Chapter 45 A Village Girl in the 1970s

Perhaps out of guilt, or perhaps because she really liked Yao Yunzhen, Xu Manxiang would visit Yao Yunzhen every few days for a while afterward, and sometimes she would bring other military wives along for the visit.

Several times when Xie Jingyue returned home in the evening, he found Yao Yunzhen still at home, talking to her about something that made her smile.

Xie Jingyue felt incredibly jealous. He left early and returned late every day, and had limited time to be intimate with his wife, while these people were idle all day long, coming to his house whenever they had free time.

Was this a wife he married for himself or for them?

If you want to chat, go find your daughter-in-law!

Unfortunately, Xie Jingyue didn't dare say these things. All he could do was cause trouble for the men and challenge them every now and then.

It was ostensibly a friendly exchange, but in reality, it was a scramble for resources.

However, these people didn't take it seriously at all. Their own men were injured, so why would they have time to run to his house?

Xie Jingyue felt that the root of the problem was Aunt Xu, so he went to Wang Weiguo and subtly asked him to control his wife. However, he was kicked out of the house and told that the mission had been finalized and the departure date was in two days.

He was given two days off specifically so that he could spend more time with his family.

What could Xie Jingyue do? Of course, he could spend as much time as possible with Yao Yunzhen.

Taking a rare break and with Xie Jingyue by her side, Yao Yunzhen decided to go for a stroll in the city.

Xie Jingyue naturally had no objections; as long as he was with Yao Yunzhen, he was fine with going anywhere.

The next morning, the two packed up and boarded the vehicle to their lodging.

To my surprise, I saw Lu Jiaxing as soon as I got on the bus.

Xie Jingyue's face stiffened instantly, and he subconsciously stepped aside to block Yao Yunzhen.

Lu Jiaxing smiled and greeted them first: "Old Xie, sister-in-law, are you going to the city for fun too?"

His smile was bright and clear, just like always.

"Yes, I've been too busy these days and haven't had a chance to spend much time with your sister-in-law. Since I finally have some free time, I'll take her to the city for a stroll."

Xie Jingyue nodded, and without even caring about the others present, he put his arm around Yao Yunzhen's shoulder and half-embraced her.

Yao Yunzhen didn't struggle and leaned into Xie Jingyue's arms.

She got up too early to catch the train and is still sleepy, so she'll take a nap while Xie Jingyue is there.

These days, even married couples would consider such intimacy inappropriate, but no one said anything about it at the moment.

The people around her were oblivious to all of that; all their attention was focused on Yao Yunzhen, and they were all secretly glancing at her.

During this time, Yao Yunzhen's beauty had already spread throughout the entire garrison, and many people had seen her in person.

But no matter how many times they watch it, these people are still amazed and become completely absorbed.

Many people even lost their hearts because of this.

However, out of consideration for Xie Jingyue and Yao Yunzhen's married status, no one dared to speak up.

I simply kept that feeling of attraction deep in my heart.

"Oh... That's good. Your sister-in-law has worked hard following you, so it's time to take her out for a walk to relax."

Lu Jiaxing couldn't help but glance at the person in Xie Jingyue's arms.

Because he was single, he lived in the dormitory, while Yao Yunzhen and Lu Jiaxing lived in the family quarters, which were in different directions. Lu Jiaxing usually had no reason to go to the family quarters.

In addition, he restrained himself so much that he only saw Yao Yunzhen from afar a few times these days.

Even so, he was content and dared not ask for more.

At this moment, Wang Qianqian, who was sitting to the side, couldn't help but say:

"Brother Lu, since we're going to the city together, why don't we get off the bus and travel together?"

She hadn't originally planned to speak.

Although she was quite certain that her dream was real, she was still intimidated by Yao Yunzhen, who was so dazzling yet left no trace in her dream, and subconsciously distanced herself from her.

But she discovered that Lu Jiaxing seemed to have feelings for Yao Yunzhen, which made her restless.

She has been pursuing Lu Jiaxing for two years, ever since the dream. She is determined to have him and will not allow anyone to take him away.

Even if that person is Yao Yunzhen.

A hint of annoyance flashed in Lu Jiaxing's eyes, and he refused directly: "No need, I have other things to do in the city, it's inconvenient for me."

Wang Qianqian bit her lip, feigning grievance: "You go ahead and do your work, I can wait for you."

"unnecessary."

There's something going on.

Yao Yunzhen hadn't fallen asleep, and upon hearing the noise, she quickly opened her eyes to look over.

Everyone snapped out of their daze and briefly shifted their attention.

“Brother Lu, I don’t have any bad intentions. I just think it’s better to be together so we can keep each other company and it will be more convenient to do things together.”

Lu Jiaxing was even more annoyed.

He had absolutely no feelings for this woman, but she was like a leech, impossible to shake off.

Especially now that Yao Yunzhen was also present, he didn't want anyone to misunderstand or leave a bad impression, so he had to suppress his temper and say:

“You can go with the women. Since you are all women, you can look after each other. As a single man, it is not appropriate for me to go with you.”

Even though Wang Qianqian was determined to have Lu Jiaxing, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed after being rejected repeatedly, and couldn't help but look at the other people in the car.

The others looked at each other, but no one said anything.

Wang Qianqian's pursuit of Lu Jiaxing was once a high-profile affair; everyone who knew them knew about it.

It's said that it's easy for a woman to pursue a man, but for Lu Jiaxing, it's like an iron net. No matter what Wang Qianqian does, Lu Jiaxing refuses to agree.

Many people tried to persuade Lu Jiaxing, and even Wang Jianguo and Xu Manxiang stepped forward for their niece, but all their efforts were in vain.

After two years, they understood Lu Jiaxing's firm determination. Although they didn't understand why Lu Jiaxing wouldn't want such a good-looking, hardworking and capable girl, they all stopped interfering.

A fleeting shadow crossed Wang Qianqian's eyes, and her sweet smile returned to her face.

"I understand, thank you for your concern, Brother Lu."

Lu Jiaxing was incredibly frustrated. He wanted to yell out: I don't care about you, I just find you too annoying. Can you please stop bothering me?

But he couldn't do that. In front of everyone, it would seem petty of him to do that to save a girl's face, and he would end up appearing unreasonable even if he was right.

He let out a deep breath and squeezed to the back of the carriage to avoid seeing it.

Seeing that one of the parties involved had moved away, Yao Yunzhen reluctantly withdrew her gaze, looked up and whispered in Xie Jingyue's ear.

Do you know what's going on between Wang Qianqian and Lu Jiaxing?

Xie Jingyue lowered his head and answered softly, his eyes full of tenderness.

"Wang Qianqian likes Jiaxing, but he doesn't have the same feelings for her, so he has been avoiding her. I didn't expect that this time it would be such a coincidence that the two of them were in the same car."

This was certainly not a coincidence; Wang Qianqian learned it from her uncle, Wang Jianguo, that Lu Jiaxing was also on holiday today.

After observing him, she found that he would come to the city eight or ten times in a row, the day after his vacation, so she immediately went to confront him.

Why doesn't Lu Jiaxing like her?

Yao Yunzhen was a little curious. In the eyes of the public, Wang Qianqian was an outstanding person with a respectable job. She was also very diligent while living at her uncle's house and had a dignified and elegant appearance, making her an excellent candidate for daughter-in-law.

If she hadn't devoted her heart entirely to Lu Jiaxing, the doorstep would probably have been worn down by suitors.

"That's not appropriate."

Although Xie Jingyue was extremely wary of Lu Jiaxing, he did not flatter Wang Qianqian or encourage the two to be together.

Regardless of anything else, his relationship with Lu Jiaxing over the years was genuine.

In the matter of Zhenzhen, he ultimately wronged Lu Jiaxing.

From now on, he will not make a move against the other party unless they try to take Zhenzhen away.

Moreover, he genuinely felt that Wang Qianqian was not suitable for Lu Jiaxing.

Although he never had any direct contact with Wang Qianqian, he did have brief interactions with her through Wang Weiguo.

He knew that this woman was not as gentle and warm as she appeared.

Her eyes held an astonishing ambition and an unwavering determination to achieve her goals.

In addition, he also disagreed with some of Wang Qianqian's actions.

As far as he knew, she had interfered with Lu Jiaxing's tasks more than once through Wang Weiguo.

Because she was very careful, always using indirect methods, and being her niece, Wang Weiguo didn't take much precautions and was actually led astray by her a few times.

The mission to Anyuan County was originally intended for Lu Jiaxing, but it ended up falling to him instead, thanks to Wang Qianqian's intervention.