Meeting with Father-in-law

  Only a young man standing at the door, handsome and elegant, with narrow eyes shining brightly, his body like a painting.

  Everyone stared at her in a daze.

  Wen Mingzhu's heart was beating wildly, ever since that day when she caught a glimpse of him in the corridor of the sanatorium, she hadn't seen him again, but it didn't mean his handsome image had weakened in her heart by half.

  "Director Yao." Wang Feng, who was hosting the tea party, walked towards the entrance with a big smile on his face. "How do you have time to come over? Are you looking for someone?"

  Everyone looked at each other, and finally their eyes fell on the only young person in the room, Wen Mingzhu.

  Wen Mingzhu blushed and couldn't help it.

  "I'm not here looking for anyone, just a group of friends happened to pass by," said Yao Ziyi.

  Everyone looked and saw several soldiers standing behind him.

  Wen Mingzhu was suddenly ignored by the ladies as soon as Yao Ziyi claimed that he had nothing to do with her.

  However, Wang Feng soon brought up the topic that Yao Ziyi had just been interrupted: "Colonel Yao, didn't you just say at the door that you knew Miss Wen Mingzhu?"

  "No, I don't know her, just passing by with friends and heard what she said, thought it was very interesting." Yao Ziye took off his military cap, his hair flying, making him look even more handsome, causing all the ladies to perk up their ears and listen only to him.

  "What's up, Colonel Yao?"

  "She mentioned Wen Man, I and my friends all know her, I have a friend who personally went to the gallery, saw Wen Man paint in person, and really didn't know when there was talk of forging paintings. And this Wen Mingzhu, although I don't know her, but occasionally heard some news about her. It said that she was disqualified from participating in a poster design competition in college because of plagiarism." Yao Ziyi stood at the edge of the pillar, his long eyes narrowed slightly, speaking with elegance and refinement, dignified and noble, even if you didn't know him, just looking at his demeanor would make you believe he's a gentleman who absolutely wouldn't lie.

  Besides, these ladies all know that Mr. Yao is a kind-hearted and gentle person, how could he possibly slander someone at will.

  Wen Mingzhu's face turned pale and purple with shame when Yao Ziyi exposed her scandal in college.

  Jiang Mu didn't understand the situation clearly, but she knew that Yao Zi Ye's words had saved her life, and she let out a sigh of relief.

  Compared to him, Jiang Yun's face turned ugly, his eyes nailed to Wen Mingzhu: "Mingzhu, say something."

  Gently biting her lip, Wen Mingzhu smiled: "Is Commander Yao just spreading rumors? Just like what I heard about my sister. Of course, what I heard about my sister was said by her own younger sister herself, would she frame her own older sister?"

  What a venomous woman, I've never seen one like her before.

  The tall and handsome crowd standing behind Yao Ziye watching the situation sighed: No wonder, Manman is going to suffer. Look at this sister, outside she's always speaking ill of her own sisters.

  Thinking back to the beginning, even if Wen Haosheng was not good to Manman, Manman did not forget to protect her family's shortcomings in front of outsiders. Manman's magnanimity is something that this snake-like woman cannot compare to.

  This kind of woman deserves to be skinned alive!

  Yao Ziye's eyes flashed with a hint of darkness, and he smiled as he said to the crowd: "Since that's the case, I think everyone has heard about the Lu family's upcoming full moon banquet. How about Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Li bring their daughters-in-law and future daughters-in-law to the banquet? No need to bring gifts, let Miss Wen Man and Miss Wen Mingzhu create a painting on the spot as a gift. As for the judges, please ask the aunts who have already served as witnesses today."

  What Old Man Yao said, which madam would say is not. Moreover, everyone here wants to attend the full moon banquet at the Lu's house, but they are afraid that the Lu family will not send out this invitation letter.

  Everyone responded loudly in approval. Wen Mingzhu was caught up in a sea of voices calling out in agreement and had no opportunity to object.

  Mr. Yao tipped his hat and bowed to all the ladies before walking away elegantly.

  The crowd of wives were still in the excitement of going to the banquet, and kept saying to Wen Mingzhu: "It's up to you then."

  With a guilty conscience, she tried to placate everyone, but Wen Mingzhu's smile was so forced that her face cramped up and she became like a stone statue.

  On the way back, Jiang Yun unexpectedly gave her a stern order: "You mustn't humiliate me, I'm warning you!"

  Wen Mingzhu bit her lip tightly, thinking that this matter would not succeed.

  How good Manman's painting skills are, she knows that Wen Huan at least intentionally slandered Manman. So, to say the least, her painting skills must be inferior to Manman's.

  What's wrong?

  No matter what, we must make sure that Manman's legs are tied up, it would be best if she couldn't even attend the dinner party. If Manman doesn't show up, wouldn't that mean she has already lost?

  Right!

  Call Wen Huan, tell her that Manman's husband is Jiang Dashao, not a poor man, share it with Wen Huan and the others, and also help to dissipate her anger.

  "What?!"

  Wen Yu didn't expect that in just two days, Manman had already given her two depth charges.

  Manman married not a poor household, but the son of the troop leader, and climbed into a high-ranking family!

  This reality informed by Wen Mingzhu was like a circle in a nightmare, constantly turning above her head.

  Bang!

  Hearing the loud crash, Xu Yu'e rushed into her little daughter's room and saw that the phone had been smashed against the wall and was lying on the ground in pieces.

  "What's wrong, Yuanyuan?" Xu Yujiao called out anxiously. The whole family spoiled the little girl because of her, and Yuanyuan's mobile phone was the best, a touchscreen HTC worth two or three thousand yuan.

  "Mom, don't worry, soon we'll all have better ones." Wen Huan said coldly with a slight curve of her mouth.

  "Yuan Yuan, are you running a fever?" Xǔ Yù'é reached out to touch her little daughter's head. Now their savings were barely enough for them to get by, and they could lose everything at any moment if they didn't cut back on expenses. Where would they find the spare money to buy a new phone?

  Xu Yujiao is indeed fond of fantasy, but also realistic.

  "Mom." Turning around, grabbing Xu Yujiao's hand, Wen Huan smiled as if she had won the lottery, but her eyes were cold as an ice cellar. "I just received a call from Mingzhu sister, guess what, she brought us some good news?"

  "What's the news?" Xu Yujiao really couldn't guess it, and she never bought lottery tickets.

  "She said that Manman's sister didn't marry a poor family, but the son of a troop leader. We can't find Manman's sister because she moved into the heavily guarded troop compound."

  "What?!" Yu'e Xǔ's high-pitched scream finally came out.

  She's going crazy, feeling like even the lottery hasn't driven her this mad.

  The eldest daughter is finally not a broken grass shoe, but a high gate daughter-in-law. Her mother can now show off everywhere.

  Looking at his mother's surprised and excited face, he calmly inserted a sentence: "Mom, but you said, such a big happy event, why didn't Sister Man tell us? Tell us, would we have opposed it?"

  Would she have been so eager to marry Jin Ruowen if she had known he was the son of a military leader?

  Thanks to her little daughter's reminder, Xu Yu'e suddenly realized: Manman and Jiang Dashao were intentionally hiding it from her, they just didn't want her to be happy!

  Fuming and resentful: "I really did raise a white-eyed wolf. Fine, I'll go to their unit right now and report them for not supporting their parents, heartless people. We're not living well, they shouldn't think about living well either!"

  This is exactly what Wen Yuanting wants.

  Let mom go and make trouble, making Mengmeng's husband's family lose face, they will definitely shift the blame to Mengmeng.

  Manman wants a good life, but she can't even have one herself, don't expect it!

  "Mom, I know where sister lives. If we don't go now, I'm afraid they'll leave for their honeymoon or something and be gone."

  Listening to Xiaoxiao's words made sense, so Xu Yujie hailed a taxi and rushed to the entrance of Jiang Dashao's mansion.

  "I want to find my daughter, her name is Wen Man, call her out immediately!"

  Although there were descriptions of Jiang Dashao's vivid and colorful paintings, Zhang Lianzhang and others who were responsible for guarding the work saw Xu Yu'e's shrewish appearance with their own eyes and were equally shocked: a gentle and elegant girl like Manman was not at all compatible with Xu Yu'e's style as mother and daughter.

  "Am I still being stopped by you while looking for my daughter?" Xu Yujiao saw the security guard coming to block her and was furious, raising two fists to hit anyone she saw.

  She's got a fire in her heart now, they've got money pouring in, but they don't care about their mom anymore!

  The battered soldier dodged the punch while both hands grasped her and tried to drag her away from the scene.

  Who would have thought that Xu Yu'e, seeing the situation was not going well, suddenly burst into loud wailing: "Is there anyone? Is this reasonable? I want to see my daughter but am being blocked by people! I'm ill and almost dying, just wanting to see my daughter before I die."

  This was the first time Zhang Lianchang had seen such an unreasonable middle-aged woman, and he was so anxious that he scratched his head. He finally understood why Jiang Dashao wanted to hide from this plague with his wife.

  "The Great Wedding"

  It's been three days since we got married.

  On the first day of their marriage, due to Comrade Jiang Yun's poor driving skills, he deeply regretted it and didn't dare touch his bride that night, instead hugging a quilt and sleeping on the sofa in the room.

  By the second night, seeing her husband wanting to sleep on the sofa with a quilt again, Manman grabbed his clothes.

  "Let's sleep together. I'm used to sleeping alone."

  His voice was like cotton candy, already sweet enough to make his heart ache.

  "Softly." He grasped her hand and pressed it against his chest.

  Under her soft palm, she felt his heartbeat, thump, thump, thump.

  Feeling one's own heartbeat, also boom, boom, boom, jumping with a rhythm.

  "A Yan."

  "I like you, I love you, so I definitely can't do anything that would hurt you."

  Her heart was filled with warmth, she lifted her face, and suddenly found the courage to stand on tiptoes and plant a kiss on his lips.

  Jiang Dashao was so startled that the quilt in his hand fell to the ground, her fragrance lingering on his lips, entwining his nerves, and his masculine body suddenly felt hot.

  Embracing her back, her soft and fragrant body went limp in his arms.

  Her hands circled his neck, pulling him down onto the warm bedding.

  With the experience of last night, Instructor Jiang Dashi was much easier to learn. This time, he started the car and quickly took her onto the highway, speeding all the way to the highest speed limit, racing towards their destination.

  For the first time, I tasted the sweetness of being a newcomer. Repeatedly trying again and again, I reached the peak of racing, but in the end, I was so exhausted that I fell asleep as soon as I closed my eyes.

  It was an early morning call from school that woke me up.

  He had taken a week's wedding leave, but suddenly something came up at the unit and he had to go back for a while. He reluctantly kissed her forehead, quickly put on his uniform, and rushed out of the door.

  When I woke up, I only saw a note on the table: The milk has been warmed up for you, and the bread was delivered by someone. They are all on the table. Sleep well, wait for me to come back.

  Someone actually made her breakfast. Since she was seven years old and helped Xu Yu'e cook, she had never enjoyed such a benefit. Now there was a man who gave it to her wholeheartedly.

  A flavor that can't be described, possibly joy, possibly sorrow, mixed up, like a cup of spilled milk coffee, bittersweet memories.

  Sat up and folded the quilt, with his residual warmth on it. Picked it up and smelled it, thinking: The two of us must be happy.

  Entering the bathroom, his toothbrush and cup were placed on the shelf, his towel, everything was now for two people.

  Sitting at the dinner table, biting into the meat bun he bought: Hmm, it doesn't taste as good as hers. But this benefit is something she can't enjoy herself. Let him continue buying in the future, and I'll make delicious food for him tonight.

  Having eaten and drunk enough, I started cleaning up the house. He was here yesterday, and I didn't have the heart to clean up after him. Now, one by one, I took out his things and put them in the closet. Half of the clothes in the closet are his. I couldn't help but take out his clothes one by one and dust them off. It feels like my clothes and his clothes are next to each other, thinking about it makes me feel awkward.

  In the afternoon, preparing to cook some soup for him, searching high and low in the fridge. Jiang Mei basically doesn't cook at home, who is like her, using ingredients requires careful consideration. So she picked up her purse and went downstairs.

  There is a small sales department in the unit's courtyard, but it is not as cheap and complete as the supermarkets outside.

  She walked briskly towards the entrance, thinking of taking the opportunity to get familiar with her surroundings.

  As he walked to the door, Zhang Lianchang saw her and hastily shouted: "Sister-in-law, go back, hurry back!"

  "What's wrong?" asked Manman.

  It's too late.

  Xu Yu'e, who was crying and refusing to leave the street, suddenly jumped up after smelling Mianmian's scent, rushed to the door, stretched her hand over the iron railing of the security post, and slapped Mianmian's face with extreme anger.

  She dodged back half a step, her glasses knocked off her face but not hit.

  Everyone around was shocked by Xu Yu'e's slap, which seemed like it was going to kill someone.

  "Are you my daughter! You don't care about your mother just because you have money!" The two sentences shouted by Xu Yujiao suddenly caused everyone's astonishment.

  Zhang Lianchang and his men were anxious to disperse the crowd of onlookers.

  Bent down to pick up his glasses and took a paper towel to slowly wipe them clean.

  Facing the usual stubbornness of Manman, Xu Yujiao scolded a few sentences as usual and jumped her feet in frustration: "I'm telling you, today I just want to scold until your unit leader comes out to preside over justice!"

  The happiness that was finally obtained, the second day after barely getting happiness.

  Putting on her glasses, the bright moon-shaped eyes stared at Xu Yu'e like a mad dog: "When you planned to sell me to Jin Ruowen, I said it before, I don't have a mother like you!"

  Mentioning this, Xu Yu'e felt even more suffocated: "It was all you, you and that person colluding, deceiving me, telling me he's a poor guy. If it wasn't like that, would I have stopped you from marrying him?"

  Awesome!

  If you're so poor and love being rich, then go ahead and say it out loud in front of everyone.

  The people around them couldn't help but withdraw their original affection for Xu Yu'e.

  Seeing the situation was not good, Wen Huan walked out from hiding and pulled on Xu Yuer's sleeve: "Mom, you're doing this for my sister's own good, that's why you won't let her marry a poor man."

  "Yes, I'm all for her sake." Xǔ Yù'é wasn't stupid, and upon hearing her little daughter's words, she immediately reacted and changed her tone. "But what about this heart of mine that has been working hard for my daughter? This motherly heart, what did it ultimately get? Mánmán, ask yourself, when you were little and got sick, wasn't it mom who took care of you? When you were little and always had a poor body, if it weren't for me and your dad begging the hospital doctors to save your life no matter how much money it cost, would you be here today?"

  "That's enough!" Not mentioning this matter would be better, but mentioning it makes Mianmian feel like a knife is cutting her heart. "When I was young and hospitalized, you accompanied me on the first day, but only dad was there on the second day. Every time I asked where mom went, dad said you were tired and needed to go home. At that time, Yuanyuan hadn't been born yet. You already thought that spending money on me was too much. I endured it, always telling myself that mom loved me. But in the end, you chose to sell me to that man."

  Xu Yujiao was stunned: "You, you still remember?" At that time, she was only two or three years old.

  "Remember, because you're my mom, if you weren't my mom, I wouldn't remember so clearly."

  Xu Yujiao had nothing to say. What could she say? This eldest daughter, really didn't please her since childhood. She remembered that when she first gave birth, it was a difficult labor and almost cost the life of the big girl. In comparison, the little girl came out easily in less than an hour without any effort from her.

  Just as the situation was about to become a stalemate, Wen Huan couldn't take it anymore: "Sister, no matter how mom treats you, she's still your mom. How can you not acknowledge her? Don't forget, if mom hadn't given birth to you, would you even exist in this world?"

  It's all done by my sister. Manman didn't look at her, and directly said to Xu Yujie: "I'm not going to stop supporting my parents. I will continue to send living expenses to my family on time every month as usual, but I will give them to Dad, because Dad is the head of the household."

  "How much are you preparing to pay each month?" Xǔ Yù'é asked hastily.

  "In the past I was worth some amount, now I'm still worth that amount. After all, I just arrived in Beijing and my salary is unstable."

  "Nonsense! You're now married to your boss's son, can you earn less money?"

  Look at what this woman is saying, everyone around her is giving her dirty looks.

  Xu Yujiao was determined that she had to get the money today, no matter how thick her face was.

  "That's his money, not mine. I couldn't possibly use his money."

  Xu Yujiao snorted: "He's my son-in-law, shouldn't he support me? Where's his leader? I'll go talk to his leader!"

  Whether the leader of the troops is reasonable or not is one thing, but it's hard to be a fair judge in family matters, and it's hard to guarantee that this matter will have an impact on Jiang Dashao's future.

  She married him, not to make trouble for him.

  "Wait——" Manman chased out.

  Xu Yujiao was already standing on the side of the street, planning to hitch a ride. Wen Huan looked at Manman chasing after her and intentionally stretched out one leg to trip Manman.

  She almost fell over, but her body tilted and landed in a pair of strong hands.

  A loud slapping sound suddenly rang out beside her ear!

  She was slapped so hard that she sat on the ground, unbelievably touching her swollen cheek.

  The man standing in front of him, with a height like an iceberg and a cold aura, was the same one who had carried Mengmeng into the hospital last time.

  "Lu Shangxiao?" Manman was also surprised, when did he appear?

  In fact, he had privately instructed Zhang Lianchang that if Jiang Dashao was not around, he would call him to inform him of anything. Moreover, he knew that Comrade Jiang Yantong was not around today and deliberately waited at home.

  So, he had heard every word of what Xu Yuye and Manman had just said.

  Who would have thought that she had suffered so much since childhood?

  His fingers clenched tightly on her slender shoulders.

  She could feel the strength of his fingertips, and her heart skipped a beat.

  Turning back, she saw Wen Huan sitting on the ground, and Xu Yu'e rushed back to Lord Jun angrily: "You hit my daughter?"

  "Want to know why I hit her? Do you want me to get the security guard to bring out the surveillance footage from the entrance?" Cold, unyielding light, like ice that would never melt. "But in that case, it seems we'll have to call the public security agency over to handle this matter."

  Xu Yujiao was momentarily stunned by these words and didn't know how to react. To be honest, she hadn't actually seen her little daughter do anything.

  "Mom—" Wen Xuan was a bit apprehensive, if the public security organs came to investigate, she might be put on file.

  He picked up his little daughter, and he could always feel that this man was not easy to mess with. The man's eyes were cold, but when they looked at them, they would emit a light color that was even more terrifying than the cold.

  "Let's go."

  Can just leave?

  "If you're looking for Principal Jiang's leader, I'm that leader's son. What's the matter? Tell me and I'll tell my dad."

  Shu—— Xu Yujiao and Wen Xuan simultaneously turned their heads back, with a look of defeated astonishment flashing in their eyes.

  She raised an eyebrow and twisted it slightly: I really didn't expect your father to be my husband's superior.

  The cold light, not only shone on Xu Yu'e and her mother, but also glanced at the Porsche parked 100 meters away at the road junction.

  Wen Mingzhu sat in the Porsche driver's seat, involuntarily hugging her chilly shoulders.

  She was worried that Xu Yu'e and her mother would come to make trouble, so she waited here.

  Knock knock.

  Turning around, she saw that the ones knocking on the car window were two green-clad soldiers. Wen Mingzhu hastily tried to roll up the window and leave.

  The tall and handsome hand that reached in was faster than her, and in an instant pulled out the car key she had inserted into the steering wheel.

  "Big brother——" Clearing her throat, Wen Mingzhu forced a stiff smile and gazed at Yao Ziyue standing behind Gao Dashi, her eyes frozen in place. "Captain Yao, what are you doing here?"

  "How did you end up here?" Gao Da Shuai said in her tone.

  "I've come to see my godmother."

  "Come see Aunt Lu, just in time, Master Jun is here, won't you get off the carriage and greet him?"

  Wen Mingzhu must have lost her mind, thinking of going to greet Master Jun at a time like this.

  "No. I see Lu Shang is busy."

  "Aren't you supposed to call Lu Ayi 'godmother'? Why don't you call Jun Ye 'godbrother'?"

  Yao Ziye coolly and elegantly interjected, "Not just anyone can be called 'brother' by you, Your Excellency."

  Wen Mingzhu felt discontent in her heart, she had long wanted to call Lu Jun "brother". As long as she could call Lu Jun "brother" once, she would be able to eat a lot of delicious food outside, and it would be even sweeter than calling Mrs. Lu "aunt".

  "Dry mother said that if there is a chance, she will talk to Principal Lu. And last time Principal Lu took the bus back with me and Zhenwei together."

  This woman really has a thick skin, thinking she's the young master's precious little sister.

  Gao Daxiao and Yao Ziyi both curled up their mocking corners of their mouths.

  "I know you, you're here to see if your distant sister can attend the banquet and compete with you in painting?" Yao Ziyi slowly sized her up, taking in the fleeting changes of expression on her face.

  "Director Yao, what are you talking about? Why would I need to come see her?" While saying this, he was grinding his teeth in anger towards Manman in his heart.

  Damn it, why are there so many people helping?

  Moreover, why did you kill your way out at a critical moment?

  Could it be that you have already acknowledged Mianmian as your sister in your heart?

  "If you came all the way here to see Aunt Lu and Master Jun, I think what you should be considering is that there might be another surprise waiting for you at the full moon banquet."

  Surprise? She said with her heart racing: "Really?"

  "Don't you know? Aunt Lu sent an invitation to your other sister, Wen Haixue, asking her to come to the banquet."

  Is Wen Haoxue invited to attend the full moon banquet?

  Wen Mingzhu felt like she was on a roller coaster, suddenly plummeting down from the highest point, and her mind went blank for an instant from the shock of this news.

  The news has arrived.

  Gao Da Shuai threw the key back at her: "Don't believe me? Go ask your sister. We're not cheating you, someone as good as Master Yao would never cheat anyone."

  Shaking hands inserted the key into the keyhole, Porsche was frightened all the way, and almost hit the utility pole at the corner.

  At the entrance of the big courtyard, Xu Yu'e clearly heard that Jiang Dashao's superior was Jun Ye's father, and she was flustered and didn't know whether to report it or not.

  "Wen Yuandao: 'Mom, let's go.'"

  Compared with Xu Yujiao's somewhat dull eyes, Wen Huan's eyes were always shining.

  Xu Yujiao doesn't know what kind of mother she is, but she has raised two daughters with completely different personalities.

  Watching her mother and sister leave, Manman suddenly thought of calling her father first to tell him to be prepared for Xu Yu'e's return. From the phone call, she learned that Wen Shixuan was not living with them now, and Manman could slightly put her mind at ease.

  After hanging up the phone, I found that there were two more military brothers beside me, Yao Ziyi and Gao Dashuai. I couldn't help but be surprised: "Don't you need to go back to school?"

  I remember they and her husband were in the same class.

  "Today is the weekend. Jiang Zhongxiao returned to school to meet with the team leaders and won't be back so soon." As he said this, Junye revealed an inscrutable expression.

  "The Wedding Night"

  Jiang Yan returned to the university and in a small conference hall saw the leader he was supposed to meet - Lieutenant General Lu He Yan, Deputy Commander of the Military Region.

  "Commander." Standard saluted with a military salute.

  Comrade Jiang Yan actually had no idea what Commander Lu wanted him for.

  Lu Commander sat on the sofa, in front of a small tea table, with cigarette butts piled high in the ashtray, his heart heavy with unspoken worries. It wasn't until the orderly reminded him that Jiang had arrived that he suddenly came to and stood up: "Is it Captain Jiang? Please sit down."

  Comrade Jiang Yan has seen Commander Lu's face many times since he was transferred from the company to the military region headquarters, but due to their large difference in rank, every time he met Commander Lu, he would stand among the crowd and salute him with respect. At this moment, Commander Lu's polite words "please sit" made him slightly surprised.

  The leader's every word and sentence was a military order, and Chiang sat nervously opposite Commander Lu.

  The orderly brought him tea.

  Lu said to him: My friend brought the best tea leaves from Wudang Mountain, try some.

  This cup of tea was unexpectedly tasted with great difficulty by Jiang Da Shao, who didn't know that Lu Si Ling was a famous general known for his courtesy before battle.

  "Is it good?" Commander Lu asked.

  Chiang Da Shao straightened his back: "Good taste."

  "If you like, next time bring your wife along and come to my place for a visit. My wife will brew a good cup of tea." said Lu Siling.

  Wife?

  What are the manifestations of superiors caring about subordinates' private lives?

  Chiang slightly narrowed his eyes: "I believe my wife should feel as honored as I do."

  "Uh-huh." Commander Lu had too many questions for Nangnang, and was even deeply jealous of the young man sitting across from him who got to be with Nangnang every day. "Is this your third day as newlyweds?"

  "Yes." Lu Daoming was very clear about it, and deliberately made me come to see the leader on the third day of my new marriage. Jiang Dashao had a stomachache in his heart.

  Lu Siling suddenly had a wicked idea in his mind: I'm going to detain you today, not let you go back and see your daughter, otherwise my heart won't be at peace.

  Then they drank tea for a whole morning, talking nonsense all the time.

  Jiang Dashao frequently looked at the clock on the wall, it was almost 12 o'clock, meal time. He stood up punctually and just as he was about to bid farewell to his leader.

  "It was great talking with you today, let's have dinner together, Director Jiang."

  Like this, Comrade Jiang Yan was led by the nose by Director Lu and wasted a whole day at school.

  As night was about to fall, Jiang Dashao missed his wife's cooking terribly. He thought back to when he first fell in love with her, and it was because of the delicious food she made. A glint appeared in his eyes as Jiang Yan comrade smiled and said: "Commander Lu, I heard you have a daughter."

  This kid is quite clever.

  Lu's commander's deep and calculating eyes gazed at Chiang Da Shao, thinking of his own son and Yao Zi Ye's evaluation of Chiang Da Shao: slick.

  How did you seduce your own daughter?

  "Do you work in the general staff?"

  "Yes."

  "I heard you are still frequently seconded to the coaching team for guidance work?"

  "Yes."

  "At your age, you can take on so many responsibilities, it's a rare talent in the troops."

  "Commander Lu is overpraising. A true dragon among men in the troops should be like Commander Lu's son, Colonel Lu."

  "Hmm—" Commander Lu stroked his chin thoughtfully.

  If Comrade Jiang Yan still can't see the deep-seated "hostility" that Lu leader has towards him, then it's strange.

  The phone in the pocket rang ring ring.

  Originally, bringing personal mobile phones back to the unit was not allowed, but when entering the school gate, the school leader said it was a private meeting and did not count as an official business, so there was no need to hand it in.

  Looking back now, private meeting, these four words are profound in meaning.

  "Answer it." Commander Lu seemed even more anxious than him, gazing at the phone in his pocket.

  Answering the phone, it was indeed his own daughter-in-law, Manman.

  "Are you still in school?"

  "Ah." Comrade Jiang Yan looked at General Lu with a look of wanting to listen carefully.

  "I've stewed the soup well. If you can't come back for a while, I'll keep it warm and wait for your return."

  Comrade Jiang Yan deliberately turned his mobile phone slightly towards Commander Lu's direction, letting Leader Lu hear this sentence.

  Lu Shuai indeed couldn't bear to let his daughter go hungry, so he put his hands behind his back and pretended that it was only now that he realized the time wasn't late, saying: "Let's head back, Jiang Zhongxiao."

  "Thank you, Commander!" He finally spared no effort and let him go. Comrade Jiang Yan was extremely grateful to Director Lu and gave a military salute.

  She took a big step forward, just about to walk out of the door.

  Behind him, Commander Lu's slightly melancholic voice came over: "Comrade Jiang Yan, take good care of your wife."

  He paused, turned around, and met Commander Lu's eyes filled with scrutiny. Comrade Jiang Yan spoke slowly and forcefully, as if solemnly swearing to the national flag: "Please rest assured, as long as I, Jiang Yan, am here for a day, my wife will not suffer even half a bit."

  "Go ahead."

  As Chiang Da Zuo strode away like a shooting star disappearing into the city, Lu Commander couldn't help but pinch his chin: This young fellow is much better than he had imagined, patient, observant, and responding appropriately. When did his own troops start producing people like this?

  It proves that Nannan's eyesight is quite good.

  She is indeed her own daughter!

  Lu Siling was no longer satisfied, but he was very pleased.

  "Grand Wedding at Dusk"

  Manman learned from the phone call that her husband would be coming back for dinner tonight, so she quickly reheated the soup.

  The doorbell rang ding-dong-ding-dong.

  Put out the fire and walked over to open the door: "A Yan?"

  At the door stood - Jiang Mu.

  Seeing Mianmian with an apron on and her face covered in sweat from the stove, Jiang Mu's heart felt a thousand different emotions.

  Originally, she would have rushed over to scold her in a fit of rage, especially since she had lost face in front of all those ladies. However, upon seeing Mengmeng like this, Jiang Mu suddenly didn't feel like scolding her anymore.

  Nowadays many women, let alone cooking, my own daughter Jiang Mei is like that, every day just making excuses for being busy with work, not even going to the vegetable market, this has been criticized by her husband many times.

  "What about Ah Yan?" Jiang Mu cleared her throat.

  "She was called back by the school, but said on the phone that she would be back for dinner." Manman wiped her hands on her apron and pushed open the door, "Please come in and sit down, Auntie."

  Isn't anyone going to call me mom? Is it self-awareness or pretending to be proud?

  Jiang's mother walked in with an air of dignity and asked, "Have you hired a maid?"

  Manman, who was pouring water for the guests, smiled and said: "Auntie, a nanny costs over a thousand yuan per month. Ah Yan and I have just started our life together, we can't afford it."

  Jiang's mother once again saw how formidable Yan was, saying and doing everything with reason and emotion, leaving no room for criticism.

  This girl, to be honest, is not bad in terms of doing things and being a person, so why is it that just because she's the daughter of a grocery store owner, people look down on her.

  Today, Xu Yu'e brought Wen Huan to the troop's courtyard and caused a commotion. The neighbors on both sides spread the word, and she heard everything. Almost everyone stood on Mianmian's side, saying that this girl was unlucky to have such a mother.

  However, sympathy cannot be eaten, especially when it comes to one's own interests.

  "Have you and Ah Yan really registered?" Jiang Mu took the tea handed over by Man Man, took a sip, it was a clear and warm barley tea, just right for these middle-aged people, showing that Man Man was thoughtful. Jiang Mu's heart became complicated again.

  "Yes. Yan said that when Auntie has figured it out, she can talk to Auntie again." Manman relayed her husband's thoughts.

  "Want to understand?" Jiang's mother frowned, "Do I need to understand?"

  The son got married and his arm was completely twisted by his daughter-in-law, right?

  Coldly hummed, even good tea can't be drunk anymore.

  "Aunt is dissatisfied with me, probably because she thinks my family has no money."

  "I'm not saying that your family is poor? Last time I clearly said it was the quality of your family, and you yourself -" At this point, Jiang Mu remembered the main purpose of this trip, Yao Ziye's challenge post to her and Jiang Yunfa, "There's someone who claims to appreciate your painting, hoping I can bring you to the Lu family's full moon banquet to paint as a gift."

  This matter was discussed by Yao Ziye with her at the gate of the main courtyard in the afternoon.

  At that time, Yao Ziye brought a bit of apology: "I think rumors will not be self-defeating, and it's better to put the facts in front of everyone."

  "It's nothing."

  The same reply was given to Chiang's mother.

  Seeing her so calm, Jiang Mu was somewhat surprised: "Are you sure you can do it? Don't go there and lose face for me!"

  "If Auntie really loses face, what will happen?" Manman tilted her head and adjusted the glasses on the bridge of her nose.

  Jiang's mother was shut up by these words——

  "If I don't lose face for Auntie, but instead gain face for her?"

  "If you can save face for me, I'll let you and Ah Yan get married." Jiang Mu slapped the stool, really not believing she could save face.

  "I and Ah Yan don't plan to have a wedding." Manman adjusted her glasses, "It's not that we're not giving face to Auntie, it's just that Auntie knows my family situation isn't suitable."

  "You should know what's going on in your own family." Jiang Mu's tone softened slightly.

  "But most importantly, I think it's a waste of money. For us two newlyweds who are just starting our life together." said Manman slowly and reasonably.

  Jiang Mu frowned: "Speak up, if you can save me some face, what do you want?"

  "Tell Ah Yan, you haven't married the wrong wife."

  Even if her husband said he didn't mind, Mianmian knew that he still cared about his mother's opinion. Which son doesn't want to get their parents' blessing when getting married? Moreover, before she came along, the relationship between her husband and his mother wasn't this bad. In short, she, Mianmian, needed to take some responsibility for this.

  "Good." Jiang's mother had also thought it through clearly. If she really could save face, would she still be afraid of not being able to take this daughter-in-law out?

  It's settled then.

  "Auntie, will you stay for dinner?" asked Mianmian.

  "No." Before she gave herself a chance to save face, Jiang Mu had no intention of getting along with her harmoniously.

  She gently pushed her glasses down the bridge of her nose, said no more, and stood up to see her out.

  As soon as grandma left, my husband came back and smelled the indoor smell: "Has my mom been here?"

  "How did you know?" asked Manman in surprise.

  "My mother has recently become fashionable and likes to wear perfume." Jiang Dashao actually didn't like his mother's change, which was all because she had made friends with Wang Feng and her group.

  Man Man certainly wouldn't say anything to her mother-in-law.

  Knowing she had a hard time, he hugged her and sniffed her body: "I'm guessing, what you cooked tonight is corn chicken soup."

  "Look at how greedy you are." Xiao Yinyin pushed his hand away, went back to bring the rice up, and then asked him if he needed to go to school again tomorrow.

  "Oh. Our military district commander says he wants to invite you and me to his home as guests." Jiang Dashao said, not forgetting Lu Commander's entrustment.

  Since it was the leader's invitation, and it belonged to one of her subordinate relatives' work, Manman didn't decline: "You said when, we go then, is it Lord Jun's house?"

  "How did you know?" Jiang Da Shao exclaimed in surprise.

  Manman smiled mysteriously and didn't mention the trouble Xu Yu'e had caused today, not wanting to add more trouble for her husband.

  At night, while her husband was taking a shower in the bathroom, Manman took out a notebook and picked up a pencil to think about what gift to give to the Lu family's children, and she wanted it to be unique.

  Wen Mingzhu's home

  With the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet approaching day by day, Wen Mingzhu clenched her five fingers and picked up the blank painting paper on the table: since it's come to this, I'll take the initiative!

  Digression

  Everyone wants to be my sister, ╭(╯^╰)╮