Chapter 91: Identity-Unclear Visiting Family Member

“Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious.”

“My father-in-law passed away long ago, and we haven’t been in close contact with that side.”

“I know how to handle this.”

In the past, out of consideration for my wife, I had intended to introduce some outstanding young officers for potential matches.

After all, this family connection still existed—they even called me uncle.

Now, I’ve given up that thought!

People with improper intentions shouldn’t come here to mess with the outstanding single young men at our Base.

Zhou Mugui was unaware of Liang Shuhe’s thoughts.

Hearing him say this, he simply nodded in agreement.

“As long as you know what you’re doing.”

“Work can wait; there will always be time to finish it.”

“Take care of family matters first before returning.”

After exchanging a few more brief words, Liang Shuhe returned to his office to fetch his cap before heading home.

In the past, he had been completely focused on work, and it was normal for him to leave early and return late.

Rarely able to return home early, he ended up encountering a distressing situation.

What a mess…

Just as Liang Shuhe was lost in thought, a steady male voice sounded beside him.

“Political Commissar Liang, heading home?”

“You look troubled. What, afraid of being scolded by your wife when you get back?”

Hearing this, Liang Shuhe looked up.

When he met a pair of smiling eyes, the worry on his face vanished completely.

“Oh, it’s Armorer Qian. Are you heading back too?”

After receiving an affirmative answer, he explained the reason for his return.

“There’s something at home I need to handle.”

“Any other time, I’d love to chat with you, but today really isn’t convenient.”

“Next time, when we have a chance to meet, we’ll talk more.”

Knowing there was an urgent matter at home, Armorer Qian wasn’t one to be insensitive.

Fortunately, they lived in the same building, so they walked together for a while.

After bidding farewell to Armorer Qian, Liang Shuhe returned to his home on the third floor.

As he turned the corner of the staircase, he saw his front door slightly ajar.

Light from inside spilled out, making the situation quite clear.

Thinking his wife had forgotten to close it, he pushed the door open while habitually teasing her.

“Did you go out today?”

“You didn’t even close the door properly. What if a thief came?”

But the house was eerily quiet.

Not only was there no response, but the entire atmosphere was deathly still.

This puzzled Liang Shuhe.

Given his wife’s personality, she would usually respond to his voice, even if just a little.

It was rare for her to be so quiet, not even making a sound.

Feeling uneasy, he searched each room.

“Wife? Wife!”

“Which room are you in? Say something. Your silence is making me uncomfortable.”

After calling out several times with no response, Liang Shuhe grew anxious.

Just as he reached the bedroom door, he opened it to find someone lying on the cold floor.

With just one glance, he knew who it was.

He hurried over, pinching her philtrum while shaking her.

“Wife? Wife!”

“Wife, what’s wrong? Wife, wake up!”

“Wife! Wife!”

No matter how calm and composed the Base Political Commissar usually was, seeing his wife lying unconscious on the floor left him panicked.

Even after pinching her philtrum until it bled, she showed no response. Only then did he pick up the person on the floor and rush downstairs in a hurry.

Just as he stepped out of his home, he ran into his next-door neighbor, who was about to enter their own home. Seeing their condition, the neighbor immediately stepped forward to help.

“Political Commissar Liang, what happened to your wife?”

“Should I help you carry her?”

“No need!” Though aware of the neighbor’s good intentions, Liang Shuhe declined directly.

“If possible, just help me lock the front door.”

“Take the key for now, I’ll retrieve it when I return.”

Before the words fully settled, he had already turned down the staircase.

Seeing this, the neighbor could only go lock the door and temporarily took the key to their own home.

Noticing someone in the living room, they casually inquired about the situation next door.

“Did you hear anything earlier?”

“When I came back, I happened to see Political Commissar Liang carrying his wife out. Looked like she had fainted.”

“If we heard something but didn’t help, it might strain relations between our families.”

Hearing this, the old man reading newspapers on the sofa adjusted his glasses with a puzzled expression.

“How could that be?”

“I’ve been sitting in the living room the whole time. If there was any noise, I should have heard…”

His words trailed off before he finished speaking.

After a moment, his expression turned peculiar.

“About half an hour ago, I heard arguing next door, sounded like Political Commissar Liang’s wife and her niece from her maiden family.”

“The noise stopped within ten minutes, so I thought the argument was over and didn’t pay it much mind.”

“Then I heard a ‘bang’ from the door closing… So it was actually Political Commissar Liang’s wife fainting?”

After listening to her husband’s account, the female comrade who had just entered nodded.

“Yes, just as I turned at the staircase landing, I saw Political Commissar Liang carrying his wife out.”

“In fact, he asked me to lock their door.”

She shook the key in her hand and then asked her husband,

“Should we tell Political Commissar Liang what you heard?”

“Not urgent yet.” The old man thought for a moment and shook his head.

“If they need a thorough investigation, Political Commissar Liang will come personally or send someone to inquire.”

“We can tell the truth then.”

The female comrade nodded in agreement, “Alright, we’ll wait at home.”

While the elderly couple continued discussing the matter, Liang Shuhe had already rushed downstairs carrying his wife.

After all, he was getting older, and his usual training was only basic – this exertion was overwhelming him.

A 60-year-old man running frantically down stairs with a woman of similar age – no matter how fast, there were limits.

Just as he reached the first floor, he encountered Armorer Qian sitting by the entrance picking vegetables.

Seeing the pallor of Liang Shuhe’s wife, Armorer Qian immediately put down his vegetables and approached.

“Political Commissar Liang, if you don’t mind, let me carry her on my back?”

“Your wife looks quite unwell?”

Liang Shuhe didn’t refuse the offered help, assisting to transfer his wife onto Armorer Qian’s back.

“Thank you!” he said while panting heavily, “I found my wife unconscious on the floor when I got home.”

“Let’s get to the hospital first. We can talk more there.”

Armorer Qian acknowledged and hurried toward the hospital carrying Political Commissar Liang’s wife.

Liang Shuhe thoughtfully went to the Qian residence to explain the situation before following.

The Qian family lived on the first floor, just steps from the building entrance.

Learning that Armorer Qian had gone to assist, the female head of the Qian household repeatedly said “no problem, no problem” before taking over the vegetable basket.

It was only two or three minutes later that Liang Shuhe, having delivered the message, sprinted toward the hospital at full speed.

By the time Zhou Mugui, still in his office, received the news, Liang Shuhe and the others had already been in the hospital for over an hour.

But these subsequent events had nothing to do with Shen Yi’an, who had already finished lunch and returned to the guesthouse.

First, she had no idea such a thing had even happened.

Moreover, even if she had known, there was little she could have done.

As a “family member with unclear status” visiting relatives, the space she could move in was also limited.

With nowhere else to go and no desire to stay in her Space all the time, she thought it over and decided to go meet the lively aunties and grannies at the life square.

Knowing both yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in a hundred battles.

While figuring out the details of the opposing forces, it would also be good to connect with like-minded family members.

After all, humans are social animals.

A person detached from collective life is like a lone wolf separated from its pack.

They may appear just as imposing, but in reality, they live in constant anxiety and might not last long.

To avoid becoming the center of attention, she invited the four members of the Song family from the opposite room before leaving.

Song Chaoxu didn’t like mingling in groups of female comrades, so those heading to the life square were Shen Yi’an, Chen Rongying, and the two children.

“Auntie, what’s fun at the square?”

Hearing they were going to the life square, Song Yao’s curiosity was instantly piqued. “The life square in Jingshi has a carousel, bumper cars, and my absolute favorite—the shooting game. I wonder what this square has?”

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi’an, who had already visited the square once by controlling her Space, didn’t need to think before answering, “There’s definitely a carousel, since there are quite a few children in the Family Compound.”

“Bumper cars are also a must—both boys and girls love them.”

“As for the shooting game… well, Auntie isn’t sure either. We’ll have to see when we get there.”

“After all, this is my first time here too, so I can’t give you a definite answer.”

Although there was an element of humoring the child, the life square in the military Family Compound truly didn’t have a shooting game—though the reason for this was unclear.

Song Yao wasn’t disappointed by this, as he knew he could still play the shooting game once they returned to Jingshi.

Chen Rongying, however, chimed in, “Whether there’s a shooting game or not doesn’t really matter. Have you forgotten why we’re here?”

Hearing this, Song Yao immediately understood. He took Song Shu’s hand and quickened his pace.

“Come on, little sister, let’s walk faster!”

“Later, I’ll take you on the carousel…”

With one sibling talking and the other listening, the group of four soon arrived at the entrance to the square.

The moment they appeared, the aunties and grannies, who had long since stopped their chatter, turned their gazes toward them in unison.