The chief of staff hung up the phone and turned to Commander Lu: "Commander, you should have guessed what the call was about. Make a decision now."
Commander Lu's lips tightened, and after thinking for a few seconds, he finally gritted his teeth and nodded.
After seeing off all the people who were making a ruckus in the bridal chamber, Xue Yanchen suddenly pounced on the bed and pinned his wife down.
His deep eyes gazed tenderly at his wife for a moment, then he lowered his head and kissed her soft, red lips.
"Honey, we've finally waited for this day. Aren't you happy?"
"Mmm." Luo Jingyan returned his kiss: "I'm very happy."
He was afraid that pressing down on his wife would make her uncomfortable, so he changed his position while holding her, and at the same time reached for the buttons on her chest.
At this moment, the two were burning with desire, as if they wanted to devour each other. Luo Jingyan had even unbuttoned two of his buttons...
However, at this moment, a group of leaders had already arrived outside their door. A soldier stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Battalion Commander Xue, the leaders have arrived."
Upon hearing the sound, the two people inside immediately stopped what they were doing and quickly buttoned up their clothes.
Xue Yanchen straightened his clothes and said, "Wife, I'm going out to take a look."
"Go."
Luo Jingyan smoothed her hair with her hand and waited for him inside the house.
Xue Yanchen went outside and saw Commander Lu, the political commissar of the military region, and the chief of staff.
Moreover, each of them had a serious expression, so he quickly walked over and asked, "Gentlemen, is there anything I can help you with?"
Commander Lu had already considered the matter on the way, and now he spoke up: "Battalion Commander Xue, the front lines are currently engulfed in continuous fighting and the situation is critical. After several discussions among us, we have decided to send you to lead the comrades of the Second Battalion to the front lines urgently to provide support."
Upon hearing the news, Xue Yanchen paused for a moment, then immediately stood up straight and saluted the leaders, saying, "I, Xue Yanchen, the battalion commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Division, will carry out the mission order immediately and guarantee to complete the mission with all my might."
Commander Lu sighed, "Xiao Xue, I'm sorry to trouble you, but there's nothing we can do about it. The other soldiers have already assembled and are at the training ground, ready to depart at any time."
Xue Yanchen gestured towards the house: "I'll go in and tell my wife."
"Okay, go ahead."
Xue Yanchen returned to the house, unsure how to begin speaking to his wife, but after only a second of hesitation, he said, "Wife, I..."
“I heard everything.”
Luo Jingyan stood up, walked to him, and smiled at him: "It's alright, go ahead. I'm already very satisfied that we've come this far together. Protecting our country is your mission, responsibility, and duty. Remember, be careful on the battlefield. I'll be here waiting for you to come back."
"young married woman."
His voice was filled with deep remorse; he felt so sorry for his wife.
Luo Jingyan comforted him, "I'm fine. The most important thing is you. You must be careful and come back safely."
"Wife, wait for me!"
"Um."
Without further hesitation, he turned and left the house to join the other soldiers.
After she left, Luo Jingyan couldn't help but feel a stinging sensation in her eyes, and tears streamed down her face. She wiped them away with the back of her hand.
Grandma Xue hadn't fallen asleep. Hearing the commotion outside, she knew her grandson had gone on another mission, leaving his granddaughter-in-law alone in the empty room on their wedding night. Although it seemed a bit heartless, it was the only option.
She entered the new house, and Luo Jingyan saw her: "Grandma, why aren't you asleep yet?"
“I couldn’t sleep just now, and I heard those leaders calling Yanchen to go on a mission. He left, and now you’re all alone in this room. Grandma is here to keep you company.”
"Thank you, Grandma."
The old lady sighed, "Ah, being a military wife is like this. You never know when your husband will be sent away by his superiors to do a mission, or what he will be like when he comes back."
“Grandma, I had already thought all this through before choosing to marry Yanchen, and I have no complaints. Compared to us, they not only have to worry about their families, but they also have to face the threat of gunfire. They are the ones who have the hardest time.”
Grandma Xue hugged Luo Jingyan in her arms: "Good child, you are very considerate of the big picture. Not only do you not complain about him, but you also speak well of him."
"Grandma, I'm telling the truth."
"Alright, then you brat can't stay with me today. If you don't mind, I'll sleep here with you tonight."
"Okay, Grandma, thank goodness you're here with me."
Grandma Xue smiled and said, "When your parents-in-law left today, they wanted me to go back to Beijing with them. They said you two are newly married and they were afraid I would disturb you by staying here, so they asked me to come back in a month or two. I was worried that Yanchen might go on a mission one day and I would be all alone, so I didn't leave."
Luo Jingyan made the bed: "Grandma, let's go to sleep."
"good."
The next morning, right after breakfast, Qiu Aizhen brought a piece of meat weighing about two or three pounds.
She smiled at Luo Jingyan and said, "Jingyan, ever since I ate at your place the day I made the quilt, I've been thinking about your cooking. I specially went to buy meat, let's have dumplings today."
"Okay, Auntie."
"I'll go chop the meat."
Not long after, Jing Yanhong arrived, carrying a bag of flour. Seeing Qiu Aizhen chopping meat in the kitchen, she smiled and said, "I'm so glad I came. You have meat and I have flour, so we can make dumplings together."
Luo Jingyan looked at them, wondering if the two of them had planned this in advance.
After that, two more women came, bringing scallions, cabbages, and radishes that they had grown themselves, as well as eggs from their own chickens. These two women were also military wives who had made quilts for her before.
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