Chapter 29 "Seducing Me?"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: "Seducing Me?"

Ling Jianwei remained silent, only nuzzling her hair with her cheek and stroking Li Yue's back with her hands around her waist.

Li Yue pressed her ear against his chest, gently inhaling the faint, almost imperceptible scent of tobacco. It wasn't pungent, nor was it unpleasant.

He must have been waiting outside for a long time; you could clearly sense his worry and lingering fear.

Actually, she was a little scared too.

It wasn't that she was worried the reviewers would reject the idea or that she and he weren't meant to be; rather, she sensed an inexplicable feeling within herself.

She seems unable to bear such feelings.

Li Yue sniffed, buried her face in his chest, turned to the other side of her cheek, and unconsciously wrapped her arms around his waist.

Even through his thick winter clothes, Li Yue could clearly feel that his waist was genuinely thin.

If only it were summer, maybe I could even feel the muscles.

“We’ll get our marriage certificate on Monday,” he said.

Li Yue's heart skipped a beat: "What?"

Looking up at him, he lowered his eyes and gazed at her quietly, a smile playing on his lips as he said, "I'll definitely get the approval for the political review tomorrow."

Li Yue asked blankly, "Is it because Uncle Lin is an acquaintance that you're so confident?"

"Hmm. It's obvious they deliberately made such a big fuss, with three people coming to visit and asking questions for so long. When my comrades got married, the background checks on the women weren't this complicated."

"But why make such a big fuss?" Li Yue asked, puzzled. "Is it because they value you?"

Ling Jianwei said, "It's not so much that he values ​​me, but rather my father. Uncle Lin and my dad have been comrades-in-arms for many years. He works in the People's Armed Forces Department. I guess he came out in person to check on me after learning that I was looking for a partner."

Li Yue lowered her eyelashes and murmured, "But there are some questions I didn't answer well."

Ling Jianwei's finger twitched: "What's the problem?"

"They asked me why I came back, was it because I was a good catch?"

"What was your answer?"

"I only said no, without going into details."

Ling Jianwei said coldly, "So what if it is? Does finding a partner mean you don't consider their qualities? Does it mean any cat or dog will do?"

Even so, Li Yue remained silent at the time, as they believed it would leave a bad impression.

“Come home with me for lunch,” he said. “I’ll also talk to the old man about this and ask him to help urge them on. The army is waiting for me to return to camp.”

Li Yue nodded, then suddenly remembered what she had promised her aunt yesterday, and said, "Are you coming to your uncle's house for lunch tomorrow? They said they've never invited you to lunch before."

He laughed: "Of course I have to come. After all, your household registration is here, so I have to make them feel at ease entrusting you to me."

Li Yue nodded, said nothing more, and buried her face in his chest again.

She had to admit that his embrace had a magical quality; once she had held him, she couldn't help but want to hold him forever.

Ling Jianwei didn't say anything more. The two hugged behind the door for a long time until it was eleven o'clock. He said he had to go home for dinner, and then they separated.

Back at the Ling family home, upon seeing his father, his father immediately smiled and said, "Your Uncle Lin had already called to congratulate me. I never expected that old man Lin would have this hobby, personally inquiring about the child's marriage."

Ling Jianwei said, "He must be curious about what kind of partner I found."

Ling's father scoffed, "Maybe he's setting up obstacles for you two, making it more difficult. Old Lin is cunning."

"Dad, could you please urge them to speed things up? I want to get the marriage certificate as soon as possible and go back to the barracks. The pressure on the grassroots units at the end of the year is immense, unlike Uncle Lin who has the leisure to do so."

Ling's father glared at him: "The procedures can't be messed up. Are you in a hurry to get the certificate or to get back to camp?"

Ling Jianwei said firmly, "Get the marriage certificate."

Li Yue: "..."

The longer the night, the more things could go wrong. Only he could understand the dejected and heartbroken feeling he had when she rejected him and he returned to camp feeling utterly hopeless. This time, he wanted to resolve things quickly.

After much persuasion, around 4 PM, Ling Jianwei received a phone call at home, and the matter was finally settled.

Ling Jianwei looked at her and smiled: "Take tomorrow off, and we'll get our marriage certificate the day after tomorrow."

For two consecutive days, they ate at the Ling family's house, their cousin's house, and also visited their maternal grandfather's house.

The meal was plentiful, and we had a lot to talk about.

It was also very tiring.

Li Yue felt that her brain was constantly working at high speed.

They got their marriage certificate at the Civil Affairs Bureau on Monday. Li Yue was quite calm, but you could tell that Ling Jianwei's smile was almost overflowing.

She said the marriage certificate was like an award certificate.

Ling Jianwei raised an eyebrow: "Consider it a reward."

"What kind of reward?"

He was rewarded, and finally got a wife.

The man just smiled and didn't answer, saying he was going to buy something.

They bought a lot of things at the department store, including White Rabbit candies to make wedding favors.

At this time, White Rabbit milk candy was a high-end candy, and using it as wedding candy was too extravagant.

He replied, "I finally got married, what's wrong with indulging a little extravagance?"

Li Yue said, "It's better to keep a low profile."

She mixed in some other kinds of candy.

Back in the residential compound, the two distributed wedding candies to their neighbors. A familiar aunt asked, "Are you two having a banquet?"

Li Yue said, "It's too late. He's about to return to camp. I'll go with the army directly."

The aunt said, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Li Yue nodded: "He has already dragged this out for quite a while, it can't be delayed any longer."

While packing her luggage at home, Ling Jianwei said that she should only bring the important things and that she could buy the rest there.

Li Yue said, "I didn't have much luggage to begin with."

“My mom prepared some new things for us, like bed sheets and duvet covers.”

There was a knock at the door. Li Yue opened it and found her future sister-in-law, Li Xiufang.

"Don't you have to go to work?" Li Yue asked.

"I only need to work half a day today. This is a red envelope my mom asked me to give you." She said, handing Li Yue a red envelope.

My cousin's family gave me a red envelope last night, and my cousin's wife also gave me the remaining fifty yuan that Li Yue had with her.

Li Yue accepted the red envelope, said thank you, and then gave her a handful of wedding candy.

After chatting for a bit, Li Xiufang suddenly said, "By the way, when we were having dinner together yesterday, didn't I mention that I have a childhood friend who seems to be with the military there as well?"

Li Xiufang grew up at her maternal grandmother's house in a neighboring province and had a close childhood friend. Li Yue nodded: "Yes, where exactly is she located?"

Li Xiufang said, "I asked my mom yesterday. That childhood friend is from the same county as you. Her brother is in the army, but I don't know what position he holds now. Her parents have passed away, so she went to the army with her brother. We haven't been in contact for several years."

"What's her name?" Li Yue asked.

If you live in the same residential compound, you might be able to find someone you know.

"Zhong Xuelian".

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Jianwei, who was drinking water nearby, frowned.

Li Yue didn't notice Ling Jianwei's unusual behavior. She just felt that the name sounded familiar, as if she had seen or heard it somewhere before. But since the name was so common now, she didn't pay it any mind.

After seeing Li Xiufang off, Li Yue continued packing her luggage.

There was a desk in the bedroom with a mirror on it. Li Yue glanced at herself in the mirror and saw not only her own face but also the man folding her clothes by the bed. The man was meticulous in his work, and his profile was even more sharp.

She turned to look at him, smiling as she called his name: "Ling Jianwei—"

The man turned around and asked, "?"

"You look like you're folding a military blanket, so neat and tidy, with sharp edges." The person with bright eyes and white teeth smiled at him, then laughed even harder.

Ling Jianwei's heart skipped a beat, and she finally clicked her tongue: "Heartless."

He was about to continue folding clothes when he suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked intently at the person who had turned the drawer upside down.

Li Yue felt something was off: "What's wrong? Do you think I'm messy? I'm looking for anything I want to take with me."

The handsome man smirked: "Were you trying to seduce me just now?"

Ah, Li Yue was speechless. She was just telling the truth; how had she seduced him?

"I didn't seduce you, you've misunderstood. Hurry up and fold the clothes, we need to go back to the compound later."

“It’s just the two of us now, we’re a legally married couple.” He put down the clothes he was holding and approached her step by step.

Li Yue stepped back, her waist and hips unconsciously resting against the edge of the desk, with nowhere left to retreat.

The next instant, the man's hands encircled her slender waist, his gaze fixed on her rosy lips, his voice low and indifferent: "Do you want to...?"

He raised an eyebrow slightly.

“…What?” Li Yue felt her voice trembling.

He didn't answer again, but simply held her back, his lips drawing closer, their hot breaths mingling together.

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Author's note: [Eating popcorn] I was on the go today, typing all this on the high-speed train... I'll write more when I get home tonight...