After Qiao Lanshu and Yang Wenyan made their agreement, Qiao Lanshu also reminded him, "Cousin, don't let anyone else hear about this. If it gets out, it won't be effective."

Yang Wenyan nodded: "Xiao Qiao, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

This time, he was determined to catch that person himself. He wanted to see who had nothing better to do than write big-character posters behind people's backs, slander female comrades, and defame military officers' families.

They're really asking for trouble.

After Qiao Lanshu left the factory director's office, he heard people discussing the fingerprint extraction all the way.

Many people don't know how to extract fingerprints.

But as soon as they heard that the military had a way to extract it, no one doubted it.

Because soldiers in the military are really powerful.

They're even more powerful than the police, considering that there are fewer than five people in the police station these days, one of whom is an old man who's just a gatekeeper.

Some people who had seen the big-character poster that morning and had gossiped about Qiao Lanshu were whispering among themselves: "Oh dear, I was so close to that big-character poster back then, I hope they didn't take my fingerprints? I didn't put that poster up!"

Someone asked her, "Tell me, did you touch that big-character poster?"

"Oh dear, I pointed at the large characters with my finger, that doesn't count, does it?"

"That definitely doesn't count. They extracted the fingerprints from the posting itself, which are definitely from the four corners and the four sides of the poster. When posting it, wouldn't you have to stick to the four corners first?"

There are quite a few people talking about it.

Qiao Lanshu could hear people talking about this from the tea room and around the toilet.

Now, no one is talking about Qiao Lanshu's promotion to a regular position, nor is anyone discussing how the child in her belly came to be.

Everyone's talking about how tomorrow the military personnel will come to collect fingerprints, compare them, and catch the culprit.

After listening to everyone's presentations, Qiao Lanshu went back to work, satisfied.

In the afternoon, Du Erniu, one of the drivers from the convoy, came over with his men to pick up the goods. Qiao Lanshu opened the door for him.

As Du Erniu finished picking up the goods and was about to leave, he suddenly brought over a bag of red dates, placed it on Qiao Lanshu's windowsill, and said to her, "Comrade Qiao, don't listen to those gossipy women spreading rumors. They're just idle. Don't take it to heart, okay?"

Driver Du now finds Qiao Lanshu quite pleasing to the eye.

He thought Qiao Lanshu was meticulous, had a sweet tongue, and was good-looking.

Such a beautiful young wife, her husband must love her terribly. He even borrowed her sperm. It's amazing that those people could come up with such a thing.

Qiao Lanshu did not refuse the kindness. She accepted the red dates and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master Du, you're so thoughtful."

As she spoke, she took an apple from her drawer and handed it to Du Erniu: "Master Du, take this apple home and eat it, it's very sweet."

Du Erniu refused to accept it. He waved his hand and said, "No need, no need. You keep it for yourself. My red dates aren't worth much. They're all grown back home. You can take them and eat them. If you like them, I'll bring you some more next time."

With that, Du Erniu hurriedly left.

I didn't take the apple from Qiao Lan's book.

Du Erniu probably heard a lot of gossip about Qiao Lanshu and was afraid that Qiao Lanshu would feel bad, so he came to comfort her.

Qiao Lanshu silently praised Master Du in his heart, "Master Du is truly a kind-hearted comrade."

Unfortunately, I couldn't say it, because Du Erniu had already left in a hurry.

Deng Weijun didn't dare to go near the warehouse all day.

He was truly afraid of gossips; people's words could be a fearsome thing.

If Commander Qin finds out that others think his wife's child is Deng Weijun's, will Deng Weijun even be able to live?

Before Qiao Lanshu had even finished get off work, Qin Yuanzheng was already waiting in his car at the entrance of the food factory.

He was very busy with official duties, and the headquarters would call him over for everything, big or small, and he had to attend meetings from time to time.

He had no way to refuse.

Now that his wife is pregnant, he can openly push the work onto others.

Commander Li stopped assigning him much work.

Everyone assumed he should go home early so his wife could rest during her pregnancy.

As the workers at the food factory gradually left for the day, Qin Yuanzheng noticed that many people were looking at him strangely.

After all, they are soldiers, and they are very perceptive of these gazes and expressions.

The way those people looked at him was somewhat strange, but mostly fearful.

Qin Yuanzheng pondered for a moment, but he quickly became too lazy to think about it anymore.

Because his wife came out.

His adorable wife, dressed in a military green cotton-padded jacket and wrapped in a red scarf, with a delicate face and two little dimples when she smiled, was already waving at him.

Qin Yuanzheng strode forward, took off his cloak and draped it over Qiao Lanshu, then stretched out his arm and pulled Qiao Lanshu into his embrace.

He liked this beautiful young wife more and more the more he looked at her.

They've been married for several months now, and his love for Xiao Qiao hasn't diminished at all; on the contrary, it's only grown stronger.

Qiao Lanshu blushed and pushed him away, saying, "Mind your manners, there are people watching."

It was right when the food factory was closing time, and there were quite a few workers around. I would be so embarrassed if someone saw me like that.

Qiao Lanshu had reminded Qin Yuanzheng countless times, but Qin Yuanzheng always liked to hold her hand and hug her when they were outside.

He doesn't care at all what other people think.

People around the food factory exchanged knowing glances.

Look at their relationship, how loving they are!

There are even people saying that Qiao Lanshu is having an affair with another man?

Commander Qin stares at his wife every day like she's his own eyes. Even if Qiao Lanshu had that thought, she'd need the time!

Sure enough, the person who posted the big-character poster was just jealous of Comrade Xiao Qiao and wanted to use some of the family workers who hadn't been officially hired as pawns!

That's incredibly insidious.

Qin Yuanzheng opened the car door for Qiao Lanshu and let her get in and sit down.

He then got into the driver's seat next door.

Qin Yuanzheng was in no mood to work today. He sought out his comrades who had become fathers to learn about pregnancy and childbirth.

Of course, he also went to look for books, but he hasn't found any yet.

After he got into the car, he reached out and pinched Qiao Lanshu's cheek, then leaned in and whispered to her, "Is it swollen here?"

As he spoke, he gently pinched it with his hand.

Qiao Lanshu: "..."

Qiao Lanshu quickly slapped his hand away, blushing, and said, "Brother Zheng, what are you doing? We're still outside."

Qin Yuanzheng said in a serious tone, "No one can see us in the car. Have you been experiencing bloating and pain these past few days, but you've been too embarrassed to tell me?"

Qiao Lanshu stared at him somewhat embarrassedly; "Why are you asking this?"

Qin Yuanzheng lowered his voice and whispered in her ear, "I want to drink *, didn't I tell you already?"

Qiao Lanshu: "..."

Qiao Lanshu suspected that he was being a hooligan.

She was indeed feeling a bit bloated and uncomfortable. The main problem was that the thermal vest that had been fitting well before now felt a bit tight.

She felt that things had indeed changed quite a bit, but she didn't tell Qin Yuanzheng.

She knew exactly what kind of person he was; if she told him, he'd probably just cause her more trouble.

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