Chapter 14

It takes more than ten minutes to walk to the street office. Xu Zhaoren is tall and has long legs, so he takes big steps. He noticed from the corner of his eye that Jiang Suihan was having a hard time chasing him, so he slowed down and kept the same pace as her.

A staff member of the subdistrict office checked the documents submitted by Xu Zhao, raised his eyelids, and glanced at Xu Zhao and Jiang Suihan expressionlessly: "I didn't expect Comrade Jiang to be so quick. She got married without telling anyone, and she married this soldier comrade. You can't judge a person by appearance. She is beautiful, so she got married without hesitation."

She is not very good-looking, and she married her current husband because her family is well-off. They have been married for several years, and her husband is still thinking about his childhood sweetheart, who was pure in appearance and looked pitiful. The boyfriend of her childhood sweetheart was paralyzed in an accident, and her husband secretly gave half of his salary to her without telling her.

If she hadn't found out, it's unknown how long her husband would have continued to support Qingmei's family. She was angry with her husband and refused to let him give money to that woman. Her husband said that she was short-tempered and cunning, and was dwelling on old things from the past. They were both innocent, and she was so angry that she wanted to scratch Qingmei's face on the spot.

She had another argument with her husband last night, and her husband almost fought with her. She didn't sleep well the whole night, and Jiang Suhan happened to run into her gun. She hated beautiful women the most, who were all seductive and charming. They were all vixens who seduced other people's men.

It seems to smell like tea.

Jiang Suihan pretended to say, "Please hurry up, we are in a hurry. Actually, you don't need to feel inferior, your appearance is given by your parents, it's not your fault, the fault is that you are not good at reincarnation. If you want to blame someone, blame your parents for not giving you a pretty face."

After a pause, she glanced at the man meaningfully: "People, don't expect things you don't have. Learn to accept your imperfect self."

The staff member glared at him angrily, "Who are you scolding? Who is the aunt? What did I say about you? You keep slandering other people's appearance. You are such a vixen. I don't know if you can keep it in check in the future. It's a pity for this soldier. He fought bloody battles on the battlefield to defend his country, but he has a vixen who specializes in seducing men at home."

She glanced at Xu Zhao meaningfully. Soldiers often go on missions, and it is common for them not to go home for several months. She was not exaggerating. She was reminding Xu Zhao not to bring any woman home, otherwise he would regret it.

These words were too vicious. He was trying to sow discord between her and her right in front of her, directly escalating the issue from her appearance to her character. If Xu Zhao didn't know what kind of person she was and believed what this person said, he would have trouble living in the future.

Jiang Huihan was so angry that she gritted her teeth and wanted to curse back.

Xu Zhao said in a cold tone: "Please apologize to my wife immediately."

The staff member stiffened his neck and refused to apologize, not thinking he was wrong: "Why should I apologize? She should apologize to me. She was the one who cursed first. What can you do to me if I don't apologize? Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're a soldier."

"I'm reminding you with good intentions, but good intentions don't always go unrewarded. If you marry a woman like this, you'll have a hard time in the future. Why don't you ask around? This girl from the Jiang family is famous in our area. When her father was around, he could keep an eye on her. Now that her father is gone, I don't know how many men have slipped under her skirt."

"How do you think she, a girl with no money and no job, could support herself and her brother? She just relies on this face to flirt with other men. I am reminding you with good intentions, but you take my kindness as a donkey's liver and lungs."

She simply couldn't stand Jiang Suhan and thought that beautiful women were not good people and would only flirt with men.

She has a nephew from her mother's side. After meeting Jiang Suihan once, he often came to her and asked her to introduce Jiang Suihan to him and wanted to marry her.

What is the current situation of the Jiang family? How can they marry a woman like this? It will only bring trouble to the family.

Although she said strong words, she was a little panicked inside. The soldier in front of her gave her the feeling that he was not simple. He didn't seem to be a poor soldier, but seemed to have some status.

She felt a little regretful for speaking too quickly, but she was not wrong. Before the Jiang family got into trouble, there were countless young men chasing after the girl from the Jiang family. After the Jiang family got into trouble, it wasn't long before the girl from the Jiang family immediately found a new home.

Tsk tsk, it's just this face. Otherwise, with the Jiang family's quagmire, which young man would be willing to jump in without being afraid of being splashed with mud that he can't get rid of.

Jiang Suihan looked at the man coldly: "Okay, I'll go find your leader and tell him that some employees have problems with their ideological awareness and are deliberately provoking conflicts among the people. You also said that my husband fought bravely on the battlefield to defend his country."

"I came here but you ridiculed and humiliated me in every way. What are you thinking? Without the soldiers carrying heavy loads on the front line, how could you have the peaceful life you have now? With your ideological awareness, I have reason to suspect that you have been corrupted by Western ideas."

Momentum is very important in an argument. Jiang Suihan said the word "husband" naturally, and Xu Zhao raised his lips. This title is very fresh. It feels really good to be recognized and protected by others.

The staff member was scared, but didn't want to show weakness, so he started to make trouble: "Why are you like this? It won't hurt to say a few more words to you, why are you so petty? How can a grown man who cares about trivial matters achieve anything?"

Jiang Suihan rolled her eyes at her: "What does his success have to do with you? You live by the sea, and you are nosy. With your mindset, you still talk about serving the people. I think you are just a troublemaker for the people. You don't look good, and your brain is even worse."

I came here to do some work, but I met a woman whose brain is full of holes. She made personal attacks for no reason and her mouth was foul. It's pointless to argue with such a person even if you win the argument.

The man slammed the table, his eyes wide open, “You scolded me!”

The noise here was quite loud, and the other people in the room looked over here intentionally or unintentionally.

Xu Zhao stepped forward and protected Jiang Suihan behind him: "Apologize."

His scalp tingled from being stared at by Xu Zhao. He saw the director of the subdistrict office come in from the corner of his eye and was afraid that Jiang Suihan would really report him to the higher-ups.

The person gritted her teeth and took a deep breath. She felt that it was not worth it for her to fight Xu Zhao and Jiang Huihan alone. She held back her anger and said quickly and reluctantly, "I'm sorry."

Jiang Suihan raised her chin and walked away like a hen that had won a fight.

After leaving the neighborhood office, she leaned against a tree by the roadside and laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her back: "Did you see her face? It's stinkier than rotten eggs. It made me laugh to death."

Xu Zhao didn't think it was funny, but she made him laugh. He raised his lips and said, "Don't laugh until you're out of breath."

"I just think this kind of person is bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. I obviously didn't provoke her, but she insisted on tripping me up." Jiang Suihan laughed enough, touched her right cheek, sighed deeply and said, "It's also my fault. I'm so beautiful, it's common to be envied, jealous and hated by others. I should get used to it."

Seeing that she seemed to be troubled by her beauty, Xu Zhao didn't know what expression to make for a moment and just watched her act silently.

Jiang Huihan turned her head to look at Xu Zhao and asked him, "What's your expression? Am I not good-looking?"

The strong desire to survive made Xu Zhao say two words without hesitation: "It looks good."

It’s really beautiful.

Occasionally he would hear soldiers in the army discussing which female soldier in the art troupe was prettier, but he never paid much attention to it.

Once, Zhang Xiangqian pointed at a female soldier on the stage and said she was the most beautiful girl in the art troupe. He asked her if she was very beautiful. He remembered that he replied with two words: "boring".

None of the beauties in the art troupe are as pretty as my little wife. My little wife smiles so sweetly, and her dimples seem to be filled with intoxicatingly sweet wine. People who see her want to reach out and poke her gently.

Jiang Huihan glanced over and gave him a look that said "you better know your place".

"Sister, you're back." Jiang Leyun heard the door open and ran over quickly. He was a little scared to be home alone, so he moved a stool and sat at the door, staring at the door from time to time.

Xu Zhao grabbed a handful of candy for his brother-in-law, and the child thanked him with a smile.

I have candies to eat again, I am so happy. I wish Brother Xu would stay at home forever. With him around, no one dares to bully him and his sister. I feel very safe.

Jiang Suihan deliberately put on a stern face: "Eat less sugar. If you eat too much sugar, your teeth will be bitten by bugs. They will be black and full of holes. It's ugly. You can't even chew meat. From now on, you can only watch us eat meat."

The child quickly covered his mouth and said, "Then I will only eat two today and save the rest for tomorrow."

He doesn't want a mouth full of black holes on his teeth, it's so ugly.

At noon, Jiang Suihan packed some food from the state-owned restaurant and took it to the kitchen to heat it up.

Jiang Leyun ate candy and squatted next to Xu Zhao. "Brother Xu, what did you and my sister do? You didn't even take me with you. I'm so bored at home alone."

Facing his brother-in-law's accusations, Xu Zhao shrugged: "Call me brother-in-law."

The child was stunned for a moment, then jumped up from the ground, his face full of shock: "My sister married you?"

Xu Zhao's eyebrows relaxed, the corners of his mouth turned up, and his smile was hard to hide: "Yes, we are married. From now on, call me brother-in-law. Remember."

Jiang Leyun was stunned on the spot, his eyes blank and full of disbelief. In just one morning, his sister had become someone else's. The feeling of loss was so painful.

He ran to the kitchen and asked impatiently, "Sister, he said that you two are married, is that true?"

Thinking that Xu Zhao had abducted his sister, the child stopped calling him brother and just addressed him directly.

In the child's expectant eyes, Jiang Huihan nodded and touched his little head: "Yes, we will be a family from now on. Isn't it good to have one more person to love you?"

Jiang Leyun pouted, hugged Jiang Huihan's legs dependently, looked at her anxiously, shook his head and said, "It's different. Once you get married, you belong to someone else's family. Are you going to leave him and not me? I will eat less in the future and be obedient. Sister, please don't abandon me."

Mom is gone, dad is gone, and now his sister is leaving with someone else. He is the only one left at home. He is so miserable!

Jiang Suihan hurriedly took a handkerchief to wipe the child's tears, and coaxed him softly: "Don't cry, be good, little man, why are you crying? Sister will not abandon you. You are my biological brother, we have the same surname, how can I ignore you."

Jiang Leyun blinked and burped: "Really?"

With relatives dying one after another and such major changes happening in the family, the child feels insecure, fearing that his only relative will despise him and regard him as a burden and not want him.

Looking at the tearful face of the child, Jiang Suihan wanted to laugh but was afraid to laugh out loud. The child was shy and thin-skinned, so she had to hold back her laughter and answered in a serious tone, "More real than real gold, our Jiang family's little man is the most sensible. Don't worry, I've known you since you were in your mother's belly, and he has only known you for a few days, so of course you are the most important. Go out and play, and we'll have dinner later."

After the children left, Jiang Suihan glanced at the handkerchief in her hand and wanted to cover her face. If she used the rag used to wipe the table in the kitchen to wipe her face, it would only get dirtier.