Chapter 78

Jiang Nian blinked, and then blinked again, staring blankly at the road ahead, unable to speak for a moment.

The last time she went back to the Jiang family to ask for debts, Lu Yu knew her affairs better. Moreover, in this era, if there was a tailor in a village, it would be a popular job. Who in the surrounding villages didn't know which village had a tailor?

It was OK to fool the people in Xiuzhuang, after all, they didn't know anything about her, but it was impossible to fool Lu Yu, who was always sharp and knew everything about her. Jiang Nian racked her brains, and finally insisted on saying, "I taught myself."

"Self-taught--"

Lu Yu repeated it, and to Jiang Nian, it sounded quite meaningful.

"Sister-in-law."

Lu Yu suddenly called her this name, and Jiang Nian's heart skipped a beat. She turned her head to look at him, and pursed her lips, "Don't call me sister-in-law anymore."

After saying that, she turned her head to look out the window, and her cheeks were inexplicably burning.

It was a nice name before, but after marriage, it sounded different when it came out of Lu Yu's mouth.

Lu Yu smiled and didn't ask any more questions.

The car drove back to the army. Lu Yu sent Jiang Nian to the family building, moved the embroidery frame to the third floor, and then went downstairs to return the car. Jiang Nian returned to the house and sat down to rest for a while. He always felt uncomfortable.

"Jiang Nian, Are you home?"

There was a knock on the door. Jiang Nian rubbed his waist, got up and walked to the door to open it. Standing outside was Tian Mai and her two daughters. Tian Mai held a jar of pickled vegetables in her hand: "I came to visit and see you."

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Come in and sit down."

Tian Mai walked in with her two daughters and asked them to sit on the bench. Jiang Nian took a few candies and biscuits from the table and put them on the table. He said to Kuang Xiu and Kuang Qian, "Don't be shy when you come to Aunt Jiang's house. "Jin, this is what Aunt Jiang gave you to eat."

Kuang Qian first glanced at Jiang Nian, then looked at Tian Mai, Tian Mai said: "Just eat what Aunt Jiang gave you."

Kuang Xiu had her fingers tied and didn't take it. After listening to Tian Mai's words, she kept her head down. Kuang Qian was relatively more polite. She thanked Aunt Jiang, first took a candy, peeled it and handed it to Kuang Xiu, saying: "Sister, have some candy."

Kuang Xiu then stretched out her fingers to take it, so Kuang Qian took another candy, peeled it and ate it herself.

Jiang Nianxiu frowned slightly, feeling that Kuang Xiu was a little bit weak. In the future, whether she went out to work or got married, she would suffer losses. This child's temperament was probably closely related to the old lady in their family.

Tian Mai said, "This is the pickled cowpea and pepper I pickled. It is delicious with corn cakes. Don't dislike it."

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Why would I dislike it? There is no food in my house. I have to thank Sister Tian."

Kuang Qian took another biscuit, broke it open and gave half to Kuang Xiu. Kuang Xiu shook her head and didn't take it.

Tian Mai seemed to be used to Kuang Xiu's behavior and thought it was nothing. Jiang Nian asked, "Sister Tian, ​​the two children sleep with your mother-in-law at night?"

Tian Mai was unhappy when she mentioned the old lady: "There are only two rooms in the house, so they must sleep with her. If she didn't have this one son, I would have wanted to drive her back to her hometown. During the years she lived with us, I was never happy at home. She scolded me every day for not giving birth to a son. With her character, who would dare to put a son in my belly?"

Jiang Nian was almost amused by Tian Mai's words.

She glanced at Kuang Xiu and wanted to ask more questions, but she felt that it was not good to ask too much since they had just met for the first day, so she didn't say anything more. Tian Mai sat for a while and left. When she left, Kuang Xiu lowered her head and didn't say a word.

Jiang Nian was really worried that the child would have psychological problems.

Living in the same room with the old lady for years, who knows what the old lady would say to the two children at night. Some people have strong stress resistance, while others are weaker. The sisters Kuang Xiu and Kuang Qian are examples.

Lu Yu came back when it was just getting dark. He bought vegetables and meat, as well as fine flour and cornmeal, filling up the kitchen cabinet in an instant. Jiang Nian walked slowly to the kitchen door, leaned against the door frame, and blinked: "Why did you buy so much?"

Lu Yu said, "Gu Shizhou and the others will come over later."

Jiang Nian heard this and said, "Then I'll cook."

She took the apron off the wall and wrapped it around her waist. The thin straps of the apron made her small waist look extremely thin. When she bent down to get a kitchen knife from the cabinet below, Lu Yu grabbed her into his arms. Jiang Nian screamed, and her back slammed into Lu Yu's steaming arms.

She was so scared that she grabbed Lu Yu's arm: "I want to cook!"

She would rather cook than do that.

It still hurts there, and she even resists a little.

Lu Yu said: "I'll do it." Jiang

Nian: ...

He didn't give her a chance to refute. Jiang Nian didn't know what made Lu Yu think of her. When she was carried to sit on the cabinet outside, she was left with only an apron.

It was still cold at this time, and the apron didn't keep her warm at all. What could this apron protect her from?

Jiang Nian was ashamed and went straight into Lu Yu's arms. The man laughed in her ear: "Don't worry."

Jiang Nian: !!!

"I'm cold!"

She was really cold.

After the battle, Jiang Nian lay powerlessly in the quilt, with the thin strap of her apron still hanging on her wrist, fluttering pitifully. Lu Yu took the apron away and pecked her on the lips: "I'm going to cook." After that, he

left refreshed.

Jiang Nian finally understood what Lu Yu meant by "the truth will be revealed after marriage" when he said it outside Feng Mei's house last time.

He was telling her with his actions that he was very capable.

Jiang Nian felt that she had overdone it only two days after her marriage. Now she felt exhausted and uncomfortable everywhere. After sneezing a few times, she lay on the bed drowsy, and didn't know when she fell asleep.

While half asleep, Jiang Nian heard laughter coming from outside. She heard Lu Yu say, "Bring the water over here."

"Captain Lu, my sister-in-law is still asleep?"

"Captain Lu, you can do it!"

There was Chen Yao's voice, and others she had never heard before.

Jiang Nian: ...

Then she heard Lu Yu say, "She is tired from walking today."

Jiang Nian: ...

A lying bastard.

There was no light in the room, but fortunately the moonlight shone through the window, so she could see a little light. Jiang Nian turned over with great difficulty. It was okay if she didn't move, but she felt something was wrong when she moved. Not only did she feel uncomfortable all over her body, but that part was especially uncomfortable and painful.

She lay on the bed for a while, then slowly got up, picked a turtleneck sweater and put it on, planning to go out. She didn't want to stay in bed when Lu Yu's comrade-in-arms came to her house for the first time to eat. She combed her hair and then opened the door to go out.

There were several people sitting outside. She only knew Gu Shizhou and Chen Yao, and there were three people she had never seen before. When they heard the door open, they all turned to look at Jiang Nian, who was standing at the door and holding the door. She was wearing a gardenia-colored turtleneck sweater and long trousers. The sweater was close to her body, outlining her slender waist and legs. They thought that Captain Lu could break his sister-in-law's calf with one hand.

Jiang Nian had fair skin, and it was still beautiful even under the warm yellow light bulb.

She had her hair tied up in a bun, and because she had just woken up, her eyelashes were still a little hairy, which gave people an inexplicable illusion of being soft and easy to bully. Gu Shizhou nodded and said to Jiang Nian, "Sister-in-law."

Then he lowered his eyes and looked elsewhere.

The other people also responded and called her sister-in-law in unison. Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Hello, everyone."

Her throat was a little hoarse and a little painful, and she was not feeling well.

Chen Yao said, "Sister-in-law, can you cook a dish for us? I've praised your cooking skills, saying that your dishes are better than those in state-owned restaurants, and the taste is the best. Everyone who came here today wants to taste your cooking skills."

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "No problem."

Since Chen Yao said so, she would feel embarrassed if she didn't cook a dish.

Lu Yu saw her coming out, his eyes passed over the tired and pale little face, and asked in a low voice: "Can you do it?"

Jiang Nian suddenly stuttered, looked up at him: "Can you do it?"

Lu Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, and smiled with an ambiguous smile at the corner of his lips: "You can try again."

Jiang Nian:...

She just has a bad mouth!

After washing up in the bathroom, Jiang Nian went to the kitchen. Chen Yao and a few others were chatting outside. Jiang Nian saw the apron hanging on the wall. Thinking of what happened before, the redness on her face that had finally faded away reappeared. She pursed her lips and was about to reach out to take the apron when she was stopped by Lu Yu: "Don't wear it, just like this."

Jiang Nian frowned: "The oil will splash on your clothes."

Lu Yu said: "I'll wash it for you and change your apron for you tomorrow."

Jiang Nian didn't understand what Lu Yu meant, but seeing that he rarely insisted on interfering in her affairs, she followed his wishes. Lu Yu glanced at the apron on the wall, turned around and put it away. Only he knew how seductive Jiang Nian looked in this apron.

Lu Yu bought potatoes and chicken. She asked Lu Yu to cut a few chilies and made a large chicken dish. The rich aroma spread throughout the kitchen. Chen Yao, who was outside, couldn't sit still anymore and started shouting with a few people: "Sister-in-law, what delicious food did you make?"

Lu Yu came out with the dishes and glanced at them: "We'll know later."

Chen Yao touched Gu Shizhou's arm: "Commissar Gu, this tastes really good. Does it smell good?

Gu Shizhou smiled and said, "Yeah. " "

Teacher Ling had mentioned in the letter before that Jiang Nian's pastries were delicious. He knew at that time that she might be good at cooking. When they met today, it was just as expected. Gu Shizhou was sitting on the side of the kitchen. Turning his head, he could see the busy figures in the kitchen. Jiang Nian was petite and was in front of the pot

.

Chen Yao took a bottle of white wine from the side and said, "Captain Lu, Political Commissar Gu, how about a couple of drinks tonight?"

Lu Yu and Gu Shizhou nodded and said, "No problem."

The other three also said, "Sure!"

These three were from Lu Yu's regiment. One of them was Yu Liang, the battalion commander and a comrade-in-arms of Chen Yao for many years. Another one was Jiang Zhou, also a new instructor. He was in the same unit with Gu Shizhou before. There was another one named Lou Zhi, who also got to know Lu Yu and the others this time. They were stationed in the same base for half a year last year. They could be said to be comrades-in-arms who were willing to risk their lives for each other.

Jiang Nian sat next to Lu Yu. Seeing that she looked unhappy, Lu Yu picked up a few pieces of meat for her and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Jiang Nian felt uncomfortable and couldn't sit still, but still shook her head and said: "Nothing."

Chen Yao said: "Oh, Captain Lu really loves his wife." Jiang

Nian: ...

She lowered her head, because she was really embarrassed to raise her head.

Gu Shizhou poured a glass of wine and clinked it with Lu Yu: "I wish you and your sister-in-law a happy wedding. There were many people on the wedding day, so I didn't have time to speak."

Lu Yu nodded and drank the wine.

Chen Yao also raised his glass and clinked it with Lu Yu's: "Then I wish Captain Lu and sister-in-law to have babies soon and have lots of big fat boys."

Yu Liang and the others cheered: "This depends on Captain Lu. Captain Lu, can you do it?"

Jiang Nian almost choked on the food she had just eaten. She coughed a few times, picked up the water and drank it in one gulp. Her eyes were slightly red and wet from coughing, and her eyelashes were also wet with a few drops of water. Lu Yu helped her smooth her back, a smile appeared in his eyes: "Your sister-in-law should be asked about this."

Jiang Nian replied: ...

He knows how to pass the buck.

Seeing that Chen Yao was really going to ask her, Jiang Nian quickly said, "If you don't eat now, the vegetables will get cold."

After saying that, she lowered her head and took a bite of the meat. Gu Shizhou glanced at Lu Yu with a smile, and when he retracted his gaze, his eyes unconsciously swept across Jiang Nian's neck beside him. She lowered her head, and half of her neck was slightly exposed. Her snow-white skin was reflected with ambiguous traces, which was obviously dazzling.

Gu Shizhou coughed twice, quickly retracted his gaze, and said to Chen Yao: "Eat."

The meal was very lively. Jiang Nian was full after eating a little. Seeing her put down her chopsticks, Lu Yu frowned slightly: "Eat more."

Jiang Nian shook her head: "Enough."

Chen Yao said: "Sister-in-law, are you feeding the cat?"

Jiang Zhou took a mouthful of rice and smiled: "What you have eaten is not enough to fill my teeth."

Jiang Nian: ...

She smiled: "You guys eat slowly, I'm full."

After saying that, she got up and went to the bathroom. She walked slowly, trying not to let others see anything unusual. Jiang Nian washed up and went back to her room. Now she was lying on the bed, feeling sore all over, and there was pain there. She fell asleep not long after lying on the bed. She slept in a daze until midnight, and felt a little cold on her body. She squinted her eyes and saw Lu Yu who was close at hand.

"I feel so uncomfortable."

She muttered.

Lu Yu frowned slightly, and touched her forehead again: "You have a fever."

After that, he put clothes on Jiang Nian. As soon as he hugged Jiang Nian's waist, she cried out in pain. Lu Yu's arm froze, and he looked at Jiang Nian's wet and red eyes: "Tell me, where does it hurt?"

Jiang Nian was confused and dizzy at this time. She

said incoherently: "My whole body hurts, and it hurts there."

Lu Yu understood instantly, put Jiang Nian away, stood up and pulled the light rope, and the dim room suddenly brightened.

Jiang Nian squinted her eyes uncomfortably. She felt Lu Yu examining her in a daze. After a moment, the usually calm and steady man's expression suddenly changed. He quickly dressed Jiang Nian and rushed to the hospital with her in his arms. Jiang

Nian woke up the next afternoon.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the white walls and the IV bottle. She felt dizzy and uncomfortable. Before she could figure out why she came to the hospital, Lu Yu's hoarse voice came to her ears: "Do you want some water?"

She blinked and looked towards the bed. Lu Yu was sitting upright on the bench beside the bed. He was wearing a white shirt with the collar unbuttoned. It was not very cold now, but how could he bear wearing a shirt in this weather?

Jiang Nian frowned: "You--"

As soon as she opened her mouth, her throat felt like it was scraped by a razor blade, and it hurt. She couldn't help coughing twice. Lu Yu held up her back and put the cup of warm water next to her mouth: "Drink some hot water to moisten your throat first."

The disease came suddenly, and she fell down in an instant.

Jiang Nian didn't expect that she was fine the day before, and she was in the hospital the next day.

After drinking some water, her throat finally felt better, but it didn't take long before her throat began to feel hot again. Jiang Nian pursed her lips, looked at Lu Yu who looked a little uneasy, and asked: "Why did I come to the hospital?"

She vaguely remembered that Lu Yu went into the room, and she didn't know what happened next.

"I caught a cold and had a fever."

Lu Yu explained, but his ears turned red. He thought of the words the female doctor had scolded him last night: The young couple should be restrained. Look at what you have done to your wife. Also, she had a fever caused by catching a cold. Once she has a fever, all the problems in her body will be stimulated. It would be strange if she is still fine.

Lu Yu thought of Jiang Nian wearing only an apron yesterday, curled up in his arms and complaining about being cold. He was afraid that she caught a cold at that time.

"Drink some porridge."

This porridge was just bought from the state-owned hotel. It has been kept warm in an aluminum lunch box. He was afraid that Jiang Nian would not be able to eat it for a while after waking up. Lu Yu held her and sat on the bedside, feeding her personally. Jiang Nian had a sore throat and had difficulty swallowing, so she ate slowly.

There were also people lying on the two beds next to them, both of them were young couples. Seeing Lu Yu taking good care of Jiang Nian, they were extremely jealous. The woman in the middle said to Jiang Nian, "Your man is really good to you, unlike my man who is not at home every day."

Jiang Nian raised her eyelashes and glanced at Lu Yu. He lowered his eyes and fed her porridge carefully.

She smiled and chatted with the women in the two beds.

Lu Yu spent the last day of his marriage with Jiang Nian in the hospital. He also stayed with her at night. When he saw Jiang Nian moving uncomfortably while sleeping, he leaned over to her and whispered, "Are you uncomfortable there?" Jiang

Nian: ...

She blushed and whispered, "I want to go to the bathroom."

Lu Yu smiled and said, "I'll carry you there."

"No need."

Jiang Nian quickly refused.

Although it was dark now, there were still people coming and going in the hospital. She didn't want to be watched by others, and she didn't feel as much pain as last night. The pain was still bearable. So when Lu Yu led her to the bathroom, she walked in with small steps.

"Wait a minute."

Lu Yu called her, took out a tube of ointment from his trouser pocket and handed it to her, coughed lightly and said: "Apply it yourself, it's inconvenient for me in the hospital."

Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment, looked at the ointment in Lu Yu's hand, and suddenly understood.

Her face suddenly flushed, and she quickly took the ointment and went in.

There was no one in the toilet at this time, and the light was on inside. Lu Yu was in the corridor, so Jiang Nian was not that scared.

She endured the pain to go to the toilet, and then endured the shame, squeezed out a little ointment and applied it herself. When she heard the footsteps outside, she was so scared that she quickly withdrew her hand, walked to the bathroom in small steps to wash her hands, and then came out.

Lu Yu was standing at the entrance of the stairs, several steps away from the toilet. When he saw Jiang Nian coming out, he immediately walked over and held her slender arm. When he saw that there was no one in the corridor, he lowered his eyes and asked in a low voice: "Did you apply the medicine?"

Jiang Nian's face was a little red, and her voice was also low: "Yeah."

Lying on the hospital bed at night, she didn't know if it was because of the medicine she applied, but it was cool and comfortable. She also had a rare good sleep. Lu Yu sat on the bench beside the bed to accompany Jiang Nian. When he was sleepy, he would take a nap and touch Jiang Nian's forehead from time to time to see if she still had a fever. It was not until the next morning that Jiang Nian felt that her throat was better. At least when swallowing food, her throat did not hurt as much as if it was scraped by a blade.

Jiang Nian stayed in the hospital for three days, and Lu Yu took a leave to accompany her.

On the afternoon of the third day, He Yue and Tian Mai came. They asked along the way and finally found Jiang Nian's ward. Looking at Jiang Nian lying on the bed with a pale face, they were both surprised: "How come you caught a cold? You looked quite cheerful the other day or two."

Jiang Nian said: "It should be the cool breeze."

She didn't know why she had a fever and a cold. Lu Yu stood up and said: "You guys chat." Then he went out.

Jiang Nian was still wearing the turtleneck sweater. Tian Mai sat on the bed and took a look: "Do you want to turn down the collar? Does it hurt your neck?"

Jiang Nian shook her head quickly: "No, I'm cold."

She was also glad that Lu Yu put on the turtleneck sweater for her when he came out, otherwise the marks on her neck would be exposed.

He Yue said: "A cold means being afraid of the cold."

He Yue and Tian Mai sat for a while and then left. Not long after, Lan Hui came over and brought dinner to Jiang Nian and Lu Yu. Before leaving, she reminded Lu Yu to take good care of Jiang Nian and not let her catch a cold again. The new daughter-in-law had just come home, but she was hospitalized on the third day. How embarrassing it would be if this got out. People thought that Captain Lu was abusing his wife.

Lu Yu didn't say a word the whole time, sitting silently beside the bed. After Lan Hui left, he rubbed his face and saw that Jiang Nian's complexion was better than the previous two days. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and tucked the quilt for her: "Go to bed early, we can go back tomorrow morning."

Jiang Nian nodded: "Okay."

She slept well this night and slept until the next morning. Lu Yu had already arranged for Jiang Nian to be discharged from the hospital and took her to the doctor's office. It was a female doctor, over 50 years old, with long hair and long blond hair. The doctor, who had white hair on his face and wore a pair of glasses, told Lu Yu how often Jiang Nian should take medicine and what foods she should avoid in the next few days: "Avoid spicy food, drink more hot water, and don't be exposed to cold wind when you just recover from a cold."

Jiang Nian sat on the bench and listened quietly. When she saw the doctor finished speaking, she was about to get up, but the doctor said, "Also, you two young couple should be more restrained. Don't do it like this time again." Then he said to Jiang Nian, "Apply that ointment for a few days."

Jiang Nian: ???

She raised her head and looked at Lu Yu. Lu Yu's stern face was also a little embarrassed: "I know."

When leaving the hospital, Lu Yu's ears were still a little red. He said to Jiang Nian: "Let's go have some breakfast first."

Jiang Nian was discharged from the hospital today. Gu Shizhou drove over. The three of them went to the state-owned hotel to have breakfast and then went back. When they drove back to the army, they met Captain He and Chen Yao when they got off the car. Captain He looked at the thin arms and thin Jiang Nian, who was holding her legs, said, "You are too weak. You will catch a fever and a cold if you are exposed to the wind. I think Lu Yu should take you to train every day to make your body stronger."

Jiang Nian: ...

At first she didn't know how she caught a cold. If the doctor hadn't mentioned those things today, she would not have remembered it until now. She should blame Lu Yu. She has not been in good health since she got married to him.

Lu Yu coughed lightly and said to Captain He, "We'll go back first."

Captain He said, "Go ahead, remember to come home for dinner tonight. Your sister-in-law Lan has cooked several dishes."

Lu Yu: "Okay."

The news that Captain Lu's new wife was hospitalized had spread throughout the military region and the family building. The military wives he met along the way would say a few words to Lu Yu, asking his wife to eat more and gain weight. She is so thin that she will fall down if the wind blows. It would be strange if she doesn't get sick.

That's what was spread outside, but only the couple knew the origin of the disease.

Lu Yu said to them, "I know."

When they returned to the family building, Jiang Nian had just stepped into the house when Lu Yu carried her back into the house. Jiang Nian was so scared that she tensed up and wanted to kick him. Lu Yu held her wrists, with no color mixed in his eyebrows, only the most pure worry: "Let me see, I will help you apply some medicine."

Although everything that should be done was done, it was broad daylight, and still... Jiang Nian was not in a good mood, but she could not resist Lu Yu, and finally she was held down by Lu Yu and applied medicine there.

The medicine was cool, and Jiang Jia's face was warm.

Lu Yu put away the ointment, walked forward, hugged Jiang Nian with the quilt, and kissed her hair.

"Sorry."

The man's voice was low and a little hoarse.

Jiang Nian was quiet and didn't move. For a moment, she didn't know what to say. Lu Yu broke the silence again: "I will be more careful in the future."

He was too impatient, so he hurt her in the end.

The curtains were opened and the wind blew outside. Jiang Nian pursed her lips and poked Lu Yu through the quilt: "I'm fine."

It was the first time she saw Lu Yu like this, and she was a little uncomfortable.

Lu Yu stayed for a while and then went to the group. He Yue came to see her and asked about her health. Jiang Nian said she was much better. At noon, Lu Yu brought lunch back from the cafeteria. After Jiang Nian ate, she took the medicine after a while.

In the evening, Lu Yu came back to pick up Jiang Nian and go to Captain He's house for dinner. Sister Lan cooked three dishes and looked at Jiang Nian and said, "Is your cold better?"

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Much better. I've been taking medicine these two days."

Seeing that Jiang Nian was still wearing a scarf, Lan Hui didn't say much. She guessed that she had just recovered from a cold and was still afraid of the cold. After lunch, they returned home. Lu Yu boiled hot water for Jiang Nian to soak her feet. The skin of her calves was smooth and tender. Her feet were immediately wrapped in the water. Lu Yu looked up at her, "Is the water hot?"

"Just right."

Jiang Nian smiled.

Lying in bed at night, Jiang Nian saw Lu Yu bringing the ointment again, and immediately grabbed the quilt, feeling embarrassed and ashamed. Lu Yu piled the quilt on Jiang Nian, pinched her ankles and spread them apart, and said, "I'll apply the medicine for you."

Jiang Nian: ...

She grabbed the quilt and covered her head, trying her best to ignore the frequent touches until a slight coolness seeped into her skin. Jiang Nian breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Yu had not slept well in the past three days. He was probably too sleepy after returning home. Because Jiang Nian's condition had improved, he slept until he woke up naturally that night. When he opened his eyes, it was dark. Jiang Nian was almost entangled with him, holding him tightly with her slender arms.

Lu Yu turned over and rubbed Jiang Nian's fluffy hair, pecked her lips, stood up and covered Jiang Nian with a quilt, and applied some medicine to her.

The cool touch and strange numbness came at the same time, and Jiang Nian moaned, which almost broke Lu Yu's tense will. He put away the ointment, covered Jiang Nian with a quilt, and went to the bathroom. He took a cold shower in the cold weather.

Lu Yu made breakfast before he left. Jiang Nian slept until the sun came out. She could feel that Lu Yu had applied medicine on her. Just after breakfast, the voice of a security guard came from outside: "Comrade Jiang, there is a call for you in the police office."

The first person Jiang Nian thought of was Ge Mei. It should be Deng Ke who came.

She followed the guard to the police station and answered the phone. Ge Mei's voice came from the other end: "Jiang Nian, can you come to the embroidery manor tomorrow?"

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Yes."

The next morning after breakfast, Lu Yu drove Jiang Nian to the embroidery manor. He deliberately drove slowly for fear of hurting Jiang Nian. He rushed back after sending her there. In the embroidery manor, except for Yu Xia and the others who were embroidering in the compartment, there were several people sitting outside, Ge Mei and Deng Ke, and Deng Ke's assistant Xia He. The remaining two were Ge Mei's superiors.

Seeing Jiang Nian coming over, Ge Mei asked her to sit here. Deng Ke smiled at Jiang Nian and said, "Long time no see."

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Long time no see."

"You look thinner than last year."

Deng Ke said.

Jiang Nian touched her face. It seemed that she had lost some weight, perhaps because she had been sick for the past few days. She talked to Deng Ke for a few words. She also answered the questions of the leader in a charismatic way. Ge Mei and Deng Ke talked about embroidery. Deng Ke asked Xia He to take out the drawings for this time.

This time it was a big deal. There were eight embroidery drawings, two of which had to be embroidered by Jiang Nian herself. These two embroidery drawings were not large, and they were portraits. One was a family of three, and the other was a father and son. Deng Ke asked Jiang Nian: "Do you remember the old man's picture embroidered last year?"

Jiang Nian nodded and said: "I remember."

Ge Mei also remembered the revised picture. It was the first time that someone embroidered a portrait since she came into contact with embroidery.

Deng Ke said, "This is the old man's relative. He paid a high price and specifically asked Comrade Jiang from the state-owned embroidery house to embroider it."

Deng Ke felt that Jiang Nian was wasting her talent here. She had thought about taking Jiang Nian to Hong Kong City for development, but the current situation was a bit tricky, and Jiang Nian might not go with her.

This time, Deng Ke's arrival brought a lot of profit to the state-owned embroidery house, which would add a bonus to Director Ge Mei's annual performance. The two leaders on the side were all smiling.

At noon, Deng Ke hosted Ge Mei and Jiang Nian to go to the Red Star Hotel. They were not business partners, but just friends. They chose a place far from the door. Deng Ke smiled at Jiang Nian and Ge Mei and said, "When there is a chance, I will take you to Hong Kong City."

Ge Mei smiled and said, "Okay."

Jiang Nian had been to Hong Kong City in the new century, but not in this era.

However, judging from the current situation, she probably has no time or opportunity to go. Deng Ke and Ge Mei are both strong women. The two talked a lot together. When talking about the development of Hong Kong City, Jiang Nian saw Ge Mei's love and expectation for it. After

knowing each other for so long, it was the first time she saw such a look of longing for the future in Ge Mei's eyes.

She felt that maybe in Ge Mei's heart, if she was born in Hong Kong, she would have achieved more.

After leaving the Red Star Hotel, Deng Ke and Xia He left.

Ge Mei and Jiang Nian walked on the street. Ge Mei was silent for a long time and walked quietly. When they were about to reach Xiuzhuang, she suddenly said, "Jiang Nian, were we born in the wrong era?" Jiang Nian

was stunned and looked up at Ge Mei.

Although her face did not change, she knew in her heart that this era restricted too many things. If Ge Mei could be born in the 1980s, she might be like Deng Ke in the future. She knew that Ge Mei envied Deng Ke, envied her for not being bound, and envied her for being able to show her talents.

Ge Mei sighed, "Let's go."

Jiang Nian pursed her lips and finally said, "Sister Ge, we will have this day too."

Facing Ge Mei's look, she smiled and said, "I believe this day will come soon."

At most, it will take another four or five years.

Ge Mei smiled and said, "I hope so."

Jiang Nian stayed in the embroidery manor until the evening. After Lu Yu came out of the group, he drove over to pick her up. She put the two embroidery paintings in a small cloth bag, got in the car and left with Lu Yu. The car drove slowly, as if it was afraid that she would be bumped, just like when they came.

The hand on her leg was suddenly grabbed. Jiang Nian's eyelashes fluttered. She lowered her head and saw Lu Yu holding her hand. The man's hand was slender and he easily wrapped her hand. He looked at the road ahead. The quiet car made his voice more textured: "Does it still hurt?"

Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant.

Lu Yu's ears turned slightly red, and he pinched Jiang Nian's fingertips: "Does it still hurt there? If it hurts, I'll drive slower."

Jiang Nian's face suddenly turned red. She blinked and looked out the window: "No, it doesn't hurt anymore."

I didn't expect that I would stutter.

Although she said it didn't hurt anymore, Lu Yu still drove slowly. Only the headlights cast a bright light on the dark road. Lu Yu held Jiang Nian's hand all the time and didn't let go. After returning to the unit and sending Jiang Nian home, he went to return the car.

There were still dishes in the cupboard. Jiang Nian washed his hands, made seven scallion pancakes, cold cucumber shreds and a plate of spicy fried pork. At that time, range hoods were not yet popular. The rich aroma lingered in the kitchen, a little pungent. Jiang Nian opened the window to get some fresh air. When he heard the door open, he said without turning his head, "It's time to eat."

"Okay."

Lu Yu washed his hands and brought the dishes to the table. Jiang Nian just came out with chopsticks when he heard someone outside the window say, "Whose meal is so delicious? The smell is coming to my house."

Jiang Nian smiled and looked at Lu Yu, "Are the dishes I cooked delicious?"

He was the one who was feeling complacent first.

Lu Yu kissed her on the lips, and Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment, then she heard the man chuckle, "Fragrant."

Jiang Nian felt that Lu Yu's word "fragrant" had a special meaning. Jiang

Nian ate one of the seven cakes, and the rest went into Lu Yu's stomach. After she washed up, she went back to the room and lay down. Lu Yu washed the pots and bowls and put them away before coming in. Seeing Jiang Nian lying on the bed with her eyes almost closed, he took the initiative to take out the ointment from the cupboard, lifted the corner of the quilt, and pinched Jiang Nian's white and thin ankle.

Jiang Nian was startled. Before she could struggle or fight, she was already in Lu Yu's hands. She bit her lower lip and whispered, "No need to apply it. I'm fine now."

Lu Yu said, "Keep applying it for a few more days."

The corners of the quilt piled up, and Jiang Nian's head was resting on the pillow. Her fingers were grabbing the corners of the quilt, and her cheeks were red.

She closed her eyes and tried not to think about it, but her eyes fell into darkness and her senses immediately magnified.

She clearly felt that Lu Yu was leading her, and the cool ointment on his fingertips slid into the vagina. Jiang Nian's breathing tightened, and a thin layer of moisture oozed out of her eyes.

"Lu Yu...t?"

Jiang Nian's voice was a little shuddering.

She wanted to dodge to the side, but a big hand held her waist, making her unable to move at all. The veins on Lu Yu's forehead were throbbing.

"The medicine hasn't been applied yet."

This was not applying medicine, Jiang Nian felt it was more like being tortured.

Finally, after the medicine was applied, Jiang Nian felt relieved. She turned over and lay inside. After Lu Yu left, she closed her eyes, calmed her turbulent heartbeat, closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep. When she was half asleep, she felt the edge of the bed sink a little, and then an arm pulled her into his arms.

Jiang Nian was startled by the coolness, turned over and squinted his sleepy eyes: "Why are you so cold?"

Lu Yu said: "I took a shower."

"Why do you use cold water to wash?"

Jiang Nian muttered something, and fell asleep again without hearing what Lu Yu said.

The next day, Jiang Nian woke up early for the first time. She thought she was early enough, but Lu Yu was gone when she got up. She kept the rice warm in the pot. After breakfast, she fixed the embroidery cloth on the embroidery frame, and finally put the silk threads together and put them on the embroidery frame. When she was about to embroider, Lan Hui's voice came from outside the door: "Jiang Nian, it's time for us to go to the blind class."

Jiang Nian: ...

She changed her clothes, took the notebook and pen, opened the door and went out. In addition to Sister Lan, she also went with her. He Yue and the others were there. He Yue asked, "How is your cold? Is it better?"

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "It's better now."

The blindness class was on this side of the auditorium. There were tables and benches inside, and a large blackboard in front. The teacher who taught them, the military wives, was an elderly teacher. It was called a blindness class, but Jiang Nian felt that it was more like a gathering place for gossip. The teacher was teaching, but some people below were not learning, and were whispering to each other about the pros and cons of this and that family.

Looking around, Lan Hui was the most serious one.

Even He Yue couldn't sit still, looking left and right. Jiang Nian saw that she wanted to talk to him, so he quickly lowered his head and practiced writing on the notebook. He practiced the two words written by the teacher on the top.

Comrade.

Jiang Nian tried hard to remember the notes of 'Jiang Nian' in her dream, and learned why she 'could not write' and her handwriting

was crooked. In Lu Yu's eyes, 'Jiang Nian' grew up in the village, and later married Xu Cheng. She has been taking care of Xu Cheng at home and has never been to school. If she had a fluent handwriting, it would arouse Lu Yu's suspicion.

The blindness-elimination class didn't end until almost noon. Fortunately, it was only three days a week, so Jiang Nian could spend the rest of the time at home embroidering. After coming out of the blindness-elimination class, Jiang Nian had just walked to the courtyard when she heard He Yue say, "Captain Lu, they're back."

Jiang Nian turned around and saw that Captain Fang and Captain Ren had also returned with Lu Yu. When they saw Jiang Nian, they called her "sister-in-law" and then went home with their wives. Jiang Nian asked, "What happened today?" Why did you come back so early? "

Lu Yu said, "There is nothing to do in the group today. Oh, there is one more thing." He looked at Jiang Nian, "Sister Feng and the others will come the day after tomorrow."

Jiang Nian's heart skipped a beat. She knew that Lu Yu had sent a telegram to Feng Mei and Captain Song before the wedding. It had been several days, and there had been no movement. She thought Feng Mei and Captain Song were unwilling to stay with her and Lu Yu. She

didn't expect them to come.