I'm only five years old, how come I've become the military region's darling?

Zhou Yun picked up the camera in his hand. "Aren't you afraid I'll take a picture of you?"

"What are you doing?"

Su Mei quickly covered her face to avoid the camera and ran away, afraid of being photographed.

"Why are you running? I was thinking of taking some nice photos of you so I could write an article titled, 'Heroes Shed Blood and Tears? The Tragedy of Heroes Under the Medals of Honor.' Xiaochun, what do you think of that title?"

Xiaochun clapped her hands enthusiastically, "Sister, I think it's really good!"

"Haha, then that's settled. You go back and rest with your dad today."

"Aren't you doing any interviews today, sister? Xiaochun isn't tired."

Zhou Yun was charmed by her winking and couldn't help but rub her little face. "I have something big to do when I get back. I'll interview you later."

"Goodbye, sister."

Xiao Chun obediently let Ruan Jianhua carry her back to the guesthouse.

This time, a female server took over, sitting properly in front of them, and immediately greeted them with a smile when they returned.

Xiaochun returned the smile.

"Auntie, may I make a phone call?"

"Of course you can." The waitress looked at the little guy's cute face, and all her apprehension disappeared. She had heard her supervisor mention that matter a couple of times.

No matter what, it's the children who suffer.

Xiaochun took a small notebook out of her bag. "This is the phone number for Xiaochun's village. Thank you, Auntie."

The call connected, and Li Xuehong's loud voice came from the other end.

"Xiaochun, is that you? Did you go to the military region with your father?"

"Uncle Xuehong, it's me, Xiaochun has arrived."

Li Xuehong breathed a sigh of relief, her heart finally at ease. "Um..."

"Xiaochun, Grandma's here!"

"Auntie, oh dear, slow down! What if you fall?"

"I'm sturdy enough not to fall. Little Xuehong, give me the phone."

Li Xuehong said helplessly, "Xiaochun, ever since you left, your grandma has been sleeping outside the brigade office with just a straw mat, waiting for the phone. You should try to persuade her."

"You little brat, why are you talking so much? Give it to me."

"Xiaochun, have you and your father arrived?"

Xiaochun felt a pang of sadness as she listened to the old lady's slightly hoarse voice.

Sleeping outside in this weather means there are mosquitoes everywhere; the old lady definitely didn't sleep well.

"Grandma, what are you waiting for me to do? Xiaochun will definitely call you."

"Don't listen to your nonsense, like Uncle Hong. Grandma slept everywhere during the war. Xiao Chun, how are things on your end?"

Xiaochun didn't want to talk about it, but the old lady would be even more worried if she didn't.

"Grandma, that woman brought out a divorce agreement and said it was signed by my dad."

"Bullshit! When did your dad sign it? This wicked woman is going to die. Tell her to wait, I'm going to rip her skull off."

"Grandma, Grandma, don't worry. Xiaochun just wants to ask you, do you know who the uncle who writes letters for Daddy every time is? Xiaochun will report it to the police, and someone will examine the handwriting."

"The police?" Old Mrs. Ruan sneered angrily. "They should report it and have that vile woman arrested and shot."

"However, I don't know who wrote the letter to your father."

Li Xuehong seemed thoughtful. "Auntie, I think I heard Jianhua mention this before. Let me think about it."

A moment later, "Oh right, I remember now, it seems he's from Ning City, he enlisted with Brother Jianhua, his name is Xie Mingzhou, and I think he's a policeman in the city next to ours now!"

"Really? Like Uncle Hong?"

Li Xuehong took the phone. "Xiaochun, I can't be absolutely sure about this. I'll go over this afternoon and call you back then."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Uncle Xuehong."

"Xiaochun, is there anything Grandma can help you with?"

Xiaochun listened to the old lady's depressed and tense voice.

"Grandma, call her and give her a piece of my mind."

"Even if you don't tell, Grandma will still beat you! This wicked woman dares to bully the two of you, I won't let her get away with it!"

Before Xiaochun could react, the call had already ended.

It seems her grandma can't wait.

Grandma Ruan looked like Nezha engulfed in flames, "Xuehong, call Su Mei for me."

Su Mei returned to the hospital looking disheveled.

Frustrated and terrified, she wanted to die. She never imagined that her rebirth would be even more miserable than her previous life.

"Dr. Su, I have your phone number."

"Whose?"

The nurse looked a little embarrassed. "You should go and pick it up."

Su Mei's expression immediately changed; she had already guessed it.

Hesitantly, I managed to squeeze out the word "Mom" after receiving the phone call.

"Mom what? Who's your mom? Su Mei, do you think Jianhua's stupid, and I'm stupid too? Divorce agreement? You're dreaming! You just wait, I refuse to believe there's no justice in this world..."

Su Mei was verbally abused by Old Lady Ruan, who cursed her ancestors for eighteen generations. In the end, her face turned white from the scolding.

Tears streamed down her face. Who had she offended by simply wanting to live a good life?

Isn't it a merit that she gave birth to a child for the Ruan family?

She put in ten times more effort than others to get a foothold when she first arrived, and now it's all ruined.

Su Mei straightened her back and walked towards the office.

The more others laughed at her, the more she had to endure it.

"Dr. Su."

Su Mei couldn't hold back her tears as she watched Fu Chen walk in through the door. This man, with whom she had spent half her life, was now like her pillar of support.

"Fu Chen..."

Fu Chen frowned as he closed the door, thinking about the phone call he had just received.

"Fu Chen, your parents entrusted you to me, so I have to take responsibility. I saw you having dinner with Xiao Su last time, and I know what you're thinking. But now, Xiao Su's matter has reached Commander Cao's ears. Uncle Wang is reminding you to avoid suspicion."

But looking at Su Mei's face, his heart softened.

"Dr. Su, I know a retired university professor who works as a defense lawyer. I've spoken to him about the general situation, and he'll be coming over later. You can bring your people with you to the police station then."

defend?

Su Mei knew in her heart that her future career was as a lawyer.

No matter what, she was never eager to be with anyone. Even after being reborn, she couldn't bring herself to tell Fu Chen that she was pregnant. The fewer people who knew about it, the safer it was.

Her feelings for Fu Chen were genuine, not based on coercion or inducement.

Su Mei took a deep breath. "Dr. Fu, thank you."

Fu Chen nodded with a complicated expression. Some things are mutually agreed upon by adults. The fact that she didn't bring it up made him feel relieved.

"Okay, Dr. Su, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

As Su Mei watched Fu Chen leave, a faint sense of loss welled up inside her.

Turning around, she comforted herself, "It's okay, after all, they haven't officially started dating yet."

Ruan Xiaochun was unaware of Su Mei's dire situation. Just now, Xiao Zhang, who was with Commander Huang, specially brought them food from the canteen.

The father and daughter ate until their mouths were glistening with oil.

The two women, each holding their pregnant bellies, were taking a walk under a poplar tree.

As the last rays of dusk faded, shadows of darkness crept up the branches.

She seemed to have never been this relaxed in her past life.

As I approached the gate of the military region, I suddenly heard a woman crying.

A police officer in uniform was seen pulling at a woman who was crying and jumping.

Isn't that Aunt Zhou who sat opposite them on the train?

What's wrong?