Chapter 45...
Chapter Forty-Five
"It's Kang Xiaoxiao! Has her husband Yao Jianwei also been transferred to the new military region?" Jiang Lai was overjoyed. She had thought that she would be unfamiliar with the new military region, but she didn't expect there to be another surprise waiting for her.
"Yes, Yao Jianwei is quite capable in all aspects, so he was also transferred here." Ye Anguo said casually, but in reality, Yao Jianwei was someone she specifically chose.
It wasn't that he disregarded the overall situation. In fact, when Ye Anguo was transferred to train the special forces, there were two candidates for his deputy, both of whom were compatible partners with Ye Anguo. However, since both of them trusted their comrades-in-arms, there was Kang Xiaoxiao. Kang Xiaoxiao was on good terms with Jiang Lai, and Ye Anguo thought that Jiang Lai would also have a companion, so he chose Yao Jianwei. This could be considered a win-win situation.
Jiang Lai was unaware that Ye Anguo was behind this, and she was particularly pleasantly surprised to meet Kang Xiaoxiao here.
Jiang Lai was overjoyed. Upon hearing Kang Xiaoxiao's voice, she immediately forgot about Ye Anguo and ran downstairs.
"Xiaoxiao, you guys are here too? That's great! I was worried I wouldn't feel comfortable here since I don't know anyone." Jiang Lai's excitement was palpable.
"Yes, I never expected to be your neighbor here. My house is right next door." Kang Xiaoxiao smiled and took Jiang Lai's arm.
"That's great! It will be much more convenient to visit each other in the future."
"That's right. I've been waiting for you since early this morning, but my husband said you were too tired from your journey to come over. As soon as I heard you talking, I called you right away..."
Jiang Lai couldn't help but smile when she thought of Ye Anguo's expression earlier. Just then, she looked up and saw Ye Anguo's resentful look, so she quickly changed the subject: "Your house is next door, which side is it?"
"This is my house, it's similar in layout to yours. I arrived a few days before you... Let me tell you..."
While the two were chatting and laughing, Jiang Lai went to the next room.
Kang Xiaoxiao's house is right next to Jiang Lai's house, with the exact same layout. Both are detached houses with four rooms and a courtyard (the author is from the south and has never been to the north, so the house layout is based on the south). However, Kang Xiaoxiao's house is more spacious, since only the young couple lives there, unlike Ye Anguo and Jiang Lai, who have five people with their child.
Although Kang Xiaoxiao and her family arrived a few days earlier, the house was essentially just a little more lively. Overall, the house was similar to Jiang Lai's house. After all, the area was remote, and buying things was not as convenient as in later times. Therefore, Kang Xiaoxiao's family simply unpacked the items they brought.
Jiang Lai didn't stay at Kang Xiaoxiao's house for long. After visiting for a while, she went home. After all, it was already past eight o'clock when she woke up. If she stayed at Kang Xiaoxiao's house for a while longer, it would be lights out.
When Jiang Lai returned, Ye Anguo had just put the heated food on the table. If she had returned a little later, Ye Anguo would have come to pick her up and take her home.
Jiang Lai woke up after 8 o'clock and stayed at Kang Xiaoxiao's house for a while. If she didn't come back soon, it would be almost lights out.
Looking at the food on the table again, there was stewed potatoes and green beans, stewed eggplant and pork ribs, and a bowl of porridge made from corn, peanuts and beans that looked sticky.
Good heavens, all of these are dishes I've never seen before. Putting aside whether they taste good or not, just looking at them, it's probably because Ye Anguo reheated them. Anyway, Jiang Lai, who is used to southern cuisine, really doesn't have much of an appetite.
"Aren't you hungry? Come and eat." Ye Anguo said, setting out the bowls and chopsticks as he called to her.
"I don't really want to eat anything." Jiang Lai rubbed her stomach. She was too hungry and felt very hungry, but she didn't have much of an appetite.
"Eat a little bit. You didn't eat well at noon. If you don't eat, your stomach won't be able to handle it." Ye Anguo coaxed Jiang Lai, stuffing chopsticks into her hand. "These are authentic Northeastern dishes. Try them. They may not be as refined as Southern dishes, but the taste is just as good."
Jiang Lai was easy to coax, so she reluctantly ate the ribs that Ye Anguo had put on her plate. Her eyes lit up when she saw that they tasted pretty good: "I didn't expect these ribs, which don't look like much, to taste so good."
Food is of paramount importance to the Chinese people, and indeed, the cuisine of any region should not be underestimated.
"Try this corn porridge again, it's a specialty of the North. We've never seen this kind of porridge back home." Ye Anguo ladled another bowl of porridge over for him.
Jiang Lai had a bit of an appetite now, but she still didn't have a good appetite. After eating a bowl of porridge, she couldn't eat anymore. Even though she was still hungry, she felt nauseous and wanted to vomit as soon as she put the food in her throat.
Seeing that Jiang Lai had no appetite, Ye Anguo stopped trying to persuade her and silently finished off the food on the table, already thinking about making some of Jiang Lai's favorite dishes for tomorrow.
Jiang Lai had no idea what Ye Anguo was thinking. Right now, she was amazed by Ye Anguo's appetite. No matter how many times she saw it, she was still surprised. He could eat so much.
Jiang Lai's gaze unconsciously fell on Ye Anguo's lower abdomen. Despite eating so much, Ye Anguo's stomach hadn't changed at all. She really didn't know where he had eaten all the food.
Jiang Lai recalled seeing Ye Anguo working shirtless before. He had a really good physique with well-defined muscles. It wasn't the kind of bulging muscles that looked scary. In Jiang Lai's opinion, he looked slim in clothes but muscular when undressed. She estimated that he had eight abs.
Jiang Lai's gaze swept across the room, and Ye Anguo, being a soldier with keen senses, noticed it early on. Thinking of the previous romantic encounter, Ye Anguo unconsciously tensed up.
Ye Anguo had no idea what Jiang Lai was thinking, but because of her gaze, he wondered if he should do some push-ups and sit-ups after dinner. He hadn't exercised at all during the train journey, and now he was wondering if his penis had shrunk and if his wife would be unhappy...
Just then, the lights suddenly went out, and the sudden darkness startled Jiang Lai. Ye Anguo quickly lit a candle.
Ye Anguo had anticipated this, so he brought out flashlights and candles in advance, and the room was soon brightly lit again.
"Lights out is usually at 9 p.m., but it's delayed by half an hour on weekends or holidays." Ye Anguo took the opportunity to talk about some of the military's schedules. Although Jiang Lai had been to the military region before and even lived there for a while, Ye Anguo repeated it again for fear that she wouldn't remember.
Jiang Lai checked the time and it was indeed 9:30. However, she had slept for a few hours in the afternoon and was not sleepy yet.
Since she couldn't sleep, Jiang Lai went to the yard to see what Ye Anguo had accomplished during the day. She could only say that Ye Anguo was incredibly fast at farm work; he had already finished turning the soil.
Jiang Lai was quite satisfied with this, because Ye Anguo did exactly what Jiang Lai had said at noon today, without any compromise. According to Jiang Lai's idea, after leaving enough space for activities, he then turned over the rest of the land.
"I'll add another layer of base fertilizer tomorrow, and after a while we can plant flowers and vegetables." Ye Anguo had finished eating and cleaned up the kitchen by then.
"Is it okay to plant vegetables now?" To be honest, despite Jiang Lai's incredible ability to grow anything in her secret space, she actually had no idea what fruits and vegetables could be planted in each season.
“Sure, we can plant all kinds of radishes, cabbages, coriander, romaine lettuce... You don’t need to worry about these, I’ll take care of them when I get off work.” Ye Anguo couldn’t bear to see Jiang Lai do any work.
Jiang Lai thought about it and didn't refuse. It didn't matter who planted it, since she had a cheat code and was sure the vegetables would grow successfully.
Jiang Lai stayed in the courtyard for a while longer before quickly going back to her room to sleep.
However, this night was destined to be different. After getting their marriage certificate, holding a wedding banquet, and moving into their new home, the long-awaited wedding night was naturally put on the agenda.
That night was a sleepless one.
Jiang Lai did see Ye Anguo's abs, and even touched them several times. The eight-pack abs felt incredibly good to the touch.
Ye Anguo, on the other hand, deeply appreciated how smooth Jiang Lai's fair and delicate skin was, and how soft and tender her red lips were...
This belated wedding night caused the usually self-disciplined Ye Anguo to oversleep, but fortunately, he still had a few days left on his honeymoon, so he could comfortably enjoy the tender moments.
The next day, Jiang Lai looked a bit scary. Ye Anguo's hands were covered in calluses from years of training, while Jiang Lai's skin was too delicate. Ye Anguo's hands felt like a scraper on Jiang Lai's skin, leaving red marks all over her body, which broke his heart.
So Ye Anguo developed the habit of applying face cream to his hands every night, just in case he scratched Jiang Lai's skin again.
As a result, Ye Anguo always carried a fragrance with him, which made his image as a henpecked husband even more convincing.
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