When Aunt Xie saw that Ruan Ruan had meat, chicken, and rabbit, she thought, "This girl has really big hands! If word gets out about this meal, people will be talking about it tomorrow."
"Huh?" Ruan Ruan looked at the vegetables in the kitchen and thought they were perfectly normal.
"You really don't know?"
Is there anything I absolutely need to know?
Hearing her say that, they knew everything; they never expected Ruan Ruan to be so magnanimous.
"Did you buy groceries with Battalion Commander Huo today?"
"Yes, is there a problem?" Ruan Ruan asked, puzzled. "Is it not allowed?"
"When you went there, Battalion Commander Huo carried the basket, right? And when you came back, he carried it too, right? You were walking with him empty-handed?" Wang Xia explained.
"Yes, is there a problem?"
"The problem is that you made Battalion Commander Huo take a day off to go grocery shopping with you, and he even carried you while you went empty-handed the whole time. Those old ladies saw this, and then they started spreading rumors that Battalion Commander Huo married a rich girl who is lazy and does nothing. They said that if you weren't Commander Gu's niece, Battalion Commander Huo wouldn't have married you, and that Battalion Commander Huo would abandon you one day."
After Wang Xia told Ruan Ruan what had happened this morning, Ruan Ruan was truly speechless.
"I can't carry something this heavy. Huo Haocheng is such a big man, what's wrong with carrying it? Don't the men in their family do any housework?" Ruan Ruan really couldn't understand. It was just carrying a little something, how could the rumors be so outrageous?
"Just you wait and see, who knows how outrageous the rumors will get after tonight?" Xie Lianhua realized that Ruan Ruan had been pampered at home and had never been exposed to these kinds of things. She just hoped that she wouldn't be hurt by these foul words.
"I want to see just how outrageous their rumors can get," Ruan Ruan thought, wanting to see who was more powerful, the one spreading the rumors online or the one doing the exposé.
"Sis, aren't you going to pick up Xingxing today?" Seeing that it was almost 5 o'clock, Ruan Ruan suddenly remembered that Wang Xia hadn't picked up the child today.
"I talked to Lao Zheng, and he'll pick me up today." They came to help out today, but they didn't know when they'd be able to leave, so the couple discussed it and decided to have Battalion Commander Zheng pick them up and take them directly to the unit. They'll come back together after get off work.
"Oh, is that so? Then that's too much trouble for Brother Zheng."
"What's the trouble? It'll only take a few minutes."
Around 5 o'clock, Teacher Shen returned. "Oh, you're all done? I'm so sorry, I'm back now. Thank you for your hard work."
"Auntie, you're back! Are you tired? Come and sit down for a while," Ruan Ruan said, pouring Teacher Shen a glass of water with a little sugar in it. "Auntie, have some water first."
"Teacher Shen, what are you saying? We were just helping Ruan Ruan out. She did all of this." Xie Lianhua and Shen Yunjing were the same age and had known each other the longest, so they knew each other's temperaments very well.
"Your niece is probably going to be the talk of the neighborhood."
"It's alright, this child is very capable, just watch," Teacher Shen said calmly to Xie Lianhua as she watched Ruan Ruan cut the braised meat.
At six o'clock, Huo Haocheng, Gu Jinghe, and the others borrowed two large round tables from the cafeteria, followed by a group of little kids who helped carry chairs.
"Sister, I'm here! Xingxing has come to see you!" Little Xingxing started looking for Ruan Ruan as soon as she entered the door.
"Star, I'm here!" Hearing Star calling her, Ruan Ruan put down her knife and came out to greet everyone.
Hello, sister-in-law.
Hello, sister-in-law.
Hello, Auntie.
"Okay, okay, all good," Ruan Ruan responded blankly, completely bewildered. It felt like she was meeting with a leader, and she had become that leader, but she was nothing at all!
"Uncle, you're here! Come and try my cooking later!"
"Okay, I definitely want to try it."
After greeting everyone, Ruan Ruan returned to the kitchen and continued cutting meat. "Is there anything else you need to do? I'll do it," Huo Haocheng, who followed Ruan Ruan in, asked.
"That's all, just this much left. I'll be done in a minute, you can take the dishes out now," Ruan Ruan replied to Huo Haocheng, but her hands didn't stop moving.
"Sis, is there anything I can help you with?" Gu Jingming asked as he entered the kitchen.
"Xiao Ming's back, why don't you help your brother-in-law serve the dishes?"
"OK"
There was one table for adults and another for women and children. Although there were only eight dishes, the portions were generous, with each dish served in a large bowl.
"Come on, everyone, raise your glasses! Congratulations to Huo Haocheng for finally winning the heart of his beauty! Happy wedding!" Commander Wei led the way in congratulating Huo Haocheng, and the people below joined in the cheering, instantly making the courtyard lively.
"Kid, treat Ruan Ruan well," Gu Wenpeng said, patting Huo Haocheng on the shoulder.
"Uncle, don't worry," Huo Haocheng said sincerely, looking at Gu Wenpeng.
"Haocheng, congratulations." Wang Cang is Huo Haocheng's team leader. His wife didn't come today; she was on duty at the hospital.
"Thank you, Commander."
"Company Commander, congratulations!"
"Thanks"
"Haocheng, we've all seen how good you are to your wife. Seeing how well you two are doing, we old folks are really relieved. Keep it up! If you ever have any problems you can't solve, just come and talk to us." The political officer, true to his profession, was genuinely worried. One wife-beater in the army was enough; they couldn't afford a second. Looking at Ruan Ruan's small arms and legs, he didn't think she could take a beating. If something serious happened, Commander Gu's side would be in serious trouble.
"Political Commissar, don't worry, my wife is the one who calls the shots in our family." Huo Haocheng understood what the political commissar meant. He also looked down on people who beat their wives, and he felt that they were not men.
The men congratulated Huo Haocheng, while at another table, people ate and drank, and the children enjoyed their meal immensely.
"Sister, your cooking is so delicious! It's much better than Mom's!" Little Star said happily, picking at the rice in her bowl.
"Yes, it tastes better than my mom's."
"This is Commander Wang's son, Wang Zirui. His mother is a nurse and is very busy every day," Teacher Shen explained to Ruan Ruan.
"Eat more if you like it, and come visit Auntie often in the future!" As she spoke, she put a piece of meat in each of the children's bowls.
Seeing Ruan Ruan's actions, the adults liked this little girl even more; she was warm, generous, and unpretentious.
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