When they arrived at the courtyard house and the celestial bridal chamber, they discovered it was a

Zhou Zheng'an put the noodles in a bowl and took it to the bedroom.

Liu Qianqian smelled the aroma, and her stomach began to rumble. Looking at the steaming bowl of noodles, with chunks of beef and red chili peppers floating on top, her appetite increased.

"Wife, try the noodles I made, they're delicious," Zhou Zheng'an said with a smile.

Liu Qianqian rolled her eyes at him, but still took the bowl and started eating. After one bite, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but praise, "Mmm, so delicious! I didn't know you had this skill."

Zhou Zheng'an smiled smugly and said, "Of course, your husband is an all-rounder."

After finishing breakfast, Liu Qianqian wanted to go to work, but as soon as she got out of bed, her legs went weak and she almost fell. Zhou Zheng'an quickly caught her and carried her back to bed.

He pressed down on her shoulders, his tone leaving no room for argument: "You stay home and rest, I'll get you a job. If anyone has any objections, I'll talk to them."

Liu Qianqian couldn't refuse him, so she blushed and agreed, repeatedly telling him not to tell anyone.

Zhou Zheng'an smiled and agreed, changed into a new military uniform, packed the canned beef and eagleskin cigarettes he was going to take into a canvas bag, and drove his jeep out the door.

The first stop was the Upper City Police Station.

Director Xiao was reviewing documents in his office when he heard the announcement that Zhou Zheng'an had arrived. He quickly put down his pen and came out to greet him, shaking his hands tightly with enthusiasm: "Comrade Zheng'an! You're finally back! Don't forget, the police department is your home!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhou Zheng'an explained his purpose for coming: to ask Liu Qianqian for two days off, saying that she was not feeling well and needed to rest.

Without hesitation, Director Xiao agreed, patting his chest and laughing, "This is nothing! Two days, a week's rest is no problem! Qianqian has been thinking about you every day for the past six months, and she's even lost weight. Now that the hero is back, she should rest well. If anything comes up, just let me know!"

Zhou Zheng'an thanked them, didn't linger, and turned to leave the police station. Of course, he left behind five cans of beef.

As for how to divide it, that's up to Director Xiao.

The second stop was the Military Control Commission of Beijing, where we went to find Director Huang, Liu Qianqian's uncle.

These are family members.

Less than half a minute after he went in to report, Director Huang came out quickly, grabbed his arm, and led him to the office, muttering, "Zheng'an, you're finally back! Qianqian has been secretly crying a lot these past six months; we were so worried about her!"

Upon entering the office, Zhou Zheng'an opened his canvas bag, took out ten cans of beef and a premium pack of Eagle Brand cigarettes, and handed them over: "Uncle, here's a little something, brought back from the front lines. Please have a taste."

The names are all different.

Director Huang did not refuse.

Zhou Zheng'an smiled and stuffed it into his hand: "It's just a little something, but it took quite a bit of effort to bring it back."

Director Huang chatted with him for more than half an hour, listening to his brief account of what was happening on the front lines, and kept praising him for his promising future.

Zhou Zheng'an said he had other matters to attend to and needed to see Director Meng and others before allowing him to leave.

Next up is the Special Staff.

I met with Director Deng. Later, I met with Director Meng and Director Gao.

He presented each of the directors with canned beef and cigarettes. The three directors highly praised Zhou Zheng'an's performance, saying that he had made outstanding contributions to the Great Xia Dynasty.

Director Deng said solemnly, "Comrade Zheng'an, you made outstanding contributions in this war against the enemy. Destroying artillery shells, rescuing prisoners of war, safeguarding negotiations, and thwarting traitorous plots—each of these achievements is worthy of being recorded in history. You are the pride of the Volunteer Army and a hero of our Great Xia!"

Later, when I visited Director Meng, he said the same thing.

Director Gao said the same thing.

Overall, all three directors highly praised Zhou Zheng'an's performance.

At the same time, we fully respect Zhou Zheng'an's decision.

After the victory in the war against the US, a bigwig consulted Zhou Zheng'an, who expressed his desire to return to Beijing and continue working for the Military Control Commission.

They actually felt that with Zhou Zheng'an's combat capabilities, it would be better for him to stay in the army. But they still respected Zhou Zheng'an's opinion.

This conversation lasted until noon, after which Zhou Zheng'an had lunch with the three directors before taking his leave.

Driving the Jeep towards the courtyard house, Zhou Zheng'an sped up, his mind preoccupied with Liu Qianqian at home.

As soon as he pushed open the gate of the courtyard house, he saw Liu Qianqian leaning against the door frame, standing on tiptoe and looking into the doorway. When she saw him return, her eyes lit up instantly, and she quickly came to greet him.

"Slow down, slow down, don't fall." Zhou Zheng'an quickly stepped forward, picked her up and carried her into the house. He leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. "Everything is taken care of. I've gotten you leave, I've been to your uncle's place, met with the leaders, and the job is settled."

"I'm just sorry, Director Gao and Director Meng invited me to dinner, so I can't come back to have dinner with you."

"..." Liu Qianqian.

Finally, Liu Qianqian wrapped her arms around his neck and couldn't help but say, "My husband is amazing!"

So Liu Qianqian's amazing husband took her to sweep the streets again for lunch.

Money talks.

Because Liu Qianqian was sore all over, the two only chatted casually and maybe shared a kiss.

It was past five in the afternoon, but it wasn't completely dark yet. Zhou Zheng'an saw that Liu Qianqian had recovered quite a bit, so he ruffled her hair and said, "Come on, honey, let's drive to see Mom and Dad. They've been thinking about you for the past six months, so it's time to put their minds at ease."

Liu Qianqian readily agreed, quickly went back to her room to change her clothes, and combed her hair neatly. Zhou Zheng'an locked the door, drove the jeep, and headed to Liu Qianqian's parents' house.

Mr. and Mrs. Liu had just finished get off work and saw the car stop at the door, so they quickly came to greet them.

Upon entering the house, Liu's mother held Liu Qianqian's hand, asking her many questions, her eyes reddening. Liu's father, on the other hand, pulled Zhou Zheng'an to sit on the sofa and inquired about the situation at the front lines.

Zhou Zheng'an continued to speak briefly, picking out what he could say. When Liu's parents heard that he was the only Grand Xia Special-Class Hero in the entire Great Xia Dynasty, they were instantly stunned. Liu's mother almost dropped the teacup in her hand, and Liu's father sat up straight, his face full of disbelief.

"No, Zheng'an, that hero reported in the newspaper before, could it be you?" Liu's father's voice trembled, his eyes filled with shock, which was then replaced by a strong sense of pride.

"Dad, that was definitely me. I even specifically told reporter Wei Zhengyan not to write my name on it." Zhou Zheng'an nodded with a smile.

Mr. Liu was even more excited, thinking that his son-in-law was not only a hero, but also didn't care about empty fame.

Liu's mother's eyes instantly welled up with tears. Holding Liu Qianqian's hand, she kept saying, "Good! Good! Zheng'an, you're so amazing, so promising!"

She thought to herself, "My daughter is really lucky to have married Zhou Zheng'an."

You should know that Zhou Zheng wanted to date Liu Qianqian, but his daughter absolutely refused.

It was Zhou Zheng'an who managed to get it done by being shameless and persistent.

Dinner was prepared in advance by Liu's parents, a table full of dishes, all of which were Zhou Zheng'an and Liu Qianqian's favorites. Of course, there were also twenty cans of beef that Zhou Zheng'an had brought.

At the dinner table, Liu's father kept pouring wine and serving food to Zhou Zheng'an, muttering to himself repeatedly.

However, Zhou Zheng'an wasn't drunk, but Liu's father was.

During the meal, Liu's mother kept urging him to eat more. The look in her eyes was full of a mother-in-law's satisfaction with her son-in-law; she liked him more and more the more she looked at him.

Of course, they also talked about having children.