"Hold Momo and He Xuanxuan, let's go buy some groceries and have dinner at my house tonight." Nangong Ruochen said to them.

"Let's go, let's go." Han Yuecheng and Chen Banghua each picked up a little guy, held him in their arms, and walked away with big strides, as if they were afraid that Nangong Ruochen would regret it.

The five of them came to the supply and marketing cooperative. Nangong Ruochen bought food ingredients, while Chen Banghua and Han Yuecheng took Momo and He Xuanxuan to the counter to buy malted milk, canned food, candies, cakes and biscuits.

Nangong Ruochen saw it and reminded them: "Buy some for them. Eating too much candy can cause tooth decay."

"It's okay, go back and let Siying take care of it, and give them a little bit every day." Chen Banghua replied. They knew Siying was coming and Nangong was going to cook, so they could go and eat for free.

In the afternoon, Aunt Wang from next door saw a scene that almost made her drop her eyes. Captain Nangong was processing food ingredients at the sink in the kitchen. His movements were very skillful, as if he had done it a thousand times.

The two children were playing in the living room with Captain Chen and Deputy Captain Han, but they didn't see Yun Siying. Aunt Wang from next door stood in her kitchen and asked, "Captain Nangong, are you cooking?"

The courtyards of the two houses are adjacent, and the bathroom and kitchen are opposite each other. The windows of the bathroom are small and covered with newspapers, so you can't see clearly what's happening on the opposite side. The kitchen is different. The windows are big and you can clearly see what the people opposite are doing in the kitchen.

"Yeah." Nangong Ruochen replied briefly without even raising his head.

"Where is your wife?" Aunt Wang looked around and continued to ask.

"My wife has been on the train for several days and nights, taking care of the children. She is tired and is resting now." Nangong Ruochen explained.

"Is that so? Then you need to take a rest." Aunt Wang watched for a while, but still doubted whether Nangong Ruochen could cook. After all, he had lived next door to them for nearly two years, but she had never seen him cook a meal.

At this time, hearing the sound of a jeep, Aunt Wang ran to the yard and looked over there. She saw the head of the Second Regiment, Yuan Guangguo, getting off the car, followed by a pretty girl and a chubby boy of five or six years old.

Aunt Wang shouted, "Captain Yuan, your family members are here to accompany the army."

"Hello, Aunt Wang. This is my husband Yan Min and my son Yuan Jiabao. They are here to follow the army. I'd like to trouble you to take care of them in the future." Yuan Guangguo introduced gently. He was a man with little education, but he was very proud to marry a young, beautiful and educated wife. If it weren't for his mother, he would have brought them and their mother to join the army.

"We are all neighbors and help each other. Captain Nangong's family members are also here to join the army today. Your two families are neighbors too. It's quite a coincidence that we are together." Aunt Wang said with a smile.

Yuan Guangguo replied: "I didn't expect that Captain Nangong's family would also come to join the army. Let's get together some other day and let the family members get to know each other."

"That's right. You guys go ahead and do your work. I'm going to the kitchen to cook, too." Aunt Wang ran to the kitchen at home again.

Smelling the fragrance of the food, Mrs. Wang looked at Nangong Ruochen in surprise. She didn't expect that he had such good cooking skills.

She brought the food to the table and said to her man, "Captain Nangong still has his merits. He is good-looking, rich, and a good cook. No wonder he was able to find a beautiful wife who is so capable and gave him two sons in one pregnancy."

Political Commissar Wang listened to his wife's praises of others while silently eating the food in the bowl. He also wanted to eat such delicious food, but he didn't dare to say it, for fear that his wife would get angry and not cook for him. Who told him that he couldn't cook?

Political Commissar Ren sighed and said, "Nangong Ruochen used to be a very good guy, but he attracted many girls because of his handsome face. If he hadn't spoken harshly, he would have been hated by others a long time ago."

"You're right. It seems that Captain Nangong is a man with vision and plans." Aunt Wang also felt that having a good appearance was not a good thing.

At this time, the couple heard a voice from next door: "Nangong, have you prepared the meal? Lao Chen and I are hungry."

"There are two more dishes ready. Come in and help me stir-fry the vegetables in the pot. I'll go wake Ying'er up." Nangong Ruochen's voice rang out.

"Okay." Han Yuecheng's joyful voice once again reached the ears of the two.

"Ying'er, get up, I'm almost ready for dinner." Nangong Ruochen pinched Yun Siying's nose, his voice so gentle that water could drip out.

Yun Siying seemed to hear that voice that was so familiar to her in her bones while she was dazed. She slowly opened her heavy eyelids and her vision gradually became clear. Through the window, she saw that the sky outside was already shrouded in darkness and was dim.

She stretched, then slowly sat up from the bed and asked sleepily, "Where are Momo and Xuanxuan? Where are they now?"

Nangong Ruochen, who was sitting next to him, smiled and replied, "They are happily playing with toys in the living room!" His eyes fell on Yun Siying's pretty face, which was still a little confused, and he couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.

At this time, Yun Siying finally woke up completely and realized that she was now in the military district’s family compound. She said quickly: "Oh, look at my memory! I'll get up quickly. You've worked so hard, my dear husband!" As she said that, she quickly got out of bed and began to put on her clothes skillfully.

Seeing this, Nangong Ruochen gently advised: "Don't be anxious, take your time, there is still plenty of time! I'll go to the kitchen to fry the remaining two dishes, and when you're done, we can enjoy a delicious dinner together." After saying that, he reached out and gently rubbed Yun Siying's head, then turned and walked towards the kitchen.

"Sister Siying, Lao Chen and I have been eagerly waiting for you to join the army! You may not know that since Nangong returned to the army, the kitchen door seemed to have nails growing on it, and he has never entered once. It's made it impossible for us grown men to have a good meal." As soon as Han Yuecheng saw Yun Siying coming out of the house, he shouted loudly with a smile on his face.

Hearing this, Yun Siying showed a hint of doubt, and muttered to herself, "How is this possible? I know very well that Nangong Ruochen is a greedy guy. He can't treat me so badly, right?" So, she asked doubtfully, "Really?"

Seeing that Yun Siying didn't quite believe it, Han Yuecheng quickly turned his gaze to Chen Banghua beside him, motioning him to help provide evidence. Chen Banghua nodded in understanding and responded, "That's right, Sister Siying, Nangong really has never cooked. In the past two years, he has just eaten a bite with us in the cafeteria every day."