After two days, Xia Xiaoli, who felt inferior, was unwilling to go out.
Xiang Shulan was also worried.
“Dali and I took her to the hospital yesterday. The doctor said the chances of her leg being cured are slim, but it can be managed slowly. Xinlan said that the army commander's wife is an expert in orthopedics. She's not in the city right now, so I was hoping you could help me, Qiaoyue, ask Lu He if he could help me get an appointment after the army commander's wife comes back. We want to take her there to see if it can be treated.”
When Xiang Shulan asked for a favor for the first time, she swallowed nervously the moment she finished asking.
He quickly explained, "We'll pay whatever it takes. We just wanted to show the commander's wife that she's very busy, and I was afraid of missing the best opportunity, so I shamelessly asked the girl for help."
Shen Qiaoyue smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Shulan, you are so kind to have to worry about your cousin! I will call Lu He tomorrow and ask if Aunt Wen is back at the hospital that day. I hope Lu He can help ask if Xinlan, who is also an orthopedic doctor, can take a look. It would be good to have her take care of her first."
Xiang Shulan added, "Xinlan saw it and said that she could try medication first, but Xinlan didn't dare to guarantee it."
Shen Qiaoyue nodded and said, "That's good. Shulan, don't overwork yourself. Everything will pass. You're pregnant, so you need to take care of yourself, okay?"
"I will, but Xiaoli is still young, and I don't want her to live like this forever," Xiang Shulan said with heartache, sighing, "Xiaoli is so good at drawing, she has a good learning ability, and she's a very nice person. I met her once before, and she was very cheerful. It's just that she encountered something like this, and suddenly she's become like this!"
"Of course, everyone needs time to adjust. She's gone through such a big thing, and her parents aren't taking care of her. It's understandable that she's heartbroken and upset. We'll just have to wait for her to come to her senses." Shen Qiaoyue fastened the buttons to the clothes, and the children's clothes were finished.
Shen Qiaoyue was about to cut the thread when she paused and asked, "You said your cousin can draw?"
"Yes, I can!" Xiang Shulan nodded curiously. "What's wrong?"
Shen Qiaoyue said, "Our factory has a recruitment exam on Monday, specifically for design assistants for clothing. You can let your cousin try it out. If she doesn't pass, she can work as a factory worker in the workshop. The first-level female worker in the workshop earns twenty yuan."
"It's true, the exam starts at 10 a.m. on Monday and the results are released at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The factory is hiring 30 female workers and 2 painting assistants this year."
Shen Qiaoyue and Jiang Jinyao have been promoted to full-time employees, and their designs are very popular. They are currently overwhelmed with work, including daily tasks, materials, production observation, and feedback recording.
Therefore, both of them need help.
This exam is to recruit assistants for the two of them.
"Okay, I'll talk to her about it when I get back. It would be great if she could get a job." Whenever Xiang Shulan heard about an opportunity, she would always try to get Xia Xiaoli involved.
Seeing that the conversation was almost over, Xiang Shulan went home.
Less than five minutes after Xiang Shulan left, Lu Chen returned.
"Honey, I'm home." Lu Chen returned from outside and said happily, "Honey, guess what delicious treat I brought back for you?"
"What delicious food is it?" Shen Qiaoyue asked curiously, seeing Lu Chen's deliberately mysterious demeanor.
Lu Chen took out a mysterious-looking bag from his hand.
"This is roast chicken. It's a wild pheasant we hunted in the mountains during our training. We roasted it over a fire, and it smells amazing." Lu Chen brought it back with a vine tied to it, wrapped in several layers of leaves.
"How did you know I was hungry? I was waiting for you to come back and make me a midnight snack!" Shen Qiaoyue said in a coquettish tone. "Lu He's cooking is so delicious. The pickled white radish she made is really appetizing. I couldn't stop eating it. It digests so quickly."
"I knew you'd be hungry, so I brought it back for you," Lu Chen said, placing a piece of paper underneath.
Open the packaging of the roast chicken; it was wrapped in several layers of banana leaves, with the innermost layer being kraft paper foil.
This paper is usually given as packaging when you buy braised meat; it won't leak.
"Honey, it's a little hot. I'll go get you a bowl." Lu Chen opened the package, went to wash his hands and grabbed a bowl, and brought in two pairs of chopsticks.
Shen Qiaoyue sat to one side, staring at the roast chicken with her mouth watering.
The aroma made her mouth water, and she swallowed repeatedly.
Lu Chen came in, gave the chicken leg of the roast chicken to Shen Qiaoyue, and also peeled off the chicken skin and gave it to her.
"Eat up, be careful it's hot." Lu Chen told Shen Qiaoyue to eat first.
Shen Qiaoyue picked up some chicken with her chopsticks and ate it; the roast chicken did indeed taste good.
"Brother Chen, this is delicious, you should have some too." Chen Qiaoyue affirmed Lu Chen's cooking skills.
Seeing that Shen Qiaoyue was enjoying her meal, Lu Chen felt relieved.
Shen Qiaoyue ate two large chicken drumsticks and one chicken wing, and Lu Chen finished the rest of the meat.
Shen Qiaoyue felt very satisfied after finishing her meal.
Leaning back on the sofa, he exclaimed, "This is wonderful!"
So this is what happiness can be—something she never understood in her past life.
Lu Chen was the man personally chosen for her by her uncle, who doted on her since childhood; how could he be bad?
"Would you like another apple? I'll peel it for my wife." Lu Chen finished cleaning up the dishes and came in just in time to hear Shen Qiaoyue's sigh.
Shen Qiaoyue turned to look at Lu Chen when she heard his voice.
"I don't want to eat apples." Shen Qiaoyue couldn't eat any more.
Lu Chen sat down next to Shen Qiaoyue, put his arm around her, and said, "Have you missed me?"
Shen Qiaoyue looked up at Lu Chen and said earnestly, "Yes, I miss you! Every second I'm apart from you, I miss you so much."
Lu Chen raised an eyebrow and asked, "How much do you want to?"
“I really want to. If I had lots and lots of money, I wouldn’t have to go to work. I just want to stay by your side for the rest of my life and watch over you every moment,” Shen Qiaoyue said.
If she had money, she wouldn't have to work; she could just stay home and wait for Lu Chen to get off work so she could see him the moment he arrived. That kind of life sounds pretty wonderful.
But she couldn't. They needed to work, to survive, for their children, for the future of their family.
"Qiaoyue, I like you very much too, and I want to be with you every day, but I need to work hard so that you and the child can have a good life." Lu Chen also wanted such a life, but he also had other things to do.
Protecting his homeland is his duty.
Protecting his family and his wife is his responsibility.
Lu Chen reached out and touched Shen Qiaoyue's belly, his eyes full of tenderness.
"My brother said that when you're pregnant, your belly feels heavy and uncomfortable, and you can't sleep. Qiaoyue, after you give birth to this child, I'll get a tubal ligation. I don't want you to suffer anymore." Lu Chen looked at Chen Qiaoyue and earnestly expressed his thoughts.
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