Chapter 8 Eating Together

When it was time for dinner, Shen Mo, who had disappeared all afternoon, appeared on time in front of Jiang Ning's room.

Shen Mo took Jiang Ning to the army canteen.

Rumors had been circulating in the unit that the deputy regimental commander's wife had arrived, but no one had actually seen her.

As Shen Mo led Jiang Ning to the army canteen, soldiers they encountered along the way stopped and saluted him.

Shen Mo is widely recognized in the group. Although he is only the deputy leader, everyone respects him.

The afternoon training was over, and the soldiers were allowed to relax. Along the way, they encountered soldiers who greeted them with enthusiastic smiles.

Jiang Ning suddenly regretted agreeing to have dinner with Shen Mo.

The soldiers were calling her "sister-in-law," and Jiang Ning didn't know whether to respond or not.

Jiang Ning awkwardly raised her head and gave them a professional, fake smile as she greeted them.

Shen Mo looked at the smile on her face.

She doesn't seem to have smiled at herself yet.

They even talked about divorce as soon as they met, which made me feel a bit choked up.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, we finally arrived at the cafeteria.

As soon as Jiang Ning stepped into the cafeteria, she wanted to turn around and run away.

It was lunchtime, and the place was packed.

The room was filled with the scent of male hormones, and Jiang Ning suddenly realized that Qian Feng was right to insist on bringing her food.

As soon as I stepped into the cafeteria, everyone there seemed to have received some kind of instruction and turned to look at the cafeteria entrance.

At that moment, a person with social anxiety broke down gently.

Shen Mo was already used to it, and noticed that everyone's eyes were on his side.

"Want to go out for dinner?" Shen Mowei turned slightly to the side; his tall figure almost completely enveloped Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning glanced at him in surprise. Everyone says that soldiers are big and burly, yet he had noticed her discomfort.

Having already reached the cafeteria, Jiang Ning felt that turning back now would be pretentious.

Jiang Ning shook her head and smiled at him, "No need, let's eat here."

Shen Mo led Jiang Ning to a seat by the window and told her to sit down while he went to get food.

As he stood up, Shen Mo glanced around and gestured for them to eat properly.

Stop staring at his wife all the time.

Shen Mo's position in the military was unquestionable, and the curious glances around him quietly disappeared as people lowered their heads and ate their meals in silence.

He would just sneak a peek every now and then.

Shen Mo walked to the window, looked at the remaining dishes, and took out his money and tickets before realizing he hadn't asked Jiang Ning what she liked to eat.

Without hesitation, he turned back and asked Jiang Ning what she liked to eat. Jiang Ning said she wasn't picky.

Back at the window, I picked out a few dishes based on what girls would like to eat.

As Jiang Ning ate the food Shen Mo brought her, her gaze kept drifting to the man opposite her.

Shen Mo had already noticed the gazes that kept falling on him from the other side. He straightened his back and slowed down his eating speed considerably.

Jiang Ning felt full and put down her chopsticks, but Shen Mo had served quite a lot of food, and there was still a lot left on the plate.

In this era, food is very precious and cannot be wasted.

Unsure if Shen Mo could finish his meal, she picked up her chopsticks again and began to eat slowly.

When you're hungry, you can eat anything, but when you're full, eating again is painful.

Shen Mo noticed her predicament and suddenly started eating faster.

Jiang Ning saw that he ate the food as soon as it went into his mouth, and the remaining food on his plate was empty in no time.

Jiang Ning put down her chopsticks, satisfied.

In just the time it takes to eat a meal, Jiang Ning could tell that this man was rough around the edges but actually quite meticulous; in modern times, he would definitely be considered a good man.

In her present life, she devoted herself to medical research and rarely had contact with men, yet she still couldn't accept the fact that she got married right after transmigrating into the book.

After dinner, Shen Mo took Jiang Ning home.

Jiang Ning walked slowly along the way, taking a stroll to digest her food.

She started thinking about work, wondering if Zhiqi would come tomorrow. Shen Mo's return today was abrupt, and she hadn't even asked Zhiqi's school if they were hiring teachers yet.

Although she and Shen Mo are still husband and wife, it is only natural for her to ask Shen Mo for money, but she doesn't like to ask others for money.

I'm used to relying on myself for everything, and besides, I can't rely on men.

In this world, how many women have their lives ruined once they enter into marriage?

After a silent journey, Shen Mo felt he should say something. "I've already submitted the divorce papers. After the divorce... what are your plans?"

The journey back was quite long, and Jiang Ning realized that he was trying to start a conversation.

She had a good impression of Shen Mo and nodded, saying, "I have plans. Once the divorce papers are approved, I'll find a job and earn money."

Money is the most important thing in any era.

It pains me to think about how many zeros she still has in her bank account in the real world.

Shen Mo was surprised that she was so eager to find a job. "Don't you have any money?"

“There’s still some left.” Jiang Ning took out the last two yuan from her pocket, which was all her savings.

Shen Mo frowned. "I send you money every month, haven't you received it?"

Jiang Ning stopped. "Send money?"

This wasn't mentioned in the book.

As if remembering something, Jiang Ning asked again, "Have you been sending it every month for the past three years?"

Shen Mo: "Mm."

Jiang Ning's eyes darkened. She could understand if the money was lost once or twice, but it was impossible for it to be lost every time she sent money every month for three years.

That means someone stole the money Shen Mo sent her.

Jiang Ning asked, "How much do you send each month?"

Shen Mo: "30 yuan."

How many?

30?

It's higher than the wages of some people who already have jobs.

With 30 a month, even if the whole family did nothing, they could live comfortably. But the Jiang family was so poor that it was impossible for them to have 30 a month. Jiang's mother could be ruled out, and her younger brother was even less likely to be interested, as he was too young.

The only one with any real intentions is the reborn female protagonist, Jiang Ting.

When Jiang Ting was reborn, the college entrance examination had not yet been reinstated. She needed study materials to prepare for the exam, so where did she get the money to buy them?

Jiang Ning's eyes darkened; it was already clear who had taken the money.

If she were still alive, she would definitely go back to the author's Weibo and curse her three hundred times over.

Now that things have come to this, and she and Shen Mo are about to get divorced, the money is no longer important.

It's impossible to say that the original owner wasn't angry with Shen Mo. If Shen Mo had gone to the Jiang family a little earlier in these three years, perhaps the original owner wouldn't have had such a miserable life.

Thinking of the original owner's tragic end, Jiang Ning glared fiercely at Shen Mo.

Shen Mo felt a resentful gaze: "?"

Judging from Jiang Ning's reaction just now, Shen Mo guessed that the money he sent every month had not reached Jiang Ning's hands.

No wonder she traveled all that way to divorce him.

Shen Mo lowered his head and took out a wad of cash from his pocket.

He pulled out a ten-yuan note and put it back in his pocket, then handed the rest of the money to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning was stunned for a moment when he handed her a large wad of money, but her actions spoke louder than her thoughts, and she reached out her hand first.

"For me?"

Shen Mo nodded. "Yes, this is my salary and task allowance that I just received. It's 145 yuan in total, and I kept 10 yuan for myself."