Chapter 29: Being Seen
This is a two-bedroom, one-living room house with a gray floor, yellowed walls, and honeycomb coal at the base of the wall covered with thick coal dust and cobwebs.
In the middle of the room stood a broken wooden table and benches.
In the corner of one of the rooms stood an old wooden bed.
It’s okay, at least the roof doesn’t leak and the sides are drafty.
Ruan Yuntang glanced around and felt a little relieved.
She had watched period dramas and was mentally prepared, plus she also had space and other things.
When Ruan Yuntang was standing in the middle of the room thinking about how to renovate it, Jiang Yubai put the suitcase in the corner, looked at her standing still, and a look of understanding flashed across his eyes.
She was just watching it for fun just now, but now she must be regretting it to death.
"I'm going to report to the army." He said in a deep voice.
Ruan Yuntang was thinking seriously, and nodded without turning around when he heard the voice.
Jiang Yubai looked at her back, moved his lips, and then closed them.
Finally he turned and walked out the door.
Shen Lieyang was waiting in the courtyard. Seeing him come out so quickly, he was surprised and asked, “Captain, aren’t you going to help your sister-in-law clean up?”
Jiang Yubai ignored him and only asked, "Is the deputy political commissar in the office?"
Shen Lieyang thought for a moment and replied: “He should be here now.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Jiang Yubai leaving the yard. He looked at the dirty yard and guessed that his sister-in-law would go crazy in a while, so he hurriedly chased after her.
…
After some preliminary planning, Ruan Yuntang took the broom in the corner and swept the house.
Soon the garbage piled up into a mountain.
She didn't transport them out, but piled them all at the door, waiting for Jiang Yubai to come back and throw them away. After all, he didn't live alone.
Then she took the enamel basin to the public pool outside the yard to fetch water.
People in several nearby courtyards had already noticed that someone was living here, and they all looked over.
Seeing the girl roll up her sleeves, revealing her fair and delicate arms, they said with envy and jealousy:
"Look at this city girl, she's different. Her arms are whiter than our faces!"
"So what if she's Bai? She's just a slut. How could such a good guy like Deputy Captain Yang end up with such a shameless fiancée?"
"Oh, don't say that, she's hooking up with Captain Jiang now. I heard they slept together and were caught in the act by Deputy Captain Yang!"
"I heard it wasn't her who was involved, but rather this couple had an affair in private, and it was something that was consensual between them!"
"Deputy Captain Yang is so pitiful..."
…
Ruan Yuntang was not unaware of the intensely malicious gaze, but as she had just arrived, she decided to get to know the person first.
After she filled the basin with water, she quickly went into the house and closed the door.
She couldn't change the big items for fear of attracting attention, so she had to wipe the bed boards and tables and chairs carefully.
After cleaning everything inside and out, she broke out in a sweat and panted as she carried out daily necessities, wooden barrels, towels, etc. from the space...
The other end.
Political Commissar's Office.
"Jiang Yubai of the 26th Regiment reports for duty!"
Deputy Political Commissar Chen frowned and made the person stand for ten minutes before letting him in.
He looked at the man standing calmly at the table and said angrily, "Look at what you've done. Do you know what people in the army are saying about you now?"
"I know." Jiang Yubai had already encountered many cold stares on the way.
Chen Gang rolled his eyes at him. "Why did you do this even though you knew it? Do you really like that girl that much?"
Jiang Yubai was trained by himself, and even his promotion after his last meritorious service was decided by him against all odds.
But in just a few days, this scandal of stealing someone's fiancée broke out!
Jiang Yubai met his disappointed look and licked his lips bitterly.
No one believed him in his previous life, except Deputy Political Commissar Chen who came to see him in prison once.
Through the iron fence, they handed him some winter clothes so that he could start a new life.
The way Chen Gang looked at him then was almost the same as it is now.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Deputy Political Commissar Chen thought he agreed, and slammed his hand on the table, causing the enamel pot next to him to shake three times.
"Okay, okay, I can't control you now. Go run ten laps with weights!"
Jiang Yubai did not refute. It was hard to explain why the incident between him and Ruan Yuntang was a frame-up.
As he turned around, he suddenly looked back and opened his lips hesitantly.
Seeing this, Chen Gang felt relieved and waited for his explanation.
"Political Commissar, can you help me change the yard?" Jiang Yubai thought of Ruan Yuntang's delicate and precious appearance, and still spoke out.
The expectation in Chen Gang's eyes froze, and he glared at him fiercely.
"Why change the yard? There are only two yards. The other one was allocated to Yang Chuan. If you want it, go grab it!"
Jiang Yubai's throat choked, he lowered his eyes and turned around.
"Where are you going?" Chen Gang's heart skipped a beat, fearing that he would really go and rob.
“Running laps with weights.”
Chen Gang breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at his back with regret in his eyes.
…
Although ten laps of weight training is a common occurrence for them, it is still very tiring.
Jiang Yubai took a quick shower in the military dormitory, put on clean clothes and then headed to the family compound.
As soon as I walked to the door, I saw a group of aunts gathered at the gate, talking about something in a hurry.
"There's been a constant clanging noise in the yard. I guess that young lady is having a tantrum!"
"That's for sure. I guess we'll be leaving soon!"
"Just leave now, but don't tear down the yard—"
The aunt who was speaking stopped talking when she saw the man walking towards them, and pulled the people around her with an embarrassed look on her face.
The group of people quickly scattered.
Jiang Yubai pushed open the courtyard door with a gloomy look on his face, and the first thing he saw was a pile of things at the door.
He pressed his aching temple, took a deep breath, walked over and pushed the door open.
I pushed it twice but it didn't move.
Thinking that the door lock might be broken due to disrepair, he called out a few times.
There was still no movement in the house.
Either the person has left, or he is angry with him.
No matter what the result was, Jiang Yubai's face darkened. After he kicked the door open to hide his annoyance, his eyes paused for a moment.
The originally dusty floor now shines brightly, and the living room is empty yet spotless.
After looking around in surprise, he subconsciously walked to the two bedrooms to check.
The first bedroom was also cleaned, and the bed board had obviously been wiped.
There was even more surprise in his eyes as he continued to walk towards the next room. As soon as he opened the door, a strong floral fragrance hit him in the face.
This was followed by a terrified scream.
Jiang Yubai's pupils suddenly shrank, and he quickly closed the door and turned around.
But that scene still lingers in my mind.
The girl leaned lazily against the wooden barrel, her tender white arms resting lightly on the edge of the barrel, her wet hair winding down on her snow-white shoulders, and her eyes glistening with water.
It’s just like the dream that night!
Jiang Yubai's head buzzed and he punched himself hard, with deep disgust in his eyes.
At this moment, an angry questioning voice suddenly came from behind.
"Why didn't you knock when you came in?"
Jiang Yubai clenched his fists, and his masseter muscles bulged as he turned around. "You think I didn't knock?"
His brows were gloomy and terrifying, as if he was suppressing intense anger.
It was as if he was the one being seen naked.
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