Chapter 77.2

This shout quieted the scene considerably. Tian Mai’s face and neck was red from arguing. When she saw Jiang Nian and Lu Yu approaching, the anger on her face froze, which looked a bit funny.

The old lady beside her was Tian Mai’s mother-in-law. With only Ning Sheng as her son, her husband had passed away years ago, and she had been brought to live in the family apartment by Deputy Commander NIng.

Who knew that bringing her here would cause such trouble.

The old lady despised Tian Mai for giving birth to two daughters and not a son, scolding her frequently. Everyone in this building knew Deputy Commander Ning’s mother cursed people very harshly.

In the old lady’s eyes, she considered Commander Lu’s new wife no better than Tian Mai.

One couldn’t bear sons, the other had no family at her wedding. No one knew if she was an orphan or had secretly run away from home. The wedding was grand, but no one knew what the people were like.

As soon as she entered the house, she closed the inner door. The people in the corridor dispersed. Tian Mai tugged at her clothes in anger, looked at Lu Yu, and then smiled at Jiang Nian, “I’m sorry for letting you witness this.”

Then she opened the door, “Come in and sit down.”

Lu Yu nodded, “Sister-in-law Tian, has Deputy Commander Ning gone to the regiment?”

Tian Mai said, “He left a while ago. I’ll have Qian’er call him.”

“No need, we’ll sit for a while and leave.”

Lu Yu placed the things on the table, led Jiang Nian to sit on a bench, and introduced them to Jiang Nian. Jiang Nian pursed her lips and listened. Tian Mai poured some water and handed it to Lu Yu and Jiang Nian, then looked at Jiang Nian and said, “If you have any problems in the future, just look for me. I know this place well.”

Her personality was similar to Feng Mei’s, both are carefree and will return to normal after a quarrel.

Jiang Nian smiled, “Thank you, Sister Tian.”

Tian Mai’s two daughters came out from the inner room. They probably spent every day under the old lady’s abuse. They were too self-conscious to look up when they saw people. They stood together against the wall stiffly. When Tian Mai asked them to greet them. They timidly called out, “Uncle Lu, Aunt Jiang.”

Jiang Nian smiled and asked Tian Mai, “How old are they?”

Tian Mai said, “The elder one is nine, the younger one is seven.”

The elder is called Ning Xiu, and the younger is called Ning Qian. The elder is more introverted, keeping her head down throughout, not saying a word. Ning Qian occasionally lifted her head to look at Jiang Nian, feeling embarrassed and lowering her head when their eyes met.

Even in the new century, the older generation still favored boys over girls, let alone in this era. Tian Mai, having two daughters, was mistreated by her mother-in-law. Fortunately, this was in the military. If it were in the countryside, who knows how many people would gossip behind her back.

After sitting for a while, Lu Yu took Jiang Nian and left. Before leaving, Tian Mai said to Jiang Nian, “I’ll come find you another day, and we’ll have a good chat.”

Jiang Nian smiled, “Sure.”

In organizing this wedding, Commander He, Deputy Commander Ning, Captain Fang, and Captain Ren all contributed significantly. They had already visited two families. They just needed to visit the remaining two. As for Gu Shizhou and Chen Yao, Lu Yu said he would invite them over for dinner tomorrow to show gratitude.

Captain Fang and Captain Ren lived in the same building.

Lu Yu took her to Captain Ren’s house first. When they knocked on the door, Chen Ping stood at the door. Seeing Jiang Nian and Lu Yu, she hesitated for a moment, then quickly made way, “Come in quickly.”

Chen Ping’s daughter was a bit older. Seeing them come in, she hurried to pour water. Her younger son sat on a bench, watching Jiang Nian and the others. It was only when Chen Ping asked him to greet them that he spoke up and called out “Uncle and Aunt.”

Chen Ping sat on the bench, somewhat reserved.

Her reservation wasn’t because of Commander Lu’s status, but because she knew these two were brother and sister-in-law in the past, and now they are husband and wife. Her mind couldn’t wrap around it, feeling more and more uneasy as she looked at them.

Just two days ago, she even called her sister Chen Fang and indirectly asked about it. On that side, they didn’t know about Commander Lu and Jiang Nian’s marriage.

Chen Ping said, “Um, are you going back to your hometown this year?”

Chen Ping:…

She only realized she had said something inappropriate after finishing her sentence, so she hurriedly said, “Drink water, drink water, it’s not hot, just right.”

Lu Yu:…

Jiang Nian:…

The two of them couldn’t sit still any longer, so they stood up and left Chen Ping’s house. Chen Ping didn’t breathe a sigh of relief until the door was closed. Ren Xuan asked in confusion, “Mom, what’s wrong with you?”

It’s like being a thief.

Chen Ping said, “Nothing.”

After Jiang Nian and Lu Yu left, Ren Tong opened the bag on the table. Chen Ping walked over and patted his hand: “Go, go, go.”

Then she picked up everything and looked at it one by one. There was brown sugar, peach crisp, eggs, all of which were good things. They must have cost a lot of money. Chen Ping felt sorry for Lu Yu and his wife, so she locked these good things in the cabinet, took out a piece of peach crisp, broke it in half and gave them to Ren Xuan and Ren Tong.

She divided fairly, and no one was treated unfairly.

Jiang Nian and Lu Yu went downstairs. Before leaving, Jiang Nian turned to look at Chen Ping’s house again, feeling somewhat unsettled. She looked up at Lu Yu, whispered, “Will she talk about our past relationship?”

Although she was not afraid of what others said, she was still afraid of others talking about Lu Yu.

Lu Yu rubbed her head, “No.”

His voice was low and deep, inexplicably making Jiang Nian feel calm inside. The two went to the door of the next house. Before Lu Yu was about to knock on the door, He Yue opened the door. Seeing these two, she laughed, “Oh, you’re finally awake.”

Jiang Nian:…

Her face suddenly turned red, thinking about the noise the two of them made last night, not knowing if the house had good sound insulation.

Lu Yu smiled, “Sister He.”

He Yue glanced ambiguously at the two, stepped aside, “Come in quickly.”

After Lu Yu walked in, He Yue walked quietly to Jiang Nian’s side and asked in a low voice, “How about it, is Commander Lu good?”

Jiang Nian:???

Jiang Nian never thought He Yue would ask such a bold question. Seeing He Yue’s eyes frequently glancing at her scarf, Jiang Nian had a moment of illusion. Did He Yue hear the noise in her room?

“What’s wrong?”

Seeing Jiang Nian not moving, Lu Yu lifted his gaze to look at her. Jiang Nian said, “Nothing.”

She hurriedly ran to sit down next to Lu Yu.

He Yue smiled and asked her daughter Fang Xia to pour water for Lu Yu and Jiang Nian. She sat on the bench, and said to Jiang Nian, “”Were those comrades from the embroidery shop yesterday?”

Jiang Nian said, “Yes, they all are.”

He Yue smiled, “I see they’re good to you. How about it, were you tired yesterday?”

Clearly, it was genuine concern, but Jiang Nian always felt that there was another meaning hidden in He Yue’s words. She pursed her lips and lifted her head, actually seeing a teasing smile in He Yue’s eyes.

Jiang Nian: …

She thought for a moment and said, “Yesterday, Lu Yu was busy both before and after, but I managed fine.”

He Yue introduced her two children at home. The eldest daughter was named Fang Xia, twelve years old this year, and the younger son Fang Guo, who is ten years old this year. Jiang Nian noticed that the children of these sisters-in-law were about the same age. No wonder since Lu Yu came here, most of the talk was about how young he was to become a commander.

In comparison, he really is young.

They sat at He Yue’s house for a while before preparing to leave. As Jiang Nian was about to leave, He Yue grabbed her arm and said to Lu Yu, “Commander Lu, you go home first. I have a few words to say to your wife privately.”

Jiang Nian: …

She always felt that He Yue wouldn’t say anything nice.

Lu Yu glanced at Jiang Nian, opened the door and went in first. He Yue pulled Jiang Nian into the house, and now she could speak without reservation: “Jiang Nian, from now on, we’re neighbors. If there’s anything, come to me.”

Her man was a soldier under Commander Lu, and Jiang Nian, at such a young age, was already Commander Lu’s wife. Who wouldn’t envy that?

Moreover, getting along well with Jiang Nian might even help her man.

So He Yue became more proactive, pulling Jiang Nian aside for a long chat. Finally, afraid that her children might hear, she lowered her voice and said, “Just between us, do you plan to have children this year? I heard from Commander Lu that your family isn’t here, and it’s difficult for you to come over alone. It’s not easy for you to marry over here alone. If there’s anything you don’t understand, ask me. I’ve been through it.”

Jiang Nian thought for a moment and smiled, “I don’t know yet.”

She hadn’t really thought about having children yet, and last night, it seemed like Lu Yu had taken measures…

After chatting with He Yue for a while, Jiang Nian left. Just as she stepped out of He Yue’s house, Lu Yu opened the door, as if intentionally welcoming her. He Yue joked, “Commander Lu is watching so closely. Are you afraid I’ll snatch your wife away?”

Jiang Nian: …

Lu Yu smiled faintly, “Sister He, don’t joke around.”

Back home, before Jiang Nian could take off her scarf, Lu Yu swept her up and carried her into the room. She was so scared that she pushed Lu Yu’s shoulder angrily, “What are you doing?”

u Yu’s dark eyes were filled with invisible darkness, and he smiled suddenly: “Just hold you for a while.”

Jiang Nian: …

She would never believe Lu Yu.

He lied to her in the early morning and made her think that it would be over soon, but he let her go at daybreak.

The scarf scattered beside the pillow, and the hand with calluses rubbed against Jiang Nian’s waist. The collar buttons were forcefully undone. Jiang Nian was anxiously grabbing the scarf and trying to push Lu Yu away. Before her two little hands could do anything, they were grabbed by the other party, raised above her head and pressed down.

The red shirt piled up at her collarbone, and the dark head on her chest made Jiang Nian afraid to look down.

A bite on her shoulder made Jiang Nian tear up, and half of her body felt numb.

“Lu Yu…”

“You don’t keep your word.”

Jiang Nian sniffled, her voice soft and teary from being bullied.

Lu Yu kissed her smooth waist. She tried to push him away, but his fingers interlocked with hers, rendering her unable to move, leaving her to endure the tingling ripples.

“Nian Nian.”

Lu Yu’s knee pressed against the edge of the bed, his dark eyes thick with emotion as he looked at Jiang Nian, at her highly raised neck, her seductive expressions in moments of passion, enough to drive him crazy.

The curtains were drawn, blocking out the light that was pouring in.

Lu Yu turned his head and kissed Jiang Nian’s ankle. His trembling shoulders were weakly draped with a section of her snowy white leg.

Jiang Nian buried her head in the pillow, biting the pillowcase hard to stifle the moans in her throat.

She wanted to do so, but someone didn’t agree.

In the end, Jiang Nian felt her voice had gone hoarse. She looked dazedly at the ceiling, watching Lu Yu appear in her view. She angrily turned her head away, ignoring him. Lu Yu kissed her nose tip: “I’ll take you to the bathroom.”

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Jiang Nian’s fingers were exhausted.

Lu Yu washed her clean and carried her back into the room. Jiang Nian’s voice was hoarse as she spoke: “You’re a liar.”

Lu Yu laughed, “I’ll be more careful next time.”

Jiang Nian’s wet eyes widened immediately: “You still want a next time?!”

The man shamelessly responded with a “hmm” and continued, “There will always be a next time, until we’re old.”

Jiang Nian: …