When Lu He heard that she was going to the family compound to meet everyone, she became shy and anxious and said, "I haven't prepared anything. I haven't even brought any clothes."

Xu Feiming said, "It's okay, just wear your usual clothes, don't be too formal."

Xu Feiming further explained, "Your clothes are always very nice. You are more beautiful than any flower, really."

Lu He was overjoyed; Xu Feiming really knew how to talk.

"Alright then, I'll go and meet everyone. What should I be careful about so I don't embarrass you?" Lu He was still concerned about what was going on, after all, this was the military base, and those military dependents were all prominent figures.

“No need, the family members are all very easy to get along with. They just love to chat, you can chat with them,” Xu Feiming now holds a high position in the family compound. “When the people in the army heard that my girlfriend came to see me, they knew you were a doctor and were very curious. They even praised you for being beautiful and gentle.”

"Nonsense, how do they know what I look like?" Lu He didn't believe Xu Feiming's words.

“I’m telling the truth. I showed them the photos you gave me before, and they all said you’re even more beautiful in person than in the photos,” Xu Feiming explained.

Lu He's face instantly turned bright red, and she said, "How could you take pictures and show them to them? How embarrassing!"

“You’re so handsome! Everyone’s saying I have a great boyfriend and that I’m so lucky,” Xu Feiming said with a face full of pride.

Lu He looked at Xu Feiming, her face flushed with shyness at the compliment.

"Stop talking and hurry up and eat." Lu He lowered her head shyly and ate her food.

Xu Feiming looked at Lu He's shy expression with delight. It was rare for Lu He to have such a shy expression, so he wanted to take a good look, remember it, and engrave it in his mind.

People say that after marriage, you won't see many things anymore.

New Year's Eve was very lively.

At the Fucheng family compound, Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen got up early in the morning and started working.

Liu Xinlan and Xu Qianli went to the city to spend the New Year with the Shen family, while Jiang Jinyao spent the New Year with Lu Chen's family.

Early in the morning, everyone got busy with their own tasks, and every household in the residential compound started hanging lanterns.

The family members in the compound cooked lunch together, and many children played in the yard, making it very lively.

We celebrate the New Year at home in the evening.

At noon, the military leaders came over for lunch to thank the families of soldiers for their support.

Xu Tiande and Yu Qingce also started working early in the morning, catching two pigs from the army, slaughtering them and celebrating the New Year with everyone.

After dinner, you can go to the military base to watch a performance.

After lunch, everyone either went to the city to watch a performance or sat down in the family compound to chat about gossip.

After Xia Xiaoli finished her meal, Li Qingming helped her go outside for a walk to clear her head. The family members in the residential compound saw them and started chatting.

"Hey, Lotus Girl, tell me, is your wife carrying a boy or a girl? Xiaoli studied traditional Chinese medicine, right? She should be able to tell, right?" An old lady started gossiping curiously as she watched Xia Xiaoli walk away.

Zhang Hehua was sitting among this group of people, and she was very unhappy to hear that they could talk about Xiaoli right in front of her.

“I love both sons and daughters. As long as Xiaoli gives birth to them, I love them,” Zhang Hehua replied with a smile.

It's normal that people like to chat like this.

It seems everyone is testing Zhang Hehua's attitude towards her grandson.

"Daughters are troublesome; they'll still have to get married eventually." This was said by Mrs. Zhou, the elderly woman who came to help her daughter-in-law during her postpartum period and later refused to leave. "My daughter has already given birth to two daughters, but she just can't have a son!"

“I’m telling you, sister, the hospital director said that having a baby mainly depends on the man’s physique, not just your daughter-in-law saying she’ll have a son. It depends on your son’s health.” Li Cuihua, a middle-aged woman from Northeast China, came to visit her daughter. She had four daughters, and they treated her very well. “If you ask me, having daughters is good. I have four daughters. During holidays, they give me money and spend time with me. My grandchildren are also good to me. It’s lively and there’s nothing wrong with that.”

Previously, there was a common saying in the family compound that one must have a son. The military organized authoritative doctors to come to the family compound to explain the issue of childbirth to everyone. The military also popularized this knowledge. Now, most people in the family compound are no longer obsessed with having a son. When it happens to them, they naturally choose to keep quiet.

Grandma Zhou was displeased; her face was grim.

“How could it be that my son is no good? It’s just that the woman can’t give birth to a son.” Old Mrs. Zhou said angrily, looking at Zhang Hehua and saying, “Hehua, let me tell you, you are a divorced woman. You need your daughter-in-law to give birth to a grandson so that you can have some pride. Maybe when your husband finds out that you have a grandson, he will beg you to come back.”

Zhang Hehua has always had a good temper, so upon hearing these words, she simply smiled and remained silent.

“Sister, what you’re saying doesn’t make sense. So what if she’s divorced?” Li Cuihua didn’t like hearing this. “Hehua is doing just fine. She wasn’t abandoned. It was a normal divorce. If she still wants to get married, she can just find a good man. Why does she have to wait for her ex to come back?”

Zhang Hehua looked at Li Cuihua with a touch of emotion in her eyes.

"What's so good about getting a divorce? Look at Lotus now, she has to go to work to support herself and take care of her daughter-in-law. How hard is that kind of life?" Old Mrs. Zhou said disapprovingly.

“I’m fine. My son and daughter-in-law treat me very well. Old sister, divorce doesn’t mean my life is miserable. If I had realized this sooner, I would have divorced sooner and wouldn’t have waited until now.” Zhang Hehua looked at Old Mrs. Zhou and said, “I like daughters. If I had a granddaughter, I would definitely treat her a thousand times better than I would treat my grandson. Old sister, you’ve been raised in a sheltered environment and suffered too much. Now that you’re living a good life thanks to your son, are you feeling unbalanced or have you become arrogant?”

"What are you saying?" Old Mrs. Zhou asked angrily.

"What did I say? You were the one who looked down on girls first. You were a girl once too, you know how hard it is for women, yet you still have such a big opinion about women. What kind of person are you?"

Zhang Hehua didn't tolerate Old Mrs. Zhou's behavior. The fact that she spoke like that was already very polite. If it weren't for her advanced age, she would have cursed her out.

"you……"

"Alright, let's not hurt our feelings. Whether it's a girl or a boy, they're all your children. Whether you like them or not is a matter of personal choice. Don't worry about it." The old lady who spoke first quickly calmed everyone down. She wished she hadn't said that.

Grandma Zhou glared angrily at Zhang Hehua.

Zhang Hehua glared back defiantly.

The two brothers, who were taking a stroll nearby, saw the women arguing so fiercely. They exchanged a glance, said nothing, and walked away with their grandson.

"These people almost started arguing!" Jiang Minghe looked at them, and the noise made him scared.

Jiang Mingjing was seeing this for the first time as well.

"Forget it, let's stay away from these troubles. We'll never win an argument." Jiang Mingjing breathed a sigh of relief and took the child far away.