AWB Chapter 219 But you have a mission tomorrow, you need to conserve your energy.
Chapter 219 But you have a mission tomorrow, you need to conserve your energy.
"Looking at your features, you're even more refined than Chen's wife, who's the most stylish woman in our compound!"
But she's in the hospital, and we're planning to visit her tomorrow. Do you want to come along?
Although Qiao Manman really wanted to catch a glimpse of Meng Peiyu, she wouldn't go out of her way to do so.
With a smile, she politely declined: "Sister Jiang, look, I've just arrived and haven't gotten everything ready yet..."
I really want to visit Mrs. Chen, but I'm simply too busy. Perhaps I should wait until everything is settled and she's discharged from the hospital before making a visit.
"Alright! You don't really know her, so even if you don't go, Aunt Chen won't say anything. I was just being nosy!"
Qiao Manman didn't reply, but went back inside and packed two portions of pastries: "Sister-in-law, these are from Kyoto, you can try them!"
"That's great, thank you so much, Xiao Lu's wife. Okay, you two rest, Li's wife and I will head back now."
"Okay, once we've settled in, we'll invite the sisters-in-law over for a visit."
Li Tiantian and Jiang Xiaozhen left hand in hand. Just as Qiao Manman was about to close the door, their upstairs neighbor came down.
After giving away meatballs and frozen pears, Qiao Manman also packed two portions of pastries for the person, as usual. However, these were larger than the previous two portions.
After that, one person after another came to the door. Qiao Manman's face was stiff from smiling so much.
Lu Yuan introduced himself to her, and she tried her best to remember everything. She even analyzed his personality traits based on his words and clothing.
By the time things finally calmed down, it was past eight o'clock in the evening. The food in the lunchboxes had gone completely cold, and the two of them slumped onto the bench, not wanting to move at all.
Qiao Manman asked, "Why did they have to come right when you got back? Did they specifically observe you from the window?"
Lu Yuan nodded: "That's probably true!" He observed how his relationship with his wife was and whether he was home.
A favor is only appreciated if it's known to others. Doing it secretly, or delivering it to the wrong person, is all for nothing!
That's why he personally brought her back. It was also a way of indirectly supporting her.
It's impossible to criticize him for not going home, or to speculate that he doesn't like Manman.
Qiao Manman put the lunchbox and the cooked food that everyone had brought into her space, and took out two servings of potato and beef brisket rice to fill Lu Yuan's stomach.
On the train, although the two weren't hungry, it wasn't convenient for them to eat a lot. Now that they were on their own turf, they were much more relaxed.
Of course, we also need to prevent the smell from escaping. After all, people generally lack oil and fat in their diet. Eating too well will arouse jealousy.
Qiao Manman was really hungry, and she finished a large portion of food in just a few minutes.
Lu Yuan, too, felt unsatisfied after finishing his meal. Seeing that he wasn't full, Qiao Manman took out two boiled, mutated corn kernels: "Eat these!"
Since he's one of our own, he deserves some benefits. If we take good care of his health, we can benefit from it too.
Lu Yuan had tasted mutated corn juice before, but he had never seen corn kernels the size of a baby's head.
He stood there stunned in surprise: "Wife, is this a gift from the Goddess of Fertility? Can we plant it outside?"
If we could, we wouldn't be afraid of going hungry.
Qiao Manman wanted to popularize it, but the mutated wheat she planted in the courtyard of Qingshan Brigade failed to sprout for a long time, and even after sprouting, it grew slowly and suffered from malnutrition.
Qiao Manman thought that the mutated plant might only be able to grow in the space.
So he shook his head: "Probably not. As long as you have something to eat, don't feel too guilty. This is a divine thing, how could it be something that people can just eat casually!"
“That’s true, we can’t be greedy.” Lu Yuan raised his hand, took the corn kernels in his hand, and ate them one bite at a time, just like biting into an apple.
Qiao Manman took a couple of bites, but couldn't eat anymore. She went to the bedroom to make the bed, only to find that there weren't even curtains. She was completely bewildered.
"Lu Yuan, there are no curtains in this room. How did you sleep before?"
Lu Yuan gave an awkward smile: "I used to live in the dormitory."
Qiao Manman sighed and took out a needle and thread from her spatial storage. She took off Lu Yuan's bed sheet and sewed it up simply.
Finally, take out a wire and thread it through. When Lu Yuan comes over, have him hammer two nails into the window and wrap the wire around them. And just like that, a simple curtain is made.
Qiao Manman took out a thick mattress from her space and laid it on the mattress, then put out two new quilts.
I went to the bathroom, grabbed some newspaper to cover the window, slipped into the room, and quickly washed up.
When she came out, she was already a fragrant young wife. The bathtub was set out, hot spring water was added, and Lu Yuan was allowed to clean himself up.
Lu Yuan had been in the car for several days and felt like he was being bitten by bugs. He took off his clothes and threw them aside, then strode into the bathtub with his long legs and let out a comfortable sigh.
I planned out the next task in my mind until the water got cold before I was willing to come out.
He washed the dirty clothes, hung them on the clothesline, and went naked into the bedroom, hoping to have a night of passion with Qiao Manman.
However, Qiao Manman completely ignored him. She said, "Come over here, I'll apply the medicine for you."
"You said we could have marital relations once we got to the Northeast." Lu Yuan's voice trembled as he applied the cooling ointment to the scar.
Qiao Manman replied dismissively, "But you have a mission tomorrow, you need to conserve your energy."
Lu Yuan was speechless, secretly grinding his teeth. After the ointment was completely absorbed, he pulled the cord to turn off the light, squeezed into Qiao Manman's bed, and fell asleep holding his wife.
Qiao Manman let him be and fell asleep soon after. But she didn't sleep soundly.
In her dream, she saw Lu Yuan fighting a fierce battle with someone, facing certain death, but he managed to break through the enemy lines thanks to the cover provided by his comrades.
Although the mission was a complete success, the survivor lost her fertility after falling into the icy lake. The entire team she led also perished.
They were all teenagers, at the prime of their lives, but because of the greater good of their country, they were forever buried in the earth.
Unable to overcome his inner turmoil, Lu Yuan took out his life savings and distributed them to the families of his comrades to comfort their broken hearts.
A year later, upon learning that the widow of one of his comrades had been mistreated by her in-laws and nearly committed suicide by jumping into a well with her child, he went to seek justice and rescued the woman and child.
Unlike later years, in the 1970s, if a woman's reputation was ruined and she didn't have any special skills, she simply couldn't survive in the local area.
Left with no other choice, they tried every means to cling to Lu Yuan.
Even though nothing happened between them, Lu Yuan accepted it.
They brought the person back to Northeast China, without registering their marriage or holding a wedding. They only provided living expenses and would occasionally visit the orphaned children of their fallen comrades on weekends.
Unaware of the truth, everyone assumed she was his wife. And so, decades passed.
"Wife, wife?"
Qiao Manman woke up with a start, took a deep breath, and found her forehead and back covered in cold sweat.
Looking at Lu Yuan's worried expression, he wondered if this mission was what would cause him to waste his life with the female lead.
No, she has to nip the danger in the bud!
“Lu Yuan, listen to me…” Qiao Manman told Lu Yuan everything she had seen in her dream.