Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1256 Coveted 3

Chapter 1256: Chapter 1256 Coveted 3

The kind acts of the past were repaid today.

When Lu Jiang heard Zhou Xuecheng pull him aside to privately remind him, he couldn’t help but frown, "That can’t be true, can it? I have a wife and children, and our revolutionary love is very strong. Instead of focusing on me, you’d be better off picking someone from the pool of single cadres, as you said. After you spoke so frankly, it wouldn’t be right for Comrade Han to keep an eye on me."

Could it be that his wife was right? Had his status really made him a hot commodity? Lu Jiang secretly grimaced; he did not want to become such a sought-after prize, and this covetousness made him feel disgusted.

Zhou Xuecheng stared at his face for a moment, "Although I’m reluctant to admit it, Comrade Lu Jiang, do you realize how much you stand out among this group of grey-haired and aged men? Oh, both have the words ’chicken’ and ’crane’—what a coincidence. You’re so young and yet you’ve secured this position. Despite a fair amount of luck, you’ve earned considerable military merits. Such an appointment makes many of the old folks envious and jealous."

Lu Jiang frowned and said, "What does this have to do with destroying my family?"

"Of course it does!" Zhou Xuecheng patted his shoulder and lowered his voice, "Han Ping’s daughter is divorced, having parted ways with her husband due to differing revolutionary ideals. She’s around thirty years old now. Who do you think could be here that matches her in capability, looks, and age besides you? Han Ping has always set his sights high, determined to find for his daughter a husband who surpasses her ex. Moreover, to achieve his goal, he’s quite unscrupulous. That’s why he’s so successful now, even better off than the rest of us."

With that, Zhou Xuecheng let out a soft sigh, "His daughter’s name is Han Aiguo, Han Aiguo..."

When he mentioned this highly masculine name, Zhou Xuecheng frowned and his voice became even lower.

"Her birth name was Han Li. She changed her name to Aiguo when she was young. Many say that she doesn’t yield to men and has a very strong temper, much like her father. During her divorce, she brazenly stated that she would find a new revolutionary partner with a higher status, better looks, and younger age than her ex—all of which you meet! Her ex-husband was a division commander, and what’s higher than that but an army commander? Though there are brigade commanders in between, many army corps don’t have brigade-level units, and even if they do, they are led by division-level officials."

Lu Jiang found the situation ridiculous, "Just for that reason? So I have to suffer the consequences?"

Zhou Xuecheng chuckled when he heard "have to suffer the consequences," "No one has dared to speak like you, but I like it. Us men should be blunt, messing around with those sneaky tricks, sigh!"

He sighed before continuing, "You need to be mentally prepared."

Lu Jiang nodded heavily, planning to keep to himself as much as possible, unless absolutely necessary.

Even so, he was still targeted.

During a communal mealtime, a female soldier in her twenties sparkled with excitement as she clutched at an elderly officer beside her, "Dad, Dad, who is he? Such a young army commander. Do you know him? I’ve never seen him before."

"Let go, let go, let go!" The old officer, annoyed by her persistent grip, glanced at Lu Jiang and said roughly, "Wu Xiaoxiao, what are you staring at him for? He has a revolutionary partner and five children, one daughter and four sons, three of whom are twin boys, and it’s well-known."

Giving his daughter a sidelong look, Commander Wu added, "I’ll tell you another thing, his eldest son is named Xibao, who was once a little guest in the old leader’s residence. The old leader adored him, and he still talks fondly about the photographs from back then!"