Chapter 55: How does it feel to have a wife, children, and a warm bed?
Carrie Lam’s sudden move left people dumbfounded. What does it mean?
Even Chu Yue frowned, which was rare.
But soon, Carrie Lam came out again. This time, she was holding a small round bamboo winnowing basket with a pile of chestnuts on it.
Carrie Lam walked up to Chu Yue, her smile still somewhat awkward, but when she spoke, she became much more polite to Chu Yue.
"Comrade Chu, what happened earlier... was the fault of my two children. I apologize. I know you and Captain Lu are not petty people and won't hold it against us. Just do as you said, don't bring up the past, and let bygones be bygones. I accepted your wedding candy, and these chestnuts are not worth much, but they are a small token of my appreciation. Take them back and share them with your children."
As she spoke, Carrie Lam stuffed a pile of chestnuts into Chu Yue's hands. As if afraid that she would not accept them, she poured them directly into her bag of wedding candies.
The bag, which had been deflated because of the distribution of sugar, suddenly became full again.
Chu Yue took a look, her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually high mountain oil chestnut."
There are many types of chestnuts, and the most obvious difference is in their shape and size. Some are semicircular, some are triangular, and some are conical. The high mountain oil chestnut is conical, and among all chestnut varieties, it is the softest, most delicious, and the easiest to peel. (Picture)
Chu Yue hadn't seen this kind of chestnuts for many years, let alone picking them in the mountains by herself.
Her life was filled with patients in the emergency room, and she had long forgotten the taste of wild chestnuts. She only saw them occasionally when watching short videos online.
Even in the portable space, the alpine chestnut is rated as a rare plant, and the space level must be upgraded to obtain its drops.
Chu Yue’s space level was not high enough, so she didn’t get it. Unexpectedly, she got it now without any effort.
"Huh?" Zheng Yue'e was completely confused by Chu Yue's words. She had no idea about the scientific name of chestnuts. "What are you talking about? I don't know if it's from the mountains or not, but it's definitely from the mountains."
Picked it up on the mountain.
Chu Yue quickly got the information she wanted and asked, "Sister Zheng, which hill is it on? Can you tell me the location?"
Carrie looked up and around, pointing to a lush green hillside south of the compound. "Right there, near the top of the mountain, there are several chestnut trees. The ground is covered with fallen chestnuts, and there's more than enough to pick up. If you want to go there, be careful. The mountain path is very steep and not easy to walk on."
"Okay, thank you, Sister Zheng."
Chu Yue got the information she wanted and her smile became more satisfied. After distributing all the wedding candies, she stopped chatting with Carrie Lam and said goodbye after exchanging a few polite words.
After a while, they left the vicinity of Carrie Lam's home.
Chu Yue was thinking about tomorrow's plan. Lu Yuanbao was holding a bag full of chestnuts, which he touched from time to time on his back.
Instead, Chen Fengying, who had always been the most impetuous, became the one with a frown on his face.
Chu Yue noticed this and asked, "Sister Chen, what's wrong? Is there something you can't figure out?"
Chen Fengying nodded excitedly and asked directly, "Sister Chu, you and Carrie Lam almost came to blows yesterday. How come you said it was all right all of a sudden? I was stunned."
Chu Yue said, "Now that the matter is resolved, of course we're reconciled. Besides, it wasn't a deep-seated feud to begin with, and my Yuanbao won, so it's not a loss. Rather than having one more enemy, it's better to have one more friend. I also got a bunch of chestnuts, isn't that a win?"
Chen Fengying followed Chu Yue's words and thought, "...That's true! Actually, Zheng Yue'e is not a bad person. When my Dazhuang was sick before, she came to help me..."
The daily trivialities of life are endless once they are discussed.
The reason why Chu Yue took the initiative to show goodwill to Zheng Yue'e was for a reason she didn't say out loud, and that was for Lu Zhanlin.
Carrie Lam's lover Zhao Wenwu beat the child yesterday. The incident caused a lot of uproar and everyone in the compound knew about it. However, the reason why he beat the child was not necessarily known to everyone in the compound.
After all, it was just a fight between children, which was a common occurrence for many sisters-in-law.
If we exaggerate, it will make Chu Yue and Lu Zhanlin seem stingy.
So if the story of Zhao Wenwu beating the child spreads, it might turn out that Lu Zhanlin used his position to pressure Zhou Wenwu into apologizing and beating the child.
Chu Yue understood that rumors were scary, so she wanted to nip this possibility in the bud.
During their wedding days, Lu Zhanlin did a great job and even brought meat buns. Chu Yue naturally didn't want to be a burden to him, and also wanted to... be nicer to that man.
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"A-choo!"
Military camp, next to the training ground.
Lu Zhanlin, dressed in a neat military uniform, suddenly sneezed, which immediately attracted the attention of people around him.
Especially Xu Feng, who is also responsible for the training of new recruits.
Xu Feng grinned, approaching with a wicked smile. He leaned close to Lu Zhanlin and said, "Captain Lu, did you sneeze? Your new wife must be missing you."
Lu Zhanlin glanced at Xu Feng coldly and was too lazy to talk nonsense.
The more he remained silent, the more complacent Xu Feng became, his smile full of mockery.
"I've investigated everything. You went back to the family compound yesterday, didn't you? There's no clear rule that officers can't leave during recruit training, but you've been rooted in the barracks, treating them like your home. You don't even sleep in the dorms, you sleep on the floor in the office. What's wrong? Have you changed? You've decided you want a family and don't care about the whole family anymore. If this gets out, your prestige, Captain Lu, will be tarnished."
Lu Zhanlin listened to these words without changing his expression, not even an eyebrow moved, "Why are you talking so much? Aren't you afraid that the wind will blow your tongue off?"
"Lu Zhanlin, how come we're brothers from the same trench? Why don't you tell me the truth?" Xu Feng continued to pester Lu Zhanlin. "Tell me quickly, after you returned to the compound yesterday, did you have a wife and children and a warm bed? How did you feel? Was it good?"
How does it feel...?
As soon as these words came out, Lu Zhanlin's thoughts flashed back to last night, especially after Chu Yue fell asleep, her breath close to his neck, and her slender and soft hands, which always tickled his heartbeat like a kitten.
Several times in the dark night, the heat surged, and Lu Zhanlin felt his breathing suddenly quicken and his muscles tense to the point of stiffness.
Is this what it feels like to have a wife, children, and a warm bed?
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