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Chapter 5 Confession
Hearing what the aunts were saying, Wen Ci recalled some things about Huo Jingyuan. The marriage between the Jiang and Huo families had been arranged decades ago.

Huo Jingyuan was rebellious in his youth and went to the Northwest to join the army to avoid this marriage. It wasn't until his grandfather passed away this year that he agreed to the marriage.

Wen Ci pondered.

If no one's home at the Huo family's house, are we going to cook tonight?
Huo Jingyuan chatted with a few more aunties for a few minutes, then the lunch call for the compound rang, and many people carried their lunchboxes and went out to the compound canteen to get their meals.

Upon hearing the voice, the aunties all bid farewell to Huo Jingyuan.

The food in the military canteen is famous for being delicious, inexpensive, and affordable.

Wen Ci wasn't hungry, but thinking about Huo Jingyuan serving in the Northwest, she asked curiously, "Do they eat a lot of noodles in the Northwest?"

Huo Jingyuan nodded.

"Can you do it?" Wen Ci asked.

"meeting."

"Are you cooking lunch?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Jingyuan stopped in his tracks, looked down at Wen Ci standing beside him, blinked, and said, "Aren't we going to the state-run restaurant for lunch?"

While in the Northwest Military Region, he had heard a lot about Jiang Ci. Jiang Ci was spoiled from a young age and ate only food from state-run restaurants.

After returning to the capital, Huo Jingyuan specially exchanged a lot of food coupons, planning to take Jiang Ci to enjoy a few more good days, since the Northwest region was not as prosperous as the capital.

There's nothing good to eat.

"Why are you going to a state-run restaurant?" Wen Ci asked.

During her years in the apocalypse, Wen Ci ate a lot of delicious food from her storage space, but she didn't have time to stock up on the noodles from the northern region.

I'm really craving noodles!
Wen Ci frowned: "You wouldn't, would you?"

"No."

Huo Jingyuan smiled.

He was among the first batch of officers stationed in the Northwest region. Conditions there were harsh back then, and he learned a lot about the simple local cuisine. "Then I can help you out."

Huo Jingyuan raised an eyebrow slightly, "Didn't you claim to never lift a finger?"

"Uh……"

Wen Ci suddenly thought of something.

She should tell Huo Jingyuan the truth about her background.

Wen Ci bit her lower lip, unsure how to be honest with Huo Jingyuan. He wanted to marry a woman from the Jiang family, and although she was considered a woman from the Jiang family...

But she wasn't the Jiang family girl in name only.

Seeing the worried expression on her face, Huo Jingyuan's eyes flickered, and he spoke in a deep, gentle voice, "Comrade Jiang, we are now a legally married couple, and I hope that we can speak frankly with each other."

He has always been straightforward, and now that they are married, he doesn't like to keep things to himself.

Upon hearing the words "legally married couple," Wen Ci seemed to gain immense courage. She raised her head and looked directly at Huo Jingyuan.
"There are some things I need to be honest with you about. Let's talk about it when we get home!"

"Ah."
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Back at the Huo family home, upon opening the door, one finds a meticulously clean courtyard. To the left are withered vegetables, and to the right is a chess pavilion.

Wen Ci looked around the courtyard.

The large houses allocated in the military compound need to be reclaimed after the owner's death, and even if there are family members, a new house will be allocated.

As far as Wen Ci knew, Huo Jingyuan was the only one left in the Huo family.

And this house hasn't been taken back yet!
Stepping back into the Huo family home, Huo Jingyuan felt a mix of emotions. This house held so many memories for him, but now…

Huo Jingyuan glanced at Wen Ci and slowly said, "I also need to tell you everything about my family."

"Shall I go first?" Wen Ci blinked.

(End of this chapter)