The family compound is located in a remote area, more than an hour's drive from the city center.
There is one public bus to and from Tangtong, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. If you miss it, you will have to wait for half a day.
The army issued monthly passes to military wives, and they can ride on public buses for free.
It was the fifth day of the first lunar month, which happened to be the day of the big market. Many people went out into the city, so the bus was especially crowded.
Jiang Nian left home late and was one of the last few to get on the bus.
Not only was the bus full, but there were people standing in the aisles as well, with some people shouting, "Please squeeze in" and "Please make way."
Jiang Nian had experienced commuting on the subway at eight or nine o'clock in his previous life, so this level of crowding was nothing.
She grabbed the handrail of the car and found a seat near the window.
In this car, there was not only Jiang Nian, a military wife, but also many sisters-in-law from the family compound. They had made an appointment to go out together, and they were sitting together, talking and laughing.
Jiang Nian had an awkward relationship with them and didn't go over to join in the fun.
Someone did shout at Jiang Nian a few times.
The person was called Liang Yuxiu. She was the lover of the fifth company commander of the Red Third Regiment. She had a handsome and generous appearance, bright eyes, and seemed like someone who was easy to get along with.
"Jiang Nian, Jiang Nian, come over here."
Liang Yuxiu opened her mouth, and before Jiang Nian could say anything, Huang Guixiang, who was walking beside her, spoke up first.
"Why are you calling her? She's a young lady, why would she care about people like us from the countryside?"
This was not a very pleasant thing to say, but Liang Yuxiu smiled gently and explained.
"It takes more than an hour to get to the city by bus. Jiang Nian is pregnant, and the ride is bumpy. I'm afraid she can't handle it. Please take care of her and squeeze in, leaving her a seat."
Jiang Nian was standing aside, listening to their conversation.
Although Liang Yuxiu said so, they had just had a fight a few days ago, and Jiang Nian didn't think this would succeed.
"I'm just standing there, I won't be in the way..."
Jiang Nian wanted to refuse.
But she didn't expect that an angry voice came towards her.
"It's just to make room for a pregnant woman. I, Huang Guixiang, am not an unreasonable person."
The person who hated Jiang Nian the most was actually the first to agree.
Huang Guixiang nudged the person next to her with her butt and shouted, "Move to the side quickly, squeeze in, one more person needs to sit here."
There were some sporadic complaints from other people, but thanks to Huang Guixiang's brute force, a spot was actually made available.
Liang Yuxiu quickly pulled Jiang Nian over.
"Jiang Nian, there's a seat available, please sit down."
"Thank you, Sister Yuxiu. You can just call me Anian."
Jiang Nian finally stopped shaking with the bus and had a place to sit down.
She also wanted to thank another person, Huang Guixiang.
But Huang Guixiang turned her head to the other side and didn't even look at her, as if she had no intention of ever having anything to do with her. It seemed that she was still angry.
Liang Yuxiu noticed Jiang Nian's actions, smiled, and spoke in a gentle voice.
"Guixiang just has a bad temper, is hot-tempered, and speaks bluntly. She's actually a nice person and doesn't have any bad intentions. There's a misunderstanding between you, so you don't understand each other. If you have a chance to get along, you'll definitely be able to feel it."
"Okay, I hope to have this opportunity too."
Jiang Nian listened carefully and nodded.
She and Liang Yuxiu sat next to each other, and they were so close that the wrinkles and pores on each other's faces could be seen clearly.
Liang Yuxiu has a dignified face and regular features, but there is a large patch of freckles in the middle of her face and on the bridge of her nose.
It's so numb and it really affects your appearance.
Logically speaking, Liang Yuxiu, who is in her twenties, shouldn't have so many freckles.
It is definitely not acquired.
Then it can only be innate, that is, hereditary.
Out of professional habit as a medical student, Jiang Nian stared at the freckles on Liang Yuxiu's face.
Women are born with a love of beauty, and Liang Yuxiu is no exception.
Because of these freckles, she has been treated differently since she was a child, which caused her some psychological trauma and made her quite sensitive.
Pay attention to Jiang Nian's sight.
She turned away in embarrassment and lowered her head, trying to hide her face.
This evasive expression is exactly the same as Xiao Anbao's.
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