Chapter 39.2

This nap had been incredibly long, but compared to before, Ruan Mingfu felt her body was much more refreshed, greatly alleviating her previous discomfort.

She rubbed her forehead and noticed the medicine on the bedside table out of the corner of her eye.

Curious, she picked it up and glanced at it.

The medicine was clearly newly bought and had not been opened yet. She unwrapped it and read the instructions.

Her cheeks immediately flushed red.

How…how can this bastard buy this kind of medicine?

Ruan Mingfu bit her lip, feeling a mix of embarrassment and anger as she threw off the covers and hurried out of the room.

“Xie Yanzhao, what’s with the ointment?”

Ruan Mingfu was fuming and looked quite fierce.

“This must be Comrade Ruan.”

Suddenly, a gentle voice came from the side, and Ruan Mingfu regained her senses instantly. She quickly put the things in her hands behind her back, and then looked towards the person who spoke.

The person looked to be about her age and had a delicate appearance.

The noticeably rounded belly indicated she was married.

A handsome man was sitting beside her, likely her husband.

She smiled warmly at Ruan Mingfu.

Xie Yanzhao was sitting opposite the couple.

Seeing this scene, Ruan Mingfu was momentarily at a loss for words.

“Come here.”

Xie Yanzhao’s expression remained the same, but his gaze towards Ruan Mingfu was unexpectedly gentle, surprising the couple across from them.

As the most intimidating man in the entire unit, he had such a tender side.

“Let me introduce you.”

uan Mingfu had no choice but to hide the medicine in her hand behind her body. After sitting on the sofa, she buried the medicine in the blanket beside her.

“This is Comrade Li Xiaoyue, Captain Gu’s partner.”

With this introduction, both husband and wife were introduced.

Ruan Mingfu nodded, “Comrade Li.”

Xie Yanzhao was indeed a standout among the younger generation.

In the military, those in the position of regimental commander were typically middle-aged men in their forties or fifties. Even though Xie Yanzhao only held the rank of regiment commander, he was still considered young and promising.

Sister Lin’s partner, Captain Liu, was already in his forties.

For most people, becoming a captain is the end of the road.

Xie Yanzhao was a natural soldier.

Since joining the army at sixteen, he had participated in numerous battles, earning his military achievements through real combat.

Last night, Ruan Mingfu had felt the scars on his back multiple times.

Several of them were in vital areas.

Li Xiaoyue smiled gently, “Comrade Ruan.”

As they continued talking, Ruan Mingfu learned that the couple had just applied to join the military this year. It was a coincidence that their assigned house was next door, and they had come over today to introduce themselves.

There were also some pastries they had brought.

Ruan Mingfu’s gaze fell on Li Xiaoyue’s belly, and she asked curiously,

“Comrade Li, are you due soon?”

“Yes,” Li Xiaoyue said, with a warm smile, “It’s almost nine months now. The doctor said I could give birth at any time.”

Nine months?

No wonder her belly was so big.

Ruan Mingfu wasn’t very familiar with this couple, so after asking, she kept quiet.

After a while, the couple took their leave. To avoid being impolite, Ruan Mingfu returned the gesture with some pastries she had bought earlier.

Once they left, Ruan Mingfu’s face darkened, and she started questioning Xie Yanzhao.

“Why didn’t you tell me there were guests at home?”

She almost embarrassed herself.

Hateful!

Xie Yanzhao reached out to hold her waist, but was pushed away by Ruan Mingfu.

“Speak quickly, what’s the deal with the ointment?”

“You were sleeping. I didn’t know you’d wake up just then,” Xie Yanzhao said with a hint of helplessness, wrapping his arms around her waist. “Are you still feeling uncomfortable?”

When Ruan Mingfu heard the latter sentence, her face turned red.

“What about this?”

She pulled out the previously hidden medicine and handed it to Xie Yanzhao.

“Why did you buy this?”

Xie Yanzhao tilted his head, looking somewhat endearing.

“You said you weren’t feeling well, so I got it from the hospital.”

“Which hospital?”

“The military hospital.”

Ruan Mingfu: “……”

She closed her eyes.

“Doesn’t that mean everyone knows you bought this kind of ointment?”

The military hospital was like the family compound, with no secrets. Xie Yanzhao must have had the news spread as soon as he got the medicine.

Indirectly…

Did she still have any dignity left?

Ruan Mingfu gritted her teeth, feeling a surge of anger.

“I’ll strangle you to death!”

She grabbed Xie Yanzhao’s throat with both hands, but he remained still, allowing her to do so. He even held her waist, seemingly unafraid of her falling.

In the midst of summer, the warmth of his palm was scorching.

The thin summer fabric couldn’t block much, and Ruan Mingfu felt that area was extremely hot.

But she had no time to care about that now.

She was about to be socially ruined, she couldn’t remain calm.

“You bastard, are you doing this on purpose?”

Just the thought of it made her unable to stay in the family compound any longer.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and her eyes started to well up with tears.

It’s all this damn bastard’s fault!

Xie Yanzhao realized that if he didn’t tell the truth soon, Ruan Mingfu would end up crying. During their time together, he had figured out her personality quite well.

She was sensitive, cared about face, and cried easily.

Especially last night, when she cried the hardest…

Xie Yanzhao’s gaze wandered a bit, and Ruan Mingfu caught it immediately.

She fumed, “You actually still have time to be in a daze?!”

“…No,” Xie Yanzhao said seriously, “I went secretly, no one else knows. Don’t worry, the doctor’s tight-lipped too, so there’s no need to worry.”

“Really? ”

Ruan Mingfu kept her grip on his neck but looked at him suspiciously.

“Really.”

She scrutinized him closely before finally letting go.

There was no advantage in lying to her.

If he was going to face social humiliation, they would face it together.

Ruan Mingfu sighed with relief.

Seeing their current position, she blushed and quickly moved away, sitting down on the couch at a distance. There was even enough space for another person between them.

Xie Yanzhao looked at her with helplessness.

It seemed that last night had really frightened her.

After an entire afternoon’s nap, Ruan Mingfu was now full of energy.

She even had time to take out paper and a pen to write a letter.

She wrote a page with enthusiasm before addressing Xie Yanzhao, “I’m writing to my parents. Do you want to write a few lines too?”

Ruan Mingfu continued, “My parents haven’t met you yet. What if they don’t accept you as their son-in-law? That would make you an outcast son-in-law.”

In her memory, the Ruan family was very good to the original owner. Especially Mother Ruan, who would ask for the stars if she could not have the moon.

As for her…

Whenever she mentioned her birth mother, Mrs. Ruan, Ruan Mingfu felt a pang of bitterness.

She was so troubled…

Xie Yanzhao paused at her words.

Then he became flustered.

He had married someone else’s daughter but had never visited Ruan’s parents.

Xie Yanzhao thought for a moment, “There should be a phone at your parent’s place. Let’s call them tomorrow.”

Writing a letter was too slow. Who knew when it would arrive.

“There, they manage things strictly. There’s no phone.”

If there were a phone, it wouldn’t be given to farm workers.

Whether for punishment or enjoyment, letters had to be reviewed by the management first.

It was tough.

She didn’t know when her parents would be rehabilitated.

Xie Yanzhao quietly took the pen and paper…

Ruan Mingfu looked at him with amusement, “Are you scared?”

“What do my in-laws like?” Xie Yanzhao swallowed and cleared his throat, “Or what kind of son-in-law do they prefer?”

Perhaps he was stimulated by the mention of an outcast son-in-law.

Xie Yanzhao didn’t care about anything else.

“My parents…” Seeing Xie Yanzhao’s eager look, Ruan Mingfu was quite pleased, “Of course, they like a son-in-law who treats their daughter well.”

Xie Yanzhao nodded, “Understood.”

You understand? What do you understand?

Ruan Mingfu frowned at him.

Unexpectedly, Xie Yanzhao didn’t write the letter but asked, “What do you want to eat tonight?”

She touched her stomach.

Having only had a bowl of porridge all day, she was quite hungry.

Ruan Mingfu’s pretty face showed a hint of distress.

She wanted to eat everything.

Yesterday’s stewed fish, vermicelli stir-fried with cabbage… Hu Wanning’s cooking was really good. Thinking of yesterday’s dishes, she couldn’t help but swallow.

“What’s in the fridge?” After a moment’s thought, Ruan Mingfu asked, “Will you cook?”

She definitely wouldn’t cook.

Cooking was out of the question, and it would never happen.

“I’m treating you well,” Xie Yanzhao said with a smirk, as if recalling something funny, “Who said before that she was good at both housework and cooking? It turns out she was a marriage fraud.”

Ruan Mingfu was embarrassed.

This was something she had claimed when she was trying to impress Xie Yanzhao.

Feeling guilty, she was really feeling guilty.

But who was Miss Ruan?

As long as she didn’t admit it, she could pretend she never said that.

“No… No way!”

“You,” Xie Yanzhao said helplessly, standing up, “There’s still fish in the fridge. I’ll go cook.”

He wondered if Ruan Mingfu was a cat in her past life since she loved fish so much.

Xie Yanzhao was quick.

In addition to the fish, there was also a plate of fried tofu and some vegetables that my sisters-in-law brought over yesterday.

Ruan Mingfu stopped writing, her eyes shining as she watched him, “I didn’t expect you to be such a good cook too.”

Compared to him, she seemed like a waste.

Ruan Mingfu internally pouted for a while before happily digging in.

The more she ate, the more she marveled.

What a treasure of a man Xie Yanzhao was, excelling in everything~

She really had struck gold.