Chapter 80 : So Jealous

Su Ranran was stunned when she heard someone was looking for her. She had only been here for a short time and didn’t know anyone outside.

But they soon arrived, and it would be inappropriate for her not to go out.

“I’ll go take a look.”

Upon hearing this, Shen He paused slightly while cooking, then nodded and said, “Okay.”

Su Ranran followed the young soldier to the outside of the family compound and saw a slender figure from a distance.

Who else could it be but Qi Xiunian?

After a pause, she stepped forward and walked toward him.

Qi Xiunian stared at the figure walking out of the family compound in a daze. The glimmer of hope in his eyes faded.

“Comrade Qi, are you looking for me?”

There was no change in the expression on Su Ranran’s face.

Just as Qi Xiunian had first seen her, although her smile was faint, it was indescribably attractive.

With his fingertips slightly curled, Qi Xiunian forced himself to look away, and then said, “I’m sorry to bother you, but there’s something I need to tell you.”

Seeing that his expression was a bit serious, Su Ranran’s expression also became more serious.

“What’s the matter? How about we go inside and talk?”

Seeing her frank and polite demeanor, Qi Xiunian couldn’t help but sneer. Needless to say, at this moment, her military husband must be at home.

Suppressing the bitterness in his heart, he said, “No, I’ll finish quickly.”

Hearing this, Su Ranran didn’t say anything else.

She had only said that because she didn’t want to seem too cold when meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign place. If Shen He weren’t home, she would definitely not have said that.

How could Qi Xiunian not think of this? But the unwillingness in his heart couldn’t be dispelled.

If he had come to Pingzhou a year later…

But this thought was quickly suppressed. Looking at the stunning woman in front of him, he paused and then said, “Pingzhou Island may have a typhoon in a few days, and it might be quite large. You… you’d better prepare in advance.”

Hearing this, Su Ranran was stunned, then remembered his meteorological expertise from her past life.

Su Ranran had no expertise in meteorology, but her mother was an astronomy major, and she was familiar with the country’s meteorological developments.

In fact, the country didn’t build its own weather radar until the 1970s.

So, had he come to Pingzhou Island to build a radar?

But no matter what, she appreciated that he had come to inform her.

“I know, thank you for telling me, I will pay attention to it.”

After saying this, the two fell into an awkward silence once again.

Qi Xiunian smiled self-deprecatingly. What was he still hoping for? Everything had been just his own wishful thinking, hadn’t it?

“Then… I’ll go first.”

“Okay, be careful on the road,” Su Ranran said, still with that polite look.

Qi Xiunian nodded and left without staying any longer. But his back seemed a little more lonely.

Seeing him leave, Su Ranran turned around and went back home.

As soon as she entered the yard, she smelled a burnt smell.

She hurried to the kitchen and saw Shen He shoveling a black mass from the pot.

“Why is it burnt? Let me fry it.”

Su Ranran didn’t think much about it, just assuming that Shen He had been busy and didn’t watch the fire while cooking, so he had burned the vegetables.

“I can do it, I was careless just now.”

Shen He replied, his hands calmly scraping the blackened bits out of the pot before adding water to clean it.

Su Ranran: …

She didn’t know why, but something felt a little off.

However, seeing the man’s calm demeanor, she figured she was probably overthinking things.

After a moment of hesitation, Su Ranran decided to mention Qi Xiunian’s visit.

“He said there might be a typhoon in a few days, and it will be quite strong.”

Although Su Ranran hadn’t spent much time with Qi Xiunian, she trusted his professionalism. After all, he had participated in the research of the first-generation weather radar.

Upon hearing this, Shen He paused in washing the pot, and after a brief moment, he said, “Okay, I know.”

At that moment, Su Ranran realized that her husband seemed upset. He hadn’t been like this when he returned earlier.

Suddenly, a strange thought crossed her mind.

Did he follow her out just now?

Otherwise, how could someone as meticulous as him burn the food?

People are strange creatures. Once they form a conclusion, they interpret all the clues to confirm that conclusion.

In the kitchen, Shen He was still cooking seriously, but he spoke much less than before. The previously lifted corners of his lips had turned slightly tight.

“What’s wrong?”

Seeing her watch him without speaking, Shen He turned his head and asked.

Facing the man’s slightly furrowed brows, Su Ranran felt more and more that her guess was right.

Shaking her head, she secretly felt a little pleased.

“Nothing, I just think you’re very impressive.”

Su Ranran’s voice was full of smiles, her eyes sparkling as if filled with stars.

How could Shen He, who had been close to her the night before, resist this?

The woman’s delicate face was full of admiration and appreciation, and Shen He’s previously tense lips curled into a smile.

Seeing how easily she had cheered him up, Su Ranran felt both amused and a little bit sorry for him.

She continued to shower him with sweet words as if they were free.

“I didn’t expect you to be so good at frying fish, and it didn’t even stick to the pan.”

“The greens are fried so tender.”

“The kelp is sliced so evenly. If you didn’t know, you’d think they were measured with a ruler.”

In the kitchen, Su Ranran kept giving sweet and delicate compliments, and Shen He prepared several dishes that were not only well-cooked but also flavorful and fragrant.

When it was time to eat, Shen He suddenly realized that his wife seemed to be talking a lot today.

When he first returned, she had seemed a little uncomfortable.

Hearing her sweet words now, how could Shen He not know that she was trying to cheer him up?

In an instant, his heart softened like water.

“If you like it, I’ll make it for you in the evening.”

After the lunch break, Shen He went back to the military camp. Su Ranran, feeling fine after eating some space fruit, went back to the field with a hoe.

As for the typhoon Qi Xiunian had mentioned, she wasn’t too worried. After all, it was normal for people in coastal areas to experience several typhoons each year.

She would seal the doors and windows in a couple of days and then stay inside.

The sun finally came out in the afternoon, and the heat was unbearable.

Fortunately, the straw hat on Su Ranran’s head was specially made in the space. It looked ordinary on the outside but had a strong ability to resist ultraviolet rays.

It was much more comfortable to wear it than not to wear it.

She walked all the way to Wanwan Base, but surprisingly didn’t run into any other military wives on the way.

Su Ranran guessed that they probably came in the morning and didn’t return in the afternoon.

As she entered Wanwan Base, it was indeed quiet inside, with none of the usual hustle and bustle.

Just as she was about to walk toward her land, she spotted a small figure carefully watering her vegetable garden with a large watering can.