Chapter 67 The man nuzzled against her, acting coquettishly towards her.
"Alright, there's no point in you saying these things to me." Gu Feiyan was clearly too lazy to listen to the other person's excuses again. "Please make way, we're leaving."
Gu Feiyan shut up Sun Xiaomei, who had been so arrogant just moments before, with just a few words.
She snorted coldly through her nose, reluctantly stepping aside, muttering something under her breath. Jiang Wanqiu was being led away by Gu Feiyan, so she couldn't hear what she was saying.
"I was going to take you home." After leaving the primary school, Gu Feiyan consciously stepped back, creating some distance between herself and the woman, and smiled at her, "However, our relationship is not quite right now, and it might attract gossip."
"No need to be so polite, Staff Officer Gu. See you tomorrow then." Compared to the man's awkwardness, Jiang Wanqiu was much more frank.
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
After an unknown amount of time, a voice suddenly rang out behind her, startling Gu Feiyan: "What are you looking at! Your eyeballs are about to pop out!"
Gu Feiyan then snapped out of her daze, turned to look at the person who had come in, and coughed somewhat awkwardly: "Nothing, I was just thinking about something. What's wrong?"
The other person gestured with their chin in another direction: "The commander is looking for you."
Gu Feiyan frowned slightly: "Is it because of the chief's daughter again?"
Hearing this, the other person was so jealous that she gritted her teeth and immediately punched the man on the shoulder: "What do you mean 'again'! You're rejecting a peach blossom that fell from the sky! If you were willing to accept that rich girl, the chief wouldn't have to do ideological work on you every day."
Gu Feiyan shook her head: "You can't force matters of the heart."
He only agreed to have dinner with that rich girl because his superior pressured him with his rank. It was as if he was being disrespectful to his old superior if he didn't agree.
"Alright, alright, stop spouting nonsense in front of me. I don't want to hear your rubbish, just go on your way." The other person waved impatiently to shoo him away.
Looking at the other person's envious, jealous, and resentful expression, Gu Feiyan could only sigh helplessly again.
Back in the family compound, Jiang Wanqiu had just opened the door when Li Yanhong rushed over from across the street.
Late autumn!
Jiang Wanqiu noticed that her expression was off, and she seemed hesitant to speak.
"Sister-in-law Yanhong, what's wrong?"
Li Yanhong pulled her into the house, closed the door, and then looked at her with a serious expression.
"Late Autumn, I have a question for you, and you have to tell me the truth."
She stared intently into Jiang Wanqiu's eyes: "You and Battalion Commander Zhao... haven't you gotten your marriage certificate yet?"
Jiang Wanqiu didn't understand why the other person was suddenly bringing this up, so she had no choice but to tell the truth: "He was supposed to receive it, but there was that spy incident in our village, right? Later, he was in a hurry to get back to the team, so the matter was delayed."
“But we can’t keep delaying like this!” Li Yanhong shook her head. “Wanqiu, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart, and please don’t think I’m being nosy. There are more than just one or two girls eyeing Battalion Commander Zhao in this military compound! Look at him, he’s so young and already a battalion commander, he’s handsome and energetic, and he doesn’t have any family burdens. He’s practically a hot commodity! How can you feel at ease without getting that marriage certificate?”
As Li Yanhong spoke, she pointed out the window, her eyes seeming to say that there were wolves eyeing her from all sides.
"You're living in his family compound now, but you don't have any official status. Who knows what those gossipy people outside are saying about you behind your back. Take my advice, hurry up and urge Battalion Commander Zhao to get that marriage certificate. It's better than anything else!"
Li Yanhong's words, though blunt, are true. In this era where public opinion can be a powerful force, a marriage certificate is a woman's strongest source of confidence.
She nodded: "I understand, sister-in-law. I'll talk to Wenchang about this."
"Ah, that's right!" Li Yanhong breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Jiang Wanqiu had taken her advice. Before leaving, she still grabbed Jiang Wanqiu's arm worriedly and repeatedly reminded her, "You absolutely must treat this matter seriously! Do you hear me?"
"I heard you, sister-in-law."
As darkness fell, Zhao Wenchang returned from the training field, utterly exhausted.
As soon as you open the door, you smell the aroma of food. In the kitchen, a slender figure is busy around the stove.
The weariness in the man's eyes was instantly replaced by a touch of warmth. He slowed his pace and walked over quietly.
Jiang Wanqiu was intently watching the food in the pot when suddenly a pair of strong arms reached out from behind and tightly wrapped around her waist. The next second, she felt dizzy as the man lifted her up and held her firmly in his arms.
"Ah!" She was startled, and the spatula in her hand almost flew out of her hand.
"Are you crazy!" Jiang Wanqiu punched him in a fit of anger and frustration. "Put me down! The pot is still hot, what if I get burned!"
Zhao Wenchang wouldn't let go, burying his face in the crook of her neck and rubbing against her like a big dog, his voice carrying a hint of coquetry as he mumbled, "You're back and you don't even welcome your man?"
Warm breath sprayed on her ear, making Jiang Wanqiu shrink her neck because it tickled.
She had no way to deal with this scoundrel, so she had to soften her tone: "I'm cooking... put me down quickly, the food is going to burn."
The man reluctantly put her back on the ground, but his arms were still wrapped around her waist possessively, preventing her from leaving. He lowered his head, accurately captured her lips, and kissed her heavily before saying, "Don't do it yourself when it gets cold. The water in the pipes is as cold as a knife. Look how cold your hands are."
He took her hand and breathed warm air on it.
"What do you want to eat? I'll go to the cafeteria, get it, and bring it back. We can eat together; it'll save you trouble."
The man was very considerate, but Jiang Wanqiu shook her head and smiled, "The food in the cafeteria can't compare to the aroma of home-cooked meals. I like cooking for you."
In her past life in the Wang family, it was common for her to be woken up in the middle of the night to make dumplings, let alone kneel on the ground and wipe the floor with cold water in the dead of winter. No one ever asked her if she was cold or tired.
But now, this man is so distressed just because he's washing vegetables with cold water.
On the dining table, there were two dishes and a soup, all steaming hot.
Jiang Wanqiu served Zhao Wenchang a full bowl of rice and specifically asked, "By the way, Wenchang, when are we... going to get our marriage certificate?"
Zhao Wenchang paused in his chopsticks, raised his eyelids, and a mischievous smile flashed in his dark eyes: "What, can't wait to marry me?"
Jiang Wanqiu blushed under his gaze and gave him a reproachful look: "I'm being serious with you! Without a certificate, it always feels like my rights aren't right, and living here... doesn't feel secure."
Seeing her serious expression, Zhao Wenchang's smile gradually faded.
“Yes, that’s true.” Zhao Wenchang’s smile faded, and he said seriously, “Wait for me a while longer. Once I’ve got everything sorted out, we’ll get married.”
He didn't want his wedding to be like others', where he would simply go to the commune to get a marriage certificate and treat his comrades to a bowl of noodles.
He wanted to throw his wife the most grand and sensational wedding in the entire military region. He wanted everyone to know that Jiang Wanqiu was his lawfully wedded wife, the woman he would protect for the rest of his life!
However, all of this is predicated on...
He survived the mission that followed.
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