Chapter 228: Brain Sickness

People who have something to hide will hide it when something happens, for fear of being noticed by others.

Those who have a clear conscience are generally upright in their conduct and actions.

When Shen Zhiping heard that Liu Wanqing simply agreed to treat Peng Shu to a simple meal, he knew that the threat level of this love rival he thought of could be reduced to zero.

Of course, there is another possibility!
That is, it was truly a coincidence that Peng Shu appeared in Courtyard No. 95.

A family of three returns to the courtyard.

When they arrived at the entrance of the alley outside the courtyard and saw Peng Shu who happened to appear in the alley, Shen Zhiping exchanged glances with Liu Wanqing.

Liu Wanqing recognized Peng Shu but pretended not to recognize him.

“Wanqing?!”

As Peng Shu pretended to be surprised and recognized Liu Wanqing, Shen Zhiping and Liu Wanqing were both certain of one thing, that is, this Peng Shu really had bad intentions.

“You are……?”

Liu Wanqing continued to pretend to be ignorant even though she knew the truth.

When too many coincidences come together, then the coincidence is no longer a coincidence, but can only be said to be a long-planned conspiracy.

“It’s me, Peng Shu!”

“Don’t you remember me?”

Peng Shu looked at Liu Wanqing excitedly, “When we were little, we often played together. Do you really not remember me?”

“Ah! It’s you!”

Seeing that the other party had spoken so bluntly, Liu Wanqing could no longer play dumb and could only recognize the other party.

“Peng Shu, didn’t you join the army?”

“I remember your family members told me many times that you were doing very well in the army!”

Liu Wanqing was not talking nonsense.

Before she got married, Peng Shu’s family often mentioned him in the compound, as if Peng Shu was a rare talent that only appears once in a thousand years or ten thousand years.

“Where is it?”

“My performance in the army was just average. I was injured during a mission and had some health problems, so I had to be discharged!”

After hearing what Liu Wanqing said, Peng Shu quickly waved his hand and briefly explained his situation.

“Comrade Peng Shu, what a coincidence! I didn’t expect you were my wife’s childhood playmate!”

“Engineer Shen, I didn’t expect that either!”

Peng Shu heard Shen Zhiping’s interruption and responded politely.

Shen Zhiping laughed and said, “Comrade Peng Shu, what are you going to do at this time?”

“Oh, sorry to have kept you so long!”

“We have to go home and cook, how about we have time to get together some other time?”

After Shen Zhiping said this, Peng Shu could only nod and say yes.

So, Peng Shu walked out, and Shen Zhiping, Liu Wanqing and their daughter returned to the courtyard.

……

At night, Shen Zhiping and Liu Wanqing talked about Peng Shu again.

After an accidental encounter in the alley outside the courtyard, both of them were sure that Peng Shu had come with bad intentions, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Liu Wanqing was very unusual.

However, what Shen Zhiping didn’t understand was that since Peng Shu had feelings for Liu Wanqing, why didn’t he show up immediately after they got married, but waited for so long, until their first child was so old.

“Wife, what do you think this guy is thinking?”

“He came out at this time, could it be that he thought that we’ve been married for such a long time, I would treat you badly, and he wanted to steal my girl?”

Apart from this, Shen Zhiping couldn’t think of any other reason.

If we use the routine of later female-oriented literature, it would be that Liu Wanqing had some unpleasantness with her original husband because of this childhood playmate, which led to the breakdown of their relationship and eventually they parted ways.

“Tell me, is there a possibility that he only got the news recently?”

Liu Wanqing rolled her eyes at Shen Zhiping.

“After all, Peng Shu had a good career in the army before, so it shouldn’t just be his family’s boasting.”

“Oh my god, doesn’t that mean that you gave up your bright future in the army for your wife?”

Shen Zhiping’s eyes widened, “Is this another version of a man risking his life for his beloved?”

“I’ll take it as a compliment!”

Liu Wanqing twisted Shen Zhiping’s waist with her hands.

Shen Zhiping grinned, held his wife’s hand, smiled, and said, “Wife, I see you are in good spirits, how about we…?”

“No, I’m tired!”

Liu Wanqing held Shen Zhiping’s hand. She was really tired.

Although her face was glowing with joy these days, this stinky man was just like an animal and she really couldn’t stand it.

Shen Zhiping had no choice but to go to sleep quietly.

I had a good night’s sleep and didn’t have any dreams.

Waking up at dawn, Shen Zhiping kissed his wife, then happily got up to make breakfast.

Liu Wanqing also had a good sleep yesterday, and when Shen Zhiping woke up, she also woke up.

Touching the forehead that was kissed by Shen Zhiping, Liu Wanqing smiled like a flower.

This kind of life is the marriage she has always dreamed of.

As for that Peng Shu, from childhood to adulthood, she had never had the slightest romantic feeling towards him.

When Shen Zhiping finished making breakfast, Liu Wanqing also got up with her daughter.

Breakfast was chicken noodle soup, so delicious.

After breakfast, Shen Zhiping still sent the mother and daughter to work.

When I went out, I met Peng Shu again by chance.

This is really not a good thing!

Don’t be afraid of thieves stealing, just be afraid of thieves missing you!

After sending Liu Wanqing and his daughter to work, Shen Zhiping felt that he needed to investigate Peng Shu’s situation. If this man was a paranoid, then he had to be on guard.

Shen Zhiping ran straight to find his father-in-law.

After listening to what Shen Zhiping said, the father-in-law nodded slightly and said that he would ask someone to inquire about Peng Shu’s situation and tell Shen Zhiping as soon as he had any news.

After telling his father-in-law about the situation, Shen Zhiping did not sit back and relax, but instead used other connections to find out about Peng Shu’s affairs.

Through this inquiry, Shen Zhiping actually learned some special information.

Peng Shu’s performance in the army had always been outstanding, but at the end of June 1981, his performance suddenly encountered a huge setback.

Because of his outstanding performance in the past, even though Peng Shu made mistakes one after another, his old boss still gave him several chances.

In the end, Peng Shu was so hopeless that he had to retire from the army.

To put it bluntly, Peng Shu’s series of mishaps seemed to be all for the purpose of leaving the army.

“This guy is definitely mentally ill!”

Shen Zhiping felt very heavy when he learned about Peng Shu’s situation.

Peng Shu was obviously doing very well in the army, but he suddenly became like a different person, making mistakes one after another, just to leave the army. Why?
There is only one answer!
He did it for Liu Wanqing!
Even Peng Shu worked so hard in the army, it was probably for Liu Wanqing, wanting his status to be worthy of Liu Wanqing!
It’s a pity that fate has its way with people!

God was not on Peng Shu’s side.

Or to put it more bluntly, he and Liu Wanqing knew each other by chance, but they were not destined to be husband and wife.

Before meeting Shen Zhiping, Liu Wanqing was an older girl who was having trouble getting married and had gone on many blind dates.

Shen Zhiping didn’t understand why Peng Shu didn’t stand up earlier at that time? At noon, Shen Zhiping ran to the Grain Bureau and had lunch with his wife and daughter outside. During the meal, he told Liu Wanqing the news he had heard.

“At that time, someone introduced Peng Shu to me!”

Facing Shen Zhiping’s question, Liu Wanqing smiled awkwardly, “But, I think we are too familiar with each other, and I have always regarded him as my little follower!”

Even though Peng Shu is actually older than Liu Wanqing, in their compound, Liu Wanqing is the undisputed big sister. Peng Shu was not as powerful as he is now.

“Wife, now it is basically certain that he returned from the army just for you. What do you think we should do?”

“What’s wrong? Are you losing confidence?”

“What a joke!”

Shen Zhiping glared, “I have full confidence in my wife, but this kind of thing is too disgusting!”

This is just like a toad landing on the back of your foot. It doesn’t bite, but it’s disgusting.

Shen Zhiping didn’t quite understand Peng Shu’s train of thought.

He and his wife love each other very much, and he is not a subordinate. What on earth was Peng Shu thinking that he would run around and annoy them?

“Shen Zhiping, he just lives in the same courtyard with us, and he hasn’t shown any special feelings towards me. Aren’t we being a little too self-righteous?”

Liu Wanqing glanced at Shen Zhiping.

Shen Zhiping laughed and said, “Wife, do you believe what you said?”

“My wife is like a fairy. Who would believe that boy doesn’t have other thoughts?”

“Are you the only one who thinks I’m a fairy?”

“Wife, I won’t allow you to look down on yourself like this!”

“Dad, Mom, what are you talking about?”

The girl didn’t understand what her parents were saying at all. She felt bored and suddenly asked a question. Then she pointed to a place not far away with her chubby little hand and said, “Dad, Mom, that uncle!”

Shen Zhiping and Liu Wanqing looked in the direction of their daughter’s chubby finger and narrowed their eyes.

Peng Shu!

Just at the corner ahead, Peng Shu’s figure flashed by.

“Wife, what else do you have to say now?”

Shen Zhiping didn’t think he was wrong.

Liu Wanqing said those things before purely out of modesty, but now, near her unit, Peng Shu appeared here!
If this is just a coincidence, only a fool would believe it!

“you’re right!”

“Then you will have to pick us up and drop us off at get off work every day!”

“Guaranteed to complete the mission!”

Shen Zhiping agreed readily.

The evil of human nature should not be underestimated.

Shen Zhiping doesn’t want to have any regrets in his life.

Since Peng Shu coveted his wife, then don’t blame him for taking the initiative.

After sending his wife and daughter back to the Grain Bureau, Shen Zhiping returned to Siheyuan. He had to sort out this matter carefully and take precautions before it happens.

However, before Shen Zhiping could come up with a foolproof preventive measure, within two days, Liu Wanqing brought back a piece of news that caught Shen Zhiping off guard.

Peng Shu and Zhou Ning are dating!
Zhou Ning was Liu Wanqing’s former good sister. They both worked in the Grain Bureau.

Peng Shu and Zhou Ning are dating, this is a roundabout way to save the country!

“Wife, this man must be seriously ill!”

After learning that Peng Shu and Zhou Ning were dating, Shen Zhiping, based on his experience of watching many dramas, believed that Zhou Ning had become Peng Shu’s pawn to get close to Liu Wanqing.

If Zhou Ning falls into the beauty woven by Peng Shu, he might become a knife in Peng Shu’s hand.

“But we don’t have any evidence!”

Liu Wanqing was also very upset.

At first, she and Zhou Ning had a falling out because of Shen Zhiping.

Later, Zhou Ning came to his senses, admitted his mistake and apologized to her. It took a long time for their relationship to ease and recover.

Could it be that the relationship will break down again because of Peng Shu?
“Wife, what if there is no evidence?”

Shen Zhiping was still thinking about how to break the impasse, but now that Peng Shu and Zhou Ning were dating, it was a good opportunity to use this as a starting point.

“Wife, go back and tell Zhou Ning that Peng Shu has bad intentions in dating her, and tell her to be careful and pay attention to his words and actions!”

“Are you trying to alert the enemy?”

Liu Wanqing immediately understood what Shen Zhiping meant.

Shen Zhiping chuckled and said, “That’s right!”

“Since Peng Shu wants to use Zhou Ning, what if Zhou Ning is prepared?”

“If Zhou Ning believes you, then she will naturally help you find Peng Shu’s weak spot!”

“Even if Zhou Ning doesn’t believe you, once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will take root and sprout sooner or later!”

Liu Wanqing thought about it for a long time and finally felt that what Shen Zhiping said made some sense.

However, Shen Zhiping still underestimated Peng Shu’s methods.

The day after he returned to work at the steel mill after a week’s rest, Shen Zhiping got into trouble.

The technical department of the factory was currently conducting research and development of an important project. After he went there once, an accident occurred on site and all the evidence pointed to him.

If Shen Zhiping’s reputation in the steel rolling mill was not high enough, he would have been immediately taken back by the security department for isolation and investigation.

Fortunately, both Director Yang and other leaders stood firmly on Shen Zhiping’s side.

“Director Yang, leaders, I suspect someone is trying to frame me!”

“Or maybe the enemy agents want to slow down our research and development progress!”

Shen Zhiping knew very well that this matter was 99% related to Peng Shu, but he had no evidence. If he wanted to fight back, he had to proceed step by step.

“The research project is currently progressing quite well. If it weren’t for this accident, the project might have made a breakthrough soon!”

Shen Zhiping directly discussed the matter and made reasonable inferences.

Although cases of sabotage by enemy agents are rare nowadays, we cannot say that they do not exist.

Therefore, Shen Zhiping exaggerated and exacerbated the situation, attracting the attention of factory leaders and leaders of relevant departments.

Only in this way can we find out the truth as soon as possible.

After all, anything that is done will always leave traces.

After listening to Shen Zhiping’s words, Director Yang nodded in approval and said, “What Engineer Shen said makes sense!”

“Of course, there is another possibility, that is, the enemy spies want to frame Engineer Shen and disrupt the progress of the project!”

“This matter must be thoroughly investigated!”

“Otherwise, this venomous snake hidden in the factory might show its fangs at any time and cause us heavy losses!”

Director Yang’s words were very decisive.

Others hold the same view.

No one doubted that Shen Zhiping would deliberately sabotage the progress of the project, even though all the evidence pointed to Shen Zhiping, because the clues were too obvious.

In addition, Shen Zhiping has made a lot of contributions since he came to the steel rolling mill.

If Shen Zhiping had ill intentions, then isn’t it nonsense that he previously improved the rolling mill and participated in the steelmaking process?
Therefore, this matter is definitely a frame-up!
It must be thoroughly investigated!

“I suggest that this matter cannot be handled solely by our factory security department, we need to ask for external assistance!”

(End of this chapter)