As soon as Zhuang Mingcheng entered the courtyard with his lunchbox, he saw Lu Fangfang sleeping against the north wall.
He paused for a moment, then walked forward with much lighter steps.
Walking up to Lu Fangfang and looking at her lazy appearance, Zhuang Mingcheng was reminded of the lazy cat at home when he was a child, basking in the sun.
Not daring to wake Lu Fangfang, Zhuang Mingcheng put down the lunchbox, then picked up a stone and placed it next to her.
Carefully sitting down, Zhuang Mingcheng and she basked in the sun side by side.
He turned to look at Lu Fangfang, and a smile appeared on his resolute face.
The negative emotions his mother had just evoked in him had now vanished.
"Hmm..."
Zhuang Mingcheng's body suddenly stiffened.
He turned to look at Lu Fangfang, then gently removed his left arm, which was slinged across his chest, to make room for her.
Lu Fangfang felt she had found a comfortable place.
She arched her head and continued to sleep soundly.
Looking at the little lazy cat in his arms, Zhuang Mingcheng couldn't help but gently pinch her nose.
Lu Fangfang felt uncomfortable and reached out to scratch it.
Zhuang Mingcheng was startled and immediately stopped moving. He just stared at it, gradually becoming engrossed in the sight.
...
"Wow, Auntie, Uncle, what are you doing?"
A girl's voice rang out from the doorway, and then Daya skipped and hopped in.
"Um?"
Lu Fangfang woke up immediately.
She opened her eyes and found herself lying in Zhuang Mingcheng's arms.
She paused for a moment, then quickly got up.
Smoothing her hair, Lu Fangfang asked somewhat shyly, "When did you get back?"
Seeing that Daya was also there, Lu Fangfang was too embarrassed to ask how she ended up in his arms.
It's so embarrassing.
"Ahem, just got back."
Zhuang Mingcheng was very annoyed.
He glanced at Daya and asked impatiently, "Little girl, whose child are you? Who is your father?"
Daya looked at Zhuang Mingcheng curiously, but didn't say anything.
"This is Political Commissar Xiao's daughter, her name is Daya."
Lu Fangfang walked up to Daya, squatted down, and asked curiously, "Daya, did you need something from me?"
"Auntie, who is he? Why are you sleeping in his arms?"
Lu Fangfang blushed. Seeing the curious look on Da Ya's face, she didn't know how to explain.
This little brat is just too curious.
“I am your aunt’s husband, and we are… um, sunbathing.”
Zhuang Mingcheng stepped forward and took out two fruit candies from his pocket. "Da Ya, what you just saw, don't tell anyone, okay?"
Seeing the little girl nodding vigorously, Zhuang Mingcheng took the fruit candy and smiled as he placed it in her hand.
"Alright, go have fun."
Daya held two fruit candies, reluctant to eat them right away, and ran home excitedly.
Zhuang Mingcheng turned around and looked at Lu Fangfang with some embarrassment.
"Hey, I've brought the food back. Go ahead and eat."
Lu Fangfang was also a little embarrassed. She shook her head and said, "I've already eaten at Sister Shufen's house. You can eat by yourself."
Fearing that Zhuang Mingcheng might not know who Sister Shufen was, she added, "Sister Shufen is Political Commissar Xiao's wife. We came together in a military vehicle, and she's been very kind to me."
"I'm going to tidy up the house now."
"Fangfang, wait a moment."
Zhuang Mingcheng called out to her.
Walking up to Lu Fangfang, Zhuang Mingcheng took out a fruit candy, unwrapped it, and carefully put it into his lover's mouth.
"...!!!"
Lu Fangfang was both amused and exasperated. This man was so childish!
Is this treating her like a child?
Seeing Zhuang Mingcheng's expectant gaze, she could only lick it once, suppressing a laugh as she said, "So sweet!"
Zhuang Mingcheng was immediately satisfied.
He took out a few more candies, stuffed them into Lu Fangfang's hand, and then happily went to eat.
"..."
Lu Fangfang smiled and shook her head, then went inside to get busy.
She licked the fruit candy in her mouth and suddenly felt pretty good.
After Zhuang Mingcheng finished his meal, he joined in.
The two of them thoroughly cleaned both the inner and outer rooms.
This will be their home from now on, so they dare not be careless and did not miss a single corner.
By the time I finished, it was already quite late.
Looking at the house, which was spotless, Lu Fangfang was delighted and wanted to move in right away.
"Mingcheng, are you free the day after tomorrow? There's a bus to the county town the day after tomorrow. I... I'd like us to go together to buy some furniture."
Zhuang Mingcheng nodded in agreement.
His arm hasn't healed yet, and he wants to spend more time with Lu Fangfang these days.
After closing the courtyard gate, as the two walked towards the regimental headquarters, Lu Fangfang brought up the things she wanted to buy again.
"Simple furniture is fine. Just buy a dining table, two chairs, and some food. We don't need to buy anything else. We can save up for it slowly once I start earning money."
A new home requires so many things to buy: pots and pans, grains, oil, soy sauce, vinegar, tea—everything costs money, so we have to be careful.
Just thinking about it gives Lu Fangfang a headache.
It seems she needs to write this down in a notebook, otherwise if she forgets it in the county town, she won't be able to buy it again until next month.
Zhuang Mingcheng glanced at her, then grasped her hand. "Don't worry, my monthly salary plus allowances are enough for the family."
Lu Fangfang lowered her head and said shyly, "Then we still have to be careful with our spending."
...
Back at the regimental headquarters, the two ate something in the canteen and then parted ways.
Lu Fangfang returned to the guesthouse, took her toiletries, and prepared to go to the bathhouse to wash herself.
She was covered in sweat after a busy day.
Now that she has the means, she'd better take a good shower.
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