Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 979 - 983: Harbored Inappropriate Thoughts

Yunyi originally wanted to tease him, but seeing the little guy’s hopeful expression, she gave up: ”Yes, after the errands this afternoon, I’ll take you back to the barracks residential area, and in a few days I’ll bring you back.”

She already knew from the teacher that Zining’s semester-end exams were over, and soon he would go to pick up his report card and winter break homework before officially starting the holiday.

With a definite answer, Zining was overjoyed: ”Then I’ll go pack my luggage right away.”

Yunyi nodded: ”No need to pack too much, just bring a few changes of clothes, everything else I have at my place. If you need anything, the supply store has it. I can get it for you.”

As they spoke, the three of them arrived at the Yuan Family home.

As soon as they entered, they smelled the aroma of food.

Zining called out, ”Aunt Jiang, we’re back.”

In response, a middle-aged woman with short ear-length hair came out of the kitchen: ”Our Zining is back; the meal is almost ready.”

After saying this, she looked up at Yunyi and said coolly: ”You’re here, come in, the meal is almost ready.”

Although she wore a smile, the disdain in her eyes was all too obvious.

Whether others noticed, Yunyi didn’t know, but how could she, who had witnessed palace struggles and inner courtyard fights of feudal dynasties, not see that this woman’s look towards her was off?

What was the reason for this?

*

Meanwhile, the barracks residential area was unusually lively. The reason was that Jiang Yuwei, the wife of Commander Qi from the Third Group, received a college acceptance letter.

The whole residential area was abuzz, with some envious, some jealous, and some genuinely offering blessings.

For a moment, the residential area was full of talk about this matter, with someone nosily saying: ”By the way, I heard that the young wife of Deputy Regimental Commander Huo from the First Group also took the college entrance exam. Now that Jiang Yuwei from Commander Qi’s family has received her notice, I wonder if she passed?”

”Whether she passed or not, we’ll know in a few days.”

”The other day, she brashly said she wouldn’t become a substitute teacher. She took the college entrance exam, and if she doesn’t pass, wouldn’t it be a case of ’chicken flying, egg breaking’?”

”Reel in your petty thoughts. Even if she didn’t pass, she’s a high school graduate. Finding a job is still easier than it is for those of us who are illiterate.”

”I was just saying, why are you defending her?”

”Didn’t you hear the receiving room people say that the dispatch times of college admission letters from different schools vary, so naturally the receipt times will differ as well? It’s just starting; what’s the rush?”

Right then, someone noticed the wife of Commandant Xu from the Second Group: ”Mrs. Xu, did you just go out?”

”I went to the city, and it’s already meal time. Why are you all still here?”

”Mrs. Xu, the wife of Commander Qi from the Third Group received her acceptance letter today.”

”Really? Where did she get accepted?”

”We’re not really sure; we just heard it’s a school near Jiang Yuwei’s hometown.”

”If I remember correctly, she’s from the south, isn’t she? If she returns to the south for school, what about Commander Qi?”

Suddenly, the topic of conversation went way off track.

Meanwhile, Aunt Jiang, the Yuan Family’s housekeeper, served the food on the table and then directly sat in the vacant main seat, causing Yunyi to frown.

Zining was just about to take some food and asked confusedly: ”Aunt Jiang, why are you sitting in my grandfather’s seat?”

Aunt Jiang explained awkwardly: ”The dining table is just this big, and since there’s no space, I just sat here.”

The Yuan Family only consisted of the grandfather and grandchild, so they usually ate at this small dining table.

This table originally had six chairs, but now two chairs were missing.