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The person Jiang Lai saw was Shi Cheng. Jiang Lai thought to herself: Could it be that God couldn't stand Shi Cheng's official partner, since the original owner was killed by Su Erniu, so this was his compensation?
Jiang Lai didn't care about the truth. Jin Nian also said that Shi Cheng was a virtuous gentleman and would be a great figure who would benefit the region in the future. Therefore, Jiang Lai had no objection to the small space being on him.
However, although she had no problem with Shi Cheng, she had a lot of problems with Su Erniu. Wasn't Su Erniu eyeing Shi Cheng's future status as the richest man in the country? How could she not cause some trouble and make amends for the life of the original owner of this body that she had killed?
Jiang Lai immediately had a brilliant idea. She didn't need to see Shi Cheng in person or say anything. She just needed to put some of Su Erniu's things in the space that now belonged to Shi Cheng. She believed that with his intelligence, he would definitely understand what it meant.
However, the main thing right now is Ye Anguo. He has just brought Jiang Lai back, and next it will be Jiang Lai's turn to take Ye Anguo to the train station.
It's actually quite funny that the two of them are going back and forth delivering things.
It was already 4 p.m. when they got back to the Jiang family home. Ye Anguo's train was at 5:40 p.m., so there were less than two hours left. Jiang Lai thought that Ye Anguo should eat at home before going, so as not to have to buy food on the train.
Jiang Lai was thinking of Ye Anguo, but Ye Anguo was thinking of her too. He definitely had to go early for the 5:40 train. If he had to leave at 5 o'clock, he would only have an hour left. He would have to cook and prepare food in that hour, which would be too tiring. Ye Anguo firmly disagreed.
Ye Anguo strongly objected, but Jiang Lai couldn't persuade him otherwise. Ye Anguo suggested that they eat at the state-run restaurant next to the train station later, and then buy some steamed buns and mantou to take with them. He also had the braised eggs and braised beef that Jiang Lai had given him before, which were better than what 90% of people eat.
"Where did you put your lunchbox? I didn't see you packing it before." Jiang Lai looked at Ye Anguo curiously. She didn't see where Ye Anguo put the lunchbox containing braised eggs and braised beef. She thought he was saving it for his family because he couldn't bear to eat it himself. She didn't expect that he did bring it. She just didn't know where he put it.
"I put it in my bag." Ye Anguo patted his only bag.
Jiang Lai was shocked. She had seen Ye Anguo put clothes in the bag with her own eyes: "You put food and clothes together? Don't get oil all over your clothes later."
"It's okay, I wrapped it in old clothes. Oh, by the way, I forgot to switch your mess kit back with mine at home. How about I give you mine?" Ye Anguo said, taking out his own military mess kit and handing it to Jiang Lai.
Actually, it wasn't that he forgot to change it; he deliberately didn't. Although Jiang Lai's mess kit was also a military mess kit, it was the first generation. Ye Anguo didn't change it so that he could give Jiang Lai his second-generation mess kit.
Jiang Lai immediately understood Ye Anguo's intention, and didn't refuse in a pretentious manner: "Fine, I'll let you suffer a little loss, I'll use your new one."
After putting away the chestnuts, sweet potatoes, and potatoes for Jiang Lai, You Ye Anguo rode his bicycle to take Jiang Lai to the train station again. Before getting on the train, Jiang Lai asked You Ye Anguo to carry his bag for her, so that she wouldn't have to put it on the crossbar in front of her like before, which would make it difficult to ride the bicycle.
"No need, this bag isn't heavy, you can just hang it here, no need to carry it separately." Ye Anguo refused without even thinking, looking at Jiang Lai's slender arms.
Ye Anguo rode his bicycle with Jiang Lai to the state-run restaurant next to the train station. They ate there, and then bought some steamed buns and mantou to keep on hand. They could eat them for dinner or have them for breakfast the next morning, since the weather wouldn't be bad anyway.
The state-run restaurants next to the train station are different from those in other places because trains frequently pass by, so they generally have longer operating hours than other state-run restaurants.
When Ye Anguo and Jiang Lai arrived at 4:30, there were already people eating there, probably from the same train as Ye Anguo.
"Commander, sister-in-law." As soon as Jiang Lai and the others entered the door, a man wearing the same military training uniform called out to them. Jiang Lai looked over and saw that he was indeed a comrade-in-arms who had accompanied Ye Anguo to the Jiang family before, a man who had not been very noticeable.
Even more surprisingly, they saw a familiar face in the future. The shy girl standing next to Ye An and his comrades was none other than Kang Xiaoxiao, the classmate of the original owner whose fiancé was stolen by her colleague Wu Chunzhu.
"Xiaoxiao?"
"Jiang Lai?"
"You two know each other?" ×2
What a coincidence! After sitting down and talking, we discovered that Kang Xiaoxiao had actually married Yao Jianwei, Ye Anguo's comrade-in-arms. It was a whirlwind marriage, the kind where they met on the first day, got engaged the next day, and got married the third day.
"Xiaoxiao, why do I feel like you got married so hastily? This is too exaggerated. You got married on the third day after you met. Don't you think it's too fast?" Jiang Lai found it very unbelievable.
"What's the big deal? I've been engaged to... for so long, and we've known each other since we were little. If we were to break up, we would have broken up anyway. I'm fine as I am now. Although we've only known each other for a few days, he handed over all the family finances to me on our wedding day. I feel that having money in my hands is more reliable than anything else." Kang Xiaoxiao actually thought this was a good thing.
Jiang Lai still felt it was too hasty; marriage is a lifelong commitment. However, since the parties involved didn't seem to agree, she couldn't say anything.
"That's good, but why did you decide so quickly? It's too sudden." Jiang Lai had noticed before that Kang Xiaoxiao was anxious about this matter.
“Hey, it’s all because of my parents. So-and-so is getting married to someone surnamed Wu, right? My mom got teased by someone she doesn’t like, and since she knows Yao Jianwei’s aunt, they decided to set us up on a blind date. It was the same night I met you at the department store. I thought he was pretty good. He seemed honest and reliable, and being a soldier, he made me feel safe,” Kang Xiaoxiao said.
"I still think it's hasty. Besides, when you get married, don't you need to prepare all the wedding items in advance?" Jiang Lai still didn't quite understand why they would have such a quick and impulsive marriage.
"Isn't this just a coincidence? I was all set up for my wedding when my fiancé broke off the engagement with someone else. And Yao Jianwei's situation is hilarious too; he was also about to get married when his fiancée ran off with someone else at the last minute," Kang Xiaoxiao said with a smile.
Jiang Lai was utterly dumbfounded. Is it fashionable these days to get married and then call off the engagement?
"...Perhaps this is fate that ordained you two." What else could Jiang Lai say? They were already married, so naturally she hoped they would live a happy and harmonious life together.
“Yeah, I think so too. And it looks even better now. I was worried that I would be lonely after I went to the military camp and didn’t know anyone. But now it’s great. Yao Jianwei is your boyfriend’s comrade-in-arms. When you get married and go to the military camp with him, I’ll have company.” Kang Xiaoxiao was very happy when she talked about this: “I’ll just think of it as going to fight a preliminary battle for you. You have to come over soon.”
"Look at you, so capable. I'm not getting married that soon." To make it easier for Jiang Lai and Kang Xiaoxiao to talk, Ye Anguo and Yao Jianwei went to order food together, leaving them space to talk. Jiang Lai glanced at Ye Anguo not far away and said, "The earliest I can get married to him is the end of this year or the beginning of next year."
Jiang Lai originally intended to get to know each other well and only get married when both sides felt it was a good match. She had originally thought that getting married at the end of next year would be too early, but after spending the last few days together, she felt that getting married at the beginning of next year was not unacceptable.
"Okay, then I can wait for you." Kang Xiaoxiao was happy at the thought of being in the same place as Jiang Lai in the future.
"The food is here." At this moment, Ye Anguo and Yao Jianwei returned with the food. They are both people who are willing to treat their partners (wives) well. The four of them had four dishes and a soup: stir-fried pork with chili peppers, which Kang Xiaoxiao likes; chopped chili fish head, which Jiang Lai likes; stir-fried radish sprouts; fish shreds, a specialty of Jiangxi; and nourishing black chicken soup.
Ye Anguo and Yao Jianwei first placed the meat and vegetables in front of Jiang Lai and Kang Xiaoxiao, then served them tea and water, added rice and vegetables, keeping themselves very busy.
"Stop fussing over me, hurry up and eat, or we'll miss the train." Jiang Lai quickly stopped Ye Anguo from piling food onto her plate. Time was running out, and if they didn't hurry, they wouldn't be able to finish their meal.
The meal was actually eaten in a hurry, after all, there was only a little time. It had already taken more than ten minutes to order the food. Fortunately, Jiang Lai and Kang Xiaoxiao did not have big appetites and finished eating quickly. Although Ye Anguo and Yao Jianwei had big appetites, they ate very quickly and finished all the food on the table before 5:20.
After that, Jiang Lai accompanied them onto the train. She didn't say a tearful goodbye to Ye Anguo, since Jiang Lai had only known Ye Anguo for a few days. Although they had feelings for each other, Ye Anguo was still rather old-fashioned and was afraid that if he talked to Jiang Lai too intimately in public, others would gossip about her and think it would damage her reputation. He was worried that she would be hurt. Jiang Lai, on the other hand, still had some of the reserve that women have for women.
So, in the end, it was Jiang Lai and Kang Xiaoxiao who said their goodbyes with reluctance. Ye Anguo and Yao Jianwei watched from the side. Yao Jianwei was fine, after all, his newlywed wife Kang Xiaoxiao was going with him to the army, and he was very happy.
Ye Anguo, on the other hand, was being hypocritical. He felt that being affectionate in public was inappropriate, but he also wondered why he wasn't the one saying goodbye to Jiang Lai so tenderly. If Jiang Lai showed that she was reluctant to part with him, then he wouldn't necessarily say sweet words to her.
Ye Anguo mentally prepared himself for a while, thinking that if Jiang Lai told him she was reluctant to part with him, should he try to behave well and say some nice things?
The blood and tears of countless comrades-in-arms taught him that if he couldn't appease his wife, he would have no good days. Ye Anguo's intuition told him that in order to have a better life in the future, he had better start to be obedient from now on.
Ye Anguo had just gotten information out of Yao Jianwei that Yao Jianwei had already handed over his salary and savings. From now on, Yao Jianwei would also be receiving pocket money from his wife. Shouldn't Ye Anguo follow suit? If Jiang Lai says she's reluctant to part with him later, he can take the opportunity to hand over his savings. That way, he won't be afraid of his wife, but rather trying to appease his partner.
While Ye Anguo was mentally preparing, Jiang Lai and Kang Xiaoxiao chatted for a while before saying goodbye to Ye Anguo and Yao Jianwei and preparing to leave.
Ye Anguo, who had been waiting for a long time, stared wide-eyed. "Wait, this isn't going to happen!"
Ye Anguo looked left and right. Everyone on the train was quite enthusiastic and outgoing. It would be fine if this happened elsewhere, as there was little physical contact between people. But in a place like a train station, everyone's feelings of parting were amplified many times over.
Here, you can see scenes of people reluctantly saying goodbye at any time—holding hands and talking, hugging tightly, exchanging affection with their eyes. But why is Jiang Lai so calm? He was prepared for everything, but then she left… left…
"Wait." Ye Anguo caught up with Jiang Lai before she got out of the car. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. Jiang Lai stared at him for what seemed like several tens of seconds. Ye Anguo could only manage to stammer out one sentence: "Take care of yourself at home. If anything happens, you can write to me or call me. I'll write to you as soon as I get there to let you know I'm safe... Don't skimp on food and drink. I'll send you all my salary when I get there..."
Seeing Ye Anguo's face turn red, Jiang Lai said shyly, "Okay, anything else?"
"You must remember to write to me!" Ye Anguo managed to squeeze out another sentence.
"Is that all?" Jiang Lai teased him.
“I will tell Wenyu and the others that I have found them a really good mother.”
"Then I'll write to them too."
"Then it's not necessary, they're still too young," Ye Anguo immediately replied when he heard that Jiang Lai wanted to write a letter to the three children.
"Hmm." Jiang Lai didn't say anything, just looked at him.
Ye Anguo looked at Jiang Lai for a long time before finally saying, "Um, is there anything you want to say to me?"
All I can say is that Ye Anguo was adorable in Jiang Lai's eyes at this moment. In fact, his feelings were quite obvious, and Jiang Lai didn't think there was anything wrong with that. Anyway, she quite liked Ye Anguo like this.
Not far away, Yao Jianwei and Kang Xiaoxiao were chatting and laughing, glancing over from time to time. It seemed their topic was Ye Anguo and her. Occasionally, a few words drifted over, and Yao Jianwei could tell that he never expected to see such a "pure" side of Ye Anguo.
Ye Anguo was looking at her expectantly, and for some inexplicable reason, Jiang Lai felt a surge of fun in teasing him. She took a step back and sat on an empty seat next to her, then tugged at Ye Anguo's clothes and pulled him close to her.
The seats on the old-fashioned green train weren't high, but Ye Anguo was so tall that he completely blocked Jiang Lai's view.
Looking at Jiang Lai's fair face so close to his own, Ye Anguo felt his mouth go dry and couldn't help but swallow. His voice stammered, "Wh...what's wrong?"
“Lower your head and I’ll talk to you,” Jiang Lai said.
Ye Anguo moved closer, and then Jiang Lai nestled into his arms, hugging his lean waist and saying, "You need to take care of yourself too."
After Jiang Lai hugged Ye Anguo around the waist, he felt as if Jiang Lai had grasped his weaknesses. Ye Anguo thought this feeling was quite good, and all the random thoughts he had been having before had long been forgotten.
The train announcer's voice came on, reminding everyone that the train was about to depart. Jiang Lai immediately let go of Ye Anguo and was about to get off, but Ye Anguo was even more reluctant than she was, making her seem heartless.
"Remember to write to me when you get to the army to let me know you're safe." After saying this, Jiang Lai got up from her seat, kissed him, and then turned and left gracefully.
Jiang Lai hadn't walked ten steps or even gotten off the train when she heard a thud. When she turned around, she saw Ye Anguo standing by the window, his left hand covering his forehead and his right hand waving at her.
Ye Anguo's face was flushed, and his lips were pursed, but anyone could tell how excited he was. If he opened his mouth to laugh, it would probably stretch all the way to his ears.
Kang Xiaoxiao squeezed through and gestured to Jiang Lai, saying that Ye Anguo had bumped his head in his excitement, which made Kang Xiaoxiao's eyes crinkle with laughter, and Jiang Lai couldn't help but laugh too.
"Remember to write to me." Ye Anguo had a lot to say to Jiang Lai, but his reserved nature had prevented him from saying anything in the past.
"I understand," Jiang Lai replied with a smile, giving him a definite answer.
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