Reborn Spicy Little Wife

Chapter 321 I'm Not a Scrap Collector

Bai Xi instantly understood what was going on and hurriedly explained, "Yingge, I'm not a bad person. I actually came from Qing'an Village too. I've been wandering outside for decades. I was quite excited to hear news from people from my hometown!"

Jin Huan nodded repeatedly, subconsciously speaking up for Bai Xi, "Ying Ge, the teacher really isn't a bad person. She and Luo Ning are both from Qing'an Village, they might even be relatives!"

Liu Yingge secretly shook her head. How could that be? Luo Ning had no overseas connections; she had specifically inquired about this with her father.

That whole thing about overseas connections was all orchestrated by the Gao family, with the sole purpose of getting Chang'an's marriage application rejected.

However, Ms. Bai's earnest gaze, her excited mood, and even the tears in her eyes made her feel a little reluctant.

"I don't know her father's name, but I do know that he is the village chief and also knows medicine. I heard it's a family tradition. He came to the military region a while ago, but went back shortly after!"

Bai Xi burst into tears, leaving Liu Yingge and Jin Huan looking at each other in bewilderment.

Liu Yingge immediately understood. It must be that Teacher Bai had finally heard news about Qing'an Village and thought he could find his relatives, but when he found out it wasn't them, he was heartbroken.

A short while later, Bai Xi stood up, wiped her face, and hurriedly ran outside. She wanted to verify it herself.

Before she even left the performing arts troupe, she received a call from the hospital informing her that her son had an accident and was in the hospital needing a blood transfusion. She immediately rushed to the military region's gate.

At the military hospital, Luo Ning returned to Xie Chang'an's ward with food and found him craning his neck to look outside.

"What are you looking at?" Luo Ning turned around and looked, but found nothing.

On her way back, she heard most of the gossip, including the details of Luo Jiling and Gao Ya coming to Xie Chang'an to finalize their marriage.

They're all despicable people. They keep being despicable towards her, and she'll teach them a lesson soon enough.

"Xiao Ning, you're back!" Xie Chang'an's world regained its color, and he asked eagerly.

"How did things go? Are you hurt?"

Damn it, they all know now. Xie Chang'an has too many informants in the military region; it's hard not to know.

Luo Ning carried the basket to the bedside table, rummaged through the contents of the thermos, and saw that it was clearly from the cafeteria, with no signs of having been touched.

"Is Battalion Commander Xie going to fast?" Luo Ning pushed the thermos further inside and took out the food he had brought back and placed it on the bedside table.

Xie Chang'an could tell from the smell that it wasn't made by his wife. "Xiao Ning, I was worried about you and wanted to wait for you to come back and eat together!"

Luo Ning paused, her previously agitated heart instantly calming down. She picked up a bowl of rice and scooped half of it into another bowl.

He picked up the bowl of rice again, put all the chicken into it, and added a little of each of the remaining dishes. He then placed the chopsticks in the bowl and handed it to Xie Chang'an.

"Men need to eat well to have strength. You're still recovering from your injury, so you need to eat even more! Lunch was bought from a restaurant, so make do with that for now. I'll cook you something nice for dinner!"

Xie Chang'an instantly perked up and gratefully accepted the bowl of rice. "Wife, there's too much chicken. Go and share some!"

"I'm on a diet, so you'd better eat now, or don't eat at all! Stop nagging!" Luo Ning moved a chair over, sat down in front of the bedside table, picked up the remaining food, and started eating in small bites.

"Xiao Ning..." Xie Chang'an had so much to say, but he hesitated to delve deeper into the conversation.

Luo Ning swallowed the food in his mouth and said calmly, "The world is vast, but eating is the most important thing. Let's talk about everything after we finish eating!"

Xie Chang'an nodded readily. He was fine with talking about it as long as there was a chance, and he could accept it if it was a little later.

Luo Ning turned to look at Xie Chang'an and muttered softly, "If only we had a small table!"

She got up, walked to the door and asked Qi Wu to go out and keep watch. She turned around, closed the door, and locked it behind her.

He took out a computer desk from the bedside and placed it in front of Xie Chang'an, then stuck an iron spoon into Xie Chang'an's bowl. "Put the bowl down, use chopsticks to pick up food, and use a spoon to eat."

Xie Chang'an's eyes lit up. This little table was really nice. He readily put his rice bowl on it and felt much more relaxed.

The young wife was incredibly thoughtful and considerate, which made Xie Chang'an feel very comfortable.

But how come he didn't notice this little thing after staying at home for so long?

Perhaps it's because he didn't move around that he only saw the surface and missed the hidden parts. I should definitely observe more carefully next time.

Luo Ning placed all the plates on the computer desk so that Xie Chang'an could easily pick up the food.

She stood and ate, holding her bowl, muttering to herself, "I heard it can make you grow taller and eat more!"

"How come I've never heard of this?" Xie Chang'an clearly didn't believe him and handed the chicken wing in the bowl to Luo Ning.

Luo Ning did not refuse, placed the bowl on the table, and accepted Xie Chang'an's gift.

Xie Chang'an was so happy he was like a spoon, he gave Luo Ning half of the chicken, and when he was about to divide it again, Luo Ning took the bowl away.

He had no choice but to hold his rice bowl and pick up his spoon to eat.

The only sound in the room was chewing. Xie Chang'an would occasionally look up at Luo Ning, feeling that his life was very fulfilling.

But he knew his wife must have heard rumors outside, and she was feeling very uneasy.

After the meal, Luo Ning cleared the table, opened the door, took a basket, and went to wash the dishes. When she returned, Xie Chang'an was already eager to talk to her.

Luo Ning glanced at the door; Qi Wu, who was keeping watch, hadn't returned yet. She kicked the door shut, drew the curtains, and sat down on the chair in front of the bed.

"Since you want to talk, let's talk about ten dollars!"

Xie Chang'an's lips twitched, and he blurted out, "Xiao Ning, I've wronged you before, I'll find a way to make it up to you!"

Luo Ning leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs, and tapped her right hand on her thigh repeatedly.

Xie Chang'an became even more flustered by the commotion. He pursed his lips and said, "In this life and the next, and the life after that, I only want to marry you. I won't want any other woman but you! Don't worry about such refined matters; I'll handle it!"

"You don't want to marry me, you're only marrying me for the military uniform you're wearing!" Luo Ning calmly exposed him, adding, "Besides, you married two women in your past life, who knows what will happen in your next life?"

If she hadn't been reborn, she wouldn't have believed that people could have a next life.

Xie Chang'an choked for a moment, looking somewhat embarrassed. He hadn't recognized Xiao Ning back then, so...

"No matter what, I love you and I won't marry another woman. You have to believe me!"

I've been with you all week. You know those rumors outside aren't true. I've never even met them, so how could I possibly talk to them about marriage?

Besides, it's common knowledge that I've disliked elegance for a long time. Do you think the Yan family can just force elegance onto me like that? I'm not a garbage collector!

Luo Ning crossed his arms and chuckled sarcastically, “Everyone knows what Luo Jiling and Gao Ya were plotting with you today, everyone knows your family heirloom ring is on Gao Ya’s hand, everyone knows we haven’t consummated our marriage, everyone knows how badly you’ve treated me, and the Yan family is really stingy to give you a regimental commander position after getting rid of me; they should at least give you a division commander position…”

Before she could finish speaking, Xie Chang'an's actions nearly scared her out of her wits.