Chapter 40 Gift

The desk, the enamelware pot, and the serious face...

Is this man going to a meeting?

The last time Principal Zeng talked to Lin Qiao, he wasn't so serious...

Lin Qiao was speechless for a moment, and then again, and controlled herself not to glance at him. "I don't think there is a trust issue between us."

Not only did she control herself, she also put on a serious expression, "First of all, our income is transparent. I have never suspected that you have hidden money, nor have I suspected that you have gray income." She stretched out a scallion-white finger.

"That

This time, you have something to ask me, I have told you everything I can, without hiding anything." He stretched out another one.

"Third, I never interfere with your social life. When you occasionally come home late, I never ask you questions or look for long hair on your shirt." Another one.

If the two of them were just an initial cooperative relationship, Lin Qiao would not even say this.

But they have already cooperated in bed, and cooperated very harmoniously, so she cares more about whether or not she shares a cucumber with others.

"Looking for long hair on the shirt?" Ji Duo is very good at capturing the key points.

He had never heard of this kind of operation before, and Lin Qiao obviously knew about it but had never done it to him. She really trusted him in this regard.

Lin Qiao didn't say that looking for someone with long hair was the only thing, there were also people looking for someone with the smell of perfume and lipstick marks.

She had heard of an even more amazing case before, where a woman was away on a business trip for seven or eight days. When she came back, she checked the water and electricity meter records and found out exactly how many days her husband had not slept at home.

"So I don't think there is any trust issue between us. If there is, it's between you and me." She shook three fingers and concluded.

However, this was not what Ji Duo wanted to ask. Facing Lin Qiao's counterattack, he just picked up the enamel pot and drank a sip of water with a normal expression.

It was obvious that he was used to talking to his subordinates. Not only did his expression not show any emotion, but his movements were also very relaxed, and he quietly put all the pressure on the other party. As expected, he put down the enamel pot, and his aura became a little heavier. "First of all, you were not feeling well, but you didn't tell me."

This refers to Lin Qiao's menstrual period, and they made a big fuss about it.

"Secondly, you had material needs but didn't even mention them to me several times."

This was about buying oil, which he had asked once before. But when the man said this, he still looked at Lin Qiao deeply.

That look couldn't be considered a question, it was quite calm, but it made people feel inexplicably guilty.

Lin Qiao also felt empty for 0.1 second, and then she realized that she had already explained it, and what she said made sense, so what was there to feel empty about?

So she raised her eyes at the man, indicating that she was listening and to continue.

This reaction made Ji Duo's eyes pause, but he still didn't mention her pornographic book, "The most important thing is that you never thought of relying on me when you encountered problems."

The man's dark eyes were calm, his straight back leaned forward slightly, and he also made a summary, "So, you have a serious trust issue with me, which needs to be resolved urgently."

Lin Qiao really didn't manage his expression well this time. He looked up at the sky speechlessly. "Isn't it said that women love to bring up old things? What's wrong with you?"

"I am listing the evidence so that you don't miss it." The man obviously didn't think he was bringing up the past, and he even turned the tables on her. "We are one, that's what you said before we got married. I think there is a discrepancy between what you do and what you say, and we need to talk about this."

Lin Qiao suspected that if he were his subordinate, his last sentence would be "You must give me an explanation for this."

Is that so? It seems like she made such a big mistake that she even had to hold a family meeting...

Lin Qiao was silent for a while, he had so much to complain about that he didn't know where to start.

Seeing her attitude, Ji Duo frowned, but soon softened his expression, "I'm not questioning you, I'm trying to solve a problem with you."

"Is this how Captain Ji usually talks to his soldiers?" Lin Qiao finally spoke.

Without waiting for the man to answer, she raised her hand and added, "I'm not arguing with you, I'm asking sincerely."

Perhaps she was really curious, she even leaned over, across half of the desk, as if to see every emotion in his eyes, "Do you officers like to bring the things you do in the army back home? Treat your family members like subordinates and discipline them. I don't think our father is like that."

As she leaned forward, her neckline inevitably sank a little. Ji Duo was tall, and he immediately caught a glimpse of her straight and beautiful collarbone from under her fair neck.

The man subconsciously reminded her, "Let's talk business, pay attention."

The collars of clothes in this era were all high, so you couldn't really see anything. Lin Qiao didn't move. The man saw it, frowned, and pulled his collar up again.

The collar was almost up to the chin, and Lin Qiao really didn't know what to say, so she just sat back down, "What do you think trust means? Someone crying and asking you for help whenever they have a problem? Or someone asking you for clothes, shoes, and gold jewelry every other day?"

Ji Duo thought about it, and his brows, which were just slightly frowned just now, were completely wrinkled this time.

"See, you can't stand this either." Lin Qiao spread his hands, "Besides, before we got married, I promised you that I wouldn't hold you back."

It was too troublesome to explain one by one, and it was easy to be led by the nose, so it was better to set the tone directly that there was no problem between her and him.

The man was obviously not easily distracted by her. "Before I married you, I promised to take good care of you. Besides, this is not a question of whether I will be a burden or not. Since we are already married, you should not just think about solving problems on your own."

"If you have any problems, will you tell me 100%?" Lin Qiao asked Ji Duo a question that left him speechless.

What Lin Qiao was thinking was: You do business secretly and lie to me that you have a friend, so you think you trust me enough?

Ji Duo was thinking about keeping the secret for his nephew, and the most fundamental thing, the replacement of the child marriage...

Ji Duo was silent and Lin Qiao took the initiative. "Look, we still have to give each other some space."

After saying that, she looked at him suspiciously, "Wasn't it fine before? Why do you suddenly care about this?"

This made Ji Duo even more silent. To be honest, he hadn't quite figured it out yet. He just knew that this shouldn't be the case and he had to talk to Lin Qiao.

He couldn't figure it out, let alone Lin Qiao, who couldn't see anything from his face. It couldn't be that he had slept too well with her recently and lost the sense of distance, so he started to want to control her, right?

This man was probably used to giving orders and didn't like to talk nonsense. He always made arrangements rather than asked questions. Fortunately, he didn't like to meddle in other people's business and always left enough space for each other. Otherwise, if he was someone who liked to rely on others for everything, Lin Qiao would think he was too controlling.

A desk separated the two people, and this family meeting obviously did not achieve the expected goal of reaching a consensus on the topic of the meeting.

"Xiao Ji! Does your family want some cucumbers and tomatoes?" In the silence, the voice of Brigade Commander Liang's lover suddenly came from outside the window.

The couple stood up almost at the same time, opened the door and prepared to go out at the same time. At this time, they had a tacit understanding.

Brigade Commander Liang's wife was standing in her yard. "We grow this ourselves. You don't need to fry it. You can eat it plain. If you want, I can send it to you."

Perhaps farming is ingrained in the Chinese people's genes. Even though Commander Liang has been promoted to brigade commander, his wife still likes to open a vegetable garden in the yard and grow some vegetables for their own consumption.

Seeing Lin Qiao was also on the second floor, she was surprised, "Xiao Lin is back too?" She simply came over with something in her arms, "Did you find your relative?"

"There's news." Lin Qiao didn't say much.

"I'm glad to have news. He's been gone for several days. I'm so worried." Liang's wife put the things by the living room door. "You can eat them after washing them. They're all grown at home, so they're fresher than those bought outside. If you two think they're good, I'll pick them in two days."

This person used to be kind-hearted, but his attitude was obviously not this enthusiastic. Lin Qiao was still a little uncomfortable. "Thank you, sister-in-law."

"What are you thanking me for? If you don't want it, I can't eat it myself." Liang's wife was about to leave, but after thinking about it, she said to Lin Qiao, "My maiden name is Liu, Liu Cuiying."

After she knew Lin Qiao by name, she was no longer associating with her just for the sake of the two husbands' face.

Moreover, during this period, Lin Qiao no longer taught soldiers, and she obviously did not do this for the purpose of building a good relationship with Lin Qiao and letting Lin Qiao take care of her son more at school.

This made Lin Qiao less resistant, so she changed her tone and said, "Sister Liu."

Liu Cuiying's expression was obviously relaxed, and then her small eyes narrowed into a smile, "Hey, if you have anything, come find me next door. I'll be at home all day."

Judging from Liu Cuiying, Lin Qiao is still too beautiful, but she was able to improve the performance of the soldiers, and it was definitely not because of

face.

Moreover, Junzi also said that Xiaolin had put a lot of effort into helping the girl in their class who was framed, and he was almost beaten by the student's father (Junzi exaggerated).

Any teacher who is kind to students is a good teacher, not to mention that she is just a substitute teacher.

Liu Cuiying left with a sigh. Compared with the first time they met more than two months ago, her attitude had completely changed.

But if you look at it in detail, it doesn't seem to have changed all at once. Every tiny change can be traced.

Ji Duo couldn't help but look at Lin Qiao.

The young girl had just washed her hair and tied it into a ponytail, with a few strands of hair falling by her ears, which softened her aggressive facial features. She was no longer like she was upstairs just now, as if she was going to compete with him at the negotiation table.

Thinking of this, his brows furrowed again, so when Lin Qiao turned around, he found that the man was staring at him with serious eyes.

What's wrong? Is the meeting not over yet and you're going to go back upstairs with her to continue?

Lin Qiao raised her eyebrows, and immediately she smelled a bit like a thorny rose.

Ji Duo just glanced at her and said, "I'll talk to you next time." He bent down and started to pick up the vegetables on the ground.

Is he really going to continue? Even though he said it would be next time...

Lin Qiao was speechless again. The man over there had already washed the cucumbers and tomatoes, and put some outside and some in the refrigerator.

The design of refrigerators in this era is quite unreasonable. The small door for freezing is on the top, and the refrigerator is on the bottom. Even with Ji Duo's long legs, he still feels a little cramped when squatting down.

Lin Qiao picked up a washed tomato and took a bite when she heard the man say, "Come home and eat it tomorrow night."

Tomorrow night?

She was stunned for a moment, "Isn't tomorrow Wednesday?"

In fact, the day she arrived at her hometown was the day they routinely returned to the old house. Lin Qiao recalled, "What did you tell our mother last Sunday?"

"Something happened in my unit." Without informing Lin Qiao, Ji Duo did not mention Lin Wei's disappearance.

In fact, this is better than many men. Most men will not take the initiative to take responsibility for themselves, and a small number of men will also push their responsibilities to their wives. He doesn't want to attend the party, it's his wife who won't let him go, he doesn't want to spend money, it's his wife who won't let him spend it.

Lin Qiao's expression softened. "Thank you."

This made Ji Duo straighten up and glanced at her with his dark eyes, "It's my birthday tomorrow."

The tone was very normal, answering Lin Qiao's previous question.

But this answer...

Lin Qiao was stunned for two full seconds before swallowing the tomato in his mouth. "Your birthday is tomorrow, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Ji Duo raised his eyelids and said, "It's on the household registration. I thought you knew."

When the two got married, they did check each other's personal information, and Lin Qiao also saw the man's household registration, but...

"You could remember it in just that short moment?" Lin Qiao felt that the man was just picking on her. "Then do you know when my birthday is?"

"March 23, 1962."

Lin Qiao: “…”

No, you male protagonists are all equipped with photographic memories, or are you so cautious in everything you do that you even remember your partners’ birthdays?

Lin Qiao was completely speechless, but the expression on the man's face did not change at all because he had won back a point. Instead, he looked at her again, as if he was accusing her.

Lin Qiao instantly felt that he was the teacher, and she was the poor student who was picked to answer the question but hadn't answered it yet...

This is a bit annoying, but luckily my husband has to go to work in the afternoon, and the current time is not enough for him to hold another meeting on the issue of sincerity in cooperation.

However, after everyone left, Lin Qiao still went to take a look at the household registration, and it turned out to be the birthday tomorrow.

There is only one day left, no, there is only half a day left. Even if Lin Qiao has supernatural powers, he can't conjure up a gift for him.

In fact, it’s okay not to give a gift. Last time Xu Li had her birthday, didn’t this man show no intention of giving a gift?

But she also told him that if he gave more gifts, he wouldn't be angry. And if his good partners knew about it, they would have to show some appreciation. Moreover, the in-depth communication between the two of them had already surpassed the cooperative relationship. It would be a bit unreasonable not to show some appreciation...

As soon as he got off work in the evening, Ji Duo found that Lin Qiao was different today.

I can’t really tell what’s different, maybe her lips are redder, or her eyes are brighter, but she still looks pretty good.

Her hair was done and tied up low at the back of her head. She was wearing a braided skirt that just reached her calves...

Well, the one she was wearing when she kicked him on the desk that day.

Ji Duo remained calm and hung his military cap on the hanger. "Are you going out soon?"

"If you don't want to go out, just go to the cafeteria and have a meal."

Lin Qiao had already changed her shoes. When she walked to the door, the man frowned and looked at her, "Are you going to the cafeteria?"

"What? Do we have to hold a meeting to discuss this as well?" Lin Qiao raised her eyes and looked at him with a smile.

Ji Duo didn't say anything, but he didn't know why. Since Lin Qiao was like this, he really didn't want Lin Qiao to go out.

After a moment, he picked up the military cap from the hanger again and said, "I'll go buy it back."

This old cadre always helped her to pull this and that at home. Fortunately, he just pulled and didn't say anything, nor did he blame her, letting her wear what she wanted.

Lin Qiao felt that she had not lost out on this opportunity. The man's performance alone was worth the money she paid for the ticket.

Besides, women dress up for themselves. She is just too lazy to do anything. There are too few types of cosmetics these days.

During the whole meal, Ji Duo noticed that Lin Qiao seemed to be in a good mood and looked at him from time to time. This made him pause his chopsticks and asked, "Do you have something to say to me?"

For some reason, Lin Qiao remembered herself following him upstairs at noon, full of doubts.

What a familiar recipe, what a familiar taste, but this time the situation has changed and he is the one who is in trouble.

Lin Qiao suppressed his laughter and nodded, "Eat first, and then we'll talk after dinner."

However, after dinner, she leisurely watched the news with the man, and then took the man for a walk in the yard for half a day until dark.

Ji Duo was really patient. If she didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask.

Lin Qiao saw that it was almost done, so she picked up the enamel pot. Well, she did it on purpose, "Let's go, let's talk upstairs."

Then, after going upstairs, she motioned for the man to sit down opposite the desk.

This seemed quite serious, yet also not a serious matter. Ji Duo was still pondering when Lin Qiao suddenly turned off the bedroom light.

The sudden darkness caused Ji Duo's eyes to go blank for a moment. When he could see vaguely again, a soft body was stuffed in his arms.

He subconsciously caught her and held her firmly, only to find that unlike last time, this time Lin Qiao was sitting astride his legs.

The woman put her arms around his neck, and the movement lifted up her skirt, exposing her white knees to the air, within reach.

His hands could not help but tighten. Lin Qiao had already whispered in his ear, "An early birthday present. Do you want it?"

If there is really nothing to give, then just take a nap. Anyway, he is fine, she is fine, everyone is fine, and everyone feels relaxed and happy.

From the beginning when the two rolled together, Lin Qiao was not a shy person, and now it was even more impossible. Feeling the man's lips pressing down, she even bit them lightly.

With this bite, Ji Duo's attack instantly became fierce, and his hand pinched the back of her neck.

It seemed that in this kind of matter, men were used to taking absolute initiative and always kissed deeply, which soon made Lin Qiao unable to hold back a soft hum.

This made Ji Duo move away slightly, but something burning moved gently across her knees and grabbed her legs under the hem of her skirt.

The man seemed to have wanted to do this for a long time, and he used quite a strong force. In the dim darkness, one could even see his clenched jaw and Adam's apple.

Just as the other party was trying to lift her up with his arms, Lin Qiao pressed the man's shoulders and panted softly, "Right here."

She took out something she had hidden in her drawer and said, "I told you not to take it off this time."

The voice was right beside the man's ears. Ji Duo's eyes darkened. He raised his hands and grabbed the back of her head, then bit her lips from the side.

In the darkness, there was the crisp sound of a belt buckle falling to the ground. Lin Qiao had been kissed so hard that he was a little exhausted, but he still teased him, "I haven't closed the curtains yet, do you mind?"

The rustling sound of clothes rubbing against each other suddenly stopped.

Lin Qiao's eyes widened. "No way, can you really brake for this?"

"No." The man paused, and a rare hint of helplessness appeared in his hoarse, low voice, "The condom is broken."

"It's broken?" Lin Qiao couldn't believe it. "It's only been used a few times?"

It’s true that it’s only been used a few times, but when Ji Duo uses it… it’s a bit tight… in those days, everything was handmade, and the quality was…

"It's okay, I've prepared two." Lin Qiao went to the drawer again.

I touched one inside.

then……

"How about I get another one? Aren't there three left?" This time even Lin Qiao didn't know what to say.

Then she heard in the darkness, the man seemed to be silent, "Last time I washed it, one broke."

Lin Qiao also fell silent. It had only been less than two months and only two of the annual supply were left.

"Everything went wrong today, so why don't you accept the gift for now." She patted the man's chest, whose shirt she had just ripped open, "If you don't like it, go back and look through the old trash can."

What a pity! She had deliberately only pulled three buttons when she pulled them just now. She wanted to be able to neither show nor take off her clothes. Now everything is soaked.

Feeling really sorry, Lin Qiao even reached her hand in to touch it, but was immediately grabbed by the man on the wrist.

However, the temperature of the palm of his hand almost burned her, and the man finally did not move. Ji Duo also felt that things were not going well today, and was afraid that the remaining two would also die violently.

Go back and call again to urge them.

Ji Duo thought.

How about calling Sister Yan and asking if we can get it abroad?

Lin Qiao thought.

She didn't know if Ji Duo would get sick if she kept holding it in because of this, and she was afraid that she might have uterine fibroids.

After the couple washed up, they lay on each side of the bed, leaving half of the bed empty in the middle. This was not the case even when they had just gotten married.

The main reason is that they are afraid of accidental discharge of the gun.

Lin Qiao was really having trouble sleeping, and even said, "Why don't we clean up the house next door? Let's control the frequency, indulging ourselves in it isn't good."

Not sure what had touched the man, Ji Duo's breath was choked.

But after Lin Qiao finished speaking, he felt a little uncomfortable. It was delicious and legal, so why was it limited?

Perhaps they were both a little dissatisfied with something, so when they returned to the old house the next day, the atmosphere was inevitably a little different from the past.

Xu Li saw it, but she didn't want to interfere. After all, it was the young couple's life, and she couldn't let her mother-in-law interfere at every little trouble.

Xu Li didn't say anything, and the old man didn't say anything, but that didn't mean Ye Minshu wouldn't say anything. Although she didn't see anything, Lin Qiao was the thorn in her heart, which she couldn't swallow or spit out. Whenever there was a chance, she would always find a way to stab him and make herself feel better.

Today is Ji Duo's birthday. Although her family had agreed on it, she still came over on behalf of Ji Jun and Ji Ze and gave him a few bags of fruit and a fish.

After the formalities were over, he didn't leave in a hurry. He suddenly asked Lin Qiao: "I remember that Xiao Qiao was studying in Xiaoze's military children's middle school, right?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Lin Qiao knew that she was looking for trouble. He smiled and said nothing, waiting to see how she would react.

Ye Minshu did mention Song Jing. "She had good grades and her teachers valued her. They urged her to graduate early last year, but she was afraid that she didn't have enough experience, so she postponed it to next summer. The teacher also recommended several places for her to choose from."

The country was short of talent, especially in the 1977 and 1978 classes, teachers did push students to graduate three or three and a half years early.

But what does Song Jing's well-being have to do with Lin Qiao? Lin Qiao and Song Jing have no intersection.

Old Master Ji had already started to frown, and Xu Li's expression had faded. Ye Minshu then got to the point, "She has been helping Xiaoling with her lessons these past two days, and I just found out that she has already decided to go to Xiaoqiao's school. If Xiaoqiao needs anything, feel free to find her and let her take care of it."

It's all well-intentioned, but Song Jing hasn't graduated yet, and she's just going there for an internship, so how can she take care of Lin Qiao?

Or does she feel that Lin Qiao has been working for several months but is still not as good as Song Jing, an intern who has not yet found a job?

"Comrade Song is a very good teacher." Lin Qiao, who had been sitting next to Xu Li, laughed. "When I was selecting a teacher for the senior high school class, she tried the class with me."

Ye Minshu obviously didn't know about this and was stunned. "She tried the class with you?"

"I tried, but I wasn't selected." Before Lin Qiao could say anything, Ji Duo put down the newspaper in his hand and said, "Sister-in-law, do you have anything else to ask?"

Facing Lin Qiao, Ye Minshu could still find a way to stab her a few times, but when Ji Duo looked at her with his dark eyes, she felt unsure.

"If you have nothing else to do, go back first."

Grandpa Ji also felt that his eldest daughter-in-law came back just to cause trouble for others. "Don't even ask clearly, she treats everything as a treasure."

This was really unpleasant to hear. Ye Minshu blushed. She was about to say that Song Jing was a college student after all, so how could she not be better than Lin Qiao. The phone in the living room rang. Xu Li picked up the phone and said "hmm" twice. Suddenly she looked up at Lin Qiao and asked, "Qiao Qiao, have you written to the leader's mailbox?"