CHAPTER 186: CHAPTER 186: DON’T MESS AROUND

"Gone."

Wen Shi’s response to Pu Yao was so indifferent, so much so that it was less than how one would treat a stranger.

Yi Chichi became curious about his attitude. Upon inquiry, it turned out that Pu Yao had acted quite unscrupulously.

She asked for Old Xu’s full name, which was Xu Guodong. Just from this name, you could tell that the Xu Family elders valued him highly.

Guodong, Guodong, a pillar of the nation.

Xu Guodong lived up to expectations, being outstanding from a young age.

The year the classes were suspended, he joined the army. Unlike Wen Shi, who switched from land to sea, Xu Guodong joined directly into maritime service.

Because he was interested in mechanics, and had a knack for it, combined with a decent level of education, he pursued a technical path.

Responsible for repairing and maintaining submarines and the like.

Busy?

Very busy.

He’s a progressive youth full of splendid aspirations. For the nation’s development and construction, he not only worked hard at his job, but also took the time to seek out professional books to self-study mechanical and related knowledge.

In this way, being engrossed in work and study, he delayed his own lifelong matters.

The year before last, Xu Guodong’s family arranged a marriage for him; he returned home to hold an engagement ceremony and then rushed off to Beijing for study and training.

As a result, Pu Yao took a liking to him.

Then, the young lady figured out his identity and went to confess.

Xu Guodong was not one to flirt ambiguously, nor did he intend to abandon the fiancée arranged by his family.

He refused her immediately and told her that he had a fiancée back home.

They would get married after his fiancée’s brother got married.

Pu Yao, however, seemed possessed, refusing to listen, and even followed Xu Guodong to the island after he returned.

Talking about this, Wen Shi asked her, "Wife, you’re both women; can you guess what’s on her mind?"

Pu Yao’s presence was already causing trouble for Old Xu.

To the point where he didn’t dare show his face, either going out to sea with the team or hiding in the repair unit, fearing to return to the dormitory.

Yi Chichi had no solution to this problem, she shook her head, "I don’t know."

Life is full of diversity, everyone’s personality is different. She neither knew Pu Yao’s family background nor had had a deep interaction with her, making it impossible to create a psychological profile.

Under such circumstances, asking her to analyze Pu Yao’s character based merely on a single encounter was genuinely beyond her ability.

However—

"Is her status somewhat special?"

"She works in Area Three."

Area Three belongs to the base’s restricted zone. Wen Shi previously informed her that except for the camp area and Area Three, one could move freely around the rest of the base.

The camp area is easy to understand; Area Three is where special units work.

Stationed inside are personnel related to scientific research.

Since Pu Yao is in Area Three, it implies that she’s a science girl, shouldn’t have a love brain.

Yet her behavior coincidentally matches the traits of a love brain.

It’s quite contradictory.

"Does she persist tirelessly?"

"No, she just asks everyone who seems familiar with Old Xu."

"She asks everyone?"

"Yes."

Yi Chichi ... she wondered if it was her illusion, why did it feel like Pu Yao was completing some task?

If that’s the case...

"Let me ask you something."

She lowered her voice, speaking softly, "Does her family live in a big compound?"

Wen Shi was taken aback, then laughed bitterly, "How would I know, I only know this thanks to Old Xu."

Fair enough.

For sure, her identity must be clear, if there were any problems, she wouldn’t be able to enter Area Three.

In today’s age, certain special units would scrutinize the identity of members repeatedly, even probing eight generations back, confirming their identity as harmless and squeaky clean before employing them.

After all, the consequences of leaking secrets are severe.

Thinking of this, she said, "I’ll chat with Old Xu when I see him."

Find out what’s really going on.

She didn’t see in Pu Yao’s eyes a deep-rooted affection.

The lost look in her eyes left a deep impression on her.

"There might not be a chance."

"Why?"

"Old Xu has gone to sea; he left just a few days ago."

Meaning: He won’t return anytime soon.

Yi Chichi clicked her tongue, "Then it’ll have to wait till next time; maybe by then things will have been resolved."

Wen Shi didn’t like her attention being elsewhere, and he started to regret why he brought up Old Xu’s matter to her.

So he switched the subject, "Wife, we need to board the ship."

"Can we leave now?"

"You can leave as soon as you board; I figured the timing precisely."

Otherwise, waiting for the ferry to depart would be difficult.

Thus, this topic was dropped. The two bought their tickets and boarded the ship hand in hand, and five minutes later, the passenger ferry slowly left the dock, arriving at Jiangkou a little over two hours later.

Upon leaving the pier, it was time for lunch.

The two went to a restaurant for a hearty meal, then rushed off to the bus station to catch a bus to Yangcheng.

By afternoon, around three o’clock, they arrived at Yangcheng.

Yi Chichi wilted like a frosted eggplant, while Wen Shi was full of energy like a playful husky, asking her, "Do you want to go shopping at the department building?"

Yi Chichi didn’t want to go anywhere; all she wanted to do now was rest.

No choice, Wen Shi had to take her to the guesthouse to rest.

With complete documentation, and carrying their marriage certificate, the legitimate couple finally had the opportunity to sleep together.

Although it was their wedding night, the guesthouse was really not a suitable place for spending a wedding night.

Thus, they did nothing but simple chatter, envisioning the future before turning off the lights and sleeping.

However, neither slept soundly; Yi Chichi kept dreaming, dreaming of being thrown into a big furnace, sweating all over from the heat.

Sometimes, breathing was difficult, as if a big stone was pressing on her chest.

Half-awake, she opened her eyes; well, Wen Shi either had her wrapped up like an octopus or had his arm draped across her chest, making her quite uncomfortable.

Wen Shi also found it quite uncomfortable, his blood was strong, holding his wife, able to hug and see but not touch, which was equally torturous for him.

The key was his vigilance; any little movement from Yi Chichi, and he’d wake up asking what was wrong.

This also meant that neither of them got a good night’s sleep on their wedding night, with subtle dark circles under their eyes the next day.

Fortunately, it wasn’t severe.

"Let me massage you."

She held Wen Shi’s drowsy face in her hands, noticing the dark circles under his eyes were somewhat bothersome.

"Go ahead."

Wen Shi tilted his face, closing his eyes to let her work on it.

Two minutes later, Yi Chichi pulled back her hand, "How do you feel?"

"Clear-headed, incredibly invigorated."

Feeling his mind clearer than ever, Wen Shi opened his eyes curiously asking her, "Where did you massage?"

The effect was so good, it was practically the best wake-up tool, feeling even more effective than wind oil.

"Just some acupoints."

"Teach me."

"This can’t be taught, wrong force can cause accidents."

Yi Chichi rejected decisively, not as an excuse, but because it truly could cause problems.

Wen Shi’s eyes widened, "Is there really such a saying?"

"What do you think, some acupoints can’t be meddled with by amateurs; if something goes wrong, regret won’t help."