Jiang Jun put down the phone gloomily.
Every time Chen Yuanwu was looking forward to her coming back happily. Now she had a lot to say to him, but not only did he not respond to her, he also promised to give her a surprise.
She didn't like the feeling of wanting to see him but not being able to, not wanting to miss him but unable to help looking forward to it. This made her feel indescribably irritated.
After washing the sheets and hanging them out, Jiang Jun moved a chair and sat in the yard in a daze.
Chen Yuefei entered the yard carrying a suitcase. "Xiaojun! Are you worried that your clothes might be lost?"
Jiang Jun wasn't in the mood to joke: "Can't we just bask in the sun?"
Chen Yuefei casually put down his luggage and sat on the rocking chair that Ye Qingyin usually sat on: "What's wrong with you? Your face is yellow. Is it the wax you applied to prevent cold?"
Jiang Jun was amused and wanted to laugh: "You just want to say that you are full of energy! What's the good news? Tell me."
Chen Yuefei gave a thumbs up: "Smart indeed!"
Jiang Jun: "First place in the exam?"
Chen Yuefei was stunned for a moment: "How do you know?"
Jiang Jun said, "There are four great joys in life: rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the wedding night, and getting your name on the imperial examination. But you can only have this one!"
Chen Yuefei lowered his head and read it again, grinning: "It's almost the same! This statement is fresh and interesting!"
As he spoke, he reached into his luggage bag, took out a pack of cigarettes, flicked the bottom of the cigarette box with his index finger, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, took out a lighter and lit it, then gently tossed the cigarette box and lighter on the small table.
Jiang Jun watched Chen Yuefei's smooth movements and said in surprise, "Wow, you're smoking foreign cigarettes, and you're quite skilled at it. Are you trying to pretend to be a foreigner?"
"What fake foreigner? Overseas Chinese!" Chen Yuefei paused and accidentally revealed the secret: "I can't hide anything from you!"
Jiang Jun pointed at the cigarette box: "You didn't intend to hide it from me!"
In that era, boxed cigarettes were not yet circulated worldwide, and the packaging and brands had strong regional characteristics. The cigarettes that Chen Yuefei smoked happened to be a brand that Jiang Yun was familiar with, and the lighter was also a best-selling luxury brand.
So it was not difficult for Jiang Jun to guess where Chen Yuefei was going.
Chen Yuefei narrowed his eyes and asked, "Can you see anything else?"
Jiang Jun suddenly thought of a possibility. He tilted his head and looked at Chen Yuefei with a half-smile: "I guessed it, but I won't tell you!"
Based on her understanding of Chen Yuefei, if he really needs to be isolated and trained for three or two years, he will be almost the same as the overseas Chinese living in the local area wherever he goes.
Although not all overseas Chinese marry early, they are not subject to so many emotional and intellectual restrictions.
If she were Xu Zhijian, she would certainly joke with Chen Yuefei without any scruples.
In the Chen family, her status is different, and she cannot make jokes casually, so as not to offend Ye Qingyin's taboo.
Chen Yuefei's face flushed red, and his lips trembled as he held the cigarette in his mouth. "Tsk, it doesn't matter if you can't guess. I won't laugh at you!"
Jiang Jun didn't want to dwell on this topic any further, so he quickly changed the subject: "My vacation starts tomorrow, and I want to go to Xu Zhijian's place to see Jiang Yuan the day after tomorrow."
Chen Yuefei asked curiously, "Do you have anything to do tomorrow? Why are you going only the day after tomorrow?"
Jiang Jun said vaguely, "I'm tired. I want to take a break. I've been in meetings for more than 20 days straight."
I was busy taking notes during meetings during the day, and when I returned to the hotel at night I had to summarize the content of the day's meeting so that I could put forward new insights and suggestions for the next day's meeting.
I work around the clock every day, and when I get home it's my period, and I don't get any comfort from Chen Yuanwu. I'm so depressed.
Chen Yuefei sneered: "I think you are waiting to see my brother!"
Jiang Yun's sense of loss resurfaced, but he pretended to be indifferent: "There's nothing to wait for. He has a mission, and I won't be able to see him even if I go back."
Chen Yuefei suddenly found it very funny: "We haven't seen each other for more than 20 days, so a few days can't make a difference, right?"
Jiang Jun felt a little embarrassed after his secret was exposed, and said casually, "What do you know?"
Chen Yuefei stood up, grabbed his cigarette case and lighter, and put them in his jacket pocket, pretending to blow smoke at Jiang Yun: "I don't understand?"
Jiang Jun raised his right hand to cover his face, and waved his left hand away, yelling, "Stop messing with me!"
Chen Yuefei turned around with a smile and saw Ye Qingyin standing at the gate looking at them with a stern face. He walked over to help carry the bag: "Mom, did you miss me?"
Ye Qingyin said angrily, "I want to beat you up! Put down the cigarette and take your hand away, or I'll be covered in cigarettes!"
For some reason, she heard what her eldest daughter-in-law and youngest son were saying outside the courtyard gate. Their questions and answers were obviously normal, but she just felt something was wrong.
It was broad daylight and the nanny was there, so I really couldn't find any fault.
Jiang Jun had originally stood up to greet Ye Qingyin, but after understanding the implicit warning in Ye Qingyin's words, she could only pretend not to understand: "Mom, I'm done with the meeting. Minister Su has given me a week's leave, starting tomorrow."
Ye Qingyin walked towards the living room: "Xiao Fei, go into the house and clean up. Xiao Jiang, come over and talk to me."
Jiang Jun really didn't have the heart to report to Ye Qingyin, but he had to cheer up: "Mom, please come in and sit down first. I'll go get my notebook. I just have a few questions I want to ask you."
Chen Yuefei hurried after her, cigarette in hand. "Mom, I finally made it home, and all I have left is time for a meal with you. You still have to hurry up for a meeting, right? Then I'll just grab a bite to eat and leave first."
Ye Qingyin was helpless: "Okay, okay, let's eat first. Xiao Jiang, I'll listen to you again when I'm free tonight."
In the blink of an eye, the conversation turned into one that was requested by Jiang Yun.
Jiang Jun answered obediently: "Okay."
The nanny cooked a bowl of noodles for Jiang Yun. "Director Ye, Xiao Jiang wasn't feeling well. She originally said she wouldn't eat, but I was afraid she couldn't handle it, so I cooked her a bowl of noodles anyway."
Jiang Jun didn't dare to refuse, so he could only sit down and force himself to drink the soup.
At the dinner table, Chen Yuefei, contrary to his usual behavior, did not act funny. He finished his meal quickly, looked at his watch, and said that he still had two hours.
How could Ye Qingyin bear to give up such precious time without finding out the whereabouts of her youngest son? She was always worried and wanted Chen Yuefei to retire from the army.
Chen Yuefei was so smart. His work principle was to keep secrets. Besides, he knew his mother well. If he really told her what he was going to do, she would have to let him retire from the army: "Mom, the organization asked me to go out and study for a while."
Ye Qingyin was very sensitive: "Go out? Where to go? Is it to the capital gate, or to go abroad?"
Chen Yuefei laughed and said, "Hey, Mom, as long as I walk out of our front door, whether I leave the city or go abroad, isn't it all the same?"
Ye Qingyin understood immediately that this person was definitely going to leave far away: "You two are running so far away, leaving me, an old lady, at home. What's the point?"
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