B5SB -Chapter 157 Informing the Guard on Duty

Time passed steadily, and before anyone realized it, it was already March of 1971.

Gu Yihan was five months pregnant. Over the past month, Lu Huailin had gone on a mission, and their neighbor in the courtyard, Deputy Battalion Commander Wang, had divorced Lan Cao.

“Xiao Han!”

Zhao Ju’s cheerful voice rang out as she pushed open the door to the accounting office and greeted Sister Min and Su Yonghong with a smile.

She skipped over to Gu Yihan’s side and asked in a low voice, “Xiao Han, are you done packing up? Let’s go home together.”

After tidying her desk, Gu Yihan looked up at Zhao Ju, who was smiling brightly.

“Isn’t your Battalion Commander Shi coming to pick you up today?”

Zhao Ju immediately linked arms with her, her face full of happiness.

“He’s out on a mission. Jianguo said that as long as he’s not on assignment, he’ll try his best to make time to pick me up.”

Sister Min had always liked Zhao Ju. Hearing this, she said enviously, “Clerk Zhao, your husband is really good to you.”

Zhao Ju had once seen Sister Min’s husband by chance. He was fair-skinned and looked honest.

“Sister Min, your husband treats you very well too.”

Sister Min glanced at the silent Su Yonghong, lifted her chin, and said smugly, “Of course. The man in my family has never laid a hand on anyone.”

Gu Yihan: “……”

Zhao Ju was stunned as well. Since when did “not hitting people” count as being a good man?

Su Yonghong stood up and ignored Sister Min’s sarcastic tone. She looked at Gu Yihan and smiled.

“My daughter is getting married soon. Xiao Han, come and share some of the good luck.”

This time, Gu Yihan was the one who froze. What did Su Yonghong’s daughter getting married have to do with her?

Seeing Su Yonghong staring at her expectantly, Gu Yihan realized she wanted a definite answer. She replied awkwardly, “Sister Su, if I have time, I’ll definitely go.”

Satisfied, Su Yonghong gave her a meaningful look.

“Xiao Han will definitely have time.”

Then she glanced at Sister Min and said to Zhao Ju with a smile, “Clerk Zhao, I’ll be heading off first.”

Gu Yihan picked up her shoulder bag and prepared to leave as well.

After Su Yonghong walked out, Sister Min quickly went over to Zhao Ju and accidentally shoved her, making her stagger.

Gu Yihan reacted instantly and grabbed Zhao Ju’s arm. Even after Zhao Ju regained her balance, Gu Yihan’s heart was still pounding.

She hurriedly asked, “Sister Ju, are you okay? Do you feel unwell anywhere?”

Zhao Ju stood still and kept patting her chest. She had been badly frightened.

If not for Xiao Han, she might have fallen, and the baby might not have survived.

She looked up at Gu Yihan gratefully.

“Xiao Han, I’m fine. Thank you. If it weren’t for you…”

Before she could finish, tears rolled down her cheeks.

Gu Yihan patted her shoulder and let out a breath.

“As long as you’re not uncomfortable, that’s good.”

Seeing how nervous Gu Yihan was, Sister Min immediately apologized.

“Clerk Zhao, I’m sorry. I was in too much of a hurry and bumped into you.”

Gu Yihan glanced at her and sighed.

“Sister Min, Clerk Zhao is pregnant.”

Hearing this, Sister Min felt even more guilty and hurried over.

“Are you feeling okay anywhere?”

Zhao Ju’s impression of Sister Min had dropped sharply. She felt Sister Min was too reckless.

She replied flatly, “I’m fine.”

Then she turned to Gu Yihan.

“Xiao Han, let’s go. It’s getting late.”

Gu Yihan gave Sister Min a brief glance, nodded, picked up her bag, and left with Zhao Ju.

On the way back, Gu Yihan and Zhao Ju each rode a women’s bicycle.

“Xiao Han, do those two in your department not get along?” Zhao Ju asked curiously.

Gu Yihan smiled.

“Well… before the New Year, they were very close. After the New Year, they became like what you saw today.”

Zhao Ju was curious. “Why?”

Not wanting to gossip, Gu Yihan changed the subject.

“Sister Ju, is your mother-in-law still living in the compound?”

Disgust flashed across Zhao Ju’s face. Her fingers tightened around the handlebars.

Seeing she didn’t answer, Gu Yihan didn’t press further.

They rode side by side. Near the compound entrance, Zhao Ju finally snorted.

“The day after we found out I was pregnant, Jianguo sent her back to our hometown.”

Gu Yihan was about to ask who would help her during postpartum recovery when a sharp scream startled her.

“How desperate are you for men? You had to seduce Lin Yifei, you shameless bitch!”

Gu Yihan and Zhao Ju looked at each other.

“Let’s take a look?”

They turned toward the source of the noise.

Zhao Ju gasped.

“Xiao Han, is that Qiao Shuhui? How did she get so fat?”

Gu Yihan frowned and nodded.

Lin Xiao crossed her arms and sneered.

“Look at yourself. Just seeing you makes people lose their appetite. And you still dare to think about Commander Lin? Dream on!”

Qiao Shuhui’s chest heaved with anger. Holding her big belly, she strode over and slapped Du Xiao.

Du Xiao hadn’t expected this ugly woman to dare hit her. Ever since she’d been slapped by Qi Yanran before, she hated people who resorted to violence.

“Smack!”

As a dancer, Du Xiao was agile. She slapped Qiao Shuhui back.

“Who do you think you are, hitting me? So obsessed with Commander Lin?”

After being slapped, Qiao Shuhui felt a sharp pain in her abdomen. Cold sweat broke out all over her.

Lin Xiao didn’t care at all and sneered.

“I’ll make you watch with your own eyes when Commander Lin marries me.”

Gu Yihan sensed something was wrong and noticed Qiao Shuhui clutching her stomach.

“Sister Ju, hurry! Qiao Shuhui is about to give birth. Let’s find the guards at the gate!”

Zhao Ju was so startled that she didn’t even ask how Gu Yihan knew.

At the Compound Gate, Gu Yihan stopped quickly and found the same guard who had helped send Grandma Gu before.

“Comrade!”

The guard recognized her and smiled.

“Sister-in-law?”

Panting lightly, Gu Yihan pointed to the left outside the gate.

“Commander Lin’s ex-wife is over there. She seems about to go into labor.”

The guard frowned and whispered to another soldier.

That soldier immediately ran off.

Only then did Gu Yihan relax.

She thanked the guard and waited with her bicycle.

“Xiao Han, how did you know she was about to give birth?” Zhao Ju asked curiously.

“Intuition,” Gu Yihan replied lightly.

Zhao Ju paused, muttering softly, “Qiao Shuhui isn’t a good person. There’s no need to help her.”

Gu Yihan turned to her.

“Regardless of her, the child is innocent. Let’s consider it building good karma for our own babies.”

Zhao Ju opened her mouth, wanting to say that Qiao Shuhui had always been on guard against her—but in the end, she said nothing.

The rest of the way, neither of them spoke as they headed toward their respective homes.