Liu Yuanchao returned to the dormitory but didn’t see Mu Xingzhi, so he decided to take a shower first. At that time, the neighboring room was closed, just the sound of water. After he finished his shower, there was still no movement next door, so he knocked on the door. Gao Jiaxing’s voice came from inside, "What’s up?" "I took a shower in no time, I’m already done; hurry up and wash up so you can sleep," Liu Yuanchao said and then left. Liu Yuanchao returned to the dormitory, and Mu Xingzhi had already come back. He said, "Where had you been?" "I was at Xuegang’s wife’s place, but I only sat for a while. When Comrade Xuegang came back, I came back," Mu Xingzhi replied. Liu Yuanchao dried his head "What were you doing there?" "It’s about Xiaoxiao and Dong Meihua." Saying this, Mu Xingzhi began to explain the conflict between Xia Xiao and Dong Meihua to Liu Yuanchao. Liu Yuanchao said, "You need to handle this well. Xuegang just came; it’s not possible to make someone leave, and certainly you can’t let a conflict between military wives affect the soldiers. I know Xiaoxiao a bit; she’s a peacemaker. As for Xuegang’s wife, I’m not familiar with her. However, if she’s wrong, she should change. Give her a chance, and if there’s anything inappropriate, tell me, and I’ll talk to Xuegang." Mu Xingzhi nodded and asked Liu Yuanchao, "How about you?" "Everything’s pretty good. Dad hopes I can train an ace team, and I’m training them rigorously," Liu Yuanchao said. Mu Xingzhi walked over, pressed Liu Yuanchao’s shoulder, and said, "You’re doing this for everyone’s good. Those who survive your rigorous training will have a better chance of surviving on the battlefield." Liu Yuanchao nodded, patted Mu Xingzhi’s hand, and said, "Let’s sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow." The couple turned off the lights and went to bed. Meanwhile, Xiaoxiao, when Gao Jiaxing returned, said, "Taking such a long bath?" "You should sleep first," Gao Jiaxing said. Xiaoxiao shook her head, "No, I can’t sleep until you tell me what’s going on." Gao Jiaxing sighed, wiped his head with a dry towel, and then said, "I might have an idea what’s going on, but I can’t be sure, and it might not even be right. How can I tell you? We shouldn’t speculate blindly; we’ll figure it out once we get home." "But I can’t sleep now," Xiaoxiao’s mind was filled with speculation. Gao Jiaxing sat on the bed and said, "I have an uncle who was also a soldier." Official source ıs 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕·𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚎·𝚗𝚎𝚝 Xiaoxiao responded with a sound, which she already knew. Gao Jiaxing continued, "Later, my uncle was killed in battle, and not long after, my dad was injured and returned with my mom." Xiaoxiao again responded, and Gao Jiaxing said, "From what I remember, my grandma was not nice to my mom, but my mom endured it. She’s not a person without temper, but she tolerated my grandma’s scolding and hitting." Xiaoxiao nodded, "So it might be because Brother Gao isn’t really a blood relative of the Gao family, which is why mom felt guilty. Even after you were born, mom still felt the same." "Since I was little, my dad has always treated me well. Although he was also good to Brother Gao, whenever Brother Gao did something wrong, my mom would punish him, but my dad would just say a few words. With me, it’s different. Although my dad loved me and would get upset if someone said I wasn’t his, if I did something wrong, he’d discipline me. Of course, he didn’t ignore my brother either, but he wouldn’t physically punish him." As Gao Jiaxing reached this point, Xiaoxiao laughed, "Never thought you also had times when you were punished." Gao Jiaxing said, "My dad has always been quite strict, I was naughty, if I caused trouble, my dad would surely punish me. So at home, my dad took care of me, and my mom handled my brother. Now I think perhaps my brother might actually be my uncle’s son. Maybe, back then, Xue Baozhu married my uncle, and after he was killed in battle, she gave my brother to my mom and then went with Mr. Yu." Xiaoxiao also guessed this and wasn’t sure what to say; Jiazhi wasn’t Guoqiang’s son, so Guoqiang obviously struggled to discipline him, which was understandable. "So what now, does Xue Baozhu want to acknowledge her son? If Big Brother finds out, it’d be hard for him to accept," Xiaoxiao sighed faintly. Gao Jiaxing responded, "She wouldn’t dare to acknowledge him; she’s changed her name, definitely not wanting anything from her past, nor does she want people to know she was married before and had a child. Yu Shijie is Mr. Yu’s own son. Whether Mr. Yu would agree to her recognizing Big Brother is another matter. And Big Brother wouldn’t agree; it’s been over twenty years, not just twenty days. I wouldn’t want a mother like that either." "You say she won’t acknowledge him; then what’s all this about? Secretly acknowledging him in private?" Xiaoxiao said, "I think she wants to acknowledge him, otherwise there wouldn’t be all these gestures. Grandpa Xue is a good grandfather and has been thinking about this for many years." Gao Jiaxing patted Xiaoxiao’s head, "We can’t interfere in this matter; let’s pretend we don’t know." "Brother Gao, if one day Xue Baozhu goes to the Guangming Production Team, what will happen to the family?" Xiaoxiao thought about it and calmed down, figuring Xue Baozhu must feel assured since they are in the army. If it were in the production team, Xue Baozhu definitely wouldn’t dare to do this. But Xiaoxiao was speechless about Xue Baozhu acknowledging the wrong son. "How could she be so sure it was you, not even asking about your age, not thinking you might have a brother?" Xiaoxiao thought Xue Baozhu wasn’t very reliable. Yu Zhen and He Xuebing both knew about the Gao family’s situation. If not from He Xuebing, she could have learned from her own daughter. It must be that Xue Baozhu knew Jiazhi was her son and thought of Jiaxing as Jiazhi’s brother, hence sending them gifts. But now on the island, Xiaoxiao had no way of knowing whether Xue Baozhu had sent anything to Sun Yuhua or if Xue Baozhu might go to the Guangming Production Team. Hopefully not. Xiaoxiao didn’t understand Xue Baozhu well, but abandoning her own son didn’t create a good impression of Xue Baozhu for Xiaoxiao. Gao Jiaxing thought about the day he was called back to the Yu family and saw the teary-eyed Xue Baozhu; he didn’t understand then, but now there was nothing he didn’t understand. "Forget about her; you can use these things too. If not, just keep them to give to someone else. Stop thinking about it, let’s sleep." Gao Jiaxing hugged Xiaoxiao, not letting her think further. Having unraveled the mystery in her mind, Xiaoxiao nestled in Gao Jiaxing’s arms and was quickly able to fall asleep. Gao Jiaxing listened to the steady breathing of Xiaoxiao and their two sons, smiled helplessly; he couldn’t sleep now. In the night, Gao Jiaxing sighed faintly, thinking of his family members, recalling the moments from his childhood, and pondering over the matter of Xue Baozhu. He couldn’t sleep tonight, and sleeping well was even more unlikely.