Chapter 54 : It turns out that he married a fairy

Hearing this, everyone in the car was stunned.

In the past, when military wives arrived, the people in the family compound generally knew about it, as it took a long time to report.

This was the first time they had encountered someone who came to their door on their own.

“Deputy Commander, what do you think?” Since Shen He was the highest-ranking person in the car, Yang Xuejun could only ask for his instructions.

“Take her back first, and then ask her clearly.” Shen He’s face showed no emotion.

Although he didn’t say anything further, Yang Xuejun understood his meaning.

“Yes!” Yang Xuejun responded and got out of the car to open the door.

However, instead of going to Su Ranran’s side, he walked around half a circle and opened the other door.

“Sister-in-law, you get in the car first.”

Zhou Huaqin was sitting next to this door. She felt a little uncomfortable with Yang Xuejun’s behavior but still made way for her to enter.

This was Wang Chunmei’s first long journey since childhood. It was her first time taking a train, and her first time taking a ferry. Each of these experiences made her anxious.

She had seen all kinds of mocking stares along the way.

But knocking on the car window had exhausted her last bit of courage. Now, she dared not ask or say anything. She got into the car when someone called her, sitting stiffly with her daughter in her arms, leaning desperately against the door, her body rigid like a lump of iron.

The little girl in her arms trembled even more.

This incident silenced the military wives who had been talking and laughing before.

Everyone couldn’t help but secretly wonder: Whose daughter-in-law is this? She had walked all that way alone, without anyone to rely on.

Although she hadn’t left a good impression on the boat earlier, when Zhong Juhua learned that she was also a military wife, she couldn’t help but feel sympathy.

“Sister-in-law, what’s your husband’s name?”

Fearing she might frighten her, Zhong Juhua softened her voice, speaking as if she were a caring older sister.

Hearing this gentle voice, Wang Chunmei’s tense expression relaxed a little.

But she still stuttered when she spoke.

“Zhang… Zhang… Xin… Nong…”

“Is it Zhang Xinrong?” Zhou Huaqin couldn’t help but frown when she heard the heavy accent in her words.

She knew Zhang Xinrong. He was the company commander of the second company under her husband’s battalion.

She had heard her husband mention that he was considered capable in the army.

Zhou Huaqin had seen him a few times. He was a tall, big northern man who talked a lot, but she had never heard him mention his wife.

Now that she saw his wife had come to the army, Zhou Huaqin felt uneasy and had a bad feeling in her heart.

Wang Chunmei was already scared, and when she heard Zhou Huaqin’s impatient voice, she was so frightened she almost wanted to jump out of the car!

Seeing her like this, the others felt powerless.

In the end, even Zhong Juhua didn’t try to speak to her again.

Su Ranran, who was sitting far away, had no reason to say anything either.

Moreover, Wang Chunmei’s temperament was likely shaped by long-term mistreatment. If she was indeed a military wife in their army, the people from the Women’s Federation would understand the situation better.

As a newcomer, Su Ranran felt it wasn’t appropriate for her to intervene.

The car drove slowly along the island’s highway. The road was wide and smooth, built by the soldiers stationed on the island.

Su Ranran stared blankly at the strange yet familiar scenery outside the window.

The entire island was mostly sand and reefs, with only sparse trees along the sides of the road, alongside a few extremely tenacious wild grasses.

Driving along, green vegetables were almost nonexistent.

In her previous life, she had come here to relax and avoid Li Jiaqiu, but also to see the place where Shen He had stayed.

Who would have thought that her stay would last more than ten years?

As for the situation in Pingzhou Town, Su Ranran was familiar with it, but she also knew that despite the reform and opening-up policies that had already begun when she arrived, the island still appeared poor and backward. It wasn’t until she was about to leave that it was developed into a tourist island.

Even so, vegetables were still scarce on the island, and the vegetables that the soldiers and civilians typically consumed could only be supplied by ships.

The car soon arrived at the family compound.

As soon as they got out of the car, Wang Chunmei and her daughter were taken away by Yang Xuejun.

The rest of the group became lively again.

There were soldiers standing guard at the gate of the family compound. Shen He took her to register, while the others went home first.

The registration process was quick, just a formality. After all, soldiers’ spouses had undergone political review before marriage.

Although Su Ranran didn’t fully understand how she managed to pass the political review with her status at the time, the fact that she could marry him meant that all other concerns were no longer problems.

After the registration, Shen He led her to the house she had just been assigned.

The houses in the family compound were all built in a standardized manner, with white walls and green tiles. The size and specifications of the houses were identical, and each one came with a large yard.

Shen He was assigned the innermost house in the first row. The house next to it belonged to the third battalion commander, and his wife was Zhong Juhua, who had just returned with him.

It was already four o’clock in the afternoon. When Su Ranran passed by Zhong Juhua’s house, she saw white smoke coming from the kitchen chimney.

Without stopping, she followed Shen He back to their family room.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw an empty yard and three houses facing the gate.

There was a kitchen on the right side of the yard, and a toilet and shower room in the corner on the left.

Compared to the Shuiqiao Brigade, the housing conditions were already quite good.

Shen He carried the bags of things into the kitchen.

Then, he took their clothes bags into the room on the left.

Su Ranran followed him inside.

The house had obviously been cleaned and looked very neat. The room was about ten square meters and had no furniture, making it look empty.

“Wait here for a while, I’ll go get the furniture.”

In these times, supplies were scarce, and houses that were unoccupied would not come with furniture. When people arrived, they had to go to the property management office to collect it.

“Okay.”

Su Ranran nodded, and Shen He set the bag of clothes down before leaving.

Left alone, Su Ranran curiously explored the house they were going to live in.

The rooms in the middle and right were also empty, with nothing in them. But the three rooms were connected, and there were doors leading to the other two rooms.

Su Ranran planned to use the middle room as a living room and the one on the right as a study. After the child was born, she would make further plans.

The kitchen was spacious, about 16 or 17 square meters. There was nothing in the kitchen except for a stove. But this was a good thing because it meant she could decorate it according to her own preferences.

After walking around the entire yard, Su Ranran not only didn’t feel dissatisfied but was even a little pleased.

She had already begun imagining how to decorate their little home.

She wasn’t sure how much time had passed, but eventually, Shen He’s voice came from outside.

Su Ranran happily greeted him.

However, when she reached the door, she was met by five or six men in military uniforms!

Both sides froze in place.

“Fuck! I was wondering why you kept your wife hidden so well, turns out you married a fairy!”