Entering July, the originally leisurely military camp life became tense. The troops once again made wartime preparations and allowed family members to visit for a short time, even veterans without official positions were eligible.
Xu Mei was almost three months pregnant at this time. Guan Jinghua was worried about her and gave her some advice for a long time before leaving.
The people on the train were complicated, with all kinds of people. Xu Mei was alone, but fortunately she met a female volunteer with a child who was also going to the army, so she finally had a companion.
The woman's face turned red, and she was very enthusiastic. "Sister, just follow me, you can rest assured. I've been there once."
"Of course I feel at ease with Sister Mu here." As she spoke, Xu Mei couldn't help but look at the child beside her. It was a chubby little boy who was looking up at her.
Seeing this, Mu Hong hurriedly said, "Zhuo Yunqi, hurry up and get someone."
It was the first time that Zhuo Yunqi saw such a beautiful girl. She was sitting in the gray carriage and looked different from the others.
After thinking for a while, the five-year-old child shyly clung to his parent's arm and said, "Big sister."
Mu Hong and Xu Mei were stunned, and they were both overjoyed.
The journey of several days was really tiring, but there was a seat and Xu Mei was too young, so she didn't feel any discomfort except at meal times.
The child seemed particularly considerate of her. Even with the poor ventilation in the carriage, she didn't experience any morning sickness. So much so that even after arriving at the station, Mu Hong, a person who had experienced this before, didn't realize she was pregnant.
Qin Dongling and Zhuo Dingying were waiting outside the station early. When they saw the two of them come out together, they were both stunned.
When Mu Hong saw her man, she turned to Xu Mei and said, "This is my wife. Just follow us and you will find her when the time comes."
"Dad!" Zhuo Yunqi also saw his father and rushed over to him.
Xu Mei was slow to respond. She and Qin Dongling looked at each other from afar under the dilapidated platform, and they could see the warmth in each other's eyes.
Mu Hong wasn't really stupid. After taking a look back and forth, she was shocked and said, "Sister, you turned out to be Dong Ling's girlfriend! What a coincidence!"
Although she was enthusiastic, she didn't like to pry too much into other people's privacy. She only knew that Xu Mei's partner was the battalion commander, but she didn't know who he was specifically.
Knowing the truth, I couldn't help but sigh that it was fate. After all, Qin Dongling and Zhuo Dingying were brothers.
Zhuo Dingying picked up her son and looked at Xu Mei. This girl was really as beautiful as in the photo. No, she was even more beautiful than in the photo.
Without any prior arrangement, the couple began to observe the newlyweds, with smiles full of kindness on their faces.
Qin Dongling had already strode over to Xu Mei and took the bag from her. The bag wasn't heavy, unlike Mu Hong's, which was full of food from home.
The place where visiting family members live is similar to the factory's tube-shaped buildings: a continuous balcony with stairs in the middle and two rooms on each side.
The two families did not live in the same side, but on the same floor. However, at this time, no one would disturb each other, as they were all busy reminiscing about the past in the house.
Qin Dongling had already cleaned the house in advance. When he returned to the room, he looked at his wife whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and he could hardly bear to take his eyes off her face.
"I didn't bring anything." Xu Mei was the first to look away.
The food was too heavy, and both Guan Jinghua and she were afraid that something might happen on the way.
"It's okay now that you're here." Qin Dongling put his arm around her shoulders and let her lean on him. "The house I applied for temporarily is very simple. Don't despise it."
Xu Mei looked around and saw a simple bed, a set of tables and benches, and a tin kettle.
A wooden rack holding the washbasin was squeezed in next to it, and the wall was covered with a few newspapers. The conditions were really quite shabby.
However, from the small mirror on the table, it can be seen that Qin Dongling is really preparing for her arrival.
"I don't mind," she unzipped her luggage, "see if the things I brought are enough."
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