Chapter 44

“Your brother-in-law is doing a good job.” Lin Shuoyin laughed.

This was right in Shen Guannan’s heart. Brother-in-law, just listening to those two words, how beautiful. So, after leaving the state-owned restaurant, he went to the nearby supply and marketing cooperative and bought some delicious things, like canned food, milk candy, and sponge cakes.

For Jian She and Zhao Fengnian.

Early that morning, Lin Jian She choked on his own saliva. He mumbled to Zhao Fengnian, “Fengnian, I might be eating something delicious today.”

Zhao Fengnian thought for a moment, “It’s the weekend. Sister Shuoyin might come over.”

“Sigh, I don’t know if my brother will come over. But even if he does, he won’t bring me anything delicious.”

His sister was different from his brother.

Lin Jian She, “It’s okay. My sister brought some for me. I’ll share with you.”

The two of them waited from morning until noon. Finally, they waited for Lin Shuoyin and Shen Guannan. They watched them get out of the military truck, carrying bags and bags of things, and their eyes widened.

“Sister, did you buy these delicious things for us?” Lin Jian She swallowed.

Lin Shuoyin laughed, “Your brother-in-law bought them.”

Hearing this, Lin Jian She ran to Shen Guannan, “Thank you, brother-in-law.”

Shen Guannan was happy to be called brother-in-law by his brother-in-law.

He smiled lightly, “It’s okay. This braised pork is still hot. You two should eat it quickly.”

He brought over rice and braised pork. The two of them wouldn’t eat lunch with everyone else. They would eat separately.

Lin Shuoyin and Shen Guannan went inside and chatted with them for a while. Mainly, they talked about their marriage.

Lin Jian She was eating the braised pork and asked astutely, “Brother-in-law, when are you planning to have the wedding?”

Shen Guannan laughed, “You have to ask your sister about that.”

Lin Shuoyin, “Ask what? We’ll get married after we get the marriage license. We’ll just pick a good day.”

He had been waiting for this. Shen Guannan said, “Our marriage report should be approved by mid-next month. After it’s approved, we’ll go get the marriage license and then have the wedding.”

Lin Shuoyin was the first girl Zhao Fengnian had ever been interested in. Although this crush only lasted a few days, he was still happy to see Lin Shuoyin again.

Hearing his cousin discuss marriage with the girl he liked, he felt a pang of sadness. The braised pork didn’t even taste good anymore.

But Sister Shuoyin seemed very happy with his cousin. His cousin also liked Sister Shuoyin. He was just superfluous.

Luckily, the two of them didn’t know his feelings.

Zhao Fengnian, “Ge, aren’t you going to take Sister Shuoyin back home? Let Auntie and Uncle see their future daughter-in-law?”

Shen Guannan, “Yes, we’ll go back in August.”

Lin Shuoyin, “Right, Jian She. My husband and I will take leave in August and go home. We’ll probably take a month off. We’ll go to his house first, and then to our house. Are you going back?”

Lin Jian She thought for a moment, “I won’t go back, Sister. It’s too much trouble for me to go back and forth.”

“Okay, then we’ll go back.”

After staying in Sanhe Village for a while, the two of them left. They went back to the city and sent the washed photos and letters home.

“Are we going back to the military camp?” Lin Shuoyin asked.

Shen Guannan shook his head, “It’s still early. We’ll have to separate when we go back. I’ll take you sightseeing.”

Shen Guannan was very familiar with the area around Huhehot. They went to another grassland.

When they got to their destination, they got out of the car. Lin Shuoyin stretched. Then… then Shen Guannan hugged her from behind.

He rested his chin on her shoulder and sniffed her neck. He whispered, “Wife, I haven’t properly hugged you in the military camp.”

Lin Shuoyin turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck, “Me neither.”

After a moment of intimacy, Shen Guannan said, “Wife, I love the way you smell.”

Lin Shuoyin, “You mean the smell of soap?”

Shen Guannan shook his head, “No, it’s your scent. It makes me feel at peace.”

Lin Shuoyin sniffed herself, “I shower every day. How could I still have a smell?”

No, she didn’t smell anything.

Shen Guannan, “Wife, it’s not a bad smell. It’s your body scent.”

She couldn’t smell it herself. She hugged Shen Guannan and sniffed him. He definitely had a scent of testosterone. She understood what he meant.

She said, “It must be your genes that chose me. And my genes chose you too. Because I love smelling your scent too.” She rubbed against him.

Like a kitten rubbing against its mother. It was a way of showing affection.

Shen Guannan sniffed himself. He didn’t smell anything.

His wife probably wasn’t smelling a bad smell. He had just showered this morning.

He said, “I told you. We’re a perfect match. We’re destined to be together.”

“I love you so much, wife. After we get married, can we sleep in the same bed? Let me hold you.”

Lin Shuoyin, “Okay.”

Shen Guannan, “Sleep together for the rest of our lives.”

He wanted to be with her for the rest of his life.

A week later.

Lin Fu and Lin Mu, who were far away in Sichuan province, received the letter Lin Shuoyin had sent. After reading the contents of the letter, they looked at the photo that came with it.

Lin Mu quickly found Lin Fu, “Ai Hua, look, look at this letter.”

Lin Fu took the letter, “What’s wrong with the letter?”

Before Lin Fu could finish reading it, Lin Mu said directly, “Your second daughter is getting married. This is her fiancé!” She handed him the photo.

Lin Fu took the photo and looked at it. He nodded, “This young man looks good. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes. He’s very handsome.”

Lin Mu, “The young man is good. Your daughter said he’s a battalion commander. The letter said they’ll take leave in August and come over.”

Lin Mu was very satisfied with her future son-in-law’s appearance and job.

Lin Fu, “They’re coming in August? When in August? Do they have a specific date?”

Lin Mu, “They didn’t say. You know, all our children are getting married around the same time. The second daughter is getting married in August, and the third daughter is bringing her fiancé back in August.”

“The fifth daughter also said she’ll bring her fiancé to meet us in August.”

She was talking about Lin Shu Yi. Yes, Lin Shu Yi also had a fiancé. She had found a factory director’s son, as she wished.