Zhou Weiguang was incredibly conflicted; he wanted to hold her tighter, yet he was also afraid of holding her tighter.

Just as he was caught in a dilemma, Qin Hanshu pushed him away.

“We have to go. Sister Fan must be worried because she hasn’t seen anyone.” Qin Hanshu lowered her head slightly, her cheeks flushed. Zhou Weiguang resisted the urge to pinch her cheeks and nodded, “Then let’s go.”

Neither of them spoke as they walked towards the door, maintaining a two-meter distance between them, as if they were complete strangers.

When Fan Hongxia saw the two people who came over in this state, she couldn't help but sigh.

The falling flowers may be willing, but the flowing water is indifferent; there's no point in forcing it.

Since Battalion Commander Zhou likes pretty girls, then she can go to the cultural troupe and look; she's bound to find someone he likes. A promising young officer like him, surely he can find a wife?

Zhou Weiguang did not picnic with the family members. He glanced at Qin Hanshu and then said goodbye to Fan Hongxia.

“You’re leaving…” Fan Hongxia was increasingly certain that Zhou Weiguang had met with a setback, and she felt uneasy. “Then…aren’t you coming back with us?”

Zhou Weiguang said, "No, you have activities this afternoon, right? I have to go back first."

Watching Zhou Weiguang stride away, Fan Hongxia clicked her tongue in regret.

Turning her head, she still looked at Qin Hanshu kindly, showing no distance from him despite the fact that Qin Hanshu could no longer become the battalion commander's lover.

The residents of the family compound didn't go home until 4 p.m.

***

For the next two days, Qin Hanshu did not leave the guesthouse. It wasn't until the day before the wedding that Qin Hanshu heard Cao Jing was decorating the room, and then she went to take a look.

The house was noisy. Cao Jing was there, along with two young men who were moving things.

When Cao Jing saw Qin Hanshu, she pointed to the two young men and said, "These are my neighbor's younger brothers from my mother's side. I asked them to help deliver some luggage over in a tricycle."

The luggage was almost entirely Cao Jing's dowry: two large camphor wood chests, two brand-new cotton quilts, a thick stack of sheets, duvet covers, and pillowcases, and daily necessities such as enamel basins, kettles, and washbasins, all printed with the character for "double happiness," which were specially prepared for the wedding.

I heard that Cao Jing's stepfather was just an ordinary worker and her mother had never worked, so it was already quite impressive that she was able to afford these things.

Qin Hanshu looked around and, not seeing anyone else, asked, "My brother said you would come with your sister from your maternal family to decorate the new house, but I haven't seen her."

Cao Jing curled her lip, "Not from the same father or mother, what kind of sister is she?"

Even though her stepfather and stepsister treated her fairly well, it was only for long-term investment. For example, when she got married, she received several hundred yuan in dowry alone, and her stepfather even got a new bicycle.

The original owner was too naive to understand, but she wouldn't be fooled!

Seeing Cao Jing's disdainful expression, Qin Hanshu frowned.

I heard from Qin Feiyang that Cao Jing and her mother had a pretty good relationship with her stepfather's family. Her stepsister was much older than Cao Jing and doted on her, buying her pretty clothes and delicious food. Before her stepsister got married, half of her monthly salary was spent on Cao Jing.

Hopefully, this fake Cao Jingxian will stop causing trouble and damaging her sister-in-law's family relationship.

At this moment, the two young men finished moving their things, said goodbye to Cao Jing, and left.

Looking at the mess in the room, Cao Jing laughed and said, "I'm afraid we'll be spending the whole day here."

Qin Hanshu said, "Let me help you."

Cao Jing didn't want to deal with Qin Hanshu much, but she was too tired to do so. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then I'll trouble you, Hanshu. Could you help me wipe the floor and tidy up the kitchen?"

The room wasn't particularly dirty, just a bit dusty.

While working, Qin Hanshu would occasionally glance at Cao Jing.

Cao Jing was making the bed when she saw that Qin Feiyang had actually prepared a Simmons mattress. She was initially pleasantly surprised, but then her head started to ache again.

My headache has flared up again!

In addition to the pain, she was also dizzy for a while, and she almost lost her balance.

Cao Jing suddenly felt worried. Could it be that the original owner of this body had some kind of illness?

However, considering that the original book did not mention it, she felt relieved.

Cao Jing's headache became unbearable, so she sat down on a chair to rest for a while. When she felt better, she went back to make the bed.

Qin Hanshu was finally relieved to see that she had only wiped the mattress with a cloth and had not lifted it up.

After cleaning, Qin Hanshu took out several large red "囍" (double happiness) characters from a drawer, which Qin Feiyang had prepared in advance.

Fan Hongxia lived on the first floor. Qin Hanshu went downstairs to borrow a bowl and some flour, mixed some paste, and pasted the character "喜" (double happiness) on the door, the wall, and the wardrobe.

Cao Jing looked her over and said, "You have pretty good social skills. You've never lived in the family compound before, but you dared to come and borrow things."

Qin Hanshu asked curiously, "What's there to be afraid of? Although I don't live here, the fact that I can enter this building means I'm not some shady character."

Cao Jing thought to herself that it made sense. Neighborly relations were simpler and more transparent in this era, unlike in later times when you might not even know what your neighbor looks like even after several years. There was no sense of warmth or trust in them.

"Then you..." Cao Jing wanted to test whether Qin Hanshu had been reborn, but she was also afraid that if she really had been reborn, she would notice that something was wrong with her.

After thinking about it, I decided to drop the idea.

All we need to do is keep Qin Feiyang away from Qin Hanshu.

"You're currently working in the countryside in the Northwest. After the wedding, won't you have to go back to the Northwest?"

Qin Hanshu glanced at Cao Jing and smiled, "Yes."

Cao Jing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'll come to Jiangcheng again sometime."

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