Gu Shaoxuan took the note and jade pendant, looking at the neat handwriting and cursive signature, feeling puzzled.
I've seen Xia Enruo's handwriting before; it's like a primary school student's, all crooked and messy. How could she possibly have developed such good penmanship in such a short time? Each stroke is quite powerful.
He looked at her in confusion, while Xia Enruo stared at him with her big, bright eyes.
"I swear, I will definitely pay it back. Although this jade pendant isn't worth much, it means a lot to me, so don't worry, I won't renege on my debt."
Xia Enruo said.
Gu Shaoxuan took out twenty yuan from his pocket and handed it to her. He then stuffed the note and her collateral into his pocket and turned to leave.
He didn't intend for Xia Enruo to repay the money. After all, they weren't divorced and were still husband and wife. She didn't have a job, so giving her living expenses was only fair. However, every time he gave her money, she would spend it all on food and drinks before the end of the month. The fact that they hadn't saved a single penny since their marriage was something he couldn't accept.
With Gu Shaoxuan gone, Xia Enruo felt the atmosphere lighten considerably. She went inside and started cleaning up the scattered shards of glass. It seemed she needed to earn money quickly to find a place to live and leave as soon as possible. But she only had twenty yuan in her hand, and everything required start-up capital. Finding her first pot of gold was crucial.
Forget it, we can plan that later. Right now, filling our stomachs is the most important thing.
Gu Shaoxuan stood on the curb outside the compound and smoked a cigarette. He was in a state of utter confusion.
Just then, the regimental commander, Lu Zhenhua, returned by car.
"You're back?" Gu Shaoxuan stepped forward, saluted, and greeted him.
"Shaoxuan was just looking for you. There's a meeting at the military region tomorrow morning that involves a combat exercise that's been going on for a while. You should attend as well. Remember to prepare for the exercise training in advance."
"Yes, I understand."
After seeing Commander Lu off, Gu Shaoxuan stubbed out his cigarette. It seemed he wouldn't be able to leave today.
He went all the way to the state-run restaurant, ordered two hot dishes and two boxes of rice to take home and eat with Xia Enruo. Expecting her to cook for him was just a pipe dream.
Before, his home was dirty and messy, and with Xia Enruo's unreasonable behavior, he didn't want to stay there for even a minute longer. Now that the home is clean, it feels like a place to live. Xia Enruo is also unusually quiet and hasn't caused any trouble. Gu Shaoxuan is somewhat willing to stay at home, after all, it's a house allocated to him by the military.
But then he thought about it again, and he felt a bit disgusted when Xia Enruo stirred the food around the plate with her chopsticks.
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