klisemfg Chapter 223 Is this a surprise check-in or a deliberate show-off? You've got quite a few little
Chapter 223 Is this a surprise check-in or a deliberate show-off? You've got quite a few little
Qiao Manman's phone call helped to bring her closer to everyone.
Married people tend to speak without thinking, and once they start a conversation, two out of every three sentences will have a suggestive tone, making Chen Junyan so embarrassed that he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.
"Little Lu's wife, is your Battalion Commander Lu any good?"
"Look at the question you're asking, sister-in-law! I don't know what other people are like!"
Qiao Manman, thick-skinned, quickly deflected the question.
In her previous life, Meng Peiyu and Qiao Manman were merely nodding acquaintances, so she didn't think that Qiao Manman had changed her soul or anything. She just felt that Qiao Manman was more lively than she remembered.
However, these good days will only last a few days. Then...it will be time for her to cry!
As the group chatted, snow began to fall.
When we arrived at the military base, a thin layer of snow had already accumulated on the ground.
Qiao Manman got out of the car, and Zhang Danqiu handed her a basket. Qiao Manman put the basket down and then went to take Zhang Danqiu's things. Finally, she helped her down.
The others did the same, helping each other get off the car.
After most of the people had gotten off the bus, Chen Junyan carried Meng Peiyu down.
The young soldier in the driver's seat got out and apologized: "Commander Chen, I'm so sorry, we didn't know your wife was coming back today, and we put all the things in the front of the truck."
"It's alright, it's our fault for not informing you beforehand. Besides, we can't show favoritism!"
The young soldier breathed a sigh of relief and drove to the logistics department. The family members shared their day's gains, and Qiao Manman said goodbye to Aunt Zhang before leaving.
"I never expected that Comrade Xiao Qiao, who is so delicate and gentle, would have such great strength!"
"Maybe it's because he came from the countryside and honed his skills doing farm work!"
"She grew up in the countryside and still has such fair skin; she's naturally beautiful. If I had skin that fair and smooth, my husband would be smitten with me!"
"Then tell me, wouldn't Battalion Commander Lu be extremely fond of Comrade Xiao Qiao?"
"I think so, but I wonder how many times a night? Soldiers have good stamina, how come they can't go one, two, three, four, five times?"
"Hahaha, you've miscalculated. That girl is still a young lady!"
"Huh? That can't be! They've been married for a while now, could it be that Battalion Commander Lu is impotent?"
"His physique doesn't seem like it! But tell me, they're already married, can Battalion Commander Lu really bring himself to become a monk?"
"Is it possible that Aunt Hu made a mistake?"
"Absolutely impossible! My ancestors used to examine the imperial concubines. If their skills were lacking, they would have lost their heads long ago!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Peiyu smiled.
As if to excuse Lu Yuan, it was said, "Commander Lu has been single for so many years and hasn't married. He even rejected Comrade Li Dai's advances. He must cherish Comrade Qiao very much, which is why he didn't..."
Let's stop making fun of Battalion Commander Lu!
Meng Peiyu's words only made things worse, making it seem as if Lu Yuan was incapable. Coupled with Qiao Manman's ambiguous remarks, this became further evidence of Lu Yuan's incompetence.
Rumors spread quickly, but Qiao Manman actually stayed in her small 60-square-meter apartment watching the snow.
"Master, can you find out what kind of cheat ability the female lead has?"
"About the same as yours!"
"Can you absorb her?"
"It's good enough that she doesn't absorb you, you still expect her to absorb you?"
The system's shrill voice rang out, revealing a hint of fear: "Host, you'd better focus on your mission. The time isn't right yet, so whatever you do, don't provoke the female lead!"
Qiao Manman said "Oh," and asked, "Can I call you in front of the female lead, or use your space?"
"It's best not to! Host, you need to understand that it's easiest to cause trouble when the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark!"
Qiao Manman laughed to cover up her embarrassment.
I was just about to go wash up when I heard a knock on the door: "Who is it?"
"It's me, Lu Yifeng! Sister-in-law, I've come to bring you your food!"
Qiao Manman opened the door and asked with a smile, "What delicious food is it that made you come all this way to deliver it? Have you eaten yet? Why didn't you go on the mission with Lu Yuan?"
"It's just the most ordinary communal cooking!" Lu Yifeng lowered his voice, "Not even as good as my sister-in-law's cooking!"
After saying that, he patted his thigh and said, "It's all because I was shot last time. On the way back, I was attacked and my wound was torn open. It took me more than a month to fully recover."
The leader wanted me to keep up, but Brother Lu was worried that my bad leg would be a burden to him, so he kicked me out.
And they gave me an important task: to deliver food to my sister-in-law!
Qiao Manman was amused by her and laughed so hard she almost fell over. She took the lunchbox and said, "Lu Yuan just values me too much. Actually, with all this preparation, I could have just made something simple for myself."
Comrade Lu, you don't need to travel back and forth anymore. The snow is getting heavier and heavier; you should stay home and recover from your injury!
"Brother Lu was just worried that you wouldn't be used to it and would be lonely staying in the family compound. Since you can adapt, I won't go to any more trouble. It'll save the food I bring back from freezing into ice cubes and not tasting good."
"Alright, it's settled then. Comrade Lu, go back now. When Lu Yuan returns, have him invite you to his home as a guest."
Lu Yifeng waved and jogged away. Qiao Manman's ears twitched. She closed the door, thinking to herself that this family compound was just as gossipy as the Qingshan Brigade.
After shifting the air vents of the stove in the living room, Qiao Manman went into the kitchen to get a pot. Once the coal briquettes were lit, she poured in the frozen food to heat it up.
Just as it was heated up and poured into a bowl, Qiao Manman was about to take out some dried meat to eat with it. But that damned intuition stopped her restless hand.
He even went back into the house and put away the Flame Stone, as well as the newly taken-out bedding and clothes.
The temperature inside the room dropped several degrees instantly. Qiao Manman walked around the room and, seeing that she hadn't dealt with the basket yet, quickly took out the ribs, fish, and shrimp inside, wrapped them in oil paper, and hung them outside the window.
Frozen pears and persimmons were also placed in enamel basins on the balcony outside the window. To prevent them from being blown off by the wind and hitting pedestrians, they were tied up several times with strips of cloth.
Just as she finished setting things up, she heard a knock at the door. Qiao Manman quickly went back inside: "Who is it!"
As she opened the door, she saw Meng Peiyu smiling at her: "Knowing you just arrived and don't have everything you need, I brought some salted meat with me. I hope I didn't disturb your meal?"
"No, no, Sister Chen, please come in!"
Qiao Manman put the messy bowls and chopsticks aside, went to the kitchen to get a clean enamel cup, and poured a cup of hot water for Meng Peiyu.
"Sister Chen, warm your hands! How can I thank you enough! I'm the one who should be visiting you, but you... Ouch, my eyes are hurting!"
Meng Peiyu held the enamel mug in her hands, but showed no intention of drinking. She glanced around the living room and asked, "Comrade Xiao Qiao, may I take a look around?"
Before I joined the army, Junyan had already been promoted to regimental commander and was directly assigned to the front courtyard.
My sisters-in-law usually come to visit me; to my shame, I've never even seen one of the apartment buildings in our residential compound!
Qiao Manman thought to herself, "Is this a surprise check-in, or are you deliberately showing off? You've got quite a few little schemes up your sleeve!"
Smiling and nodding, "Sure!"