"I know, go back inside quickly, itās cold outside." Han Yi gently rubbed Lin Wanās cheek with his thumb before reluctantly letting go and striding towards the team with his belongings.
That night, Lin Wan suffered from severe insomnia and only fell asleep when it was almost dawn. When she woke up, it was already past three in the afternoon.
After she got up, she just made some food. Xiao Wu from the cooking class came over and told her that she needed to go to the city the next morning, and asked if she would go.
Lin Wan tidied up the potatoes and cabbage at home, ready to deliver them to Sister-in-law Zhang.
Wang Guihua from next door came over with her child.
"I heard Captain Han went to the front line?"
"Iām not sure, they said he went out on a drill. Does Sister-in-law Guihua know what theyāre doing?" He really went to the front line!
Upon Lin Wanās question, Guihua smiled awkwardly, "How would I know, Iām just guessing."
"Sister-in-law Guihua is quite good at guessing." Leaking military secrets isnāt a joke, it could end her husbandās military career. Lin Wan didnāt say much more.
She just reminded her, "Does Sister-in-law Guihua have anything else? I need to go out for a bit."
"Oh, youāre heading out? I saw someone from the cooking class just came by, are you going back? Looks like itāll be quite a while before you come over again, right? If a lot of time passes, things that canāt be stored at home will be ruined by the time you come back."
"Yes, but luckily, I didnāt bring much when I came. A few days ago, Han Yi invited his comrades over for food and drinks and itās all gone. Iām just worried about what to eat today. I was even thinking about having dinner at someoneās place tonight. How about..."
"Oh dear, I still have the fire going at home. If youāre going out, sister-in-law, I wonāt disturb you." Wang Guihua hurriedly went back home, fearing Lin Wan would come over for a meal.
In her previous life, Lin Wan met plenty of people like Wang Guilan who loved taking petty advantages...
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Lin Wan took her things to Sister-in-law Zhangās house. Sister-in-law Zhang comforted her for a long time, "Itās common for them to go out on missions. Youāll get used to it."
"Yes, I am worried about the sudden departure. Iām going back tomorrow."
"Itās good to go back. Itās boring staying here when Han Yi is not around."
Isnāt that the truth?
That night, Lin Wan packed up, and the next morning she took the military truck back to the city.
When Lin Wan returned home, Second Uncleās family had just left.
"Bo Jun was shouting to go to the base to hang out with you guys once he arrived. He said he missed your wedding. Originally, he could meet you guys during the New Year, but who knew Xiao Yi was on duty at the base, and you also went along. He could only see your wedding photos and know you as the sister-in-law. He had planned to wait until you came back on the sixteenth of the first month, but he was dragged by your second aunt to matchmaking during the New Year days, he couldnāt stay and left a couple of days early. Your second uncleās work unit had a lot going on, so their family left early in the morning."
After returning, Lin Wan heated the kang in both rooms, sitting in Grandmaās room, chatting while knitting a sweater.
"Iāve seen everyone in the family except Bo Jun. They are all family; if we donāt meet this year, weāll wait for next year. Second Uncleās house is close to the base, isnāt it? When I visit the base, Iāll make a detour to see Second Uncleās family."
"Yes, youāll eventually meet. Are you and Xiao Yi lacking anything over there?"
"Weāre not lacking anything; food and supplies are quite accessible."
"Ah, I thought youād be back after the sixteenth. Itās the trouble of being in the military, hardly ever home. Xiao Wan, it must be tough on you."