The pink, round and fresh meat dumplings are placed on the plate, neatly arranged like little soldiers lined up.

Since it was a festival, Chu Yue prepared not only dumplings, but also three sumptuous dishes and a soup. The table was filled with delicious food, all steaming hot.

As for the dumplings, we will wait until Lu Zhanlin comes back before putting them in the pot and eating them.

Just wait and wait...

At first, Chu Yue and Lu Yuanbao just waited calmly. After all, Chen Fengying said that there was an activity in the army, and Lu Zhanlin, as the head of the regiment, could not be absent, so it was normal for him to come back late.

But as time went by and the sky grew darker, the feeling of waiting made people increasingly impatient.

Lu Yuanbao couldn't sit still, so he secretly ran out, opened the door a crack and looked outside.

It was pitch black outside and he couldn't see clearly. After looking for a while, he saw a familiar figure. It was Chen Dazhuang, Chen Fengying's son, and a new friend that Lu Yuanbao met after he came to the compound.

Chen Dazhuang was walking with a man in military uniform. He was jumping up and down happily, looking up at the man in military uniform and talking to him, shouting "Dad! Dad! Will you make a lantern for me?"

The man in military uniform picked up the sturdy Chen Dazhuang and answered loudly, "I'll make a lantern for you when we get home!"

Chen Dazhuang shouted happily and laughed loudly.

Lu Yuanbao was standing behind the crack in the door, watching Chen Dazhuang and his son walk away happily, and his expression unconsciously became lonely.

When Chu Yue went out to find Lu Yuanbao and asked him what was wrong, Lu Yuanbao immediately shook his head and acted calm in front of Chu Yue. He took Chu Yue's hand and said, "Dad will be back very late, let's eat first."

Chu Yue looked at Lu Yuanbao, "Aren't you going to wait?"

Lu Yuanbao shook his head and said, "No more waiting."

Lu Yuanbao said that he would not wait any longer, but from his eyes, Chu Yue clearly saw his disappointment, and the light in his dark eyes disappeared.

Chu Yue thought of a compromise, "Yuan Bao, let's eat first and put the dumplings in the kitchen. When dad comes back, we can eat the dumplings together."

It’s a festival when the whole family is together.

Lu Yuanbao was extremely happy because of Chu Yue's suggestion. He no longer hesitated when eating and ate several bowls of rice in big mouthfuls.

It’s a pity that after the meal, there is still endless waiting.

The time seemed to pass particularly slowly that night. I finished all the chores inside and outside the house, and the kitchen was almost brand new, but Lu Zhanlin still didn't come back, and the moonlight was only getting darker and darker.

Lu Yuanbao asked quietly, "Will the glutinous rice balls go bad if they are left out for so long?"

"It's cold now, that won't happen." Chu Yue touched his head. Even if she took out Lu Yuanbao's favorite White Rabbit milk candy, she still couldn't make him happy.

After that, there is still endless waiting.

Seeing that it was getting later, Chu Yue couldn't keep Lu Yuanbao waiting any longer and arranged for him to go to bed.

Although Lu Yuanbao felt lonely, he was still obedient and sensible. After Chu Yue said that, he obediently washed his face, brushed his teeth, washed his feet, took off his clothes, and pulled the thick quilt to cover himself.

He closed his eyes gently and whispered, "Good night."

Chu Yue looked at the corners of Lu Yuanbao's eyes and always felt that they looked wet, like a wronged puppy, which was really pitiful.

Lu Zhanlin is really something. If it is something that cannot be done, why should he agree to it, only to make the child happy for nothing.

Chu Yue was muttering to herself when there was a sudden and violent knock on the door.

"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! Open the door! Open the door!"

What was heard was Xu Feng's rough voice, anxious shouting, accompanied by rapid and continuous knocking on the door.

Lu Yuanbao, who had just closed his eyes, suddenly opened his eyes. The light returned to his puppy eyes, and he couldn't wait to get out of the quilt.

"Don't get up."

Chu Yue gave Lu Yuanbao some instructions, then immediately turned around to open the door.

Knock knock knock, knock knock knock, the knocking sound on the door continued.

“Here I come—”

Chu Yue opened the door.

Before she could see clearly the person outside the door, a dark shadow swayed in front of her eyes, and a tall and upright figure fell towards Chu Yue. She subconsciously reached out to catch him, and in that moment she saw Lu Zhanlin's face flash by.

Then, her shoulders sank.

A big man who was nearly 1.9 meters tall just lay on her thin shoulders, and with him came the strong smell of alcohol from Lu Zhanlin.

Chu Yue frowned immediately.

If she wasn't strong enough, if it were an ordinary woman, she wouldn't be able to bear the weight of Lu Zhanlin's body, and they would probably have both fallen to the ground by now.

“Hey hey hey! Don’t fall! Don’t fall!”

Xu Feng was frantically trying to support Lu Zhanlin from behind, but it was unclear whether he really failed or he let go on purpose, but in the end Lu Zhanlin fell on Chu Yue.

Xu Feng barely managed to grab Lu Zhanlin with one hand, slightly pulling back the weight of this heavy man, and at the same time saw the frown and displeasure on Chu Yue's pretty face.

He immediately explained, "Sister-in-law, please don't be angry. Lu Tuan is not drunk, he was drugged."

Drugged?!

Upon hearing these two words, Chu Yue's expression suddenly changed, and a sharp look flashed in her eyes.

Xu Feng didn't notice it, he was just worried that Chu Yue would be angry, so he kept explaining for Lu Zhanlin.

"Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry. It's not Lu Tuan's fault, it's all my fault. Lu Tuan said he wanted to go home a few hours ago, and he refused to drink when I persuaded him to--"

This story began a few hours ago at the Lantern Festival dinner in the military camp.

Because of the hard work of staying on during the New Year, the event was quite lively. The military camp even made an exception and provided liquid grenades - that is, beer.

With such a great opportunity, Xu Feng certainly wanted to invite Lu Zhanlin to drink together.

But Lu Zhanlin didn't drink a drop of alcohol. He came out to say a few official congratulations and wanted to leave and go home.

She looked like she was anxious to get home to her wife and children, but Xu Feng felt jealous. He thought that He Meijiao was all alone. He had helped Lu Zhanlin look after He Meijiao during New Year's Eve, and now he was left alone by Lu Zhanlin. Xu Feng was of course not happy.

He held Lu Zhanlin tightly and wouldn't let him go until he had a drink.

They are not only superiors and subordinates, but also brothers on the front line for many years. Since Xu Feng has spoken, Lu Zhanlin should give him some face.

Lu Zhanlin and Xu Feng drank a bottle of wine and then prepared to leave.

But, that's where the problem lies.

Lu Zhanlin had already drunk Xu Feng's wine, so how could he not drink other people's wine? After his comrades drank the beer, they looked at Lu Zhanlin's cold face and didn't think it so scary anymore. They toasted Lu Zhanlin one after another.

"Captain Lu, you didn't have a wedding ceremony, and you didn't invite us to drink, so we can't miss this cup today. On behalf of all the brothers in our company, I wish you a happy wedding, and a long and happy life with your sister-in-law!"

"I want to toast too! Captain Lu, you saved my life on the battlefield! Now that I see you are married and have a family, and even have a son, I am really happy for you! Captain Lu, I wish you and your sister-in-law happiness..."