Chapter 176: Major 170’s wife
When Lu Chi returned home, it was already dark. He hurriedly had dinner and went into the bedroom.
"I heard you brought home a pretty female soldier?" His wife, Li Qiong’er, was wearing a loose purple pajama set, sitting in front of the mirror applying "Fragrance" brand moisturizer.
Lu Chi glanced at her slightly plump back and replied instead, "You’re pregnant, so don’t use all that junk makeup; it makes me lose my appetite."
Lu Chi had married Li Qiong’er in Beijing. After the wedding, instead of staying at home to nourish the fetus, she chose to join the army with him. Her maternal family had a few relatives in East Sea Province, but they were mostly from mountain villages. However, over the years, thanks to her connections, she had indeed gained a lot of benefits. So, she wasn’t unfamiliar with this place in East Sea. She had only been back to her parental home for a few days, and upon her return, she heard such rumors, which naturally made her unhappy. After all, there are no walls without leaks.
"Not using makeup?" She stood up and walked over to him, affectionately helping him take off his coat, "What if you’re seduced by another woman? I and the child would cry to death."
Lu Chi rolled his eyes, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Fine, I’ll be serious," Li Qiong’er looked at him, "What’s the origin of that female soldier? Is she from Beijing, so your family asked you to take care of her?" Lu Chi wasn’t the type to help people without reason. Unless it was a relative, Li Qiong’er couldn’t think of any other reason. She heard a surname Guan, what was her name again. When she first heard it today, she thought it was a man.
"No."
Li Qiong’er changed her expression, "So... it’s because she’s pretty?"
"No." Lu Chi felt a bit irritated, took a towel, and was about to go out to take a shower. For what reason exactly? He wanted to know too.
Li Qiong’er grabbed his hand, "You need to make it clear to me. What did you say when we got married... promised we would live well and that you weren’t interested in other women, and yet how long has it been?"
"She’s a natural soldier; you have no idea how talented she is. I dare say no other woman in this world can match her."