Shen Siyuan handed the keys back to her.
Since he had always lived here alone, there was only one copy of each key.
It seemed that once he finished dealing with everything, he would have to get another set made.
Thinking this, Shen Siyuan pushed open the front door.
The spacious living room occupied two of the four rooms in the main house, while the remaining two served as bedrooms.
He Ruchu was quite satisfied.
With two bedrooms, she should be able to occupy one of them.
Compared to the exquisite courtyard, the living room was much simpler.
There was only a sofa set and a few tables and cabinets nothing else.
He Ruchu stood at the doorway looking around while the man changed into indoor shoes and carried the luggage inside.
He went straight into one of the bedrooms and placed all of her belongings there.
She wanted to go in and take a look, but just as she lifted her foot, she drew it back.
The hardwood floor was spotless.
It was so clean that she couldn’t bear to dirty it, and she had noticed that the man had changed his shoes before entering.
After hesitating for a few seconds, she looked at him and said,
“Shen Siyuan, could you help me find a pair of slippers first?”
The man paused.
Without saying a word, he walked toward her.
Seeing this, He Ruchu’s eyes curved into a smile.
Communication with him might be tiring, but his character was actually pretty decent.
Even though he clearly disliked the original owner of this body, he still maintained basic courtesy in everything he did.
That was quite rare.
Expressionless, Shen Siyuan opened the shoe cabinet and handed her a pair of slippers.
They were men’s slippers probably his own.
With He Ruchu’s small feet, wearing them felt like rowing a little boat.
The man casually glanced at them before looking toward the bedroom where her luggage had been placed.
“You’ll stay in this room.”
After saying that, he walked past her and headed outside.
Watching his retreating figure, He Ruchu asked,
“Um, are you going out?”
Without turning around, he replied with two words:
“Returning to base.”
“Oh.”
She understood immediately.
He was heading back to his military unit.
After watching him leave, she walked directly toward the bedroom he had assigned to her.
The door was still open, making the layout easy to see at a glance.
It was just as simple as the living room.
A bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and a few decorative items.
Nothing more.
After looking around, He Ruchu rolled up her sleeves and prepared to clean the room and organize her belongings.
She was a bit of a neat freak.
The room looked as though no one had lived in it for a long time, so it needed a thorough cleaning.
After leaving the family housing compound, Shen Siyuan drove straight back to his unit.
The moment he got out of the vehicle, a teasing voice rang out beside him.
“Well, well, look who’s here the groom himself!”
Looking up, he saw his friend Feng Jianye walking toward him.
Too lazy to entertain the nonsense, Shen Siyuan turned and headed for the office area.
Feng Jianye quickly caught up and threw an arm around his shoulders.
“Hey, Old Shen, is it true you actually got married to that girl from the He family?”
Shen Siyuan glanced at the arm draped over his shoulder.
“Doesn’t reaching up that high tire you out?”
Feng Jianye gritted his teeth.
“Not at all!”
What a plastic brotherhood.
The man always knew how to stab him right in the heart.
His height was perfectly respectable, but compared to Shen Siyuan’s six-foot-three frame…
Forget it.
Determined to save face, Feng Jianye stood on tiptoe and continued slinging his arm over Shen Siyuan’s shoulder.
“You’re only a tiny bit taller than me. What’s so tiring about that?”
“Mm, just a tiny bit.”
Shen Siyuan replied absentmindedly and shrugged his shoulder.
The next second, Feng Jianye’s arm slipped off.
He clicked his tongue.
What a stingy guy.
Wouldn’t even let someone touch him.
“Anyway, how come you went off on vacation and came back married?”
And to that girl from the He family, no less.
Moving closer, Feng Jianye continued his gossip.
“You have no idea. When I heard the news from the political commissar, my jaw nearly hit the floor.
Who was it that kept saying he’d never get married?
Yet somehow you’re the fastest one to get a marriage certificate.
A lot of people are heartbroken now. If you ask me ”
“Do you have nothing better to do?”
Unable to take any more of his endless chatter, Shen Siyuan interrupted him.
“Have you made any progress on the assignment the commissar gave you?”
“…Come on, Old Shen.”
Feng Jianye rolled his eyes.
“What’s wrong with satisfying a little curiosity? It’ll only take a few seconds.”
Shen Siyuan ignored him and quickened his pace, clearly unwilling to discuss the topic.
Having no way to force the issue, Feng Jianye finally shifted to work matters.
“The thing the commissar mentioned earlier already has results.
I heard they’re taking action tonight, which is why they called you back in such a hurry.”
“Let’s go see the commissar first and find out what the plan is.”
Shen Siyuan nodded and headed toward the political commissar’s office with him.
Before his vacation, the unit had intercepted intelligence that a group of enemy agents had secretly infiltrated Kyoto.
The investigation was originally supposed to be Shen Siyuan’s responsibility.
However, considering that he had not taken leave in years, the political commissar had assigned the mission to Feng Jianye instead.
Soon, the two arrived at the office.
After knocking, they entered.
Political Commissar Chen Xiaofeng sat behind his desk with a grave expression.
Seeing them come in, he looked up and directed his gaze toward Shen Siyuan.
“This situation is urgent.
Your leave will have to end early.
We’ll make up the remaining vacation time later.”
Shen Siyuan replied,
“I will obey the organization’s arrangements.”
Chen Xiaofeng nodded.
The enemy agents were indeed formidable.
According to their investigation, every operative sent was an elite specialist, and each was equipped with newly developed weapons.
To ensure success, the leadership had decided after discussion to deploy the unit’s ace operative.
That was why they had called Shen Siyuan back.
Setting aside his thoughts, Chen Xiaofeng continued,
“I believe both of you already know about the enemy agents.
Early this morning, our communications team intercepted new intelligence indicating that they will carry out an operation tonight…”
As he spoke, he handed a document to Shen Siyuan and Feng Jianye.
The file detailed the time, location, and objective of the enemy’s operation.
“This arrest mission is yours.
Tonight, all of the agents will be mobilized.
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
You must seize this chance and capture them all in one sweep.”
“Understood!”
Shen Siyuan and Feng Jianye answered in unison.
After receiving their orders, they immediately began making preparations.
Shen Siyuan remained busy until noon.
His aide, Xiao Li, brought lunch from the cafeteria.
“Commander, you should eat something before continuing your work.”
The mission was important, but so was the commander’s health.
Years ago, Shen Siyuan had developed stomach problems due to certain circumstances.
Doctors had repeatedly instructed him to eat on time and take proper care of his stomach.
Unfortunately, he was a textbook workaholic.
Whenever training became intense or a mission demanded his attention, he often forgot to eat, causing his condition to worsen.
Still occupied with his work, Shen Siyuan replied casually,
“Just leave it there. I’ll eat after I finish…”
But as the words left his mouth, something suddenly crossed his mind.
His hand paused in mid-motion…