Chapter 9

“Hello, thank you for taking care of our family’s peace.”

“It’s right. We are all neighbors and we should look out for each other.”

“Lu Anning is introverted and not good at speaking. I hope you can continue to take care of her in the future.”

“Yes, don’t worry, auntie.”

Many family members living in the family compound had previously speculated that Lu Anning’s family background must be extraordinary.

Sui Jingxing is only twenty-one years old, but he is already a deputy regiment commander, which is extremely rare in the entire military region.

His abilities are obvious to all, and he is the person most valued by the military leaders.

Although we don’t know what his family background is like, everyone speculates that even if he doesn’t have a strong background, his family conditions will not be bad.

According to people who have had more contact with him, it is not known whether he has sent any money home since he joined the army. At least his family has sent him things every now and then.

You know, many people choose to join the army, one to defend their country, and two to reduce the burden on their families. After all, the army has no shortage of food and drink, and they also receive a certain amount of allowance every month.

Having a soldier in the family is a great honor.

When one person joins the army, the whole village is proud.

Later, people speculated that Lu Anning had a strong family background because Sui Jingxing rejected the daughter of one of the division commanders in their military region before marrying her.

In everyone’s opinion, if he could find a wife with a family background that could support him, his future would be much smoother, but he refused.

She even ruthlessly rejected the daughter of her commander and married a comrade who couldn’t speak. How bad could her family background be?

Sui Jingxing lit a fire and boiled some water, then walked out of the kitchen.

“sister in law.”

He greeted Fan Ruyi.

“I heard some noise at home, so I came to see if you needed any help. Since your father-in-law and mother-in-law are here, I’ll go back first.”

“Okay, thank you for your concern, sister-in-law.”

“You’re welcome. Just knock on our door if you need anything.”

“Is there no one living on the right side of your house now?”

“not yet.”

“I think it will be soon. I heard from the sister-in-law just now that it seems that a few more people have submitted reports to apply for housing. I just don’t know whether they will choose the tube-shaped building or the bungalow here.”

“How about I go say hello to your commander? He used to be my squad leader and we had a pretty good relationship.”

“Dad, I actually think Lu Anning should get in touch with more people of all kinds, instead of trapping her in our circle and letting her feel that there are only good people around her.”

“We all know that there are all kinds of people in the world with all kinds of personalities. Lu Anning should also learn to understand that she is no longer a child.”

“Mom is sometimes too protective of Lu Anning. The fact that you pointed out her problems in time proves that you also hope Lu Anning can grow up, doesn’t it?”

“That’s what you said.”

“I can be a little too nervous sometimes.”

He admitted this, saying that it was really difficult to correct a habit of nearly twenty years all at once.

“I thought about it for a long time last night. Since Lu Anning has chosen to live here, I can’t be with her all the time. In order to prevent her from continuing to immerse herself in her own world and not interacting with outsiders, I plan to find a job for her.”

“Let Lu Anning go to work?”

Father Lu was somewhat surprised by his decision.

Except for two weeks of school when she was a child, Lu Anning basically stayed at home all the time. Even when she went out, she was usually accompanied by her family.

“Let her work and keep her busy, so she won’t have so much time to think about random things.”

“But what kind of job is suitable for her?”

Lu Sheng had never really thought about this.

Their family had never thought that Lu Anning would go out to work, and they had already made plans to support her for the rest of her life.

“There is a garment factory in the town. There should be about ten family members working in the family compound. My sister-in-law who just came over is also here.”

“I plan to ask around during this time to see if anyone is willing to sell their job and buy one for Lu Anning. If the position is not suitable, I can just pay a little more money privately and switch with someone else. There are always jobs that can be done without talking.”

“Is the town far from here?”

“It’s not far. It only takes half an hour to get there by bike.”

“Then you should pay more attention to her. If Lu Anning is willing to go, let her go.”

This was Sui Jingxing’s plan. Although he didn’t know what depression specifically was, he had a certain understanding of “melancholy”.

Most of these are caused by being unhappy in life, which leads to being depressed, having no one to help them solve their problems, and falling into self-doubt. In his opinion, the many negative emotions that arise from this can all be attributed to one thing, which is that they are too idle.

When I get busy, I have things to do, and when I get tired to a certain extent, I don’t have time to think about it. Every day after eating and taking a shower, I can fall asleep as soon as I lie down.

Whether this is the case or not, Lu Anning must first break away from her previous lifestyle. Work is just one way to do it, and if it doesn’t work, it doesn’t matter if she comes back.

Lu Anning, who was waiting for hot water in the room, had no idea that her future life had already been arranged by her newlywed husband.

Her mind was empty now and she just wanted to take a shower quickly.

“Mom, Lu Anning, the hot water is ready.”

“Okay, we’ll be there soon.”

“Lu Anning, find a set of clean clothes first. I’ll go to the bathroom to help you add water.”

She opened the closet, found a loose cotton dress, took a new towel, and went to the bathroom.

She didn’t want to continue using some of the original owner’s daily necessities.

Although they were used by the same body, in her heart, they still belonged to someone else and she felt a little uncomfortable using them, especially extremely personal items such as towels and toothbrushes.

“Come here quickly, Lu Anning. Mom has already diluted the water to the right temperature for you.”

When she entered the bathroom, she saw that Lu’s mother had no intention of leaving. She was a little confused and stood there without moving.

“What’s wrong? Take off your clothes quickly. Mom will wash your hair first, and then give you a bath.”

Hearing this, Lu Anning shook his head like a rattle.

It would be better for her to die than to let her take off all her clothes and let others bathe her. She can’t accept it!

“Be good, you just recovered from your illness, so it’s more reassuring for mom to help you.”

She had been feeling a little dizzy before. What if she fainted if she was left alone in the bathroom?

“No!”

Lu Anning gathered all his strength and finally uttered the word “no”.

She pointed at the door with an extremely insistent expression.

“Okay, wash it yourself. Mom won’t help you.”

“I’ll just stand outside the door, okay? If you need help, just knock.”

Only then did she nod and agree.

As long as you don’t help her take a bath, just stay outside the door. It’s better than staying inside the door.