"Alright, why are we elders arguing with the kids?"
They are still young. Enruo is only in her early twenties this year. She will mature as she gets older.
"How old is considered old? When I was her age, Shaoxuan was already born. We've been married for so long and she hasn't sent a single word home, nor have we heard anything about her pregnancy. Could it be that she can't get pregnant?"
Wang Meihua felt increasingly uncomfortable. If her daughter-in-law couldn't get pregnant, that would be terrible. Wouldn't the Gu family line end?
"Hurry up and pack your bags. Don't make such a fuss. They've only been married for two years. What's the rush?"
Young people today are different from us back then. You can't always judge them by our standards; just let things take their course.
Gu Zhiyuan also missed his son, but he couldn't leave his job and there was nothing he could do. In recent years, Gu Shaoxuan had always only reported good news to his family and never bad news.
However, as a father, he could still indirectly learn about his son's every move in the military through his connections. A few days ago, his subordinates had already secretly told him about Gu Shaoxuan's injury.
He called the Yongning Military Region, and Lu Zhenhua praised and apologized on the other end of the phone. He was relieved to hear that his daughter-in-law was taking good care of his son.
After all, he is a high-ranking leader who can keep his composure; he has not told Wang Meihua and Gu Shaoying about this matter to this day.
Hearing Wang Meihua say she missed her son, he suggested that they go to Yongning when Shaoying had a holiday. He thought it would be a good opportunity to see how his son was recovering.
Before leaving, Gu Zhiyuan asked Wang Meihua to take a savings book and give it to Gu Shaoxuan when she arrived in Yongning City. The couple had spent a lot of money there, so she could take it out when needed.
On the train, Gu Shaoying was extremely excited, as this was her first time visiting Yongning City.
Although my older brother has been serving in the army in Yongning for a long time, I haven't had the chance to visit him before. One reason is that I'm busy with my studies, and the other is that I don't have a place to stay for long.
Now that my brother is married and the military has allocated us housing, these difficulties have been easily resolved.
"Mom, do you think my sister-in-law won't welcome us? I remember when she was at home, she didn't talk to anyone. I wanted to chat with her, but her cold attitude made it impossible for me to open my mouth."
"Your sister-in-law is just a bit lazy, but she doesn't have any bad intentions. If she's unhappy, just ignore her. Don't you still have your brother? You can have him show you around."
We'll only be staying for about ten days this time. When you get there, remember to be good and behave yourself. Don't act like you're at home, running around wildly up and down the stairs; that's not like being a proper girl.
Gu Shaoying has had a tomboyish personality since childhood. She dresses very uniquely and always picks clothes that Wang Meihua doesn't approve of when she goes out to buy clothes.
It's not appropriate for a young woman to dress like this, but her daughter likes it this way, so she can't do anything about it.
When she went out to play, she would act crazy and mingle with the boys in the compound. She would often beat boys her own age until they cried. Because of this, Wang Meihua often took her to apologize to them.
"Mom, please stop criticizing me. I'm not jumping like crazy, I'm just athletically active. Otherwise, how could I win first place in the long-distance race at the school sports meet every year?"
Xia Enruo bought groceries, fruits, and candies at home and prepared everything, just waiting to pick Gu Shaoxuan up from the station early the next morning.
"Don't forget to tell Mom tomorrow that you have to go back to your unit for some business."
Xia Enruo wiped the table with a rag and reminded her again.
This was the third time she had wiped the table today. As the saying goes, "An ugly daughter-in-law meets her parents-in-law," and Xia Enruo was genuinely a little nervous.
I've never felt this anxious or uneasy when I encounter difficulties in my own business.
I felt like there was something I wasn't ready for, so I mopped the floor again and again and wiped everything with a rag over and over again.
"I haven't forgotten, I know. By the way, you don't need to wipe the table anymore, it's clean enough. Now the house is so clean there's no room to even step. Mom just likes cleanliness, not that she's a germaphobe."
"You're really demanding. Before, you wouldn't come back because the house was too dirty, but now you complain that it's too clean. You're so hard to please. Go to the water room and change my water, and I'll wipe the windowsill clean."
"Honey, I was wrong. Let's not talk about the past anymore. I was just worried you were too tired. I'll clean the windowsill, you can rest."
Gu Shaoxuan, holding the basin of water, prepared to take the rag from Xia Enruo's hand.
"Alright, I've already gotten my hands dirty, I don't need you. By the way, if you really have nothing to do, go to the kitchen and boil some water for me. I've been busy all day and I'm all sweaty, I want to take a shower in a bit."
When Gu Shaoxuan heard that his wife wanted to take a bath, he was immediately excited.
This was the first time Xia Enruo had been home alone, and she said she wanted to take a shower.
He changed the water and went into the kitchen to light the stove.
Xia Enru finished her work at around 8 p.m. Outside, it was dark with only a few scattered electric lights emitting a dim yellow glow.
Having lived in the compound for so long, I've gotten used to this kind of life.
Although there's no TV or smartphone, listening to the radio is still nice.
Gu Shaoxuan boiled the water, brought the large basin into the house, adjusted the water temperature to the perfect level, and called out:
"Wife, the bath water is ready."
Xia Enru washed the rag and put it aside to dry before going into the kitchen.
She tested the water temperature with her hand, and it was just right.
I must say, Gu Shaoxuan always puts in a lot of effort, even when preparing the foot bath water. The temperature is slightly hot, but it feels very comfortable to soak your feet in it.
"That's great, the water temperature is just right. You're quite sensitive to temperature."
Gu Shaoxuan drew the curtains and turned to go inside. Xia Enruo saw that he was quite sensible and knew to avoid him, which showed that he was naturally perceptive.
Xia Enruo changed her clothes, took shampoo and soap, and came out wearing only her underwear.
Just as I was about to enter the kitchen, I saw Gu Shaoxuan standing inside, wearing military green shorts and shirtless.
Not to mention his great physique; the way he stood there could have made him a perfect lingerie model in his previous life.
What's going on here?
Xia Enruo stopped and asked, her head full of questions.
"Honey, I'm going to take a bath with you, and I can give you a back scrub."
Gu Shaoxuan saw that Xia Enruo was only wearing a long vest, and her figure was curvaceous under the light.
Her delicate breasts stood out faintly through the thin fabric, instantly igniting a fire within him.
His heart was pounding, his breathing became rapid, and he couldn't help but swallow.
Xia Enruo felt as if she had gasped for air, choking and unable to speak.
I was just praising him for being perceptive and knowing how to avoid trouble, but now it seems I was completely wrong.
"Who said I wanted to shower with you? I can shower by myself."
"Honey, aren't you shy? We're husband and wife. Besides, you've seen everything on my body and touched it countless times."
"Who would want to touch it unless absolutely necessary? Get out, get out, get out..."
Xia Enruo grabbed Gu Shaoxuan's arm and pushed him out, slamming the door shut.
Gu Shaoxuan stood at the kitchen door, looking as if he were reflecting on his mistakes behind closed doors.
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