Chapter 44

Turning around, he saw a young man in a linen shirt standing behind her, his face clearly surprised.

The man looked to be about twenty years old, with delicate features and a warm smile, giving off a sense of “a jade-like man from the countryside.”

Jiang Muning quickly recalled in her mind and finally remembered who he was: Zhou Yang, a young intellectual who had come to the village to work in the countryside back then.

Because Zhou Yang had stayed at the next door neighbor, Jiang Da Niang’s house, he had become familiar with the Jiang family.

As a result, the original Jiang Muning also regarded him as a knowledgeable older brother. Back then, Zhou Yang would even tutor the original Jiang Muning, and their relationship was good.

As she turned around, Zhou Yang finally confirmed that he wasn’t mistaken. He smiled and said, “Muning, it really is you. I thought I was seeing things just now.”

Jiang Muning smiled back politely and replied, “Zhou Zhiqing, long time no see.”

“Yeah, long time no see. You used to call me Brother Zhou, didn’t you? I didn’t expect to meet you here.” Zhou Yang looked at her with a smile.

“I really didn’t expect it. Are you on this island?” Jiang Muning asked in surprise.

“No, I have a relative who is stationed in the army here, so I came to visit.” Zhou Yang answered truthfully. “How have you been these past few years? Before I returned to my hometown, I wanted to see you, but something happened and I was delayed.”

Before leaving, Zhou Yang wanted to see Jiang Muning, but something happened at home, so he left a day early.

Jiang Muning replied with a smile, “I’m doing well.”

“How are Uncle and Aunt Jiang? When I was working in the countryside, they helped me a lot.”

“They’re doing well too.”

Jiang Muning and Zhou Yang chatted about the past, completely unaware that a pair of eyes were watching them from a distance.

Not far away, Qin Muye stood there, his eyes fixed on the two people who were smiling and talking.

Today, the closed training finally ended, and Qin Muye rushed home without stopping, but he didn’t see the familiar figure.

Just then, a military wife said she saw her on the beach, and worried about her safety, he put down his backpack and rushed over as fast as he could.

But what he saw was her standing side by side with Zhou Yang.

Seeing that man, Qin Muye’s fist clenched at his side, the veins on his arm were clearly visible. He remembered the conversation he overheard between her and her girlfriends.

He took a step forward with his long legs, just about to walk over, but he saw Jiang Muning smiling brightly at him.

That smile pierced his eyes.

Qin Muye’s face, already covered in frost, became even more gloomy. Suppressing the jealousy in his heart, he turned around and walked away without looking back.

Jiang Heng, who had just found a conch shell, stood up and his gaze accidentally swept over him: “That guy looks a bit like Qin Muye?”

But thinking that Qin Muye was in closed training, he dismissed that thought.

“Really, thank you, Zhou Zhiqing.” Jiang Muning said with a bright smile.

Zhou Yang said that he had just found the type of conch shell she mentioned a few days ago.

“You’re welcome. I’ll bring it to you tomorrow, where do you live?” Zhou Yang looked into her eyes. After a few years, Jiang Muning had lost her childishness and become even more beautiful and charming. Zhou Yang’s heart couldn’t help but beat faster.

“I live in the military dependents’ compound, maybe tomorrow at this time, we can meet here in front of the military dependents’ compound?” Jiang Muning said casually.

Hearing that she lived in the military dependents’ compound, Zhou Yang’s eyes flashed with surprise. But seeing Jiang Heng not far away, he thought it was because of this, so he didn’t think much of it.

“Okay, see you tomorrow.” Zhou Yang smiled warmly.

“Okay, we’ll go back then.” Jiang Muning said, waving to him, then ran towards Jiang Heng.

Zhou Yang stood there, watching her graceful figure, the heart that had died before came back to life.

“You were chatting so happily, did you take a liking to that guy?” Jiang Heng asked gossipingly.

“Don’t talk nonsense, he said he picked up the phoenix tail conch yesterday and can give it to us. Although I don’t like Qin Muye, I have principles. During marriage, my body belongs to Qin Muye.” Jiang Muning said seriously.

“I told you, he’s not your type.”

“Then what type do you say I like?”

Jiang Heng thought for a moment: “The type like Qin Muye.”

“…”

Jiang Muning returned to the military dependents’ compound, and as soon as she entered the compound, she heard that Qin Muye and the others had finished training and returned.

Hearing that he was back, Jiang Muning walked towards home with a light step.

But when she got home, she didn’t see Qin Muye.

“Strange, isn’t training over?” Jiang Muning wondered.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Jiang Muning took out some vegetables she had planted from the space and started cooking.

When she finished cooking, it was already six o’clock in the evening. Jiang Muning looked towards the yard, but she didn’t see the familiar figure.

“Why hasn’t he come back yet?” Thinking that he had been in training these past few days, she guessed he hadn’t eaten well, so she thought she would wait for him to come back.

But it was already 6:30, and her stomach was about to starve, but Qin Muye still hadn’t come back.

Resting her chin on her hands, Jiang Muning stared intently at the doorway, her brows furrowed: “Could it be that he thinks I don’t know he finished training today, so he went to find his white moonlight?”

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was a possibility. She wanted to go find him, but she didn’t know where to start.

“I don’t even know who his white moonlight is, where am I supposed to find him.” Jiang Muning said angrily, not wanting to wait any longer, she picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

After dinner, Jiang Muning washed the dishes, took a hot shower, and was about to go back to her room.

Passing by the yard, she couldn’t help but look towards the doorway, looking at the closed door, she arrogantly withdrew her gaze: “I don’t care if he comes back or not.”

Back in bed, Jiang Muning pulled the covers over her head and went to sleep.

On the other side, Qin Muye was sitting in Lu Haotian’s dorm, eating dinner with him.

“Why are you hanging out in my place so late at night?” Lu Haotian asked curiously.

Qin Muye paused his movements, then continued to eat.

Seeing his reaction, Lu Haotian’s eyes lit up: “Did you have a fight with your wife?”

“No.” Qin Muye said in a loud voice.

After finishing his meal, Qin Muye put down his chopsticks and said gloomily, “The person she likes has come.”

Lu Haotian widened his eyes in shock, as if he had heard a big piece of gossip: “Your woman is wearing a green hat?”

Qin Muye shot him a sharp look, and the latter smiled awkwardly: “I’m just making a reasonable guess. Just because the person she likes has come, are you so scared that you don’t dare go back?”

Qin Muye was silent for a moment and said, “I’m afraid I might accidentally be harsh on her, and I’m also afraid that she might accidentally call out another man’s name in her sleep.”

Lu Haotian burst out laughing: “I didn’t expect that Qin Muye, the bravest captain in the army, would have such a timid side.”

Qin Muye didn’t say anything, he couldn’t stay calm when it came to her.

“Do you want to hide like this, or are you going to give your woman to someone else?”

Before the words were finished, Qin Muye rejected him decisively: “Impossible.”

“Then that’s it, no matter who she liked before, she’s your wife now, you sleep in the same bed with her.”

Hearing these words, Qin Muye suddenly felt that he had a point.

But thinking of what he saw in the evening, seeing Jiang Muning smiling so beautifully at Zhou Yang, a strong sense of jealousy welled up.

“So what are you going to do now?”

“Give her a night to think about others.”

“Then what?”

“She can’t think about it anymore.”