They were also watching her.
Miao Qihuai held his tools, his eyes slightly squinting in the wind. He was wearing a long shirt and trousers that covered his ankles, and he subconsciously followed everyone's gaze.
Then I saw the people who were at the canteen and the entrance of the military area that day.
This is……
Commander Lu's wife?
In the sunlight, Su Miaoyan's skin was so white it practically glowed.
Jealous, envious, and curious gazes all fell upon her, but Su Miaoyan completely ignored them and headed straight for the registration office in the Gobi Desert.
As soon as I arrived there, I saw Ma Yingchun standing in the shade of the shed, wearing a thick straw hat on her head, fanning herself with her left hand as if trying to cool herself down.
"Sister-in-law Ma".
Su Miaoyan called out.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Ma Yingchun quickly turned around, her expression brightening with joy when she saw who it was.
"Chief Lu's wife, you've arrived?"
"Um."
Su Miaoyan, holding her tools, was beckoned to by the registration staff standing behind Ma Yingchun. "You must be Chief Lu's wife, right? Come and register quickly. Look at the huge crowd behind you. If you're slow, you'll have to wait in line."
Upon hearing that there was a queue, Su Miaoyan quickly went over to register.
The registration staff member was a young woman in her early twenties. When she saw Su Miaoyan, she was stunned for a moment, and then quickly wrote down the words "Su Miaoyan is present" in her notebook.
Su Miaoyan asked curiously, "I just need to come and check in, right? Don't I need to sign in myself?"
Sang Xinxin waved her hand, "Comrade Su, you don't know this, but some people can't write, so it's better for me to write them, which saves time."
"Oh, I see, I understand."
Su Miaoyan nodded.
After registering, I decided not to waste any more time and headed straight for the tree planting area.
Almost as soon as Su Miaoyan left, the large group followed and formed a long queue.
Sang Xinxin quickly registered everyone, and those who had finished registering headed towards the tree-planting area as usual.
As the daughter of Chief Gu, Gu Shanqing had no choice but to respond to the national call and join in planting trees in order to protect her father's reputation.
She glanced at her tanned arms, then at the woman's snow-white arms in front of her, and said in a tone that was both kind and irritating, "How can such skinny arms catch enemy agents? I really don't understand how they do it. They ran out as soon as Chief Lu left. Before that, there wasn't a soul in sight."
Gu Shanqing is the daughter of the old lady Su Miaoyan who grabbed her at the gate last time. The old lady's name is Wang Xiuzhen. Her husband is two ranks higher than Lu Ting and is the second-in-command in the military region. Although he is not a high-ranking official in the military region, he is still a respected figure by many people.
Wang Xiuzhen had discussed with Chief Gu about introducing her daughter to Lu Ting, but Lu Ting refused at the time.
Wang Xiuzhen thought that Lu Ting looked down on her daughter, so she brought Gu Shanqing to Lu Ting's place.
Lu Ting is tall and has a bright future. Although he is a bit fierce and cold, everyone has a desire to conquer.
Because of her family background, Gu Shanqing had countless suitors. At first, she looked down on Lu Ting for being from the countryside. However, she only went to meet Lu Ting because she thought he had a bright future and because of the advice of her own parents.
As a result, the other party ignored her, and Gu Shanqing's heart was instantly ignited with a small flame. She found this man interesting and developed a liking for him.
Believing that feelings would develop over time, Gu Shanqing hung around Lu Ting every day.
Unexpectedly, when the man went home on leave to visit his family, he found that he was already married.
Her mother said that the woman was more beautiful than a fairy from heaven.
She went out every day to try her luck and see him, but she always missed the opportunity.
She assumed her mother was just joking.
I never expected that the other person would be so good-looking when I met them today.
Ugh... She refuses to admit that the other person is prettier than her!
She, Gu Shanqing, is the most beautiful!
snort!
After rolling her eyes at Su Miaoyan, who turned around to look at her, Gu Shanqing picked up her tools and headed to the shady spot to get the saplings.
She can plant fifty trees at a time, and she's always at the front of the line. So what if this capitalist's daughter caught an enemy spy?
She can't plant trees as fast as he does!
Su Miaoyan frowned slightly when the person in front of her rolled their eyes at her for no apparent reason.
Who is this person? She doesn't even know them, and they're giving her attitude for no reason.
He doesn't seem to be very bright.
Ma Yingchun also heard what Gu Shanqing had just said and quickly comforted her, "Sister, that's Chief Gu's daughter. She had her eye on Chief Lu before!"
Su Miaoyan suddenly realized.
Love is a rival.
Oh no, it's a one-sided rivalry.
Lu Ting didn't fancy her.
Su Miaoyan's anger instantly subsided. Holding the things, she said softly, "It's love that can't be reciprocated, no wonder you say such sour things."
Seeing that the nonchalant expression on her face seemed genuine, Ma Yingchun said, "Little sister, it's best if you don't take it to heart. People like that are just jealous of you!"
Su Miaoyan nodded in agreement, "I think so too."
Ma Yingchun admired Su Miaoyan's personality and trusted her even more.
The two continued walking towards the tree-planting area, the intense sunlight shining down on them, their long robes offering little protection from the scorching heat.
Ma Yingchun, feeling uncomfortable, used her free hand to fan herself.
Seeing her like this, Su Miaoyan handed her the thermos from her bag.
"Sister-in-law Ma, have a sip."
Ma Yingchun brought water, and she was about to refuse when she saw Su Miaoyan already holding the water to her lips.
"Sister-in-law, don't be so polite with me. We're neighbors. If you drink now, it'll save you trouble later."
Since things had come to this point, Ma Yingchun didn't refuse anymore. After thanking him, she took a sip.
Just one sip and the water tasted exceptionally sweet.
She couldn't help but exclaim, "Sister, your water is so sweet!"
As usual, Su Miaoyan casually shifted the blame, saying, "We just boiled the water from the courtyard. It must be because the weather is too hot that you think that way, sister-in-law."
Ma Yingchun thought to herself, "That makes sense. Where can I buy spring water in this vast Gobi Desert?"
He immediately realized it was his imagination and nodded, saying, "You're right."
After just a few sips, I actually felt that my arms weren't as sunburnt anymore.
Ma Yingchun shook her head. "It's all in your head, just psychological!"
Su Miaoyan didn't continue the topic. The two of them immediately took the saplings they had just received and found a marked area to start planting trees.
Meanwhile, Gu Shanqing had already finished planting one tree, and looking at Su Miaoyan's initial movements, she couldn't help but feel a little smug.
Lu Ting, look at your taste. Skinny arms and legs, and not even good background. How can she help you?
Only someone as capable and well-connected as Gu Shanqing can help you advance in your career!
You look down on me? I'll just have to beat your sweetheart to it!
That's what I think.
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