Transmigrated into a child bride, she punishes scumbags, raises children, and marries a soldier.

"What are you eating? It smells delicious!"

Suddenly, a stranger's voice came from inside the house, startling Zhou Chuan and the others. If the person hadn't been wearing a military uniform, Zhou Chuan probably would have instinctively screamed for help. They couldn't recognize the voice at all; it was hoarse and deep, unlike anyone they knew.

She stared intently at the newcomer. His eyes were bloodshot, his beard unshaven, and his clothes were loose and baggy. As she looked, she thought the soldier's facial features resembled Commander Xiao. She compared him to Xiao Ran for a while, and indeed, they did look somewhat alike. She tentatively asked, "Commander Xiao?"

Commander Xiao coughed awkwardly twice, the cough sounding even worse than a hoarse gong. He seemed to realize this, so he simply nodded without saying anything.

"My God!" Zhou Chuan put down his rice bowl, walked over and looked him up and down for a while. He didn't get too close, because if he got any closer he could smell the stench. "What happened to you? Didn't you go to suppress bandits? What happened? You were wiped out by bandits instead?" He didn't look like he had won a battle at all!

Xiao Beichen glared at Zhou Chuan: "Don't talk nonsense, how could we possibly lose the battle!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he took off his hat and unbuckled his belt and put them on the shelf. Then he walked straight to the dining table and carefully looked at the two children. He was very satisfied to see that the children's faces had become much rounder.

He glanced at the food on the table. Although there was only one dish, it was quite substantial. There was braised chicken. After looking at it for a couple of seconds, Commander Xiao couldn't help but murmur something.

Seeing that Commander Xiao was "inspecting" the food, Zhou Chuan quickly ran over to explain, "I paid for this chicken myself, I didn't take advantage of you!"

Xiao Beichen glanced at her indifferently: "I didn't say anything about you."

Zhou Chuan sat back in his chair, crossed his legs, and glanced at him indifferently: "You wish, but I'm upright and honest, and I won't give you the chance." After saying that, he picked up his bowl and continued eating. Seeing that Xiao Ran was still a little nervous, he directly put a meaty piece of chicken on his plate, "Eat up!"

Sigh, this might be the last meal!

Zhou Chuan suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Afraid that Xiao Ran would notice, she quickly lowered her head and began to eat her meal in large mouthfuls.

Xiao Ran was initially feeling guilty, but seeing his aunt eating so heartily, he also started eating a lot.

The sudden intrusion of someone made the atmosphere at the table somewhat awkward, or perhaps only awkward relative to a particular person.

Zhou Chuan and Xiao Ran were eating their rice and chicken with gusto, completely oblivious to what the people around them were thinking.

For a little girl who's full and has nothing better to do, it doesn't matter at all. At this point, even her own father might not taste as good as a spoonful of chicken soup.

All three of them were "busy," leaving only the last one standing there dumbfounded. Do you think he was embarrassed?

Commander Xiao was extremely embarrassed. He first casually glanced around the dining room, which was very clean, then looked at the living room, which was also clean. Then, he inadvertently stared at the children's clothes, finding them also very clean...

After looking at everything he could, he looked up at the ceiling... He couldn't look down, or he'd probably drool.

Regardless, he had to wait until they finished eating so he could talk to the woman... He was just thinking about how to talk to her when he suddenly heard his stomach growl loudly.

"Cuckoo"

Zhou Chuan was chewing her food when she heard a rumbling sound. She immediately looked at Commander Xiao curiously and asked, "Is that your stomach rumbling?" There was no one else there but him.

No one had spoken, and the dining table was quiet. Xiao Ran had heard it all. He looked up and stared at the person sitting opposite him. His sister had finished eating, and they were eating now. The only one whose stomach was rumbling was him.

"I...I...no, I didn't," Commander Xiao blushed crimson with embarrassment. Of course, with his current expressionless face, no one could tell what he was looking like, but he was probably too nervous and seemed particularly awkward. "Is...is there any food left?"

Zhou Chuan had only asked out of politeness and curiosity, but she didn't expect the other person to admit it so honestly. This left her unsure whether to agree or disagree. To be honest, their relationship wasn't good, and she hadn't accepted any payment from him for helping out. So, she didn't need to pay any attention to him, neither morally nor logically.

However, she still felt a little embarrassed by the look in someone's bloodshot eyes: "There is some, but it's definitely not enough for you. There aren't enough vegetables either. There are only a few pieces of chicken left, and even Xiao Ran and I don't have enough. If you're really craving it, I'll ladle some broth for you later..."