Chapter 47 Chapter 47
"This capitalist lady is always trying to build connections. I don't know what tricks she used, but she even went to the political commissar's house for dinner!"
Wen Qing rolled his eyes and spoke in a sarcastic tone.
The more he spoke, the more he felt something was wrong, and suddenly his eyes widened.
Could it be that Chen Zhaoyue went to please the political commissar specifically for the purpose of getting a marriage report?
She is so scheming!
Seeing Wen Qing glaring at him, Chen Zhaoyue deliberately made an exaggerated face at him and shook her head in the same tone he had just used: "No, no, no~"
Wen Qing was so angry that veins on his forehead were throbbing.
"You...!" Wen Qing was once again so angry that he couldn't speak, and he just felt a tightness in his chest.
What's so good about this capitalist lady?
He just tries to be clever and annoys people!
"Hmph!" He stiffened his neck and raised his voice an octave: "Given your status as a capitalist, it's not easy to pass the political review!"
He pointed at Shen Zhaoyue’s nose angrily and gritted his teeth, “There’s no way you’re going to marry my uncle!”
"Wen Qing!" Before Shen Zhaoyue could respond, Wen Qimin's face darkened.
The old commander stepped forward, his hands behind his back. His tall figure completely cast a shadow over Wen Qing. "If I hear you say that nonsense again, you'll pack your bags and go train with the border defense company for three months!"
Wen Qing suddenly felt like a rooster with its neck strangled. His face flushed red but he didn't dare to say anything.
He glared angrily at Chen Zhaoyue who was hiding behind Wen Yanxi, only to see the little vixen winking at him triumphantly, which made him so angry that he almost bit his back teeth.
Wen Yanxi had been watching the whole thing with a cold eye, and only then did he speak slowly, "The border defense company has it too easy."
He slowly adjusted his cuffs and said, "The Gobi Desert in the northwest is more suitable for training people."
As soon as these words came out, Wen Qing's face turned pale.
Everyone knows that the conditions at the Northwest Radar Station are harsh. Those who have been there say it's a painful experience.
He looked at his grandfather for help, only to find that the old commander actually nodded in agreement!
It's over. In this family, he has completely become a child who is not loved by his grandparents or uncles!
“Commander, uncle, it’s okay.” Seeing that the atmosphere had become silent, Shen Zhaoyue stood up.
She gently tugged at Wen Yanxi's sleeve and smiled sweetly at Wen Qimin: "Wen Qing is also worried and confused. I can understand."
Wen Qing was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that this "capitalist lady" whom he always targeted would speak up for him.
He turned his face away awkwardly, but heard Chen Zhaoyue continue: "Besides..."
She suddenly winked cunningly: "Once the political review is officially passed, I will be his legitimate aunt. It won't be too late to slowly 'teach' him then~"
She dragged out the last few words in a soft southern accent, but it made Wen Qing feel a chill on the back of his neck and he shuddered for no apparent reason.
He turned his head suddenly and met Chen Zhaoyue's smiling eyes.
The look in his eyes was like that of a fox staring at its prey, and he was so scared that he subconsciously took a half step back.
He knew that this capitalist lady was not a good person!
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Wen Qimin smiled so much that the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothed out.
He had never been able to have a daughter in his life, not even a granddaughter. Now that he saw the well-behaved and clever Chen Zhaoyue, he naturally liked her from the bottom of his heart and wished he could pamper her as if she were his own granddaughter.
"It's getting late, you should go back and get some rest."
Wen Qing watched his grandfather pat Chen Zhaoyue's shoulder lovingly. His eyes were so gentle that tears could drip from them. He was completely different from the stern look he had when he was a child and was scolded for making mistakes.
He curled his lips sourly, feeling particularly unhappy.
"Goodbye, Commander!" Chen Zhaoyue waved to Wen Qimin.
Wen Yanxi also nodded, and then took Chen Zhaoyue towards the house behind.
On the way home, Chen Zhaoyue looked up at Wen Yanxi's profile in the moonlight.
The night wind blew gently, and the poplar trees on the roadside rustled, casting mottled shadows on the ground.
Chen Zhaoyue, in the cool moonlight, quietly looked up at Wen Yanxi's profile.
His angular features looked even deeper in the moonlight, his thick eyelashes cast a small shadow under his eyes, and his thin lips were pressed into a straight line, as if he was still unhappy about what had just happened.
"Uncle..." Chen Zhaoyue gently tugged at his sleeves, her voice as soft and sticky as rice cakes just out of the oven: "I'm sorry, I'll tell you next time I go out."
Wen Yanxi paused and lowered his head to meet her wet almond eyes.
Under the moonlight, those eyes seemed to be filled with stars, so bright that it made people's hearts soften.
The tense lines of his jaw unconsciously softened a bit, and even the cold aura around him became gentler.
"I promise!" Chen Zhaoyue raised three fingers and playfully placed them next to her temples: "Next time you go out, leave a note before you go out. If you encounter an emergency like today again, you will remember to go home and leave a message first!"
Wen Yanxi looked at her serious expression, and a smile flashed in his eyes: "Yeah."
He was more anxious than angry about Chen Zhaoyue's absence tonight.
The reason why he looked so unhappy just now was mainly because of Wen Qing's aggressive attitude towards Shen Zhaoyue.
"Let's go home!" Chen Zhaoyue saw that his expression had eased and immediately became excited, her eyes sparkling: "Uncle, have you eaten?"
She excitedly pointed at the cloth bag in Wen Yanxi's hand and said, "The pickled cabbage and vermicelli stew that Sister Yue made today is so delicious. She even packed a bag of pickled cabbage for me!"
In the moonlight, her smile was as beautiful as a flower, and two dimples on her cheeks were faintly visible.
When Wen Yanxi saw her like this, the depression in his heart had long since disappeared.
"What does the political commissar want to see you about today?" He then asked the reason for the meal.
"A few days ago, a soldier's wife went up the mountain and was bitten by a poisonous insect. I helped save her. When the political commissar found out, he let me work in the military clinic." Shen Zhaoyue answered truthfully.
Wen Yanxi frowned: "I haven't heard you mention this before."
"I just helped out, it's not a big deal." Chen Zhaoyue said lightly.
Before Wen Yanxi could continue to ask, Chen Zhaoyue skillfully changed the subject: "Sister Yue also mentioned my uncle today!"
Wen Yanxi paused and looked down at her: "What did you say about me?"
Chen Zhaoyue smiled slyly and kept the question secret: "Well..."
She suddenly turned around, walked backwards with her hands behind her back, a mischievous smile on her face: "Uncle, guess what?"
Wen Yanxi looked at her mischievous appearance, and his brows relaxed completely unconsciously.
He reached out and held her shoulders to prevent her from stumbling: "Walk carefully."
Chen Zhaoyue then turned around obediently, but still couldn't help chattering about the interesting things that happened at Yue Xiulan's house.
Wen Yanxi listened quietly, occasionally responding with a "hmm".
The night breeze blows, bringing with it the warmth unique to early summer.
Chen Zhaoyue secretly glanced at the shadows of the two people, and quietly moved closer to Wen Yanxi. The shadows of the two people overlapped on the stone road.
Wen Yanxi noticed her little movement and the corners of his lips rose slightly.
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