Jing Shao is infertile, but his nanny is pregnant with his child.

"It's alright, Sister Yan," Zhou Yan smiled at her. "You must have gone to bed late last night. I was so worried when I saw how tired you looked this morning. You look much better now."

Hearing this, Lu Yan felt a warmth in her heart and pointed to the vegetables on the cutting board, "Did you get these from the cafeteria?"

There is a canteen in the military compound. Military family members who don't have time to cook can go there to get food with their tickets.

Zhou Yanxing nodded. "Let's make do for tonight, and we can just make some rice porridge. Nuannuan went to see a movie with her friends today, and the rest of us aren't picky eaters."

Lu Yan immediately smiled, "Okay, I'll cook the porridge. You go inside and play with Ya Guang."

As she spoke, Lu Yan picked up the aluminum pot from the coal stove to check the heat.

Zhou Yanxing chuckled dryly from the side, "Um, Sister Yan."

Lu Yan hummed in agreement. "What's wrong?"

"When I was cleaning the aluminum pot, I saw something stuck to the bottom. I used a spatula to scrape it and made a hole."

Zhou Yanxing's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan paused for a moment, opened the aluminum pot lid, and sure enough, there was a hole in the bottom.

Lu Yan closed the pot lid and put it back. "It's okay, burning firewood is fine too, it'll keep you warm."

As she spoke, Lu Yan quickly washed the iron pot and began to cook rice porridge.

Zhou Yanxing watched from the side and suddenly felt that Sister Yan had a really good temper.

"Sister Yan, I'll take the aluminum pot to get repaired tomorrow morning."

Lu Yan: "No need, I see there are toothpaste tubes at home, I'll fix them after dinner."

Zhou Yanxing was completely dumbfounded. He walked over, squatted down in front of Lu Yan, and asked the most profound question.

"Sister Yan, is there anything you can't do?"

Lu Yan nodded, "Yes, there are many things I don't know."

Zhou Yanxing: "For example?"

Lu Yan teased him on purpose, "For example, I might not be able to get married."

Zhou Yanxing: "......"

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Zhou Yanxing grinned.

"Sister Yan, I have another question for you."

Lu Yan hummed in agreement. "Go ahead and ask."

"What's your relationship with He Yuejin? Does He Yuejin want to marry you?"

The two were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't hear the sound of Zhou Yanchen's wheelchair wiping the floor.

Zhou Yanchen was thirsty, so he went to the kitchen to get some water. Before he even reached the door, he saw two people chatting with their heads touching.

Zhou Yanchen heard Zhou Yanxin's question and suddenly stopped turning his wheelchair.

Lu Yan: "I have to clarify this, he didn't want to marry me."

"Then why is he so good to Ya-guang?"

His father never treated him as well as He Yuejin treated Lu Yaguang!

Lu Yan couldn't tell him that He Yuejin was attracted to her abilities, that He Yuejin loved money, and that she could make money for him.

The two have a purely cooperative relationship. He Yuejin is her son's godfather in the hope that their cooperative relationship can be more stable and last longer.

Of course, she did not deny that He Yuejin had indeed helped her a lot, and that the two did have a friendship.

These things couldn't be told to Zhou Yanxing because their business was temporarily "not something that could be discussed openly."

Lu Yan threw a piece of firewood into the stove and said, "That's because he's kind-hearted. His father is the director of a factory and a retired military officer. How could he possibly be interested in a woman like me with a son?"

Hearing Lu Yan belittle herself, Zhou Yan felt uncomfortable. "Nonsense! In my eyes, you are the best, and everyone else deserves you!"

After saying that, Zhou Yanxing seemed to realize that her words were a bit ambiguous, and lowered her head, blushing shyly.

I hope Sister Yan doesn't think he's frivolous!

Seeing his innocent expression, Lu Yan couldn't help but smile. "Thank you..."

Before she could utter the word "ah," Lu Yan suddenly noticed a gaze. She turned her head and saw Zhou Yanchen, who had appeared outside at some point.

Lu Yan was taken aback. When did he arrive? Why did he look so angry?

Lu Yan nudged Zhou Yanxing and said in a low voice, "Your third brother is out."

Zhou Yanxing turned around and walked towards Zhou Yanchen. "Third Brother, why are you out here?"

Zhou Yan stared intently at Lu Yan and said succinctly, "Thirsty."

Lu Yan blinked, wondering why she was looking at her. Did she want her to pour him some?

Before Lu Yan could react, Zhou Yanxing said "Oh," and added, "I'll go get you some water."

Zhou Yanxing quickly poured him a glass of water and brought it over.

After finishing his water, Zhou Yanchen went back inside.

During the meal, Jin Aiyun inquired about Zhou Jianguo's shoulder, asking, "How's your shoulder been lately?"

Zhou Jianguo stretched, "Still the same."

Jin Aiyun pursed her lips. "You're getting old, don't push yourself. You should wear your cotton-padded coat. Your arms aren't much better than Political Commissar Zhu's legs. Today, Political Commissar Zhu was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely. Winter has only just begun and he's already in so much pain. I'm afraid this winter will be hard for him."

While eating, Zhou Yanxing asked indistinctly, "Uncle Zhu's leg is starting to hurt again?"

Lu Yan has been in the compound for so many days now, and she knows that they are talking about their neighbor next door, Political Commissar Zhu Guoan.

Jin Aiyun: "That's right, your Aunt Chen was so distressed that she kept scolding him."

Zhou Jianguo chuckled softly.

"What are you laughing at? Do you want me to curse you too?" Jin Aiyun elbowed him.

"I'm not laughing anymore, I'm not laughing anymore."

Zhou Yanxing: "Didn't Aunt Chen say she was looking for an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor who knows acupuncture? Haven't she found one yet?"

"No," Jin Aiyun shook her head, "Even if we find it, we have to let him show it to your dad."

Lu Yan slowly put down her chopsticks. "What happened to the commander's shoulder?"

Zhou Jianguo's voice was deep and resonant. "It's a minor ailment, nothing serious."

Jin Aiyun said irritably, "And you're saying it's nothing? My shoulder was cold all night."

Zhou Jianguo looked serious, but his eyes were full of love as he looked at Jin Aiyun. He squeezed Jin Aiyun's hand and said, "It's really nothing, don't worry about me."

Zhou Yanchen and Zhou Yanxing seemed used to their way of getting along and didn't think anything of it, but Lu Yan could feel the happiness of this family.

Zhou Yanxing explained to Lu Yan, "When my dad and Uncle Zhu were fighting, the enemy broke through their encirclement and ran out of bullets. They could only fight with bayonets. My dad's shoulder was pierced, and Uncle Zhu's leg was stabbed twice."

Lu Yan understood; she hadn't received proper treatment after being injured, which had delayed her recovery.

It's a bit like a recurrence of an old injury; it hurts on rainy or cold days.

Zhou Yanxing: "I wonder when Aunt Chen found that old Chinese medicine doctor she was talking about."

Jin Aiyun: "I heard he came back six years ago and stayed here for a year. He said he took on an apprentice, but he left again in less than a year..."

Suddenly, Jin Aiyun seemed to remember something. She turned to look at Lu Yan, "Little Lu, I remember you know acupuncture, right?"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Lu Yan.