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

Chapter 388 Extra Chapter 49 Running Away from Home
Lu Tingting ate several pieces of pear before hesitantly asking, "Well, if—and I mean if—you had to choose between Zhou Nian and Shen Yanzhi as your partner, who would you choose?"

Jiang Moli didn't answer immediately, but instead gestured for Lu Tingting to give her the pear.

"Didn't you just say you weren't going to eat it?"

"I was afraid you might have poisoned it. Now that you've eaten it first, it means it's not poisoned, so I can eat it."

Lu Tingting was speechless, but she still handed the pear over.

"You're always so suspicious, you shouldn't eat any food cooked by other people anymore!"

"This is called 'You should not have the heart to harm others, but you must have the heart to guard against others.'"

After eating a crisp, sweet, and juicy pear, Jiang Moli answered Lu Tingting's earlier question: "Both Zhou Nian and Shen Yanzhi are exceptional men. Only children make choices; adults naturally want both."

Lu Tingting's worldview was shattered. "You're so shameless! You're fickle and two-timing, and you're still so self-righteous. If Uncle San finds out, you'll be in big trouble!"

Jiang Moli ate a pear while laughing, "I was just saying it casually, and you actually took it seriously? Well then, let me ask you this: if you had to choose between the two of them to kiss, who would you choose?"

Lu Tingting, a virgin who had never been in a relationship, couldn't handle such a direct question, and her face turned redder than a monkey's bottom.

In her mind, Shen Yanzhi's appearance had long become blurry, while Zhou Nian's face was exceptionally clear and vivid. She even remembered the lines at the corners of Zhou Nian's eyes when she smiled.

"If I choose the anniversary, will it make me seem too casual and insincere in relationships?"

Jiang Moli almost laughed in anger, "Why do you care what others think? You only live once. Within your capabilities, don't suffer at all, don't listen to any harsh words, and cut ties with people you don't like. You don't have to pursue happiness, but you must avoid suffering. Your own feelings should come first, and your own happiness is the most important thing."

"Besides, a good relationship should be mutual, with both parties feeling the same way. Your feelings for Shen Yanzhi are just unrequited love. If he doesn't like you, there are plenty of men who do. Are you going to remain unmarried for the rest of your life because of him?"

These words undoubtedly contradicted the education and values ​​Lu Tingting had received since childhood, making it difficult for her to agree with them for a moment.

She said to Jiang Moli, "Your thinking is too selfish. How can a person only think of themselves and disregard the lives of others?"

Jiang Moli didn't care: "Thinking of others can earn you the reputation of a good woman, but the price is that you'll have to compromise for the rest of your life; living for yourself might earn you the reputation of a selfish and bad woman, but you can live a comfortable and carefree life. As the saying goes, good women gain reputation, bad women gain everything. Do you want reputation or everything?"

Lu Tingting was hearing this for the first time and couldn't help but think about it.

……

The next morning, Jiang Moli was woken up before she even got out of bed by the news that Lu Tingting had left home to become a nun.

An Hui sat worriedly by her bedside and said, "Your sister-in-law went to the cafeteria to get breakfast and came back to wake everyone up, only to find that Tingting wasn't there. There was this note on her desk. I don't know what got into that brat. What was she doing in the capital?"

"I'm going to the capital to take care of some business. I'll be back soon, don't worry." Looking at the note, Jiang Moli couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Unlike later generations with their convenient transportation and stable social environment, there were far too many unpredictable dangers for a young girl traveling far from home in those days.

Around noon, Lu Dezhao called back from the train station, saying he couldn't find Lu Tingting.

There are no direct trains to the capital today, so it's likely that Lu Tingting bought a ticket for another train and then transferred to the capital along the way.

In this day and age, there is no internet and no real-name ticketing system, so there is practically no way to track Lu Tingting's whereabouts.

Fann Wong was so anxious that she went directly to the police station to report her missing, and Jiang Moli also called Yang Liqiong immediately.

The capital city is Yang Liqiong's hometown, and she has certain connections and influence there.

Upon learning the actual situation, Yang Liqiong readily agreed to help arrange for someone to intercept Lu Tingting at the Capital Railway Station.

Sitting idly by and waiting for death is not the style of the Lu family.

Lu Dezhao took leave and planned to take the train to the capital with Fan Wenfang to find his granddaughter.

The train ticket was bought by Chu Shan.

She is now a ticket agent, which not only makes buying tickets convenient, but also lets her know which route can get to the capital the fastest.

……

After finishing his call with his wife, Chen Zhiyuan thought for a moment and then called Anniversary.

"Brother Zhou, I hope I haven't bothered you? It's like this, I have something I'd like to ask for your help with. You went to university in the capital, so you must have a lot of friends there. I have a friend who went to the capital alone; she's a young woman, and her family is extremely worried. I was wondering if you could ask your friends to help her find someone..."

"Okay, I will do my best."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Nian stared at the ink blot on the pen tip for a while before picking up the phone on the table again.

"Grandpa, it's me. I have urgent business in the capital. Can you help me make arrangements?"

At dusk, a blue and white commercial airliner pierced the sky and soared into the fiery horizon.

(End of this chapter)