Chapter 5

“Why lock the door?” Huo Zhengye asked.

When Shu Wan saw that it was Huo Zhengye, her frown relaxed and she took a half step back to let the person in.

As he walked inside, he answered, “You’re not coming back, and I’m the only one home, so it’s safer to lock the door.”

Huo Zhengye followed behind, his cold and hard face looking a little silent.

He forgot that if he didn’t go home, Shu Wan would be the only woman at home. Thinking of this, Huo Zhengye suddenly felt like something worthless.

After entering the house, Shu Wan asked again: “What’s the matter with coming back?”

“You went out this morning?”

“Um.”

Huo Zhengye’s emotions, which had just calmed down, surged again. He warned with a dark face: “It is a serious crime to destroy a military marriage. I don’t care who you want to be with after the divorce. Now please be careful about your words and actions!”

Huo Zhengye said this with gritted teeth.

Shu Wan was confused as to how it came up with the topic of destroying a military marriage.

This morning…could she be talking about her meeting Du Wendong this morning?

Shu Wan pursed her lips and said, “You misunderstood. He and I are not in that kind of relationship.”

“Du Wendong is a friend of my eldest sister. I met him many times at my eldest sister’s request. There is nothing wrong with him and I have no relationship with him.”

Huo Zhengye looked at her deeply and said, “You better not lie to me.”

Shu Wan finally understood that the original owner’s credibility in front of Huo Zhengye had dropped to negative, and there was no trust at all.

Shu Wan was helpless, “Whether you believe it or not, this is the fact. Anyway, I will never see Du Wendong again.”

Shu Wan’s eyes were calm when she spoke, and she didn’t sound perfunctory.

Huo Zhengye said: “Give me a key to the front door.”

“Oh.” Shu Wan didn’t think much about it and got up and went into the house to give it to him. The house is not hers, so what’s wrong with giving the key to the owner?

After giving the key, Shu Wan saw that Huo Zhengye was not about to leave, so she couldn’t help but said, “There’s nothing to eat at home, so I won’t keep you for dinner.”

Huo Zhengye frowned. Why did he feel like Shu Wan was trying to drive him away?

Huo Zhengye felt that he must have been wrong. In the past, Shu Wan had gone to such lengths to force him to return home that she had fought all over the compound, borrowed money, and ruined her reputation. How could she not be happy for him to come back?

“I’m going to the cafeteria.” Huo Zhengye said this and left.

When he came back again, he was carrying a full box of lunch.

Huo Zhengye opened the door and came in. Inside the house, Shu Wan heard some noise coming from the yard. She came out and saw Huo Zhengye who had just left. She asked in confusion, “And…”

“Come and eat.”

Huo Zhengye put the lunch box on the table and asked Shu Wan to come over.

Shu Wan looked at the full box of rice and was about to say no when her stomach started to growl.

It is particularly loud in the quiet hall.

To refuse again would be hypocritical.

Shu Wan took it with a blushing face, and said, “Thank you.”

Huo Zhengye looked at Shu Wan in surprise. He didn’t expect that there would be a day when he would hear the other party politely thank him.

Huo Zhengye thought for a moment and took out twenty yuan from his pocket, “Use this money.”

Seeing that Shu Wan still wanted to refuse, Huo Zhengye frowned, “Now you don’t even have money to eat, do you want to starve to death?”

Hearing this, Shu Wan hesitated for a moment, but still took it.

“To be honest, I feel embarrassed to take this money since you are not coming home for dinner, but I really have no money right now, so I will consider this twenty yuan as a loan from you.”

Shu Wan had the habit of keeping accounts. She ran back to the house, took out the account book, and quickly made a few entries to record the money.

On October 11, I owed Huo Zhengye twenty yuan.

Huo Zhengye had very good eyesight and could see the words on the paper clearly. In addition to the debt just written, there were also debts of other people, ranging from a few cents to more than ten yuan.

Huo Zhengye pursed his lips. Could it be that Shu Wan really wanted to pay back the money?

As soon as the thought came to his mind, Huo Zhengye immediately dismissed it. He gave Shu Wan 40 yuan every month as living expenses. If she really wanted to pay it back, she would have paid it back long ago.

This is just another pretense for him, in order to avoid divorce…

Thinking of this, Huo Zhengye’s expression, which had just relaxed, immediately froze again and he walked away in a cold breath.

Shu Wan let out a long sigh of relief. This man was so oppressive that her breath was suffocating.

As soon as the person left, Shu Wan couldn’t wait to open the lunch box.

There was stir-fried shredded potatoes, scrambled eggs with lettuce and two big chicken legs in the box. It was a full box, and Shu Wan’s belly was full from eating so much.

The original owner had been hungry for a long time and had a small appetite. Shu Wan was full after eating half of the meal. She put the remaining food away and planned to heat it up for breakfast tomorrow.

After dinner, Shu Wan lit the kerosene lamp and sat at the table to sort out the account books.

Shu Wan copied down a separate copy of Du Wendong’s expenses on a piece of paper, proofread it carefully, and only turned off the lights and went to bed after confirming that it was correct.

The next day, after Shu Wan finished her breakfast and locked the gate, three or four sisters-in-law came up to her and greeted her warmly.

“Shu Wan, where are you going so early?”

“I’m going to my eldest sister’s place.” Shu Wan replied with a smile.

“Oh, so, wait for me, I’ll go with you!”

“Mrs. Li, hurry up. Don’t let Shu Wan wait anxiously.”

“Okay, I’ll just wash my hands and lock the door.”

Shu Wan: “…”

On the way to Shu Fangfang’s house, more and more people joined the team, and the team became larger and larger. On the way, someone curiously asked what they were doing and if there was something exciting to watch.

My sister-in-law explained at the top of her voice, and the people who listened to her could no longer walk and joined the large group. ”

The group stopped in front of Shu Fangfang’s house.

Knock…knock…

Shu Wan knocked on the door several times before Shu Fangfang opened it slowly, looking impatient.

She heard the noise from far away. It was so loud! Isn’t it just a few dollars? Is it necessary to make such a big fuss?

Shu Fangfang was about to vent her anger on Bai Shuwan, but she saw seven or eight military wives standing behind Shuwan. Her expression froze for a moment and she looked ugly.

Shu Wan saw Shu Fangfang’s surprised expression and said, “Sister, you are at home. I thought you were out.”

Shu Fangfang secretly spat, is this girl slow to open the door?

Shu Fangfang forced a fake smile for the sake of face, “I was cooking just now and didn’t hear the knock on the door. I’ll knock louder next time.”

“Have you eaten? Come in and have something to eat.” Shu Fangfang said as she pulled Shu Wan into the house.

Shu Wan quickly dodged backwards, avoiding the hand that Shu Fangfang stretched out, “Don’t bother, I’ve already eaten, I’ll leave after I get the money.”

There was a hint of sarcasm in Shu Wan’s eyes. This was the first time that Shu Fangfang invited her to dinner. It was not out of concern and love for her sister, but just to make her shut up.

How could Shu Wan possibly get in? She deliberately called everyone here to put Shu Fangfang under pressure to spit out the money.

According to the account book, the original owner had paid more than one hundred yuan to Du Wendong. Shu Fangfang is such a shrewd person that she would not be willing to pay it back without some tricks.

Shu Fangfang grabbed Shu Wan’s arm and dragged her into the house, “Don’t be polite with Big Sister, eat first and then talk.”

Shu Fangfang gritted her teeth as she spoke. This girl must be itching for trouble. Wait until she gets into the house, closes the door, and then see how she teaches her a lesson.

It is impossible to pay back the money. As for the people outside, just find a reason to get rid of them. It’s not like she owes them money anyway.

“No need, big… ugh… sister, I want to vomit, ugh…”

Shu Wan was holding onto the door frame, looking like she was about to vomit. Shu Fangfang was so scared that she quickly let go, fearing that Shu Wan would vomit on her.

The military wife at the side asked worriedly: “Shu Wan, are you okay?”

“Why do you feel like vomiting all of a sudden?”

“Is it possible?”

Shu Wan: “…”

How is it possible? She and Huo Zhengye have never touched each other, so how can she get pregnant without sex?

Shu Wan waved her hands and smiled weakly, “It’s okay, I ate too much this morning, and now I feel like vomiting when I smell it.”

Shu Fangfang rolled her eyes and went back to Shu Wan. “Since you’re not feeling well, go inside and rest. We can talk about it another day.”

Shu Wan shook her head and refused, “How can that be possible? Since I promised everyone, I have to do it.”

The military wife next to her was so moved that she didn’t expect Shu Wan to be such a loyal person. They had misunderstood before.

“We can do it here. I feel like vomiting as soon as I go in. Maybe the perfume on you is a bit strong, sister.” Shu Wan covered her nose and moved away from Shu Fangfang.

Shu Fangfang looked unhappy and even suspected that Shu Wan did it on purpose.

With no other options, Shu Fangfang took out a white envelope from her pocket and handed it to Shu Wan, “I won’t take your money. Keep it.”

At this point, she sighed, “As the eldest sister, I just want to cook a meal for you and go into the house with you to reminisce about the past. Why is it so difficult?”

“Your mother doesn’t care about you. I worked so hard to raise you. I taught you to walk and talk. I washed your clothes and fed you. When you fell into the water when you were a child, I was the first one to jump in and save you. How did you become like this now?”

“Here’s the money, go ahead.”

After saying that, Shu Fangfang waved her hand and let Shu Wan leave, looking hurt.

The kind-hearted military wife quickly tried to persuade them, “Sisters don’t hold grudges overnight. Shu Wan was just feeling unwell today. It wasn’t intentional.”

“Yes, Shu Wan is impatient and has a bad temper, but everyone knows that she has no bad intentions.”

Shu Fangfang shook her head, not wanting to say more, as if she was completely hurt by Shu Wan. “I’ve already paid it back, you can ask Shu Wan for the money.”

After saying that, he closed the door.

Shu Wan suddenly said, “Sister, we haven’t reconciled the accounts yet.”