Chapter 686: What a Scourge

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

No one could fathom why Hu Jie had chosen to abandon her position in the capital’s cultural work group to take up a local post. Her move from the capital to the provinces had even earned her the special title of Deputy Commander of the Cultural Work Group. Yet, as soon as she arrived, she began investigating the wife of Commander Su. It was a puzzle that no one could solve.

She had only become Hu Jie’s bodyguard later on, and was not privy to the history between Hu Jie and the legendary Commander Su. She had heard rumors that the two had almost married once, but the deeper details remained a mystery to her.

She couldn’t understand Hu Jie’s current actions either. All she knew was that she was following orders.

The rearview mirror reflected the image of the woman in the back seat. Dressed in the high-ranking uniform of the cultural work group, she was tall and elegant. Underneath her military cap was a delicate face that revealed a clear displeasure at the bodyguard’s words. “Since when is it your place to tell me what to do? Do you want to be the deputy director?”

The security officer panicked and quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, Deputy Director Hu. I spoke out of turn.”

The woman in the back seat remained silent after that, and the bodyguard didn’t dare to say another word. She drove in silence, following the car in front until they reached the gates of Jifu New Village, where she pulled over.

Jifu New Village was not an ordinary residential area. As outsiders, they had to register their entry and exit strictly. Hu Jie had no intention of revealing herself to Su Shen yet, so there was no need for unnecessary actions. The car in front entered the residential area and drove away.

Sitting in the back seat, Hu Jie could vaguely see the broad, sturdy figure in the driver’s seat of the car in front, even as it disappeared from view. She couldn’t see clearly, but she knew instantly that it was him.

His silhouette had appeared in her dreams over the years, often making her yearn for him. Seeing his figure always brought her a sense of peace.

But now, another woman was sitting next to him. She was delicate and beautiful, like a bud in a flower room, appearing next to Su Shen’s strong figure. Hu Jie found it very displeasing.

The woman was undoubtedly beautiful, but she didn’t match Su Shen. Hu Jie couldn’t understand what this woman had that made Su Shen willing to give up his future to spend his life with her.

Wasn’t Su Shen the Wolf King of the military region? A man like a wolf king should be galloping across the vast grasslands. How could he be willing to be confined to a small family? The man who once devoted himself to the country was now willing to indulge in the gentle township because of this delicate woman, neglecting his ambitions and disregarding his future.

In that case, this woman was indeed a disaster.

Because of this woman, Su Shen treated her letters like trash, unwilling to even glance at them. Even her cousin, after seeing this woman, advised her to give up on Su Shen and choose another man.

They all made it sound so simple, but the situation was absurd. She was unwilling to accept this reality. At least before she came here, she still had hope. She and Su Shen had a past, and as long as she came, there was still a chance for things to turn around. Su Shen would definitely return to the military region.

But just now, that last glimmer of hope was shattered. The military region’s battle wolf, who once led soldiers to charge and break through enemy lines, killing countless enemies, was now publicly embracing a woman on the street. He was so careful, as if protecting the world’s most precious treasure. Hu Jie had never seen such a tender and meticulous Su Shen. Her heart was broken.

She thought of Gu Zi’s resume. She had been outstanding since she was young, and her academic performance was excellent. But Su Shen had seen many women like her. He was a man who didn’t love women. Why was he so infatuated with Gu Zi?

Moreover, Gu Zi had a fiancé before marrying Su Shen, a man named Gong Zhan.

She asked the bodyguard, “What was the name of the young deputy commander who came to pick us up at the train station yesterday?”

The bodyguard immediately replied, “That was the newly appointed Deputy Commander Gong. He is the son of the military region’s leader, Gong. His name is Gong Zhan.”

Hu Jie narrowed her eyes slightly and said coldly, “It seems I need to pay a visit to this Deputy Commander Gong. Make arrangements. Also, you’ve checked, right? This Gu Zi doesn’t meet the recruitment requirements of Guangcheng Daily at all. How can she work there? Didn’t you say you have a distant relative who is the director of the printing department there?”