"You know me?" Professor Peng asked in surprise when he heard that Wenrou knew him.

She nodded gently, her eyes filled with admiration.

"You helped the people here reclaim wasteland and develop agriculture. You are our idol. Who doesn't know you?"

Wenrou meant what she said sincerely; she genuinely admired Professor Peng and his wife.

Even after being relegated to such an environment, they did not give up, and even used their knowledge to help the people there.

It's just a pity that good people have such bad luck.

They hope that in this life, they can live to see the day when their names are cleared, find their son, and look forward to the day when the whole family is reunited.

Professor Peng felt very gratified to hear Wenrou praise him like that.

He felt that his value could be realized here, which was also his original intention in choosing this industry.

The couple was sent down to this place, where they were supposed to live in a cowshed, but the people here were kind and tolerant, and couldn't bear to see them suffer, so they helped them a lot.

They also thought that it would be nice to live here for the rest of their lives.

But the only thing that worries them is their son. They haven't heard from him since they lost contact a few years ago.

Wenrou learned from Song Yuqiu that they were looking for their son, so she could only comfort them, saying, "Auntie, you will definitely find your son."

Hearing the gentle words, Song Yuqiu was also very happy.

She held Wenrou's hand and talked for a while, then asked Professor Peng to give Wenrou 50 cents for medical expenses.

The elderly couple didn't have much money to begin with, and they lived frugally. Even though it was only 50 cents, it was still a lot for them.

Wenrou knew they had a hard life and didn't originally want the money.

But she also knew that if she didn't accept the offer, they would feel bad and their self-esteem would be hurt.

So she reached out and took the money, saying to them, "I live in the family compound. If you encounter any problems and need my help, just come to me."

The elderly couple had a good impression of Wenrou, responded with a nod, and watched her leave before turning around and going home.

They were supposed to invite Wenrou over for a meal, but the food at home is pitifully scarce right now.

Besides, they live in a military family compound, which means they are military dependents. Judging from their gentle appearance, you can tell that their family is well-off, so they are even more embarrassed to show off.

After Wenrou returned to the family compound, she learned about the rumors about her and Hao Gang, and was immediately dumbfounded.

She herself didn't know when she and Hao Gang had started having an affair.

Moreover, those people were telling such detailed and convincing stories that if she weren't the protagonist of the story, one would believe them.

Hao Gang was shocked to hear these rumors. He hurriedly found Huo Yanchuan to explain: "Commander, I'm innocent! I've never gone to see your wife alone. I swear on my career."

"Alright, I didn't say I doubted you." Seeing his reaction, Huo Yanchuan knew that this was probably a rumor deliberately spread by someone.

Thinking about what Zhou Chunmei said today, this matter must be inextricably linked to her.

Wenrou hadn't paid much attention to these rumors before, so after hearing them, she knew without a doubt that it was the Zhou family who were behind it.

She ignored him and quickly started cooking after entering the house.

She ate something quick on the way to lunch and was already starving.

Huo Yanchuan ate dinner at the military base that night, saying he had a meeting that would go on until very late, so Wenrou didn't wait for him and just ate a little something herself.

After she finished tidying up, she went to bed early.

She didn't know how long she had slept when she was awakened by a knock on the door.

When she regained consciousness, she realized that someone seemed to be knocking on her door.

She put on her clothes, got out of bed, opened the door, and saw Huo Yanchuan standing in the doorway.

Seeing that he was returning so late, Wenrou casually asked, "You're back?"

Huo Yanchuan responded, and seeing Wenrou's sleepy appearance, he regretted disturbing her so late.

"It's so late, is something the matter?" she asked gently, remembering Huo Yanchuan's knock on the door earlier.

Huo Yanchuan looked at her, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke: "About you and Hao Gang..."

"Me and Hao Gang?" Before Huo Yanchuan could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Wenrou.

She hadn't expected Huo Yanchuan to ask her about this so late at night.

She thought Huo Yanchuan had heard the rumors in the compound and also thought there was something between her and Hao Gang.

Considering that she is now his wife, even though she doesn't care about these rumors, they will definitely affect Huo Yanchuan's reputation.

"Don't worry, Hao Gang and I guarantee there's nothing going on between us. If you don't believe me, you can investigate. This is definitely the Zhou family's doing again. If you're bothered by it, I'll resolve this tomorrow. It absolutely won't affect your reputation in any way."

Wenrou hurriedly explained to Huo Yanchuan as if making a vow, afraid that he would misunderstand.

Huo Yanchuan frowned when he heard that she thought he had come to him because he was worried about his reputation, and then finished what he hadn't finished saying earlier.

"What I was trying to say was that I've already found out about your situation with Hao Gang. It was Zhou Dayong's sister who spread the word. She even came to see me today and told me about your relationship with Hao Gang."

His tone just now didn't seem to indicate that he didn't completely distrust her, did it?

He didn't know why, but when he heard Wenrou misinterpret his meaning, he felt inexplicably irritated.

Does she really think I don't trust her at all?

"Ah... Oh, I see." Wenrou was taken aback, thinking to herself that Zhou Chunmei was really bored. Hao Gang didn't like her, so she threw dirty water on herself.

"It's alright, you can go back to sleep. I'll handle this for you." Seeing Wenrou's tired appearance, Huo Yanchuan couldn't bear to say anything more.

"No……"

Wenrou was about to say that she could handle it and that Huo Yanchuan didn't need to interfere.

But just then, she heard Huo Yanchuan say to her with a hint of dissatisfaction in his voice, "I'm a grown man, I don't care about reputation as much as you think."

After he finished speaking, before Wenrou could react, he went into his room and closed the door.

Wenrou stood there, still somewhat dazed. It took her a while to realize that Huo Yanchuan's dissatisfaction earlier was because she had misunderstood his meaning.

Do you feel like you don't trust him?

This was the first time she had seen him angry. She was in a hurry to explain and hadn't thought much about it.

But weren't they originally in a cooperative relationship?

Does it really matter whether you believe it or not?

Wenrou waved her hand gently. "Forget it. They'll get divorced anyway, so why bother with these things?"

With that thought in mind, she closed the door and went back to sleep.

Meanwhile, Huo Yanchuan, lying on the next bed, couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

He had previously said that he could divorce Wenrou whenever she wanted to leave.

But now, just the thought that the child in her belly is his makes the divorce a much more complicated matter.

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