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

Thinking of this, Grandpa Sun felt extremely envious, but at the same time, he was also afraid. His son had told him that this was a major military region with many capable people and those with powerful backgrounds. He couldn't afford to offend them easily, or it would affect his future. In that case, he would definitely send them back to their hometown.

He's been here for two years and has already witnessed some people who got into trouble with their sons and were forcibly sent back to their hometowns.

Seeing that Grandpa Sun was too afraid to speak, Li Hongjun stepped forward with a smile, "Grandpa, your grandson is hungry, take him home for a meal, the family should have a meal ready for you by now."

Although Grandpa Sun was unwilling, he dared not offend Lu Mingzhou. He could only take this opportunity to leave with his grandson. The little boy was still crying, but no one paid attention to him. Grandpa Sun coaxed his grandson and forcefully took him away.

Twenty or thirty men in military uniforms entered the courtyard. Qiao Wanqing glanced at them; some looked familiar, but most were unfamiliar.

Lu Mingzhou asked, "Is the food ready?"

"Okay, everything's ready. Clean up the table, we can eat now."

There was only one large table at home, and two more were needed, but Lu Mingzhou didn't need to worry about that. The people who came with him had already prepared the tables. Everyone carried the tables into the house, and even the bowls and chopsticks for eating were prepared.

Three tables were set up, with a total of twenty-nine people, all of whom were Lu Mingzhou's friends and subordinates. It's common practice here not to invite superiors, since this is a large military region and there are too many superiors in the family compound to invite everyone. Over time, everyone has developed a tacit understanding not to invite superiors. Even if they are invited, they generally won't come unless it's a large banquet, like Lu Mingzhou's wedding held in the military canteen, in which case superiors would attend as witnesses.

The table was set up, and everyone helped serve the dishes. The portions were large and the food was very oily, enough for everyone to eat and drink.

Li Hongjun, Qiao Yuanhe, and Wang Jin were all present, and another notable figure was Gu Xun.

Gu Xun is the eldest son of the Gu family, on the same level as Lu Mingzhou. This man was the grandson-in-law that Grandpa Xu was most satisfied with when he was considering the younger generation of each family. Unfortunately, he was much older than Lu Mingzhou and later he suddenly got married elsewhere.

Gu Xun is 34 years old this year. He is already married and has a daughter who is just over a month old.

Qiao Wanqing sat next to Lu Mingzhou, who introduced them to each other. She ate with him for a while before leaving the table.

They were all men, and they were all drinking. After she finished eating, she went back to rest and let them drink on their own.

Qiao Wanqing was knitting a sweater in her bedroom upstairs while people downstairs were drinking and eating, having a lively time. Sure enough, without her around, the group relaxed and ate for more than two hours before finally breaking up.

Qiao Wanqing heard that there was no more noise, so she went downstairs to clean up the dishes, but saw that Li Hongjun, Qiao Yuanhe, Wang Jin and Gu Xun were still there.

"What's wrong?" Lu Mingzhou asked when he saw her come down.

"I thought you had all left and were coming down to clean up the dishes."

Qiao Wanqing then realized that the other two tables had already been cleared away, and there were no tables left, but Lu Mingzhou's table had not been cleared yet.

Lu Mingzhou laughed and said, "No need for you. You must be tired after a busy afternoon. Go back and rest. Those people washed their own dishes after they finished eating, and they took their own dishes back with them. You don't need to bother with that."

"We're going to chat for a while longer. If you're tired, you can go to sleep first. I can clean up the dishes myself."

How thoughtful!

Qiao Wanqing was a little happy. It felt great that the man wasn't a hands-off manager. In this era where male chauvinism is prevalent, she was lucky to still have a man like Lu Mingzhou!

She only cooked a few tables of dishes. She didn't have to worry about the ingredients. The bowls, chopsticks, tables and chairs were all brought by them. After they finished eating, they cleaned up and took them away. It must have been specially arranged by Lu Mingzhou. She didn't think these people would be that self-aware!

If that's the case, wouldn't the women in the family compound be living the dream?

However, in reality, most of the sisters-in-law are extremely busy.

"Then you two chat!"

After Qiao Wanqing finished speaking, she turned and went upstairs.

After washing up and changing into clean clothes, she took out yarn and started knitting a sweater for Lu Mingzhou.

As the time drew to a close, it was already nine o'clock. Qiao Wanqing heard voices downstairs, indicating that they had finished washing dishes by the sink outside.

Qiao Wanqing came down to take a look. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she heard a woman's voice. The person was a young woman who looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. She was not tall, slightly plump, and was holding a child in her arms.

"Brother Xun!"

Zhou Hong called out to Gu Xun, but as soon as she entered the room, her gaze fell on Qiao Wanqing, looking her up and down with hostility in her eyes.

Qiao Wanqing saw through it, but she wasn't afraid. She even raised her eyebrows slightly and looked back at him with a hint of provocation.

Zhou Hong was taken aback, then frowned in displeasure.

"What brings you here? Is there something you need?"

Gu Xun asked casually. It wasn't too late yet, and his family knew he was coming to Lu Mingzhou's for dinner, so it was normal that he hadn't gone home yet. His wife's sudden visit made him wonder if something had happened at home.

Zhou Hong replied softly, "My daughter had been crying a lot, so I took her out for a walk. Since you hadn't gone back yet, I thought I'd come and check on you."

The dinner party had clearly ended long ago, but Gu Xun still hadn't gone back. She was worried; Qiao Wanqing was already married, so what was he still doing here?

Gu Xun didn't notice anything amiss at first. He quickly went over and took his daughter into his arms. He saw that the little girl had indeed cried. Her long eyelashes were still wet, and her little face was slightly red. Although she was asleep, she still looked pitiful.

Gu Xun was thirty-four years old when he had his first child, so he naturally cared about him a lot. Holding the little one in his arms, Gu Xun's usually cold and stern face was filled with tenderness.

Lu Mingzhou and Li Hongjun were both quite envious and went over to take a look. The child was fair and tender, and Lu Mingzhou even reached out his finger to touch the baby's face.

"Is this your daughter? Her face is so soft and tender!"

Gu Xun quickly dodged, "Get your rough hands off me, or you'll scratch my daughter's face."

Lu Mingzhou was furious. "Look how smug you are. I'll definitely have a few more of your daughters in the future so we can beat them up together."

Gu Xun was furious and glared at him fiercely, "How dare you!"

Qiao Yuanhe and Li Hongjun burst into laughter.

What started as a joke among a few rough men turned into an unexpected turn of events when Zhou Hong suddenly spoke, addressing Qiao Wanqing.

"If Commander Lu wants a child, you can have Comrade Qiao give birth to one for you. Now that she is willing to marry you, she must have put the past behind her and is definitely willing to have a child for you."

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet, and Gu Xun, who had just been looking at his daughter, abruptly turned to look at her.