Several kinds of pastries were laid out on the table, including osmanthus cake, peach shortbread, mung bean cake, and jujube cake.
Although these kinds of pastries are common now, not many are displayed to serve guests.
Therefore, everyone thought Commander Tan was a generous man.
Everyone was busy; the men moved tables and chairs, and the women helped in the kitchen.
Soon, the dishes were served, and Tan Ying and Liu Shu toasted everyone.
Liu Shu stayed by Tan Ying's side the whole time, afraid that he would drink too much.
Seeing this, everyone knew she cared about Tan Ying's performance, and they all offered their blessings.
"Commander Tan, we are late, please forgive us."
Chu Wu arrived with gifts, followed by a woman. As soon as the woman saw Tan Ying, she spoke to her.
"So the commander is that old?"
Even if Tan Ying doesn't care about her age, she still feels a bit embarrassed to be told she's old to her face.
Seeing that he was a little angry, Liu Shu quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
"She didn't mean it, don't be angry."
"Oh dear, auntie, you already have gray hair, why are you still a bride?"
"You're old and faded, aren't you ashamed?"
Well, she's completely offended these two people. Chu Wu saw their expressions change simultaneously.
He quickly pulled his sister up with a hand.
"Xiao Xu, don't talk nonsense."
"I'm telling the truth."
Chu Wu was worried that his sister would say something else, so he took her to eat, and then everyone started talking about it.
They knew that every time they met Chu Wu's younger sister, what she said could make you feel bad for days.
However, seeing her carefree attitude, no one could really hold it against her.
Chu Wu also said that his sister was just simple-minded.
Ye Zhaozhao didn't notice, as Chu Xuer started picking out meat to eat after sitting down.
How can someone like that be innocent? They just lack emotional intelligence.
Everyone was eating with their heads down when suddenly someone walked in.
Everyone was shocked to see her. Why was she here? Xia Lan hadn't appeared for a while.
Xia Lan looked at Tan Ying, then at Liu Shu standing next to him.
Xia Lan was consumed by jealousy and walked straight towards the two of them.
"Tan Ying, you can't marry her!"
Tan Ying looked at the crazy woman in front of her and was about to ask if she was alright.
Who she marries is none of her business. Everyone looked at Xia Lan, and Tan Ying was about to call the guards to kick her out.
"Wait a minute, I'm pregnant with your child, who dares to touch me?"
Ever since she returned home that night, Xia Lan had been looking for an opportunity to talk things out with Tan Ying.
She asked him to marry her, but then she inexplicably got pregnant.
So she simply waited, thinking of giving Tan Ying a chance, but she never expected that he would actually get married.
She was carrying his child; how could she just stand by and watch him marry someone else?
Everyone was shocked to hear that Xia Lan was pregnant with Tan Ying's child. When did Xia Lan become so bold?
Upon hearing this, Tan Ying was immediately enraged.
"You woman, do you know the consequences of talking nonsense?"
Tan Ying has served in the military region for so many years and has made outstanding military achievements; otherwise, why would she still be unmarried?
He exuded a strong sense of pressure, which startled Xia Lan, but she touched her stomach and said...
"It's true. If you don't believe me, I can go to the hospital for a checkup. Commander Tan, you can't just turn your back on me after you've already done your job!"
Although Liu Shu knew Tan Ying's style and knew he couldn't possibly do such a thing, she completely trusted him.
But Tan Ying knew that if he didn't investigate today's events thoroughly, he would be letting Liu Shu down.
Tan Ying immediately had someone take Xia Lan to the hospital; he wanted to investigate the matter personally.
He told Liu Shu to wait at home, and that he would definitely come back and explain everything.
Seeing that the wedding was ruined by Xia Lan, everyone felt sorry for Tan Ying.
Tan Ying's mother was already in poor health, and she was furious. She kept apologizing to Liu Shu while holding her hand.
"Liu Shu, our Tan family has wronged you. If it is true that my son did something wrong, don't worry, we will send you back and compensate you."
“Auntie, I know Brother Tan wouldn’t do such a thing, I believe him.”
"Good boy."
Tan Ying's mother felt bad; Liu Shu was a child with a hard life.
She became an orphan at a young age, and her family has been supporting her all these years.
The most important reason she was able to survive in the village was that she was capable.
Not only do they take good care of them, but they can also find jobs in the city.
Her son's marriage has always been a source of worry for her, and she knows that Liu Shu has feelings for her son.
She asked for opinions from both sides and started working on it, and unexpectedly, it actually worked.
They were about to get married, so why did this happen at the crucial moment? Liu Shu originally felt that she was not good enough for Tan Ying.
She was just an orphan, while he was a commander. Even if she couldn't marry him, Liu Shu wouldn't make things difficult for him and would obediently go back on her own.
After the doctor's examination, it was confirmed that Xia Lan was pregnant.
According to the timeline, it really has been a month. Seeing that Tan Ying still didn't intend to admit it, Xia Lan helped him recall.
"A month ago, I went to your house to deliver something and suddenly found you lying in bed."
I thought something had happened to you, so I went to call you, but you grabbed me and wouldn't let me leave.
"Commander Tan, I'm pregnant with your child now. You have to give me an explanation."
If you don't explain yourself clearly, I won't let this go.
Xia Lan was very happy. She was so glad that she was smart enough to marry him.
Tan Ying remembered that he had been on duty at the military region a month ago, and he hadn't gone home that night.
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