Chapter 70 : Shen He is drunk?

As soon as these words were spoken, the table became instantly quiet, and Shen He’s usually gentle face turned cold.

Yan Yixing’s forehead broke into a sweat, and he regretted his decision in his heart. He shouldn’t have had hope for her, thinking that she had really changed and wanted to make friends with the other military wives. But now that she was here, he couldn’t just ignore it.

“Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, Liu Hong said the dishes today were too rich, and she didn’t know which one to take,” Yan Yixing said with a forced smile, patting Liu Hong’s leg under the table, hoping she would go along with it.

But Liu Hong had already been ignored in a lukewarm manner since her arrival. She wasn’t happy about it, so how could she care about others’ feelings?

“Did I say something wrong? No wonder you joined the military. It seems you’re just a country boy. Even when you have guests, you’re so cheap. Who would use something so dirty to entertain people?”

Hearing this, the men at the table, who had been eagerly reaching for the pig intestines, felt embarrassed and didn’t know whether to swallow or put it down.

Shen He’s voice became cold.

“My wife made the pig intestines because she knows I like them. I didn’t treat you as outsiders, so I shared them with you. Since some people dislike them, I’ll put them away and eat them slowly by myself.”

When the others heard he was going to put the pig intestines away, they all became anxious.

Cao Zhifang almost rushed to protect the pot of pig intestines.

“Don’t do that. I love it! It’s tender, smooth, chewy, and juicy. I wouldn’t be happy even if you replaced it with braised pork.”

Pig intestines with wine, even gods couldn’t be happier.

“That’s right, we get to eat these pig intestines because of the deputy head of the group. This is the best food I’ve had since I was a child.” Lu Xinming said, picking up two pieces to show he really liked it.

When the others saw how much he had taken, they immediately didn’t hesitate and grabbed more themselves, all the while praising Su Ranran’s cooking in various ways.

“This big bone soup is so fresh and delicious, sister-in-law. How did you make it? Can you teach my wife later so she can make it for my little girl?”

“Ranran, can you teach me how to make this pig intestine? It’s so delicious!”

Everyone continued to praise, and it felt like a slap to Liu Hong’s face, making her burn with embarrassment. Yan Yixing, who usually defended her, said nothing this time.

He simply picked up his chopsticks with a dark expression and ate silently.

Whether it was intentional or not, he just picked up the pot of pig intestines.

Even her own husband slapped her in the face, and Liu Hong, enraged and humiliated, finally stood up, stomped her feet, and left without eating.

Seeing her leave, everyone at the table was stunned for a moment.

“Old Yan, your wife left, why don’t you chase her?” Cao Zhifang reminded with concern.

The others continued eating and drinking, seemingly indifferent to Liu Hong’s departure.

This wasn’t the first time Liu Hong had been so willful. She had ruined other people’s gatherings before, and everyone had seen it.

But Yan Yixing was the second-in-command, so no one said anything.

Although Shen He was only the third-in-command, everyone in the army knew it would only take one word from him to get promoted. He was the focus of the superiors.

To be blunt, no one knew how far he would go, but as long as Shen He didn’t have any major issues, his future was limitless.

Whether he would be promoted or not wasn’t up to the regiment commander or Chan Mou, it all depended on the higher-ups.

Now, Shen He was forcefully protecting Su Ranran, which made the military wives present feel both relieved and envious.

Yan Yixing, as a leader in Chan Mou, knew the dynamics here better than anyone else.

Originally, he hadn’t planned on bringing Liu Hong along, to avoid her causing trouble and offending Shen He.

But she had insisted and promised not to cause trouble. Yan Yixing, thinking she was his wife and that he would have to interact with other military wives in the future, had reluctantly agreed to bring her.

But he didn’t expect that she would cause trouble again so soon. Now, he felt extremely embarrassed, so how could he go after her?

“Let her calm down.”

After hearing this, the others stopped trying to persuade her.

Yan Yixing now deeply realized that his wife had offended everyone in the family compound.

Thinking about how she had not helped him since joining the army but had only been a hindrance, he even started to regret marrying her in the first place.

This regret reached its peak when he saw Su Ranran picking conch meat for Shen He.

Other wives were gentle and virtuous and could get along well with the other military wives, but his wife, aside from dressing up beautifully every day, looked down on everyone.

Thinking of this, Yan Yixing felt the shrimp meat in his mouth was extremely bitter.

Su Ranran was full and had nothing to do at the moment, so she simply picked the conch meat for Shen He with a needle.

While picking, she was whispering something to Zhong Juhua.

Shen He saw she was having fun and didn’t say anything, just silently eating the conch meat she put in his bowl.

He could eat this often, but it was the first time Shen He felt the conch meat had a sweet taste.

The others were tired of expressing their envy.

Especially after this big meal, they were completely convinced.

Not only could she prepare a table of delicious dishes to go with wine, but she also made a big bowl of jelly for the children.

Except for Liu Hong and Zhou Huaqin, no one disliked this beautiful but not squeamish military family member.

The dishes on the table were plentiful, and even though the men ate heartily, they couldn’t finish everything quickly.

After eating the pig intestines and vegetables, they moved on to the braised pork, and finally the seafood they ate every day. After three rounds of wine, everyone was satisfied.

The men were a little drunk and could hardly hold their bowls.

Only Shen He remained steady, holding his dish firmly, and it didn’t seem like he drank any less than the others.

After finishing the dishes and the wine, it was getting dark.

Several men supported each other and went home, and the military wives stayed to help clean up.

After everything was packed up, it was already dark. After seeing off all the guests, Su Ranran walked toward the man sitting under the eaves.

“Shall I help you back to the house?”

It turned out Shen He was also drunk, but he refused her help.

Su Ranran had never seen him so willful before and couldn’t manage him for a while, so she had to let him be.

Now that the guests were finally gone, she bent down and spoke softly to him.

But this time, Shen He surprisingly obeyed. Almost as soon as she finished speaking, he stood up.

Su Ranran was startled and quickly reached out to hold his arm.

“I’m not drunk.”

The man’s voice was no longer as cold and commanding as usual, but a little muffled.

“Well, I know you’re not drunk.” Su Ranran was a little amused and played along with his words. But as soon as she finished speaking, she was pulled into his arms, smelling alcohol!

Su Ranran’s heart skipped a beat. Then she heard his muffled voice.

“Wife.”

“Yes!”

“Wife.”

“I’m here!”

Su Ranran responded softly while coaxing him back to the house.

Fortunately, even though he was drunk, he was still very obedient, and his steps were steady. He just hugged her back to the room.

After finally coaxing him to lie on the bed, Su Ranran hadn’t yet sighed in relief when she was once again pulled into his arms.

“Wife, who is that man?”

Su Ranran: …