Su Wantang, carrying the last dish out, saw Huo Jun and Liu Cuicui suddenly appear in the room, and her smile immediately turned cold.
Lu Huai'an invited them?
She glared at Lu Huai'an, who was welcoming people in.
Lu Huai'an noticed Su Wantang's displeased gaze and frowned.
Zhou Qing keenly sensed the change in the atmosphere, quickly stood up, took the plate from Su Wantang's hand, and smoothed things over by saying, "Sister-in-law, you've worked hard. Come on, sit down and bring me the dishes."
At the same time, he kicked Liu Hu, whose eyeballs were stuck to the vegetables.
"Tiger, didn't you see that Platoon Leader Huo and his wife have nowhere to sit? Go and get two stools."
"Why aren't you going?" Liu Hu snorted, but still obediently got up and went to move a stool.
Liu Cuicui linked arms with Huo Jun, a refreshed smile on her face.
"Wantang, why aren't you smiling anymore? Don't you welcome your cousin and cousin-in-law?"
"No, I just didn't expect my cousin to come back."
“I didn’t know before, but now that we’re in the same residential compound, we cousins naturally have to look after each other.”
Liu Cuicui changed the subject and continued, "But Wan Tang, you held a housewarming party without even informing your cousin. If your cousin hadn't overheard it, I wouldn't have known."
Su Wantang was taken aback.
It turned out that they had misunderstood Lu Huai'an.
"What are you saying, cousin? I didn't expect that after becoming a sent-down youth, you would actually run away. This has caused quite a stir. I heard that you've been hiding at home and are too embarrassed to see anyone, so I don't want to disturb you rashly."
When her sore spot was stepped on, Liu Cuicui's face turned green.
"Su Wantang—"
Huo Jun tugged at Liu Cuicui with his elbow, and Liu Cuicui reluctantly shut her mouth, forcing a smile twice.
“Cousin, your cousin really made a mistake. She has realized her mistake and won’t do it again next time.”
If there hadn't been so many people, Su Wantang would have easily mocked them back.
She gave a perfunctory "hmm".
Just then, Liu Hu, who had brought the stools, returned.
Zhou Qing greeted them, "Platoon Leader Huo, sister-in-law, please have a seat."
After the two sat down, Li Lei, as the highest-ranking leader present, said a few words in a serious manner and then invited everyone to eat together.
Upon hearing his father speak, Li Zhengguo immediately picked up a piece of braised pork with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth.
I was too hasty and burned my tongue.
"Ouch! It's so hot!"
Wang Fang said irritably, "A starving ghost reincarnated? Can't your family go without food? Spit it out now."
The tender braised pork belly rolled around on my tongue a couple of times before the heat subsided.
Li Zhengguo mumbled, "Delicious! I won't throw up!"
Liu Cuicui didn't believe him.
Su Wantang has never cooked before, so how could she know how to cook?
It's probably takeout from a state-run restaurant and then reheated.
"Wantang, there are some things your cousin shouldn't say, but for your own good, your cousin still has to say a few words."
"Although you married Battalion Commander Lu and no longer have to be sent down to the countryside like your aunt's husband, you can't still act like a capitalist's daughter and indulge in hedonism. You can't cook, but our army has a canteen, so why go to a state-run restaurant to get takeout?"
"Without my cousin, this is what I made."
"And you're a woman who can't cook—" Liu Cuicui's tone changed abruptly, "What, you cooked?"
"Impossible. You've never cooked at home."
"Cousin, not cooking doesn't mean you can't cook. Besides, is cooking that difficult?"
Su Wantang smiled, her words concealing a sharp edge: "To put it another way, my cousin was already nine years old when she came to my house. How did you know I couldn't cook before?"
"Also, I am indeed from a capitalist family, but I also underwent a background check by the military. Only after there were no problems did I marry Comrade Lu Huai'an. So, is my cousin dissatisfied with the results of the military's political review?"
"No." Huo Jun glared at Liu Cuicui. "Cousin, your cousin is clumsy with words and doesn't know how to speak."
"I think that makes sense. Otherwise, my cousin has lived in my house for over ten years, and my mom dotes on her, giving her everything she needs, including 300 yuan a month in allowance, while I only get 50 yuan..."
Su Wantang sighed, feigning surprise: "I don't know whether my cousin or I are more like a capitalist's daughter."
"Brother-in-law, you'll have to keep a close eye on things in the future. Otherwise, my sister might accidentally cause trouble and drag you down with her."
After Su Wantang finished speaking, Huo Jun and Liu Cuicui's expressions changed simultaneously.
"Isn't that right? I heard the other day that Platoon Leader Huo got disciplined?" Zhou Qing, noticing Lu Huai'an's gaze, pretended not to know. "Could it be related to your wife?"
Liu Hu interjected, "Right? I heard that Platoon Leader Huo was bullying female comrades with his bare buttocks exposed."
Wu Xu quietly added, "Commander, I think I heard that someone in our unit had a wife who deserted? Who was it?"
Even the oblivious Li Lei finally realized something was wrong.
He swallowed the braised pork in his mouth and tapped his rice bowl: "Can't you shut your mouths up even if you're eating? If you don't want to eat, get out."
As soon as Li Lei finished speaking, Lu Huai'an suddenly interrupted.
"Huo Jun."
Pfft.
Liu Hu laughed and spat out some rice, but he still knew how to be clean, so he turned around first.
He wiped his mouth, then turned back and said with particular approval, "Battalion Commander, you've finally learned how to use your mouth."
Su Wantang didn't laugh when she heard Lu Huai'an's words, but she couldn't help but smile when she heard Liu Hu's words.
This person's mouth is truly useless.
Su Wantang still remembered that question, "What do you want to explain to me?"
Who knows what he was asking?
Li Lei chuckled and scolded, "You really dote on your wife."
Wang Fang stomped on his foot and glared at him, as if to say, "What's wrong with loving your wife? Why are you being so sarcastic?"
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