After getting off the train, Su Wantang saw a military truck waiting outside the station.
The group got into the car.
A moment later, Liu Hu shouted, "Battalion Commander, this isn't the way back to the unit!"
"Okay, let's go to the department store."
"Look at my brain." Liu Hu slapped his forehead. "I forgot that Lu Ying and his wife just got married and the yard is all empty. We need to buy some tables, chairs and furniture."
"Sister-in-law, don't take what I said at the train station that morning to heart. Lu Ying is a man who loves his wife."
"Liu Hu." Lu Huai'an glanced at him indifferently, and Liu Hu shut his mouth sheepishly.
But deep down, I couldn't help but sigh.
Lu Ying has a mouth to keep talking, otherwise how will his sister-in-law know how good he is?
Su Wantang agreed with Liu Hugang's words. Lu Huai'an was a responsible man, but that didn't mean he loved or cared for her; it was just that she occupied the title of his wife.
She closed her eyes and continued studying in the space.
"arrive."
Su Wantang slowly opened her eyes.
Lu Huai'an opened the car door, and Su Wantang got out.
The young soldier driving the car wanted to go down with them, but Liu Hu, who had a keen eye for danger, stopped him.
"Lu Ying and his wife are getting along so well, why are you going to be a third wheel?"
"Is there anything you want to buy? If you have a car, we can buy it together."
Even if Lu Huai'an hadn't said it, Su Wantang was still planning to do it.
The military base is some distance from the county town. Although there are transport vehicles provided for military spouses to purchase supplies, they are not available every day, which is quite inconvenient.
With Lu Huai'an around, she was determined to finalize the deal on this difficult item to avoid future trouble.
"I'll take both of these cabinets."
"I want all of this cloth."
Lu Huai'an frowned.
Did we buy too much?
With his outstanding looks and sought-after profession, Lu Huai'an instantly attracted the attention of countless unmarried young women upon entering the house.
Seeing him frown, Liu Yu, who already harbored considerable hostility towards Su Wantang, who was prettier than herself, couldn't help but speak up.
"Some people... they only have a pretty face, but they don't care at all about the hardships their men work outside. They spend money lavishly. If it were me... I wouldn't be willing to waste my man's hard-earned money."
"Thank you for praising my looks. After all, no matter how much face cream you apply, it can't compare to my natural beauty. And whether you're willing to give it up or not... you should find a handsome and rich man like me first."
"You..." Liu Yu was so angry that her face turned pale.
She pointed at Su Wantang's nose and scolded, "That's right, I'm not like you, a spoiled young lady with a man's lifestyle, a social scum who lives off a man."
"Miss, please watch your words."
"The money I earn is for my wife to spend!"
"And my wife is excellent; she's a wonderful doctor. Now, please apologize to her."
Lu Huai'an's defense fueled Liu Yu's anger even more, and his chest heaved violently.
Her face flushed red, her lips pressed tightly together, and she intended to play dumb and keep quiet to get away with it.
But Lu Huai'an wouldn't let her get away with it: "Call your leader over here."
These days, working in a department store is a very prestigious thing.
They can obtain some rare and valuable items through internal channels, so many people try to curry favor with them, which leads to many tellers being arrogant and disrespectful.
Normally, even if Liu Yu was wrong in this kind of situation, the customers wouldn't dare to make a big fuss. Even if they encountered someone with a bad temper, they would only get a few scoldings if they did make a scene.
But Lu Huai'an is different.
He's a soldier, and his rank seems pretty high.
If this gets out of hand, I might lose my job.
After much deliberation, Liu Yu reluctantly said, "I'm sorry."
Su Wantang knew that Lu Huai'an was backing her up. Although she was somewhat dissatisfied with the apology to Wenzi Heng, she didn't want Lu Huai'an to get a bad reputation for being difficult because of her.
Before she could even say "Let's go," Lu Huai'an said again, "Haven't you eaten? Speak louder."
Liu Yu was so angry she cried, but under Lu Huai'an's hawk-like gaze, she still shouted, "I'm sorry."
It felt amazing, indescribably amazing.
Lu Huai'an took out his money and tickets, took the items from another teller, and walked to Su Wantang's side.
"Lu Huai'an, you were incredibly handsome just now."
"handsome?"
"Yeah, he's really manly when he's spending money on his wife and when he's standing up for her."
Su Wantang genuinely praised Lu Huai'an's character, and her words were meant to encourage him to maintain his excellent qualities, but she seemed to have forgotten one thing.
Lu Huai'an's wife is now her.
The procurement is still ongoing.
"I'll take this Phoenix brand bicycle."
"I'll take this Shanghai brand watch."
Su Wantang already owns a watch, but it's a Plum Blossom brand watch that Su Zhichen bought for her; it's a Swiss brand. To avoid future trouble, Su Wantang decided to buy another one.
Lu Huai'an had seen the watch on Su Wantang's wrist before, but this time he didn't frown. When Su Wantang had chosen the style and was about to take out her money and pay, he had already paid for it first.
Su Wantang was stunned for a moment.
That's right, they are now seen as a married couple by outsiders.
Then go back and return the money to him.
The two spent almost an hour shopping at the department store.
Finally, having bought so much stuff, they even asked Liu Hu and the soldier driving the car for a hand.
Taking advantage of Lu Huai'an's inattention, Liu Hu winked at Su Wantang and whispered, "Sister-in-law, our Lu Ying is such a good man."
Su Wantang was amused by his appearance and nodded: "Mm".
Sigh, this family can't do without me.
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