novellhall Chapter 18 My sister-in-law came to deliver water in a truck.
Chapter 18 My sister-in-law came to deliver water in a truck.
Hearing the sound, Huo Yanchuan was startled and went out to check.
It was already evening. He had just been thinking about how to get water delivered tomorrow, but now someone had brought the water to them.
Who was so timely?
"Commander, it's your wife!" Just then, someone called out to Huo Yanchuan.
Huo Yanchuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw Wenrou getting off the truck.
"Commander, your wife is amazing! She drove a truck to bring us water herself!" someone shouted again, their voice filled with shock and excitement.
Huo Yanchuan originally thought it was the military personnel who had driven to deliver water to them, but he didn't expect it to be Wenrou.
Can she drive a big truck?
This was something Huo Yanchuan hadn't expected; not only were others shocked, but even he was astonished.
"And here are some pancakes I made, you can share them." Wenrou took the basket out of the car again, which contained pancakes wrapped in oil paper.
"Sister-in-law, you're so kind!" They were so excited when they saw the food that they almost cried.
Everyone was thirsty and hungry at that moment, and Wenrou was like a god descending to earth, bringing them water and food. How could they not be moved?
Wenrou didn't know the situation was so bad. She didn't make enough pancakes, but if everyone shared them, they could fill their stomachs.
Seeing that Huo Yanchuan hadn't eaten, she took a piece of bread, some water, and walked over to him.
"Are you hungry? Eat up, or they'll finish eating soon." Wenrou handed her the pancake.
Huo Yanchuan looked tired, thanked him, took the pancake and took a bite.
He was indeed hungry, and finished the pancake in just a few bites.
Although I'm still not full, it's much better than before.
Seeing this, Wenrou handed over the water as well.
Huo Yanchuan, holding the water bottle, didn't stand on ceremony and gulped down the water in front of Wenrou.
By this time of day, they had long since run out of the water they had brought over the past few days, but now that Wenrou had brought water, they were finally able to quench their thirst.
"How long did it take you on the road?" Huo Yanchuan asked with gentle concern.
"It wasn't long, just a few hours," Wenrou said casually.
However, perhaps because she hadn't driven for a long time, her muscles were a little sore and her legs felt tired and weak.
Huo Yanchuan got her a chair and told her to sit down and rest.
"It's too late today, so you can sleep in the tent tonight, and I'll have someone take you back tomorrow."
These were things they should have done. Wenrou was, after all, a woman, and pregnant at that. He felt very bad for making her run so far to bring them water and food.
"I'm fine, you go about your business and don't worry about me. I'll go to the county town tomorrow and get another truckload of water before I go back." Wenrou was still thinking about the people in the family compound who were waiting for her to bring water back, so she said casually.
Huo Yanchuan wanted to say something more, but he was called away.
At this moment, Zhou Dayong returned with his men.
Seeing someone bringing water and food, I casually asked, "Who brought this? It's so timely."
"It was Huo Tuan's wife who drove a truck to deliver this to us. She even brought us some pancakes she made herself. She's such a kind person and so capable," someone nearby said.
However, after he finished speaking, everyone else realized that Huo Tuan's wife was Zhou Lianchang's ex-fiancée.
His incident was so sensational that the entire unit knew about it, and they all discussed it privately.
Sure enough, as soon as they finished speaking, Zhou Dayong's expression changed drastically.
"How could it be her? When did she learn to drive a truck?"
Based on his understanding of Wenrou, he genuinely didn't believe that she had done it.
Besides, how could someone as selfish as her deliver water to them, and even travel such a long distance?
Just as he was thinking this, he turned around and saw a gentle figure.
Zhou Dayong could hardly believe his eyes. Was it really Wenrou?
He couldn't help but frown when he heard people around him praising Wenrou; he felt very uncomfortable.
Looking down at the half-eaten pancake, I knew it was made by Wenrou. I didn't know whether to eat it or not, but I was hungry.
After much struggle, Zhou Dayong finally finished eating the pancake in his hand, bite by bite.
Seeing Wenrou chatting and laughing with them, Zhou Dayong felt even more uncomfortable.
Wenrou looked up and met Zhou Dayong's gaze. She glanced at him as if he were a stranger, then looked away and continued talking to the people around her.
"Sister-in-law, could you teach us how to drive a truck too?"
"Yes, sister-in-law, only the regimental commander in our group has studied this before. He taught us all. You know his temper, he has no patience when teaching, and we are all afraid of him."
"I only studied with Commander Huo for a few days, and I could only drive on flat ground; I didn't dare to go into the sand."
At this moment, Wenrou was surrounded by Huo Yanchuan's men. When they learned that she could drive a truck, they were all incredibly impressed.
"What's so difficult about that? I'll teach you when I'm done with this." Wenrou readily agreed.
However, Huo Yanchuan returned just as she finished speaking.
"If you're done, go back to sleep early. You'll have a lot to do tomorrow."
As soon as Huo Tuan gave the order, everyone surrounding Wenrou dispersed.
He walked over and said to Wenrou, "Don't take what they say to heart. I'll teach them these things. It's getting late, you should go to sleep too."
Wenrou nodded gently. She had been looking at cars for so long today, and she was indeed a little tired.
But where will she sleep?
Just as she was about to ask Huo Yanchuan, Hao Gang walked over and said to them, "All the tents here are used up. You two will have to squeeze in for the night."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yanchuan looked at Wenrou, frowned, and asked, "What about the spare?"
"We're out of spares too. Aren't you two a married couple? There's nothing wrong with living together. Besides, if you sleep separately in front of so many people, what will they think of you? What will they think of your sister-in-law?"
Hao Gang also went to great lengths to help Huo Yanchuan.
After he finished speaking, he went about his business, leaving Huo Yanchuan and Wenrou standing there awkwardly.
"Um...I..." Wenrou knew that given their current relationship, they weren't at the point where they could sleep together.
"Go to sleep." Huo Yanchuan also took Hao Gang's words to heart. Originally, the people in the army thought that Wenrou had married him just to live together. If they slept separately at this time, it would not be good for her reputation.
After he finished speaking, he continued, "I'll go get another blanket."