"Your pension and work organization have long been arranged. Moving back here without authorization is already against the rules!"
Niu Jian became anxious.
"Political Commissar, Commander Gu, Sister-in-law Song Qian is carrying Brother Sun's child,
and the work arranged by the organization is not suitable for a pregnant woman; the environment is inappropriate!
Didn't Li Yuchu just get the job as a custodian at the textile factory?
Make her give it up.
Brother Sun sacrificed himself to save Yang Yunkai. As his fiancée, it is only right for her to make some restitution!"
Li Yuchu was truly amused by his twisted logic.
"Political Commissar Qi, is this how you all operate? It’s truly eye-opening!
I’ll have to have a good talk with my eldest sister-in-law about this later!"
The Political Commissar looked as if he were constipated. This little comrade complained at the drop of a hat; were they not ashamed?
"Niu Jian, it is not your place to speak here!
First, apologize to Xiao Chu,
and then all of you go to the parade ground and stand for 24 hours, and each of you write a 5,000-word self-criticism!"
He looked at Song Qian seriously.
"Song Qian, Sun Yiyong sacrificed himself for Yang Yunkai, but the organization has already provided the maximum compensation according to regulations.
If you have other ideas, you may apply.
However, you are really not suitable to continue living here.
There are many widows in the world; if everyone were like you, things would have fallen into chaos long ago!"
Li Yuchu couldn't help but clap and jump a little.
"Political Commissar Qi, well said! A thumbs up for you!"
Although everyone didn't understand what "thumbs up" meant, no one wanted to ask again.
What if they said something wrong and she started making false accusations or making random phone calls again?
Like Song Qian, this one would have to be sent away in a few days!
She was too much of a troublemaker!
Although Niu Jian was unconvinced, he didn't dare say anything more. He had joined the army and become a deputy platoon leader; his parents could hold their heads high in their village, and he couldn't afford to be punished!
Just as everyone was about to disperse, Song Qian lost her footing, her complexion turning pale.
"Oh, my stomach hurts!"
Li Yuchu reacted extremely quickly.
"Political Commissar Qi, she definitely doesn't want to leave, and she might even frame you for scaring her!"
"Shut your mouth, you little ancestor!"
Li Yuchu wanted to go up and do something stimulating to expose Song Qian, but Gu Zechen nudged her.
Fine, he said he had a plan, so she would trust him once!
Gu Zechen looked at the hunched-over Song Qian.
"Xiao Yu, you personally take her to the hospital and make sure she gets the most comprehensive check-up!"
Song Qian straightened her back slightly in an instant.
"How could I trouble you? Xiao Yu is your guard; it’s too inconvenient!"
A bright female voice came from the shadows.
"Sister-in-law Song, rest assured, I will handle everything and guarantee to accompany you the whole way!"
Li Yuchu looked at the female comrade who appeared, and her first reaction was to look at Gu Zechen.
In her previous life, everyone said that this person had an unusual relationship with Gu Zechen.
If Gu Zechen ever wanted to get married, his first choice would definitely be this Xu Hui!
...
"Gu Zechen, do you have something to say?"
After everyone had mostly left, Li Yuchu saw Gu Zechen standing where he was. In the dim light, she couldn't see his expression clearly!
"Yes, come to my office in a moment!"
Those who hadn't left yet thought to themselves that if Commander Gu wanted to deal with her, he didn't need to be so indirect; he could just kick her out!
Li Yuchu looked at her things on the side.
"I haven't eaten yet. Do you want to eat together?"
Gu Zechen shook his head.
He knew it was inappropriate for a bachelor to be with a young girl, especially one who was someone else's fiancée!
"Alright then, half an hour!"
After Gu Zechen left, Aunt Zhou specifically ran over and whispered,
"Xiao Chu, don't be so stubborn. Commander Gu won't go easy on you just because you're a girl.
If he tries to hit you later, you must beg for mercy, you hear?"
Li Yuchu couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Aunt Zhou, are you serious?"
"Of course! Do you know how much trouble you've caused him? You've made him lose so much face!
Be careful, I'm heading back now!"
Li Yuchu returned to her room and opened the braised pork and fish, but they didn't smell appetizing anymore!
What on earth did Gu Zechen want with her?
He wouldn't really hit her, would he?
...
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Come in!"
Li Yuchu opened the door wide and even calculated her escape route.
Gu Zechen looked at her inexplicable behavior.
"What's wrong? Why are you standing at the entrance?"
Li Yuchu took small steps, deciding to strike first.
"I'm telling you, she provoked me first, so you can't blame me!"
Gu Zechen sighed.
"That's not what I wanted to talk to you about!"
Li Yuchu immediately became lively, and her courage grew quite a bit.
"Then what is it? Are you giving me a passbook again? Is this compensation for my fragile heart from Niu Jian?"
Gu Zechen was almost defeated by her strange reasoning.
"It's a bit too early to be dreaming!
Have you finished eating?"
Li Yuchu shook her head. "I haven't eaten. I was afraid you'd hit me, so I was too scared to have an appetite!"
Gu Zechen pointed to the corner of his own mouth.
"Can you wipe the oil and biscuit crumbs off the corner of your mouth before answering?"
Li Yuchu: ...
She had been careless!
She then used her finger to wipe her lips and rubbed her chin a few times.
"Is it clean now?"
Gu Zechen didn't answer but asked instead,
"Did Song Qian also... treat you like this before?"
Li Yuchu felt a slight ache in her heart from his sudden question and nodded softly.
"Yes, I wasn't very bright before. She would always use sarcasm to make me unable to speak my mind, and I was always misunderstood by others!
However, it doesn't matter.
I don't care anymore!
Now that I'm clear-headed, I will definitely not let anyone who bullies me have an easy time!"
Gu Zechen lowered his head and gave a soft "hmm," but Li Yuchu felt his tone was indescribably deep!
"Why did you say yesterday that there was something fishy about Sun Yiyong's death? Do you know the consequences of talking nonsense?"
Li Yuchu stood up.
"I... I was just deducing!
They say the person who knows you best is your enemy. Song Qian and I both wish the other would disappear, so I definitely pay more attention to her than others do!"
"Then what did you discover?"
Li Yuchu blinked, her face full of excitement and gossip.
"Are you fishing for information? Is there really something fishy?"
Gu Zechen's expression remained unchanged.
"Your imagination is really strong!"
Li Yuchu knew he wouldn't tell the truth,
but she didn't force it.
People have their own rules; she understood!
She walked over, closed the door, and leaned her upper body onto the table, getting close to Gu Zechen.
"Gu Zechen, if I said she knows an enemy agent, would you believe me?"
No matter what Chai Laowu was, he certainly wasn't anything good!
As long as she could take down Song Qian, let alone calling her an enemy agent, she wouldn't even mind if she were a Japanese spy!
Neither of them spoke, just looking at each other.
Until Gu Zechen pushed her head away.
"Stay further away!"
Being this close made his heart flutter and itch!
Li Yuchu curled her lips. What was the big deal?
He was probably afraid of being misunderstood by others, especially that woman named Xu Hui.
After all, they were involved!
Otherwise, how could such rumors spread about someone as indifferent to women as Gu Zechen?
It must be true!
No wonder he was so good at buying things for girls!
She couldn't help but imagine a grand drama.
Gu Zechen's family didn't accept Xu Hui, so he stubbornly refused to go on blind dates or get married.
The two of them just silently guarded each other, their hearts in sync!
My goodness, true love!
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