Chapter 254: Making the Marriage Public
Chapter 254: Making the Marriage Public
When Ning Jingmo came back, he was holding a big bag of fruit.
He was holding a big watermelon in his arms.
Xia Songlan was about to take the watermelon from his arms, but Ning Jingmo dodged her hand and said, "Don't hold it. This watermelon is a bit heavy."
As he said that, he went into the house and put everything on the table.
In the short time he had been away, Xia Songlan had already cleaned the table.
The pots, pans, and utensils that were originally placed on top were all moved under the table and into the drawer.
There was a glass bottle of canned fruit on the windowsill, with a few blooming roses in it.
Seeing Ning Jingmo looking at the roses, Xia Songlan smiled and explained, "Just now, the children and I were playing in the yard and found roses in the flowerbed.
I cut a few and put them in the glass bottle left over from the canned fruit I ate on the train."
Ning Jingmo nodded with sparkling eyes, "It's still good to have a wife, even the home is full of life."
Xia Songlan laughed and teased, "What about the chief of staff? You even used the wrong idiom."
"How can you use it wrong? It's vivid and colorful."
Ning Jingmo looked at Xia Songlan affectionately.
Xia Songlan was so embarrassed that she looked at her.
It took a long while to find a topic, "Where did you go just now? Why did you bring back so many fruits?"
"Go and invite Mr. Li from the logistics department to have dinner with us later.
These fruits were sent by him.”
Xia Songlan puffed up her cheeks and said, "You're not really going to complain to the female leader, are you? Female leaders are thin-skinned, how can they stay here after you complain?
Besides, she never made it clear, she just admires you."
Ning Jingmo didn't care, "I have a wife and children, I don't need other people's admiration.
Besides, this is also my fault. I didn't think too much about it before. I always thought that the file recorded that I was married, so there was no need to publicize the fact of my marriage.
Besides, who isn’t married at my age?
I explained it clearly to Lao Li.
In fact, it would be good for the female comrade if I explained this matter clearly. If I had been ambiguous, I would have given her hope.
I don’t want a second one.”
When Xia Songlan heard him mention the second one, she couldn't help laughing.
She said the first one because she was a little jealous, and also to warn Ning Jingmo.
But I felt a little embarrassed, so I didn't explain.
Unexpectedly, Ning Jingmo was so smart that he figured it out quickly.
Ning Jingmo figured it out on the way to the logistics department.
The appearance of such a person was enough to make him nervous. If he failed to explain his married status clearly and other lesbians misunderstood him, he would be speechless.
I just didn’t expect that there would really be a second one. Of course, that’s a story for later.
Ning Jingmo took out an empty basin, went to the well in the yard to fetch some water, and put the watermelon in it.
The two little guys followed him and watched curiously.
Ning Jingmo explained, "This well is deep, and the water is especially cool. Soaking in this water for a while will make the watermelon taste sweeter and quench your thirst."
As he spoke, he pulled the two little guys' hands into the water and asked, "Is this water very cold?"
Ning Ziqing nodded, "Really, this water is really cold."
Ning Tianya turned around and called Xia Songlan, "Mom, come and see this basin of water that Dad fetched. It's so cold that it can even freeze a watermelon."
The four of them were surrounding the watermelon when Chief of Staff Zhao walked in from outside. "Hey, what treasure are you four looking at?"
He looked over Ning Ziqing's head and said, "Oh, where did such a big watermelon come from?"
Then he looked at it carefully for a long time, but couldn't figure it out. He scratched his head and said, "Isn't this just a watermelon?"
The family of four looked at each other and smiled, and no one gave him an explanation.
Staff Officer Zhao stared at the watermelon for a few more times, but he really couldn't figure out the reason, so he shook his head and said, "Oh, he is from a big city after all.
You guys have stared at a watermelon to the point of making it look like flowers, and I, an old-fashioned guy, can't see the point.
Dededede... Just staring at the watermelon won't satisfy your hunger. Let's go, let's go to the restaurant to eat."
Then he explained to Xia Songlan, "Sister-in-law, we originally planned to eat in the pavilion outside your dormitory.
But Lao Ning just suddenly informed us to go to the restaurant to eat, which saves us a lot of trouble.
The food is ready over there, and I have notified a few of my comrades, and they all want to meet you and the children."
After saying that, he extended his hand to the two little guys, "Come on, little darlings, hold Uncle Zhao's hand, we'll go first."
The two little guys looked at Ning Jingmo and Xia Songlan at the same time.
Ning Jingmo waved his hand, "Go ahead, go ahead with your Uncle Zhao, mom and I will follow soon."
He put the basin of watermelon in the corridor, and followed Xia Songlan and Staff Officer Zhao to the restaurant.
As they walked, he explained, "It is true that I changed the dining place temporarily. There are many people in the restaurant, and everyone will be able to see our family of four. I don't need to tell everyone that I am married."
He saw Xia Songlan making mischievous faces and lowered his head in annoyance, "Ah, it's all my damn charm.
You said that if I were less charming, we wouldn't be so jealous."
"Humph! Who's jealous? I'm not jealous."
"Yes, yes, yes, our little Banlangen is not jealous, he just feels sour inside, otherwise why would you look at me like that just now..."
As Ning Jingmo spoke, he imitated Xia Songlan's previous half-smile.
The movements are learned very vividly.
Xia Songlan was so amused that she was beyond words.
It happened that a row of soldiers marched past them in neat rows, and they all widened their eyes in surprise.
In their eyes, Chief of Staff Ning was extremely mature, steady, wise and open-minded, but he never smiled in front of female comrades.
He would also tell jokes in front of a girl and make her laugh.
Just when they were guessing who the girl was, everyone saw them sitting together in the restaurant and realized that she was Chief of Staff Ning's lover.
Soon, the news that Chief of Staff Ning's family was coming to visit spread throughout the camp like wings.
Especially those who have met Xia Songlan all praised her for her beauty and fashionable dress, and said she was a perfect match for Ning Jingmo.
He was full of praise for their twin boy and girl.
In this way, the news that Ning Jingmo was married spread throughout the station, and his goal was achieved.
Of course, the news had not yet spread out, and Ning Jingmo was accompanying Xia Songlan into the restaurant.
When they arrived, Chief of Staff Qian and his wife, and Chief of Staff Zhao and his wife, had already arrived. There were also a few strangers whom Xia Songlan did not recognize.
A slightly fat middle-aged military officer in his 40s came over with a smile on his face when he saw Xia Songlan.
With a flattering smile on his face, he said, "Oh, this is my sister-in-law, she is so beautiful, no wonder our chief of staff kept her hidden and didn't dare to show her to others.
You have been wronged today, so I will take care of the meal. I have already criticized Xiao Sun, and I promise she will never dare to make a scene in front of you again."
Xia Songlan waved her hands and said, "Thank you for your hospitality. Don't criticize that female comrade. Ignorance is not a crime."
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