Ma Lingling was sitting on the sofa watching TV when Zhu Shulan came out with two pieces of clothing.
"Lingling, which dress do you think looks better on me?" Zhu Shulan compared the two dresses on herself.
Ma Lingling rolled her eyes speechlessly, "Sister-in-law, just wear whatever you want, it's not your wedding." Sister-in-law had been busy all afternoon and still wasn't done.
"That's different. Dressing well not only makes you look good, but it also shows respect to others. It's getting late, you should go change your clothes." Zhu Shulan walked into the room and compared clothes in front of the mirror. After choosing and comparing, she still found these two most suitable, but she didn't know what to choose.
"Sister-in-law, I won't go. I'll just make some noodles at home." Ma Lingling picked up the apple on the table and took a bite. She wasn't familiar with the battalion commander, so why would she go with him?
"Everyone from the military family compound is going this time, why don't you go?" Zhu Shulan put the purple dress back into the closet. She decided to wear a blue shirt with a black long skirt, and then add a windbreaker on the outside.
"I don't want to go. It's nice to watch TV at home." Ma Lingling said lazily while chewing an apple.
"Why don't you want to go?" Ma Junfei walked in from outside and asked after hearing Ma Lingling's words. He had just seen Zhan Yihan's car enter the military family compound, and everyone was now heading to the cafeteria.
"I don't even know Captain Zhan, so why would I go?" Ma Lingling asked. She wasn't familiar with the other military wives, but once they found out she was Ma Junfei's sister, they kept trying to introduce her to potential partners. This annoyed her the most. Right now, she just wanted to do well in her studies and wasn't interested in finding a partner.
"There are so many people in this military family compound who don't know Captain Zhan. Didn't everyone go there?" Zhu Shulan came out of her room, already dressed. She was there for Su Jinyue anyway; she wanted to build a good relationship with her.
"Lingling, come with us. Don't be so willful. At worst, we can just come back early." Ma Junfei said. Zhan Yihan's wife always buys clothes worth tens of thousands of yuan. She must come from a distinguished family. Moreover, they are neighbors, so it is necessary to maintain a good relationship.
"Okay." Ma Lingling agreed reluctantly, threw the apple core into the trash can, stood up and walked towards the bathroom.
"Don't forget to change your clothes." Zhu Shulan reminded.
"Okay." Ma Lingling washed her hands and walked towards her room. To be honest, she really didn't want to go.
The cafeteria was bustling with activity, with more than twenty round tables covered with red plastic tablecloths.
Some people were busy in the cafeteria kitchen, while others were gathered in groups of three or five to chat.
"That Battalion Commander's wife was already very beautiful, and after putting on makeup, she looked like a fairy."
"That's right! Captain Zhan is so lucky."
"I heard from Ma's wife last time that Battalion Commander Zhan's wife is from a wealthy family, and the clothes she wears are all worth no less than five hundred yuan."
"They must be rich. Just look at the candies they hand out."
"I heard that today's banquet was also paid for by Battalion Commander Zhan. The dishes are very rich, and many of them are new to us."
"Mrs. Kong, do you know? It was Battalion Commander Zhan's wife who cured her illness."
"So she is also a doctor, isn't she the same as Mrs. Ma?" In the past, the person they envied the most was Zhu Shulan. Not only did she marry well, she also had a decent job. Unlike them, she could only take care of children and do housework, and had to ask the men in the family for anything she wanted.
"Sister Ma and the others are here. Sister Ma is wearing such beautiful clothes." Seeing Ma Junfei and the other two come in, the military wives who were chatting immediately focused their attention on Zhu Shulan. They were both women, so how could they be so different?
Zhu Shulan looked around and pulled Ma Lingling towards several military wives who were gathered together.
"Sister Ma!" The military wives greeted Zhu Shulan one after another.
Zhu Shulan smiled and nodded, "Why don't I see Sister-in-law Zhan? Didn't she say she had arrived?" Her husband just said that he saw Zhan Yihan's car driving in.
"Mrs. Zhan and Battalion Commander Zhan went to the kitchen." said a military wife.
Zhu Shulan nodded, looked at her clothes, and gave up the idea of going to the kitchen. She didn't want to dirty her clothes, and Su Jinyue would be out soon anyway.
"Mrs. Ma, your sister-in-law is not young anymore, right? Have you found a partner?" asked a military wife.
Ma Lingling frowned. She knew that if she came here, these military wives would definitely not let her go.
"Not yet." Zhu Shulan said with a smile.
"Sister Ma, that sister Zhan is about the same age as your sister-in-law. They are both married, so it's about time for your sister-in-law to find a partner."
"My sister-in-law is younger than yours, and her baby is already one year old."
"Yes, there are many benefits for women to give birth early." The military wives started chatting at once.
Ma Lingling sighed silently in her heart and turned to walk outside. She was only twenty-one, and she was not anxious at all. She really didn't understand why these military wives were so anxious for her.
"Where are you going?" Zhu Shulan stopped Ma Lingling and asked when she saw her walking away.
"I'm going to the bathroom," Ma Lingling said. She had to get some fresh air, otherwise the military wives here would definitely try to match her up. She also knew why they wanted to match her up; it was all because of her brother.
"You really are... The dinner is about to start, hurry back." Zhu Shulan wanted to call Ma Lingling lazy, but she stopped herself when she thought of her status. She was different from these military wives. She was an educated person, a doctor. How could she say such vulgar things?
"I understand." Ma Lingling responded and walked outside.
Su Jinyue and Zhan Yihan came out of the kitchen and saw Ma Lingling walking out the door. She was not surprised to see Ma Lingling here, as she had told her last time that her brother was in this military region.
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