6
The next day, at dawn.
Lele and I packed our bags full and were taken to the military base.
Before entering the base, the stationed soldiers smiled and called me sister-in-law, praised my beauty, and said my son was smart and adorable, mentioning their commander had struck gold.
I smiled.
During the three years of mourning for Zhou Zian, I didn't wear brightly colored clothes, barely ate meat, living a life akin to a monk; my son too felt for me and joined me in the vegetarian lifestyle, his face pale every day.
Now, I can finally let go completely.
Even my son's face was filled with anticipation for his new father.
My fiancé Jiang Jinghuai prepared dozens of tables for this wedding banquet, filled with meat dishes that could only be bought at state-run restaurants, and invited the whole military district to join, sending people to the streets to announce that anyone who came to congratulate would receive wedding sweets.