Chapter 5: Not Used to Your Nonsense

Over here, Yang Qingyan was seriously looking through the clothes section. Although she didn’t care much about dressing up, she couldn’t be too shabby if she wanted to fit into this era.

After picking out two sets of simple and durable clothes, she carried them back. As she approached the counter, she saw a young and fashionable girl standing next to Mu Nanhe. She looked at herself, realizing the original owner’s body was too thin, with no chest or butt, making it impossible to compare with the young girl. However, Yang Qingyan didn’t mind. She paused, then steadily walked forward and said to Mu Nanhe, “I’ve made my choices, let’s go pay.”

Seeing Yang Qingyan return, Mu Nanhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said to Wei Lan, “This is my family member, Yang Qingyan.” He deliberately emphasized the word “family member” to both Wei Lan and to show Yang Qingyan his attitude.

The smile on Wei Lan’s face froze for a moment. She never expected that Mu Nanhe was already married. She couldn’t help but secretly size up Yang Qingyan, especially noticing her patched clothes, which gave her a sense of superiority. She felt there was nothing special about this person.

She curled her lips and said sourly, “When did you get married? This person is dressed so raggedly; it’s embarrassing.” She ignored Yang Qingyan and spoke directly to Mu Nanhe.

Yang Qingyan calmly glanced at Wei Lan, her mind as clear as a mirror, instantly seeing through the girl’s thoughts and realizing she had some special feelings for Mu Nanhe.

Yang Qingyan was not one to swallow her anger. She immediately retorted, “What I wear is none of your business. Am I eating your food or wearing your clothes? Is your home by the sea? Why are you so nosy! And this is my man, please stay away.”

Yang Qingyan’s words were crisp and loud, particularly noticeable in the noisy supply and marketing cooperative, attracting the attention of many customers who turned to look with curiosity.

Upon hearing this, Wei Lan’s face turned pale and then red, as if she had been slapped in public. She was furious, her eyes wide, and she opened her mouth to retort, “You… What kind of attitude is that? I was just saying, do you have to be so aggressive?”

But looking around, she saw that there were many people watching them as if they were watching a good show, so she swallowed the harsh words that came to her lips. She could only feel her chest heaving violently, panting heavily, showing the raging anger in her heart.

Yang Qingyan didn’t plan to let it go. She slightly raised her chin and continued, “Oh, now you’re afraid of being watched? Why didn’t you think about restraining yourself when you were speaking rudely earlier? My man and I don’t need you to point fingers here.”

Seeing this, Mu Nanhe’s face also turned cold instantly. He frowned, his eyes showing displeasure, glanced at Wei Lan, and said without mercy, “Comrade Wei Lan, please call me Battalion Commander Mu or Comrade Mu, I’m not familiar with you.” His tone was obviously alienated, both to draw a line and to protect Yang Qingyan.

Yang Qingyan’s heart stirred slightly. She glanced at Mu Nanhe. The little bit of resentment she had towards him seemed to have faded a bit at this moment. She put the clothes on the counter and turned to Mu Nanhe, “I’ve made my choices, the fabric should be cut almost. Let’s see if there’s anything else we need to buy and go back as soon as possible.”

Mu Nanhe responded and then asked the salesperson to check out. The salesperson, seeing that they had encountered a big customer today, smiled broadly and briskly counted the items while happily reporting the amount, “Comrade, it’s 47 yuan in total, plus 5 chi of fabric coupons.”

Upon hearing this, Mu Nanhe didn’t hesitate to take out the money and fabric coupons from his pocket, his movements were crisp and neat, and his eyes showed decisiveness.

Seeing this scene, Yang Qingyan couldn’t help but feel a ripple in her heart. In this era of relative scarcity of materials, where everything had to be supplied with coupons, 47 yuan was not a small amount. Mu Nanhe’s calmness when taking out the money gave her a new understanding of him. Although she had suffered a lot of grievances before, at this moment, his responsibility in spending money gave her a little warmth in her heart.

After paying the bill, the two of them carried their large and small bags towards the depths of the supply and marketing cooperative, preparing to purchase some kitchen and toiletries. After purchasing all the kitchen supplies, the items in their hands had piled up into a small mountain, almost too much to carry.

Mu Nanhe laboriously freed up a hand, rubbed his sore arm, and said to Yang Qingyan with a smile, “Now we’re finally all set, let’s go home.” Yang Qingyan looked at his slightly embarrassed but smiling appearance and couldn’t help but chuckle, replying, “Okay, let’s go home.”

But when they reached the entrance, they found Wei Lan still waiting there. When she saw Mu Nanhe coming out, her eyes lit up, and she quickly walked forward, saying in a somewhat coquettish tone, “Nan… Comrade Mu, I’m also going to the family compound, can you give me a ride?”

She had her own little plan, thinking that the more time she could spend with Mu Nanhe, the better, completely ignoring Yang Qingyan beside him.

Mu Nanhe frowned slightly, and the expression on his face instantly turned cold. He stepped to the side to block Yang Qingyan, and said in a distant and firm tone, “We bought a lot of things, it’s not convenient, please help yourself.” As he spoke, he tightened his grip on the large and small bags he was carrying, as if silently emphasizing the cramped space in the car and the inconvenience of their trip.

Wei Lan didn’t expect Mu Nanhe to be so unaccommodating, and her face turned red and white. She opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something to salvage the situation, but looking at Mu Nanhe’s unquestionable eyes, she swallowed the words back. She could only watch helplessly as their car drove away.

Back at the family compound, as soon as the car stopped, it attracted the attention of many people. The people in the family compound saw Mu Nanhe and Yang Qingyan getting out of the car with large and small bags, and they greeted them warmly.

“Battalion Commander Mu, you bought so many things, did you move the supply and marketing cooperative back!” An old woman joked with a smile, her eyes showing kindness.

“That’s right, Battalion Commander Mu, looking at the scale of things, you have to tidy up your home properly.” A young woman holding a child also chimed in, scanning the packages with curiosity.

Mu Nanhe responded to them with a smile, politely and kindly, “Yes, we just moved here and need to buy more things.” As he spoke, he deftly picked up a few bags, and did not forget to lean over to help Yang Qingyan take some as well.

The crowd’s attention then fell on Yang Qingyan, their eyes more or less carrying some scrutiny. After all, Mu Nanhe was a battalion commander, with a higher rank than many of the men among them, so his family was naturally of great interest.

After Mu Nanhe and Yang Qingyan walked away, several neighbors who had seen Yang Qingyan save Xiaohu yesterday gathered together and couldn’t wait to talk about it.

“Did you guys see it yesterday? Battalion Commander Mu’s wife looks thin and weak, but I didn’t expect her to know medicine. That acupuncture technique, tsk tsk tsk, it’s really amazing!” An old woman recalled and couldn’t help but give a thumbs up, her face full of admiration.

“That’s right, Xiaohu’s face was pale at the time, I thought something big was going to happen, but she saved him in a few strokes, this skill, you can’t find a second one in our compound.” A sister-in-law also echoed, her eyes flashing with excitement, obviously the scene from yesterday was still vivid in her mind.

“I heard that she also prescribed a prescription to slowly regulate Xiaohu’s body, Xiaohu is saved now, and his mother can breathe a sigh of relief.” Another woman said softly, her words full of sympathy and relief for Liang Huantao.

Everyone was talking, all marveling at Yang Qingyan’s superb medical skills. The thin, silent woman, who was originally in their eyes, instantly became vivid and became the focus of everyone’s discussion. Yang Qingyan was completely unaware of this. At this moment, she and Mu Nanhe were moving the things they had bought back into the house one by one.