Chapter 85

When Jiang Nian and Yue Qiao went out, the people outside had been taken away by the security department. They didn't get to see the excitement, and didn't know what happened.

Lan Hui and Tian Mai were also there today. Tian Mai saw Jiang Nian and took the initiative to find her and told her what happened outside the army.

The people who came were Li Pandi's biological mother and a man in their village who had an unclear relationship with Li Pandi. When they came to the army, they asked the guard to see Deputy Commander Luo, saying that Deputy Commander Luo should return Luo Xiaoyue to them. They kept saying that Luo Xiaoyue was not Deputy Commander Luo's child, but the child of Li Pandi and that man. Li Pandi's biological mother said it with details.

Lan Hui said, "I don't know whether it's true or not."

He Yue was getting excited and asked hurriedly, "What did Deputy Captain Luo say?"

Tian Mai said, "Deputy Captain Luo has not shown up, but the two men were taken away by the security department. I guess Deputy Captain Luo went directly to the security department. Luo Xiaoyue is still in school now and doesn't know about this yet."

Yue Qiao frowned and said nothing. She planned to go back and ask her husband Lei whether the man in the family was having an affair with Li Pandi. She also wanted to know why Li Pandi's mother and that man came to the army to cause trouble.

Tian Mai moved closer to Jiang Nian and whispered, "Guess what I just saw?"

Jiang Nian became curious and asked, "What did you see?"

Tian Mai whispered, "I think Luo Xiaoyue looks quite similar to that man. At first glance, I thought they were father and daughter. Then I thought about the fact that they came to see Deputy Headmaster Luo today and said they wanted to see Luo Xiaoyue. I guess it's probably related to this matter."

She paused, watched the others talk, moved closer to Jiang Nian and continued, "Do you think Luo Xiaoyue is not Deputy Headmaster Luo's daughter? Did Li Pandi divorce Deputy Headmaster Luo because she was having an affair with another man?"

Tian Mai really guessed it right.

But Jiang Nian didn't say anything. After they went back, Yue Qiao went to find Guan Lu first and told her everything. Then she ran to find Jiang Nian again, sat on a stool and started to talk nonstop. Yue Qiao had never seen that man before, but only heard Lei Zhong talk about it. Now she was wondering if that man was Luo Yue's biological father. The biological father came to find his biological daughter?

Things had gotten to this point, where was Li Pandi?

Yue Qiao left when it was almost dark. Jiang Nian went into the kitchen and had dinner. He didn't wait for Lu Yu to come back, so he ate and washed up before going to bed. Lu Yu came back around twelve o'clock. Jiang Nian didn't sleep well. He went out when he heard the slight sound of the door opening. Lu Yu put two watermelons on the table and said to Jiang Nian, "I bought them outside. They should be very sweet."

Jiang Nian was greedy for the watermelon and immediately took it to the kitchen to cut a bite. While eating the watermelon, he asked Lu Yu what was the biggest watermelon this afternoon. Lu Yu looked at Jiang Nian wearing only He was wearing a small vest and shorts, his eyes darkened a little, he came forward and picked her up and sat her on his lap, and kissed her bulging cheek: "What do you want to find out?"

Jiang Nian smiled and bent her eyes, kissed Lu Yu's lips with watermelon juice, and just when she was about to withdraw, the man grabbed her neck, broke her teeth, sucked on her tongue, and stroked Jiang Nian's exposed waistline with his palm, and smiled: "Is the melon sweet?"

Jiang Nian's brain was short-circuited by the kiss, and she leaned on Lu Yu's arms for a while, nodded: "Sweet."

After saying that, she thought of Luo Xiaoyue's story again, took a breath, and looked up at Lu Yu: "What exactly did Deputy Captain Luo do this afternoon?"

She was really curious.

This is like a wild civet jumping in a melon field, eating melons while wanting to hear melons.

Lu Yu said: "Luo Xiaoyue is not the child of Luo Chengyi and Li Pandi, but the daughter of Li Pandi and Qi Dawang. Nine years ago, before Li Pandi married Luo Chengyi, she had an affair with Qi Dawang from the same village. At that time, Li Pandi's mother kept it a secret because she was satisfied with her son-in-law being the deputy battalion commander. Later, Luo Chengyi found out and divorced Li Pandi."

So that's it.

Qi Dawang is the man who came with Li Pandi's mother today.

After eating the melon, Jiang Nian put the rind on the table and continued, "Then didn't Qi Dawang know about Luo Xiaoyue's life experience before?"

Lu Yu hugged Jiang Nian. The man was tall and when he hugged her tightly, Jiang Nian was almost drowned in the man's solid chest. She tilted her face slightly, with her chin resting on Lu Yu's clavicle, listening to the man's steady breathing. After a while, she heard him say, "I don't know."

He told Jiang Nian everything that happened in the Security Department today.

Li Pandi's family favors boys over girls. She is the eldest in the family and has two younger brothers. The eldest got married a few years ago and the second got married this year, but all the family money was used for the eldest's wedding. Seeing that Qi Dawang had not given up on Li Pandi, Li Pandi's mother arranged for Qi Dawang to marry Li Pandi and used the betrothal money to help her third son get married.

But Qi Dawang didn't give much betrothal money, so the old lady got interested and told Qi Dawang about Luo Xiaoyue, saying that Li Pandi gave him a daughter, Luo Xiaoyue, and that buy one get one free was something that could not be obtained even if one was begged for. Qi Dawang immediately agreed to give her 400 yuan betrothal money, provided that he wanted her to come with him to the army to take Luo Xiaoyue back, and when the daughter grew up and got married, he could get a betrothal money, and he could also marry Li Pandi, which was a calculated deal.

The old lady was obsessed with money, and she brought Qi Dawang to the army to make trouble without telling Li Pandi, and she made a scene in one go.

Jiang Nian heard what happened next from Lu Yu. Deputy Captain Luo returned Luo Xiaoyue to Li Pandi's mother and Qi Dawang, and told the guards that if Li Pandi and her family came to cause trouble again, they should go directly to the security department, and he would not come out to meet them.

After hearing these things, Jiang Nian felt a little sad.

Deputy Captain Luo was also a big victim. The child he had raised for nine years turned out to be the child of his ex-wife's mistress. Not to mention, this fake daughter almost killed his own biological child. Fortunately, Guan Lu was fine. If she was, Deputy Captain Luo would probably be even more upset.

But Jiang Nian thought about this again and felt that the occurrence of this incident was a bit of a coincidence.

She had suspected that Luo Xiaoyue was not Deputy Captain Luo's "child" some time ago, but today's incident broke the window. She thought Luo Xiaoyue would be sent back to the countryside by Deputy Captain Luo, but now she was sent away completely, and the hidden danger buried in Guan Lu was completely solved.

Jiang Nian told Lu Yu about this, then rested her head in his arms and kissed the man's protruding Adam's apple.

She just subconsciously made an intimate gesture, but Lu Yu's muscles suddenly tensed up. The man pinched her waist and picked her up, letting her sit facing him. Jiang Nian's two thin legs swung in the air, her cheeks flushed, and her small vest was short, revealing her slender waist. Lu Yu's palm brushed over that small waist.

Slowly moving up.

Jiang Nian's breathing tightened, and the fingers on Lu Yu's shoulders curled up, and at this moment she finally recognized the truth.

A man's Adam's apple can't be touched casually.

It will make you angry if you touch it.

Jiang Nian was tortured as she wished, from the stool to the cabinet, and then to the bed. Finally, she lay on the summer quilt exhausted. The blush on her cheeks had not yet faded. Lu Yu picked her up and took her to the bathroom to wash her. He changed her clothes. Jiang Nian lay on the bed again. When she turned over, she felt that her waist was about to break.

She raised her foot and kicked Lu Yu. Lu Yu pinched her ankle and pinched her calf, and smiled: "I'm going to eat."

Jiang Nian: ...

You still know you're hungry.

The next day after Luo Xiaoyue was sent away, Guan Lu came to see Jiang Nian. She selected two suitable books for Jiang Nian, smiled more often, talked more, and felt relieved that

Luo Xiaoyue was gone. Jiang Nian also understood her. When Luo Xiaoyue was around, she had to be on guard against Luo Xiaoyue all the time. Anyone would get tired after a while.

She learned from Guan Lu that Yue Qiao went to the home of Captain Lei's second mother. His second mother and Li Pandi were from the same village. She said she went to see Captain Lei's second mother, but in fact she went to inquire about things. Sure enough, Yue Qiao came back at noon on the third day, took Jiang Nian to Guan Lu's house, and told them what she had found out, which was exactly the same as what Lu Yu said.

But there is one thing Lu Yu did not say.

Li Pandi's mother told Qi Dawang about Luo Xiaoyue's life experience. From what the old lady revealed, it seemed that someone gave her the idea behind the scenes. No one knew who this person

was. Jiang Nian felt that the revelation of Luo Xiaoyue's identity was too coincidental, as if someone was behind the scenes helping her. She heard from Yue Qiao that Li Pandi tried to commit suicide at home and was unwilling to marry Qi Dawang. She also wanted to come to the army to make trouble, but was beaten by her brother, who pressed her head and asked her to marry Qi Dawang in exchange for a dowry for him to marry a wife.

Jiang Nian felt that there must be something hateful about pitiful people.

Li Pandi is indeed pitiful, but she taught Luo Xiaoyue a bad lesson and instructed a child to do harm to a pregnant woman. She deserved this outcome.

Time went to the end of the month, and Jiang Nian received a call from Ge Mei. Ge Mei told her that the painter saw Kuang Xiu's paintings and wanted to meet the girl. If she had time, she could see if it would be convenient for her to come to Xiuzhuang tomorrow. Hearing this, Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Yes, I will take Kuang Xiu there tomorrow."

Ge Mei paused and said, "But don't hold too high hopes. The painter heard about Kuang Xiu's situation and is considering whether he can take care of the child. If he can't, this matter will not be accomplished. He can only wait for Kuang Xiu to come." "When he's older and his condition gets better, we'll see what happens."

Jiang Nian went to Tian Mai's house and told her about this. Tian Mai was very excited and kept thanking Jiang Nian. However, she also told Tian Mai about Ge Mei's concern. Then she looked at Kuang Xiu who was sitting on the bench, squatted down, held her hand, and asked softly, "Xiu'er, if I let you leave your mother and follow a teacher to learn painting, are you willing?"

Kuang Xiu pursed her lips tightly, and cold sweat broke out on her palms. She kept her head down and didn't say anything. Jiang Nian was not sure if she could do it.

Tian Mai touched Kuang Xiu's forehead and said, "It's okay, let the teacher see it first. If it doesn't work, just wait until Xiu'er is older."

Jiang Nian nodded, "Okay."

The next day, Jiang Nian took Tian Mai and Kuang Xiu to the city after breakfast. This was the first time Kuang Xiu had gone out for a long time since she was a child. She seemed to be stressed and kept shaking all over. She clung to Tian Mai. Tian Mai held Kuang Xiu's hand. When the three of them were in the car, Kuang Xiu almost crawled under the seat. Jiang Nian pursed her lips and felt that it was unlikely that the teacher would accept her when she went to Xiuzhuang this time.

Kuang Xiu couldn't leave Tian Mai at all now, and the teacher was also afraid that something would happen if she took Kuang Xiu alone.

After an hour's journey, they arrived at the embroidery house. The teacher hadn't come yet. Ge Mei had just returned from the textile factory and saw the "Kuang Xiu" mentioned by Jiang Nian. She found that the child's condition was more serious than Jiang Nian said. When she approached Kuang Xiu, Kuang Xiu seemed to be shocked.

Tian Mai had been sitting with Kuang Xiu on the bench by the window. After about half an hour, the teacher came. She was a female teacher, about 40 years old, holding a drawing board on her arm and wearing a low ponytail. She came in and said a few words to Ge Mei, and then looked at Kuang Xiu at the window.

Ge Mei introduced Jiang Nian: "This is the painter, Comrade Ji Xiaoting." Then she introduced Ji Xiaoting: "This is the embroiderer I mentioned to you, Comrade Jiang Nian."

Ji Xiaoting's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she took the initiative to reach out to Jiang Nian: "Comrade Jiang Nian, I have seen all your embroidery drawings, they are all perfect. Do you remember the three portraits you embroidered before?"

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "I remember."

Ji Xiaoting said, "Those were the ones I drew, At that time, Sister Ge showed me your embroidery, which is very vivid. I have not had the time to meet you, but today I finally met you. "

Jiang Nian did not expect that the painter would like her embroidery, and the two of them could not help but talk a few more words. While talking, she also talked about Kuang Xiu's situation. Tian Mai next to her had never been exposed to these things, and after the painter came in, she nervously held Kuang Xiu's hand, and both mother and daughter had sweat in their palms.

Ji Xiaoting walked to sit opposite Kuang Xiu and put the drawing board on the table. There was a piece of white drawing paper on the drawing board with a half-painted landscape picture on it. The picture looked a bit like an island, with a boat floating on the sea and fishermen carrying baskets on the beach to catch crabs. This picture attracted Kuang Xiu's attention. She seemed to have forgotten her fear and raised her head curiously to look at the painting on the drawing board. The scenery inside was something she had never seen before.

There was the sea, there were boats, and there was a very beautiful bird flying in the blue sky.

In Kuang Xiu's memory, at most she had seen the most common chickens, ducks, fish, and dogs, and at most the birds on the trees and the big tigers described by adults. This was her limitation. When she saw something she had never seen before, her eyes and attention were immediately attracted. Jiang Nian also saw that when Kuang Xiu, who had shrunk her shoulders and was afraid of people, came into contact with painting, she felt different. At

this moment, she seemed to have walked out of the dark and terrifying corner and stepped into the warm sunshine.

Ji Xiaoting asked, "Do you know where this is?"

She pointed at the painting with her finger and looked at Kuang Xiu. Kuang Xiu subconsciously raised her head and looked at the woman in front of her, then lowered her head again, and shook her head gently after a while.

Ji Xiaoting said: "This is an island. There are navy, fishermen, ships and underwater animals on the island that we don't have here."

Seeing Kuang Xiu move closer to the drawing board, Ji Xiaoting continued: "In addition to the island, there is also a port city, where there are high-rise buildings, bright clothes, and different scenery and characteristics from here. This world is huge, and there are many hidden scenery around us. There are many things that require us to discover and feel them carefully. Every plant and animal around you can also become a landscape in your writing. In our world, what is needed is a calm mind and careful observation, as well as courage to try to overcome any obstacles. The step we need to take most now is to overcome the obstacle in your own heart. "

Kuang Xiu did not speak, but raised her head slightly and looked at Ji Xiaoting.

Ji Xiaoting leaned down slightly, aligned her eyes with Kuang Xiu, smiled gently, and asked a question that hit the heart: "Tell Teacher Ji, who are you most afraid of?"

When Kuang Xiu mentioned this, her whole body trembled, she grabbed Tian Mai's hand and lowered her head again, pursed her lips tightly, and said nothing.

Jiang Nian and Ge Mei exchanged glances, Tian Mai wanted to speak, but Ji Xiaoting stopped her with her hand, and she continued to say to Kuang Xiu: "Do you like painting?"

Kuang Xiu hesitated for a while, then nodded.

Ji Xiaoting asked again: "Then tell Teacher Ji, do you want to go to those places you just mentioned, to discover, to explore and feel those scenes?"

Kuang Xiu nodded again, and Ji Xiaoting continued: "Since you want to, then you should boldly take the first step, otherwise you will always hide in your own turtle shell and look at the world from a narrow perspective. What you can draw and what you know how to draw will always be the scenery you see in front of you."

Kuang Xiu trembled and said: The child gradually calmed down, and Ji Xiaoting took the opportunity to continue asking: "Tell Teacher Ji, who are you most afraid of?"

Kuang Xiu wanted to say something but couldn't. Maybe it was because she was used to keeping her mouth shut all these years and didn't know how to open her mouth to vent. Ji Xiaoting patiently asked twice more, and Kuang Xiu whispered: "Grandma."

Tian Mai's eyes were a little red, and she was so angry that she wanted to fight with old lady Wu. If it weren't for her, how could her daughter become like this!

Seeing that Tian Mai was in an unstable mood, Ji Xiaoting waved her hand to signal her to calm down, and then continued to say to Kuang Xiu: "Is your grandma with you now?"

Kuang Xiu shook her head. Ji Xiaoting continued: "Who do you like the most?"

Kuang Xiu whispered: "Mom."

Tian Mai's eyes were filled with tears. Ji Xiaoting smiled and her voice became softer: "Tell Teacher Ji, is your grandma still with you now?"

Kuang Xiu held Tian Mai's hand tightly. Her hand was very small, and her fingers were a little white because of the force. After a while, she shook her head: "No."

Ji Xiaoting said: "Then she is gone, you "Why are you still afraid?"

These words hit the heart directly, and also made Kuang Xiu's body tremble. Jiang Nian and Ge Mei immediately understood that Kuang Xiu had been suffering from the beatings and scoldings of Mrs. Wu all these years. The harm done to her by Mrs. Wu was deep in her bones, leaving shadows and traumas in her heart, making Kuang Xiu lose her sense of security and feel that she would be beaten and scolded by Mrs. Wu all the time. Ji Xiaoting was leading Kuang Xiu out, letting her understand and know that Mrs. Wu was no longer there, and the person who frightened her was gone, so that she could try to get over this obstacle in her heart.

Jiang Nian couldn't help but look at Ji Xiaoting a few more times. She initially thought that Kuang Xiu might return empty-handed, but now she felt that Kuang Xiu's hope of staying seemed to have increased.

Seeing that Kuang Xiu didn't say anything, Ji Xiaoting continued to ask, "Are you afraid that she will come back?"

Kuang Xiu nodded after a while. Tian Mai knew this. Since the old lady left, she slept in the same room with Kuang Xiu and Kuang Qian. Every night, Kuang Xiu would wake up from fear and keep saying the same thing: Grandma, don't hit me.

Every time she said this, Tian Mai wanted to tear the old lady apart with his own hands.

Ji Xiaoting said: "Teacher Ji can tell you for sure that she will not come back. She has disappeared from your world and will never appear in front of you again. No matter where you go, you will never see her again. What you will see is the vast world and new things you have never seen before. You will meet many people who like you. They will take you to understand many new things and show you what you like and care about. Are you looking forward to it?"

Kuang Xiu slowly raised her head and looked at Ji Xiaoting. For the first time, her numb and timid eyes showed a radiance.

She didn't say anything, but everyone present noticed it. Tian Mai, who was closest to her, felt it the most. She excitedly held Kuang Xiu's hand and looked at Ji Xiaoting with gratitude. Ji Xiaoting still looked at Kuang Xiu: "Who do you trust the most?"

Kuang Xiu did not hesitate this time: "Mom."

Ji Xiaoting said: "Then let your mother tell you, will your grandmother come back?"

Tian Mai immediately responded . Ji Xiaoting heard what she said and looked at the look in Kuang Xiu's eyes, and said affirmatively: "Mom promises you that your grandma will never appear in front of us again. She will never see you. Don't be afraid. There are only Qian'er, your father and mother in our family. She will never be there again."

Ji Xiaoting said: "Your name is Kuang Xiu, right?"

Kuang Xiu turned to look at Ji Xiaoting, then lowered her head and nodded lightly.

Ji Xiaoting smiled and said, "Your name is very nice, Kuang Xiu, which means beautiful mountains and rivers. Are you willing to use your own hands to draw this beautiful mountains and rivers that I have never seen before?"

The topic turned to painting again, and Kuang Xiu raised her head: "Yes, I am willing."

Ji Xiaoting smiled and said, "Then are you willing to stay with the teacher? The teacher will take you to see the beautiful mountains and rivers, take you to feel the scenery and changes of all things in the world, so that you can draw the most perfect work in the world. The teacher can guarantee you that if you follow the teacher, you will never see your grandmother."

Kuang Xiu lowered her head and looked at the island scenery on the drawing board. After a long time, she slowly nodded.

Tian Mai was completely relieved, and even Jiang Nian was relieved. She looked at Ji Xiaoting with a deeper look, and she felt that she was more than just a painter.

Kuang Xiu's problem was solved. Ji Xiaoting said that she would stay in Yuan City for half a month, and she would take Kuang Xiu with her during this half month. Given her current age and experience, it was not suitable for her to follow her everywhere. She would let her focus on studying first. She would come to Yuan City every two months to stay for ten days, and she would stay with Kuang Xiu during these ten days. When she was older, she would take her out.

When Ji Xiaoting took Kuang Xiu away, Kuang Xiu just resisted and shook her hands. Tian Mai was reluctant to let go, but she also knew that the child could not be protected by her all the time. Ji Xiaoting lived in the dormitory building. Jiang Nian asked about Ji Xiaoting's situation only after Ji Xiaoting took Kuang Xiu away.

She learned from Ge Mei that Ji Xiaoting was divorced and had a child, but the child died in the womb. She has been single since then. Now she is in her forties. Jiang Nian thinks Ji Xiaoting may be the most important mentor in Kuang Xiu's life.

Tian Mai went to see where Kuang Xiu lived. She and Ji Xiaoting lived in the same dormitory. Ji Xiaoting asked her to bring Kuang Xiu's spare clothes and toiletries tomorrow. They would be back in time for lunch. When Jiang Nian got home, Lu Yu had just finished making lunch.

She happily ran to Lu Yu, stood on tiptoes and hugged his neck, and told him about Kuang Xiu.

Seeing the bright smile between her eyebrows, Lu Yu kissed her twinkling eyes: "Are you hungry?"

Jiang Nian nodded: "Yes."

Lu Yu cooked some vegetables and steamed rice for lunch. Jiang Nian unexpectedly finished a bowl of rice today. Lu Yu washed the dishes and chopsticks. She went to the bathroom to wash up, and then went back to her room to think about embroidering. She heard footsteps coming in from outside. Before she could turn around, Lu Yu had already walked behind her and squatted. The man hugged her from behind, his chin on her shoulder, and handed her a bezoar paper bag.

Jiang Nian opened it and took a look. There was money inside.

She didn't pretend anymore. She took out the money in front of Lu Yu and counted it. There were both small and large amounts, a total of 1,500 yuan.

Jiang Nian was stunned: "Why is it so much?"

Lu Yu said: "The money left over from the wedding and the salary of the past few months add up to this."

Jiang Nian calculated that there was almost a year's salary here. She never asked how much she and Lu Yu spent on their wedding, but the watch Lu Yu bought for him cost several hundred yuan, as well as a bicycle and a sewing machine. The wedding wine and banquet were also a lot of money. Now he can still leave 1,500 yuan for her, which shows that the salary and allowances he received for the past six months when he was away last year were not a small amount.

Jiang Nian also knew that this money was earned with his life.

What exactly did Lu Yu go through in the past six months? He never mentioned a word to her, but the wounds on his body could not be erased. She knew he must have suffered a lot.

Jiang Nian turned around and threw herself into Lu Yu's arms, hugging the man's thin and powerful waist with both hands, and her voice became a little more coquettish: "Lu Yu, promise me that you must protect yourself when you go on a mission, okay? The mission is important, but you are more important in my heart. I don't want you to get hurt. I want us to be together forever. I can't bear to see you get hurt."

This was the first time Jiang Nian opened her heart to Lu Yu, and the first time she told him that she couldn't bear to see him get hurt.

Lu Yu's heart was burning. He hugged Jiang Nian tightly and kissed her on the neck. After a long silence, he slowly said one word: "Okay."

Jiang Nian hugged Lu Yu for a long time until she heard the voices of Fang Xia and Fang Guo going to school from the opposite door. Then she gradually came back to her senses. She raised her head from his arms, looked at Lu Yu's angular profile, and smiled with mischievous humor: "Do you have any hidden money?"

Lu Yu smiled "I left some. I'll take you back in a few days to see Zhang Xiao. We'll also set up a table and invite Captain Tang and the others to our wedding."

Jiang Nian's eyebrows curved: "I guessed it right."

Lu Yu said: "I submitted my leave application today. I'm going to take seven days off. We'll leave in seven days. I called Zhu Jun and asked him. Zhang Xiao is about to give birth."

Jiang Nian didn't expect Lu Yu to have arranged everything. She didn't have to worry about anything.

"The day after tomorrow, Sunday, Gu Shizhou and Chen Yao will come over for dinner. Chen Yao wants to talk to you

about something." Jiang Nian was stunned when she heard this: "What does he want to talk to me about?"

Lu Yu smiled: "You'll know on that day."

Jiang Nian suddenly became curious. Lu Yu was teasing her, and she knew that she couldn't get any words out of him for a while.

The next morning Jiang Nian and Tian Mai went to the market and brought some spare clothes and toiletries for Kuang Xiu. When Kuang Xiu saw Tian Mai, she held her hand tightly. Ji Xiaoting came over and asked her gently, "When you were sleeping with Teacher Ji last night, did you see your grandmother come over?"

Kuang Xiu shook her head gently. Ji Xiaoting smiled and said, "So, why are you afraid? You are still with Teacher Ji tonight. The teacher is sleeping. Teacher Ji wants to promise you that you still won't see her. "

Tian Mai stayed and accompanied Kuang Xiu for a while. This time she came to talk to Ji Xiaoting about the tuition. Ji Xiaoting collected five yuan, which was the tuition and living expenses for half a month. She told Tian Mai to come once every four days and stay with Kuang Xiu for a while before leaving, so that the child would know that she was not abandoned by her mother.

On the way back, Tian Mai bought another bag of apples and insisted on giving them to Jiang Nian, saying thank you to her all the time. In her heart, Jiang Nian was her daughter Xiu'er's benefactor. If it weren't for Jiang Nian leading the way, she and Lao Kuang would not know Xiu'er's talent in painting.

Jiang Nian had no choice but to accept the apple.

Sunday came in a flash. Lu Yu got up before dawn, made breakfast, waited for Jiang Nian to wake up naturally, hugged her and kissed her for a while, helped her get dressed, and Gu Shizhou and his friends came over at noon. After Jiang Nian washed up, she had breakfast with Lu Yu and began to prepare lunch.

There was no need to buy vegetables in the private plot, and there was no meat at home, so they had to go to the food station.

The two of them went to the food station. It was a bit far from here to the food station. Lu Yu pushed the bicycle out, picked up Jiang Nian and put her on the back seat, and then he rode the bicycle towards the food station. Jiang Nian thought of how He Yue almost fell down the last time she took her, and couldn't help laughing.

Lu Yu felt the chest of the person holding him tremble. He pinched Jiang Nian's fingers with one hand and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Jiang Nian told Lu Yu about the last time He Yue almost made her fall. Lingkong swung his two legs. Even though there was a little movement, Lu Yu still rode very steadily and was not affected at all. After listening to Jiang Nian's words, Lu Yu grabbed the The key point in the sentence: "Did Gu Shizhou hug you?"

Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment before she came back to her senses. Before she could understand the meaning of Lu Yu's words, she heard him add: "Did he hug your waist?"

Jiang Nian: ...

She pursed her lips, and her fingers were pinched by Lu Yu again. The man pinched a little harder this time, and it was slightly painful: "Jiang Nian, talk."

Jiang Nian wanted to slap herself now.

Why did she bring up this matter when there was nothing wrong? It was just to cause trouble for herself.

Lu Yu's hand stroked her fingertips, pinched her wrist, placed his fingertips on her pulse, and said, "Your heartbeat is very fast."

Jiang Nian: ...

Lu Yu said again: "I already know the answer."

Jiang Nian: ...

Lu Yu has always been sharp and thinks about things faster than others. Jiang Nian pursed her lips and secretly poked Lu Yu's abdominal muscles with her fingers: "Political Commissar Gu saved me. If Political Commissar Gu hadn't caught me in time, I would have fallen to the ground."

Lu Yu said: "I know."

He said in a low voice . The voice was low and steady, but there was no sign of anger or resignation. Jiang Nian didn't know what Lu Yu was thinking at the moment. She thought of the time when Lu Yu often practiced with Song Bai in the army. They both had injuries on their faces from time to time. Jiang Nian felt a little uneasy. She leaned against Lu Yu's back and asked in a low voice, "You won't practice with Political Commissar Gu, will you?"

Lu Yu: ...

He smiled, "No."

Jiang Nian breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that if Lu Yu practiced with Gu Shizhou, she would not be able to see Political Commissar Gu in the future.

He was kind enough to save her, but he ended up causing trouble for her.

Lu Yu took Jiang Nian from the army to the food station on a bicycle. The wives of the soldiers looked at Jiang Nian with envy. How many families in the family building had bicycles? After counting, there were no more than four bicycles in the family building, and Captain Lu's bicycle was brand new.

Captain Lu became the head of the group at a young age. Not only did he love his wife, he also bought her a watch, a bicycle and a sewing machine. He even didn't let his wife do the work on the private plot. He did everything himself. It's hard to find such a good man.

Who doesn't envy Jiang Nian?

As soon as Lu Yu and Jiang Nian arrived at the food station, they met Chen Yao and Yu Liang. Yu Liang's arm had healed, but he couldn't use force for a while and needed to rest for a while. The two of them bought two pounds of meat, a fish, a chicken, and some ribs. When they saw Jiang Nian, Chen Yao happily shouted, "Sister-in-law!"

Yu Liang also shouted "Sister-in-law".

Jiang Nian jumped down after Lu Yu stopped and asked, "Why did you buy all these?"

Chen Yao said, "I'm on my way to your house."

Buying so many things made Jiang Nian feel embarrassed. Chen Yao said, "We can't always go to your house to eat for free. We old men eat a lot. After a long time, sister-in-law will not be annoyed, but we will be annoyed by eating for free." Yu Liang

laughed and said, "Yes."

Lu Yu said, "Let them buy them."

Jiang Nian didn't buy anything this time and was carried to the back seat by Lu Yu. Chen Yao took a look and couldn't help but joked, "Sister-in-law, you'd better sit still this time, don't fall down again."

Jiang Nian:...

You are talking about something else.

Lu Yu took Jiang Nian home first. The two met Yue Qiao and Captain Lei, who were both very happy, in the corridor. Captain Lei greeted Lu Yu: "Captain Lu."

Lu Yu nodded.

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "What are you so happy about?"

Yue Qiao hugged Captain Lei's arm, touched her belly with her other hand, and smiled: "I'm pregnant. I just found out."

Jiang Nian curved her eyebrows and congratulated: "Congratulations!"

Yue Qiao's face was full of happy smiles. She looked at Jiang Nian: "By the way, when are you pregnant?"

Jiang Nian's smile froze for a moment. Before she could say anything, Lu Yu said, "Let's not rush."

​​Yue Qiao wanted to say something, but was pulled by Captain Lei. "Okay, the doctor said you should lie down and rest well first, let's go home first."

Yue Qiao nodded: "Yes, yes, let's go home."

Guan Lu and Yue Qiao got pregnant one after another. It would be a lie for Jiang Nian to say that she was not jealous. She liked Lu Yu and wanted to have a child that belonged only to her and Lu Yu, but Lu Yu said that he wanted to have a child in three years. Although she didn't know why, she knew that since Lu Yu said this, he must have his reasons, but she didn't want to break the pot and ask him what made things difficult for him.

The corridor was empty. Lu Yu took Jiang Nian's hand and watched her droop her eyelashes and purse her lips without saying anything. He held Jiang Nian's hand tightly and whispered when she raised her head in confusion, "Will you blame me?"

Jiang Nian knew what he meant and smiled, "I know you have your own difficulties. Besides, if you have a child three years later, we can have three more years of our own world."

Lu Yu's eyebrows did not relax, but frowned slightly. He suddenly turned around and hugged Jiang Nian, using his arms to exert force, almost embedding her in his bones and blood.

Some things cannot be said, and saying them will make her restless all day.

He just wanted to use all his strength to support Jiang Nian, so that she would be carefree and not worry about anything.

Jiang Nian was sensitive to the fact that Lu Yu was hiding something in his heart, and he had to say it out loud. She couldn't get in, nor could she peek into his heart. Jiang Nian never felt that Lu Yu was as afraid of their separation as he was at this moment. She even had the illusion that Lu Yu seemed to want time to stay at this period of time.

"Ah——"

The voices of Chen Ping and Captain Ren suddenly came from the corridor. Chen Ping's old face turned red. She and Captain Ren quickly turned their heads, a little embarrassed to see the two people hugging each other tightly. This couple is really something. Can't they hug each other at home? They hug each other in the corridor in broad daylight.

They are not ashamed. She and Old Ren felt embarrassed.

Lu Yu let go of Jiang Nian, coughed uncomfortably, said hello to Captain Ren and Chen Ping, and went back with Jiang Nian with red cheeks.

Chen Ping looked at their backs and whispered, "This couple has a great relationship. I don't know when they started together."

Captain Ren scolded him in a low voice, "Why do you care when they got together? Anyway, they are a couple now. You should keep your mouth shut in public and don't talk nonsense."

Chen Ping: ...

She glared at Captain Ren, "You are so capable, you are so awesome, can you contradict me if I say something?" Three sentences!"

Captain Ren...

Not long after Jiang Nian and Lu Yu returned home, Chen Yao and the others came, followed by Gu Shizhou. Gu Shizhou's left arm no longer needed to be slung, just like Yu Liang, except that his left arm could not be used for the time being. He came in and glanced at Jiang Nian, his dark eyes swept across Jiang Nian's slightly flushed cheeks, and a smile appeared between his eyebrows: "Sister-in-law."

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

Gu Shizhou Gu Shizhou brought two bottles of milk, several kinds of candies and two cans of food. These three things cost a lot of money. Jiang Nian felt a little guilty: "Just come, no need to bring anything."

Gu Shizhou said: "You can't just come and eat for free every time."

Lu Yu was very surprised and said: "If they want to bring, let them bring."

After that, he took Jiang Nian into the kitchen and helped her make lunch. Gu Shizhou took the initiative to When they walked into the kitchen, they saw Lu Yu preparing chicken while he took a fish out of the bag to prepare it. Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment and quickly said, "Political Commissar Gu, you don't need to help. Lu Yu and I can take care of it."

Lu Yu lowered his eyes and glanced at Gu Shizhou, "Does your arm not hurt?"

Gu Shizhou smiled, "Not bad."

He squatted on the ground and scraped the fish scales. Outside, they could hear Chen Yao and Yu Liang talking, which made the kitchen seem very quiet.

After a while, the fish was ready. Gu Shizhou stood up and handed it to Jiang Nian, whispering, "Someone asked me to thank you on her behalf."

Jiang Nian quickly realized what was going on. She whispered, "Is she Professor Ling's daughter?"

Gu Shizhou nodded, looked at Jiang Nian's snow-white face, with a hint of smile in his eyes: "The fish is ready."

Lu Yu reached over Jiang Nian and took the fish, and said to Gu Shizhou: "Go out and accompany Chen Yao and the others."

It took an hour to cook this meal. Jiang Nian steamed the rice. After the meal was ready, Chen Yao and the others came in to serve the meal. Looking at the rich food on the plate, he sniffed it hard: "It's still that taste, so fragrant, Sister Dao, your cooking skills are so good!"

Jiang Nian smiled and said: "If it tastes good, eat more."

Lu Yu said the day before yesterday that Chen Yao had something to tell her today. She has been very curious all day and doesn't know what Chen Yao is going to say.

As soon as Jiang Nian sat down, Lu Yu took out the bottle of deer penis wine given by Captain Song from the cabinet, put it on the table, and said to Gu Shizhou: "How many drinks?"

Gu Shizhou nodded: "Okay."

Seeing this, Chen Yao and Yu Liang also said: "Captain Lu, count us two!"

Jiang Nian: ...

This is deer penis wine.

These three young men who drank it may not be able to sleep tonight.

She blinked, and suddenly looked up at Lu Yu. A thought came to her mind: this man is jealous again. He is

deliberately making trouble for Gu Shizhou.