After they sat down, Jiang Chen introduced Bai Jing to everyone, "I'm my girlfriend, the kind who has filed for marriage."

"Xiaojing, these are my good friends. This is Nan Lichen, whom you've met before. This is Shao Qing, we call him Daqing. He lives on the street not far from our house. This is Xiao Wei, Xiao Xue's cousin."

The women have already introduced themselves, so there's no need for further explanation.

"Hello, I'm Jiang Chen's girlfriend, my name is Bai Jing." Bai Jing was very generous.

"Don't stand there, sit down. We're not strangers." Xiao Xue sat down next to Bai Jing, pulled her down, and made her sit down. "We'll be dealing with each other a lot in the future, no need to rush."

"Yes, Sister Xiao is right. I might be staying here soon, and I'll be troubling Sister Xiao and Sister Song then." Bai Jing's senses were sharp, and she knew all too well who was good to her and who wasn't.

The woman who asked her to call her "sister-in-law" wasn't very friendly, but she didn't know what she had done to offend her.

And that girl, her eyes practically killed her.

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. But why did you choose to stay here? Isn't Jiang Chen going to the army?" Xiao Xue asked, somewhat puzzled.

"No, it's because of my job transfer. He happened to have a house here, so I moved in," Bai Jing replied with a smile. "But he still has to go back. However, he was injured this time, so I went to the army. We just came back together. The army leaders told him to recuperate, so I brought him back. My parents also want him to come back so we can get engaged first."

Bai Jing revealed quite a bit of information, but everyone is still happy for the two of them.

Jiang Chen's injury caused some concern among the group. "Is the injury serious? Should I help you make an appointment with a doctor?" Song Dongling immediately asked.

“Your sister Song is a doctor. Don’t let her young age fool you; she comes from a family with medical expertise and her skills are quite good.” Xiao Xue explained to Bai Jing when she saw that she was confused.

"Oh, I see. Sister Song is really amazing. But there's no need to make an appointment with the doctor. He's mainly recuperating now. But Sister Song can really help me out. Jiang Chen's health has deteriorated a lot this time, and he needs a lot of herbs to replenish his qi and blood. I wonder if it would be convenient for you to prescribe some Chinese medicine for me at the hospital." For Jiang Chen's sake, Bai Jing would not miss any opportunity to stock up on herbs.

Song Dongling waved her hand, "It's nothing. Just give me a list of what herbs you need, and I'll bring them to you next time." Buying herbs is a small matter.

"Thank you so much, Sister Song."

Jiang Chen felt a warmth in his heart as he watched her busy herself for him. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's eat quickly, or the food will get cold."

There were ten dishes on the table, six of which were meat dishes. Jiang Chen was injured and did not join their drinking party, but the three of them still had a good time.

Only two people weren't in a good mood.

One is Wei Huiyan, because her son is very noisy, which annoys her.

The man was drinking, so he couldn't help her.

Wei Huixin was unhappy because of Bai Jing. The person she had her eye on had been snatched away by Bai Jing. No wonder she was unhappy.

The more Wei Huixin thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't help but retort to Bai Jing, "You must have put a lot of effort into getting Jiang Chen transferred to your new job. It seems like he treats you quite well."

Regardless of whether the job transfer has anything to do with Jiang Chen, even if it does, it's normal, since she's his girlfriend.

Before Bai Jing could even speak, Xiao Xue couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Sister-in-law, aren't you going to do something about it? They're boyfriend and girlfriend, and they're about to get engaged. What's wrong with transferring jobs? Jiang Chen's is Xiao Jing's, why are the two of them making such a fuss?"

Song Dongling didn't indulge Wei Huixin either, "Why do you, a young girl, worry so much? You should use this time to let your family find you a good match. You're already twenty, it's time for you to get married."

Seeing that the two of them showed her no respect whatsoever, Wei Huiyan was furious. "Huixin didn't mean anything by it. She was just asking. What, can't she even ask?" Bai Jing was afraid that they would start arguing over her, so she immediately spoke up: "Sister-in-law, you misunderstand. Sister Xiao and Sister Song didn't mean that, but what they said wasn't wrong either. Even if there is a relationship, it's only natural. I'm his girlfriend and his future wife. It's normal for him to help me transfer jobs."

"Besides, my job really has nothing to do with Jiang Chen. It was the deputy city lord who transferred me. But there are some things I can't say, so I'm sorry."

Bai Jing's subtle approach was no less effective than Xiao Xue and the others' direct confrontation.

Sure enough, both sisters looked unwell.

Only Xiao Wei looked up at Bai Jing when she mentioned the deputy city lord.

Others may not know about City A's actions, but as the secretary, he naturally knows more.

He heard that a secret department was going to be set up in City A. He didn't know the specifics, but he knew that it was a big deal.

It seems the order came from Kyoto. Although it was established in City A, it obeys orders but not directives. In fact, all the work is issued from Kyoto.

The ranks of everyone involved are quite high. For someone as young as Bai Biao to be included in the team, her work ability must be considerable.

I just don't know what her job title is.

Xiao Wei was afraid that his wife would offend someone, so he kicked her to tell her to behave herself.

When Wei Huiyan saw that her husband was siding with outsiders, her face turned even uglier, but she didn't dare to embarrass him in public.

"I see. You're really capable. But as a woman, it's better to focus on your family. After you marry Jiang Chen, you shouldn't keep your job." He didn't want Bai Jing to be unhappy either.

She used to have a job, but after getting married, her mother-in-law made her sell it and stay at home.

Over time, she became jealous of Xiao Xue and the others, but also envious that they all had accommodating mothers-in-law.

“No need,” Jiang Chen said. “Everyone has their own life. She married me, not sold herself into my family. She can work if she wants to, and she can not work if she doesn’t want to. She’s my wife, and she has the final say.”

Jiang Chen's expression had already turned sour. If it weren't for Xiao Wei's sake, he would have kicked the man out by now.

"Hey, you're something else! That's how it should be. A wife is meant to be cherished, not abused. I'll toast you, brother." Shao Qing looked on with envy. He probably saw through it but didn't want to say it out loud.

"You drink for me." Jiang Chen poured him the wine himself. "Consider it a toast to me."

"You little rascal, you're really something." Shao Daqing obediently drank two glasses. He was a connoisseur of wine, so he had no problem with it. "But you have to make it up to me next time."

"I'll buy you a bottle of Moutai." Xiao Jing bought quite a lot today.

"can."

With Shao Qing's interruption, the atmosphere improved again.

But Xiao Wei's son started making noise again. Xiao Wei was afraid of spoiling everyone's mood, so he said, "Huiyan, you take the child back first. The child may be sleeping. Huixin, you and your sister go back to take care of the child."

Having gotten nowhere, Wei Huiyan naturally didn't want to stay any longer. "Fine, then drink less," she said, and left with her child and younger sister. (End of Chapter)

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