"Mother-in-law, I really am Brother Huo's fiancée! I have a marriage certificate!"
Huo Xiaoyan stopped upon hearing this, but a strange glint flashed in Huo Yan's eyes, and she beat Huo Xiaoyan even more fiercely.
"Yan'er, stop for a moment." Huo Xiaoyan stopped Huo Yan, her surprised gaze falling on Liu Cuicui.
"Where's the marriage certificate?"
Liu Cuicui quickly took it out.
Huo Xiaoyan was a former pageboy in the young master's household and was also literate. So when the Su family came to the capital for a visit, she, who had just become a widow, set her sights on the beautiful Su Wantang and took the opportunity to make contact with her.
Unexpectedly, the noblewoman was also a fool. After being intimidated by the people she had brought, she agreed to marry her own daughter to Jun and gave them a large sum of money. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to raise two children and send Jun to the army.
A quick glance at the marriage certificate confirmed it was true.
Huo Xiaoyan immediately became wary: "Your family has been labeled as bad elements?"
"How is that possible?" Liu Cuicui immediately stood up.
“It was my dad who disliked Brother Huo for being unambitious and wouldn’t let me marry into the family. But I knew Brother Huo was capable, so I signed up to be a sent-down youth and came to marry Brother Huo.”
"I also brought five hundred yuan as dowry money!"
Instantly, Huo Xiaoyan and her daughter's eyes lit up.
"Money!" Huo Yan stretched out her hand.
“It’s gone…” Liu Cuicui shrank her neck.
"You filthy woman, you lied to us?" Huo Yan said angrily.
"No, I was robbed on the train!" Liu Cuicui said angrily. "But don't worry, I have relatives in Beijing, and they are leaders in the military compound."
As darkness approached, Liu Cuicui and Huo Xiaoyan, who had walked several kilometers of dirt road, appeared together at the entrance of the military compound.
"You're really not lying to me?"
“Mother-in-law, believe me, I’m not lying to you. I really am related to the Lu family in the military compound.”
Huo Xiaoyan's upturned eyes make her face appear even more harsh.
"Then why did the gatekeeper stop us?"
“Mother-in-law, think about it. This is where the military leaders live. How can just anyone go in? Even the leaders’ sons have to get permission before they can enter.”
Suddenly, Liu Cuicui saw something and waved her hand, cheering.
"Grandma, look, the person is out."
Seeing the energetic old man Lu Zhentian walking towards her, accompanied by two soldiers, Huo Xiaoyan reluctantly believed Liu Cuicui's words.
"Let's go, let's hurry over and say hello to our relatives."
The leader must be a high-ranking official; their family's military is destined for great success!
Liu Cuicui quickly grabbed her: "Grandma, let me give you a heads-up before I take you there. What if I suddenly bring a stranger there and they arrest us as bad guys?"
Thinking of the guard's fierce appearance just now, Huo Xiaoyan reluctantly nodded.
But after waiting for a while, Huo Xiaoyan saw the old man turn around and leave.
She frowned, her short legs moving incredibly fast.
"Cui Cui, what happened? Everything was fine, but why did that old man... no... why did the commander leave?"
Liu Cuicui wiped away her tears and blamed herself, saying, "It's all my fault, Grandma Lu. He disliked that I didn't go with the army to take care of Huo Jun and scolded me for being greedy for enjoyment, so I made him leave."
"What should we do then?" Huo Xiaoyan asked anxiously.
“It’s alright, Grandma. I’ll stay as an educated youth for a few more years and save enough money. Then I’ll go and join the army. By then, you’ll be holding your grandson, and I’ll find a way to help Brother Huo get in touch with Grandpa Lu.”
"A few years? By then it'll be too late! It's just joining the army, you go now."
"Grandma, I have no money."
When money was mentioned, Huo Xiaoyan immediately became alert.
"You're not lying to me?"
“Mother-in-law, how could I dare? Besides, what could I possibly lie about? If I were to lie, would Brother Huo still be willing to marry me? I really am Old Su’s daughter. I just had my luggage stolen on the train and lost five hundred yuan.”
Upon hearing that she had lost five hundred yuan, Old Mrs. Huo's face contorted with heartache.
"Don't worry, Mother-in-law. After I join the army, I'll have my father give me a dowry of two thousand yuan to help Brother Huo with his career."
Upon hearing this, Huo Xiaoyan narrowed her eyes and praised, "Good child."
"Go with the army right now! I'll pay for your train ticket."
"Thank you, Mother."
Huo Xiaoyan said she would pay for the train ticket, but she only paid for the train ticket, which made Liu Cuicui so angry that she cursed her in her heart.
Regardless, Liu Cuicui still managed to board the train that accompanied the army.
Liu Cuicui looked into the distance, her eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.
Su Wantang, you just wait!
The night was deep and the room was brightly lit with warm light.
"What are you doing?"
The sudden male voice startled Su Wantang, causing her hand to tremble. The needle pierced her skin, and the next second, tiny beads of blood flowed out, particularly glaring against her fair hand.
Su Wantang looked up and only caught a glimpse of a green hem.
She wrinkled her nose and complained, "You were walking without making a sound just now, but now you're making a sound? Don't you know that people can be frightening!"
"Feel sorry."
The deep male voice that suddenly sounded behind her made Su Wantang shrug her shoulders and straighten her back.
She turned her head to look, but only caught a glimpse of the black leather belt around her waist.
It fell... Oh, no... Lu Huai'an crouched down...
He placed her hand on his thigh, opened the first-aid kit, and used alcohol-soaked water to clean the wound caused by the syringe.
All of this happened suddenly and quickly, and Su Wantang blinked in a daze.
The next second, the alcohol swab touched the wound, and a piercing pain shot through her. She gritted her teeth, clenched her fingers, and her eyes welled up with tears.
The moment his fingers tightened, his soft fingertips brushed against the taut muscles of her thighs through her pants. Lu Huai'an looked up at the woman with teary eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily, his eyes darkening slightly.
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