Chapter 10: It's Just Right
Chapter 10: It's Just Right
When Jiangzhou arrived, the military wives were in the middle of a heated argument.
After leaving the command post, he went back to his dormitory and changed into his military uniform. He originally planned to go to the guesthouse to take the imposter to the station, but as soon as he stepped out, he heard that his fiancée had arrived at the unit.
He rushed over and saw this scene. The young soldier who was helping Yuan Xiu with her luggage explained the situation to him.
Even though the young soldier was a bit far away, he didn't miss a single thing he needed to hear.
The young soldier looked at Jiang Zhou with pity; his battalion commander Jiang had almost been infiltrated by the enemy.
Jiang Zhou: "...Close your eyes!"
The young soldier immediately closed his eyes tightly.
Jiang Zhou's gaze was drawn to the figure surrounded by military families. Seeing her profile, he touched the photo on his chest.
Yes, this time it's correct.
To say that Jiang Zhou fell in love with someone at first sight based on just one photo is an understatement; it's more like they clicked at first sight. Therefore, he was willing to follow his father's wishes and accept the marriage.
After sending the reply back, I was also looking forward to it. After all, I was a 25-year-old man, and it would be a lie to say that I didn't want to marry a wife I liked.
However, when he saw "Yuan Xiu" through the car window, he really wanted to change his mind, not for any other reason than that he just didn't like her.
The difference between this photo and the real person is too great; they are completely different feelings.
If you were to ask Jiang Zhou how he felt, he could only give four words: "There is light" and "There is no light".
Now that he's seen the real person again, Jiang Zhou can only say four words: It's just right.
Jiang Zhou, realizing it was to his liking, called out Yuan Xiu's name.
"Comrade Yuan Xiu."
Upon hearing the sound, Yuan Xiu and Yuan Juan both looked towards Jiangzhou.
Yuan Juan had seen the photo before, so she recognized him at a glance.
Yuan Xiu nodded: "Hello, I am Yuan Xiu."
The military dependents around him chattered amongst themselves: "Battalion Commander Jiang is here."
"Jiang Zhou, you've finally arrived! I have something to tell you..."
Yuan Xiu then realized that this was Jiangzhou.
Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé.
He was very handsome and tall, the kind of height that she had to look up at. Yuan Xiu recalled the conversation she had overheard between her parents when they were still alive.
"I've found a handsome boyfriend for Xiuxiu."
Her father wasn't lying; it's just that her fiancé seemed a bit too strong, like he could lift her up with one hand.
Pity……
Jiang Zhou's gaze remained fixed on Yuan Xiu's face, and he could naturally see the fleeting look in her eyes, but he felt a little puzzled as to what it meant.
Yuan Juan, who had been scolded by everyone, saw Jiang Zhou as a lifeline. She knew that Yuan Xiu had arrived and that she could no longer hide her impersonation. Now she could only place her hopes on Jiang Zhou. She was no less beautiful than Yuan Xiu, and she believed that she was prettier than Yuan Xiu in terms of looks alone.
Yuan Xiu stayed in the countryside, tending the land every day, facing the yellow earth and turning her back to the sky. She was both rustic and unsophisticated. But she was different. She lived in the town and rarely went to the fields more than twice a year. She was fairer-skinned than Yuan Xiu and had better skin. Today, she was wearing new clothes that Jiang Zhou had bought for her. Anyone with eyes could see that she was much better than Yuan Xiu.
It's true that she came to the army using Yuan Xiu's name, but if Jiang Zhou himself has his eye on her and not Yuan Xiu, then she can't be blamed.
"Jiang Zhou." Yuan Juan stared longingly at Jiang Zhou, and called out softly in a high-pitched voice.
Back in her hometown, whenever she spoke like that, all the men would listen to her!
Jiang Zhou walked up to Yuan Juan expressionlessly: "Please show me your letter of introduction!"
Without a second thought, Yuan Juan took out the letter of introduction she had been hiding in her pocket and handed it over.
Jiang Zhou opened the letter of introduction, glanced at it, and then confiscated it.
Yuan Juan stared longingly as he stuffed her letter of introduction into his pocket: "Why are you taking my letter of introduction?"
Jiang Zhou did not answer her question, but said to Yuan Xiu, "Comrade Yuan Xiu, I understand the situation. Don't worry, the army will contact Xiangyang Commune to deal with the person who issued this letter of introduction."
These days, a letter of introduction is a person's identity document when they are away from home. Only government agencies with official seals can issue such a letter, and supply and marketing cooperatives can do it too. Yuan Xiu's letter of introduction was secretly stamped by Yuan Xinmin using the official seal of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Sending this letter back to Xiangyang Commune will only make Yuan Xinmin even more firmly entrenched in his position.
Intercepting letters and having his daughter impersonate his niece shows a lack of moral character.
Using the official seal of one's workplace to forge a letter of introduction is not a matter of character, but rather a dereliction of duty.
Once this letter is sent back, Yuan Xinmin will definitely lose his job and will probably be sent back to his hometown.
Upon hearing that the person who issued the letter of introduction would be punished, Yuan Juan stamped her foot in desperation, pleading, "Jiang Zhou, please give me back the letter! I beg you!"
Seeing that pleading was useless, she even considered taking action to rob him.
Jiang Zhou raised his hand to stop her, "Comrade Yuan Juan, please be mindful of your behavior! Don't pull or shove! Tomorrow morning, the military will send someone to take you to the train station and watch you leave! Now, please return to the guesthouse immediately! Non-military personnel are not allowed to move around in the barracks and family quarters without authorization!"
Jiang Zhou's words were cold and harsh. Yuan Juan had never been spoken to so harshly by a man in her life. She was both scared and angry.
Didn't he realize that he was prettier than Yuan Xiu?
Yuan Xiu glanced at Jiang Zhou and finally understood what Yuan Juan had said about him in her previous life.
Looking at it this way, it does indeed appear cold and aloof.
"Sister Chunmei, could you please take this person back to the guesthouse with the other women? And please also ask this comrade to return the clothes, photos, and the fifty yuan I sent to my fiancée for her travel expenses when he gets back."
Chunmei's sister-in-law exclaimed in surprise, "You even sent fifty yuan for travel expenses?"
The money spent on clothes and travel expenses amounted to nearly a hundred yuan before he even met Jiang Zhou, which shows how much he values this fiancée.
This imposter is something else, daring to impersonate someone else!
Fortunately, the truth was exposed, otherwise Jiang Zhou would have just spent money to marry a fake.
Chunmei's sister-in-law can't stand anything about Yuan Juan now!
I used to find her agreeable because of Jiang Zhou, but now that I think about it, she's just so-so.
From Jiang Zhou's words, Yuan Xiu uncovered the truth of her past life.
No wonder Yuan Juan would give her a set of clothes on the very night she returned to her hometown more than twenty years later, and even said she was returning them to her.
So that's what "还" means!
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