novellhall Chapter 60 The First Time Jealousy Arises
Chapter 60 The First Time Jealousy Arises
Mentioning Zhou Dayong immediately turned her gentle expression cold.
"Zhou Dayong, who knows what's wrong with him? Don't even mention him. Just thinking about him makes me feel sick. What happened between us is all in the past. How could I possibly still have feelings for him?"
After she finished speaking, she didn't look at Huo Yanchuan, nor did she notice anything wrong with him.
But after hearing what she said, Huo Yanchuan felt even more uncertain.
Especially after hearing Zhou Dayong talk about his past with Wenrou, he felt a pang of jealousy for the first time.
Although that's what Wenrou said, Zhou Dayong was actually right. How could they forget their past so quickly?
Moreover, Wenrou must have liked Zhou Dayong before.
He looked up at Wenrou, who was eating, and seeing that she didn't want to discuss the topic anymore, he didn't bring it up again.
However, he didn't know whether Wenrou had truly let go or was simply running away from her feelings for Zhou Dayong.
Regardless, she is now married to him and has nothing to do with Zhou Dayong anymore.
As long as she's still by his side, he still has a chance.
Zhou Dayong wasn't having such a good time; Shen Qingshuang had witnessed his attempt to approach Wenrou.
As soon as he entered the door, he was slapped hard by Shen Qingshuang.
"Zhou Dayong, tell me honestly, do you still have feelings for that bitch Wenrou?"
Shen Qingshuang originally came to watch the play today, but she didn't expect Wenrou to be so eloquent.
He persuaded everyone else in the family compound to attend Professor Peng's lecture with just a few words.
Not only that, but Zhou Dayong even took the initiative to talk to her?
She's already married to Huo Yanchuan, yet she still can't forget Zhou Dayong?
Shen Qingshuang suppressed her anger and waited for Zhou Dayong to return before settling accounts with him properly.
Zhou Dayong was slapped, his face turned to the side, his brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't say anything.
He did have some selfish motives when he married Shen Qingshuang; he was attracted by the power of the Shen family behind her.
But even now, Shen Qingshuang has never formally introduced herself to her family. Perhaps she feels in her heart that she is not good enough for her, not good enough to be the son-in-law of the Shen family.
Not only that, she does nothing at home all day, spends money extravagantly, and throws tantrums like a spoiled princess at the drop of a hat.
Even if he liked her a lot back then, he now finds her annoying and tiring.
Seeing that Zhou Dayong remained silent, Shen Qingshuang became even angrier.
"Say something! What exactly do you and Wenrou mean? Can't you still forget her? If that's the case, why did you agree to marry me in the first place?"
Shen Qingshuang tore at Zhou Dayong's clothes, acting like a shrew, which made Zhou Dayong even more disappointed.
However, no matter what, she was someone I married myself, and now she is my wife.
Regardless of whether the Shen family accepts him or not, he is still the Shen family's son-in-law and Shen Qingshuang's husband.
"Qingshuang, stop being unreasonable. I've already married you, how could I still be entangled with Wenrou?" Zhou Dayong reached out and took Shen Qingshuang's hand, comforting her as he spoke.
Hearing Zhou Dayong say this, Shen Qingshuang was still a little skeptical.
"Then why did you go to see Wenrou? What did you talk about with her?"
Zhou Dayong reached out and pulled Shen Qingshuang into the room, closed the door, and then sat her down, coaxing her, "Qingshuang, don't overthink it. The reason I went to see Wenrou was for our future life."
"What does it matter?" Shen Qingshuang still thought this was just an excuse Zhou Dayong was making up.
Zhou Dayong knew she didn't believe him, so he patiently explained, "Think about it, ever since Wenrou came here, our lives have gotten worse every day. She and Huo Yanchuan have ruined me like this. How could I possibly still have feelings for her?"
"No matter what, Huo Yanchuan is my superior now, so it's not just me, it's you too. We can't go on like before. You need to get along well with Wenrou, otherwise, with Huo Yanchuan's current power, it wouldn't be difficult for him to kick us out of the family compound."
"You want me to get along with that bitch Wenrou? No way." Shen Qingshuang immediately refused upon hearing this.
She is the eldest daughter of the Shen family. How can a gentle countrywoman from the countryside compare to her?
"Qingshuang, even if you're thinking of me, we're husband and wife, we're one. What will you do if I lose my future?" Zhou Dayong continued to persuade him.
Shen Qingshuang looked at Zhou Dayong and agreed with him. Besides, she wasn't completely without feelings for Zhou Dayong.
"Then what do you want me to do?"
"As far as I know, Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan are still sleeping in separate rooms. Why do you think that is?" Zhou Dayong asked Shen Qingshuang at this moment.
Shen Qingshuang had also heard about this matter. "What else could it be for? Everyone knows that Huo Yanchuan is infertile."
Besides, with Huo Yanchuan's cold and arrogant personality, how could he possibly share a bed with Wenrou?
"Not only that, but there's another crucial reason: Wenrou still has me in her heart," Zhou Dayong said confidently.
Although Shen Qingshuang had heard about Zhou Dayong and Wenrou's past, she did not know that Wenrou's feelings for Zhou Dayong were so deep.
"Are you serious?" Shen Qingshuang asked in surprise.
Zhou Dayong sneered, "Of course it's true. A woman can never forget her first love. She liked me so much before, how could she forget me so easily?"
He still has confidence in his gentleness.
He already had a plan in mind: as long as Wenrou's heart was still on his side, he would help her find evidence of Huo Yanchuan's wrongdoing.
If he can then report Huo Yanchuan with evidence, he will be able to gain merit and return to his previous position.
After hearing his plan, Shen Qingshuang asked with some skepticism, "Will this work?"
Zhou Dayong nodded, his face full of certainty: "Of course, trust me this time."
Seeing Zhou Dayong's confidence, Shen Qingshuang had no choice but to agree to help him.
After discussing this matter, Zhou Dayong took the opportunity to ask, "By the way, Qingshuang, we've been married for so long now, when are you going to introduce me to your family?"
Shen Qingshuang hesitated upon seeing this.
If it were before, when Zhou Dayong was still a battalion commander, she could introduce him to her family.
But now, he's just a lowly platoon leader, and his family already had reservations about him marrying her, so now it goes without saying.
"Dayong, wait a little longer. I'll take you to meet them in a while."
Zhou Dayong knew that Shen Qingshuang was looking down on him, and he smiled self-deprecatingly. "It's okay. Anyway, everyone thinks that I married you to climb up the social ladder to your Shen family. Now I'm afraid even you think so. If you really regret marrying me, we can go and get a divorce right now."
"Dayong, don't be like this." Shen Qingshuang felt a little sorry for Zhou Dayong when he belittled her like this.
"I never wanted to divorce you. Besides, I remember all the good things you've done for me, and I know what kind of person you are. I've never regretted marrying you, so why would I want a divorce?"
Although Shen Qingshuang often acts like a spoiled princess, she is genuinely in love with Zhou Dayong.
From the moment Zhou Dayong saved her, she had feelings for him.
"Alright, I'll write a letter home and then I'll take you to meet them." Shen Qingshuang had no choice but to agree in the end.
When Zhou Dayong saw that Shen Qingshuang had agreed, he reached out and pulled her into his arms.
"Qing Shuang, I promise you, I will make sure you live a life that others envy."
Huo Yanchuan rested at home for a few more days, and his wounds had almost healed before Wenrou allowed him to return to the army for training.
After these few days, the culture medium has fermented almost completely, and the next step is inoculation.
This process couldn't afford to make the slightest mistake, so she didn't ask anyone for help and did everything herself.
The vaccination environment must be sterile. In addition, before each vaccination, clean old clothes must be worn and disinfected.
In those days, alcohol was hard to buy, so Wenrou could only use bulk liquor bought from the supply and marketing cooperative to spray her whole body for disinfection.
When inoculating, the inoculum needs to be broken into small pieces, evenly sprinkled on the surface of the culture medium, covered with a thin layer of culture medium, and gently patted flat.
Finally, cover it with a layer of plastic sheeting to seal it, and poke a few holes in the plastic sheeting to allow air to pass through.
Because the steps are complicated and the process requires very precise operation, Wenrou's progress is very slow every day.
People in the compound thought she was just wasting her time, seeing her busy from early morning to late at night.
Growing mushrooms in the Gobi Desert is simply impossible.
And if it really could be grown, why hasn't anyone who has lived here for so long tried it?
She's only been here a few days and doesn't know the environment well enough; she's bound to fail.
"I don't know why the military leaders would support her? This project is clearly doomed to fail."
"That's all because of Commander Huo. I heard he forced the political commissar to agree to let Wenrou continue growing mushrooms."
"I think so too. Let's see how she explains herself to the political commissar when she can't grow any mushrooms."
Wenrou was used to these sounds and ignored them.
Since what happened with Chen Hongxia, she no longer has to worry about others causing trouble.
With Political Commissar Zhao backing her up, at most people would gossip, but no one dared to follow Chen Hongxia's example, for fear of being kicked out of the family compound.
Even if being gentle is a little tiring, it saves a lot of trouble.
However, ever since she mentioned it last time, the people who were idle in the compound now go to listen to Professor Peng's lectures every day.
After working for more than a week, Wenrou finally finished inoculating all the mycelium.
Next, all you need to do is ensure that the temperature and humidity are within the range for mushroom growth, and prevent the growth of unwanted bacteria and pests.
Huo Yanchuan had seen how hard Wenrou had worked these past few days, and he wanted to help, but she refused.
The vaccination step is the most important; she doesn't trust anyone but herself.
If anything goes wrong, all the previous work will have been for nothing.
Seeing her leaving early and returning late every day, Huo Yanchuan even regretted agreeing to let her grow mushrooms.
However, seeing that Wenrou was enjoying herself every day, Huo Yanchuan had no choice but to let her have her way.
"How are you? Is your body still able to handle it?" Huo Yanchuan felt a pang of heartache seeing her exhausted appearance.
Gentlely shook her head. "I'm fine."
I don't know if it's because I've been physically exhausted these past few days, but the baby in my belly has started to move around a lot.
All she wants to do right now is lie in bed and get a good night's sleep.
Seeing how tired she was, Huo Yanchuan didn't say anything more and told her to rest.
Wenrou slept straight through until the afternoon of the next day. When she woke up, she was starving.
Just as she entered the kitchen to prepare to cook, she saw that there was already cooked food in the pot.
Not only were there several dishes she usually liked to eat, but there was even braised pork.
The aroma of meat was irresistible to Wenrou.
These past few days she's been busy working in the fields, and Huo Yanchuan has been doing all the housework, including cooking.
She didn't know if she was too hungry, but the aroma of the food made her feel that Huo Yanchuan's cooking skills were getting better and better.
She brought out the food, picked up her chopsticks, and couldn't wait to start eating.
Since becoming pregnant, her appetite has actually improved, and she hasn't experienced morning sickness.
But perhaps because she usually expends physical energy, she not only didn't gain weight, but actually lost weight.
After finishing her meal, Wenrou had just cleaned up when she heard a hurried voice coming from the doorway.
When she came out of the kitchen, she saw He Cuihua with messy hair, torn clothes, and several bloody scratches on her face from fingernails rushing towards her.
"Xiaorou, help me!"
Besides Zhou Dayong, the only other person He Cuihua knew in this compound was Wenrou.
Zhou Dayong isn't here now, and the only person she can think of to help her is Wenrou.
Wenrou was stunned when she saw her like this.
Just then, Shen Qingshuang's figure rushed towards this side.
"Where's my bracelet? Did you steal it? He Cuihua, if you don't hand it over, I'm going to call the police!" Shen Qingshuang shouted angrily, pointing at He Cuihua with her hands on her hips.
At this moment, He Cuihua had already run behind Wenrou. She tried to reach out and grab Wenrou's arm, but Wenrou dodged her.
When Wenrou saw He Cuihua rushing towards her, she instinctively protected her stomach to prevent He Cuihua's obese body from hitting her.
Shen Qingshuang looked at Wenrou at this moment and said coldly, "Wenrou, it's none of your business what happens in our family. Get out of my way."
That bracelet was a gift from her mother. She usually kept it safely in the cabinet by her bedside, but it was gone when she checked at noon today.
Besides Zhou Dayong, only He Cuihua was at home. These past few days, He Cuihua had secretly gone to see Zhou Chunmei. Don't think she didn't know.
Shen Qingshuang suspected that He Cuihua must have stolen her bracelet to subsidize Zhou Chunmei.
Wenrou had no intention of interfering in the Zhou family's affairs. She looked at He Cuihua behind her and said coldly, "This is my home. I don't want to get involved in your Zhou family's business. Please get out."