Gu Shaoyuan lowered his head, looking at her slender, fair hand, his eyes darkening slightly.
“Qiao Yu, we’re engaged. Even if someone sees us holding hands, no one will gossip.”
The implication was that he didn’t want to let go.
Hearing him say this, Qiao Yu thought it made sense.
Fine, let him hold it.
Seeing she didn’t object, Gu Shaoyuan finally led her toward the jeep, though the unconsciously upturned corners of his mouth betrayed his mood at that moment.
Not far away, Liu Cuicui, who was still peeking, saw this scene and was so jealous she could grind her back teeth to dust.
How had their relationship progressed so quickly? They were already holding hands.
When she was reborn, she was only eighteen, and over the years, she had tried every possible way to catch Gu Shaoyuan’s attention, but he hadn’t even glanced at her.
Qiao Yu had only been here for two days, and Gu Shaoyuan was already taking meticulous care of her.
Liu Cuicui guessed that Gu Shaoyuan must have been seduced by Qiao Yu’s pretty face.
Qiao Yu looked like a fox spirit—what did she have besides that delicate, fair face and a graceful figure that could compare to herself?
In less than three days, Brother Shao Yuan would surely be unable to stand Qiao Yu’s spoiled, princess-like temper.
…
Meanwhile, Gu Shaoyuan brought Qiao Yu to the jeep.
Yang Zhongcheng, in the driver’s seat, saw the two walking over hand in hand, his mouth agape enough to fit an egg.
Wasn’t his Commander Gu supposed to be indifferent to women? Whenever a female comrade got within half a step of him, he would look displeased and coldly maintain a safe distance.
At the time, rumors were spreading in the military: Was Commander Gu incapable? Otherwise, why would he have no interest in female comrades at all?
Yang Zhongcheng quickly defended Gu Shaoyuan, saying, “Our commander is devoted, keeping himself pure for his fiancée! Don’t go around spreading rumors and tarnishing our commander’s reputation!”
The other subordinates didn’t dare gossip anymore, afraid Commander Gu would hear and punish them with extra drills.
Yang Zhongcheng hurriedly got out of the car, greeting Qiao Yu with a beaming smile.
“Sister-in-law, hello! I’m Yang Zhongcheng, Commander Gu’s capable subordinate.”
Qiao Yu wasn’t quite used to being called “sister-in-law” yet, but she still replied politely, “Hello.”
Seeing such a beautiful sister-in-law standing next to their commander, Yang Zhongcheng couldn’t stop grinning—they were truly a perfect match.
Gu Shaoyuan glanced at Yang Zhongcheng coolly and said, “To the military service center.”
“Yes, sir!”
Yang Zhongcheng had intended to open the car door for Qiao Yu, but Gu Shaoyuan beat him to it, already opening the door and helping her into the car.
Indeed, their commander was different now that he had a wife—he knew how to care for someone.
It was Qiao Yu’s first time riding in a jeep, and it was quite spacious inside.
Gu Shaoyuan sat beside her and, noticing her curious gaze as she examined the interior, said with a slight smile, “Can you drive?”
“Yes, but I’ve never driven a jeep before.”
As the daughter of a capitalist family in Shanghai, Qiao Yu naturally knew how to drive, but only sedans.
She had never driven a large jeep like this.
Gu Shaoyuan raised an eyebrow. “I’ll teach you another day.”
Qiao Yu nodded and said okay, not finding anything unusual about it.
But Yang Zhongcheng, who was driving in front, was so shocked his eyes widened.
Had he heard correctly? His commander was actually going to teach Sister-in-law how to drive!
But then again, Sister-in-law was beautiful, had a sweet voice, and a gentle personality—completely different from other spoiled young ladies.
It was no wonder their commander cherished her so much.
…
Arriving at the military service center.
It was noon, and there were quite a few people shopping at the service center. Gu Shaoyuan, afraid Qiao Yu might get lost, took her hand again.
Most people at the service center knew Gu Shaoyuan and had to greet him when they saw him.
“Hello, Battalion Commander!”
After greeting him, they curiously glanced at Qiao Yu standing beside Gu Shaoyuan, whispering among themselves.
“That must be Battalion Commander Gu’s fiancée, right? I caught a glimpse of her from afar yesterday—she’s really pretty. The battalion commander has good taste!”
“Yeah, standing next to our battalion commander, they look like a perfect match.”
Qiao Yu felt quite uncomfortable under their gazes and couldn’t help but tug at Gu Shaoyuan’s sleeve.
“Ahem!”
Gu Shaoyuan cleared his throat, and his subordinates scattered like birds in the forest, disappearing in an instant.
He looked down at her. “Alright, now see what you need to buy.”
Qiao Yu had quite a few things to buy. Although she had plenty of daily necessities in her Spatial Dimension, she couldn’t just take them out directly—it would scare Gu Shaoyuan.
“I need a kettle for boiling water, two washbasins, two face towels, ten double-happiness cups, twenty porcelain bowls, and two bundles of toilet paper…”
The sales assistant listed out everything Qiao Yu mentioned.
“Comrade, is there anything else you need?”
Qiao Yu thought carefully. She had already bought a lot, and Gu Shaoyuan and Yang Zhongcheng probably couldn’t carry it all.
Gu Shaoyuan noticed her hesitation and said, “It’s fine. We can leave the things here for now. I’ll arrange for someone to deliver them later.”
Qiao Yu smiled slightly. “Let’s just buy this much for now. Once the family housing is assigned in a couple of days, we can come back to pick out some other things.”
“Alright.”
When Gu Shaoyuan heard her say “we,” he inexplicably felt as if they had been married for a long time.
Seeing they had finished selecting, the sales assistant quickly calculated the total.
“Comrade, that comes to thirty-two yuan and eight mao.”
Qiao Yu instinctively reached for her wallet, but a large, well-defined hand suddenly reached out beside her and paid the bill.
Gu Shaoyuan couldn’t possibly let her spend money. He already considered her his wife.
Besides, Qiao Yu was buying these things to decorate their new home. As the man of the house, it was only right for him to pay.
Watching Gu Shaoyuan settle the bill, Qiao Yu couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
Men from this era are truly the most handsome!
Gu Shaoyuan gave Yang Zhongcheng a look, signaling him to move the items to the jeep.
Noticing a clothing store nearby, Qiao Yu couldn’t resist going over to take a look, with Gu Shaoyuan following behind her.
Inside, it was all women comrades picking out clothes. Gu Shaoyuan felt too awkward to go in directly, so he waited outside for Qiao Yu.
Qiao Yu glanced around briefly. The clothes in the store were rather ordinary, not as nice as the dresses she had brought from Shanghai.
Just as she was about to turn and leave, a female comrade nearby called out to her.
“Young lady, are you new here? Which officer’s family are you with?”
Qiao Yu turned toward the voice. The woman next to her was wearing a red bulaji dress and had a friendly face.
Thinking that those who shopped here were likely military wives, Qiao Yu politely replied, “I’m Battalion Commander Gu’s fiancée.”
The woman paused for a moment before quickly understanding.
“So you’re Battalion Commander Gu’s fiancée! You’re really pretty! I’m Wang Guilan, the wife of Deputy Battalion Commander Li Jun. Your battalion commander and my husband are very close.”
Qiao Yu glanced at Gu Shaoyuan outside and said with a smile, “Really? What a coincidence.”
Wang Guilan warmly added, “Once you move in next door, if you need anything, just let me know. Don’t be shy!”