Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

They were all surprised that even after so much time had passed, Dr. Su still had so much stuff to bring! Following Dr. Su really does bring rewards!

They ate and drank their way through the journey, and arrived at their destination five hours later. Zhou Yanshen wanted to see Old Zhang off first—this was the most important thing.

Before getting off the bus, Su Wanqing reminded him again, "Old Zhang, you must take this matter seriously regarding the early arrival of winter. When you take the supply team and the mining team in, make sure you have enough supplies on the first trip. Otherwise, if the road is blocked, being trapped inside will be a terrible ordeal."

Old Zhang nodded firmly: "Don't worry, girl, this earthquake is a lesson learned. I'll risk my reputation to get more supplies from above into the mountains, and I won't let anyone suffer again."

Su Wanqing was relieved and waved goodbye.

Old Zhang went upstairs and then turned back: "Girl, I'll come to you again next time there's a difficult project! I think you're the most reliable one. You can rest assured about taking credit this time. Just stay home and wait."

Su Wanqing smiled: "You can call me anytime, I'll be there right away!" As for the credit, it doesn't really matter. It would be better to give it to Zhou Yanshen, so he can get promoted faster.

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After seeing Mr. Zhang off, Xiao Wang continued driving them back to the 65th Regiment.

Along the way, Su Wanqing took out the last bag of snacks and fed them to Zhou Yanshen. Zhou Yanshen accepted them all, and Xiao Wang couldn't stop smiling, saying that following Dr. Su on missions was the happiest thing in his life.

At night, car headlights illuminated the familiar intersection of the regiment.

Su Wanqing looked out the window and let out a long sigh of relief—she was finally back.

Xiao Wang dropped them off at the crossroads of the regiment and then turned back. He had to hurry back to report, as he would be leading the main force and supplies back into the mountains in a few days. Yesterday, Su Wanqing had dug up a lot of wild vegetables and mushrooms around the camp, which, along with the wolf meat and chestnuts, would be enough to last three or four days. They were just waiting for approval from above before the first supply team had to head into the mountains immediately.

The truck's taillights disappeared into the night, and Zhou Yanshen relaxed slightly, the weariness in his eyes fading somewhat. Finally, he was home.

The two looked at each other, and in the moonlight, they felt that something that had been suppressed in their bodies for half a month was beginning to stir.

Tonight, I fear, will be another sleepless night.

Zhou Yanshen cleared his throat, suppressing the restlessness within him, and looked away: "I wonder what happened in the troupe while we were gone for half a month. Is everything alright at home?"

Su Wanqing waved her hand dismissively: "Don't worry, with my uncle around, what could possibly happen to him? He'll definitely take care of everything at home perfectly."

Zhou Yanshen nodded, realizing he had been overthinking things. What serious incident could possibly happen at home?

The two had just picked up their luggage and taken a few steps when they saw the entire farm brightly lit and bustling with noise, a huge crowd gathered there. It was only eight or nine o'clock in the evening, just as darkness was falling. Usually, everyone would have been resting by now, but today it was like a New Year's celebration, with everyone gathered there.

Su Wanqing's eyes lit up—there's juicy gossip!

Next to the cowshed, near the dilapidated house, a large crowd had gathered, three or four deep. She immediately grabbed Zhou Yanshen's sleeve: "Quick, quick, go see what's going on! Why is the whole village running that way?"

Zhou Yanshen had no choice but to carry the bags and follow her. He couldn't stop his wife from getting involved in the fun. But seeing how excited she was, he decided to let her be.

The two squeezed into the crowd.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime event for our village! Who would have thought that there were two people hiding in Old Lu's dilapidated house!"

"Two adulterers! They're incredibly audacious; I wonder how long they've been causing trouble here."

"I knew it! Old Lu lives alone, why is he always making such a racket? He's making such a ruckus!"

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

"I knew Old Lu hadn't been working for the past six months, always looking like a good-for-nothing, all greasy and well-fed. Turns out he was hiding something for someone, and they paid him for it!"

"I wonder how Secretary Liu plans to handle this?"

"What can we do? At most, we'll issue a public reprimand. But the man had no food connections and just secretly stayed here, and the woman... sigh, what a pity for Dr. Su."

"Dr. Su and Comrade Zhou just went out for a while, and when they came back, the sky had fallen."

Su Wanqing: "???"

What a pity for her? What happened to her?

Zhou Yanshen's heart skipped a beat, and he had a vague premonition of something bad.

Su Wanqing immediately pushed her way forward: "What's wrong? What happened?"

Her sudden interruption startled everyone around her.

"Dr. Su? You're back?"

Only then did everyone realize that the person they had been gossiping about was right beside them, and they were so embarrassed that they dug their toes into the ground.

Looking at Su Wanqing and Zhou Yanshen carrying large bags and small packages, it was obvious that they had just returned and ran into this incident. Tsk tsk, poor thing.

Su Wanqing: ??? I've only been away for half a month, and I haven't even been home yet. How am I pitiful?

Did I end up eating this melon myself?

Seeing that she had returned, the people no longer tried to hide it.

"Make way, make way, let Dr. Su and Comrade Zhou in!"

"Dr. Su, please don't get agitated. Actually, it has little to do with you; it's your mother-in-law..."

"Sigh, you'll see when you go in."

Su Wanqing's heart skipped a beat, and an absurd thought popped into her head—could the person caught cheating inside be Zhou's mother?

Really? Although Zhou's mother is only in her early forties, in the prime of her life, she's a capitalist's daughter who looked down on all these people when she was sent to the countryside. She was arrogant and disdainful of everyone. How could she possibly be interested in country men?

Wait a minute—Su Wanqing suddenly remembered Zhou's mother's unusual behavior during this period: she always took her meals back to her room to eat, and would disappear in the afternoons. She had become much rounder and her complexion was unusually good.

At the time, I just thought it was strange; who would have thought it would be like this?!

Moreover, this scene is not in the original text at all! In the original text, Zhou's mother was no pushover either, causing trouble all the time, but she would be arranged to die before returning to the city next year.

What she could think of, Zhou Yanshen could also think of, and he could think of it faster and more thoroughly.

Zhou Yanshen's face instantly turned cold, and his aura plummeted to freezing point. He put down his luggage and walked inside without saying a word.

The crowd automatically parted to make way—their expressions were terrifying.

Su Wanqing quickly followed.

……

In the dilapidated house, Liu Shuqing was in a state of utter distress.

Before Su Wanqing left, she entrusted him to take care of two elderly comrades. And what happened? Ding Yongkang called him to catch a thief, but unexpectedly, he caught an adulterous affair! Even more unexpectedly, the man wasn't even from this village; he was an unregistered resident who had been hiding in the village for more than half a year!

He was trying to figure out how to minimize the impact, but the crowd of onlookers outside wouldn't leave no matter how hard he tried. Just as he was getting annoyed, the door was suddenly pushed open, and two people barged in.

"Didn't I tell you to wait outside?" Liu Shuqing roared without turning his head. "This matter will definitely be explained, but no one is allowed to come in until the results are out—"

"it's me."

A cold voice interrupted him.

Liu Shuqing turned around and froze—Zhou Yanshen and Su Wanqing?