80 village women marry military officers; it was supposed to be a fake marriage.

Chang Jingxiang arrived at the Party Secretary's house. The Party Secretary warmly welcomed him in, saying, "Jingxiang is back. Come in, come in quickly."

"Uncle Zhao, may I borrow your bicycle to take Yue'er to town?"

The secretary's wife came out of the inner room carrying a vegetable basket. "Oh my, the way they call each other 'Yue'er' and 'Yue'er' is so sweet. The young couple has such a good relationship. They're so enviable right after getting married."

Chang Jingxiang didn't realize what he had said until the secretary reminded him.

"You old woman, stop teasing Jingxiang. Look at how red his ears are."

Jingxiang, ignore your sister-in-law. The bicycle is inside; I'll push it to you. Just wait.

Chang Jingxiang borrowed a bicycle and pushed it home. He saw several old women and daughters-in-law pointing at his house and whispering. When they saw him come back, they shut up and hurried away.

Chang Jingxiang didn't pay any attention; villagers just liked to gossip, and he never paid any attention to it.

Upon arriving in town, Lin Yue first bought some herbs, then went to the clinic to buy medicine. The same male doctor from last time gave her the medicine, and the two of them chatted and laughed as before.

Lin Yue also handed the male doctor a pair of shoes, which he accepted with a smile without refusing.

Chang Jingxiang looked at his shoes with holes in them, slowly fuming, and stomped his feet on the ground a few times.

Seeing how happy she was, and how she was even making shoes for someone so thoughtfully, he could clearly sense that the male doctor had been stunned for a few seconds when he saw Lin Yue.

After venting his emotions, he realized he had been a bit childish, so he turned around and went to wait outside.

After buying the medicine, I went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things. We were out of sugar and lard at home, so I bought some seasonings and rice.

Before going inside, Chang Jingxiang took out a stack of money and bills and handed them to Lin Yue, saying, "This is your monthly allowance. Take it."

Lin Yue waved her hand, "Give it to Mom, you don't need to give it to me."

Chang Jingxiang stuffed the money and tickets into her hand, saying, "Mom gave these to you. Buy whatever you need."

When Lin Yue heard that it was Chang's mother's idea, she stopped refusing and carefully put the things away, thinking of buying them more things.

"You go in first, I'll go to the post office across the street to take care of something."

Lin Yue knew she was going to send a letter to Su Qingya. In their previous life, they had also been exchanging letters regularly without interruption.

Lin Yue's eyes darkened. She knew she had no right to be angry, so she shook off the inappropriate emotions and turned to walk into the supply and marketing cooperative.

Chang Jingxiang didn't think much of it. He didn't miss Su Qingya that much. He just received the letter and felt obliged to reply out of politeness.

We hadn't seen each other for a long time, and I didn't feel any longing for her. Even when I read her letter about missing me, I felt no emotion whatsoever.

He also sent a letter to his former comrades-in-arms, writing down a list and asking them to buy the items on the list and send them over. Unlike in Beijing, there are many things here that money can't buy.

Lin Yue walked into the supply and marketing cooperative, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Lin Yue has been eating and sleeping well for the past month, and her body has grown a lot. Her skin has also become much fairer, and her beautiful face, which was previously hidden by her dark skin, is now fully revealed to everyone.

Lin Yue smiled as she looked at the dazzling array of goods. The sales clerks at the supply and marketing cooperative greeted her warmly as she entered, inviting her to buy things.

Those selling women's products, in particular, enthusiastically came out from behind their counters and took Lin Yue's hand to introduce the products.

"Little girl, come and take a look. These are all things that pretty girls like you use. Look at this soap. Use it to wash your face and body, and you'll smell wonderful all over. And this face cream. Apply it to your face, and your skin will be smoother and more radiant."

Lin Yue had never used such a thing before. She had only seen her mother use it at home, and she herself would never have dared to even think about it.

She felt embarrassed to interrupt the woman's enthusiasm, so she could only let the woman scoop out a fingerful of face cream and smear it on her face.

Since I've already used these, do I absolutely have to buy more?

As soon as Chang Jingxiang entered, he saw the little girl staring intently at the face cream in the salesperson's hand. Her face was flushed, and she was biting her lip with her little tiger teeth, looking like she was about to bite it raw.

Chang Jingxiang walked over to the sales clerk and said, "I'll take them all, please put them away."

"Ah, no, I don't need it." Lin Yue stared blankly with her small eyes, watching the salesperson quickly stuff the items into the bag.

"It's okay, you and Mom can use it together." Chang Jingxiang's voice was so gentle that Lin Yue was completely captivated by it, staring at him blankly, unable to utter a word.

Seeing this, the woman selling clothes next to her got excited and picked up some clothes from the counter to hold up to Xiaoyue.

"Look at this girl's figure, she has a great bust and a great waist, but her clothes don't fit properly."

"Look how well this dress suits your skin! It wouldn't even fit others. This must be your husband. Look how good he looks in it!"

Chang Jingxiang actually looked at it very seriously.

The sales clerk was too enthusiastic, and Lin Yue kept backing away. Chang Jingxiang was afraid she would fall, so he kept protecting her from behind.

As she retreated, she ended up in Chang Jingxiang's arms, her back pressed against his strong chest, and Chang Jingxiang's hand was on her waist.

"Be careful." The humid heat sprayed in her ear, and the voice was incredibly alluring to Lin Yue.

Her body was stiff and motionless, and she could only inhale without exhaling.

Chang Jingxiang was amused by her appearance, and Lin Yue's ears turned even redder.

"The young couple has such a good relationship; they must have just gotten married." The saleswoman was a shrewd businesswoman, showering them with compliments.

"Thank you, please wrap it up. Also, take this one and that white one, and help her choose a pair of shoes."

Chang Jingxiang has good taste; the one he chose is one that Lin Yue really likes.

"Young lady, you are so lucky. Look how good your husband is to you."

Even after leaving that counter, Lin Yue was still in a daze. Chang Jingxiang, carrying large and small bags, followed behind the young girl.

Is there anything else you need to buy?

"Oh, we also need to buy white sugar, lard, seasonings, and rice."

In addition to these items, Chang Jingxiang also bought candies, cookies, and dried fruit that the little girls liked to eat.

Lin Yue looked at the things Chang Jingxiang was carrying with some difficulty, "Actually, you don't need to buy these things. It's not easy for you to earn money."

Chang Jingxiang's face remained calm. "You've worked hard taking care of Mom and Dad these past few days. This is nothing. Just let me know if you need anything. Don't be shy."

"I didn't do anything special, just cooked. It's much more relaxed than before. I don't even know what else I can do. You don't need to worry about it."

Lin Yue saw someone walking by carrying a fish and suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to buy fish. "Ah, I forgot to buy fish."

"Okay, you wait here, I'll go in and buy it." Chang Jingxiang put the bag of clothes in Lin Yue's hands, afraid that it would get dirty when they went to the fish market.

Lin Yue felt a sweet warmth in her heart. She felt very happy, even though this fleeting happiness was stolen, and she was reluctant to break it.

Just as Chang Jingxiang left, a sharp and sarcastic voice suddenly rang out, "I finally caught him."