1970s: My childhood sweetheart ran away, and I turned around and married the wildest chief.

Wang Jian's tone was full of admiration and envy. "Whether it's ability, courage, or luck, this kid is incredible. Don't ruin your relationship with him. Just treat him the same way you treated him before. As for Lanlan's matter, just pretend it was never mentioned."

Wang Jin pursed his lips. "Dad, do you mean Chief Jiang wants to protect the Qiao family?"

Wang Jian glanced at him. "The marriage certificate was approved so quickly, isn't that obvious?"

Wang Jin: "..."

Wang Jian sighed again, "Now, I'm even a little glad I didn't actually force him to marry Lanlan. With his personality, if I had really married Lanlan to him, I was afraid he would hate me in the future. Now, I don't have to worry about it anymore, it's completely over!"

Wang Jian had a fairly good understanding of his own niece's character; compared to the Qiao family's daughter, she was far inferior. Ultimately, he had underestimated Lu Mingzhou.

He originally thought that Lu Mingzhou was just a soldier from the countryside. He hadn't read many books and joined the army in his teens. Later, he was constantly training, going on missions, and going to the battlefield. He was always very busy and probably hadn't had time to take care of many things. At this time, he probably didn't have a clear plan for his future career and his vision wouldn't be very high.

Before he gets too far ahead, marry your niece to him and completely bring him into your family's camp.

Otherwise, once he grows up a few more years, sees more of the world, and broadens his horizons, he definitely won't be interested in his niece anymore.

Unexpectedly, they were quite clear-headed and had already set their sights on the Qiao family's daughter.

He was already highly regarded by the superiors because of his strong abilities, and this time he handled the Qiao family matter in a way that pleased the superiors, so the superiors must like him even more.

It probably won't be long before he's looking up to him.

Wang Jian stood up and waved to his son, "It's late, you should go back to sleep too. When Lu Mingzhou gets married and invites you to the banquet, if he invites you, go. If he doesn't, then take the initiative to go find him and maintain a good relationship. It's not worth making a scene over this. Things are all very chaotic outside lately. Some people in the military have been suppressed for so many years and are starting to get restless. Don't follow their example."

"Putting everything else aside, I really admire this kid's courage. He dares to take risks with his status. If it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to give up this future."

Wang Jin huffed, "What courage or not? Maybe he was just blinded by beauty. The Qiao family's daughter is as beautiful as an angel. There's a long line of officers in the army who want to marry her. Even after the Qiao family's troubles this time, there are still plenty of officers willing to marry her. Who knew that kid would beat him to it?"

Wang Jian looked at his son and said, "Don't tell me you want to marry her too?"

Wang Jin glanced at his father, said nothing, and tacitly agreed.

This infuriated Wang Jian. "You brat, are you crazy? Don't you care about your future? You're already so old, you have a child, and you still want to mess around with young girls? No wonder you came to me so angry. You're just upset because you couldn't win over Lu Mingzhou, aren't you?"

He wanted his descendants to be successful, but he was getting old and couldn't support his children for many more years, so he just wanted stability. The Qiao family's daughter was indeed good, but nothing was more important than his son's future. Although the Qiao family was now out of trouble and Lu Mingzhou had benefited, which made him feel somewhat regretful, if he had the chance, he still wouldn't let his son risk his future.

Uh……

Wang Jin remained silent.

Dad, you're being so direct. Don't I have any pride?

"I just couldn't stand Bai Zhengxiong's despicable methods and wanted to save the Qiao family's daughter's life. Besides, you always said our family is full of roughnecks, and that I'm not good-looking enough. I just wanted to marry a beautiful and educated wife so I could give you a smart and handsome grandson! My wife has been gone for years, and I can't stay single forever... Ah, Dad, what are you doing...?"

Wang Jian had already grabbed the whip from the side and was chasing after his son, swinging it around. "You brat, if you dare ruin your future because of a woman, I'll beat you to death!"

……

The next morning, Qiao Wanqing woke up even earlier than Lu Mingzhou. Nourished by the spiritual spring water year-round, she was as strong as an ox and had exceptional stamina. Usually, she only needed three or four hours of deep sleep to be able to jump around energetically.

I touched the watch under my pillow and saw it was only six in the morning. I had been up until at least midnight last night, so waking up at this time was just right.

She slept in the man's arms. At this moment, Lu Mingzhou was still asleep. Qiao Wanqing nestled in his arms, quietly watching him.

As he slept, his features softened considerably, devoid of the sharpness and coldness of the day. Looking at him now, Qiao Wanqing's mind was filled with the image of him kissing her last night. His dark eyes were filled with lust, and his large hands held her body captive, sweat pouring down her skin…

Qiao Wanqing blushed and covered her face. Sure enough, having slept together makes all the difference!

Half an hour passed by, and she was about to get up to make breakfast. But as soon as she sat up, someone pulled her back. Lu Mingzhou hugged her tighter, his voice still languid from just waking up, "What time is it?"

"It's 6:30, I'm going to make some breakfast."

The man opened his eyes. It was already daylight outside the window, but it was still dark inside the room. He looked at the girl in front of him.

Her eyes were clear and she looked well; she didn't look like she had just woken up.

He was somewhat surprised. "When did you wake up?"

About half an hour ago.

Lu Mingzhou: "..."

They were so intimate last night that it was almost midnight, how come she woke up so quickly? She has so much stamina?

"Not sleepy anymore? Don't you want to sleep a little longer?"

Qiao Wanqing shook her head, "No need, you... if you're tired, you can sleep a little longer, I'll get up and make breakfast."

Lu Mingzhou: "..."

He hugged her tighter and nuzzled his head against hers. "You don't need to cook. Just eat at the cafeteria later. Sleep a little longer!"

Are you going to work today?

Weddings usually come with a few days off, but Lu Mingzhou seems very busy, and Qiao Wanqing isn't sure if he'll be able to take a break.

"No."

The two took another nap before getting up. Having rested enough today, Lu Mingzhou's fatigue from the past two days had vanished. He got up and reached for his clothes, but seeing that it was only a little past seven, he paused, withdrew his hand, picked up the bath towel he had thrown on the floor last night, wrapped it around himself, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

Qiao Wanqing looked at his figure, noticing several scratches on his back, and her face flushed.

She picked up her nightgown from last night and put it on. After he came out, she went to wash up.

As soon as Lu Mingzhou came out, he saw the girl standing prettily in front of him, with long, straight legs that showed no signs of weakness. He frowned, a little worried that she might be forcing herself to stay upright.

Qiao Wanqing went into the bathroom, brushed her teeth, washed her face, and tidied herself up before coming out. She found Lu Mingzhou standing in front of the desk. Several minutes had passed, and he hadn't changed his clothes. He was just standing there, holding a glass of water.