When Jiang Xuan and the others returned, Political Commissar Yang had already left.

At the dinner table, Lu Pei'an didn't say anything, and everyone finished their dinner quietly.

It was getting a little dark, and they prepared to go back.

Lu Pei'an stood up and said, "Xiao Ye, come with me for a moment."

In the side room.

Lu Pei'an sat in the chair and said, "Xiao Ye, Political Commissar Yang just came over and mentioned, both openly and indirectly, that some people in the family compound have complained that Jiang Xuan is difficult to get along with. Go back and tell Jiang Xuan to be careful in the future."

Lu Shengye knew immediately that it was Wang Yuying who had whispered in his ear. He hated this kind of person the most, so he said coldly, "She doesn't need to get along with the people in the family compound."

"What are you saying? She's a military family member; shouldn't she be trying to build good relationships with other military families?"

"That depends on the person. If you encounter someone who is unreasonable, are you going to try to please them?"

Lu Pei'an said earnestly, "Xiao Ye, you are still young, and there are some things you don't understand. In the family compound, the relationships between family members are very important. No matter what kind of people you meet, you must try your best to handle the relationships well and not escalate conflicts over small things."

Lu Shengye left without saying a word.

Jiang Xuan waited at the gate and vaguely heard some of their conversation, but Lu Shengye didn't say anything, so she didn't ask.

Back in the tenement, Jiang Xuan's first thought was to boil water.

She wants to take a shower.

There was only one public bathhouse in the entire courtyard.

Last time at the guesthouse, Kang Hyun went into a public bathhouse, and she still has psychological trauma from it.

So when she bought furniture that day, she bought a large laundry tub.

After washing the laundry tub by the pool, Jiang Xuan carried it into the house. "Shengye, take Dian Dian to take a bath later. Fanxing and I will bathe at home."

"Don't you like public bathhouses?"

"It's not that I don't like it, it's that I'm not used to it."

Lu Shengye nodded, grabbed a towel and some clothes to change into, and then took Dian Dian out the door.

As Jiang Xuan was watching the fire in the kitchen, a gasp came from the Sun family next door: "My God, Ma Xiaolan is disgusting! Look, she even bought malted milk powder!"

It was a woman's voice, but it didn't sound like Zhang Guiying's. Jiang Xuan thought about what Ma Xiaolan had said that day: they lived with her husband's older sister's family.

That's probably the voice of her older sister-in-law.

Jiang Xuan turned the gas stove flame down a little, turned to the side of the wall, and continued listening.

A series of hurried footsteps were heard, followed by Zhang Guiying's voice, "What malted milk powder?"

"Look, they were all hidden in their closet. I wouldn't have found them at all if I hadn't gone to look for the pillowcase. I have no idea how many cans she has stolen and eaten?"

At this moment, Xiuxiu seemed to come out, but her voice was too soft and she couldn't hear what she said.

"You're just like your mother, you never tell the truth. The neighbors aren't stupid, why would they give your mother such expensive malted milk powder?"

"Mom, she's squandering my brother's hard-earned money. We're all family, we can't let her get away with everything. I'll return this unopened jar tomorrow, and look, Wenbo is growing up so fast..."

I couldn't hear what they said after that.

"Okay, give it to Wenbo. Is Wenbo asleep now? If not, make him a bowl and let him drink it before he goes to sleep."

Xiuxiu cried.

"You little brat, why are you crying? Go to sleep."

Jiang Xuan was truly impressed.

She now truly admires Ma Xiaolan; she finds it hard to imagine how she managed to live with such a family for eight or nine years.

The water boiled, and Jiang Xuan turned off the gas stove and carried the aluminum kettle into the house.

She needed to take a shower while Lu Shengye was away.

Just as Jiang Xuan finished putting on her pajamas, Lu Shengye came in carrying a basin.

He was wearing a military green vest, with a firm chest, broad shoulders, and well-defined arms.

He casually dried his hair, his movements exuding masculinity.

A faint scent of soap filled the air, mixed with his unique aroma, making Jiang Xuan feel like her heart was about to explode.

In her previous life, she studied fashion design. The few boys in her class were, to put it mildly, a mixed bag. Some wore braids, some wore makeup, some wore skinny jeans, and others had delicate, effeminate gestures and spoke in a girlish manner.

She loses all interest in boys, let alone dating them.

"Finished washing?"

Jiang Xuan awkwardly snapped out of her daze and replied, "Mm."

Lu Shengye easily picked up the laundry basin and walked outside.

Having already obtained their marriage certificate, and thinking about the night that was about to begin, Jiang Xuan excitedly drank two glasses of water. Then she said to her two children, "Little Stars, you have school tomorrow, so go to sleep quickly."

Fanxing nodded obediently and went inside.

Lu Diandian lazily lay down on the sofa, "I don't want to sleep yet, I'll play for a while first."

"No, sleep is very important for children. Only by sleeping well can they grow taller. Don't you want to be as tall as your dad?"

Lu Diandian thought for a moment and said, "Will going to bed early really make me grow as tall as Daddy?"

"Of course, Auntie isn't lying to you, let's pinky swear. Oh, by the way, you haven't taken your medicine yet, have you?"

After finally coaxing her into giving him the medicine and getting Dian Dian into the room, Jiang Xuan returned to her bedroom and looked at herself in the mirror.

The person in the mirror had bright white teeth and rosy cheeks; she was quite pretty.

Lu Shengye is quite lucky to have met her.

Jiang Xuan sat at the table, lost in thought, becoming more and more excited, yet also more and more uneasy.

Everyone says it will hurt a lot at first.

The door opened, her heart skipped a beat, and she gently patted her burning face.

After waiting for a while, but Lu Shengye didn't come in, Jiang Xuan came out.

There was no sign of Lu Shengye in the room.

She was puzzled. Where had he gone?

She walked into the yard and saw Lu Shengye standing by the pool washing clothes.

The clothes of the four of them.

This man is too good.

He's handsome, capable, and can even do laundry and cook, unlike some men she'd heard about in her previous life who, after earning a little money, would become arrogant and act like royalty as soon as they entered the house.

She said softly, "It's very late, go to sleep early. Leave the clothes here, I'll wash them tomorrow."

"If you wash it now, it'll be dry by tomorrow. You should go to sleep now."

Jiang Xuan said softly, "But I can't sleep alone either."

Lu Shengye's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't speak. However, his hand movements became awkward, not as clean and efficient as before.

Seeing his awkward expression, Jiang Xuan knew exactly what was going on. He must be very nervous, after all, she was so beautiful.

Moreover, and more importantly, he had been starving for five years.

In their early twenties, people are full of vigor and energy, so it's perfectly normal to feel excited and nervous.

Jiang Xuan chuckled inwardly and went inside.

She went to check on the two rooms and found that Diandian and Fanxing were already asleep. Fanxing was covered with a blanket and was sweating profusely. She helped her pull the blanket down a little to expose her arms and legs.

Dian Dian had already kicked off the blanket, and even lifted up her little vest.

She helped him pull down his vest and then pulled a corner of the blanket over his stomach.

Jiang Xuan returned to the house, lay on the bed, crossed her legs, and leisurely waited for Lu Shengye.