The boy never expected that his attempt to chat up a pretty girl would be seen by her parents.
The man was noticeably older, with a stern and imposing air about him; he was probably the female classmate's brother.
The boy scratched his head, still somewhat unwilling to accept that he had just been startled.
He walked to the counter and saw Chen Ji paying. He mustered up his courage, went over, and gripped the pencil in his hand, saying, "Comrade, was that your sister just now?"
Chen Ji glanced at him indifferently, "No."
The boy's face turned even redder, but he persisted, "So you're her uncle? Can I go find her...?"
"No." Chen Ji paid the money, picked up the item, and looked at it coldly. "She is my wife."
After saying that, he left without waiting for a reply.
People in the shop craned their necks to look outside, and some students even shouted out, "An older man and a younger woman! But this man is so handsome, he doesn't look old at all, much better looking than all our male classmates! Mature and steady, those are all good qualities in a man! I'm so envious!"
Although the atmosphere at the Academy of Fine Arts was quite open in the 1980s.
In that case, for these people, it's as natural as asking "Have you eaten today?"—they can just blurt it out.
As Chen Jigang walked out of the store, he naturally heard the phrase "old man, young wife".
He paused slightly, his gaze falling on Xu Ruantang, who was standing there, his deep eyes narrowing.
......
on Monday.
Chen Ji arrived at the regimental headquarters office early in the morning, but before he could even sit down, Xu Hanli arrived.
"Old Chen, do you want me to buy you some wedding candy? I know a place where the candy is both delicious and cheap!"
Several people came in one after another, and they were all surprised when they heard this. "Old Chen, are you going to hold a banquet?"
They only knew that Chen Ji was married, and most of them had never met Xu Ruantang.
In the past, Chen Ji would not respond to jokes at all, but today he surprisingly nodded and replied, "Yes, June 1st, everyone come then."
A commotion erupted from the regimental headquarters, but Chen Ji calmly sat down amidst the noise.
His hand accidentally touched his shirt pocket, and when he reached in, he actually pulled out a few White Rabbit milk candies.
Chen Ji lowered his eyes, a slight upturn at the corners of his lips.
The image of Xu Ruantang secretly slipping candy into his pocket flashed before his eyes, and his heart felt sweeter than if he had eaten honey.
My heart is pounding so hard, I'm already intoxicated before I've even had the candy.
Xu Hanli, who had been leaning against his desk, saw the White Rabbit candy in Chen Ji's hand and reached out to snatch it. "Hey, Old Chen, when did you start eating candy? And White Rabbit milk candy at that?!"
He obviously didn't manage to grab any, and Chen Ji quickly put the candy away, saying, "I'll go with you this afternoon to buy wedding candy and share it with everyone."
Xu Hanli was puzzled, "Can't you just give me one first? I saw it, you have three!"
Chen Ji remained unmoved, saying, "I can't give this to you."
"Why?!" Xu Hanli asked with a mournful expression.
"This was given to you by my wife, I can't give it to you."
So, within just one morning, the news spread throughout the entire regimental headquarters. Their regimental commander, a man of impenetrable ice, had today praised his wife's beauty in front of everyone!
He wouldn't share the candy his wife gave him with anyone! He ate it all himself, piece by piece!
In the past, the group leader would never touch anything sweet, and even thought that it was beneath them, as grown men, to eat candy.
Everyone began to wonder just how beautiful this celestial being was that she had won over their icy leader so quickly.
When no one was around, Xu Hanli nudged Chen Ji's arm, a knowing look on his face, and asked, "You've found out? You don't have any doubts now?"
Chen Ji replied seriously, "Yes, she's fine."
She's just... not from this world.
She has no bad intentions; she's very kind and lovely.
On the other side, Xu Ruantang had no idea what had happened.
By the time she woke up, it was already broad daylight.
These past few days, Chen Ji slept on the floor while she slept on the bed. The bed was definitely more comfortable; she slept soundly without any dreams and woke up feeling refreshed.
After making baby food for Xiaobao, Xu Ruantang went next door to bring her back.
Liu Xue had a dress made by her godmother and wore it out that very day. Many military wives in the family compound asked her about it.
Soon someone came to her door, wanting her to make one too.
The godmother was busy and happy, and was telling Aunt Liu that if there were more people later, the two of them would take turns doing it.
While we do this, we can take a break from that and make money together.
Aunt Liu was already overjoyed to receive a shirt from Xu Ruantang for free, and when she heard that she could also make money, she was even happier.
The two aunts were full of energy, and Xu Ruantang was happy for them.
Once she gets tired of these few outfits, she'll draw some more to keep things fresh.
Xu Ruantang made pastries to sell at home, let them cool in the kitchen, and then fed Xiaobao complementary food.
The two, one big and one small, sat on the sofa, each holding a book.
Xu Ruantang was reading "Complete Guide to Household Daily Necessities" left behind by the original owner, while Xiao Bao was reading a comic book.
Although she couldn't understand it, she still stared intently at the book, turning the pages one by one with her little hands.
As soon as Xu Ruantang turned her head, she saw Xiao Bao's Crayon Shin-chan profile and couldn't help but touch it again and again.
This child is just sooooo cute!
Xu Ruantang looked around the first-floor living room. Xiaobao was almost at the age to learn to walk, so she needed to create a space for her to crawl.
Fortunately, Chen Ji's living room was big enough that moving the dining table would free up a lot of space.
However, there were no modern mats and fences in the 1980s, so it seemed we had to think of another solution.
She was still at home doing her research when she heard a noise outside the door.
Someone knocked on the door, and Xu Ruantang immediately called out, "The door's open, come in."
Li Shuhe came in all excited, carrying a package in her hand. As soon as she saw her, she complained, "Ruan Ruan, you have no idea how many times I've looked for you. You're busier than my dad, a high-ranking official!"
Xu Ruantang made room for her on the sofa, "Sit down, I'll get you a glass of water."
Li Shuhe plopped down, picked up Xiaobao, and started moving around. "Oh my, Xiaobao, why does your face look like a bottom? It's so smooth, so tender, so cute! Come here, let Auntie give you a kiss!"
Xu Ruantang went into the kitchen, poured some water, and then remembered that she had honey at home, so she added a little to it for her.
When they came out with the water, they saw Li Shuhe looking dazed, holding a piece of paper in her hand.
"Drink water."
Xu Ruantang, unaware of what she was looking at, handed her the water.
Li Shuhe's expression was full of shock, her jaw dropped. "Ruan Ruan, what is this thing that you signed with Chen Ji?"
When she was teasing Xiaobao, Xiaobao stretched out his foot and kicked the book that Xu Ruantang had placed on the sofa to the ground.
Li Shuhe picked it up, and a page of paper inside flew out.
She didn't look at it on purpose; it just so happened that the front of her was facing upwards, and when she glanced over, she basically saw everything.
Xu Ruantang didn't expect this thing to fall out at this time.
"That? It was something I wrote as a joke with Chen Ji. You've never been married, so you wouldn't understand. It's just a bit of fun between husband and wife."
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