Looking at his wife’s slender figure, He Yuan stood up and approached her, wrapping his arms around her waist and gently supporting her slightly prominent belly with his hands.
“As your husband, I fully support your career, but I still hope you’ll take good care of your health.”
To be honest, he was genuinely happy to see her find something she was passionate about.
But he also worried about her well-being.
“I haven’t even done much yet, and you’re already fussing over the baby in my belly,” Ji Shuyu pretended to be displeased.
He Yuan quickly shook his head.
It wasn’t the child in her womb he was concerned about—it was her health.
Ji Shuyu smiled without responding, turning around to wrap her arms around his waist.
She drank milk powder daily and took pregnancy-preserving pills regularly. The items from the points mall were all high-quality.
Thanks to that, her pregnancy symptoms weren’t too severe, and she was much healthier and stronger than most pregnant women.
Moreover, she had even found painless delivery items in the mall.
This points mall really seemed tailored just for her.
“Alright, let’s not get too sentimental. We need to resolve Li Cuihua’s matter as soon as possible. Otherwise, I’m afraid she might resort to even more desperate actions.”
He Yuan understood perfectly well that people were capable of anything when pushed to extreme despair.
“Don’t worry, leave it to me.”
After their conversation, He Yuan took Ji Shuyu to eat dinner, which he had brought back from the canteen.
Although it wasn’t as delicious as the braised fish Ji Shuyu had made for lunch, a simple meal was fine for dinner.
Eating too much would make it hard to sleep.
Early the next morning, after He Yuan arrived at the military base, he sought out Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang was his sworn brother—the two had been through life-and-death situations together and shared an ironclad bond.
After hearing He Yuan’s plan, Zhao Qiang stroked his chin.
“It’s rare to see you go to such lengths against someone. This matter… well, it’s both difficult and not difficult. The key is, aren’t you going to consult your elder brother first?”
“If your brother still has feelings for her, and you use such harsh methods against your former sister-in-law, won’t he resent you?”
Zhao Qiang’s concern stemmed from his friendship with the brothers.
But He Yuan felt that if his elder brother still couldn’t see reason, then there was no need to acknowledge him as a brother anymore.
Dealing with Li Cuihua was urgent—he didn’t want her causing trouble later when Ji Shuyu was giving birth.
“If my brother still wants to rekindle things with her, then he’s no brother of mine.”
Hearing He Yuan’s words, Zhao Qiang raised an eyebrow slightly. He hadn’t expected Li Cuihua’s actions to be so intolerable.
If He Yuan was speaking this harshly, it seemed Li Cuihua really had to leave.
“Alright then. I think we should focus our efforts on that Zhang Zhiyuan.”
“Wait for my news. I’ll go gather information on him.”
With that, Zhao Qiang left.
He was reliable—otherwise, He Yuan wouldn’t have entrusted him with bringing Ji Shuyu back before.
In the afternoon, Zhao Qiang returned from outside and found He Yuan, reporting everything he had learned about Zhang Zhiyuan.
This Zhang Zhiyuan used to work in the island’s fishing team.
His main job was fishing, and he sometimes went out to sea with the fleet.
However, he was quite lazy—working only sporadically, “fishing for three days and drying the nets for two.” The fishing team captain had eventually fired him out of frustration.
After being dismissed, Zhang Zhiyuan now works odd jobs.
Sometimes he does tasks for others, and other times he just lazes around at home. He lives hand-to-mouth, spending whatever little money he has, and when he’s broke, he simply lies around at home.
That’s why he’s still a bachelor in his thirties.
After all, no family would be willing to marry their daughter to someone so lazy and shiftless.
As for the relationship between Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Cuihua, it was nothing more than a fleeting affair.
There were rumors—some said they had already slept together, while others claimed they were just unusually close.
But the truth of the matter is known only to Li Cuihua, Zhang Zhiyuan, and He Jiang.
“What Zhang Zhiyuan needs now is a job. Why don’t we use a job to lure him in?”
“Besides, Li Cuihua is money-obsessed. If Zhang Zhiyuan suddenly strikes it rich, there’s no guarantee she won’t throw herself at him.”
“Once the two of them leave the island together and realize everything was a sham, it’ll be too late for regrets. What do you think?”
No wonder Zhao Qiang was known for his quick thinking—his idea aligned perfectly with He Yuan’s.
“Let’s do it that way. But we can’t show our faces—they know us. We need someone unfamiliar to them.”
He Yuan’s consideration was thorough. Zhao Qiang sat down in a chair and poured himself a glass of water.
“No problem. I have a relative who’s actually in business. I’ll give him a call later and explain the situation.”
With Zhao Qiang’s assurance, He Yuan felt relieved.
He reached out and patted Zhao Qiang on the shoulder.
“Let’s resolve this quickly. I don’t want any surprises when your sister-in-law goes into labor.”
“Got it, got it. It’ll take at most a week—I’ll make sure this is done.”
After Zhao Qiang finished speaking, He Yuan nodded.
“I’ll have a big reward for you once it’s done.”
Hearing this, Zhao Qiang grinned from ear to ear.
“Instead of a reward, how about setting me up with someone? I’m tired of seeing you and your wife so lovey-dovey every day—it’s making me jealous!”
He Yuan smiled without responding. Matchmaking wasn’t exactly his forte.
But he could pass Zhao Qiang’s request along to Ji Shuyu.
He’d heard that the two young women at the supply and marketing cooperative—Xiao Zhang and Xiao Xin—were both single.
If they were open to being set up, they could certainly be introduced.
After finalizing the plan with Zhao Qiang and wrapping up his work, He Yuan got ready to head home.
On his way, he ran into the Political Commissar, who was on his way to get food.
“Lao He, wait up!”
The Political Commissar called out to him. He Yuan halted and saluted.
“Hello, Chief!”
“Why so formal? Just call me Lao Qi. How many times do I have to tell you? You still haven’t broken the habit.”
Political Commissar Qi’s tone was quite mild.
Even so, He Yuan didn’t dare address him so casually—it would blur the lines of rank and seniority.
“I’ve read the report your wife wrote. Even though there were some technical terms I didn’t fully understand, I believe submitting it will definitely gain recognition from higher-ups.”
“Who would have thought? We’ve been on this island for so many years without discovering anything useful, but your wife is truly a promising talent.”
Political Commissar Qi’s words were filled with approval for Ji Shuyu.
His thoughts aligned with hers—if the resources on the island could be utilized in military or aerospace applications,
then their location would become a key strategic area for the nation. No matter how you looked at it, that would be a great thing.
“You’ve married quite a wife, my friend.”
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