The wife took the baby to live with the military commander, and the commander washed diapers every d

Sister Wang then realized that the man didn't know her yet, so she explained, "I live next door to you. My husband is Li Dazhuang."

Qin Xiang'an remembered and said, "So it's Sister-in-law Li."

"I can carry these myself." Qin Xiang'an was too embarrassed to let others carry them for him.

"It's alright, these things aren't heavy." Sister Wang carried his things into the house.

Qin Xiang'an had no choice but to carry his things inside as well.

He didn't have many things, just a few sets of clothes to change into and some daily necessities.

"Thank you for your help, Sister Li."

"No need to thank me, it's good that you're back. With you here, Shen Meizi can have a proper postpartum recovery."

"I won't bother you any longer. I'll head back now and come back another day."

Sister Wang was genuinely happy for Sister Shen; her husband was back, and she wouldn't have to work so hard anymore.

"Take care, Sister Wang," Shen Jingyue said.

"Hey, they're gone."

Once Sister Wang left, only Shen Jingyue and the sleeping baby remained in the room.

"You brought the things back, but why are there so few?"

Shen Jingyue noticed that he was carrying a box and a bucket, with an enamel basin and some toiletries on top.

Qin Xiang'an touched his nose. "I didn't have much stuff to begin with."

"Is the child asleep?"

Qin Xiang'an saw that the child had fallen asleep.

"Yeah, you just got back. Are you hungry? There's not much food at home. Why don't you go to the cafeteria and get something to eat?"

"Have you eaten yet? I'll bring some more back later?"

Shen Jingyue was also a little hungry, so she nodded, "Then you can get some, just not too greasy."

"Okay, I'll go right now."

Qin Xiang'an went out again, but returned a short while later.

Shen Jingyue looked at the man who had returned, puzzled. "What's wrong?"

"I forgot my lunchbox."

Qin Xiang'an found his lunchbox in his bucket, but he only had one.

I asked her, "Do you have any lunchboxes at home?"

"There are two kitchens."

"Then I'll go get it."

Qin Xiang'an went out again.

Half an hour later, Qin Xiang'an returned with the food he had prepared.

He didn't have enough lunchboxes, so he bought two more at the cafeteria.

"Honey, the food's back."

Shen Jingyue hurriedly moved the newly made kang table she had made some time ago over and placed it in the middle.

"Eat it here."

She specially made this table for this kang (heated brick bed), just so it would be easier for her to eat and write.

Qin Xiang'an didn't say anything, but took the lunchbox.

"Why are there two extra lunchboxes?"

"I bought it at the cafeteria. I also saw dumplings, so I got a box of those too."

Qin Xiang'an opened the lunchbox, and the aroma wafted out—it contained meat, steamed buns, and dumplings.

I want to eat dumplings.

Shen Jingyue cooks and eats in the space whenever she comes here.

There were no dumplings in the space, and she hadn't eaten any since she came here. Now that she saw them, her mouth watered.

Qin Xiang'an handed her the lunchbox containing dumplings, "Eat up."

Shen Jingyue glanced at him, then picked up her chopsticks and began to eat with relish.

She tried one and thought it tasted great. "Mmm, this dumpling is delicious."

She also put a few pieces of food into his lunchbox using serving chopsticks.

"You should try some too."

Qin Xiang'an glanced at her and saw her cheeks puffed out from eating, a smile playing on his lips.

He picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

"By the way, do you know how to buy baby formula?"

She doesn't have much breast milk, but it's enough for the baby right now.

But as children get older, their appetites will grow, and they will eat more, so there may not be enough food for them then.

These days, you need coupons to buy milk powder, and the military doesn't have any. He also asked Dr. Li and the others.

It's said that milk powder is a precious commodity, and the county's supply and marketing cooperatives basically don't carry it. It's only occasionally available in department stores in the city, but not much, and it's quickly bought up.

She had originally planned to ask Company Commander Tan for help.

But now that Qin Xiang'an is back, and he's the child's biological father, this matter is naturally entrusted to him.

"Let me think of a way."

Qin Xiang'an had no idea that his wife had arrived and had given birth.

Otherwise, when he was in Beijing, he would have gone to check out the department stores there.

"What's that big bag on the table? Put it away later." Shen Jingyue was asking about the bag that Qin Xiang'an had brought back.

She assumed it was clothes or something that Qin Xiang'an had brought back.

Qin Xiang'an then remembered the bag of food he had brought back.

He opened the bundle.

"These are all food. I'll put them away for you to eat later."

Shen Jingyue saw the delicious food on the table, including Sachima, chocolate, and malted milk powder... most of which were precious items at that time.

She asked curiously, "Where did all these things come from?"

Did he buy it on his way back?

"It was a gift from someone else, and I brought it back especially for you."

"Was it a gift from someone else?" Shen Jingyue understood the implication in those words.

These days, how could someone who isn't very close to you give you something so expensive?

She frowned and asked, "Was it a gift from a woman?"

Qin Xiang'an looked at her in surprise: "Wife, how did you know?"

Shen Jingyue: "..."

She angrily slammed her chopsticks down on the table with a loud "bang".

She glared at him angrily: "So, you, Qin Xiang'an, have come all this way to be with me in the army, and even risked your life to give birth to your son, and you dare to seduce other women outside?"

Shen Jingyue was furious; so many nice things, and they were given to her by a woman.

Isn't his intention obvious? Wouldn't someone who doesn't like him give him so many nice things?

If he really has feelings for another woman, then this man is definitely not worth keeping.

Qin Xiang felt wronged.

"Honey, let me explain. It's not what you think."

"Then tell me, what's the truth? You've already admitted that it was a gift from a woman."

Shen Jingyue was furious; she wanted to see how this man would try to justify himself.

Helpless, Qin Xiang'an simply explained the situation to her to avoid making her worry.

Shen Jingyue was shocked when she heard him say that he was raised by his biological parents.

"What do you mean? You're not Qin's biological son?"

Shen Jingyue never expected that Qin Xiang'an had such a background.

"Yes, I was taken in by the Qin family patriarch. From childhood to adulthood, apart from Grandpa Qin, no one else really liked me, so I joined the army after I grew up."

"I'm telling you this so you won't worry. I haven't been seeing any other women, not now, and definitely not in the future. Honey, you don't need to be jealous."

Shen Jingyue's eyes widened. "Who's jealous? Hurry up and eat your food."

Qin Xiang'an found his wife's puffed-up face rather cute; she was much better than when they got married.

"Okay, I'll put these things away, and you can eat them when you're old enough to eat them."

Qin Xiang'an chuckled and carefully put the bundle away again.

"Honey, where should we put this?"

He looked around and realized that apart from the table, there didn't seem to be any other place to put anything in the room.

Shen Jingyue looked around and it seemed there really wasn't anywhere to put anything.

He said, "Let's just leave it on the table for now. I'll buy a box when I have time tomorrow."

"Okay." Qin Xiang'an tied the bundle and came back to eat.