Each time, the couple has to urge them three or four times, or they can only hope for holidays like Chinese New Year.
Lu Xiangjin smiled and nodded this time, then put down his hat and asked Zheng Qianqian apologetically, "Sorry to trouble you, sister-in-law. I hope I haven't taken up too much of your time?"
Zheng Qianqian was overjoyed and said with a smile, "Brother, you're too kind. It's nothing, just an extra handful of noodles. The lady upstairs gave us a bottle of chili bean sauce, which Zhensheng loves. I was thinking of bringing you some, but I didn't expect you to come first."
As she spoke, she quickly went into the kitchen to cook.
The two brothers huddled together and whispered about work, but this time Lu Xiangjin seemed a little distracted, lacking the enthusiasm and focus he usually displayed in their discussions.
Lu Zhensheng raised an eyebrow. "Brother, something's not right. It's rare for you to come to our house on your own initiative. Tell me, is there something you need?"
In his eyes, his older brother was the type who wouldn't visit unless he needed something. Ironically, he had been so oblivious to this, even engaging his older brother in conversation.
Lu Xiangjin coughed awkwardly. The fact that Xiao Wan and Fang Siyue had become one person was too unbelievable. Even he himself hadn't recovered yet and was still in a state of extreme excitement, insecurity, and ecstasy.
So he didn't intend to tell his younger brother the whole story, but said, "I want to ask my sister-in-law to find a reliable aunt to help me propose marriage to Commander Fang's family."
Zheng Qianqian had just placed a bowl of stir-fried pickled vegetables and meat on the table when she heard this and was stunned. "Brother, did I hear that right? Commander Fang's family? Is there another Commander Fang in our military region?"
Commander Fang's family has only two daughters. The eldest daughter is already married and has a son and a daughter. There is only a younger daughter with intellectual disabilities at home.
Originally, Commander Fang's youngest daughter was engaged, but before the wedding could take place, the groom caused a scandal, so the marriage was definitely off.
Lu Xiangjin nodded heavily, "That's right, it's Commander Fang's youngest daughter."
Lu Zhensheng was immersed in training all day, but he was a married man who could get gossip from his wife every day, so he was naturally aware of the Fang family's affairs.
"Brother, what's gotten into you? If you want to get married, I won't stop you, and I don't care about social status. But what are you after, the youngest daughter of the Fang family?"
“You have a bright future, and our Fang family has its own connections, so you don’t need to rely on the Fang family at all. If you want to get married, to find someone who cares about you, we can take our time. Brother, you really don’t need to act impulsively and just pick any woman.”
"Whether you pity the youngest daughter of the Fang family or have other plans, I, your younger brother, am the first to disagree!"
Lu Zhensheng spoke with a serious face and a firm tone.
Lu Xiangjin slapped him irritably, "Do you think I'm the kind of person who lacks reason?"
“Why not? Otherwise, how could you still be single? My kid is already in school,” Lu Zhensheng said, pursing his lips.
“Comrade Xiao Fang is slowly getting better. I feel that my time has come. If you and your sister-in-law don’t help, then I’ll look for someone else,” Lu Xiangjin said, without eating, he picked up his hat and made a gesture to leave.
Lu Zhen was furious, but he also knew that his older brother was good in every way, except that once he made up his mind, not even ten oxen or ten airplanes could change it.
"Are you really decided? No regrets?" Lu Zhensheng asked through gritted teeth.
Zheng Qianqian added worriedly, "Brother, I heard that although Comrade Xiao Fang is getting better little by little and can take care of herself in a simple way, she is still like a three-year-old child and can't be separated from her for a moment. She is not a suitable candidate to be a military wife."
Lu Xiangjin waved his hand, "You don't need to persuade me anymore. I've thought a lot about it and I know what kind of situation I'll face after getting married."
With things having come to this point, Lu Zhensheng and Zheng Qianqian saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. What else could they do but agree?
"Alright, I'll talk to the aunt of the regimental commander's family when I have time, and ask her to help my brother talk to them."
Lu Xiangjin frowned slightly. "I happen to be free these two days, so I'll go buy some gifts later. If your wife is free, could you mention it to me before you go to work?"
"I was thinking that their family is having their wedding at the end of this month, and there's still no news of a cancellation. Why don't we set that date?"
Unexpectedly, he was in such a hurry. Zheng Qianqian blankly agreed, ate a few mouthfuls of noodles, and told her husband to clean up the dishes and take the children to school.
She took the five yuan from her older brother, and in a daze, went to find the aunt of the regimental commander's family and told her what had happened.
The regimental commander's aunt was also puzzled. Lu Xiangjin was so young, yet he was already leading a regiment just like her husband. What kind of wife couldn't he have? Why was he in such a hurry to arrange a room for the division commander's silly daughter?
However, she didn't say much. After some polite refusals from Zheng Qianqian, she accepted the five yuan and promised to make the marriage a success.
“Zhensheng’s wife, you’ve come to the right place. I don’t have much to do at the Women’s Federation, but I’ve brought together quite a few young couples, and they’re all very happy.”
"Just have Commander Lu come over later. I'll look into it, and then I'll take the gifts and go talk to the Fang family on your behalf!"
Fang Siyue was hooked up to an IV drip, her body temperature dropped, and she regained consciousness and opened her eyes.
Seeing that her daughter had woken up, the mother hurried over, but was stunned when she met her daughter's watery eyes, and felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.
My youngest daughter is beautiful, just like her mother. She's a rare beauty, with delicate eyebrows, big eyes, cherry lips, fair skin, and a tall, slender figure. If Yueyue hadn't suffered so much as a child, she might be living a much happier life now.
No one who sees such beautiful eyes would associate them with a lack of intelligence.
"Yueyue, how are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"
Fang Siyue lowered her eyes slightly, looking at her slender, fair fingers. She gripped the bedding with a little force, and the real touch, the strong smell of disinfectant under her breath, and the woman's worried questions in her ear all told one thing: she had truly gotten rid of her ghostly state and become a human!
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