Late at night, at the end of the village, the Gu family courtyard was quiet.
Bzzzzzz…
The dull hum of a machine sounded at the entrance of the Gu residence.
Fortunately, no one lived nearby, so it did not attract much attention.
“Perfect!”
Su Qingwan looked at the pale yellow security door she had just installed at the entrance of the Gu residence with satisfaction. She casually stored the electric screwdriver back into her bracelet space, then removed her gloves and completed the verification on the smart lock.
If anyone had followed her there, they would have discovered that the Gu family courtyard looked completely different from how it had that afternoon.
Every door and window in the three sided courtyard had been replaced with high tech security doors in their original colors. They were all excellent items from Su Qingwan’s space, capable of resisting fire, thieves, and even zombies. Let alone the thieves of this era with their limited technology, even bullets could not penetrate them.
The furniture in her room had also been completely replaced. There was a modern genuine leather sofa, a two meter wide wooden bed, and a soft Simmons mattress.
There was even a large double door refrigerator in the corner.
To provide electricity for the entire household, she had installed a quiet, fuel efficient generator in the cellar so that the original electrical supply would not be overloaded and cause the power to trip.
She had also installed a water heater in the bathroom, connected it to the well, and ensured that hot water would always be available.
If the Su family found out about all this, they would certainly be green with envy. After all, they still had to chop firewood and heat water themselves whenever they wanted to bathe. How could they compare with her comfortable life?
Twenty minutes later.
After taking a shower and drying her hair, Su Qingwan walked over to the brown solid wood dressing table in the corner.
Gu Jinchuan had specially commissioned a carpenter to make this table. It was carved with delicate patterns and fitted with an oval mirror.
Honestly, Gu Jinchuan had genuinely treated the original owner well. He had taken care of her in every possible way.
Unfortunately, such a beautiful flower had been planted in cow dung.
With this thought in mind, Su Qingwan sat down in front of the dressing table.
The woman reflected in the mirror had a slender oval face. Although she looked slightly malnourished, she had excellent natural features.
As long as she took good care of herself for a while, she would be able to regain the fair and healthy appearance she had possessed in her previous life.
“Being young really is wonderful.”
She smiled at her reflection before picking up a comb to arrange her hair. By accident, she caught something inside the drawer with the comb, causing it to fall lightly onto the floor.
Su Qingwan bent down and picked it up.
It was a sheet of yellow writing paper covered in smooth, firm handwriting.
My dear wife Wanwan,
Seeing this letter is like seeing me in person. I have already returned to my unit. The mission was urgent, so I was unable to say goodbye. I am deeply sorry.
I left some money and ration coupons in the drawer. If you want to buy daily necessities or clothes, feel free to use them.
If there is anything inconvenient about the room, move to another one for now. I will repair it when I return. I will try to come back in about two months.
If you are willing, you can also come to the army to see me. You already know the address. As for whether you want to accompany me there and live with me, that is entirely up to you…
The latter half of the letter was filled with various reminders about everyday matters, and every line was filled with concern for her.
“It seems Gu Jinchuan really does have genuine feelings for the original owner.”
Su Qingwan quietly put the letter away. She was no longer the original owner after all. Once she dealt with the Su family’s affairs, she would discuss divorce with Gu Jinchuan.
She would not hurt him like the original owner had, but she also did not want to stay with a man whose heart belonged to someone else, even though from his perspective, she and the original owner were the same person.
There was just one problem. Would Gu Jinchuan agree?
If he refused, getting a divorce from a military marriage could be quite troublesome.
The next morning, just as dawn broke, the Gu family courtyard was still quiet.
“Qingwan, Mom and your sister have come to see you…”
“Mom, is she really home? The main gate is locked so tightly… And why has this door become metal? I remember it used to be wooden.”
The voices of the mother and daughter could be heard whispering outside.
Su Qingwan was lying on a bamboo chair beneath the grape trellis, eating spicy rice noodles with grilled cold noodles. She had absolutely no intention of paying attention to them.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
Perhaps the scorching sun had made the people outside impatient. After only a few minutes, they began pounding hard on the door.
“Su Qingwan, I know you’re in there! Open the door!”
Immediately afterward, a sweet and delicate voice joined in.
“Sister, it’s me, Mingzhu. I heard that you had a disagreement with Mom, so I came especially to help reconcile you two. How can a family hold a grudge overnight? Please open the door.”
Su Qingwan leisurely threw her trash into the bin before getting up and walking toward the entrance.
She did not open the main gate. Instead, she simply opened the small window in the middle and looked coldly at the mother and daughter outside.
“What do you want? Have you finally decided to come here and return my betrothal gifts?”
Su Qingwan glanced at the pretty Su Mingzhu.
As the third daughter of the Su family, who had been pampered while growing up, she really was beautiful. No wonder she had even been able to seduce her sister’s man and use him as her support.
If she had not been sucking the life out of Su Qingwan and Gu Jinchuan, and had simply behaved like a normal person, Su Qingwan genuinely would not have cared whether she wanted to be a mistress or anything else.
But under the current circumstances, that was clearly no longer an option.
“Sister, how can you talk like that? We’re all family. Do you really have to be like this?”
“Aren’t you afraid that Brother Gu will find out what a heartless and ungrateful person you are and completely lose his affection for you?”
Su Mingzhu had clearly spent several years studying and knew exactly what Su Qingwan cared about. She immediately began using subtle threats without holding anything back.
But Su Qingwan did not care in the slightest about the hidden meaning behind her words. She merely sneered.
“Whether we’re family or not, don’t you know that yourselves?”
“Gu Jinchuan likes me. Even if I killed my mother and sister, he would still like me. You don’t need to keep reminding me of that.”
The mother and daughter’s expressions instantly became ugly.
They had never expected Su Qingwan to be so sharp tongued. She had even casually spoken of killing Su’s mother and Su Mingzhu. Was she crazy?
“Su Qingwan, do you even know what you’re saying? You keep talking about killing your own family. Since when did you become so cold and heartless?”
“Letting you be with Gu Jinchuan was the biggest mistake of all!”