“This dish, was it made by Battalion Commander Sheng's wife?” Lin Xing asked.
“No, it was made by Battalion Commander Sheng!”
Zhang Shuwan had just finished saying this when Lin Xing was choked by the chili peppers in his mouth, started coughing, and looked at his wife in disbelief, “Cough, you, you’re joking, right?”
Zhang Shuwan handed him a glass of water to calm him down, “Look at you, why are you so excited.”
“But I’m not joking, this stir-fried rabbit meat was personally made by Battalion Commander Sheng…”
Then, Zhang Shuwan described in detail how she went to deliver the meat, was pulled to the kitchen by Gu Jia Ning, and what she saw.
“You wouldn’t believe it, I was shocked when I saw it too.”
“But Jia Ning said she can’t cook, Battalion Commander Sheng can, and he likes to cook like this for Jia Ning.”
“Battalion Commander Sheng is truly a good man!” Zhang Shuwan exclaimed.
“Uncle Sheng is good.” Guo Guo, while eating the rabbit meat, echoed her mother’s praise.
After being rescued, Guo Guo stayed with Gu Jia Ning and Sheng Ze Xi, and she saw firsthand how Sheng Ze Xi took care of Gu Jia Ning.
Guo Guo thought Auntie Jia Ning was good, and Uncle Sheng was good too.
Lin Xing: …
Lin Xing ate another large piece of rabbit meat, still finding it hard to believe that the rabbit meat was made by that boy, Sheng Ze Xi.
However, he believed his wife wouldn’t lie.
It was just that he never expected that Sheng Ze Xi, such a rebellious man, so ruthless in training, so efficient on the battlefield, would actually cook for his spouse, and have such good culinary skills.
If the other people in the military camp knew this, wouldn’t they be shocked?
This is what they call “a perfect match,” isn’t it?
But, are men who can cook good men?
Then…
Should he learn too?
After dinner, Lin Xing cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks to wash them, and when he turned his head, he saw his wife taking out a package of Chinese medicine.
His eyes dimmed, “You’re still going to continue drinking this medicine? Maybe you shouldn’t. Drinking too much medicine is not good for your body.”
Lin Xing’s eyes showed clear worry.
“No, I need to take care of my body, to try and give you a son.” Zhang Shuwan took out the medicine jar, opened the Chinese medicine, and put it in.
“But you’ve been drinking it for almost half a year, and it’s not that I’m stingy with the money, it’s just…”
“I know.” Zhang Shuwan interrupted him, looked up at Lin Xing, her eyes red, “I know, but I just don’t want to give up.”
“I don’t want you to be looked down upon.”
“I also don’t want Guo Guo to be like me in the future, to suffer the extinction of our family line. I was lucky to meet you, but who knows what kind of person Guo Guo will meet in the future. After all, who knows what will happen in the future, and we can’t spend our whole lives with Guo Guo, protecting Guo Guo…”
As she spoke, Zhang Shuwan’s tears fell.
In fact, neither Zhang Shuwan nor Lin Xing were the kind of people who favored sons over daughters, nor did they pursue having many children and blessings.
Guo Guo is very good, and they love Guo Guo very much.
But whether in their hometown or when they were stationed in the military region, Zhang Shuwan knew too well how much pressure there was to only have one daughter.
She wasn’t afraid of people gossiping about her, but she didn’t want the good Lin Xing to be looked down upon.
Especially when they were back home, she would occasionally hear Lin Xing’s older and younger brothers, and their nephews, say unscrupulously: Lin Xing only has one daughter, in the future Lin Xing will rely on them for support, and anything Lin Xing has will be left to them.
Zhang Shuwan heard this, isn’t this the same as when her parents only had her, and almost suffered the extinction of their family line?
Now, she and Lin Xing only have Guo Guo, one daughter.
She and Lin Xing are still alive, and these people are already dreaming of how to exploit Guo Guo’s situation due to lack of a son.
If anything unexpected happened, and she and Lin Xing were gone, then Guo Guo would be alone, and she wouldn’t be able to avoid being harmed by those wolves.
So, Zhang Shuwan was afraid.
Her persistence in wanting a son was to prevent these people’s schemes from succeeding.
Lin Xing stepped forward, hugged Zhang Shuwan with heartache, and gently comforted her, “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that.”
He knew best what his family was like, and he knew best the bitterness in Awan’s heart.
He didn’t care about having a son or not.
He thought having Guo Guo, one daughter, was pretty good.
But, if having a son could remove Zhang Shuwan’s worries and dispel the schemes of those wolves, he hoped to have a son.
But, is it possible?
They had been married for ten years, and they had only managed to have Guo Guo, one daughter.
Now, Awan has drunk countless bowls of bitter medicine.
Lin Xing hugged Zhang Shuwan and silently prayed: Old Heavenly Father, can you, for the sake of my, Lin Xing’s, defending the country and my Awan and I not having done anything evil, give us a son.
If Old Heavenly Father could respond at this moment, he would definitely reply: Don’t ask me, the chance to have a son is right next door!
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Next door, in the small house, Gu Jia Ning and Sheng Ze Xi were eating dinner on the kang in the living room.
“Xi Ge, you’re amazing, this rabbit meat is so delicious.”
“You’re a culinary god!”
“Being able to marry you, I must have saved the galaxy in my past life.”
…
At this moment, Sheng Ze Xi was immersed in his little wife’s continuous praise, the smile on his face could not be suppressed, and he was almost lost in it.
After dinner, he quickly cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks to wash them, never letting Gu Jia Ning touch them.
After dinner, after resting for a while, Sheng Ze Xi took his military greatcoat, scarf, and hat, and wrapped Gu Jia Ning tightly.
Because they were going out.
Gu Jia Ning, thinking about what she was going to do, was very excited and thrilled, and even took a small bundle, packing some things and clothes.
“Are you ready?”
“Ready.” Sheng Ze Xi took the bundle from Gu Jia Ning’s hand and took her out.
“Battalion Commander Sheng, you’re going out?”
“Battalion Commander Sheng, this is your new wife?”
“Battalion Commander Sheng, when are you going to have a housewarming party for us?”
On the way, they met many comrades and military wives, who all greeted Sheng Ze Xi, sometimes glancing at Gu Jia Ning behind Sheng Ze Xi.
She was wrapped tightly, and her face was covered with a scarf.
Could it be that she was too ugly, afraid of scaring people, or afraid of embarrassment?
Yes, that must be it!
However, the exposed eyes were quite beautiful, very pretty and lively.
But, no matter how beautiful the eyes are, it’s useless if the face is not pretty.
So, after Sheng Ze Xi and Gu Jia Ning left in the car, the rumor that Battalion Commander Sheng’s wife was so ugly that she had to cover her face with a scarf when going out spread again.
Further solidifying the rumor that Gu Jia Ning was beautiful.
Only Zhang Shuwan, who had seen Gu Jia Ning’s beauty, had just arrived at the Northwest Military Region, and wasn't familiar with these military wives, nor had she gone out yet, so she didn’t know about these rumors.
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