Chapter 044: Let’s be frank

Jiang Sinian touched his nose and smiled bitterly: “I’m afraid I can’t leave for the time being.”

Lin Wanxia: “…”

What does that mean? She doesn’t want to be a rogue woman, but he still falls in love with her?

Lin Wanxia said seriously: “I admit that I like Xingxing now. But my love for him is far from the level of being a stepmother.”

In her self-perception, she and Xingxing are a good match, or to put it nicely, they are friends regardless of age, and the two of them get along on an equal basis.

After all, when she took care of Xingxing before, she was indeed just a passerby.

She also had some thoughts about Jiang Sinian, but these thoughts were far from enough to support her being a stepmother.

Can temporary responsibility and permanent responsibility be the same thing?

Xingxing was anxious, "Lin Wanxia, ​​don't you want me anymore?"

Lin Wanxia shook her head and touched Xingxing's little head: "I don't want you. You can come to me or call me in the future. If you encounter problems... like today, you can still come to me.

But our friendship is between the two of us, and has nothing to do with me and your father."

Xingxing seemed to understand, but she only knew one thing, Lin Wanxia would not ignore him, but just didn't want to be his stepmother.

But isn't it a good thing to be his stepmother? Otherwise, why would Aunt Xia want to be one so much?

There were question marks in her little head.

Jiang Sinian nodded, "I understand what you mean, but on my side..."

He looked embarrassed.

For a moment, he didn't know how to explain. At that moment,

there was a knock on the door.

"Captain Jiang, they're all waiting for you and your sister-in-law."

Jiang Sinian then thought about the purpose of his return, "We'll be there soon."

After sending the soldiers away, he explained to Lin Wanxia, ​​"As I just told you, our leader wants to meet you and have dinner together."

Lin Wanxia raised her eyebrows, "Isn't it inappropriate for me to go?"

She is not a real military wife.

Jiang Sinian sighed, "Let's go. Our leader should also want to talk about our marriage."

Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to talk about it at the dinner table.

Since it was related to marriage, Lin Wanxia couldn't refuse, and followed Jiang Sinian out with Xingxing in her arms.

The leader Jiang Sinian was talking about was not his direct superior, but the military district leader, who did not live here, so he borrowed the cafeteria to set up a table of home-cooked meals.

Four people, three dishes and one soup. Two meat dishes and one vegetarian dish.

When Jiang Sinian saluted, Lin Wanxia also followed suit and greeted respectfully, "Hello, Chief."

The chief looked to be in his fifties, with gray hair on his temples. He tried to smile in a friendly and approachable manner, but he still couldn't hide his iron-blooded aura.

"It's just a casual chat at a family dinner. Let's not talk about those rules. Sister-in-law, please sit down and talk."

The word sister-in-law stunned Lin Wanxia. It

was quite awkward for a man in his fifties to call her sister-in-law.

But she knew that this sister-in-law was the sister-in-law of a military wife, a general term for all military family members, and had nothing to do with age.

Even so, Lin Wanxia should feel guilty, because she was just a fake military wife. Subconsciously, she looked at Jiang Sinian.

Jiang Sinian took a pair of chopsticks and handed them to her, "Don't be so formal."

Superiors and subordinates were their relationship, and it didn't restrict her.

Lin Wanxia nodded, but thought to herself, I would like to be more comfortable, but I don't have that much courage!

She has seen the world in her previous life and has had dinner with provincial leaders.

But can the one holding a pen be the same as the one holding a gun?

Probably because of their profession, the commander wasted no time and went straight to the point: "I've heard about what happened between you two. Sister-in-law, I'd like to apologize to you on behalf of my useless soldier. You shouldn't drag the common people into the mission. He should protect you, but he shouldn't ask you to cover for him."

"You're too kind." Lin Wanxia waved her hands, "Soldiers should indeed protect their country, but as a commoner I also have the obligation to protect the country's rights and interests. In addition, Comrade Jiang... was also implicated by me. I asked him to be a fake couple with me."

The commander raised his eyebrows, glanced at Jiang Sinian, and then looked at Lin Wanxia in surprise.

Jiang Sinian didn't say anything about this.

Jiang Sinian lowered his head and said nothing. It was not that he was afraid of causing trouble, but it was about the reputation of a female comrade.

Lin Wanxia was also a smart person. She immediately guessed that Jiang Sinian was putting all the blame on herself, and hurriedly explained: "Something happened in my family at that time. I was stimulated and did something wrong, which implicated Comrade Jiang. Later, I asked him to pretend to be a couple with me for three months..."

The commander was really not used to hearing these three words, "Husband and wife are husband and wife, how can there be any fake couple? I heard that you have even held a banquet, so you must be a real couple." Except

for the time of the Anti-Japanese War, when comrades pretended to be husband and wife due to the needs of the mission, he had never heard of couples pretending to be husband and wife. What's

more, even when they were on a mission, both men and women were comrades, and they did not bring ordinary people with them.

Hearing this, Jiang Sinian stood up straight, "Commander, it's all my fault, I am willing to accept the punishment."

Punishment?

Lin Wanxia didn't understand. She and Jiang Sinian had a fake marriage, and there was no incestuous relationship between the two, nor did she steal any military secrets. How could it be escalated to the level of punishment?

Before she could open her mouth, she heard the commander snorted heavily: "You have made so many contributions through life and death, you should be promoted immediately, and now this has happened!"

Hearing the commander's words of disappointment, Lin Wanxia was stunned.

Does this mean that Jiang Sinian should have been promoted, but because of her matter, not only will he not be promoted, but he will

also be punished? Lin Wanxia was not happy and protested: "Marriage is a matter between the two of us, why are you talking about his future?"

Isn't it a bit confusing between public and private?

Jiang Sinian shook his head, "It has nothing to do with you."

The commander obviously knew Jiang Sinian very well, and laughed angrily, "Does it have anything to do with you? Can a marriage be done by one person?"

After scolding Jiang Sinian, the commander turned around and said to Lin Wanxia with a smile, "Comrade, military marriage is different from ordinary marriage. Marriage is subject to the review of the unit. He is wrong to get married with you privately without reporting it.

Wanting to divorce after getting married is irresponsible behavior no matter what the reason. How can such an irresponsible person do his job well? How can we let him get promoted without any worries? "

Lin Wanxia was speechless for a while after listening to these seemingly plausible words.

Jiang Sinian looked indifferent. He had already prepared himself mentally. As long as it didn't involve Lin Wanxia, ​​he didn't care.

The commander got angry when he saw him like this, and pointed at the door: "You'd better go out to eat! I'm full just seeing you."

Jiang Sinian: "..."

He honestly got up and went out with the bowl and the steamed bun, and didn't even dare to pick up the dishes.

Lin Wanxia: "..."

"Chief, isn't it not good for you to do this?"

"Aren't you a fake couple? Why do you feel sorry for him? "

Lin Wanxia: "..."

What does this have to do with heartache?

After the embarrassment, Lin Wanxia suddenly understood and relaxed.

"Chief, honest people don't speak in secret. Don't use emotional or moral kidnapping. Just say what you want to say."