Lu Nong woke up in a daze and sat up in bed, still feeling dizzy.

When I regained consciousness, I remembered that I must have fallen asleep in the shower.

So how did she get to the bedroom now? Who moved her here?

And it's time to repair her broken body.

As she was thinking, Lu Nongchun's body froze. She saw another person in the house!

She was thinking about something just now, and the bedroom was too dark to see what was going on inside the house, so she had no idea that there was someone else in the room.

But how could a criminal easily get into such a heavily guarded compound?

At this time, the person sitting by the window said, "You're awake."

The voice was low and cold, very soft, but loud enough to be heard clearly.

Lu Nong looked up. It was dark. A man was sitting on a chair by the window. The white curtains were gently lifted by the wind. His face was a mixture of light and shadow under the light coming through the curtains. The light and shadow made his gentle and handsome face more three-dimensional, but his expression was dull.

He was wearing a neat military uniform with the buttons buttoned to the top, and his voice and expression exuded an ascetic temperament.

Lu Nong had never seen a person who could express abstinence so vividly.

She searched through her memory and found that this man was the original owner's second husband, Pei Ji'an.

When the original owner's ex-husband passed away, her natal family and her husband's family had a big fight in front of her ex-husband's spirit tablet. The original owner was so sad and confused that she was torn between the two families.

It was Pei Ji'an who appeared and resolved the dispute, then took out the letter sent to him by Gu Weiguo and asked the wife whether she wanted to marry him.

Although the original owner couldn't let go of her husband, she knew that she was weak in character and could not deal with her vampire family and in-laws. But even for the sake of her children, she couldn't go on like this, so she gritted her teeth and agreed to Pei Ji'an's proposal.

The two got their marriage certificate that day. Pei Ji'an returned to the army on official business and arranged for guards to help the original owner and his son move to the compound.

Lu Nong came here during the process of moving. During the three days since she came here, Pei Jian has not appeared once, and she almost forgot that she has a husband.

It's a bit embarrassing.

However, this year is already 1963, and if I want to get through the next few years peacefully, I really have to rely on my current husband who I have forgotten about.

Fortunately, from Pei Ji'an's actions, it can be seen that he married the original owner purely to take care of his brother's widow.

The few descriptions of the original owner in the novel also prove this point. After the original owner married Pei Jinan, Pei Jinan was busy with work. Although he gave the original owner a good life, the two were polite and distant, and did not seem like a real couple.

In that case, she would maintain the relationship mode between the two people in the novel, treating Pei Jianan as a tenant, and they would not interfere with each other. If Pei Jianan met someone he liked one day, it would not be too late to divorce.

Thinking of this, Lu Nong breathed a sigh of relief.

"You have severe hypoglycemia. Don't take a bath for too long in the future. If I hadn't discovered it early, something might have happened." Seeing that Lu Nong had been silent, Pei Ji'an spoke.

“…”! ! ?

Lu Nong spoke with difficulty, "You saved me in the bathroom?"

There was a sudden stillness in the air.

"yes."

"Then my clothes..." Lu Nong struggled desperately.

"I asked Sister Sun to change it for you."

However...it was enough to make her desperate. She wanted to escape from the city overnight to save her life.

"...Thank you." Lu Nong thanked with tears in his eyes.

Pei Ji'an: "You're welcome."

Pei Ji'an stood up and put the book in his hand back on the chair. It was an original collection of Borges' poems that Lu Nong found in two boxes of books of the original owner. The first issue was published and distributed abroad only last year. It was sent to her by Lu Nong's cousin. The original owner had little interest in this collection of poems and put it in the box, gathering dust. However, Lu Nong became interested and took it out again.

Ever since the incident where Lu's mother spent all the money the original owner had given her for studying abroad, the original owner repeatedly told her uncle and his family not to send her money.

My uncle's family also knew the character of the Lu family, and from then on, most of the things they sent to the original owner were food, clothing and daily necessities. Most of the original owner's beautiful clothes were bought for her by her aunt. Knowing that the original owner loved books and music, my cousin would send back some related things every now and then.

Lu Nong was distracted again.

When I came to my senses, I saw Pei Jinan unbuttoning his military uniform one by one, revealing the white shirt underneath.

"What are you doing?" she asked without hesitation.

Pei Jinan paused.

Soon after, Lu Nong also remembered that there were three bedrooms on the second floor of the Pei family's house, one for Pei Zheng and one for Gu Huai. So the one she lived in should be Pei Ji'an's bedroom! ?

No wonder she felt that the dressing table and cream-colored wardrobe in this room were somewhat inconsistent with the overall decoration of the room, and who would have two wardrobes in their bedroom?

"Don't be afraid," Pei Ji'an's voice was still light, but it was soothing. He then explained, "I didn't know Xiao Zhou arranged you here. If you are not comfortable, I will live in the army dormitory in the future."

After saying that, he took out a set of clothes from a simple cupboard. It seemed that he was just planning to change into outerwear.

"Well, that's not necessary."

Lu Nong thought for a moment and said that she and Gu Huainiang lived in this house, each in a room, but the host family was driven to live in the army dormitory, and she could not agree to it even if she had the guts to do so.

Moreover, if Pei Ji'an really moved into the military unit, people would definitely say all kinds of things. Lu Nong was not afraid of being criticized, but it was better to have less trouble than more. The most annoying thing was that her family would think that Lu Nong and Pei Ji'an were not on good terms, and would create trouble out of nothing.

"This is your room originally, you don't have to move out." At worst, she could move in with her son.

Pei Ji'an didn't know whether he agreed or not after hearing this, he just nodded thoughtfully.

"By the way," Lu Nong thought of the two boxes of books he had placed under his bed, "Is your study very confidential?"

The topic changed too quickly and Pei Jianan was unable to follow Lu Nong's jumping thoughts, so he stopped what he was doing and looked straight at her.

Suddenly, Lu Nong and Pei Ji'an looked at each other, and only then did she realize that Pei Ji'an's eyes were so deep and quiet.

For some people, their thoughts are revealed in their eyes.

In this era with a high illiteracy rate, people are more concerned about having enough food and drink. Even in modern times, people's material and cultural life is rich and colorful, but their spiritual world is equally barren.

As for Lu Nong herself, she felt that she was just a salted fish with no thoughts or awareness.

There are different thoughts and cultures.

She had never met anyone like Pei Ji'an and was quite curious.

The two of them stared at each other for a while, the curtains gently lifted and fell down in the wind, until Pei Ji'an asked, "What's going on in the study?"

"Yes, I was talking about the study," Lu Nong came back to his senses and continued the previous topic, "Can I put my books in the study? I can read books there from time to time."

"Okay." Pei Jinan said concisely.

Lu Nong felt relieved. It seemed that the study was not particularly important. Also, how could someone of Pei Ji'an's level put official business in a place where even the nanny could enter.

You must know that if the ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers, if the ministers are not discreet, they will lose their lives, and if a few things are not discreet, it will cause harm. It is impossible for Pei Jinan not to understand this truth.

There was a knock on the door.

Lu Nong has been hearing this method of knocking on the door three times for two days.

Sure enough, Sister Sun's voice came from outside the door, "Colonel Pei, Comrade Lu, the meal is ready, come down and eat."

Pei Jinan looked at Lu Nong.

Lu Nong understood, threw back the quilt, got out of bed, and the two of them left the room together.

Downstairs, the two younger children, Pei Zheng and Gu Huai, were already sitting at the dining table.

Gu Xiaohuai sat next to Pei Zheng. Although Pei Zheng's expression showed disgust, his body language showed that he was moving towards Gu Huai.

It was obvious that he said one thing and acted upright. Lu Nong was almost amused by his own thoughts and laughed secretly.

"Mom!" Gu Xiaohuai ran over and hugged his mother's legs, then craned his neck to look at Pei Ji'an, "Uncle Pei."

Pei Ji'an touched Gu Huai's head, bent over, picked him up, and carried him back to the chair next to Pei Zheng.

Gu Huai sat down obediently, waiting for the adults to come to the table to eat. It can be seen that he was taught very well by Master Yuan.

Pei Zheng then slowly stood up and happened to see Lu Nong laughing at him. He glared at her and reluctantly stood up and called, "Dad, Aunt Lu."

Lu Nong: “…” It touches my heart, brother.

Seeing Lu Nong's face change suddenly, Pei Zheng looked at her carefully as if he had discovered a new continent. Then he suddenly realized something and raised the corners of his mouth.

"Aunt Lu, please come and sit down. Today is the first time our family has a meal together. Don't be polite, Aunt Lu. Let's get along well in the future, Aunt Lu."

Pei Zheng looked so enthusiastic that Sister Sun, who was serving dishes, was stunned.

Aunt Lu, Aunt Lu, Aunt Lu... Lu Nong’s mind was almost brainwashed by these three words.

"Oh, my dear son, I am so touched. Let's get along well with each other in the future, my eldest son!"

Lu Nong said with emotion, come on, let’s hurt each other.

You know what, it's so passionate and touching, and it deeply reflects the love between stepmother and stepson!

This time it was Pei Zheng's turn to look unhappy. When he was about to say something, Pei Ji'an, who had been silent, glanced at him with a warning and said, "Let's eat."

Pei Zheng was even more reluctant than when he had just called for help. After he sat down, he still glared at Lu Nong.

Lu Nong smiled back.

"Are your grandparents in good health?" Pei Jinan asked Pei Zheng.

Pei Zheng's attention was quickly diverted to the topic of grandpa and grandma. After thinking for a while, he said, "It has been raining recently. Grandpa's knees are uncomfortable and grandma's wrists hurt. I asked them to stop working because we have a nanny, but she refused to listen and said she couldn't stay idle. My aunt couldn't persuade her."

"But I have the medicine my uncle sent me. My grandpa and grandma said it works."

"Well," Pei Ji'an nodded, "How about you? Have you done any preparation before the start of your studies at Peking University?"

Pei Zheng was disgusted by this, thinking that his father thought he was not good enough, and said unhappily, "Don't look down on me. I was able to get into Peking University, so I am no worse than others."

Lu Nong, who had been concentrating on her job, looked up at Pei Zheng in surprise. She only knew that in the books Pei Zheng was a student who did not finish college, and she did not know that he studied at Peking University.

If this is the case, it is no wonder that in the book, when Pei Zheng went to the countryside as an educated youth, he secretly helped the professors who were sent down to the countryside, and thus gained many connections after the catastrophe. At that time, he must have thought of his teachers and classmates who were also sent down to the countryside, and he must have been unable to get over that hurdle in his heart.

Pei Zheng thought that Lu Nong was surprised to hear that he could be admitted to Peking University, so he raised his head calmly and snorted proudly.

He did have reason to be proud. As a sixteen-year-old college student, he could be considered a genius in any era.

Lu Nong did not dismantle his table. After three seconds of pity, he continued to eat with his head down and even fed little Gu Huai a mouthful of soup.

The staple food for dinner was steamed buns, and the side dishes were stir-fried cabbage and green vegetables, plus a tomato and egg soup. An easy-to-consume supplementary meal was prepared for Gu Huai.

Logically speaking, two dishes, a soup and white flour steamed buns would have been absolutely fine in the 1960s, but Sister Sun was reluctant to use oil when cooking, and the two dishes she fried were those that don’t require oil, so the two dishes didn’t look like they were fried, but more like boiled.

Even though a few large pieces of meat were added, the meat smell was still very strong. Lu Nong had been spoiled since childhood and could not get tired of eating fine or delicate meats, so he really couldn't get used to it.

So she just served herself a bowl of tomato and egg soup and ate half a steamed bun with it.

After dinner, Pei Zheng picked up Gu Huai and left, pretending not to notice his father's strange look. Gu Huai actually did not cry or make a fuss and followed him obediently.

I have to say it's quite magical.

Pei Ji'an and Lu Nong returned to the bedroom and helped her move the books to the study.

Originally, Lu Nong planned to ask Pei Zheng for help, but Pei Jian heard it and said it was not necessary.

After the books were moved to the study, Pei Jinan sat behind the desk to read, while Lu Nong was busy putting the books on the bookshelf. She had a lot of books, and the bookshelf was not big enough. Seeing this, Pei Jinan put down the books and said, "I'll ask Xiao Zhou to build another bookshelf tomorrow."

"Really?" Lu Nong was a little surprised, and then he pressed the issue, "Can you get another table? I want a place to study."

"Can."

Lu Nong didn't expect Pei Jianan to be so easy to talk to. She thanked him sincerely and felt more at ease about their future life together.

It was not until he washed up and went to bed at night that Lu Nong felt that he might have been relieved too early.