A Beauty in the 80s Goes on a Blind Date with Her Child, Captivating the Military Compound - Chapter 92

The crowd settled down, listening intently as the old professor shared his knowledge. After all, everyone was curious—and terrified—of tuberculosis. In this era, it was often seen as an incurable disease, a topic people avoided at all costs.

Understanding this, Li-ming Fei spoke slowly and calmly. “Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It primarily affects the lungs and is indeed contagious to a certain degree.”

“Currently, medicine does not have a perfect method to guarantee a hundred percent cure rate. However, it is not as terrifying as everyone imagines. Take the case of Xingyue Shen—little Niuniu—for example.”

“She was indeed in a serious condition previously. In areas with underdeveloped medical resources, doctors’ skills vary, leading to inaccurate diagnoses. This caused her condition to be misdiagnosed and greatly exaggerated. A while ago, she came to our Military District Hospital, and I personally handled her case. Based on various indicators, her condition has actually improved. The infectious bacteria affecting her have almost entirely lost their activity…”

Li-ming Fei proceeded step by step, using language simple enough for the layperson to understand. He told them that Niuniu was healing bit by bit. He explained that if she were highly contagious, the hospital would have kept her admitted; it was precisely because she wouldn’t affect daily life or cause a large-scale outbreak that they allowed her to recover at home.

With the Professor’s explanation, everyone finally understood.

Watching the doubt and fear melt away from their faces like ice in the sun, Chengfeng Gu felt a surge of relief.

“This matter ends here today,” Chengfeng warned, his voice like a gathering storm. “From now on, if anyone dares to bully my family again, I, Chengfeng Gu, will see it through to the end. I will not be merciful!”

To emphasize his point, he applied a bit of pressure to his palm. A wooden slat as thick as a wrist snapped with a sharp crack.

The crowd gasped. Everyone was thoroughly cowed now.

Chengfeng Gu retracted his sharp edge and took Niuniu from Sisi Shen’s arms. “You’re tired. Let me carry her.”

Sisi Shen nodded, her eyes full of gratitude. “Chengfeng Gu, thank you…”

Thank you for standing up for us. Thank you for bringing Professor Fei to give her hope for Niuniu’s recovery. And thank you for asking him to explain it to everyone. Otherwise, the neighbors truly might have driven them out of the compound.

Chengfeng Gu curled his lips slightly. He thought of how Sisi’s career was flourishing and how Niuniu’s health was improving—two major causes for celebration—yet he couldn’t bring himself to be happy.

Originally, Sisi had married him to get treatment for Niuniu. Now that Niuniu was getting better… it seemed she might not need him anymore. Would she…

At the thought of the word “divorce,” a deep, gloomy shadow flickered in Chengfeng’s narrow eyes, reaching a peak of intensity.

Sisi Shen didn’t know what had gone wrong in his head. He had been fine a moment ago, only to suddenly turn brooding. Perhaps because of their time together, she could now actually sense the joys and sorrows behind that icy “iceberg” face.

Right now, Chengfeng Gu was clearly very unhappy. She lightly hooked her finger into his. “What’s wrong?”

Chengfeng’s whole body gave a slight jolt. His voice was crisp and cool. “Nothing… the one you should thank isn’t me, but Professor Fei.”

Sisi knew that, of course. She intended to thank both of them. She also made sure to express her gratitude to Yanzhou Feng and the young officer.

The neighbors, having heard the Professor’s explanation, finally let their hearts settle back into their chests.

“It seems we were overthinking things.”

“Our Professor’s level is indeed high. Hearing it from him makes me feel much safer.”

Freed from their worries, the crowd began praising Professor Fei. The old man waved them off. “Alright, there’s nothing more for me to do here. I have to get back to my meeting!”

Yanzhou Feng quickly stepped in to support him. “Old Fei, let me help you walk back slowly.”

Chengfeng Gu followed to see them off, mentioning he would visit the Professor’s home another day. He then shot a look at Yanzhou Feng, signaling him to come over for dinner after the meeting.

While Chengfeng was seeing the guests off, Sisi Shen didn’t stay idle. She walked up to Zhaodi Chen. “Sister-in-law, I have a question. Where did you hear that my daughter has tuberculosis?”

Zhaodi Chen, who had been hiding to the side cooing over her son, jumped when her name was called.

“I… I heard it from rumors.”

“Rumors have to have a source,” Sisi said sharply. “Or did the words start from your mouth first?”

When Zhaodi Chen tried to dodge the question again, Sisi cleared her throat. “If you won’t tell the truth, I’ll let Chengfeng Gu ask you himself.”

At the mention of Chengfeng’s name, Zhaodi Chen recalled that terrifying gaze and spoke up instantly. “I’ll tell! I’ll tell, okay?”

“You know Ting Chen from the Art Troupe, right?”

At the mention of Ting Chen, Sisi understood everything. “You know her?”

They both have the surname Chen; are they relatives?

Zhaodi Chen nodded. “We’re from the same village. My father and hers have some distant family ties. A few days ago, when my husband was being transferred here as Battalion Commander, I mentioned it to her. Then… then…”

She hesitated until Sisi glared at her, and then she confessed everything. “The moment she heard I was moving to this compound, she told me to be absolutely careful of you. She said your child had a contagious disease and not to let my Xiaoming get infected. Then, she told me a whole lot of other things about you…”

Sisi was so angry she felt like she might explode on the spot. It was that Ting Chen again!

“I’m going to find her!” Holding Niuniu, Sisi turned and headed toward the exit of the military district.

Seeing this, Chengfeng Gu gave chase. “Where are you going?”

Sisi told him what Zhaodi Chen had said. His handsome face instantly turned cold and cruel, words hissed through his teeth: “It seems the punishment wasn’t enough.”

“Punishment?” Sisi asked.

Chengfeng let out a low “Mhm.”

“Regarding her previous actions, Yanzhou Feng contacted the Art Troupe, and she was disciplined. I didn’t expect her to still be so persistent…” A cold glint gathered between his brows as he looked into the deepening twilight.

Sisi knew the military had handled the paperwork regarding Ting Chen, but she never knew what the actual punishment was. She was curious.

Chengfeng’s deep, steady voice drifted into her ear: “Don’t worry. Once we get to the Art Troupe, you’ll see for yourself.”

Disregarding the lateness of the hour, they walked toward the Art Troupe together. Fortunately, it wasn’t too far, and it happened to be dinner time at their cafeteria. Groups of young, beautiful female soldiers from the troupe were heading toward the canteen.

Only one young girl was sitting on the edge of a flower bed, secretly wiping away tears.

Chengfeng Gu looked closely. Wasn’t this the girl who had delivered the letter that day? His pupils darkened as he signaled to Sisi.

Sisi immediately noticed her—the girl had yellowed, straw-like hair and freckles on her face. She looked only seventeen or eighteen.

“Who is she?”

“The girl who delivered the letter for Ting Chen that day.”

Sisi realized who she was. She was also part of the Art Troupe. They exchanged a look and, with silent understanding, walked toward Xiaojuan Huang.

Sisi spoke first: “Little girl, I’m looking for someone.