Chapter 205 Gift

Xia Juanjuan was stunned for a moment, then took the paper package and asked with a smile, "What is it?"

Li Zhan was a little embarrassed, scratched his hair, and said with a smile: "You will know when you open it."

When I opened it, I saw it was a floral dress.

Xia Juanjuan looked up at Lizhan in surprise. She didn't expect that this rough man would actually want to give her a gift.

Li Zhan blushed a little, coughed twice, and said, "Isn't your birthday on July 7? It's still three months away, and I may not be able to go back by then. Although it's a bit early now, I'll give it to you first."

After hearing this, Xia Juanjuan felt very happy.

Lizhan’s birthday is in winter, on December 11th of the lunar calendar, close to the Chinese New Year.

She had never asked before, until that time when Shen Wanxue came to her house for dinner and asked about Lizhan's birthday. At that time, Lizhan replied that it was the first month of the lunar calendar. In the evening, she asked him exactly which day of the first month it was, and Lizhan said that it was actually December 11, 1948. When he was in the army that year, he was not old enough, so he reported being almost a year older.

I didn't tell the truth to Shen Wanxue because I was afraid that this matter was related to military service, so I recorded it officially.

In those days, children in rural areas were usually born at home by experienced midwives in the village, so there was no strict birth certificate or anything like that. Generally, when registering the child, they just told the registrar the date of birth, and that was all.

Later they said they made a mistake and made a lot of changes. Originally there was no internet connection or anything, they just changed the original registration, so this happened.

Xia Juanjuan was also quite surprised when she heard this. After all, a birthday is a very memorable day, and this kind of thing actually happened.

However, despite being wrong, the family usually still celebrates the real birthday. In December, Xia Juanjuan sent a sweater to Li Zhan and wrote a letter, jokingly saying it was a birthday present.

In those days, birthday presents were still a rare thing, at least in rural areas.

Moreover, at most it’s a child’s birthday, and they would just boil an egg or something, but there’s no such thing as gifts. How can adults celebrate their birthdays?

I didn't expect that I would remember it after such a fierce battle.

Xia Juanjuan unfolded the dress to take a look. From a modern perspective, the small round collar and slightly modified waist made the design quite old-fashioned.

But this has become a fashion that girls in Beijing are 'chasing after'.

In recent years, girls have also weakened their gender distinctions, and more of them wear green military uniforms like men. However, it is not completely extinct for them to wear dresses and go for walks in the park on holidays.

"It looks pretty." Xia Juanjuan smiled sweetly.

She really likes it. Even if the style is a bit tacky, who said it was given by her man? I don’t know how a grown man like him could go to the mall to buy it awkwardly… Wait, did Li Zhan buy it himself?

It’s not that she is petty, but this is Beijing after all. After Fu Qingye returned to the city, isn’t it shameless for her to stick up to him?

"Did you buy it at the mall yourself?" Xia Juanjuan couldn't help but ask.

Li Zhan smiled and shook his head: "I went with Brother Fu and his wife. My wife chose it for me."

Xia Juanjuan was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that it was Sister Jiang whom she had met on the grassland before. She felt relieved immediately, looked at Li Zhan with some affection, and said with a smile:

"It's just not the season yet. I have to wait another month or two before I can wear it."

It's April now and it's much warmer, but it's still a bit cold to wear a dress.

Lizhan first breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that the gift was not a bad one.

Then he couldn't help revealing an expression of regret.

He really wanted to see how his wife would look in a dress. She would definitely look better than anyone else!

Xia Juanjuan saw what Li Zhan was thinking and said with a smile, "Close your eyes and turn away. Don't look back until I shout."

Li Zhan couldn't help but his eyes lit up and he turned around obediently.

Xia Juanjuan quickly changed into the dress, and then Li Zhan turned around.

Not long after giving birth, Xia Juanjuan's figure had returned to being slim, without any extra fat. This dress did not make her look fat at all. On the contrary, it made her look slim and tall, which further highlighted her charm as a new wife.

"Wife..." Lizhan's eyes were burning and his voice became low and hoarse.

As he spoke, he walked forward and held Xia Juanjuan in his arms.

As a result, the clothes were only put on for a short while before being taken off again...

Xia Juanjuan was helpless. This had been going on for three nights in a row. Even if they were products from the latex factory, it was too much of an overreaction.

The key point is, every next morning, she is the one who is exhausted, while Lizhan is full of energy. I don’t know where he gets the energy from!

However, despite all the effort, Xia Juanjuan still couldn't bear to give in to Li Zhan.

Li Zhan was about to go on another mission, and she would also be leaving on the train tomorrow night. It was unknown when they would meet again.

The next day, we made an appointment to visit the Fu family and have lunch there.

Xia Juanjuan didn't make much preparation. She just changed into the clean clothes she brought with her and tied her hair into a braid. The three little ones, as well as Xiaowen, Xiaowu and Beibei, also changed into clean clothes and that was it.

The Fu family lives in a large compound in a separate two-story building. However, now, the eldest and second brothers of the Fu family are both out of town, so there are only Old Man Fu, Fu Weixin, and Fu Nanzheng and Fu Qingye who stay in Beijing at home.

In addition, there are guards at home all year round, and Sun Chunhua helps with housework and cooking.

Early in the morning, Fu Weixin had already told Sun Chunhua to cook a few more dishes to entertain guests at noon.

Fu Qingye was very dissatisfied. In a sense, Li Zhan was already half a member of the Fu family. However, his wife, Xia Juanjuan, was just a country woman—and a poor woman with no manners! What kind of guest was she?

However, at home, Fu Qingye did not dare to act rashly, especially after he returned to the city in disgrace after a year in the countryside last time, and was severely criticized by Fu Weixin.

Recently, she has tried to reduce her presence as much as possible to avoid being scolded again.

But this did not prevent her from waiting with glee to see Xia Juanjuan make a fool of herself.