Chapter 71
Jiang Nian's heart skipped a beat, and it took her a while to realize what Lu Yu had said.
The marriage application report had come down.
She and Lu Yu were going to get married.
Jiang Nian held the receiver tightly, and the joy spread from the tip of her heart to the outside, until her eyebrows and eyes were full of joy. It was not until this moment that she realized that she was also looking forward to marrying Lu Yu as soon as possible.
The man's voice came from the receiver again: "The family's apartment has been approved. I'll pick you up in the city tomorrow and we'll go look at apartments together."
Jiang Nian couldn't stop smiling: "Yeah."
Suna was watching Jiang Nian from the side and couldn't stop smiling. She waited until she hung up the phone before asking: "What are you so happy about?"
Jiang Nian turned to look at Suna, then glanced at Shu Xue who came out of the cubicle, breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "I'm getting married."
"What?"
Shu Xue was stunned for a moment, but Suna reacted first and smiled: "This is good news! Jiang Nian, you have to treat us to wedding candy."
"You're getting married?"
Shu Xue finally realized what Jiang Nian said. He ran over and held her hand: "When are you getting married? What date have you set?"
Jiang Nian: ...
She didn't know.
But after hearing what Lu Yu said, she was so happy that she told Suna.
Suna was an experienced person after all, and said: "Marriage is not something that can be rushed. It has to be done slowly. You have to choose a good date and invite relatives and friends. It's all very troublesome. But Jiang Nian, where are you going to get married with Captain Lu?" Jiang Nian
smiled and said: "It depends on Lu Yu."
She felt that it would most likely be held in the military area. She couldn't go back to her hometown, and the place where Lu Yu was staying before was even worse. Only this place was the most suitable.
The news that Jiang Nian was about to get married spread all over the Xiu Manor. Today, Ge Mei had a rare early shift. After eating in the cafeteria, she asked Jiang Nian to go to her dormitory. The two talked a lot inside. When they talked about Lu Yu, Ge Mei asked, "After you get married, will you move back to the family building?"
Jiang Nian nodded, "Yes."
"But before I leave, I will finish this embroidery first."
She knew what Ge Mei was worried about, and said, "Sister Ge, I won't let you down."
Ge Mei smiled and reached out to hold Jiang Nian's hand: "Thank you."
Jiang Nian held Ge Mei's hand in return and said with a smile, "There's no need to be polite between us, but when I get married, you must come."
Ge Mei smiled, "That's for sure."
Ge Mei's dormitory was on the third floor. Jiang Nian came down from the third floor and met Sun Ying at the stairs. Sun Ying was standing against the wall, holding her belly with her hand, looking up and coldly watching Jiang Nian walk down. Seeing Jiang Nian ignore her and leave, Sun Ying finally couldn't help but call her.
"Jiang Nian!"
Jiang Nian paused, turned around and said coldly: "Something?"
Sun Ying's eyes were full of naked sarcasm: "You and Lu Yu are dating?"
If she hadn't seen that scene with her own eyes today, she still wouldn't believe it.
Without waiting for Jiang Nian to speak, Sun Ying continued: "Hehe, uncle and sister-in-law are dating, this relationship is really messy, if it gets out, let's see how others will poke your spine."
She thought Jiang Nian would be scared after saying these words, but Sun Ying didn't see any panic on her face, but became more and more shocked. Sun Ying frowned, a little unsure of what Jiang Nian was thinking.
"You don't know the real relationship between Lu Yu and me, right?"
Jiang Nian's eyes were full of sarcasm.
Sun Ying sensed something was wrong: "What do you mean?"
Jiang Nian looked into Sun Ying's eyes, trying to see something in her eyes. She said: "My husband's surname is Xu, and he is a member of the Xu family. Lu Yu is just fostered in the Xu family and has no relationship with the Xu family. He and my husband are comrades-in-arms and brothers. My husband is older than him, and it is understandable for him to call me sister-in-law. I am dating him, and no one can say anything."
Jiang Nian saw a hint of anger in Sun Ying's eyes.
In fact, Sun Ying knew all this. She had seen it in her dreams, and she had asked Tang Ze before. She said these words in front of Jiang Nian, just to scare her and annoy her, but in turn, she was silenced by the other party.
She was just jealous of Jiang Nian, and more of it was unwilling.
Why is Jiang Nian the person Lu Yu is dating? Clearly, these two people have never met in the dream, so why are they together in reality?
"Sun Ying." Jiang Nian smiled, but her eyes were cold: "Face the reality, look at the people around you, and stop being obsessed."
She had always suspected that Sun Ying had memories of her past life. She could feel some traces from some of the things she said and did, but she felt that she was overthinking. If Sun Ying really had memories of her past life, how could she follow the dust in the book and get together with Wu Youshan?
"By the way, there is one more thing."
Seeing Sun Ying's ugly face, Jiang Nian continued, "I hope you won't make up rumors about me and Lu Yu." Seeing that Sun Ying wanted to speak, she blocked Sun Ying's mouth: "What happens between Lu Yu and me is upright. I just don't want to meddle in other people's business. But if word gets out about your matter with Wu Youshan, it will cause quite a stir."
Sun Ying said angrily, "Are you threatening me?!"
Jiang Nian frowned and smiled coldly, "You can think so."
After that, she turned around and left, too lazy to waste any more words with Sun Ying.
Jiang Nian returned to the dormitory and took the basin to the bathroom to wash up. She ran into Yu Xia and Dong Shu. Dong Shu didn't dare to sneer at Jiang Nian now. She ignored her and left with the basin. Jiang Nian was washing her face at the faucet. She heard footsteps beside her and saw Yu Xia approaching her from the corner of her eye.
"Are you getting married?"
Yu Xia asked.
Jiang Nian was a little surprised that Yu Xia would take the initiative to talk to her again, so she wiped her face and said, "Yeah."
Yu Xia smiled and said, "That's good, but you still have to be more careful after marriage and save more money for yourself. If there is any change in the future, you will have confidence with money."
Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Yu Xia, and Yu Xia felt a little uncomfortable when she looked at him: "I said this for your own good."
After that, he left with the basin.
The next day Jiang Nian did not go to Xiuzhuang. Today Lu Yu was coming to pick her up to go to the military district. She had asked Ge Mei for leave yesterday.
Lu Yu drove the military district car to come early in the morning and bought a lot of breakfast. He asked the eldest master's wife outside the dormitory to bring it to Jiang Nian and her roommates' dormitory. He was waiting at the door. In addition to Jiang Nian's dormitory, Yu Xia's dormitory next door also had some. Lu Yu bought a lot of milk, meat buns, and fried dough sticks, which they rarely had.
Dong Shu and Jia Yuan did not want to eat at first, but they were tempted by the smell and could not help but eat it in big mouthfuls. As the saying goes, a man who eats someone's food should be grateful. When the two and Yu Xia came out of the dormitory and met Jiang Nian, their faces froze for a moment, revealing a half-smile expression, which made Jiang Nian laugh in his heart. Yu
Xia said, "The meat buns are very fragrant."
Shu Xue came out of the dormitory and said, "Milk is delicious too. If it weren't for Jiang Nian, I wouldn't have been able to drink milk today."
Lu Yu's car was parked outside the dormitory building. It was the time for work, and many people coming and going looked at the military vehicles curiously, as well as the man standing outside the building in military uniform, who was tall and handsome.
In this day and age, having a bicycle is the best, let alone a four-wheeled military bicycle. At first glance, this person's identity is different. People passing by can't help but stop. An older man asked Lu Yu: "Young man, who are you waiting for here?"
Lu Yu said: "My wife."
When everyone heard this, they knew that this man was taken. However, everyone living in the dormitory knew each other more or less, and they knew something about their family situations. They had never heard of anyone whose husband was a soldier in the army. He looked like a high-ranking official and could afford a car.
Jiang Nian ran out of the dormitory building, wearing a red scarf, which made her face look even whiter. Lu Yu opened the passenger door for her and asked, "Are you full?"
Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Yes."
Yu Xia and the others followed her out. Jia Yuan saw Jiang Nian sitting in the car, and her heart was filled with sourness. They were both married, but why did she find such a good man? There
were meat buns and milk, and he picked her up and dropped her off. Look at her, although she is the daughter-in-law of the deputy director of the factory, she has no status at home. Her belly has not moved yet. She dared not go back these days. Once she went back, she would have to face all kinds of abuse from her mother-in-law.
Jiang Nian waved to Suna and the others: "I'm leaving first."
When the car drove away, Jiang Nian saw Sun Ying standing at the railing on the second floor of the dormitory. She didn't know why she did that. In her heart, she said to Lu Yu inexplicably: "Someone is watching you."
She didn't know that her words were a bit jealous.
Lu Yu heard it, and never gave Sun Ying a look: "All I can see is you."
Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment, and looked at Lu Yu who was driving the car in surprise, a little surprised that he could say such a sweet talk.
The man chuckled: "What are
you looking at?" Jiang Nian realized belatedly and said: "Why do I feel that you are a little abnormal today?"
Lu Yu's lips were always smiling: "Because I'm happy."
Jiang Nian pursed her lips and smiled. Lu Yu has never been a person who shows his emotions. She can see that Lu Yu is happier than she is about getting married.
This is Jiang Nian's first time to the military area of Yuan City. The car drove into the military unit, and Lu Yu took Jiang Nian to the family building. The man held her hand all the way and didn't let go. The wives of soldiers and soldiers who passed by looked at Lu Yu and Jiang Nian curiously.
They all knew that Lu Yu was the new head of the Third Regiment. He was young but capable. Everyone said that the Third Regiment was a place full of talents. The head was a young man, and even the political commissar was an unmarried young man. When Lu Yu was transferred here, several military wives came to him to find a wife for him. But the head said that he had a partner and had already reported the marriage.
Now it has been almost a month, and no one has seen Head Lu bring back a partner. If it weren't for Battalion Commander Chen of the Third Regiment saying that their head really had a partner, they would have suspected that this was an excuse for Head Lu not to get married.
Now it seems that Head Lu has really brought back a partner. This partner is white and clean, and really good-looking.
She looked like a perfect match with Captain Lu.
Two wives of soldiers from the Third Regiment went to the supply and marketing cooperative and met Lu Yu on the way. They looked at Jiang Nian curiously and asked, "Captain Lu, is this your girlfriend?"
Lu Yu nodded, "Yes, my girlfriend."
As he spoke, he held Jiang Nian's hand tightly, with a deep smile in his eyes. When the people around saw him, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, saying that he was really a tough guy with a soft heart. In the little month since Captain Lu came, his face had always been cold and indifferent. No one had seen him smile so tenderly. This was the first time.
So they couldn't help but look at Jiang Nian a few more times.
Jiang Nian greeted the two military wives openly, and then followed Lu Yu to the family building. The family building has five floors. Originally, there were no extra rooms. It happened that a regiment commander was transferred last month, so this building was vacant. The third floor has a good location, and some people had their eyes on it early, but before they could apply to the leaders, they were approved by regiment commander Lu.
"Lu Yu."
Gu Shizhou came over and saw Jiang Nian. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I am one year older than Lu Yu. From now on, I will call you sister-in-law."
Otherwise, it would be strange to call her Comrade Jiang all the time.
Jiang Nian smiled and said, "All right."
Chen Yao and a few others were walking with Gu Shizhou. Chen Yao smiled at Jiang Nian and said, "Hello, sister-in-law!"
The others behind him all shouted, "Hello, sister-in-law!"
Jiang Nian suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. She smiled and nodded slightly, "Hello, you guys."
Although she was called sister-in-law in the army before, the current situation is different. This sister-in-law is not the same sister-in-law as before.
Lu Yu noticed Jiang Nian's discomfort, held her fingers tightly, and said to Gu Shizhou, "I'll go to the family building first."
Gu Shizhou nodded, "Okay."
"Goodbye, sister-in-law."
Chen Yao waved his hand and grinned, "We are still waiting to drink in the wedding wine of sister-in-law and Captain Lu."
Jiang Nian: ...
Her cheeks were a little red, and she looked up at Lu Yu, and suddenly met the man's dark eyes, and heard Lu Yu's hoarse voice saying, "I have asked the sister-in-law of the captain of the second regiment about the marriage. You don't have to worry about these things, leave them to me. Our wedding banquet will be held in the military area, what do you think?"
Jiang Nian didn't expect Lu Yu to have asked clearly in advance. Thinking of him, a grown man, asking others about the procedures and matters of marriage, she suddenly wanted to laugh. Lu Yu pinched her fingers: "What are you thinking about?" Jiang
Nian shook her head quickly: "Nothing, I just feel a little unreal, like a dream."
It has been two years since she came here. She resisted this place at first but gradually compromised. The first person she saw was Lu Yu. It was this man who gave her a safe haven and protected her from wind and rain. If it weren't for Lu Yu, Jiang Nian didn't dare to think about what would happen to her in this era. Thinking
of this, she couldn't help but hold Lu Yu's hand tightly.
The family buildings stood in rows. Their floor was in the middle of the fifth row. The two of them went up to the third floor. Lu Yu took the key and opened the door. The window faced the sun and the house was clean and tidy. The family who lived in the previous house must also love cleanliness. The walls were clean and tidy. The roof was no longer a black beam, but was painted white. There were light bulbs hanging in every room. There were
two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. The layout was the same as the New Century, but the decoration and layout were completely different.
However, compared with the family compound before, the environment here was much better.
Lu Yu led Jiang Nian to the bedroom at the back. Is this a good location? The light penetrated through the window and scattered on the ground. Lu Yu hugged Jiang Nian and kissed the tip of her slightly cold ear: "Do you like it here?"
The hot breath of the fire spoon hit the ear, and half of Jiang Nian's body trembled.
She moved to the side, trying to avoid Lu Yu's rushing breath, bit her lower lip, and whispered, "I like it."
"Hey, someone moved here?"
A strange woman's voice came from outside. Lu Yu suppressed the love in his eyes, let go of Jiang Nian, walked to the window, opened it for some air, and the cool breeze blew in, blowing away the heat on Jiang Nian's face. She turned around and saw a woman walking in with a child.
The woman was wearing a khaki cotton padded jacket. The child next to her was probably eight or nine years old, a boy. When he saw Jiang Nian, he hid behind his mother, as if he was a little embarrassed.
The woman was stunned when she saw Jiang Nian. Just when she was about to ask who she was, she saw Captain Lu coming over: "Hey? Captain Lu, is this your girlfriend?"
She heard from her husband two days ago that the new Captain Lu in their group was getting married, and she didn't expect to see the bride so soon.
Lu Yu said, "Yes."
He introduced to Jiang Nian, "This is the wife of Captain Fang of our Third Regiment."
The Third Regiment was under the jurisdiction of Captain Lu, and their men were all soldiers under Captain Lu, so before Lu Yu finished speaking, the woman introduced herself first: "Sister, my name is He Yue, and this is my son Fang Guo. I am older than you. You can call me Sister He or just my name. This is your first time here. If there is anything you don’t know, you can ask me. I’ll be here longer." This
is Captain Lu’s future daughter-in-law, and He Yue still cares about her.
After all, her husband is still in the hands of Captain Lu. No matter what, it will not be bad for their family to have a good relationship with Captain Lu's wife. Besides, Captain Lu's wife looks fair and clean, with a smile on her face. At first glance, she seems to be easy to get along with.
Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Then I will call you Sister He. My name is Jiang Nian."
There are four families living in this row. He Yue's family is just opposite. She just heard the sound of the door opening and knew that someone was coming. So she said, "I live opposite. When you move in, let's visit each other often."
Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Okay."
After He Yue left, Jiang Nian had almost finished looking at the houses, and Lu Yu Asked: "How do you feel?"
Jiang Nian said: "Not bad."
Lu Yu asked Jiang Nian to find a place to sit, and he cleaned the room again. These two days, he and Chen Yao went to the market to buy all the things that needed to be bought for the house. Jiang Nian couldn't sit still, so she walked around the house, thinking about where to add some pendants and the like. They were definitely not sold in the market, so she would make them herself when the time came.
After cleaning up, it was almost noon. Lu Yu washed his hands and said to Jiang Nian: "I'll take you to the cafeteria for lunch."
Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment, and even a little retreated for a moment.
She pursed her lips and was about to ask Lu Yu to help her get food, but the man held her hand and walked straight out, not giving her a chance to hesitate.
Jiang Nian: ...
As soon as they walked downstairs, they ran into an acquaintance. It was Chen Fang's sister Chen Ping, who was with another military wife. They were carrying vegetables and cornmeal in their hands, talking and laughing. When they saw Lu Yu, they greeted him: "Captain Lu, what are you doing--"
The words stopped abruptly.
Chen Ping looked at Jiang Nian behind Lu Yu in surprise, and then lowered her head to look at the two people's holding hands. Her mind was a little confused for a while.