Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Diamond Necklace

Gu Jingwei nodded and said, "Yes, my cousin fell into this pit last time. I filled it up before I left to prevent someone else from falling. I don't know who dug it up again."

"Your cousin?" Captain Fang asked subconsciously.

Gu Jingwei smiled and said, "My cousin lives in the house in the middle of this row. Her name is Qi Huiying."

Upon hearing this name, Captain Fang was a little surprised. This Gu Jingwei looked quite gentle and spoke softly, but his personality was not like Qi Huiying at all.

However, after all, he had just learned that his daughter-in-law fell because of Qi Huiying, so when facing Qi Huiying's cousin, Captain Fang was not so enthusiastic and his attitude became cold. He just nodded and said, "Oh, so you are the brother-in-law of Deputy Captain Chen."

Gu Jingwei smiled and said, "He's just my cousin."

He also noticed the change in this person's attitude, which seemed to be because he had just mentioned Qi Huiying's name. It seemed that this person had a conflict with his cousin.

He also understood the situation and didn't say anything more. He just said, "I have something else to do. I'll leave now. You go on."

Captain Fang returned home with two pieces of cloth. Tong Caifeng was lying on the bed groaning. When she saw him coming back, she pointed at him and said, "Go to Qi Huiying's house and ask her for medical expenses and compensation."

"You went to the military hospital for treatment, and we didn't charge you any money, so why do you need medical expenses?" Commander Fang said as he put the cloth into the closet. "Why did you buy so much linen today? Didn't you just go to the market to buy new clothes a few days ago? Are you going to make clothes again? Keep some cloth for Lai Di and Xiang Di to make a set of clothes."

Tong Caifeng said angrily: "What are you doing? I'm already lying here, and you still want me to make clothes? Do you have any conscience?"

Leader Fang said helplessly: "Okay, I'll find someone else to help."

Tong Caifeng said, "Don't change the subject. I don't have the medical expenses, but what about the nutrition expenses? Previously, Wei Shufang caused me to go to the hospital, and Captain Han paid for the nutrition expenses! The couple broke up, but Captain Han was still willing to give money. This time, Qi Huiying, her husband loves her very much, he should compensate me more money."

Team leader Fang asked her, "Besides Qi Huiying, who else was there when you fell into the pit?"

“No more.”

"Did she push you into that pit herself?"

"She didn't push it, but she tricked me into going there."

Leader Fang took a breath and said, "There is no evidence, and he certainly didn't push you. What are you going to ask him for compensation?"

Tong Caifeng glared and said, "She is the one who hurt me!"

Head Fang asked, "Where is the evidence? If you say she did it, will she admit it? If she doesn't admit it, how can you prove it was her?"

"It's her! I don't care, you must go ask her for money!" Tong Caifeng insisted at the top of her voice.

Captain Fang was too lazy to pay attention to her. He just said, "You should have a good rest. I'm going to play chess with Lao Ma." and left the room.

"Ahhhh! You bastard! Your woman has been bullied like this, and you still have the nerve to play such a crappy game of chess, you wicked thing..." Tong Caifeng got up on the bed and pounded the bed and cursed.

But Captain Fang turned a deaf ear to him, went to the living room to get a small package of good tea sent by his comrades, and went out with the teacup in hand.

…

In the small study, Meng Yufei was sitting on a chair reading a book, while Xia Qinqin and Lu Yannan were sitting side by side at the desk writing.

This desk was a long table specially ordered by Xia Junshan. It is spacious enough for two adults to sit side by side, and now it is perfect for the two children to practice calligraphy.

After Lu Yanan finished writing a poem, he stopped, looked at it himself, and nodded slightly. After Grandma Liu's guidance, his handwriting was indeed better than before.

He put down the brush in his hand and turned to look at Xia Qinqin beside him. She had already written several "peonies" on her paper, from top to bottom, arranged neatly.

Xia Qinqin didn't stop writing until she finished writing the last row of "Peony". Only then did she notice that the person next to her was looking at her.

"Brother Yannan, when did you finish writing?"

“I just finished writing it.”

"Wow, what a coincidence! We finished writing at about the same time." Xia Qinqin put down her pen with a smile, looked at Meng Yufei who was reading a book on the chair opposite her, and called out, "Mom, we've finished writing."

Meng Yufei heard her daughter's cheerful voice, smiled, raised her head from the book, stood up and walked to the desk, looked at the two people's handwriting in turn, nodded and praised: "Not bad, both are well written and very neat."

Xia Qinqin smiled happily after hearing this, and Lu Yannan also raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

"Okay, let them dry the ink here first and put it away later. Let's go to the yard and see how the flowers you planted are growing." Meng Yufei said with a smile.

"Yeah, okay."

Meng Yufei took the two children to the yard to look at the flowers and plants to relieve their eyesight.

Seeing that it was getting late, he went back to his room, got his bag, and took his two children to the cafeteria to get food.

When they arrived at the canteen entrance, they happened to meet Qi Huiying who had just come out after getting her meal. Meng Yufei glanced at the lunch box in her hand. There were quite a few dishes in it, not enough for two people.

Seeing that they were still holding their chins high, Qi Huiying rolled her eyes. Then, she looked at Lu Yannan with strong hatred in her eyes. She opened her mouth to say something, but in the end she didn't say it. She snorted and turned away.

Meng Yufei felt strange. Why did this person suddenly dislike Lu Yannan so much? How did such a young child offend her?

"Yannan, have you ever quarreled with this aunt before?" Meng Yufei asked with her head down.

Lu Yannan shook his head, "There was no quarrel."

That's strange.

However, thinking of Qi Huiying's strange personality, Meng Yufei didn't think much about it, but just lowered her head and said: "Next time you see this aunt, don't talk to her, stay away from her."

"Oh." Lu Yannan replied softly.

Xia Qinqin also followed suit: "Brother Yannan, this aunt is very fierce. If you are bullied, you must ask an adult to help you. We kids can't beat her."

Lu Yannan smiled and nodded, "Okay, I see." After thinking for a while, he said, "Next time she bullies you, remember to tell me."

Xia Qinqin said: "Okay, I will definitely tell you, so that you won't be bullied by her anymore."

Lu Yannan looked at her and said, "Don't worry, she's not that powerful. Don't be afraid of her."

Meng Yufei listened to the two children and smiled, "Yes, you don't have to be afraid of her. I asked you to stay away from her because you are still young. If you have any problems, just ask the adults to help you solve them at any time."

"Okay, let's go get some food first. Qinqin's dad will be back soon."

Xia Qinqin said happily: "Dad, come back and eat mangoes together."

After dinner, when the three of them returned home, Xia Junshan had already returned and was standing on the dining table drinking water.

Xia Qinqin opened her arms and trotted over: "Dad, you're back."

Xia Junshan smiled, bent down to pick up his daughter, and asked her, "How was your rest at home today?"

Xia Qinqin nodded her head and said, "Yeah, I had a good rest. My mother and I went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some fruit, and we had a quarrel with Aunt Bad. When we came back, we saw Aunt Bad fell down, so we went to find Uncle Fang to help her back... Also, Brother Yannan and I wrote some words, and my mother praised us for our good writing, and she also took us to see the flowers we had planted..."

She was in Xia Junshan's arms, talking non-stop, and Xia Junshan listened patiently and nodded in cooperation.

Meng Yufei put the lunch box on the dining table, looked at the father and daughter with a smile, then turned to the kitchen to get the dishes and chopsticks.

Lu Yannan also followed him to the kitchen, took out a rag and wiped the table. Meng Yufei praised, "Thank you, Yannan."

Lu Yannan smiled and helped Meng Yufei set the table.

"Wow, Yannan has grown up into a little adult and can help auntie with housework." Meng Yufei said with a smile.

When Xia Qinqin heard this, she quickly raised her hand and said, "I want to help too!" Then she got down from Xia Junshan's arms and trotted to the dining table to help set the table.

Meng Yufei smiled and said to Xia Junshan: "Look, the two children have grown up and can do housework. It will be much easier for us in the future."

Xia Junshan smiled and nodded: "Yes, we can enjoy our life now."

After hearing this, Xia Qinqin happily moved her hands faster.

…

Qi Huiying was walking home with her lunch box. When she met Lu Yannan just now, she almost couldn't help cursing at him, but when she thought of Teacher Li behind him, she swallowed her anger.

Thinking of her cousin Gu Jingwei who came today, Qi Huiying felt better for once. This cousin Gu was quite a good person. He brought a lot of things this time, unlike last time when he came empty-handed.

Because the kindergarten is closed today, Gu Jingwei plans to stay on the island for one day and go for an interview tomorrow. Deputy Head of the Group Chen will naturally leave people at home.

After dinner, Deputy Head Chen went to work, leaving only the cousins ​​Gu Jingwei and Qi Huiying at home.

Sitting on the sofa, Gu Jingwei coughed lightly and said, "Huiying, are you happy on the island?"

Qi Huiying complained: "How can I be happy? This place is so boring. And the people here are either ignorant country folk or snobbish. None of them are good..."

Gu Jingwei was silent for a long time, looking down at the tea table in front of him, wondering what he was thinking.

After a moment, he took out an exquisite box from his pocket and placed it on the tea table, saying, "This is the wedding gift I prepared for you a long time ago. I never had the chance to give it to you before, so I brought it to you this time. I hope you like it."

Qi Huiying's expression lit up with joy, she quickly picked up the box and asked with a smile, "What is it?"

"Just open it and you'll know." Gu Jingwei said lightly.

Qi Huiying stared at the box and quickly opened it. It turned out to be a diamond necklace. The large and bright stone was obviously worth a lot of money.

"Wow! This diamond is so beautiful!"

Qi Huiying couldn't help but pick up the diamond necklace. Under the silver chain were heavy diamonds, reflecting dazzling light.

In her previous life, Qi Huiying had only seen diamonds this big on TV, but she didn't expect that they would look even better when she held them in her hands.

Gu Jingwei silently looked at Qi Huiying's greed and infatuation. This kind of look... He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and smiled, "Do you like it?"

Qi Huiying nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, I like it very much! Thank you, cousin, you are so thoughtful."

He is indeed a capitalist. Even though he suffered a defeat, he still has three thousand nails to save his rotten ship. This move is extraordinary.

Gu Jingwei said, "It's good that you like it. Things are different now than before. You should only wear this kind of thing in private and don't show it to others."

Qi Huiying said: "I know, I'm not stupid, I'm wearing this inside my clothes, no one else can see it."

As Qi Huiying was about to put it on her neck, Gu Jingwei stood up and said, "Let me help you put it on."

After taking the necklace, Gu Jingwei walked behind her, lifted her hair, and looked at the mole behind her neck in a daze.

"What's wrong?" Qi Huiying couldn't help asking after not seeing him move for a long time.

"Oh, nothing." Gu Jingwei came back to his senses and put the necklace around her neck.

Qi Huiying touched the big diamond on her chest and couldn't help but get up and go to the master bedroom, admiring it in front of the mirror in the closet.

Gu Jingwei was standing in the living room, looking at Qi Huiying's back, frowning, as if he was worried about something.

…

After admiring the diamond necklace, Qi Huiying happily left the bedroom, and Gu Jingwei suggested that he go around the island with her.

Qi Huiying readily agreed for Diamond's sake.

The two of them left the family compound and came all the way to the coast. The coastline here was close to the family compound, and usually few people came here. Occasionally, soldiers from the army would come here for training.

Because it is a military base, people from outside the island are not allowed to come here. Gu Jingwei never came here last time.

"The coastline here looks quieter." Gu Jingwei said.

Qi Huiying said, "What's the difference? It's all endless sea water, so boring." She had no intention of appreciating the scenery at all.

After they walked for a while, Gu Jingwei suddenly said, "Let me draw a picture for you. Your clothes today match the seascape behind you very well."

Qi Huiying was very happy to hear this. She took out the necklace from under her clothes and said, "Then you can draw my necklace in as well."

"Okay, then you go sit on the stone in front, and I'll draw a panoramic view for you from a distance." Gu Jingwei said as he took out a notebook and a pen from his bag.

Qi Huiying walked to the rock behind her, shook off the dust with her hands, half-sat on it, and posed for Gu Jingwei to paint.

After a while, a group of people in army green uniforms were running in an orderly manner on the coast behind her. Gu Jingwei narrowed her eyes.

That group of people are the island's militia, and they are here today for coastal combat training.

During the break after training, the team dispersed and sat on the beach in groups of three or four. As usual, the women's team sat together.

Zheng Laoba ran over and said with a smile: "Qi Zhuzhu, how about we have a shooting competition later? Last time we fought to a draw, I won't let you go this time."

"Hmph, you're still giving in to me? I was in a bad state last time, and today I'll teach you a lesson." Qi Zhuzhu said with her chin raised and smiled.

Zheng Laoba said: "Okay, let's see who is more powerful later."

Zheng Xiaoliu said with a smile: "What is there to compare between the two of you? Among us, none of us can shoot as well as Jianhong. He can hit the target every time. Lao Ba, why do you always compete with Zhuzhu? Why don't you compete with Jianhong?"

"Yeah, if you want to compete in shooting, then compete with Jianhong." Zheng Xiaoqi also joined in the fun.

Zheng Lao Ba waved his hands and said, "Compared with her, I admit I am inferior. I know I am no match for her, so I can only compete with those of similar level."

Zheng Xiaoliu asked curiously, "Your swimming ability is much worse than Zhuzhu's, so why do you always want to compete with her?"

Zheng Laoba: “…”

Qi Zhuzhu noticed that Han Jianhong was looking at the coast, so she pushed her arm and asked, "Jianhong, what are you looking at?"

Han Jianhong pointed over there and said, "Look, it seems like someone is drawing at us over there."

She had good eyesight and recognized the two people at once. This ancient Jingwei came to the island again, just like in the previous life, he came here every now and then.

I had seen him and Qi Huiying walking on the beach a few times before. At that time, I thought they were cousins ​​and didn't think too much about it.

That's why I was so shocked when I discovered their relationship that time.

Qi Zhuzhu looked over and said, "It seems to be a man and a woman. Are they from the family compound?"

"It's for women, but not for men." said Han Jianhong.

Qi Zhuzhu thought for a moment and said, "Let's report to the instructor."

The person leading the team for training today was Captain Yan. After hearing their report, he said sternly, "Okay, I understand. You guys train here first. I'll take the others over to take a look."

When Captain Yan came over with two soldiers, Gu Jingwei's painting was almost finished, except for the diamond necklace on Qi Huiying's chest, which had not been painted in time.

When someone came, Qi Huiying quietly put the necklace into her clothes. She had to be low-key at this time. She knew what she was doing.

"What are you doing? This is my cousin, a reporter from a newspaper. He comes to the island to interview people." Qi Huiying frowned.

She saw the leader's shoulder straps clearly and realized that he was just a company commander. She couldn't help but be arrogant and asked with her chin raised: "My husband is Deputy Commander Chen of the Second Regiment. Which regiment are you from?"

Captain Yan said, "I am from the first regiment. Could you please show me your work ID, sir?"

Gu Jingwei handed over his work ID.

Qi Huiying said unhappily, "What are you doing here? Can't you even come here for a walk?"

Captain Yan looked the workers over carefully and said, "No one from outside the island is allowed to stay here without permission. If you want to take a walk, you can go to the southern coastline."

Qi Huiying frowned: "It's just a walk, why do we have to run so far? Why can everyone else here come but I can't?"

Captain Yan explained: "It's just that people from outside the island are not allowed to come here."

Qi Huiying was about to say something, but Gu Jingwei said, "We understand. We also have to go back, so we'll leave first."

Then he smiled and said to Qi Huiying: "Cousin, let's go back first. The sun is very bright here."

Qi Huiying curled her lips and said, "Okay, who wants to be here?"

"Wait a moment." Captain Yan called out to them.

Qi Huiying was a little angry: "What are you going to do again?"

Captain Yan took two steps forward, held out his hand and said, "Sir, please let me see your notebook."

Gu Jingwei paused for a moment.

Qi Huiying frowned: "What do you mean? You want to search me? Who gave you the authority? Do you have a warrant?"

Captain Yan said: "If you want the documents, please come back to the unit with us."

"you……"

"It's okay." Gu Jingwei smiled at Qi Huiying, "There's nothing written in my notebook." Then he handed the notebook over.

Captain Yan flipped through it. There were some work contents in the front and a piece of paper in the middle. It was the picture he had just drawn. It showed Qi Huiying leaning against a rock, with the breeze gently blowing her hair. There was a sense of tranquility.

"Sir, this painting involves the coastline behind. We have to retrieve it." Captain Yan pointed to the sea view behind Qi Huiying in the painting.

Qi Huiying looked down and shouted, "What's the big deal? It's just a sea. What's wrong with that?"

Captain Yan said sternly: "This is the rule. I hope you understand."

Qi Huiying was about to argue, but Gu Jingwei stopped her and said, "Okay, we will definitely support your work. Take the notebook over."

He turned to Qi Huiying and said, "I'll draw another one for you when we get back."

Captain Yan tore off the piece of paper, returned the notebook to Gu Jingwei, and said, "Just keep this piece of paper."

Gu Jingwei took the notebook and left with Qi Huiying, who was frowning.

Captain Yan watched their backs as they left. Qi Huiying stepped on a small stone and her body tilted slightly. Gu Jingwei, who was standing next to her, subconsciously supported her, one hand on her arm and the other on her waist.

As soon as Qi Huiying stood firmly, Gu Jingwei immediately let go.

Seeing this, Captain Yan frowned slightly.

He looked down at the picture on the paper. The smiling face of Qi Huiying in the picture was very different from the arrogant look just now.