As soon as it was time to leave work, Li Huai, having finished his tasks, rushed out.
Sun Shengli did not come out this time, but Battalion Commander Qu did.
Although Li Huai felt somewhat ashamed after learning about Battalion Commander Qu's actions, they had worked together after all, and since Battalion Commander Qu hadn't actually made any mistakes at work, he couldn't let personal feelings cloud his judgment.
Just as Li Huai was about to greet Battalion Commander Qu, Battalion Commander Qu pretended not to see him and left.
Li Huai...
Okay, I don't know why you're pretending not to see me, but if you're already like this, wouldn't it be embarrassing for me to go over there with you?
Besides, he didn't really want to build a relationship with Battalion Commander Qu, so it saved him the trouble.
Battalion Commander Qu's reaction had no effect on Li Huai.
Rushing home, Zhao Qinglan had already prepared dinner.
The family sat around the small table, each enjoying their meal more than the last.
After dinner, Li Huai sent Zhao Qinglan to rest while he and the children cleaned up, claiming that she was already tired from cooking.
Knowing her husband was considerate, Zhao Qinglan didn't try to be strong.
She started to get a little bored just sitting there.
This home has neither a television nor a radio, so entertainment options are truly scarce.
Aside from eating, sleeping, and working, there's basically no other way to pass the time.
As for televisions, even if they bought one now, they might not be able to receive many channels. Besides, televisions these days don't have all channels running every day, so they can't consider it for now. However, they could consider getting a radio for the house.
The radio could play news broadcasts, songs, operas, and occasionally even storytelling, making it perfect for relieving boredom.
The problem is that we don't have much savings left at home right now, so we'll have to wait until we start making money from the snack shop before we can even think about buying anything else.
When Li Huai entered the room, he saw her lost in thought.
"What are you thinking about? There's been no sound at all. I thought you were asleep."
"Oh, by the way, I have something to tell you. It just so happens that your snack shop is opening on your day off. Can you come into town with me?" Zhao Qinglan suddenly remembered.
“Sure, I’ll drive, and we can go together, bringing Xiaoduo and the others along,” Li Huai readily agreed.
He was already grateful that his mother-in-law and sisters-in-law didn't live in his own home. It was understandable that he was too busy with work to help out when they opened their shop, but since he was taking a break during the opening, it would be too much of a waste not to go and support them.
Despite his aloofness, he is not ignorant of human relationships. He can behave well in every way when it comes to people he cares about.
His straightforwardness earned him a smile from Zhao Qinglan.
Li Huai suddenly remembered the strange behavior of Battalion Commander Qu when he left work, so he said something out of turn.
Zhao Qinglan sneered. "It's good that he's ignoring you. It saves us the trouble of putting on a smiling face and talking to him. Anyway, we don't expect him to do anything, so if he ignores us, so be it."
“I just felt something was strange. When we came back together at noon, he wasn’t acting the same way towards me, but he changed in the afternoon.”
"Who knows what he's thinking? Just based on what he did, I think he's a terrible person. It's such a pity about Sister Wei Hong." She sighed as she thought of Wei Hong.
"You can sympathize with them, but don't get too involved in their relationship. Otherwise, you'll end up pleasing neither side," Li Huai cautioned.
"Don't worry, I understand." Actually, she just felt that Wei Hong wasn't that kind of person. As for how she persuaded Wei Hong, she wouldn't go into details. Men, sometimes, can't understand the relationships and feelings between women.
Having already promised Zhao Qinglan not to bother her anymore, the two chatted for a while longer before washing up and going to bed.
Li Huai was very attentive in helping Zhao Qinglan wash her feet. After she got into bed, he even massaged her to stretch her muscles, which was a way of making up for his recklessness the night before.
Even if he doesn't touch her, the two of them will still share a bed at night.
Anyway, she's his wife. Since they've already slept together, it would be such a shame not to hug and kiss her more. Naturally, it would be best to sleep in the same bed, Li Huai thought to himself.
Zhao Qinglan also discovered that there were advantages to sharing a bed with Li Huai in the dead of winter.
This man is so energetic, like a little furnace. The bed that used to take her a long time to warm up was steaming hot in no time after she snuggled up with Li Huai.
In short, as long as Li Huai doesn't torment her too much, she feels it's great to sleep in the same bed.
A human heater that automatically emits heat is much better than any hot water bottle.
While Li Huai and Zhao Qinglan were discussing Battalion Commander Qu, Battalion Commander Qu was also talking face-to-face with his wife.
"Wei Hong, you should stay away from Zhao Qinglan from now on."
"What do you mean?" Wei Hong frowned.
"Everyone says she's formidable, so getting close to her won't do you any good," he said vaguely, unable to give a clear explanation.
Wei Hong laughed. "I think you're really something. So you didn't eat lunch at their house? You just ate their food, and now you're talking badly about them. You're really something."
"These are two different things!" Battalion Commander Qu said, somewhat annoyed and embarrassed.
"What two different things? You think Zhao Qinglan is bad, but I think she's pretty good. If it weren't for her today, I would be all alone in the hospital." She felt sad when she talked about it.
"But you insisted on getting the checkup, it's not like I forced you to go."
Taking a deep breath, Wei Hong resisted the urge to start another argument.
"Alright, I'm not going to talk about this anymore. It's pointless. Who I associate with is my own business, and it's none of your concern." With that, Wei Hong got up and left.
After discussing it, Battalion Commander Qu was furious at his wife's reaction.
However, he didn't think he had any problems; he only felt that his wife had been corrupted by Zhao Qinglan, and he became increasingly dissatisfied with Zhao Qinglan.
Yang Qingmin was in a good mood today. When he got home, before he could even ask, Qian Hongxia eagerly reported her progress to him.
The military dependents at the school who didn't get along with Wei Hong had already spread the word about her.
Although Wei Hong didn't elaborate on what kind of examination she went to the hospital for, given that she had never had children, this woman's sixth sense was quite strong.
A few people at school discussed it privately and guessed pretty much the truth.
Yang Qingmin laughed as soon as he heard this. No wonder Naqu Jianshe looked so distressed. So that's what it was about.
Indeed, this kind of thing is quite embarrassing for a man. Even though he was very open and honest with Battalion Commander Qu during the day, he is now laughing at him.
His aim in winning over Battalion Commander Qu was still Li Huai. After laughing, he began to give instructions to his wife.
"Didn't you say you already knew where Zhao Qinglan's family was staying?"
“Yes, I’ve been there several times.” Qian Hongxia nodded.
“Then don’t let her know. Go and check on her secretly. Do you think we’ll be scared by her words? The more she acts like that, the more it proves she’s guilty. There’s a lot to be gained from this.” Yang Qingmin gave a meaningful smile.
He refused to believe that this time, with his wife digging slowly and steadily, they could still bring down Li Huai.
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