Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1257 Coveted 4

Chapter 1257: Chapter 1257 Coveted 4

Wu Xiaoxiao listened, immediately deflated.

"They are married with children?" Wu Xiaoxiao let out a sigh, "I thought he was an older, single military officer. After all, there are many officers like that in the military! Triplets, oh my goodness, they truly are blessed. It would be nice to see them."

"There will be an opportunity," said Commander Wu.

Wu Xiaoxiao looked at her father, puzzled, "What opportunity? Is their whole family coming here?"

"No."

"No? If they’re not, then why do you say there will be an opportunity?"

Commander Wu stroked his chin, then realizing he had shaved off his beard as part of abandoning old customs two or three years ago and hadn’t grown it back since, he dropped his hand in disappointment. He said, "Jiang Xiaoyue’s comrade-in-arms in the revolution, Lu Tianjun, is the great-nephew of Commander Lu Jiang. You and Xiaoyue get along well, so when Xiaoyue gets married and if their whole family comes to the wedding, you should be able to meet the triplets."

Wu Xiaoxiao suddenly understood, "Xiaoyue’s future in-laws? The triplets! Ah, I remember now. Last year, Xiaoyue asked me to buy baby formula. She said her mother-in-law stationed at the border was about to give birth, her milk was insufficient, and they desperately needed formula. I rallied a lot of friends and relatives to help, bought more than twenty bags of formula. When Xiaoyue paid for the formula, she said she’d treat me to a meal next time. I’ve been waiting for more than a year and still haven’t seen her invite me! This ungrateful brat, she has her comrade-in-arms and doesn’t bother with me anymore."

Commander Wu asked, "Did Xiaoyue say when she’s getting married?"

"Haven’t heard anything. At least they have to wait until Lu Tianjun is promoted, right? I heard he won first place at the martial arts tournament last year, earned third-class honors, and another second-class honor for something else. Since he’s quite outstanding, I guess he’ll be promoted soon," said Wu Xiaoxiao.

For new soldiers to report their romances and apply for marriage authorization wasn’t easy; the romance report between Jiang Xiaoyue and Lu Tianjun had already been approved, and they were currently interacting as comrades-in-arms in the revolution, but their marriage application hadn’t yet been approved. Military management is strict, and some branches have regulations against dating and marrying without promotion, but luckily, they weren’t subject to such restrictions.

Commander Wu nodded his head, then started walking towards Lu Jiang.

"Dad, what are you doing? They are married; he isn’t your son-in-law candidate," Wu Xiaoxiao whispered.

Because of her mother’s infidelity, which turned her father and their whole family into a laughingstock, she hated anything that could destroy another’s family the most.

"Nonsense, do you really think I’m that immoral? I just want to get to know him and give him a heads-up," retorted Commander Wu, annoyed. His brother-in-law, Hen Xiangqian, was now beneath Lu Jiang in rank, which hardly sat well with him.

This Commander Wu was none other than Wu Changzheng, infamously cuckolded by his wife Hen Xiangnan, Hen Xiangqian’s sister.

If it weren’t for Hen Xiangqian’s backing, Hen Xiangnan wouldn’t have carried on her affair so brazenly, keeping Wu Changzheng in the dark for years, even making him raise her daughter with another man, until he discovered their scandalous affair. At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to shoot them both, but thinking of the children at home, he suppressed his anger.

That anger, not vented at the time, now caused an uncomfortable lump in his chest.

So, hearing about Hen Xiangqian’s misfortune brought extra joy to Wu Changzheng, who had had a hand in dealing with Hen Xiangqian’s case back then.

Lu Jiang should be grateful to him, Wu Changzheng thought to himself.

Lu Jiang had long heard about the notoriety of Wu Changzheng and treated him with due respect. Since arriving in the Capital, he had been hearing about all sorts of family matters every day, at times listening to gossip no less than what country women might share, and through this, he came to understand Wu Changzheng’s family situation.

The specific circumstances were quite different from what Qingyun had heard and told Qingxue.

Wu Changzheng, whose ex-wife is Hen Xiangnan, divorced eight years ago because Hen Xiangnan had an affair and gave birth to a daughter with her lover. The daughter was originally surnamed Wu but changed her surname to Hen in the year of the divorce, named Hen Tiantian, now fifteen years old—not, as Feng Qingyun had heard, born in the year of the divorce.