It was dark when they got home after shopping. They went to the army canteen for dinner that night. Their family of six was still the focus of the crowd.
Su Ying's hearing was better than the people here. When she was getting food at the window, she heard a few family members and aunties nearby talking in low voices.
"See? It was that little devil who stole Director Qiao's favored nephew-in-law."
"Qiao Lanlan is so pitiful. She was supposed to marry Captain Han, but ended up marrying Old Ding."
"Don't talk nonsense. I saw that Lanlan was quite satisfied with Lao Ding at the group wedding today."
"What? Director Qiao told me in person that Lanlan was very aggrieved and said that Su Ying stole her blind date."
“Is this true or false?”
"That's what Director Qiao said anyway."
"Just wait and see. Lanlan, with her hot temper, will definitely target that little devil Suying. There will be gossip to watch in the family compound in the future."
When he got home in the evening, Han Jingyuan said to Su Ying, "There are a few aunts in the East District who are just gossipy. They have a good relationship with Qiao Jiuxiang and they only say that because they believe what they hear. Don't take it to heart."
Su Ying asked, "Did you hear it too?"
Han Jingyuan nodded and said, "I'll tell Old Ji about this later and ask him to talk to Director Qiao and stop making up rumors."
Su Ying thought of the scratches on Political Commissar Ji's neck, shook her head and said, "Forget it. Even if I tell him, Political Commissar Ji will go home and get scolded. Don't embarrass him. I can handle it myself."
As they were talking, the room became pitch dark. Han Jingyuan stood at the door and took a look. The lights were still on in the east district, but the power was out in the west district.
He went back to the house, found a candle and a flashlight, and said, "The transformer on the west side is unstable."
Su Ying was used to it. In this other world, only the base had electricity. When they went out to travel and hunt, they would be away for ten days or half a month, so they could do most of the things in the dark.
But some of the children couldn't do it. Han Xinxing shouted, "Mom, I'm so scared, please hug me."
Then he jumped onto Su Ying.
Su Ying picked up the little girl and exposed her, "Actually, you just want a hug."
Han Xinxing chuckled and rubbed Su Ying's neck, "Mom smells so good, it turns out that mom smells sweet."
Han Jingchen snorted again and muttered softly, "You are so heartless. We have a mother."
Han Xinxing pretended not to hear his brother's complaints.
Su Ying has never seen her mother, but she has a godfather and godmother in another world. Having a father and mother to grow up with is a luxury for her and Xingxing.
So she didn't mind Xingxing calling her mom. When the child grew up, she would naturally change her name to second aunt.
She put the star down and went to the kitchen to boil some water. "I'll give you each ten minutes to brush your teeth, wash up, and go to bed. Is that okay?"
Gu Zhinan and Xingxing Cancan quickly went to find their own toothbrush holders and bathtubs.
When she bought them, she got one set for each adult and child, a total of six sets, with large basins stacked on top of small basins. The salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative rolled their eyes and turned their backs to mock Su Ying for being so picky.
But these children are not from the same family, and boys and girls need to use them separately, so it is better to give each of them a set to avoid fighting over who washes first and who washes later.
Only Han Jingchen insisted on singing a different tune, "What if I exceed ten minutes?"
Su Ying laughed, "Then you can't eat the food I cook tomorrow. I can give you money and you can buy food outside."
Gu Zhinan kindly reminded Han Jingchen, "My sister's cooking is really delicious, you should wash it quickly."
Han Jingchen was rebellious and wanted to do the opposite, "Just be good boys and leave me alone."
Han Xinxing saw that his brother had a bad face again, and said angrily: "Brother, if you don't listen to your uncle, you will suffer. Great grandfather said that only good children can listen to their elders."
Han Jingchen got angry again: "I won't listen. I'm going to the cafeteria tomorrow. Second uncle, give me food coupons and money."
Han Jingyuan frowned. With Jingchen's personality, if it were him and his older brother when they were children, they would have been beaten by their father and would have been unable to get out of bed.
But beating children is not popular nowadays, and this child is the orphan of my eldest brother and his wife. The child has no parents and is making a living in my second uncle's house. He is naturally sensitive.
It’s better to talk to him reasonably.
Han Jingyuan said: "Han Jingchen, do you know how to be polite? What about your family education? Isn't it not good to go against your second aunt like this?"
Su Ying was not angry. In her opinion, Han Jingchen was not difficult to manage. She gave him food coupons and money for one day's meals.
"Okay, then you can eat in the cafeteria. You chose the route for tomorrow tonight, so don't complain."
"I won't complain."
Han Jingchen wondered how delicious it could be. He had never been to the restaurant in the Friendship Hotel, but it couldn’t be better than the food at Furuilou.
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There was no electricity at night, and it was dark so we had to go to bed early. Su Ying remembered something, and she said to Han Jingyuan, "Gu Chengfeng called the guesthouse yesterday and said he wanted to take Zhinan and Cancan to stay at his place for a day this weekend. He asked me to ask for your opinion, and he would come to pick them up only if you agreed."
This was what Su Ying and Gu Chengfeng had agreed upon before, that he could see the child once a week.
Gu Chengfeng said it would be better to ask Han Jingyuan's opinion so as not to affect the relationship between them.
Su Ying felt that Gu Chengfeng was very thoughtful and wanted to seek Han Jingyuan's opinion.
A marriage where both parties agree to raise children can only last long if there is mutual respect.
Han Jingyuan was pouring bath water for the two little girls. His hand holding the bathtub shook and some water splashed out.
Su Ying noticed the man's emotional fluctuations and asked, "If you don't agree, then I'll talk to Gu Chengfeng again."
Gu Cancan looked at Han Jingyuan's expression cautiously. The little girl really wanted to meet the new father, whom she had only seen in photos, but she was afraid that the new father would be unhappy.
"Dad, if you don't like me to look after him, then I won't go. Please don't be angry, okay?"
Han Jingyuan poured out the water and said with a smile, "No problem, you guys can go next week, and dad will pick you and your uncle up later."
Gu Zhinan breathed a sigh of relief. He actually wanted to meet his biological brother, but was afraid that his new brother-in-law would be unhappy, so he never dared to mention it.
His brother-in-law did not object, and his impression of him became better.
There were no beds available, so Su Ying and the two little girls slept in the west room at night, the two teenagers slept in the east room, and Han Jingyuan put four benches together and spent the night in the main room.
Newly married soldiers are given three days of wedding leave, but Han Jingyuan's battalion is special and he has to return to the team early in the morning.
He bought breakfast from the cafeteria and said, "The furniture delivery guy will come today. I asked the logistics department to come and build the partition wall. I will try to come back early in the evening."
Su Ying looked at the man's handsome face and decided to sleep with him tonight.
If Han Jingyuan has that intention, should she cooperate?
If you refuse, it will definitely hurt a man's self-esteem.
Besides, why would she reject such a handsome man?
Han Jingyuan blushed again and said, "The camp has sounded the horn. I'm leaving."
Not long after Han Jingyuan left, Ding Chong brought a few people from the logistics department to renovate the room in Su Ying's house. Qiao Lanlan also came and moved a lot of things in large and small bags to the empty house next door.
Ding Chong also had three days off as a newlywed, and he explained, "We are moving today, and Lanlan asked me to help see if there is anything I can do for you."
Su Ying was very generous. It was just a blind date, and she didn't see anything wrong with being neighbors now.
She thanked him, "Thank you, Brother Ding."
Ding Chong was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to say much. He just focused on his work. If Lan Lan hadn't insisted that he come to help, he would not have come to Han Jingyuan's house.
However, the young men from the logistics department looked at each other in bewilderment. The scene seemed different from what they had expected. Sister-in-law Su Ying didn't even feel embarrassed, and Minister Ding's wife even enthusiastically asked Minister Ding to come over to help.
Su Ying took them to the east room, gestured, measured it from south to north, divided it into two rooms of equal size in the middle, and then separated a room on the north side on the wall of the main room and opened a separate door.
Old Ding took a look and said, "Partitioning the wall is simple. Just use wood panels. Opening the door is a bit more troublesome. We need to break down the wall. Take the children out for a transfer. I'll try to finish the renovation for you in the morning."
Su Ying took her four children to visit her new neighbors next door and asked Qiao Lanlan if she needed help.
"Why did you move from the East Side to the West Side?"
The rooms and yards in the East District are much larger than those in the West District.
Qiao Lanlan quickly cleaned up the pots and pans and said with a smile, "I don't want to be my aunt's neighbor. Besides, the rumors about our two families in this family compound are getting worse and worse. They say you stole my partner and that I was forced to marry Lao Ding. Let me explain. They also say that I have to save face. I will move in and be your neighbor to surprise those gossipers."
Su Ying saw that the cracks in Qiao Lanlan's aura had been repaired a lot, and it was obvious that she was truly happy after marrying Lao Ding.
She helped hang up the mosquito net in Qiao Lanlan's house. Qiao Lanlan's bed was the same size as hers, both were 1.5 meters long.
She then asked, "Did you and Lao Ding sleep in this bed together last night?"
Qiao Lanlan blushed, thinking that a woman who had lost her memory had to be thicker-skinned.
She and Lao Ding had a marriage agreement, and they slept in the same bed in fear of being discovered by others.
Lao Ding was very well-behaved and didn't even dare to touch her clothes.
She said, "It's okay, it's not crowded."
Qiao Lanlan thought that since Su Ying didn't treat her as an outsider, she could gossip about it a little. Su Ying shouldn't be angry.
She raised her eyebrows and asked in a low voice, "The east room has been renovated. Are you and Captain Han going to sleep in the same bed tonight?"
Su Ying said: "Of course, otherwise why would I ask you if the bed is big enough to sleep in."
Qiao Lanlan was stunned by Su Ying's straightforwardness. Is she so straightforward after losing her memory?
In his previous life, Han Jingyuan transferred to the local public security system and did not remarry until she was reborn. How come he fell in love with Su Ying in this life?
So, when rumors spread in the family area that Han Jingyuan was sexually frigid, combined with her understanding of him in her previous life, she almost believed it to be true.
It was not until Han Jingyuan married Su Ying and were about to sleep in the same bed with her that the rumor was proven false.
She swallowed and lowered her voice, "Well, have you heard the rumors about Captain Han in the family compound?"
Su Ying shook her head, "What's wrong with him? Why do people care so much about his privacy?"
Qiao Lanlan felt a little embarrassed, but thought it would be better to tell Su Ying.
She said, "It's like this. Captain Han divorced his ex-wife, and his ex-wife used several methods to spread the rumor that Captain Han was frigid to the family compound. Of course, we all knew it was a rumor, and Captain Han was definitely not."
Su Ying was a little stunned. How could such a handsome man be sexually frigid? Wouldn't he be like a beautiful vase that could only be looked at but not used?
She said, “I don’t believe the rumors.”
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