Married to the army by mistake, abstinent boss becomes addicted to pampering his wife

Chapter 187 If you hit your brother, you can't hit her anymore.

Jiang Moli looked out the car window at the familiar streets and sighed to herself how good it was to be home.

She couldn't help but think that she had only been in this world for about three months.

Excluding the month she spent in the military, she only stayed in Chengdu for two months.

Looking at this city now, I feel a sense of familiarity, like returning to my homeland.

For a fleeting moment, the thought crossed my mind: actually, staying here and living here for the rest of my life wouldn't be so bad.

Back at the Lu family home, Ma Hongmei was already waiting at the gate.

Seeing her get out of the car, she smiled so broadly her eyes disappeared, "Xiao Jiang is back, finally back! How come you've lost so much weight?"

Putting aside the facts, what woman doesn't like being told she's thin?

"Auntie, I've missed you so much these past few days."

Ma Hongmei was amused by her sweet words and said, "You must be exhausted after a long train ride. Come in and rest. I'll take your luggage for you."

Lu Dezhao waved his hand, "No need, Xiao Jiang's things are all at the military base, anyway we'll be going there again in the future."

Ma Hongmei nodded quickly, "That's right, but we don't have many clothes at home. Xiao Jiang, take some time to go back to your parents' house and bring some more clothes. The weather is getting colder, so bring all your warm clothes too, and let's air them out while the weather is nice."

"OK."

Lu Dezhao said, "What's the big deal? I'll just go to the department store tomorrow and buy a few new outfits."

"Too."

Lu Dezhao and Ma Hongmei were having a lively conversation, while several women watched the commotion from a distance.

"That troublemaker from the Lu family is back from his leave from the army?"

"I'm afraid the compound will never be peaceful again."

Two of the women were relatives who had come from out of town to visit. Hearing everyone's disdain for Jiang Moli, they couldn't help but ask her what was going on.

The family members took turns criticizing Jiang Moli from beginning to end, talking for a good half hour.

"Disdain value +2, 20000 yuan credited."

Upon returning home, Jiang Moli immediately called the military unit to let them know she was safe, and then took out some dried mushrooms from her bag.

These were wild mushrooms she had picked in the mountains before.

Of course, she was unaware that her mushrooms had long been switched by Lu Cheng.

More than two pounds of mushrooms, after being dried, will only amount to two or three ounces.

Although it was a little less, Lu Dezhao and An Hui were both very happy.

The daughter-in-law personally went into the mountains to pick the mushrooms, dried them herself, and carried them back from afar. This sentiment is far more precious and rare than the mushrooms.

Ma Hongmei soaked the dried mushrooms in hot water, planning to cook them with pork belly for dinner.

When Jiang Moli came out of the bathroom after washing herself thoroughly, lunch was already laid out on the table.

One dish was stir-fried cucumber, another was stir-fried green peppers with meat, and the main dish was rice with cowpeas.

Lu Dezhao smiled and said to her, "Let's have a simple lunch. Your mother invited your eldest and second sisters-in-law to come over for dinner tonight. Your aunt will cook a good meal to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and to welcome you and Tingting back."

Jiang Moli remained noncommittal, only eating dry rice.

The simple meal that Lu Dezhao mentioned was a delicacy that the soldiers stationed in Menghai couldn't even afford to eat during the New Year.

Lu Tingting's family was also having lunch.

Fann Wong cooked a large pot of braised pig's trotters, which were plump, glossy, and had a wonderful aroma.

Lu Tingting ate with great relish, finishing half a bowl in no time. The pile of pork bones in front of her formed a small mountain, leaving her family dumbfounded.

Although the pig's trotters were indeed cooked for Lu Tingting, and she loves pig's trotters, it was still quite alarming that she ate half a basin of them in one go.

Fann Wong worriedly said, "Tingting, eat some rice, don't just eat meat, or you won't be able to digest it."

Lu Haoyu complained, "Sis, can't you be a little more civilized? You look like a starving ghost reincarnated."

Lu Tingting slammed the cleanly gnawed bone onto the table. "Lu Haoyu, don't force me to slap you while I'm eating."

Lu Haoyu wasn't afraid at all; his sister was only fierce in words.

"You eat more by yourself than the whole family eats. If you can eat so much, be careful no family will want you."

Without saying a word, Lu Tingting walked over and slapped Lu Haoyu across the face in the blink of an eye.

The whole family was stunned.

Although Lu Tingting had a bad temper and wasn't gentle with her younger siblings, she had never been so fierce as to hit them. "You talk so much while eating? If you don't want to eat, get off the table! If you keep whining, I'll beat you to death!"

After finishing her rant, Lu Tingting returned to her seat, picked up her chopsticks, and continued eating.

Lu Haoyu only then realized what had happened, and angrily complained to Fan Wenfang, covering his face, "Mom, my sister hit me!"

Lu Tingting retorted coldly, "Then you deserve to be hit. Why don't I hit Nana?"

Lu Nana quietly picked up a piece of pig's trotter and put it in Lu Tingting's bowl, her intention to please Lu Tingting was obvious.

If you hit your brother, you can't hit her, okay?

Lu Haoyu was furious. "Mom, aren't you going to do anything about her?"

Fann Wong retorted irritably, "Who told you to provoke her? She's your older sister, and she has no manners at all."

Lu Haoyu angrily slammed down his chopsticks, "I'm not eating anymore!"

Lu Tingting: "If you're not going to eat, then get out. Nobody's begging you to eat."

Lu Haoyu got angry and left.

Although Fann Wong was shocked by her daughter's changes, she also clearly felt that her daughter's temperament was different from her previous spoiled and domineering nature; instead, she had developed the composure and demeanor of an older sister.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Moli returned to her room to prepare for a nap.

The house had been uninhabited for over a month, yet there was no strange smell.

Blue floral curtains fluttered in the breeze, the duvet covers and sheets smelled of dried soap, and the floor and tabletops were spotless.

A child with a mother is a treasure!
Jiang Moli relaxed and fell asleep on the bed, only to be woken up by a knock on the door in the evening.

The door opened, and there stood Lu Tingting.

"What time is it? Still sleeping!"

Jiang Moli yawned and said lazily, "If you have nothing to do, go work at the neighborhood committee. Why do you like to meddle in other people's business?"

Lu Tingting snorted, "Who cares about you? Grandma's calling you for dinner!"

When Jiang Moli finished dressing and went to the living room, Fan Wenfang and Xu Xiuzhen had already arrived with their children, and the two families crowded the entire living room.

To Jiang Moli's surprise, Lu Cheng's second brother, Lu An, also returned.

Lu An was injured in a mission a few years ago and retired to the second line. He is currently an instructor at the Ning City Military Academy.

Lu An was slightly shorter than Lu Cheng, but his eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Lu Cheng's. He had a calm and easygoing personality.

Dinner was plentiful, including chicken, duck, fish, and spicy crayfish.

Knowing that the children loved to eat it, Ma Hongmei specially cooked two large pots, weighing a full twenty jin (approximately 10 kg).

Lu Tingting ate with her mouth full of oil.

Last time we ate at the Zhong family's house, she refused to eat because of her prejudice, thus missing out on a delicious meal.

As it turns out, all prejudices stem from limitations in cognition and perspective.

Only by transcending prejudice can we enjoy more of the good things in life.

Jiang Moli told the Lu family about the interesting stories from her time in the army, especially about Lu Tingting going into the mountains to pick mushrooms, which made the whole family laugh heartily.

Lu Tingting was angry, but now that she thinks about it, she was really stupid back then.

He was angry while drying shrimp.

This stuff tastes so good!
After dinner, it was still early, so Jiang Moli decided to go back to her parents' home to visit her husband.

Just as she was changing her shoes to go out, An Hui called out to her.

He handed her a package, saying, "These are local specialties your second brother brought back from Ning City. Take them back for your dad to try."

Jiang Moli didn't stand on ceremony, "Thank you, Mom, thank you, Second Brother!"

Lu An was talking to Lu Dezhao about work and didn't notice Jiang Moli and An Hui.

Hearing the sound, he looked over and saw Jiang Moli carrying things and smiling brightly at him.

Although he was surprised that An Hui would give the things he brought back to Jiang Moli to take back to her parents' home, Jiang Moli's generous attitude made him quite fond of her.

　Thank you for your concern, everyone. I'll get back into a better state of mind.

　　While I can't achieve eight days a week, six days a week is still a possibility.

　　If you don't do it, then pretend I didn't say anything.
　　(End of this chapter)