Clang!
The lunchbox was placed heavily on the table.
Jiang Linchuan didn't even look at Xu Xinghe, and took out his own portion of food and steamed buns separately.
Xu Xinghe pulled up a chair, sat down opposite the desk, and quietly ate his sticky rice.
"Mmm, so sweet."
Her eyes lit up, and she reached for the dish opposite her with her chopsticks. "This looks good. Let me have a bite."
Jiang Linchuan reacted quickly, pulling the lunchbox to the other side, "Eat your own."
"Why are you being so stingy? It's just one bite." Xu Xinghe, with her short arms, simply got up to pick up some food.
Jiang Linchuan had already pulled the lunchbox to the edge of the table, but it was still caught between his fingers.
He pursed his lips, feeling even more frustrated.
Xu Xinghe's eyes lit up, as if she had won a victory, and she proudly stuffed the food into her oily little mouth, "Hey, I got it! It's really delicious."
Seeing her stick out her little tongue to lick it, Jiang Linchuan couldn't help but tighten his grip on the chopsticks.
Xu Xinghe sat down again, her cheeks bulging from eating. "You dirtied my clothes, you need to buy me a new one, or wash them for me. This is the only one I have; I brought it back from Hong Kong. If you don't wash it..."
Jiang Linchuan didn't want her to complain any further, so he slammed his chopsticks down on the table. "Wash it!"
"That's more like it. You're a soldier; you should admit your mistakes and correct them."
After finishing her meal, Xu Xinghe skipped away, not forgetting to add, "Don't forget to come back and do my laundry after training. A man's word is his bond."
Jiang Linchuan wanted to say he would wash there, but when he went out, Xu Xinghe was already gone.
joke.
She runs incredibly fast, okay?
She really racked her brains to find ways to increase the time the two of them could spend alone together.
I have to make him come home tonight to do my clothes!
Want to secretly shower in the office? Dream on!
Also, she wanted everyone to know.
Thinking of this, Xu Xinghe smiled and turned to go to Wang Chunmei's courtyard.
"Aunt Mei, are you busy?"
"Oh, Xinghe's here!"
Wang Chunmei strode out of the room and warmly took her hand. "Come on, it's cold outside, let's go inside and talk. Your red wool coat is really beautiful, where did you buy it?"
Xu Xinghe naturally wouldn't say it was brought from Gangcheng, "My family had someone make it."
"No wonder I've never seen it before."
When Xu Xinghe entered, she discovered that there were two unfamiliar middle-aged women inside.
"Xinghe, let me introduce you. This is your Aunt Liu. Her husband, Liu Wu, is your Commander Jiang's adjutant. They get along very well. Don't let her fierce appearance fool you; she's actually a very nice person."
Liu Yan couldn't help but roll her eyes at her, "Xinghe, don't listen to your Aunt Mei's nonsense!"
"This is Aunt Wang. Her husband works at a military hospital. If you ever have a headache or fever, just have Aunt Wang accompany you to the hospital. You won't have to wait in line."
Xu Xinghe greeted everyone politely before sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed). "Aunt Mei, I need your help. I want to learn how to make clothes, but I need to buy some fabric. Could you please come to my house after you finish your training and teach me how to cut the fabric? I want to cut it out tonight."
"Oh, it's nothing," Wang Chunmei readily agreed. "Don't say it's too much trouble. We don't use such polite words here in Northeast China, you know?"
Xu Xinghe nodded, picked up her coat with her hand, and said, "Aunt Mei, look here, there are oil splatters. How can we wash them to make them clean?"
"Oh dear, what a pity! Such nice clothes, how did you get them?"
"It happened when Jiang Linchuan went to get food today, and we accidentally spilled it while we were eating together."
The three aunties exchanged glances and chuckled. "Xinghe, when you eat with Commander Jiang, does he say anything?"
Xu Xinghe nodded shyly, "Tell me, you even want me to eat more."
"Wow, having a partner really makes a difference! Washing off this oil stain is so easy, just soak the soap in boiling water..."
The three aunts were all very talkative, and in no time, Xu Xinghe managed to get a lot of information out of them.
It turns out that Jiang Linchuan was a formidable figure in the military, known as Jiang the King of Hell.
It's not just because he's capable and quick to complete tasks, but also because he's fair and impartial to everyone.
Some soldiers had been there for a year and had never seen Jiang Linchuan smile.
A nurse at the hospital had taken a liking to him and deliberately approached him, but Jiang Linchuan not only showed no pity for her, he completely ignored her, which made the nurse cry for several days.
After chatting for a full two hours, Xu Xinghe finally boarded a minibus to go shopping in town, completely satisfied.
She now knows a great deal about Jiang Linchuan's situation here.
I took out some fabric, eggs, and meat that I bought in the space.
In addition, there were men's cotton shoes that she had specially bought in Shanghai, and rabbit fur knee pads for winter.
When she got home, there were only ten minutes left before training ended.
Xu Xinghe then sat on a small stool and waited.
Fifteen minutes later.
Jiang Linchuan has arrived.
Xu Xinghe immediately stood up. "You're finally here. I'm so cold. The fire in the house isn't even burning."
Jiang Linchuan's jawline tightened. He didn't speak, but silently went to the stove and started a fire. If he didn't, Xu Xinghe might yell outside that she was freezing to death...
However, his gaze would occasionally drift to other places.
The once empty house now feels more lively.
A light pink cloth hung on the broken cabinet, covering the bowls and chopsticks inside.
Several enamel mugs and a vase were placed on the table below, filled with crocheted sunflowers. Their bright yellow color brightened up the originally dim hall.
The mahogany dining table was covered with a pink tablecloth, and even the shoe rack by the door had several pairs of tiny high heels, no bigger than his palm.
There were signs everywhere that someone else had broken in.
Moreover, they flaunt it so blatantly, as if afraid others won't notice.
The firelight quickly ignited.
The room gradually warmed up.
Xu Xinghe then took off her wool coat and threw it to him without any politeness, "Here, go wash it. I specifically asked, and you need to use soap shavings to soak it, so it will get cleaner."
Jiang Linchuan raised his hand to catch it; his arm was strong and powerful, and the shape of his muscles was revealed as he exerted force.
Xu Xinghe continued to sit, propping her chin up with her hand, her eyes fixed on something.
Jiang Linchuan pretended not to know, boiled some water, and prepared it according to her instructions before carefully putting the part that had been stained with oil into the bubbling boiling water.
"Xinghe, we're here."
"Oh dear, it's getting colder and colder."
Wang Chunmei and Liu Yan entered the room together.
The next second, they froze on the spot.
Jiang Linchuan, whose body was extremely strong and powerful in the eyes of outsiders, was sitting on a stool with a basin of water in front of him, looking very aggrieved.
Oh wow!
Commander Jiang was actually doing laundry!
Hey, they're still washing Xu Xinghe's clothes!
The two exchanged a glance and quickly looked away.
Xu Xinghe glanced at Jiang Linchuan's stiff movements, then smiled and ushered the two into the bedroom. "Aunt Mei, Aunt Liu, what do you think of the fabric I bought? I'd like to have two close-fitting nightgowns made."
As the door closed, Jiang Linchuan finally made another move.
He quickened his pace, quickly washed the oil stains off, rinsed off the foam with cold water, hung them on the rope, and turned to leave.
Xu Xinghe had been secretly watching him the whole time. "Jiang Linchuan, wait a minute, can you make me two cups of brown sugar water?"
As she spoke, she walked up to the tall figure, ignoring the oppressive aura emanating from him, "There are outsiders here, and you don't want them to know..."
In no mood!
Jiang Linchuan grabbed the enamel mug and slammed it down in front of Xu Xinghe. "Charge!"
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