Chapter 97

Jiang Nian raised her little face and looked at Lu Yu's cold and hard jawline. She put her slender arms on his chest, curved her eyebrows and smiled, "I'll do whatever you say."

In fact, she felt that Lu Yu would go to Xinjiang after Du Jiang came, and now her guess has been verified.

More than ten years ago, Lu Yu was abandoned by his biological mother and there was no news. Now someone related to his biological mother suddenly appeared. If it were her, she would also want to meet that woman and ask her in person why she abandoned her.

Lu Yu held Jiang Nian's hand and kissed her on the top of her head.

The date for the two to go to Xinjiang was set on the 24th of the month. Lu Yu got up early in the morning and sent a telegram to Song Bai. Today was Sunday, not only was it Lu Yu's day off, but it was also the day Chen Yao and Shu Xue came to meet him. Chen Yao and his friends came just after breakfast.

The two of them brought eggs and maltose. As soon as Chen Yao came in, he happily called out "Captain Lu" and "sister-in-law".

Shu Xue followed behind, called out "Captain Lu", and then walked to Jiang Nian and sat on the bench with her, still calling her "Sister Jiang". She felt that calling her "sister" was more intimate than calling her "sister": "Sister Jiang, Chen Yao and I are going back to our hometown tomorrow."

When it came to going back to our hometown, Shu Xue lowered her eyes, and her face did not show much joy.

Jiang Nian knew a little about Shu Xue's family situation. When she married Chen Yao yesterday, no one came to her family.

"Jiang Jie."

Shu Xue choked up, her eyes reddened, she reached out and held Jiang Nian's hand and said, "I finally understand how uncomfortable it is when no one comes to your house when you get married." She glanced at the roof and forced back the tears in her eyes: "I am not going back with Chen Yao this time to see my parents, but mainly to visit my grandparents at the grave and tell them in person that I am getting married."

Jiang Nian patted Shu Xue's hand: "That's good."

She paused, lowered her voice and said, "Don't be sad for those who don't care about you. It is not necessary. Instead, you should live a better and better life and make them regret treating you like that. Chen Yao is quite good and you also have the skill of embroidery. You will have a good life. "

Shu Xue smiled and said, "Thank you, Sister Jiang."

She glanced at Chen Yao, who seemed to have noticed something and also looked at her. Shu Xue pursed her lips and looked at Jiang Nian: "Sister Jiang, Chen Yao and I have agreed that when the child is born, we will recognize you and Captain Lu as our godparents."

Jiang Nian:???

Lu Yu coughed lightly and looked at Chen Yao. Chen Yao jumped up and said, "Captain Lu, sister-in-law, you two can't refuse this. Shu Xue and I have unanimously decided that you two must be the godfather and godmother."

Jiang Nian:...

Lu Yu:...

Shu Xue also stood up and walked to Chen Yao, smiling, "If it weren't for Captain Lu and Sister Jiang, we wouldn't be where we are today."

Having said that, Jiang Nian and Lu Yu couldn't say no.

Chen Yao and Shu Xue first went to Captain He's house, talked with Sister Lan and the others for a long time, and bought a lot of things to thank the couple. Captain He and Lan Hui put a lot of effort into this wedding, even more than Chen Yao's aunt. Although they were not from the same group, Sister Lan treated them all as her own sisters.

After leaving Captain He's house, Chen Yao and the others came to Lu Yu's place. When Shu Xue left, she said to Jiang Nian, "Sister Jiang, come to my place in the evening. I've called Sister Lan's family and you guys. Let's have a good gathering tonight."

Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Okay."

When it was getting dark, snowflakes were falling outside. Lu Yu went to the tour group for something and didn't come back until around six o'clock. As soon as he got home, he took Jiang Nian to Chen Yao's house. Captain He and Sister Lan had gone there with their two children. Shu Xue cooked a table of dishes and bought some soda to warm it in an enamel basin filled with hot water. Knowing that Captain He liked to drink, she prepared white wine for Captain He and Lu Yu. It can be seen that Shu Xue and Chen Yao put a lot of thought into this meal.

At the dinner table, Captain He, Lu Yu, and Chen Yao were talking about the group. Lan Hui sat next to Jiang Nian. She touched Jiang Nian's arm with her elbow and asked in a low voice: "You and Lu Yu have been married for almost a year, why is your belly still not moving?"

Jiang Nian pursed her lips and turned to look at Lu Yu. The man noticed her gaze and looked at her while talking, with a smile on his face.

"I'm asking you a question, what are you looking at him for?"

Lan Hui touched Jiang Nian again: "Does Lu Yu not want it?"

Jiang Nian: ...

I didn't expect that Sister Lan was right.

Ever since Lu Yu said that he would have another child in three years, she had been hiding doubts in her heart. Now it has been almost a year, at most two years, and she knows what Lu Yu is thinking. Jiang Nian suddenly thought of the dream she had on the train last time. She dreamed that Lu Yu was in a small room, with wounds all over his joints, blood dripping down, and his face was pale and painful.

Her eyelashes trembled, and she subconsciously looked at Lu Yu again.

Was it just a dream, or was it real?

Jiang Nian didn't dare to think about it too much. After coming to his senses, he said to Lan Hui, "Neither of us plans to have children. Let's talk about it in two years. In these two years, I will focus on my embroidery work first."

Lan Hui was not an old-fashioned and pedantic person. After listening to Jiang Nian's words, she said, "Okay, they allow men to have careers, but we women are not allowed to do careers? Your idea is very good. After you do your job well, we can talk about having children."

Captain He and Chen Yao drank a little too much, but Lu Yu was still sober.

Lu Yu helped Captain He back home and sent him home safely before going back to pick up Jiang Nian. The snow was falling heavier and heavier, and the ground was already covered with a layer of white. The two of them walked hand in hand in the snowy night. Jiang Nian looked at the shadow extending on the ground, bit her lower lip, and asked what was in her heart: "Lu Yu, why do we want a child three years later?"

Lu Yu didn't say anything, and the smell of alcohol on his body was blown away by the cold wind.

He held Jiang Nian's hand tightly, and only when they got home did he turn around and hold Jiang Nian's thin shoulders, leaning down to her eye level, his eyes surging with complexities that were difficult for people to understand: "Niannian--"

The man's bony fingers tightened a little, and his voice began to become hoarse: "There will be a variable in three years, and I don't know what this variable will change." He hugged Jiang Nian and buried his head in her neck: "A year has passed, let's wait another two years, okay?"

His tone at this moment carried some unprecedented pleading.

Jiang Nian didn't know what the variable Lu Yu was talking about, but it couldn't be a good thing to make a calm and wise man so cautious.

Could it be a variable in the army?

Or? What changes does he think will happen to his current position in three years?

Jiang Nian could only think of these. The room was extremely quiet. The two of them hugged each other tightly and didn't say anything until they heard Yue Qiao and Captain Lei laughing in the corridor. Then they started to move. Lu Yu bent down and picked up Jiang Nian and walked into the inner room. The two of them fell on the bed together. The smell of alcohol was rising. Jiang Nian didn't drink alcohol, but she looked drunk just by smelling it.

She looked at Lu Yu with a dazed look, put her hands on his shoulders, and took the initiative to kiss his lips.

Lu Yu's breathing suddenly tightened, his fingers unbuttoned his clothes, and reached into the sweater around his waist. His hands were warm, and his fingertips were a little rough. Jiang Nian trembled a little.

"Nian Nian"

In

the blink of an eye, it was the 24th of Ramadan, and the leave that Lu Yu applied for was approved.

Jiang Nian packed all the things into the big military green backpack. The train ride would take four days and four nights. She made some more cakes and buns at home, and also made some beef jerky and sausage. She also went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some biscuits and maltose. These foods were packed into a bag. Lu Yu carried the big bag and held another bag, but Jiang Nian followed him lightly.

This year, the New Year was not in Yuanshi. Jiang Nian went to Xiuzhuang to see Ge Mei in advance, and then went to the homes of several sisters-in-law in the family building. She told them about her and Lu Yu's trip to Xinjiang. This year, they would celebrate the New Year there. When she left, Shu Xue stuffed a bag of toffee and cream biscuits into Jiang Nian's pocket for her to eat on the way.

Tian Mai knew that Jiang Nian was going to Xinjiang to celebrate the New Year and would have to take a four-day and four-night train ride, so he made a jar of pickled vegetables and a bag of white flour steamed buns at home and insisted on giving them to Jiang Nian so that she could eat them on the way.

Jiang Nian knew that these fine white flour flowers cost Mrs. Tian a lot of money, so she smiled and said, "Then thank you, Mrs. Tian."

Tian Mai smiled and said, "What is there for us to thank each other for? I heard from Lao Kuang that it's very cold in Xinjiang. If you and Captain Lu can't stand it after you go there, you'd better buy a thick cotton coat and wear it, so you don't get frozen."

He Yueyue, Guan Lu and Yue Qiao all ran out to see Jiang Nian off, making Jiang Nian laugh and cry. She was obviously only going to Xinjiang to stay for a while and would be back soon. Looking at their reluctant eyes, she felt a sense of separation as if they would never see each other again.

When they left, they carried one bag on their backs and another in their hands. People gave them some food, so they had one more bag. Lu Yu carried the bags with both hands and said to Jiang Nian, "There's snow on the road. Hold on to my sleeves and don't slip."

Jiang Nian smiled and nodded, "Okay."

They walked to the county town, caught a bus to the city, bought tickets for the 2 p.m. train, ate two bowls of noodles at a state-owned hotel, and then went to the train station.

Not many people go to Xinjiang at the end of the year, and the train is not crowded. There are only two people in the compartment that Lu Yu bought. Jiang Nian sits next to the window, watching Lu Yu put his backpack on the luggage rack, and waits until he finishes before asking, "Have you sent a telegram to Uncle Du?"

Lu Yu said, "Not yet. I'll send him a telegram when I get to Song Bai."

He took out a military water bottle from his bag: "You lie down for a while, I'll go get some hot water."

Jiang Nian nodded, and only turned to look out the window after Lu Yu left. A few days ago, Song Bai sent a telegram saying that he had received Lu Yu's telegram, telling her and Lu Yu which train station to get off at, and that he would go there in advance to wait for them. It's been four days and four nights on the way, and Jiang Nian feels a headache just thinking about it.

The train was moving very slowly, and there were few people in the carriage. It was quiet for two consecutive days.

The train entered Xinjiang. The Gobi Beach and the desert outside the window attracted Jiang Nian's attention. This was her first time in Xinjiang in two centuries. The train drove for another day and night, getting closer and closer to the train station Song Bai mentioned. Until the fourth night, Jiang Nian was woken up by Lu Yu when she was half asleep. The man pecked her on the lips: "We are here."