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

There, she had specially placed the kettle there last night, and the tea inside had a little bit of spiritual spring water added.

Seeing her come out, Lu Mingzhou handed her a water glass. "Are you still in pain?"

Qiao Wanqing's face flushed slightly. She took the cup and took a sip. "No...it doesn't hurt anymore!"

Lu Mingzhou smiled and said, "Drink more, your voice was hoarse last night."

Qiao Wanqing: "..."

She finished the water in one gulp, feeling as if her whole body was refreshed. Her dry throat felt much better. As soon as she put down the cup, Lu Mingzhou came over and put his arm around her waist. "Really not in pain anymore? I was very restrained last night, and I even put some medicine on you. You should be fine now, right?"

Qiao Wanqing glared at her. "You call that restraint?"

Lu Mingzhou pursed his lips. In fact, he really restrained himself. If he had used all his energy on her the first time, would she still be so energetic?

Even so, the girl's stamina surprised him.

"You... seem very energetic?"

Qiao Wanqing raised an eyebrow. "What? Did you think I'd be too tired to get out of bed?"

She laughed and said, "I've never suffered much hardship growing up. I was raised with good food and drink. My grandfather hired a coach to train me year-round, and I spent two years in the performing arts troupe. The troupe was so busy, and I had to train, and I was a key performer. Do you think my physical strength would be lacking?"

Lu Mingzhou looked at her with a somewhat dark gaze. Just now, he was worried that she was putting on a brave face, but now it seemed that she was really energetic.

Early morning is when desire is at its strongest. The reason he hadn't changed his clothes was to wait for her to come out. Since he still had the energy, then... could they be intimate one more time?

He whispered in her ear, "It's still early, how about... we sleep a little longer?"

Qiao Wanqing was stunned. Before she could object, he carried her to the bed. When she saw him rip off the towel from his body, she finally understood why he hadn't changed his clothes for so long.

Asshole!

The early morning is quite enjoyable, so... let it be!

After fooling around for a while, the two got up and washed up again. It was almost nine o'clock. At this time, the cafeteria was definitely out of food. Helpless, they could only go to the kitchen and cook some noodles.

After breakfast, Lu Mingzhou said, "I'm off today. How about I take you to the city to buy some things, and then we'll go visit your parents? What do you think?"

Qiao Wanqing was overjoyed, "Really?"

Looking at her face, Lu Mingzhou actually wanted to say that it would be best to have less contact in the future, at least for now, and to keep a low profile. Whether it was the Qiao family or the Xu family, their identities were a dangerous issue. Now that she was married, keeping a low profile and having less contact would minimize the impact should anything happen in the future, and it would also be safer for him.

Anyway, the person is alright now. As long as we know they are safe and sound, we should keep a low profile if possible.

But looking at her overly docile face, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

In the past, this girl was quite bright and outgoing, but these past few days, she has become noticeably more obedient and quiet, and her attitude towards him even carries a hint of ingratiation.

Lu Mingzhou sighed inwardly. In the end, he couldn't bear to be too strict with the girl he liked.

Pulling her into his arms, Lu Mingzhou said gently, "Don't be afraid. No matter what happens in the future, I will protect you. Our wedding was too rushed, and we didn't have time to prepare anything. Today, I'll take you to buy wedding supplies. You'll have everything that others have. We'll go see them this afternoon, okay?"

Qiao Wanqing was very pleased, "Mmm!"

"Let's take you to the performing arts troupe to complete your discharge procedures first. After things calm down, if you want to work, we can arrange something else, okay? Your troupe leader, Bai Wei, is a member of the Bai family. If you work under her, she'll definitely make things difficult for you."

Qiao Wanqing pursed her lips, somewhat worried, and said, "Bai Wei was very eager to give me to Bai Zhengxiong before. Now that I have disrupted her plans, she probably won't let me go so easily."

Lu Mingzhou said nonchalantly, "It's okay. I told my superiors when I submitted the marriage application, and they've already approved your discharge from the military. I'll take you there. With me there, she won't dare to make things difficult for you. The Bai family is busy right now and won't offend me."

Things have gone unusually smoothly these past two days. Bai Zhengxiong's death was too timely. Logically speaking, the person who should want him dead the most at this time is Lu Mingzhou. If it was him who did it, then his efficiency is too high.

Within two days, they obtained the marriage certificate, hosted dinners to pull strings, hired someone to kill Bai Zhengxiong, and settled the matter with the Qiao family the next day.

Most of the Bai family members live in Beijing. Given the distance between Beichuan City and Beijing, by the time news of Bai Zhengxiong's death reached Beijing yesterday, and people were sent from Beijing, her parents would probably have already left before they even arrived in Beichuan City.

That's efficient!

Lu Mingzhou took her to complete her discharge procedures.

Qiao Wanqing is a pillar of the performing arts troupe, and given the Bai family's covetousness towards her, if she were to leave, the troupe leader, Bai Wei, would definitely come looking for her.

Looking at the person in front of her, Bai Wei's eyes were sinister.

Although they share the same surname, Bai Zhengxiong and Bai Wei are not biological siblings. Bai Zhengxiong wields great power and enjoys immense prestige within the Bai family, so Bai Wei, a mere decorative figure, naturally has to curry favor with him.

Originally, giving Qiao Wanqing to Bai Zhengxiong would have been a good thing for him, allowing her, who was already old and faded, to make a contribution and have an easier life in the future.

Unexpectedly, even after things had come to this point, she still managed to escape.

Bai Zhengxiong also died suddenly.

Thinking of this, Bai Wei felt a little panicked. Bai Zhengxiong was no ordinary person in the Bai family. His sudden death was a huge loss for the Bai family, and she didn't know what would happen to them in the future.

Upon seeing Lu Mingzhou, Bai Wei's expression changed repeatedly. Although his family background was somewhat lacking, his strength and luck were quite good. He had risen to a high position at a young age, and with just a little promotion from someone, he would have no worries about his future.

Originally, she wanted to marry Bai Xue to him, but she never expected that the two of them would end up together.

Bai Wei's gaze towards Lu Mingzhou was also sinister. "Brigadier Lu, Comrade Qiao Wanqing was doing very well in the cultural troupe, why does she suddenly want to retire?"

"It's a new era, and women should also work. You can't just go home and serve your husband as soon as you get married. Now that you're in this position, you need to keep up with the times."

Lu Mingzhou wasn't afraid of her at all. "Commander Bai misunderstands. I've been on the battlefield for many years, so I still have that much awareness. It's just that I'm getting old, and I can't stay single forever. The fewer single men there are in the army, the better. The leaders all hope that I can get married and have children as soon as possible."

"Comrade Qiao is marrying me to have children. I'm too busy with work and often not home. The performance schedule of the cultural troupe is so heavy, she doesn't have time to travel around with you. Otherwise, when will I be able to have children? After our child is born, she will naturally be able to go back to work in a couple of years."

Bai Wei was furious that such a good pawn was gone. Top beauties are hard to find, and beauties who are not only beautiful but also cultured and elegant, and more importantly, have something to hide, are even harder to find.