Chapter 290

The Capital—

Railway Bureau Jiashuyuan.

A small red sedan drove into the detached house.

Ye Mei Qin, with her large belly, slowly opened the driver's side door and stepped out.

Her complexion was rosy, her eyes filled with amorous feelings, and a silk square scarf was tied around her neck; her eyes were as seductive as silk.

Fortunately, there was no one at home; she had given the hired nanny a few days off, and she hadn't returned yet.

Plus, her husband in name had recently returned to his hometown to mourn, so he hadn't come home yet. She was well-fed and had spent a wonderful few days with the person she liked.

If it weren't for the fact that the other person had to leave the Capital for Hong Kong City this morning, she wouldn't have wanted to come home today.

What a pity; happy times were always short-lived. She needed to go home to recuperate and erase some marks.

Otherwise, if her husband in name came home and discovered something, it would disrupt her plans...

Touching her belly, she swore she would give the child the best of everything!

Identity, status, money, the future...

On the Sea Island—

Guesthouse.

Gu Tingchen presented his work credentials and family visit permit, successfully checking into a room.

Exhausted, he tossed his clothes onto the table at random.

He unbuttoned his shirt and let out a cold, dissatisfied snort.

Jiang Ye—he had made a note of this person.

At this moment, Gu Tingchen did not know that the person he didn't even take seriously would eventually become his lifelong imaginary enemy...

Wang Mingkui at the front desk downstairs was still flipping through the registration records, secretly thinking it was a pity.

That young male comrade from just now—whether it was his physical appearance or his professional rank—was top-notch, but unfortunately, he was a married man.

Where was the destined one for his own eldest niece?

Over here, Wang Amei had just finished lunch with her cousins. She had coaxed her little cousin to sleep, let her two cousins watch her for a while, and was now in the kitchen washing dishes and scrubbing pots.

"Achoo!"

She sneezed out of the blue, rubbed her nose, and continued working.

While her little cousin was sleeping, she would wash and dry the diapers later.

People had to be diligent; only then could they feel comfortable eating free meals.

With his grandson-in-law back, Old Master Lu considerately carried the two little ones away and called for Old Pei to go for a stroll around the Jiashuyuan together.

Now, their group of men, women, old, and young who had little ones—regardless of age—all loved to chat about household matters and share their experiences in raising children.

But he never expected that there would be many military wives crying in the Jiashuyuan, with dark clouds hanging over them.

Upon asking, he learned that many officers had sacrificed their lives in this mission!

The list of the fallen was posted on the bulletin board; within a week, the widows would receive the officers' medals of merit and pensions, and within two weeks, they would have to move out of the Jiashuyuan.

This was a very heavy and sorrowful event!

Old Master Lu's originally relaxed and cheerful smile vanished instantly, and he stood silently in front of the bulletin board for a very, very long time.

Old Master Pei was the same; the place that was originally bustling with conversation was now shrouded in sorrow.

Many familiar military wives hadn't come downstairs, and he didn't know if the soldiers on this list of the fallen included...

Thinking of the problems he had discovered when taking his grandson-in-law's pulse at noon, he only felt a lingering fear now.

If something happened to his grandson-in-law, what would his granddaughter and great-granddaughter do in the future?

The two looked at each other, shook their heads, and sighed. Let's go to the retirement home this afternoon and go back to see what the old fellows are doing...

At home, the elders and children had all gone out, and Lu Xiu Bai had returned to his room to sleep soundly and recuperate.

Jiang Ye had also taken a shower, changed into clean clothes, and returned to the room to lie down.

He just rested his head on one hand, his eyes following his wife's figure as she moved about.

He had many things to say, but now that he was truly back, he didn't want to waste time pouring his heart out; he just wanted to look at his wife like this, and he would be satisfied.

Shen Man closed the curtains and said softly:

"You're finally home, get some sleep; I'll call you when it's time for dinner."

In broad daylight, she was too embarrassed to do *that*.

Besides, she wanted to find a place where no one was around to study that jade pendant.

Her husband's gaze was too scorching; it was impossible to ignore.

"Alright, but can we cuddle for a while? Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep."

The man's voice was soft, carrying a trace of unconscious fatigue.

Although Shen Man hadn't asked him about what had happened during this time, judging from his and her brother's state, it must have been very hard!

"Alright, then let's cuddle for a while."

The jade pendant was in her hands anyway; she could experiment whenever she wanted.

For now, it was better to soothe her husband so he could get a good sleep and recharge his energy.

The "cuddle for a while" that Jiang Ye mentioned was truly just for a while.

After days of travel, mental tension, and insomnia, he finally felt sleepy under the hypnotic scent of the familiar magnolia flowers.

Shen Man had originally only intended to lie down for a moment, but as she lay there, she fell asleep too.

This sleep lasted until dark.

Feeling the side of the bed, it was already empty.

Jiang Ye took advantage of the time his wife was in the kitchen tinkering with the post-meal dessert to ask openly.

Gu Tingchen—he saw burning ambition in that man.

A Deputy Director of the Railway Bureau—if it were local, it wouldn't be anything to fear.

But the man was at the Capital General Bureau; his future prospects were certainly much stronger than those of a local official.

Such a person was destined not to be a friend.

Therefore, he had to plan early and be on guard.

"To announce a death. His grandfather, Old Gu, passed away not long ago."

Facing his grandson-in-law's question, Old Master Lu naturally told him everything he knew.

He not only sorted out the past events and old friendships between the Lu, Shen, and Gu families for his grandson-in-law, but also explained the current situation in the Capital.

He did not avoid his grandson while saying these things.

He also hoped his grandson could listen and use his brain.

Political layouts and key positions—one move affects the whole situation.

Jiang Ye had memories of his past life, so his political intuition was exceptionally sensitive.

Just as he expected, Gu Tingchen was not a simple character.

The man didn't have much genuine affection for his wife, his childhood betrothed; it was mostly exploitation, wanting to use his wife's maternal family to help him take root in the Capital's circles.

Unfortunately, he married the wrong person and ended up with a fake.

He offended Grandfather to the death, so Grandfather directly cut off all possible channels and didn't provide a shred of help.

In fact, Grandfather directly cut off everything the Lu family had in the Capital and came straight to the Sea Island...

After Lu Manman was exposed, Gu Tingchen tried to negotiate with the Lu family and threaten them.

But his wife's scumbag father—whether he had woken up or what—politely declined.

This man didn't get any benefit from the Lu family, so in order to cling to power and wealth and advance his career, he actually married his sister off to his superior's mentally disabled son...

Such a ruthless person, full of ambition, climbing the ladder by any means necessary—he is quite the character.

Shen Man came out with two bowls of refreshing sweet soup and placed them on the table in front of her man and her brother.

Seeing them talking about Gu Tingchen, she couldn't help but offer comfort:

"Don't worry about outsiders. We are on the Sea Island, and we won't have any intersection with him in the future.

Ah Ye and Brother aren't in the same system as him anyway, so there's almost no chance of meeting again. Let's not worry unnecessarily and just live our lives well in the present."