130: Your partner is so good to you.

"Did Old Chief Gu invite you too?"

Old Master Gu also sent someone to tell him.

So tonight, he and Xiao Niannian are going to dinner together?

Lu Jing instantly understood Old Master Gu's intention.

"You were invited too?"

When Xiao Niannian heard this, she looked at Lu Jing.

Old Chief Gu invited Lu Jing too?

That makes sense. Old Chief Gu and Lu Jing look very familiar with each other; maybe Old Chief Gu watched Lu Jing grow up.

Xiao Niannian didn't think much of it.

"I haven't bought a gift either. Let's go buy one together."

Hearing Lu Jing's words, Xiao Niannian nodded.

They went to the department store closest to the Military Region Guesthouse.

Xiao Niannian first went to the counter selling liquor.

"comrade, give us two pairs of liquor."

Lu Jing spoke first.

The Sales Clerk at the counter heard Lu Jing's words, looked up, and saw Lu Jing and Xiao Niannian wearing military uniforms—the man handsome, the woman beautiful—and she spoke with great enthusiasm.

"Alright, comrade. The liquor is eight yuan per bottle, so two pairs will be thirty-two yuan."

Hearing the price, Xiao Niannian couldn't help but sigh. As expected of the Capital City, the prices here were much higher than elsewhere.

liquor only cost four to six yuan a bottle elsewhere, but here it was more than half again as expensive.

However, since they were visiting Old Chief Gu's home, Xiao Niannian didn't feel distressed about the cost.

She planned to buy another bag of apples. This kind of gift would be considered very polite no matter which household they visited.

Lu Jing, meanwhile, bought several packs of pastries.

Lu Jing carried all these items in his hands. Seeing Xiao Niannian walking toward the exit, he spoke.

"Aren't you planning to buy some pastries or snacks?"

Old Shen said that girls loved snacks the most. He entered the department store with Xiao Niannian specifically intending to buy snacks for her.

He forgot to buy them in Yangcheng before, and they traveled along national roads the whole way, where there weren't many good things available.

Now that they were back in the Capital City, he would buy more for her to eat.

Xiao Niannian looked at Lu Jing in confusion.

"Buying a pair of liquor and a bag of apples is plenty. There's no need to buy more pastries or snacks."

Lu Jing heard Xiao Niannian's words and knew she hadn't understood his meaning.

"I'm not asking you to buy snacks and pastries to give to Old Chief Gu; they are for you to buy and eat yourself."

Hearing this, Xiao Niannian understood.

"I plan to come back tomorrow to buy them."

"Since we're here today, let's just buy them now."

After Lu Jing finished speaking, he strode with his long legs toward the snack and pastry shelf.

"Buy five jin of these fried dough twists, five jin of these biscuits, five jin of these pastries, and five jin of those pastries too..."

Wait, which family buys things on such a grand scale?

Xiao Niannian originally thought she was generous when buying things. But Lu Jing buying five jin after five jin shocked her.

"These items keep well. You can eat them on the way back from the Capital City to Yangcheng, and when you get back, you can also let Grandma, Aunt Wang, Xiao Jiang, and Xiao He try them."

"comrade, all these require ration tickets."

The Sales Clerk at the pastry counter smiled even wider when she heard Lu Jing. Seeing the liquor they were carrying, she knew they were generous and must have an extraordinary background.

Lu Jing looked at Xiao Niannian.

Xiao Niannian found the pastry tickets from the large pile of tickets Lu Jing had given her.

"We don't need five jin. Two jin of each will be enough."

Xiao Niannian really didn't want to carry thirty or fifty jin of pastries back.

If she were to buy that much, she'd have to buy it secretly and put it in her space to eat slowly.

"Just take five jin of each."

Lu Jing said with a firm tone.

The Sales Clerk heard this and smiled as she spoke to Xiao Niannian.

"comrade, your partner is truly good to you."

Huh?

Her partner?

Wait, how did this Sales Clerk comrade figure out that Lu Jing was her partner?

He's clearly her superior.

"He's not."

"comrade, please hurry and package these up for us."

Lu Jing interrupted Xiao Niannian's explanation.

Xiao Niannian didn't notice that Lu Jing, standing beside her, had the corner of his mouth slightly lifted upon hearing this.

Watching the Sales Clerk pack up all the pastries using cardboard boxes, Xiao Niannian looked at these large boxes, and the Sales Clerk comrade even gave them a large burlap sack.

Lu Jing put all the cardboard boxes into the sack. He carried two pairs of liquor in one hand and the large sack in the other, looking extremely relaxed.

Xiao Niannian held a small bag of apples in her hand.

"Give me the apples you're holding too."

Hearing Lu Jing's words, Xiao Niannian refused.

"I'll carry it myself."

The Sales Clerk heard this and praised them even more.

"comrade, your partner is truly too thoughtful. Your relationship is wonderful."

Countless comrades usually come here to buy things, but it's rare to see a Soldier comrade who treats his partner this well.

Generous and thoughtful—this Female Soldier comrade is truly blessed.

"When you get married later, come here to buy candy, and Big Sister will apply for a discount for you."

Hearing what Big Sister said, Xiao Niannian's mouth twitched.

How did this Big Sister misunderstand things so completely?

"Big Sister, he's not..."

"Let's go. We should put these things away first; it's getting late."

Lu Jing said.

Hearing Lu Jing's words, Xiao Niannian also gave up the idea of explaining.

Seeing Lu Jing and Xiao Niannian leave, Big Sister happily spoke to her colleague nearby.

"Xiao Zhao, look at that couple of comrades just now, how well-matched they are! The man is handsome, the woman is beautiful, and the male comrade is incredibly generous. I'd say they are the best-looking couple I've ever seen among our customers..."

"Big Sister Qian, you're right, they truly are well-matched."

"Looking at them, perhaps they'll be getting married soon."

"I saw just now that the male comrade's gaze kept falling on the Female Comrade. That's exactly how my husband looked when he was pursuing me..."

Not far away, an Old Madam and a middle-aged woman were watching from a distance.

"Eldest Sons Wife, why did that male comrade look so much like Jing'er?"

"Mom, he looked a bit like him to me too. But Xiao Jing is in Yangcheng; he hasn't returned to Jingcheng. With his personality, it's impossible for him to be so warm and thoughtful toward a Female Comrade."

Old Madam Tang and the Eldest Daughter-in-law were talking.

"You're right. My eldest grandson usually has a cold expression."

After Old Madam Tang returned to the Military Region Compound, she spoke to Old Master Tang about the matter.

"Old Man, Eldest Sons Wife and I went to the department store today and saw a young couple. The man looked a bit like Jing'er, and the Female Comrade looked familiar and was very beautiful... They looked so well-matched... The male comrade was generous and thoughtful... and the Sales Clerks at the department store kept praising them..."

Old Master Tang burst out laughing when he heard his wife say this.

"The person you're talking about definitely isn't Jing'er. That boy is cold-faced towards everyone. Old Man Lu and the others tried to get him to go on blind dates, but he never agreed once. If he were truly that enthusiastic toward a young girl, then that girl would definitely be our grandson's wife."

"How do you know Jing'er wouldn't be enthusiastic toward a young girl? Maybe he just hasn't met the girl he likes. I liked the girl I saw today right away."