Chapter 167 Punishment
Huo Zhenhua's eyes darkened, his gaze locking onto the troublemaker like a searchlight.
He stretched out his long arm, grabbed the back of Su Meng's head, and caught her incessant, restless little mouth.
He had wanted to punish it for a long time.
When they returned from their hometown, Tianyou asked about their relationship, and he said they would definitely get married.
She said, "I didn't," and he wanted to punish her severely.
He wouldn't allow such a cute little mouth to utter words he didn't like.
If you misbehave, you must be punished!
He came on strong and charged in, leaving Su Meng stunned and confused, her mind seemingly turned into mush.
It seemed as if a hungry wolf wanted to devour the little white rabbit under its paws, wanting to swallow it whole and eat it whole, giving the rabbit no chance to react.
Su Meng was so frightened that her eyes widened. She looked at the person who had leaned in with a panic, struggling and making "woofing" sounds while putting her hands on his shoulders to protest his violence and barbarity.
He seemed to sense Su Meng's discomfort, so he slowed down and softened his touch, becoming much gentler.
He let out a heavy "hmm" through his nostrils.
He lifted his eyelids, revealing eyes as dark as the darkness before dawn, dangerous yet carrying a hint of clarity.
His large hand gently stroked the back of her head, as if soothing a kitten.
The offensive slowed down.
Su Meng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She struggled free, not forgetting to bite the mischievous tongue, her furrowed brows remaining unfurrowed for a long time. "Are you a wolf?"
She rubbed her numb lips in annoyance and glared at him fiercely.
She immediately understood that the man had been following her all this way, dawdling along, all for this moment.
Oh!
Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly saw the light come on upstairs. In a panic, she pushed him and whispered, "Quick, let's go! The lights are on upstairs."
Huo Zhenhua turned his head and glanced at her, his fingers moving like feathers as he quickly traced a line across her lips. He let out a muffled laugh, "Then I'm leaving!"
Su Meng slowly closed the window, watching him jump over the wall. Seeing that no one had been alerted, she finally felt relieved.
That was so... thrilling!
Footsteps sounded upstairs, followed by the creaking of a door opening.
Su Meng glanced guiltily at the window, turned off the light, and entered the space.
The space was warm and cozy, like springtime.
The two "old oxen" are still working diligently in the fields.
Su Meng glanced at the stacks of wheat sacks piled high outside the field ridge, as well as the sweet potatoes, potatoes, and other vegetables, and thought that she would visit the surrounding residents and do some good deeds when she had time.
At the same time, they were also figuring out how to openly and legitimately deliver the food from the space to the military canteen.
What she didn't know was that Huo Zhenhua had just jumped over the wall when he was stopped outside by Grandpa Zhang, who was guarding the gate.
"Is this how you waste all of Commander Huo's skills? Would you like to come with me to have some tea with Division Commander Tang?"
Meeting the old man's stern, warning gaze, he was so embarrassed that he snapped to attention, his eyes darting around several times, unable to find the right words.
After all, he knowingly broke the law, and his crime is unforgivable.
"I accept the punishment!"
He lowered his voice dryly and said, afraid of being overheard.
His bronze face was unusually flushed, a deep, dark red.
But when he met Grandpa Zhang's sharp eyes, no matter how flustered he was, he dared not look away and stared straight ahead with a serious expression.
Grandpa Zhang snorted, "Go run ten laps around the island, and I want to see a two-thousand-word self-criticism by tomorrow morning."
Although Grandpa Zhang has retired from his high position, he is willing to work as a gatekeeper at the firearms research institute.
But Huo Zhenhua didn't dare to underestimate him at all, and answered respectfully, "Yes!"
Unexpectedly, even such an ordinary punishment caused Huo Zhenhua to get into trouble.
As midnight approached, Huo Zhenhua came out of the military compound and ran towards the roundabout path he had been running for several years.
He could navigate this road smoothly even with his eyes closed.
However, just as he was running his fifth lap, the woman's sobbing drifted out from the roadside bushes on the sea breeze.
"who?"
This is the back of the mountain behind the camp. There are no houses nearby, only the endless sound of waves crashing on the shore, the fine mist, and the endless night.
If he hadn't been punished by running, there would be hardly anyone here even during the day.
It's so desolate!
The crying stopped as he shouted.
It was as if they had never existed.
Peach Blossom Island is the headquarters of the Southeast Military Region.
Since he had doubts in his heart, Huo Zhenhua would certainly not leave.
He slowed his breathing and slowly approached the source of the sound.
"Who's there? If you don't come out, I'll shoot."
He didn't have a gun, but that didn't stop him from intimidating people.
Huo Zhenhua took a deep breath, touched his pocket, and found only the carved bamboo ring lying inside.
Why!
It was originally meant to be given to the little fool.
I forgot in a moment of loss of control.
Thinking of the fragrance and softness that flowed between my lips and teeth, a warm feeling washed over me.
He stood on the roadside, his gaze sweeping across the waist-high thatch like an X-ray, and frowned unhappily.
Another minute passed, but there was still no movement from the bushes.
But the deliberately suppressed breathing made Huo Zhenhua's brows furrow even more.
He kicked a pebble.
The person in the bushes cried out in alarm, "No...no, I, I..."
Her flustered voice only fueled suspicion.
Huo Zhenhua snorted coldly and immediately jumped down from the bushes.
He was certain that there was only one person here, and even if he was an enemy agent who had infiltrated the area, he was not afraid.
However, when he saw the person huddled in the grass, he was so startled that he took two steps back, instinctively turned his head, and strode over to the curb, throwing his coat at the person and coldly saying, "Comrade, go back now!"
The night wind howled, and the waves roared.
A small boat danced on the crest of a wave, then disappeared into the grass on the shore in an instant.
Huo Zhenhua narrowed his eyes and walked away.
Unexpectedly, the woman in the bushes put on her clothes and timidly called out, "Comrade, please wait! Where can I return your clothes?"
Huo Zhenhua said nonchalantly, "Just deliver it to the military district outpost and tell them it's for a soldier surnamed Huo."
Without waiting for the woman's response, he started running laps again.
The next morning, Su Meng thought that the man would definitely come to find her to have breakfast together, but after waiting for five minutes, she didn't see him.
She pouted, picked up her lunchbox, and headed to the cafeteria alone.
I happened to run into Mr. Qi on the road.
The two chatted happily, like old friends despite their age difference.
The two walked out of the cafeteria together after breakfast was over.
Old Qi smiled and invited, "Comrade Su, you should have completed all the projects you have on hand."
Why not join my team? We happen to need to research diesel power.
Joining Professor Qi's team is the dream of every researcher at the Firearms Research Institute.
She was determined to use the space to serve her country.
But establishing a diesel engine plant is far from enough.
She wanted to understand more about the needs of the military industry so as to provide targeted and efficient support for its development.
"Great! Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Qi." She accepted with a smile.
After handing over the work with Professor Qi to Director Jiang's office, I immediately packed my bags and went to Professor Qi's research base.
That was the last large courtyard of the firearms research institute.
Although it was called a courtyard, after a rigorous check by the iron gate guards, we walked quite a distance inside and saw two airplanes parked in the courtyard.
Su Meng's mouth formed an "O" shape in surprise. "Old Qi, is this true?"
She had been on the island for several months and had never heard of any airplanes on Peach Blossom Island, nor had she heard the sound of airplanes roaring on the island.
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