge to make up the bed. Then he wiped the table and other surfaces clean before letting his wife stay there while he went to work in the next room.
Unexpectedly, Guo Tingshuo directly told him to go and keep Bi Qiaoan company. This really made Old Shen quite sad.
Why is it so difficult to integrate into a new work environment?
What he didn't know was that Guo Tingshuo was afraid that Bi Qiaoan might start something next door. What if he couldn't hear it here and something happened?
Why not send him away, consider it an early maternity leave? Once his wife gives birth, let's see how he enslaves him.
Shen Yanming returned to his office less than two minutes after arriving.
Bi Qiaoan was nestled on the sofa, ready to watch a movie, when she saw a familiar figure and was almost startled.
After hearing the whole story and seeing his resentful expression, Bi Qiaoan laughed unkindly.
Then, laughing, he said, "Isn't it good that you're keeping your wife company? Who are you trying to impress with this act of grievance?"
Shen Yanming patted her on the back and explained, "It's not that I didn't want to come and keep my wife company, but being excluded by them makes me feel like I'm just eating for free."
Hearing him say that, Bi Qiaoan fell silent. She thought to herself, "My husband, Lao Shen, is such an outstanding person, yet he still has a day when he can't fit into his new environment."
Shen Yanming knew what she was thinking as soon as he saw her, and he comforted her, "It's not what you think. Captain Guo was just worried about you, so he let me take 'maternity leave' early to stay with you here."
He said he'd assign me work after you give birth.
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