Finally, he took out a thick wad of banknotes from his pocket and stuffed them into Lin Qingyan's hand.
"I've given most of my allowances to my family over the years. This is a portion of my allowances and bonuses from completing tasks, about a thousand yuan, plus some coupons. Keep these for buying things. All the money and coupons I earn in the future will be given to you. Spend them as you see fit, but don't be stingy."
"We're not even married yet, and you've already entrusted your treasury to me for safekeeping."
"Whether we get married or not, you're still my wife. It's the same for me. A man's money must be handed over to his wife to manage."
Lin Qingyan found her to be very articulate and interesting; she was amusing before, and she was just as interesting now.
"Alright then, I'll take care of your household from now on."
She put the stack of banknotes directly into her spatial storage.
The next morning, Lu Zhengting carried his luggage and went to find Lin Qingyan again.
Lu's mother and the Li family wanted to see Lu Zhengting off, but he wouldn't allow it, only letting Lin Qingyan go to the county town with him.
The Li family saw them off at the village entrance, watched them get on the oxcart and drive away before returning home.
When Lin Qingyan and Lu Zhengting arrived in the county town, Lu Zhengting didn't rush to buy train tickets. He first went to the state-run restaurant with Lin Qingyan for breakfast.
After they came out, Lu Zhengting didn't rush to the train station. Instead, he took Lin Qingyan to a photo studio.
Lin Qingyan asked, "Why did you suddenly want to take a picture?"
"Because I'm afraid that if I go back, I won't see my wife every day, and I won't be able to bear it and will run back."
"Perfect timing, I want to take your photo too. Seeing my handsome boyfriend every day will make me feel good."
As soon as the two entered the photo studio, the photographer praised them as a perfect match, saying they were a match made in heaven.
Lu Zhengting asked him first, "Master, how can we get the photos out faster? I need to take them today."
The technician had a solution: "We usually take seven days to process the photos. If you want priority, that's not impossible. After the photo is taken, it will take about ten to half an hour to develop the photos. However, there are conditions for expedited processing."
“I understand, Master. I just want to get our photos as soon as possible. Money is not an issue.”
Lin Qingyan was afraid that Lu Zhengting's reckless spending would lead to him being ripped off by the photographer, so she negotiated the price with the photographer beforehand.
They only went to take photos after agreeing on the price.
Lu Zhengting and Lin Qingyan took two photos together, and then each of them took a solo photo.
They waited at the photo studio for half an hour before the photos were developed.
There were four photos in total. Lu Zhengting took one solo photo of Lin Qingyan and one photo of the two of them together. Lin Qingyan took one solo photo of him and one photo of the two of them together.
They each put their photos away and went to the train station together.
After Lu Zhengting bought the tickets, they waited for almost an hour before the train slowly pulled into the station.
On the platform, Lu Zhengting was about to leave. He longed to hug his wife, but the occasion prevented it. He could only solemnly salute her and say, "Wife, wait for me to come back. Wait for me to come back and marry you, and take you to the military region together."
At this moment, Lin Qingyan's eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.
She nodded: "Take good care of yourself too. I'll be waiting for you to come back, waiting to marry you."
"My dear wife, take care!"
Take care of yourself too!
After saying that, Lu Zhengting turned around, picked up his luggage, and climbed into the carriage. He glanced at Lin Qingyan again at the door before walking inside.
As the train started moving, he smiled and waved goodbye to her from the window, and Lin Qingyan smiled back at him.
Their separation is temporary; this temporary separation is only so that they can be together better in the future.
On the afternoon of the day Lu Zhengting left, Lu's mother was also leaving, and she went to say goodbye to Lin Qingyan.
"Qingyan, Zhengting's injuries have healed. I have nothing else to do here, so it's time for me to return to Beijing."
"Our next meeting might be at the military region or in Beijing, and then you'll be my real daughter-in-law."
"Auntie, I'll still call you Auntie for now. But it won't be long before I have to change how I address you."
Mrs. Lu immediately imagined the scene of Lin Qingyan calling her "Mom" and couldn't help but laugh.
"If my neighbors knew I had such a wonderful daughter-in-law, they would definitely be envious of me."
Lin Qingyan: "..."
So, are you planning to show off when you get back?
Lu's mother took out two hundred yuan from her bag and stuffed it into Lin Qingyan's hand.
"Qingyan, I'm not here anymore, and I can't take care of you. You can keep this money."
"Mom." Lin Qingyan also misspoke for a moment, and suddenly started making the same mistake as Lu's mother.
Both of them smiled.
Mrs. Lu said, "You'll have to change how you address someone sooner or later anyway. If you don't mind, you can change it now. Of course, Auntie won't force you."
Lin Qingyan didn't care about such things anymore and directly called Lu's mother "Mom".
"Mom, what are you saying? Why would I complain? From now on, you are my mother-in-law and my mother."
"Alright, alright." Mother Lu took Lin Qingyan's hand. "Daughter-in-law, take good care of yourself here. If you need anything, go find your uncle and your grandmother."
"I understand, Mom."
Lu's mother did not let Lin Qingyan take her to the county town. She only said goodbye to Lin Qingyan and the rest of the Li family at the village entrance and asked Li Fang to take her to the county town train station by bicycle.
As soon as Lu Zhengting returned to the military region, he began preparing the wedding documents, which he planned to submit to his superiors after they were ready.
He hadn't gone far from the dormitory when he ran into Gu Mingzhou.
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