Chapter 45
Jiang Suihan patted Dai Jia's shoulder soothingly: "Calm down. There are girls who like Xu Zhao. This shows that I have good taste. It's normal for outstanding people to be admired. Besides, Xu Zhao has suitors, so I'm not bad either."
She really didn't think there was anything to worry about. There was only a thief who could steal for a thousand days, but no one could guard against thieves for a thousand days. She didn't think Xu Zhao would make a mistake, unless his brain was filled with water and he had a short circuit.
The girl grew up in the countryside and had never seen many good-looking men. She was infatuated with Xu Zhao and it was not impossible that she did something unusual.
However, Jiang Suihan had an inexplicable intuition that Wang Lijuan's situation was not as simple as it seemed, and there must be something she didn't know.
Dai Jia widened her eyes, thinking that Jiang Suihan had too good a temper. She opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by sudden applause.
Principal Cai clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to look over. "Good morning, everyone. Welcome to this teacher recruitment exam. I am the new principal of our military elementary school. My last name is Cai. Okay, without further ado, let's take the exam first. I wish you all good results."
Dai Jia touched Jiang Suihan's arm and whispered, "So the principal is the chief of staff's lover. I heard that Principal Cai is a very serious person."
Principal Cai glanced at Dai Jia with a seemingly nonchalant look. Dai Jia instantly became intimidated and immediately shut up, not daring to talk nonsense anymore.
See, it’s really strict.
Jiang Suihan followed Dai Jia, and when she passed by Principal Cai, Principal Cai smiled at her with an unintentional warmth.
"Hello, Principal Cai." Jiang Huihan replied with a faint smile. Now was not a good time to reminisce about the past.
Principal Cai said gently, "Go in and do well in the exam."
Faced with the earnest hopes of her elders, Jiang Huihan nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Wang Lijuan couldn't help but frown. Principal Cai and Jiang Suihan know each other?
Why is she everywhere? It's so annoying.
She prayed silently in her heart, hoping that Jiang Huihan would not pass the exam, so that she would not have to be her colleague. Otherwise, her mood would definitely be affected by facing her at work every day.
The exam lasted an hour and a half. Jiang Huihan took a quick look at the questions and found them not difficult. She wondered if she was the only one who found them a bit simple.
After finishing half an hour, she stopped writing, sat in her seat and glanced at the others. She saw that everyone had a frown on their face and was writing furiously.
I couldn't help but yawn and checked the paper again. There was nothing to revise. There was nothing to do and it was boring to sit and wait.
Principal Cai walked over and picked up the test paper on Jiang Huihan's desk. Both sides were filled with answers, with no blank spaces.
After taking a quick look, she put down the paper and walked to the front: "Those who have finished can leave early."
Jiang Huihan stood up quickly, handed in her paper and left. The others saw that someone had already handed in their paper and started to get anxious. When they encountered questions they didn't know how to answer, they couldn't do them no matter what and were so anxious that they were sweating profusely.
Jiang Huihan was completely unaware of the blow she had caused to others as she was almost home.
After looking at the time and seeing that it was still early, I thought about it and decided to go find Jiang Leyun.
What a coincidence, I met Chen Xiuni again. I saw her twice in the morning. Should I say that we are destined to be together?
Chen Xiuni greeted with a smile: "Have you finished the exam?"
Jiang Huihan nodded: "Where are you going, sister-in-law?"
Look at Chen Xiuni's outfit, with a straw hat on her head, a sickle in her hand, and yellow mud on her shoes, as if she had just worked in the fields.
Chen Xiuni wiped her sweat and said, "I just went to the field to weed. It was too sunny today. The water I brought spilled and I came back. How was it? Was the exam difficult?"
I don't want to chat with her here, I just want to leave quickly.
Jiang Suihan said ambiguously: "It's OK, sister-in-law, you should go back and have a rest. I'm going home too."
After taking two steps, Chen Xiuni called Jiang Huihan: "Xiao Jiang, I wonder if you have heard about something?"
Seeing Chen Xiuni's sympathetic and slightly excited expression, Jiang Huihan asked bluntly: "What about Wang Lijuan?"
Chen Xiuni was not a deep-thinking person, and her face was filled with surprise and disappointment. "You knew!? What do you think? You didn't have a quarrel with Xu Zhao when you got home, did you?"
She stayed at home last night and missed a great show. She heard about it when she went out this morning and felt sorry for not being able to see the scene with her own eyes.
She really didn't expect that Wang Liying's younger sister actually had such thoughts. She must be crazy about men!
Xu Zhao was very popular in the army. Many girls in the art troupe were attracted to him, but they all ended up being rejected. The people in the family compound had thought about introducing Xu Zhao to a girl, but he was not interested, so no matter how much they said, it was useless.
Chen Xiuni despised Wang Lijuan very much. It was extremely embarrassing for an unmarried girl to be thinking about a married man.
Jiang Suihan's expression remained unchanged, and her tone was calm: "How could that be possible? These are all hearsay. People tend to believe everything they hear. Words are passed around, and you add to them, and I add to them. That's how rumors spread."
"She is an unmarried girl after all. It's not good to joke about this kind of thing. How can she go out and meet people in the future? Sister-in-law, what do you think? What if she loses her mind and does something stupid? Who can take the responsibility?"
This kind of romantic news is most likely to make people imagine too much and it is difficult to explain. The more you explain, the more people will think you are covering it up. It is better to ignore it and deal with it coldly. After a long time, naturally no one will talk about it anymore.
Chen Xiuni's expression was a little unnatural: "It wasn't me who said it, it was spread all over privately, and I also heard it from others."
She secretly complained that Jiang Suihan was about the same age as Wang Lijuan, but she called Wang Lijuan a little girl and was very arrogant.
The family compound is full of trivial matters, either the east family quarreling or the west family beating their children. Everyone is tired of seeing it, and suddenly hearing such explosive news, everyone is like being injected with chicken blood, and they can't wait to run to the person involved with their eyes wide open to ask for clarification.
Jiang Suihan was in a good mood after the exam, but now she is a little upset: "Let's stop here. I won't make any comments on this, and the same goes for Xu Zhao."
When Xu Zhao came back yesterday, everything was normal and he never mentioned it at all. Maybe he felt it was not important and there was no need to bring it up specifically.
If she were Xu Zhao, she would definitely be annoyed if she was entangled by an inexplicable person. She would be dragged into this for no reason and would not be able to explain herself.
Chen Xiuni understood what Jiang Suihan meant, but she couldn't help but ask, "In fact, none of us think Xu Zhao is the kind of person who is greedy while eating from the bowl. Maybe someone is wrong. I heard that Wang Liying's little sister also went to the elementary school to take the exam. Didn't she say anything to you?"
It's impossible for this love rival to just say nothing when they meet, right?
If Jiang Suihan and Wang Lijuan both passed the exam to become elementary school teachers and became colleagues, the staff quarters would be very lively in the future.
Jiang Suihan's face darkened: "I don't know her well, why would she talk to me? Sister-in-law, since you want to meet her so much, why don't you go to her house and wait? Look at the time, the exam is almost over. I have something else to do, so I won't talk to you. I'm leaving first."
She will be bright if she has some sunshine, so you shouldn't give her a good face.
Chen Xiuni kicked a small stone on the roadside and muttered in dissatisfaction: "Isn't it just asking her a little question? You slapped your face on the spot for everyone to see. If that little girl surnamed Wang really snatches your man away, you will cry. Xu Zhao is really a fool. He picked and chose and married such a lazy woman. His vision is really bad."
In Xu Zhao's office, Zhang Xiangqian pulled a chair and sat opposite him, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Xu Zhao put down the document in his hand: "If you have something to say, just say it."
When she came, she just stared at him without saying anything. He suspected that if Zhang Xiangqian didn't speak up, he would suffocate to death.
Zhang Xiangqian looked at Xu Zhao cautiously: "Um, have you heard any rumors about you in the family compound recently?"
Xu Zhao didn't react: "No, just say it if you have something to say."
Zhang Xiangqian glanced at the door, pulled his chair closer, and lowered his voice to ask, "Were you stopped on your way home yesterday?"
Xu Zhao first looked at Zhang Xiangqian in confusion. He had never mentioned this matter to anyone. How did Zhang Xiangqian know about it?
Then he suddenly realized that although he and Wang Lijuan were the only ones on the roadside at that time, it did not mean that there was no one nearby. He guessed that someone must have seen it and spread it.
"What did you hear?"
Zhang Xiangqian shrugged and told the whole story: "Let me put it this way. After dinner last night, my son Youyou wanted to go downstairs to play, so Dai Jia and I took him downstairs. Then, by chance, I heard your name from a conversation among a few sisters-in-law. I immediately became alert, pricked up my ears and slowly walked closer..."
Xu Zhao: "Speak to the point."
Even at this time, you are still talking too much and saying a lot of nonsense.
Zhang Xiangqian glared at Xu Zhao and said, "I'm just talking about this now. Be patient. Here comes the point. Those sisters-in-law said that you were targeted by a young girl. The girl rushed towards you, but you coldly dodged and let the girl fall to the ground. It was so miserable."
Xu Zhao looked at Zhang Xiangqian expressionlessly.
Feeling a murderous aura, Zhang Xiangqian was scared and didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore. He got straight to the point: "It's spread all over the family compound that a girl confessed her love to you. What's her name? Wang, yes, Wang Lijuan, that should be it. Comrade Wang Lijuan also said she would make hawthorn cake for you. I didn't know you liked hawthorn cake. Is it delicious?"
He was stunned at the time and hid in the dark. He wished he could join the gossip group of his sisters-in-law on the spot and listen to every word of what was said. After returning home, he couldn't wait to discuss it with Dai Jia.
Dai Jia firmly believed that Xu Zhao was not the kind of person who would be easily tempted by other things, and someone must have made a mistake.
Zhang Xiangqian sighed that Xu Zhao's charm was so uncontrollable that even after getting married he still mesmerized the little girl and made her throw herself at him head-over-heels.
Xu Zhao kicked Zhang Xiangqian under the table: "Anything else?"
Zhang Xiangqian lowered his head and covered his calf, screaming, grimacing in pain: "Be gentle, I gave you a tip-off with good intentions, and you treat your benefactor like that? There's nothing else, that's all."
He smiled with some ill intentions: "Look at you, you should learn more from me. Keeping oneself clean is a virtue that every married man should learn. Maybe your sister-in-law has already known about it and is sulking at home."
Xu Zhao didn't even glance at Zhang Xiangqian. He couldn't help but frown. The sisters-in-law in the family compound were always eager to watch the fun and spread rumors. If they went to ask Jiang Huihan and she knew nothing, she would inevitably think too much when she heard it suddenly and would definitely feel bad.
He should have just left at that time and ignored this inexplicable person. Now he has no way to explain himself and is overwhelmed.
Xu Zhao was worried that Jiang Suihan would be sad, and he wished he could grow wings and fly back home to explain everything to her.
It was rare to see Xu Zhao so agitated. Zhang Xiangqian took out some melon seeds that he had snatched from somewhere and started to eat them with relish.
It's not like Xu Zhao hasn't been stopped by girls before and was asked to confess his love to them, but he never cared and rejected them on the spot, not leaving the girls with even the slightest hope. At first, everyone might tease him about how popular he was with girls, but after seeing it many times, they got used to it.
But the situation is different now. There is a big difference between being single and unmarried. The former is free to promiscuous, while the latter is already taken. When a married man is harassed by an unmarried girl, no matter whether the man takes the initiative to provoke her or not, some people will inevitably think it is the man's fault.
Zhang Xiangqian spoke up for Xu Zhao and gave advice, "I think you'd better keep quiet about this. People love to listen to gossip, especially those women in the family compound. They can always make trouble for you. The more you care about them, the more excited they will be. They might even hide under your wall to eavesdrop on you and Jiang Suihan's quarrel. Just ignore it for a while and it will pass naturally."
After a pause, he half-jokingly said, "For the sake of family harmony, you should talk things over with your spouse. It's not your fault in the first place. After all, your good looks are given by your parents, and you have no choice."
It's already this late and he's still joking. Xu Zhao was annoyed: "You're the one who likes to listen to gossip, right?"
An extremely certain tone.
Zhang Xiangqian was not ashamed and said with a smile: "What's wrong with liking to listen to gossip? It's human nature. This is my hobby and my specialty. You can't envy me."
Xu Zhao rolled his eyes at Zhang Xiangqian and asked, "Has it spread all over the family compound?"
Zhang Xiangqian: "That's right. The speed at which gossip spreads is unimaginable. Are you trying to find the source and cut it off?"
Xu Zhao knocked on the table from time to time. What Zhang Xiangqian said before made some sense. This kind of thing can only be dealt with calmly. The best way is to use stillness to overcome movement.
To be honest, he was quite depressed, feeling irritated and having no place to vent his anger.
Zhang Xiangqian wanted to ask Xu Zhao if the girl had really confessed to him, but when he saw that Xu Zhao was frowning, he swallowed the words back.
Forget it, staying alive is what matters.
Xu Zhao was absent-minded at work that day. When it was time to get off work, he locked the door and left without stopping for a moment.
Arriving at the gate of the courtyard, Xu Zhao exhaled slowly, walked into the yard, and seeing no one, he turned and walked towards the kitchen.
Jiang Suihan was busy preparing dinner. She looked normal and everything seemed calm.
The calm before the storm is the most terrifying.
Xu Zhao coughed lightly: "Sui Sui."
Jiang Suihan glanced over and asked, "What's wrong?"
The words came to his lips and turned around. Xu Zhao said: "Did you have a good test today?"
Jiang Huihan poured water into the pot and said without looking up, "It's good. It's all done. We're just waiting to announce the news when the papers are corrected."
silence.
Xu Zhao: "Oh, did you go to the cafeteria for lunch?"
Jiang Suihan: "No, I ate it at home."
She didn't want to be looked at strangely or criticized, so she didn't go.
Xu Zhao frowned: "You know everything?"
Jiang Suihan turned to him and deliberately asked, "Know what?"
Xu Zhao was sure that she must have known about it, and he was a little unsure: "Are you angry?"
Jiang Suihan snorted and said dryly, "No."
This doesn't look like he's not angry at all.
Xu Zhao hurriedly explained: "I didn't even know her. She suddenly stopped me and said something inexplicable. I ignored her and just left."
He felt extremely wronged and that it was an unexpected disaster, as if he had suddenly stepped on dog shit while walking on the road.
Jiang Huihan crossed her arms, looking like she was going to ask for an explanation: "Go on, what next?"
Xu Zhao's brows twisted into knots: "There is no next. I'm gone, so how can there be a next."
Jiang Suihan looked at him with sparkling eyes: "Aren't you a soldier? Aren't soldiers always very vigilant? How come you didn't notice someone eavesdropping?"
After three questions in a row, Xu Zhao was speechless.
He was blocked by Wang Lijuan at the time and was in a bad mood. He just wanted to get rid of this person as soon as possible and did not pay much attention to the situation around him.
Jiang Huihan was full of energy: "Why are you silent? Do you know where you went wrong?"
It’s good that she’s willing to talk to him. I’m just afraid that she’ll ignore him and sulk by herself.
Xu Zhao reflected on himself: "It's my fault. I should have turned around and left immediately, and I wouldn't have caused these rumors later."
Jiang Suihan glared at him: "No, think again."
He didn't do anything to offend her, that's not what she was angry about.
Xu Zhao quickly went over the situation in his mind and asked tentatively, "Did I fail to handle this matter properly and make you feel wronged?"
Jiang Suihan continued to glare at him: "It's still not right. I'll give you another chance and think about it."
If he couldn't think of anything else, she decided to let him sleep with her brother tonight.
At this moment, Xu Zhao really hoped that Zhang Xiangqian was here. He always had a lot of clever ideas and would definitely be able to guess it.
Seeing Jiang Huihan glaring at him angrily, Xu Zhao suddenly had an idea: "Is it because I didn't tell you?"
Jiang Huihan stretched out her finger and poked Xu Zhao's chest: "What do you think? We are a family. We agreed to be honest with each other and not hide anything. I know you are doing this for my own good and think that this matter is not important and there is no need to tell me so as not to worry me. But you didn't tell me, but someone else told me. What kind of crap are you doing!"
She got angry when she talked about this. If he had told her last night, she would have been mentally prepared and would not have been caught off guard this morning and almost been laughed at.
She was a little angry, angry that Xu Zhao was self-righteously doing this for her good. In fact, she knew she couldn't blame him. They were only a few days away from a month of marriage, and couples always need some time to adjust to each other. They lacked a bit of tacit understanding.
Xu Zhao held Jiang Suihan's hand and blinked: "Don't be angry, you won't be beautiful when you are angry. I promise you, I will never hide anything from you in the future. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west."
Jiang Suihan suppressed her smile and said unhappily, "I'm not an unreasonable person. If someone told me today, would you keep it to yourself and never say anything?"
How come he learned her brother's trick, blinking his big innocent eyes and looking at people when he did something wrong, which made people laugh and get angry at the same time.
Xu Zhao touched his nose guiltily and remained silent.
Jiang Huihan shook off her hand and pushed him away: "Go away, it hurts my eyes to see you."
Xu Zhao quickly grabbed her hand, his eyes clear and bright, reflecting her figure: "I see that you are very happy, especially happy."
Jiang Huihan kept a straight face, deliberately holding back the laughter that was about to leak out, and tried to press the corners of her mouth down: "Sweet words have no effect on me, I don't want to hear them."
She wanted to let him know that she was not so easy to please.
If it was when they just met, Jiang Suhan would not dare to do this. Only people who are spoiled will unconsciously act like a spoiled brat in front of the person they like.
In the final analysis, it is just a little interest between husband and wife.
Xu Zhao glanced at the yard and didn't see Jiang Leyun. He might have gone out to play and hadn't returned yet.
He pulled his hand forward with force, and Jiang Huihan fell into his arms, and he put his arm around her waist.
Jiang Suihan pretended to be calm: "What?"
Xu Zhao's ears slowly turned red: "Can I kiss you?"
Jiang Suihan was stunned for a moment, her face slightly red: "If I say no, you won't do it?"
Who would ask if they can kiss before kissing? How should she answer? Should she say yes or no?
Xu Zhao said "oh" and then lowered his head at lightning speed.
It was not until she felt the soft touch on her lips that Jiang Huihan reacted a little bit late. He actually ignored her words and took the initiative.
You just said that you would listen to her from now on, why don’t you listen to her now?
As expected, you can’t trust everything a man says.
Noticing that Jiang Huihan was not paying attention, Xu Zhao bit her lightly. Jiang Huihan came to her senses and glared at him, threatening him with her eyes to let go.
Xu Zhao chuckled vaguely and continued to deepen the kiss.
"Ah! I'm going to get a stye!"
A scream interrupted the beautiful and ambiguous atmosphere between the two.
Jiang Huihan thought to herself, Oh no!
She suddenly pushed Xu Zhao away with both hands, and Xu Zhao let go of her hands. They both turned their heads to look over there.
The little brat Jiang Leyun stood opposite, covering his eyes with his hands with big gaps between his fingers, looking at his sister and brother-in-law with curiosity and excitement.
Jiang Suihan took the initiative and said, "Jiang Leyun! Don't you know what it means to not see or hear anything indecent?"
Her stinky younger brother saw her being close to Xu Zhao, and she felt guilty for polluting the young hearts of the little flowers of the motherland.
Jiang Huihan glared at Xu Zhao. It was all his fault. She was embarrassed again.
Xu Zhao had a sour look on his face, feeling embarrassed and a little ashamed.
It turns out that the brother-in-law is a creature who comes to collect debts.
Jiang Leyun made a face at his sister and defended himself: "I didn't do it on purpose. If you want to blame someone, blame you for kissing in front of the kitchen door without hiding. I'm not blind, how could I not see it?"
When he saw his sister and brother-in-law hugging each other, his eyes widened with a frightened expression on his face. He immediately turned his back, then found that neither of them noticed his presence. He was so curious that he couldn't help but turn around again.
Xu Zhao looked calm: "Eat first when you get back, the food is getting cold."
Completely avoiding the previous topic.
Jiang Huihan had the same idea as Xu Zhao. She just wanted to forget what had just happened as soon as possible. She asked Xu Zhao to take Jiang Leyun to wash their hands, and she went back to the kitchen to bring out the dishes.
After spending so much time with Xu Zhao, Jiang Leyun is no longer afraid of him: "I told you, you like my sister!"
A very affirmative tone.
"When I asked you, you were still reluctant, but now you still can't escape my sister's clutches. My sister is so pretty, and she's good at reading, writing, and cooking. You'd be blind if you didn't like such an excellent girl."
The child raised his chin and boasted proudly, saying that if he had a tail, it would be sticking up high at this moment.
For a moment, Xu Zhao didn't know what expression to make. His brother-in-law was getting more and more eloquent, and he had a naturally thick filter towards his sister.
Xu Zhao said perfunctorily: "You are right. Don't tell anyone about what happened today."
Children don't think before they speak. If someone accidentally brings it up in other people's minds one day, he and Jiang Suihan will be embarrassed.
Jiang Leyun sneered: "I'm not stupid, of course I know I can't tell anyone."
Has his brother-in-law become stupid? He has to teach him such a simple truth.
Xu Zhao found that the child was very cunning and could not be fooled by just a few words.
He doesn't know how to raise a child and has never done so before, so he's just treating it as practice.
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