After another hour's drive, the car finally arrived at the military base.

"Sister-in-law, we've arrived. Let's get off the bus."

They got out of the car. When Shen Jingyue got out, she put down the peach shortbread she had just bought and also placed the note she had written earlier on it.

They definitely wouldn't accept it if you offered it to them in person.

The soldiers on guard at the entrance of the military base came over and checked their identification.

After checking and finding no problems, I returned their documents to them. Noticing a woman next to them, I asked, "What does this woman do?"

Xiao Wang quickly said, "Comrade, this lady is Qin Xiang'an's wife from your unit. She came to accompany the army, and we just happened to be passing by, so we brought her over."

The soldier looked at Shen Jingyue with surprise.

"You said you're Deputy Regiment Commander Qin's wife?"

"My husband's name is Qin Xiang'an, but I don't know if he is the deputy regimental commander."

"If it's Qin Xiang'an, then it's correct. Sister-in-law, you brought a letter of introduction." The soldier wouldn't let anyone in just because she said that; he still needed to check.

"I brought it."

Shen Jingyue took out the letter of introduction and her marriage certificate with Qin Xiang'an.

The soldier glanced at it and, seeing that it was all true, said to her, "Then wait here for a moment, sister-in-law, I'll go verify it."

"OK."

The soldier went into the guard post, made a phone call, and talked for quite a while. When he came out, his attitude was much better.

"Sister-in-law, come inside with me first. Someone will come and arrange your accommodations later."

"Thanks."

She turned to Xiao Wang and Xiao Cheng and said, "Comrades Xiao Wang and Xiao Cheng, thank you so much for these past few days. You've worked hard."

"It's not hard work at all, we're going the same way anyway."

"Then I'll be going now. Hope we meet again someday."

After Shen Jingyue finished speaking, she followed the soldier inside.

The soldiers saw that she had a lot of things and helped her carry them.

After seeing Comrade Shen go inside, Xiao Wang and Xiao Cheng got into the car and drove away.

They're here to deliver something, but not here; it'll take another half a day's drive.

After driving for more than an hour, when Xiao Cheng wanted to get something, he looked back and saw the two bags of peach shortbread.

"Why is there still something here? Did Comrade Shen leave it behind?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wang quickly pulled over and stopped the car.

Xiao Cheng took the things from the back.

Naturally, you would then see the note on it.

Fortunately, I learned some characters after joining the army, otherwise I wouldn't even understand what's written here.

The note read: "This is for Comrade Xiao Wang and Comrade Xiao Cheng. Please be sure to accept it. Thank you for your kindness these past few days. Thank you."

The two looked at each other after reading it.

"What do we do?" Xiao Cheng asked, glancing at Xiao Wang.

"What else can we do? The car has already driven so far, we can't just turn back, otherwise the goods in the car definitely won't be delivered on time."

"Keep it. We'll thank Comrade Shen properly when we see him later."

If they had discovered it earlier, they definitely wouldn't have accepted it. But they've already driven so far, and they still need to deliver the goods on time; they can't afford to be late.

Xiao Wang restarted the car and continued driving forward.

Shen Jingyue was led to the lounge. The soldier who brought her there said, "Sister-in-law, please sit here for a while. Someone will be here in a bit."

The soldier even poured her a glass of water.

"Please have some water and rest for a while. I'll head out now."

"Thanks."

Shen Jingyue sat there holding an enamel mug, curiously examining it.

This room should be a reception room for visiting guests.

The room wasn't very big; it just had two simple tables and a few chairs.

About ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door. The door was not closed. Hearing the sound, Shen Jingyue turned around and saw a soldier with a dark tan walking in.

Shen Jingyue thought to herself: Could this tanned, big guy be my cheap husband?

Before she could even ask, the other person spoke first.

"You must be my sister-in-law."

Shen Jingyue: "Who are you?"

The soldier walked in, smiling, and said, "I am Deputy Regiment Commander Qin's comrade-in-arms and good friend. My name is Tan Jianguo."

Shen Jingyue nodded, also letting out a sigh of relief. Seeing that he had come alone, she asked, "Where's Qin Xiang'an?"

Tan Jianguo's smile faded, and he said, "Sister-in-law, Deputy Regiment Commander Qin has gone on a mission and hasn't returned yet."

Shen Jingyue frowned. Was it really such a bad coincidence?

"When will he be back?"

What will she do if he's not there?

She came all this way, surely she doesn't have to go back by herself?

Thinking of this, Shen Jingyue frowned deeply.

"It's unclear; it could take several months, or it could take longer."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Deputy Commander Qin is very capable. He'll be fine."

Shen Jingyue: Is she worried about him? She's worried about herself, okay?

Besides, he had never even seen the man before, and couldn't even remember what he looked like.

"Can I stay here for now? I want to wait for him to come back."

She's been traveling for so many days while pregnant, and she doesn't want to keep going. Anyway, she's not planning on leaving.

"Of course, that's no problem. But I'll have to trouble you to stay at the guesthouse for now. I'll go and ask my superiors to see if we can help you apply for a place in the family compound first."

Old Qin had said before that he would bring his wife to join him after completing his mission. Now that his wife has come first, as his good brother, he naturally has to make sure she is settled in properly.

To be honest, when he found out that Lao Qin had married a wife while visiting his family, and that she was a former educated youth, he was quite envious.

He also wanted to find a cultured city girl, but he couldn't find one, and he had no one to introduce him to.

People either complain that their rank is too low, or they think that coming here to serve with the military is too tough, so they are unwilling.

I never expected that Lao Qin's wife would travel all the way to join him in the army.

Moreover, Lao Qin's wife is really beautiful, no wonder Lao Qin is thinking of bringing her over after the mission is over.

If he had such a beautiful wife, he would definitely want to see her every day.

"Thank you, Comrade Tan."

"Don't mention it, let's go, sister-in-law, I'll take you to the guesthouse first."

Tan Jianguo helped her carry her luggage and led her towards the guesthouse.

On the way, I also ran into several aunties and grandmas from the family compound.

Seeing a young and beautiful woman with Tan Jianguo, someone gossiped, "Comrade Tan, who is that woman next to you? Could she be your girlfriend?"

Seeing that they had misunderstood, Tan Jianguo quickly explained, "Aunties and ladies, please don't misunderstand. This is Deputy Regiment Commander Qin's wife. She's here to accompany the troops."

"Deputy Regiment Commander Qin isn't at the unit right now, so I made the arrangements. Don't go spreading rumors."

He knew all too well the power of these gossips; they could talk the dead back to life. If he didn't explain things clearly now, these rumors would spread like wildfire throughout the residential compound.

The entire unit knew about it in less than a day.

When Lao Qin comes back, he'll definitely beat him up.

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