Chen Suwen washed herself thoroughly and changed into clean clothes before going out. As soon as she came out of the cubicle, she ran into Zhou Ling's neighbor.
Who are you?
Upon seeing Chen Suwen, the family member was visibly shocked. Clearly, she was unaware that Zhou Ling's mother had come, had never met Chen Suwen before, and assumed she was some suspicious person.
"I am Song Che's mother-in-law."
Chen Suwen didn't hide anything and revealed her identity.
She has no interest in being a gossip, letting others misunderstand her as some kind of spy or suspicious person, only to end up with a messy situation and a neighbor having to admit their mistake.
Chen Su wiped her neck with a towel. "I'm Zhou Ling's mother. I've come to see my daughter and son-in-law. What's wrong?"
The neighbor looked shocked. "Ma'am, you look like you're only in your early thirties, right? You're Battalion Commander Song's mother-in-law? You must be kidding me!"
Chen Suwen does not look like she is over forty years old now, but she does not look like she suddenly became as young as she is in her early thirties.
She looked to be in her late thirties or early forties, but she was very energetic and didn't look old, which is why the neighbor thought she was very young and didn't look like Zhou Ling's biological mother.
"You're quite the talker. I'm a grandmother of several children."
No one dislikes being complimented on their youth and beauty, and Chen Suwen was no exception; she couldn't hide the smile on her face. "Young lady, you must be our Aling's neighbor?"
"My name is Chen Suwen, what's your name?"
"My name is Tan Xiaojuan," the neighbor introduced herself. "My home is right next to Battalion Commander Song's, and my husband is Wang Mingqiang, the deputy commander of the 3rd Regiment."
Chen Suwen nodded to indicate that she understood, and followed Tan Xiaojuan home from the restroom.
"Wow, Sister Chen, you're actually nine years older than me? You look younger than me, I didn't realize you were over forty!"
"Sigh, my kids are such a headache, they're in their teens."
Tan Xiaojuan is thirty-six years old, and her children are mostly teenagers, with the oldest having graduated from high school.
Tan Xiaojuan's child did not attend the worker-peasant-soldier university; instead, he joined the army after graduating from high school.
Tan Xiaojuan's family all came from the countryside. It was only because her husband performed well that he was able to stay in the army. When their child grew up, she didn't want him to go to the countryside to work, so she had no choice but to let him join the army.
Tan Xiaojuan kept telling Chen Suwen how much her child was a worry, but Chen Suwen didn't comment much and didn't talk much about her own family situation.
It's already enviable that none of her five children were sent to the countryside, and it's even more enviable that her three sons all have jobs.
Therefore, it's better for her to avoid showing off when she's out and about.
"Mom, are you done taking a shower?"
Zhou Ling finished packing her things and came out to see her mother and the neighbor returning. She quickly went to greet them.
"Sister-in-law Tan," Zhou Ling greeted Tan Xiaojuan.
"Hey, Teacher Zhou, I didn't expect your mother to be so young. I couldn't believe you two were mother and daughter."
“When you go out together, you'll look like sisters.”
It's not really a compliment, since some women have a significant age gap and still look like mother and daughter when they go out together.
Chen Suwen and Zhou Ling look somewhat alike, so it's somewhat believable that they are mother and daughter.
"Thank you for the compliment, sister-in-law. My mother does look young." Zhou Ling took her mother's arm. "Sister-in-law, my mother must be tired from the long train journey. Let's go back and rest first."
"I'll look for you to chat with next time I have some free time."
The mother and daughter said goodbye to Tan Xiaojuan and entered their own home.
"Mom, would you like some rice noodles? I'll cook them for you."
Chen Suwen shook her head, "I'm going to take a nap. I don't have an appetite right now."
Chen Suwen was not very comfortable whether she was on a bus or a train, so her appetite was not very good.
Moreover, she didn't deprive herself on the train and didn't go hungry, so now she just wants to get a good night's sleep and doesn't want to eat anything.
"Mom, go and rest. I'll tell Achen and Aqing not to bother you." Zhou Ling took her mother's things and told her to go and rest.
...
"Zhou Ling's mother is here?" Someone asked this question somewhere.
"We've arrived today."
"This is going to be interesting."
"Yes, I heard that Zhou Ling and Song Che got married because her mother arranged it. Now that Zhou Ling's mother is here, our family compound is going to be very lively."
"Hmph, I'm looking forward to it."
...
Chen Suwen was unaware of others' expectations of her, and even if she did, she wouldn't care. She slept soundly and woke up feeling refreshed.
Fortunately, she didn't have neurasthenia, so she wouldn't be unable to sleep just because the house wasn't soundproof and she couldn't hear any noises outside.
Her current body is like someone setting off firecrackers outside a house; she can fall asleep whenever she wants.
Therefore, Zhou Ling's house is not well soundproofed. She can hear the clanging and banging noises from her neighbors on both sides, but it does not affect her sleep quality.
"Mom, you're awake? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat? Or would you like some rice noodles or rice vermicelli first?"
Chen Su asked, "...Don't you have anything else to say? The first thing you do when you see me is ask if I'm hungry."
Zhou Ling smiled upon hearing this, "I was just worried that you might be hungry, Mom."
Chen Suwen lazily walked over and sat down. "You're curious why I came here, aren't you?"
Zhou Ling didn't expect her mother to be so direct, but knowing her mother's temperament, she nodded honestly, "I am indeed curious."
"After all, I only recently joined the army. Mom, if you 'miss' me, there's no need for you to come so soon, is there?"
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