latelenovela Chapter 843 A Selfish and Greedy Country Wife Accompanying the Army (7)
Chapter 843 A Selfish and Greedy Country Wife Accompanying the Army (7)
Cheng Lifeng didn't care much about other people's opinions, and Mu Zhou naturally didn't care either, letting them look at her openly.
"Go ahead, I'll wait here."
Cheng Lifeng escorted Mu Zhou to the entrance of the bathhouse.
Upon entering the bathhouse, a wave of heat hit me.
Mu Zhou took a small lock from the door, found an empty cabinet, and took off his heavy clothes, layer by layer, and stuffed them inside.
After she had taken off all her clothes, she locked the cabinet and put the key on her wrist.
She took small steps to the shower area.
The entire space was shrouded in mist, making it difficult to see clearly.
Just as she was looking for a corner, someone suddenly patted her on the shoulder from behind.
"Young lady, what's your relationship with Battalion Commander Cheng?"
Mu Zhou was startled, hugged the basin and shrank back. When she turned around, she saw an older woman standing there with a smile.
She answered, slightly embarrassed:
"He's my husband."
"Oh, you're Battalion Commander Cheng's wife? I've never heard of you," the older woman said, looking at her with surprise and astonishment. "Young lady, are you twenty yet?"
Although Mu Zhou's face was tanned dark and reddish, it looked very young, perhaps because he still had some baby fat.
but……
The older sister glanced downwards.
Yes, judging from her development, she certainly doesn't look like a little girl anymore.
Mu Zhou blushed at her older sister's direct gaze.
"Big sister, I'm only twenty."
The older sister noticed her embarrassment and patted her shoulder with a wink:
“We’re all women, what’s there to be afraid of? By the way, I’m Zhao Lifang, you can just call me Sister Fang. My husband is Commander Su, he’s with your husband.”
Her husband, Su Zhen, and Cheng Lifeng were in a superior-subordinate relationship, but Cheng Lifeng was a talent highly valued by the leader, and he was promoted again at some point.
The two families have always had a good relationship.
Now that Cheng Lifeng's wife has come to the military base, Zhao Lifang will naturally show a friendly attitude.
Sensing the other party's obvious friendliness, Mu Zhou relaxed a bit.
Zhao Lifang kindly said:
"You wash first, and I'll scrub your back for you in a bit."
Mu Zhou nodded and then turned on the shower.
The moment the hot water poured down, I felt completely refreshed.
The bath was very thorough; at least an hour and a half passed before I finished.
Mu Zhou almost forgot that Cheng Lifeng was still waiting outside.
She hurriedly changed her clothes, and as soon as she went out, she saw Cheng Lifeng standing in front of the pillar.
His upright posture resembled that of a tall pine tree, showing no sign of shivering, as if he were not afraid of the cold at all.
Mu Zhou ran to his side, feeling worried and guilty:
"Have you been waiting here all this time?"
Cheng Lifeng turned to look at her.
Mu Zhou, who had just taken a shower, had a rosy glow all over her body.
Even the rosy cheeks that were originally from the high altitude turned into a special blush.
After being splashed with hot water, the fair skin on her neck was tinged with irregular red.
Her hair was wet and gathered to one side, with a strand hanging down in front of her forehead and sticking to her face.
Like a lotus flower in full bloom emerging from the water.
She clearly came out in a hurry; her collar wasn't straightened, and two buttons were undone.
Cheng Lifeng lowered his gaze:
"No, I just came out of the boiler room."
There was a boiler room next to the bathhouse. He sat inside for a long time, thinking that Mu Zhou was about to finish bathing and was afraid that she wouldn't be able to find him, so he came out to wait outside.
Although this wait lasted for almost half an hour.
However, there's no need to tell her these things.
Hearing him say that, Mu Zhou felt relieved.
Cheng Lifeng didn't look at her, but simply took the plastic basin:
"It's cold outside, tidy yourself up."
Mu Zhou was stunned when his hand went empty, not understanding what he meant.
Cheng Lifeng's gaze fell on her neckline, then he looked away.
Mu Zhou then realized that he had rushed out and hadn't even buttoned his shirt properly.
She hurriedly bent down to adjust her collar and then wrapped a towel around her head as well.
If you go out with freshly washed hair that is still wet, you must cover yourself up tightly, otherwise you are likely to get a headache or catch a cold.
On the way back, Mu Zhou thought of Zhao Lifang and told Cheng Lifeng about it.
"Sister Fang was very hospitable and even said that I would go to her house after I was settled in."
"Sister Fang is a doctor at the clinic. She and Commander Su have taken good care of me before. Once the house is ready, we can invite them to our home."
Mu Zhou listened to his introduction and nodded.
After dropping Mu Zhou off at the guesthouse, Cheng Lifeng left.
Mu Zhou found another dry towel and dried his hair completely before lying down to sleep.
*
The next morning, Mu Zhou woke up to the sound of the reveille.
She went to bed early last night, so she wasn't sleepy at all.
After getting up and quickly washing up, there was a knock on the door.
Cheng Lifeng brought breakfast.
Breakfast consisted of a bowl of porridge, an egg, two vegetable pancakes, and some pickled vegetables.
This was quite a lavish breakfast for Mu Zhou.
Back in her day at home, she never got to eat eggs.
She could only watch enviously as her younger siblings ate.
Mu Zhou felt incredibly happy for a moment.
She glanced at Cheng Lifeng secretly, and suddenly felt a lump in her throat.
Aside from her biological mother, whom she barely remembers, this is the first time anyone has treated her so well.
She lowered her head, trying to hide the moisture in her eyes.
Cheng Lifeng noticed her emotions, and an unknown dark light flashed in his eyes.
Instead of sitting down with her, he took out a wad of cash from his pocket.
"Take this to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some daily necessities, or I can take you to the city for a trip when I'm on vacation. I probably won't be able to bring you lunch, so you can eat at the canteen."
He spoke at length, but Mu Zhou's attention was entirely focused on the stack of money.
I almost opened my mouth wide, completely losing my composure.
Cheng Lifeng was in a hurry to leave and left quickly before Mu Zhou could refuse.
After everyone had gone far away, Mu Zhou returned to the table, picked up the stack of money like a little money-grubber, and started counting it with his wet fingers.
After she finished counting, she stared in shock.
There are a whopping 927 pieces!
She'd never seen so much money before.
Her own mother's gold ring only sold for a little over a hundred dollars, which was the most money she had ever seen.
She lay back on the bed, clutching the money, feeling incredibly happy.
The favorability rating is steadily increasing, and the original owner's wishes are gradually being fulfilled.
Isn't this the good life we're living now?
As long as you manage to stay here, why worry about not having a good life?
Mu Zhou, having finally earned enough money, got up and started eating breakfast.
*
At noon, Mu Zhou found the cafeteria based on his memory from yesterday.
It was lunchtime, and there were many people, mostly military dependents.
Mu Zhou went straight to the window and ordered two dishes and a meal.
She was unaware that after she and Cheng Lifeng appeared at the bathhouse last night, gossip spread rapidly.
If there's even the slightest disturbance in the compound, everyone will know about it immediately and start discussing it.
They knew exactly which family's daughter-in-law had come looking for them, which family's daughter-in-law had been kicked out, and which family had argued over money.
Mu Zhou naturally couldn't escape it either.
Everyone is saying that Battalion Commander Cheng's country wife has come looking for him.
Last night, Battalion Commander Cheng personally took him to the bathhouse, and they seemed to have a good relationship.