Wu Sicheng accompanied An Moxue to the flea market to find some secondhand furniture. They also made an appointment with the furniture store owner to help them find some more furniture. After paying, they left their delivery address and left.

The two went to the meat processing plant. Wu Sicheng found a comrade-in-arms and bought some meat and some offal that didn't require ration coupons. Then, he drove An Moxue to a secluded alley, went into the innermost shop, knocked on the door, and bought some fish, eggs, and ham.

When they came out again, Wu Sicheng said, "Next time you need something that you can't buy in the market, come here. But be careful, and try to come here less often."

“Okay.” An Moxue thought that if it weren’t for someone else, she would have taken it from her space. She had prepared a lot of supplies for this era in her space over the years, and she would never take out something that did not belong here.

"I'll take you back, so I won't eat at home. I need to go back to the compound."

"good."

"So good! I wish you could stay this good forever!"

An Moxue ignored him, turned her head to look out the window, pursed her lips, and thought to herself, "Men's words are deceitful; anyone who believes them is a fool!"

Wu Sicheng drove An Moxue home, put down her things, and drove away without stopping.

Aunt Ma was puzzled: "It's almost lunchtime, why are you leaving? You should have asked them to stay and eat before you left!"

An Moxue explained with a smile, "He has something to take care of and won't be eating."

Wu Sicheng drove straight back to the military headquarters compound.

As soon as he got out of the car, he went straight to his mother's house, where the two of them whispered to each other for a long time.

The next day, news spread throughout the compound that the Wu family was preparing engagement gifts for Wu Sicheng, the abundance of which rivaled that of any other family in the compound. Even so, several elders of the Wu family complained that it was unfair to the girl. At the same time, news also circulated that Wu Sicheng and his fiancée met in the north. On their first meeting, his fiancée saved him from serious injuries, and the two supported each other through ten years, during which time his fiancée saved him multiple times.

Then, the Wu family had many people coming to inquire about her. The Wu family welcomed all of them, praising their future daughter-in-law as more beautiful than flowers, kind, beautiful and generous, truly someone you couldn't find even with a lantern.

After everyone left, Wu Sicheng's mother and father complained, "The Li family is such a troublemaker. They're not even pretty, but they're so full of themselves. They don't even look at their spoiled and willful granddaughter. What makes her worthy of my excellent son? Just being mentioned alongside him makes me feel sorry for him. And she dares to dream of becoming my daughter-in-law. I'd rather just sleep with a pillow. Ugh! I can't even think about it. This brat was born to bring me bad luck. I told him I wanted to meet my future daughter-in-law, but he absolutely refused. I still don't know if she's tall or short, fat or thin, round or flat! Tell me, what kind of child did I give birth to?"

"Yeah, he's a piece of trash, he just makes my wife angry all the time. Let's not talk about him, let's talk about something happier."

Her eyes widened. "Say it again! What did you just say?"

“I told my wife that you’ve worked so hard. I need to have a good talk with him sometime and let him know how much you’ve worried about him.”

"Oh! Aqing said she's seen that girl, and she's clearly no ordinary person, plus she's exceptionally beautiful. Do you think she's really that outstanding? Should I try to scam her and make friends with her first?" Wu Sicheng's mother seemed more and more excited about the idea as she talked, her face beaming with anticipation.

"You can still have high hopes for our son's judgment, especially since Qing said he's good. He shouldn't be bad; she has a sharp eye! We'll just wait and see. It's only a matter of time. We've waited all these years, what's a few more months? Don't you think so? Honey, shouldn't you ask me if there's anything wrong?"

She asked, puzzled, "What could possibly be wrong with you? Aside from when you're at work or on assignment, aren't we always together?"

He pulled her over and pushed her down onto the bed. "Wife, it's dark, the moon is high in the sky, it's time to sleep."

"Hey! Stop touching me. I'm talking to you about serious matters!"

......

In the Li family's living room, the place was a mess. Li Jingjing sat on the sofa, crying uncontrollably. Old Master Li had a stern face, her father sighed, and her mother shouted, "We can't let this go! The whole compound knows that our family is going to marry into the Wu family, but they've released this kind of news. They clearly don't take us seriously. No, we can't let this go. We have to get an explanation from the Wu family."

Grandpa Li slammed his cane on the ground with a thud, startling Li Jingjing and her family of three.

"I wanted to arrange a marriage between our families, not to make enemies. Look at what you've all done! You're all the villains, while they're all fools, letting you scheme against them. The reason they've publicly released this information is to subtly reject you. And you still don't realize it, still wanting to demand an explanation. If you're not going to give up, then go ahead and see what the consequences will be." Old Master Li was always stern, and when he got angry, the younger generation in the family dared not say anything more.

"Grandpa, what should we do? I'm not reconciled," Li Jingjing asked bitterly.

"Foolish. The Wu family won't do it. They won't take a roundabout approach and start with that girl. If she gives up on the Wu family, then we'll have room to maneuver, and everything will be possible."

"Yes, it still depends on you, Grandpa. I'll find someone to investigate that girl right away."

"Alright, you don't need to worry about this anymore. I've already had someone investigate. Just wait and see." Old Master Li affectionately patted his granddaughter's head, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

An Moxue's delicious meal attracted not only Ai Guo, Chu Dongmei, and Guo Zhijia the next day, but also Liu Xiaobei, who was curious about An Moxue. It turned out that Wen Tao had gone to school to register, and she was bored at home alone. Wen Tao asked Chu Dongmei and Guo Zhijia to keep her company. They thought it would be better to bring her to An Moxue's place. The more people, the more lively it would be. Besides, Moxue wasn't short of money for one person's meal.

When Liu Xiaobei was led to An Moxue's newly purchased courtyard, she was truly amazed. She realized that buying a house required so much money, that houses could be renovated in this way, and that someone so young could afford to spend so much money. When it came time to eat, she discovered that everyday meals could be so lavish. It truly opened the door to a new world for her.

Chu Dongmei asked, "Mo Xue, now that the house is finished, are you planning to live here permanently?"

An Moxue replied, "I will definitely stay here during university. We'll talk about it later."

Ai Guo's eyes widened. "Then why did you renovate this place so elaborately? Isn't this a complete waste? How much money did you have to spend on it? Wouldn't it be better to use that money for something else?"

"I have money! I'm happy! I'm willing!"