Chapter 66

After washing her hair, Jiang Suihan went upstairs and got a coat to put on. The moonlight was beautiful tonight, so she sat in the yard to let the air dry her hair.

She has always said that she would find time to cut her hair short, but until now, she still hasn't cut her hair. It has grown to her waist, and it is very inconvenient to wash her hair every time.

Xu Zhao took a quick shower and came out to see Jiang Suihan's long hair hanging wetly behind her: "Why did you wash your hair?"

It is difficult to dry your hair at night. Sleeping with wet hair is bad for your health and can easily cause headaches.

Touching her long hair behind her back, the ends of which were still dripping with water, Xu Zhao turned back to the house and came out with a dry towel in his hand, gently drying her hair.

Jiang Suihan sat still, with her back to him, unable to see his gentle expression at this moment: "I think your family is all very nice."

Before her mother-in-law came, she was worried that she might not get along with her mother-in-law and that the relationship between them would not be harmonious. After a brief contact in the evening, she felt that Xu Zhao's mother was a good person. She did not immediately start to point fingers at her when she came. Instead, she stood on her side and comforted her. She was diligent and sensible in her work and cooked delicious food.

Xu Zhao looked down at the top of her head and found two whorls on it. He couldn't help but stretch out his finger and poke it gently.

"My mother is a person who speaks and acts in a carefree and straightforward manner. You will understand after you spend more time with her. You have not lived together before, so some of your living habits may be quite different. You don't have to go along with her just because she is your elder. If you feel uncomfortable or uncomfortable, just say it directly, or tell me and I can talk to her. There is no need to put yourself in a difficult position."

Since ancient times, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been the most difficult to resolve. He understands Jiang Suhan's character. She is not the one who likes to care about things. As long as her bottom line is not touched, she will not bother to care about ordinary things. And his mother is not an evil mother-in-law who likes to torture her daughter-in-law. If nothing unexpected happens, everyone will have to live together for half a year, or even one or two years. There will definitely be a need for adjustment during this period, and some conflicts may arise in the process.

"How are you?" Jiang Huihan looked up at him, her lips curled up, her eyes curved into crescents, and her voice was soft, "This reminds me of a question. If one day your mother and your wife fell into the water at the same time, who would you save first?"

She stared at him intently, not missing the changes in his facial expressions, curious about how he would answer.

Perhaps he noticed that she had been feeling a little uneasy these past two days, so he specifically said these words tonight to reassure her. To be honest, she was a little touched.

It cannot be denied that in real life, many men take it for granted that a daughter-in-law should be respectful to her mother-in-law, cannot refute her words, and must obey her carefully. Meeting such a man in marriage really makes people wonder if they dug up his ancestral grave in their previous life, so that they have to suffer so much in this life.

Fortunately, she has always had good luck.

Xu Zhao let go of her hair, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Want to laugh at me?"

Jiang Huihan pulled his hand and shook it: "Tell me, I also want to know who you will save first."

This is a century-old question that is difficult for most men. I really want to know what his answer is.

Xu Zhao pinched her nose and said, "My mother knows how to swim. She will save you."

A completely unexpected answer.

Jiang Suihan gave him a thumbs up: "Your answer is amazing."

She was still imagining that he might answer to save his mother first, after all, he only had one mother, and he could marry again if he lost his wife. Or maybe he would say to save her first. She never expected that he would give an answer that seemed outrageous but was not outrageous at all.

You can even approach it from this angle. Your brain works really quickly!

Xu Zhao suddenly said: "I think you should reflect on your behavior this afternoon?"

Jiang Suihan was confused: "Can you give me a hint?"

Xu Zhao thought, she really didn't take it to heart.

"You told Lele that you would rely on him to support you in the future. What about me? Have you forgotten?"

He looked at her with an aggrieved face. Jiang Huihan felt a little guilty and quickly tried to make excuses for herself: "I just said it casually to tease the child. How old are you? You are still jealous of a child."

Xu Zhao said confidently: "This is a matter of dignity. Your name is on my household registration book. I am the one you will spend your life with. I am the only one you can rely on in the future."

His brother-in-law is not kind and tries to steal his job every day.

Jiang Suihan disagreed with him: "Can't I rely on my son?"

Xu Zhao blurted out: "No, your son will get married and have his own family in the future. Maybe you won't get along with your daughter-in-law?"

Jiang Suihan was a little angry: "Then can't I support myself? Why do I have to rely on others? I have my own hands and feet, a formal job, and an income every month. It is not a problem for me to support myself."

She rolled her eyes at Xu Zhao and said, "Who says women must rely on men? You are a male chauvinist!"

Xu Zhao touched his nose and said, "That's not the case. We are husband and wife, and we are one. No matter who makes money, or how much, it's all for this family. You want to work, I didn't say I don't support you, I have always supported your decision."

Thinking of his mother's "earnest teachings" at noon, he paused for a moment and continued, "Men all want to appear capable and competent in front of the people they care about, and I am no exception. I just want you to rely on me a little more. When Lele is with you, you can't see me."

His face was flushed, and he felt a little embarrassed and ashamed. He rarely analyzed his psychology with others, and he felt particularly uncomfortable.

Jiang Suihan tried hard to hold back her laughter, but was not very successful. She smiled and said, "You said you are not jealous, but you are jealous!"

She tilted her head and stared at his face. The moonlight was bright tonight, and although it was not very bright, her eyesight was very good.

He blushed!

"Are you shy!?"

Xu Zhao was so angry that he pinched her cheeks and pulled them out: "Shut up, I'll make you a glass of milk, do you want one?"

Jiang Suihan said in an unclear voice: "Yes."

Two minutes later, Xu Zhao came out with a cup of milk.

Jiang Suihan took a sip, looked up and said to him, "I want to drink milk tea."

Xu Zhao knew about milk tea. He served as a soldier in a border area a few years ago. The herdsmen there drank milk tea all year round, but it was salty.

"Shall I give you some salt?"

Jiang Suihan was stunned: "Who drinks salty milk tea?"

Xu Zhao said with reason: "The troops I was stationed in before were in the border areas, and the milk tea people drank there was salty milk tea."

Jiang Suihan was choked suddenly, it seemed that there was salty milk tea and she was wrong.

"Okay, I'm ignorant. I want to drink sweet milk tea. I really can't stand the taste of salty milk tea."

Xu Zhao had tried salty milk tea. It tasted a bit strange, but it wasn't unpalatable.

"Then shall I add some sugar for you?"

Jiang Huihan shook her head: "Forget it, eating sweets at night will make you fat."

Xu Zhao: “…….”

With her current figure, her mother said in the afternoon that she would fall down if the wind blew. If this were heard by people in the staff quarters, they would probably think she was showing off.

Xu Zhao: "How do you make sweet milk tea?"

Jiang Suihan began to explain the production process to him: "It's very simple. The ratio of tea leaves to water is one to ten. Bring the water to a boil, turn off the heat after it boils, then pour in the tea leaves and boil for about three minutes. Pour in the milk and heat it. Finally, add honey or sugar and stir. Filter the tea residue and that's it."

In the past, when she was at home, she would occasionally make milk tea, but not often, usually on a whim. Lele had tried it and said it was delicious, but because it contained tea, she didn't dare let him drink too much, for fear that he would not be able to sleep at night.

Xu Zhao said nothing, took the cup she had used to drink the milk, rinsed it and put it back.

Jiang Suihan moved her butt to make half of the seat free: "You sit down."

Xu Zhao looked at her for a second, then picked her up and sat her down, letting her sit on his lap.

I don't know who told me this, but a woman becomes stupid for three years after she gets pregnant. It seems there is some truth to this. There was a chair right at the door, but she couldn't see it, yet she insisted on sitting on one chair with two people.

Jiang Huihan didn't notice Xu Zhao's meaningful look. The two of them were very close. She was a little used to it at first and kept her back straight. Later, when she was tired, she simply leaned on his chest. Anyway, it was night time and no one could see her.

Xu Zhao helped her pull the coat that had slipped down her arms to her shoulders: "Are you sleepy?"

Jiang Huihan leaned her head on his shoulder and yawned: "A little bit, I don't want to sleep."

Xu Zhao touched her long hair and found it was not completely dry, so he did not let her go back to sleep.

Jiang Suihan: "Why did you want to join the army?"

Xu Zhao didn't expect her to ask this question suddenly: "At first, my family wanted me to join the army, so that I could follow in my father's footsteps. I was only a teenager at that time, and I hadn't thought about what I would do in the future. I just took the military academy exam and stayed in the army after graduation."

His grandfather was a soldier, and his father was also a soldier. He grew up in a military compound and woke up to the revelation call every day. His grandfather and father hoped that he would join the army and serve the country. It seemed as if his life had been arranged since he was born, and he never thought of resisting.

Jiang Suihan then asked: "Have you ever thought about what you would most like to do if you didn't join the army?"

This reminded her of when they were filling out college entrance examination applications, parents ignored their children's wishes and forced them to fill out the applications of their choice in the name of various things that were good for their children.

Xu Zhao pondered for a while and said, "Maybe he wants to build an airplane."

Jiang Suihan burst out laughing: "Building an airplane?"

Xu Zhao hummed softly, leaning back in his chair, feeling very relaxed. "I used to have a neighbor uncle who was in the Air Force. When I was young, I thought flying a plane was very cool, and I thought it would be great if I could become an Air Force member in the future. Later, I changed my mind. Flying a plane is not as cool as building a plane. If I can build a plane myself, that would be awesome."

Who didn’t have dreams when he was a child? He still remembers that he had a little friend who was a little fat and always came last when running. The fat boy’s dream was to build a spaceship and fly to the moon to see if there was the fairy Chang’e there, and to ask the fairy Chang’e if it was cold in the Guanghan Palace.

Jiang Suihan smiled: "Then why don't you stick to your dream?"

Xu Zhao used his fingers to slowly comb her long hair from time to time: "In my senior year of high school, I made an appointment with a few friends to join the army together. We couldn't break our promise, so I didn't apply to other universities."

Unexpectedly, this was the reason. Jiang Huihan asked, "You guys have a good relationship, right?"

Just because he made a promise with his friends, he gave up his dream. Should we say he is brave or stupid?

Xu Zhao said slowly, "You have met one of them, Zhang Xiangqian. Actually, it's not entirely because of this. One day, my grandfather called me to the study and said a lot of things. If I go to the army, with my family's relationship, I can help with promotion in the future. This is very realistic, but it is the truth."

His grandfather analyzed a lot with him at that time, and he realized then that both his grandfather and his father had a hard time. His grandfather was old and would not last many more years, and his father's position was not high enough. There were many people who were eyeing the Xu family openly or secretly, and as the eldest son in the family, he had to shoulder his responsibilities.

He has worked very hard in the army in the past few years, and he was able to get the position of deputy regiment commander by working hard at the risk of his life. He almost lost his life during a mission.

Jiang Suihan expressed her understanding: "Do you regret it?"

Xu Zhao shook his head: "No regrets."

He has never regretted the choice he made. He has fallen in love with this profession and is willing to use his life to fulfill the oath he swore under the national flag.

Jiang Suihan smiled and said, "That's good."

As long as you don't regret it, everything you do is worth it.

Xu Zhao asked Jiang Suihan: "What about you, what do you want to do most?"

Jiang Suihan thought for a moment and said, "I want to be a salted fish, the kind that occasionally wants to turn over."

Xu Zhao was silent.

He didn't know how to evaluate this dream.

The window of the study faces the yard. Su Ying stood in front of the window, looking at the young couple in the yard, and couldn't help laughing.

Lele is right, his sister and brother-in-law have a really good relationship.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Suihan felt sleepy and her eyelids became heavier. Xu Zhao didn't hear her speak for a while, so he looked down and found that she had fallen asleep.

He picked the man up by the waist and met his mother coming out at the stairs to pour water.

Su Ying subconsciously lowered her voice: "Falling asleep?"

Xu Zhao nodded: "Yeah."

After the others walked into the bedroom, Su Ying snorted. The word "like" was almost engraved directly on her son's face.