Everything Zhou Zhixia had done, Zhou Yunting had seen with his own eyes.
There was a complicated, unreadable emotion in his eyes.
And his heart was filled with endless warmth and comfort.
The concerns in Liu Zhixia’s heart were also things he had thought about.
But his abilities lay in the military. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to deal with these matters—he simply had no way to get involved.
These past two days, he had also been thinking about what would happen to Old Master Zhou and the others if he left.
This little woman had already helped him eliminate all his worries.
It seemed that there had never been a moment when he felt more fortunate that he had married her.
Beijing Military District Meeting Room
The Second Leader made a decision.
“Considering Comrade Zhou Yunting and his wife’s contributions during this mission, as well as Comrade Zhou Yunting’s years of military achievements, let him return.
He will first be transferred to the Haishi Military District…”
Liu Zhixia’s father secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
His efforts and endless running around during this period had not been in vain.
His daughter Zhixia could finally return with Zhou Yunting.
When Mrs. Liu saw the broad smile on her husband’s face, she immediately knew there must be news about their daughter.
“Old Liu, is there news about Zhixia?
How is Zhixia? Is that child coming back soon?”
Liu’s father’s expression paused for a moment before he answered:
“She can come back now, but they will probably be transferred to an island in the south.
The conditions there are somewhat harsh. It’s surrounded by the sea on all sides, and supplies are scarce.
But this is already the best result we could fight for.
I believe that since Zhou Yunting can return, it won’t take long before Old Master Zhou and Commander Zhou can return as well.
The Zhou family will definitely become the same Zhou family they once were in Beijing…”
Mrs. Liu sighed.
“Our Zhixia has been delicate since she was little.
How could she endure that kind of hardship?
Now I don’t even know whether letting her marry Zhou Yunting was the right decision or not.”
Her expression contained both concern for her daughter and a trace of confusion about her daughter’s marriage.
Liu’s father remained silent.
“Forget it. At least it’s better than Zhixia being deceived.
Zhou Yunting’s character is beyond reproach.
His ability is also among the best in this entire compound. It’s just that…”
After Mrs. Liu finished speaking, the room fell into a long silence.
The Wu family in Beijing was also discussing Zhou Yunting’s return.
Old Master Wu looked at his son with disappointment.
“This is your investigation result?
Zhou Yunting is about to return to the army.
Too fast… far too fast…”
The man being questioned was also unable to believe the outcome. After a moment, he could only brace himself and say:
“Father, Old Master Zhou and Commander Zhou won’t be able to return.
Even if Zhou Yunting comes back, he’ll be fighting alone. He won’t be able to accomplish much.
Besides, he is being transferred to the southern coastal area.
The conditions there are harsh, supplies are scarce, and it will be very difficult for him to rise…”
Old Master Wu seemed to think of that difficult environment, and his heart finally felt a little comforted.
He snorted.
“From now on, pay more attention and keep an eye on things.
There can’t be any more unexpected incidents.”
“Yes, Father.”
As for Liu Zhixia, she still found the villagers’ enthusiasm somewhat difficult to accept.
Originally, she had wanted to get closer to the villagers.
But now, the villagers had already changed the way they addressed her.
It seemed as if everyone had agreed beforehand.
Whenever they saw her, they directly called her:
“Little Divine Doctor Liu.”
The children in the village simply called her:
“Divine Doctor Sister.”
The village head’s wife stayed by Liu Zhixia’s side all day, occasionally telling her about someone’s chronic illness and how Liu Zhixia had cured them after giving them medicine.
Listening to all this, Liu Zhixia herself almost felt like she had been turned into a legendary figure.
Even she was beginning to feel that she had been exaggerated into some kind of miracle healer.
Old Master Zhou, on the other hand, happily chatted with the villagers.
Having held power in Beijing for so many years, most people who saw him would naturally feel intimidated and respectful.
But he especially enjoyed having such sincere conversations with ordinary villagers.
This kind of interaction made the distance between people feel much closer.
Zhou Yunting and Commander Zhou could sense the old man’s genuine happiness.
When they looked at Liu Zhixia, their eyes were filled with gratitude.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The Zhou family had completely integrated into Hongshan Village.
Zhou Yunting’s transfer order arrived very quickly.
At the same time, Liu Zhixia’s parents also came to Hongshan Village after hearing the news.
After all, Zhou Yunting could already leave, and their daughter was here.
They needed to come and see her.
The Liu family arrived by car, immediately causing a sensation throughout the village.
Especially with Liu’s father wearing his military uniform and carrying a naturally imposing aura.
The village head hurried over after hearing the news and personally brought them to the Zhou family’s thatched house.
By now, the three members of the Zhou family had already separated their living arrangements from Liu Zhixia.
Old Master Zhou, Commander Zhou, and Zhou Yunting had moved into the two thatched houses where Song Zhihua and the others had previously lived.
Liu Zhixia lived alone.
Naturally, Liu’s father and the Zhou family grandfather and grandson exchanged many greetings.
He also instructed the village head to take care of Old Master Zhou and his son in the future.
During their conversation, the village head learned an astonishing piece of information.
This extraordinary-looking man was actually the Zhou family’s in-laws.
Wasn’t he the father of Divine Doctor Xia?
When Liu Zhixia saw the car earlier, she had already guessed that someone from Beijing had arrived.
Therefore, when she saw Liu’s father and Liu’s mother, she was not surprised.
Mrs. Liu’s eyes immediately turned red.
She tightly hugged her daughter, her sobbing voice breaking through:
“Zhixia, are you alright?”
Being suddenly hugged, Liu Zhixia was still a little uncomfortable.
Her body instinctively stiffened.
But after hearing her mother’s words, she realized she did not actually reject this kind of closeness.
“Mom, I’m fine.
I’ve actually been living quite well during this time.”
Seeing that the family had reunited and there was nothing else for him to do, the village head greeted them and left.
Liu’s father then asked Zhou Yunting when he planned to depart.
The man raised his head and looked at Old Master Zhou and Commander Zhou.
“As soon as possible.”
Meanwhile, Mrs. Liu pulled Liu Zhixia back to her room and asked her some private questions.
“Zhixia, tell Mom honestly.
What exactly do you think about your marriage with Zhou Yunting?”
“Mom, I think it’s pretty good.
Zhou Yunting is a soldier.
His character is good, he is upright, and he has strong abilities.
I don’t have anything I’m dissatisfied with…”
But Mrs. Liu immediately noticed the evasion in her daughter’s words.
“You child, are you still trying to fool your own mother?
Based on my understanding of you, you probably only admire Zhou Yunting.
You don’t actually like him yet, do you?”
Liu Zhixia sighed inwardly.
This Liu mother was truly perceptive.
Her words hit the nail on the head.
She did have feelings for Old Master Zhou and the others now.
She admired Zhou Yunting.
But she did not know whether she and him would truly walk together in the future.
After all, she was originally an outsider.
Before knowing how long she could stay in this world, these matters were simply not within her considerations.
Besides, in her previous life, she had always been alone and had never thought much about relationships.
She could also feel that Zhou Yunting deliberately maintained a certain distance from her during their interactions.
She actually liked their current way of getting along.
She did not want to change it.
Outside the door, Zhou Yunting’s expression turned cold.
So it turned out that Liu Zhixia had no feelings for him.
Behind him, Liu’s father patted him on the back.
Only then did Zhou Yunting come back to his senses.
But since she was already registered in his household, how could she simply leave whenever she wanted?