After the wedding banquet, so much happened that Lu Chen went out to carry out another mission.

Shen Qiaoyue stared at Lu Chen and said, "Don't trouble them. I'll get up early tomorrow and walk there."

Shen Qiaoyue felt that if she walked fast, it would only take about twenty minutes.

"Alright then, I'll pick you up at 5:30 tonight, around dinner time." Lu Chen didn't ask for anything more.

Shen Qiaoyue placed a piece of spare rib on Lu Chen's plate.

They smiled at each other. After the meal, Shen Qiaoyue offered to help wash the dishes, but Lu Chen insisted that she rest.

She took the fabric and continued sewing.

With a sewing machine and her skilled hands, Shen Qiaoyue quickly cut out the shape and then sewed it.

A light blue shirt was quickly made.

Lu Chen washed the dishes, tidied up the kitchen, and then swept the yard again.

Shen Qiaoyue finally understood that Lu Chen was just as diligent as Lu He, cleaning the yard and house every day.

They are the kind of people who can never stay still.

After finishing his work, Lu Chen went to boil water.

"Honey, drink this malted milk powder. I checked the temperature, it's not too hot." Lu Chen brought in a bowl of prepared malted milk powder.

Shen Qiaoyue stopped what she was doing and started drinking.

Lu Chen carried the boiled water to the water room and mixed it with warm water for Shen Qiaoyue. He left the remaining half bucket of hot water aside in case Shen Qiaoyue felt it wasn't hot enough.

After Shen Qiaoyue took a shower, Lu Chen tidied up the living room until it was spotless.

...

At the same time, Xu Qianli and Liu Xinlan finished dinner, took a shower, and returned to their room.

In the new house, Liu Xinlan counted the money she received as a wedding gift today.

Xu Qianli came in after washing the dishes, a clean towel still hanging around his neck. He closed the door and saw Liu Xinlan counting money on the table.

"Why are you counting this?" Xu Qianli put the money everyone gave as gifts in the cabinet, and Liu Xinlan took it out to count it again.

Liu Xinlan was taken aback by Xu Qianli's question and said, "Shouldn't we count them?"

Xu Qianli was taken aback by the question and chuckled sheepishly, "Yes, yes, we should count them carefully."

Actually, what he meant was that it didn't have to be counted now; since they were married, serious matters should take precedence.

He sat down on the edge of the bed and watched Liu Xinlan count the money; he couldn't wait any longer.

Clutching Liu Xinlan's red pajamas, the neckline was very low, revealing glimpses of her breasts. Xu Qianli swallowed hard, his body burning hot.

His blood was churning, his body was constantly under his control, and his mouth was dry.

He stared at Liu Xinlan and counted again and again, recalling what Lu Chen had said to Xu Qianli when he came back earlier.

If you don't want a divorce, be gentle with Liu Xinlan.

It seemed like he was trying to tell him something.

The reason Lu Chen said that to him was because Lu Chen had listened to Xu Qianli's words, which led to Shen Qiaoyue being injured and hospitalized.

Xu Qianli didn't know why Lu Chen said those words to him, nor did he know that Shen Qiaoyue's hospitalization was caused by those words she said to Lu Chen.

"By the way, how's Jiang Jinjing being dealt with?" Seeing the atmosphere was too quiet, Liu Xinlan recalled Jiang Jinjing's behavior, which was indeed too obviously hostile towards Shen Qiaoyue.

Xu Qianli said, "I called Commander Jiang and told him that the Propaganda Department doesn't need someone like her. Her words and actions are too extreme. They plan to send her to a farm to raise pigs right away."

Upon hearing the result of Jiang Jinjing's punishment, Liu Xinlan paused for a moment, then looked at Xu Qianli and asked, "Won't this affect Lu Chen's future?"

Jiang Jinjing's father, Jiang Jinghe, is no ordinary person, and Jiang Jingming is a leader in the Beijing Military Region.

Xu Qianli said, "It shouldn't be. Besides, Jiang Jinjing was in the wrong from the start. She spread rumors about Qiaoyue in public and repeatedly tried to sow discord between Qiaoyue and Lu Chen. During the day, Aunt Zhao reported to the commander that Jiang Jinjing deliberately insulted and humiliated Qiaoyue in the family compound and deliberately provoked her at the hospital. Comrade Xiaohua heard it all clearly! Jiang Jinjing's purpose is very obvious. She wants to deliberately damage Qiaoyue's reputation and destroy the relationship between the young couple."

"This kind of woman has no shame at all. She was the one who looked down on Lu Chen back then, and now that he's married, she wants to break him up. Shameless!" Liu Xinlan complained and cursed.

Xu Qianli laughed and complained, "Qiaoyue used to dislike Lu Chen quite a bit, but she was completely subdued by him."

"Stop talking nonsense. Qiaoyue isn't complaining. It's just that Lu Chen has such a fierce expression. He got married after only two meetings and has no feelings for her at all. I wouldn't want to either." Liu Xinlan threw the red envelope at Xu Qianli's chest.

Shen Qiaoyue looked at Lu Chen with disdain, and they would both feel incredibly shy if they looked at each other for even a second.

Xu Qianli picked up the red envelope and said, "How could that be? You were all giving me the cold shoulder at the wedding, your disgust and unwillingness were written all over your face."

Then, with a proud and slow voice, he said, "I told Lu Chen that this kind of person deserves to be taught a lesson. As long as we subdue Qiaoyue in that way, she will never dare to go east if she goes west."

Liu Xinlan stared at Xu Qianli!

"..."

No wonder!

Why did Shen Qiaoyue tell Xu Qianli to be gentle on their wedding night?

It turns out that Xu Qianli actually gave Lu Chen such an idea, causing Shen Qiaoyue to end up in the hospital on her wedding night.

Liu Xinlan put the money aside, arched her back, took a few steps to stand in front of Xu Qianli, pointed at his chest with her finger and questioned, "You want to treat me like this too?"

"No!" Xu Qianli explained shyly, touching her neck.

Liu Xinlan seemed angry, and Xu Qianli panicked.

"Oh, so it was your bad idea, Xu Qianli! What are you thinking about all day? You almost caused someone's marriage to break up, and you're still gloating!" Liu Xinlan really didn't expect that Xu Qianli would like to come up with such bad ideas. She pointed at Xu Qianli's chest and scolded, "If you give anyone advice in the future, I'll beat you to death."

Xu Qianli quickly grabbed Liu Xinlan's hand and admitted his mistake, saying, "Wife, I was wrong."

Liu Xinlan's hand was held by Xu Qianli, whose hands were covered with rough calluses, yet they were so hot.

Her cheeks flushed instantly.

Seeing Liu Xinlan's expression, Xu Qianli pulled her tightly into his arms.

He put his arm around Liu Xinlan's waist.

Liu Xinlan was caught off guard and bumped into something.

Subconsciously, she wrapped her arms around Xu Qianli's neck, and her nose accidentally touched Xu Qianli's cheek. Liu Xinlan felt the blood in her body instantly turn red.

"What...what...are you going to do?" Liu Xinlan was so shy that she stammered.

Xu Qianli blushed and said, "Wife, this is our wedding night, what do you think we should do?"

"Don't do anything rash, I haven't even finished counting the money yet!" Liu Xinlan tried to break free, but Xu Qianli held her tightly. His blurry eyes stared straight at Liu Xinlan, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Counting it tomorrow is the same. I've been waiting for you for so long, I can't wait any longer!"

After saying that, he put Liu Xinlan on the bed and took the money to the dressing table.

Liu Xinlan sat up again and saw Xu Qianli's hurried figure.

My heart was pounding, as if it had missed a beat.