Chapter 558 Headache
Su Jin returned to the family compound after 10 p.m. When she passed the guardhouse, the guard inside called out to her.
"Comrade Su Jin, here is a letter for you."
"letter?"
Su Jin looked puzzled, wondering who would write to her?
When he saw the address written on the envelope, his brows furrowed immediately.
This letter actually came from Daliushu Village!
She tore open the envelope as she walked.
The crooked handwriting on the letter was clearly written by Xiaohuzi, who is in the second grade of elementary school.
No, they should be in third grade now.
"Xiao Jin, how are you and Zhen Xing doing over there? You haven't been back for a long time, and Mom has been missing you. Tell Zhen Xing not to worry about me, and to come back and visit when the army is less busy. Also, you must work harder and give our family a grandson soon. That way, even if I die, I can close my eyes in peace."
Upon seeing this, Su Jin immediately realized that Zhou Zhenxing had not told Liu Guizhi that they had already divorced.
Zhou Zhenxing is really something else; he can do it, but he doesn't have the courage to tell his family.
As for this letter, it was definitely Zhou Zhenxing who lied to Liu Guizhi. They lived in the family compound and it was all a coincidence.
When she was about to put the letter away, she discovered there was another line of text at the end.
"Sister Xiaojin, Auntie told me not to tell you, she's sick. My mom said Auntie might not make it this far, please come back quickly."
Su Jin hadn't taken the letter seriously at first, but after reading what Xiao Huzi had written later, her expression became more serious.
Liu Guizhi's health had never been good, and she became even more depressed after Zhou Heming passed away.
Previously, Zhou Zhenxing rarely took care of his family except for sending them living expenses every month. Now it seems that even after their divorce, he hasn't improved in this regard.
Xiao Huzi wouldn't lie; Liu Guizhi's condition must be very serious, but Zhou Zhenxing is still in custody.
Su Jin took a deep breath. She could completely sever ties with Zhou Zhenxing, but she couldn't ignore Liu Guizhi's life or death.
It seems that this time, even if I don't want to get involved, I can't ignore it anymore.
"Xiao Jin, where have you been? Why are you so late?"
As soon as he entered the house, Aunt Wu immediately came to greet him.
Su Jin looked at Wu Ma with suspicion. She had only been gone for a few hours. Even if she came back a little late, it shouldn't have made Wu Ma so worried.
Sure enough, after Wu Ma came to her side, she lowered her voice and said, "Brigadier Xiao will be back at dinner time."
Xiao Yunfeng has been very busy these days. He only rushed back today because Su Jin was home, but she went out again.
Su Jin ignored Wu Ma and looked at Xiao Yunfeng sitting on the sofa in the living room.
"Brigade Commander Xiao has been drinking."
Wu Ma added a sentence, which made Su Jin frown slightly.
In her memory, Xiao Yunfeng did not have a drinking problem.
Has something happened?
Sure enough, as soon as Su Jin entered the living room, she smelled a strong odor of alcohol emanating from Xiao Yunfeng.
It seems he not only drank alcohol, but quite a lot of it.
Realizing this, Su Jin immediately perked up.
Xiao Yunfeng closed his eyes and leaned lazily against the sofa, looking as if he were asleep.
"Uncle?"
Su Jin tentatively called out softly.
The next second, Xiao Yunfeng slowly opened his eyes.
Su Jin met his gaze but saw no signs of drunkenness.
"Have you eaten?" Xiao Yunfeng asked, his voice steady.
Su Jin hummed in agreement and added, "I've already eaten out."
Thinking about Liu Guizhi's letter, and since he was there too, I "obediently" sat down opposite him.
"Why is Uncle back so early today?"
The reason for asking this question is to confirm whether he is truly sober.
"I came back as soon as I finished work." Xiao Yunfeng's gaze fell on her face, as if he were probing something. "You don't want me to come back?"
That sounds... a bit ambiguous.
Su Jin coughed lightly and subconsciously looked at Wu Ma beside her.
“This is my uncle’s home. He can come back whenever he wants.”
He spoke in a very serious tone, mainly for Wu Ma to hear.
Xiao Yunfeng snorted, clearly dissatisfied with the answer.
"Did you go out to see some friends?"
Su Jin nodded.
"What friend?"
Xiao Yunfeng's questioning made Su Jin's heart tighten.
For a moment, I even wondered if he knew that she had gone to see Liu Wanrong.
"Just an ordinary friend."
She has handled everything that happened tonight and doesn't intend to let him know.
“Ordinary friends stayed until the middle of the night, and they weren’t even from the family compound.”
Xiao Yunfeng grasped the key point, and his words were full of dissatisfaction with her late return.
Su Jin realized that he was clearly testing her on purpose, and this was definitely not the reaction of a drunk person.
Since he wasn't drunk, things became much easier.
Her silence prompted Xiao Yunfeng to ask again, "How come I didn't know you had friends outside?"
Su Jin wondered if it was just her imagination, but she could detect a hint of resentment in his words.
"My uncle can't possibly know all my friends."
He muttered something as if it were perfectly natural.
Xiao Yunfeng had excellent hearing. "That depends on whether you want your uncle to meet you."
He specially canceled his work today to rush back home, wanting to have dinner with the little girl, but she wasn't home at all.
Su Jin really didn't know how to start a conversation.
Xiao Yunfeng, after drinking, seemed even more difficult to communicate with than usual.
"Xiao Jin, Brigade Commander Xiao is just concerned about you," Aunt Wu reminded her from the side, feeling that Xiao Yunfeng was becoming increasingly tactless when speaking to her.
Su Jin knew, of course, that Xiao Yunfeng cared about her, but she didn't want to be interfered with too much, even if it was Xiao Yunfeng.
Besides, they had already made things clear this morning, and he agreed to cut ties with her.
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle."
She obediently echoed what Wu Ma had just said, but intentionally or unintentionally distanced herself from Xiao Yunfeng.
Wu Ma felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.
Xiao Yunfeng stared at Su Jin for a few seconds, seemingly lost in thought, then suddenly sighed and closed his eyes again.
"Headache."
It really hurts.
Before Su Jin could react, Wu Ma quickly said, "I'll go make some hangover soup."
A moment later, only the two of them remained in the living room.
Su Jin couldn't tell if he was genuinely in pain or just pretending.
She stood up and walked behind Xiao Yunfeng when he unconsciously frowned.
After hesitating for a moment, she placed her ten fingers on both sides of his forehead and began to massage them with a little force.
The man's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed...
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