Chapter 71

“Go, go, go.”

Tang Wan quickly took Tang Zhou out and locked the courtyard door. She rubbed her waist from time to time. Zhang Hongyan winked at her and lowered her voice.

“You just got married. Lu Fuduan doesn’t know his limits. Don’t let him go too far. Take care of yourself.”

Tang Wan: !!!

Didn’t they say that people in this era were very conservative?

She smiled awkwardly. “Sister-in-law, you’re mistaken. I’m…”

“Soldiers, they have endless energy. Sister-in-law, I’ve been there. I understand.”

Zhang Hongyan smiled and glanced at Tang Zhou and Wang Shengli, who were whispering behind her. A look of helplessness appeared on her face.

“They’re going on a mission in a couple of days. They won’t be able to see each other for a long time.”

“Is the Political Commissar going too?”

Tang Wan was instantly distracted. A hint of reluctance appeared in Zhang Hongyan’s eyes. She said with a smile,

“Yes, he is. But I’m used to it. Fortunately, Shengli is here to keep me company.”

She was actually afraid that Tang Wan would be reluctant. She took her hand and persuaded her, “Big Sister, we’re all military wives.

I understand how you feel. But our men are doing great things. They need our support.”

“I know.”

Tang Wan seemed calm, which surprised Zhang Hongyan. She felt inferior. She said,

“When I first came to the army, I spent half a month in a honeymoon phase with my husband. The day he went on a mission, I cried my eyes out.

He was gone for two months before he came back. I was already pregnant with Shengli.”

She looked at Tang Wan’s abdomen playfully. “Maybe you have a baby in there too.”

“It shouldn’t be that fast, right?”

Tang Wan suddenly hesitated. They hadn’t taken any precautions, and she had never thought about this issue.

“You never know.”

Zhang Hongyan chuckled. “They’re in good shape, and you’re young and healthy. It’s normal to get pregnant on the first try.”

Tang Wan blushed at Zhang Hongyan’s words. She quickly said, “We haven’t talked about this. Let’s just see what happens.”

“Yes, yes. Let’s just see what happens.”

Zhang Hongyan was afraid of putting pressure on Tang Wan. She changed the subject. They walked in front, and Tang Zhou and Wang Shengli followed behind.

From afar, Tang Wan saw Xu Heping and Xu Weimin, Director Xu’s sons. When they saw them coming,

they took off running, as if they were mice seeing a cat.

She was confused. She turned around and saw Wang Shengli snickering, while Tang Zhou was frowning, looking intimidating.

“What’s going on?”

Tang Wan had a feeling that it was related to Tang Zhou. But Tang Zhou shook his head and said, “Maybe he’s afraid because I beat him up last time.”

Yes, it was last time, but it wasn’t the time Sister knew about.

Tang Wan thought it was the time she saw, so she didn’t ask any further.

She didn’t notice the smile that appeared on Tang Zhou’s lips after he turned around.

They were about to reach the foot of the mountain when someone exclaimed. Then someone else shouted,

“Someone jumped into the river! Someone from Captain Cheng’s family jumped into the river!”

“Oh my god, we’re all women. None of us know how to swim.”

“Why would Captain Cheng’s wife be so desperate? What a fool…”

“…”

Tang Wan saw a crowd gathered by the river. The original residents who lived by the river knew how to swim.

The problem was that the people who lived in this area were mostly military families, and many of them didn’t know how to swim.

Tang Wan didn’t have time to think too much. She quickly handed the basket to Zhang Hongyan.

“Sister-in-law, hold this for me. I’m going to save someone.”

Zhang Hongyan was terrified. She shouted loudly, “Big Sister, be careful!”

But Tang Wan couldn’t hear her anymore. She ran very fast and pushed through the crowd in a flash, jumping into the river.

“Sister!”

Tang Zhou, who was always calm, turned pale with fright. Zhang Hongyan kept comforting him.

“Zhouzhou, don’t be afraid. Your sister will be fine.”

But Sister didn’t know how to swim before.

Tang Zhou’s eyes turned red with anxiety. He ran to the bank and squatted down.

The river wasn’t that big. Tang Wan knew how to swim before she crossed over. She swam quickly.

She soon reached Captain Cheng’s wife, Cuiying. Cuiying hadn’t lost consciousness yet.

“Save… save me…”

As soon as she jumped in, she regretted it. Fortunately, Tang Wan grabbed her. “Don’t move. I’ll pull you up.”

Tang Wan pulled Cuiying towards the bank. Unfortunately, she was small and didn’t have much strength. Swimming was very difficult.

Cuiying, driven by her survival instinct, clung to Tang Wan desperately.

“Don’t hold on so tight. Otherwise, we’ll both die.”

Tang Wan struggled to surface. She told Cuiying loudly. Cuiying finally relaxed a little.

Even so, it was still very difficult for them to swim back.

The people on the bank hadn’t seen them come up for a long time. Zhang Hongyan stomped her feet in anxiety.

“What should we do?”

“She doesn’t know how to swim, and she’s trying to save someone. They’re both probably going to drown.”

Qiu Dazhao’s sarcastic voice rang out. There weren’t many people on the bank now. They were all military families.

Everyone was anxiously staring at the river, except Qiu Dazhao, whose words were annoying.

“Auntie, you’re always unpleasant to be around. But this is a matter of life and death. Is it appropriate for you to say that?”

Zhang Hongyan was really angry. How could someone like Qiu Dazhao give birth to such an outstanding son like Director Xu?

She even suspected that the baby had been switched at birth!

“What’s appropriate or inappropriate? I’m telling the truth!”

Qiu Dazhao was unapologetic. Tang Zhou glared at her fiercely. He wanted to push her into the river. He clenched his fists tightly.

Then he glared at the two children behind Qiu Dazhao. Xu Heping quickly shrank back. “Grandma, don’t say anything.”

If she kept talking, Tang Zhou would beat him up again. Wuwuwu!

Fortunately, Tang Wan finally pulled Cuiying to the bank. Zhang Hongyan rushed forward to help them.

“Big Sister! Come on, everyone, come and help.”

“…”

Most people in this era were simple and honest. People like Qiu Dazhao were in the minority.

Everyone worked together to pull Tang Wan and Cuiying, who were almost exhausted, to the bank.

Cuiying had fainted. Tang Wan didn’t have time to think. She forcefully performed CPR on her.

“She’s dead. You’re so heartless. You’re still desecrating her corpse.”

It was Qiu Dazhao’s voice again. She didn’t understand CPR, but she annoyed the military families present.

She didn’t know any better. She smugly waited to see Tang Wan get criticized.

Wah…

At that moment, Cuiying, who was in a mild coma, vomited.

She vomited a lot of water. After vomiting, she cried out again.

“Cuiying, what made you want to jump into the river? Life is more important than anything else.”

“Yeah, look at Lu Fuduan’s wife. She’s so small, and she pulled you out. She’s worked so hard.”

“You should thank her. If it weren’t for her, you wouldn’t be alive now.”

“…”

The military wives told Cuiying in a few words. Cuiying, who was crying, gratefully said to Tang Wan,

“Thank you, Comrade Tang.”

She had seen Tang Wan before. When Lu Huaijing brought the white and tender Tang Wan back to the family compound, she had gone to see them.