Chapter 210: Preparing to Go to the Capital

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“Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. You should eat some too,” Qiao Mei said awkwardly.

“By the way, the superiors said that they want us to evacuate within the next three days. I will take a break after we return to our original military unit. Is there anywhere that you want to go?” Xia Zhe asked.

Qiao Mei wanted to go and travel around, but she had been away from home for a long time. She had to hurry to the capital to visit Xia Zhe’s family and then send a letter to her grandfather. Otherwise, her grandfather would be anxious if he did not hear from her for so long.

“Let’s go to the capital,” Qiao Mei said without looking up.

Xia Zhe originally wanted to go traveling with Qiao Mei, thinking that she had probably never been out on a long trip before. He did not expect Qiao Mei to want to go to the capital to meet his family.

“Really? Do you want to go to my house?” Xia Zhe asked happily.

“Yes, I already think it’s a little rude to go only now. Do you think your parents won’t like me?” Thinking of this, Qiao Mei became worried.

“No, my parents are easy to talk to. It’s not likely that they won’t like you,” Xia Zhe said gently.

Xia Zhe’s father, Xia Mao, was famous for having a good temper, but Xia Zhe’s mother, Xu Lan, was not so easy to get along with. She was quite a critical person and she liked to be fashionable. She would probably look down on Qiao Mei, who came from the countryside.

Previously, Xu Lan had wanted Xia Zhe to be with the daughter of the Zhou family, who was also from a military family and had a good family background, all of which would benefit the Xia family. The daughter of the Zhou family was also a good-looking girl, so Xu Lan did not expect Xia Zhe to secretly get married, what more to a girl from the countryside.

At that time, Xu Lan was still busy discussing Xia Zhe’s marriage in the capital. In the end, she received news of Xia Zhe’s marriage and that the couple even had a child on the way. She almost choked on her breath when she heard that, and she still hated this matter even now.

After Qiao Mei finished eating, she started to clean up. She thought that she might want to do some shopping along the way and see if she could get more clothes.

“So where are we going this time?” Qiao Mei asked without turning her head.

“Mei Mei, you can’t go with me this time,” Xia Zhe said awkwardly.

I can’t go?

Qiao Mei looked back at Xia Zhe in confusion. Then, she remembered what her grandfather had told her before.

“Oh! You can’t tell me because of the military rules!” Qiao Mei said in realization.

“Yes, you’re still not a military spouse now, so you can’t come with me yet,” Xia Zhe explained.

Qiao Mei could not help but feel a little lost and said with disappointment, “Then I should go home?”

“No need. Let’s do this, I’ll send a letter to my aunt now so that you can go to her house to stay for a few days first. I’ll come and look for you after I’ve settled my work at the military unit,” Xia Zhe said.

His original military unit was located near the capital and he could go back very quickly. His aunt was also a warm-hearted person, so Qiao Mei should be fine, given that she was so likable.

Initially he just wanted to fulfill the basic responsibility of being a husband. After all, their first encounter was a little ridiculous. However, it was a totally different situation now. He also knew Qiao Me so much better.

He had fallen deeply in love with Qiao Mei. Although she had crooked handwriting, she was actually very smart. Although she had some shortcomings when they first met, she was very beautiful now. She had actually lost so much weight for him and even traveled thousands of miles to look for him and even saved his life.

Now, he did not want to leave Qiao Mei’s side for even a second. He only wanted to stay by her side.

Before the earthquake, the results of the earlier competition in the army had already been released. He had won first place as he wanted. This time, when he returned to the military unit, although he mainly needed to settle the matter of the evaluation, he also wanted to settle the matter of Qiao Mei being a military spouse as soon as possible. He did not want to be separated from Qiao Mei for too long.

“Your aunt’s place… What kind of person is your aunt and what should I buy for her?” Qiao Mei asked.

“My aunt is very easy to get along with. You can just go there. There’s no need to bring anything,” Xia Zhe said with a smile.

She thought it was fortunate that she was going to his aunt’s house and not directly to his house to look for his parents on her own. Just imagining such a scene made her feel awkward, as it would be like a daughter-in-law from the countryside bringing her child to seek refuge.

Qiao Mei tilted her head and thought about what to wear to his aunt’s house and what kind of person his aunt would be like.

Looking at Qiao Mei, who was lost in her thoughts, Xia Zhe could not help but go forward to hug her.

“Don’t worry, I’ll go and look for you very soon,” Xia Zhe said.