After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 232, Episode 0240: Always a Good Child

They took a shorter path, a winding trail through the mountains, impassable by vehicles, but a third shorter on foot than the main road.

Just as they were about to reach the entrance of the family quarters, and as they turned out from the corner of the wall, Xu Shan suddenly flashed towards the mother and daughter with a sword-like movement.

Lin Yuexi had stopped in her tracks, but Zhang Hongying, who was next to her, didn't know what was going on. However, she quickly pulled Lin Yuexi to the other side of the wall where they had just turned, and used her not-so-imposing body to block Lin Yuexi's way.

Lin Yuexi's face was almost pressed against Zhang Hongying's back. She took a step back and looked at the back of the woman who was only half a head taller than her. At that moment, she felt something inside her crack open.

A warm current flowed from the crack into the heart that had never felt warm before.

Zhang Hongying didn't notice her daughter's wild thoughts behind her. When she heard several footsteps hurrying towards her, she became so nervous that fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Comrade Xu, that's great! Could you please help me out? Company Commander Zhang's wife is suddenly going into labor. All the logistics vehicles are out on business. We were planning to take a shortcut to carry her to the hospital, but that useless old Ye has sprained his ankle."

Zhang Hongying recognized the voice; it belonged to someone from the Production and Construction Corps.

He breathed a sigh of relief and peeked out to see what was happening. It turned out that two battalion commanders from the 7th Regiment were carrying a makeshift stretcher made of door panels and running this way. Battalion Commander Ye, who was carrying the stretcher in front, was limping, but his hands were very steady, and the stretcher was not unstable because of his inconvenience.

The one shouting at Xu Shan was Battalion Commander Sun behind him. Sun had served as Lao Leng's bodyguard for several years and was now working under Lao Leng. Remembering Lao Leng's kindness in helping him, he would occasionally bring some mountain produce home when he found it.

She came to my house a few days ago. My daughter was home at the time, so it's normal that she recognized Xiao Xu. The two of them even went into the mountains to chop firewood together.

Behind them was an old woman who was running unsteadily. Zhang Hongying took a closer look and, coincidentally, it was the person they had just been talking about—Zhang's mother.

The person on the stretcher, whose head was covered with a blanket, was Wu Ranran.

Indeed, Wu Ranran is the only wife of Company Commander Zhang who is pregnant and about to give birth.

Despite her inner turmoil, Zhang Hongying didn't let it affect her actions in reality; she rushed over in a few quick steps.

While pulling the blanket down a bit to expose Wu Ranran's head, he complained, "Giving birth isn't a big deal, why are you covering her up like this? Doesn't she even have a chance to breathe?"

Soldiers are different; they don't stop for a moment, and the stretcher is carried steadily. Xu Shan has quickly taken over from Battalion Commander Ye.

The two men carried the stretcher and ran forward quickly.

Battalion Commander Ye didn't lift the stretcher, nor did he immediately turn around. Instead, he continued to follow, limping, while answering Zhang Hongying's questions with embarrassment.

"Isn't it normal for the head to be covered? I heard that you can't be exposed to drafts when giving birth." He even made sure to cover the corners and edges tightly to prevent drafts from getting in.

Zhang Hongying: "...You, a woman without a wife, don't know anything."

Battalion Commander Ye felt as if an arrow had pierced his heart.

When passing by Lin Yuexi, Zhang Hongying noticed an unfamiliar soldier standing beside her. She knew that Xu Shan wasn't the only person protecting her daughter, and she felt relieved to see that someone had taken Xu Shan's place.

"Sweetie, you go back first, Mom will go with you to check."

Lin Yuexi nodded obediently.

She has always been a good child in front of her parents.

Zhang Hongying and Battalion Commander Ye ran past her, followed by Zhang's mother, who was carrying her on her back, hanging in front of her, and being held in both hands, panting heavily.

"Back to the research institute."

Lin Yuexi knew her mother well; she had gone with her, and she certainly wouldn't return home until Wu Ranran had safely given birth. Scientific research knows no time. Lin Yuexi's trip back involved designing, leading surveys, and even a visit to the steel mill. She herself didn't feel the passage of time, but when she returned home, two months had already passed.

When Zhang Hongying saw her, her eyes immediately reddened, and she hugged her tightly, calling her "Baby" repeatedly.

"It's all your dad's fault. He puts all the pressure on you. Look how skinny you are."

Knowing his daughter was coming home today, Leng Zhi, who had specially left work early, was speechless.

They dared not utter a sound, not even a peep.

Quietly taking off her coat and hanging it up, she barely dared to put on her slippers and silently approached the mother and daughter who were embracing each other. With a forlorn air, she sat down on the sofa and looked at them expectantly.

His appearance was just like that of a discarded thief, making Lin Yuexi want to laugh.

"Mom, I haven't lost weight. Xu Shan and the others are taking good care of me. I eat my fill at every meal."

She didn't try to coax her mother at all; Xu Shan and the others took really good care of her. Not only did she not lose weight because she was too focused on her work, she actually gained two pounds.

She was originally very thin because of her illness, and even though she has gained two pounds, she still looks thin, as if she could be blown away by the wind.

But she forgot that there's a kind of thinness that only your mom thinks you're thin!

Zhang Hongying felt sorry for her because she looked so tired and thin. She hugged her for a while, then glared at Leng Zhi on the sofa with a reproachful look before running to the kitchen to bring out a large bowl of chicken soup.

"Knowing you'd be back today, Mom specially went to a fellow villager's place to get a hen. She started stewing it this morning, and it's perfect to eat now, it smells delicious."

With love from her own mother and the chicken soup really delicious, Lin Yuexi sat down and started eating without any hesitation.

Leng Zhi stared longingly, seeing his wife already seated, watching her daughter drink soup with a loving expression, showing no intention of bringing her another bowl. He could only ask pitifully:

"Wife, what about me?"

Zhang Hongying didn't even glance at him, and simply retorted, "Can't you just pretend yourself?"

Leng Zhi: "..."

So, love really can disappear, right?
But facing his wife who was already dissatisfied with him, Leng Zhi didn't dare to utter a word and obediently got up to go to the kitchen to get chicken soup.

The chickens raised by the villagers were so fragrant that Lin Yuexi ate a big chicken leg, a chicken wing, and a fist-sized steamed bun with the soup.

After the meal, Zhang Hongying went to clean up the kitchen as usual, while the father and daughter took a walk to digest their food and talked about their business.

"I heard you're already preparing to start building a power plant?"

Suppressing his excitement, Leng Zhi maintained a calm and composed demeanor, seemingly unconcerned about the current stage of the project.

Lin Yuexi didn't keep him in suspense. After all, all the expenses for the wind power project were paid by the Northwest Corps, and her father, as the leader of the Northwest Corps, had the right to know the progress of the project.

"We are ready to start construction. The necessary materials have been ordered from the Pei City Ironworks. They will deliver the materials by the 5th of next month at the latest, and construction can begin then."

"Don't feel pressured. Even if you fail, you can start over. There's no rush. This is something that no one has ever done before. If we succeed, it will shock the world."

Everyone loves their own daughter, and Leng Zhi certainly didn't want his daughter to get sick from overworking.