Chapter 523: Call Me Husband

Chapter 523: Call Me Husband

After Bai Zhi spun the clothes dry, she took them out and put them in a basin. She said to Lu Ye, "I'll go hang the clothes to dry. You can cook."

"good."

When Bai Zhi carried the basin downstairs to hang the clothes to dry, Liu Guifang was also in the yard intending to collect the clothes, but they weren't dry yet.

When she saw Bai Zhi coming over, she smiled and said, "Xiao Bai, it's so convenient to have a washing machine here. Look how well your clothes have been tumble-washed. If you hang them out to dry in the sun, they might be dry by the afternoon. The ones I washed yesterday were frozen solid."

"Sister Liu, if you have any large items to wash, take them upstairs and I'll wash them for you in the washing machine," Bai Zhi said. "I'm washing clothes right now, it's just a quick favor."

Liu Guifang smiled and shook her head, "No need, I've already washed everything that needed washing at home. A few cotton-padded clothes were washed in Xiufen's washing machine."

"Okay, bring me the clothes you need to wash next time." Bai Zhi finished hanging up the clothes and was about to leave when Liu Guifang stopped her.

"Sister Liu, is there anything else?" she asked with a smile.

Liu Guifang smiled awkwardly, somewhat embarrassed to speak.

Bai Zhi said, "Sister Liu, just say what you need to say, don't be shy."

Encouraged by Bai Zhi, Sister Liu finally spoke, "It's like this, I still had two chickens left, which I planned to slaughter for the New Year, but my husband, Lao Yang, went out early this morning, and he definitely won't be back until evening. He's not reliable at all, so..."

She looked at Bai Zhi and chuckled, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

"You want me to kill a chicken?" Bai Zhi asked.

Liu Guifang laughed awkwardly, "I saw how efficiently you killed the chicken, so I thought I could ask you for a favor. I won't wait for Lao Yang. He's completely unreliable when it comes to things at home, and he gets annoyed if I say too much. I don't know how to do it myself, and I wouldn't dare."

The main problem is that I can't bring myself to kill the chickens I raised myself.

Bai Zhi readily agreed, "Okay, when are you going to kill him?"

Liu Guifang thought for a moment and said, "Have you had lunch yet? I'll boil the water in a bit."

"good."

"Then I'll go up first."

When Bai Zhi entered the house, Lu Ye had already cooked two dishes and was about to make noodles.

Seeing Bai Zhi return, he said, "Let's have dry noodles today."

Bai Zhi walked into the kitchen and watched as he skillfully rolled out the risen dough and prepared to pull it into noodles. She exclaimed, "Wow, you have this skill too?"

Lu Ye continued working, calmly stating, "I learned it when I was on a mission before."

"That's amazing, he's an all-rounder."

Hearing his wife's praise, Lu Ye smiled. Afraid that he might get carried away by the praise, he suggested that Bai Zhi go out and wait first.

Bai Zhi obediently left the kitchen and sat at the table to wait for her meal.

After Lu Ye finished cooking the noodles, he brought out two plates of food and placed them on the table.

Stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, and stir-fried garlic sprouts with meat.

He said, "The tomatoes I stir-fried have a lot of juice, which will be perfect for mixing with noodles later."

Bai Zhi looked at the dishes on the table, then at him, her eyes filled with happiness and praise.

"Wow, Lu Ye, you're amazing."

"Could you please stop calling me by my first name from now on?" Lu Ye looked at her resentfully and offered his opinion, "It's too formal."

Bai Zhi chuckled, "Then... Brother Ye?"

I think that's what she used to call me.

However, he wasn't having any of it. He leaned close to her ear and whispered in a hoarse, suggestive voice, "Call me husband."

Bai Zhi blushed.

She shoved him away, her tone awkward, "Go check your pot, it's overflowing."

Reminded by her, Lu Ye quickly turned around and ran to the kitchen.

Luckily, the lid wasn't on, and the heat was on low.

After Bai Zhi watched him enter the kitchen, she quickly breathed a sigh of relief and patted her old face.

Call me husband...

To be honest, she really couldn't bring herself to say that title.

I haven't called it that in either of my two lifetimes, it feels a bit awkward.

But... it doesn't seem appropriate not to call it that either.

We can't just keep calling them by their first names all the time, can we?

It's definitely too formal.

Lu Ye brought out the noodles and saw that her face was flushed, as if she was shy.

He chuckled softly and stopped teasing her.

"Come on, let's eat."

Bai Zhi quickly picked up the noodles, grabbed some vegetables, and started shoveling them into her mouth.

It smells so good!

Lu Ye didn't continue the previous ambiguous topic. Instead, he spoke to her seriously in a consultative tone, "Xiao Bai, I want to go to the army again after I finish eating. I'll go to the logistics department to make sure all the supplies for the New Year are in place. I might be back a little late."

"You still care about this?"

Lu Ye explained, "I had nothing to do today, so I went to check on them. In previous years, I would spend the New Year with my comrades, but this year I have a home, so I wanted to have dinner with them early."

"Okay, go ahead."

Lu Ye had his subordinates and comrades in his heart, and Bai Zhi fully understood and was deeply moved by their camaraderie.

Those were emotions that someone like her, who had never served in the military, could not fully comprehend.

"Thank you for understanding, my wife," Lu Ye said softly. "Then make yourself some food tonight, and I'll come back after I eat."

She readily agreed, "Sure, no problem."

After finishing his meal, Lu Ye insisted on washing the pots before leaving.

He had just reached the stairwell when he ran into Liu Guifang, who was looking for Bai Zhi.

"Deputy Battalion Commander Lu, has Xiaobai finished eating? I've already boiled the water."

Lu Ye asked in confusion, "Boiling water? What are you going to wash?"

Liu Guifang said with a smile, "I asked Xiaobai to kill a chicken for me. She said she would come after dinner. I asked her if she was free."

"Kill a chicken?" Lu Ye stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

Liu Guifang smiled and said, "Yes, she killed the chicken I gave Yumei a few days ago. Originally, her cousin was supposed to kill it, but the chicken ran away, and Xiaobai caught it and killed it right away. I saw how efficient and capable she was, so I wanted to ask her for help today."

Lu Ye's expression was strange, but he still replied, "She's finished eating, go up and call her."

Although he was surprised that his wife had this ability, he was not surprised and left after talking to Liu Guifang.

That girl wouldn't be surprised by anything.

Line by line, any line is acceptable.

That's exactly the kind of smart, quick-witted, bold, and meticulous person he's talking about.

Seeing Lu Ye in his military uniform, walking briskly, Liu Guifang casually asked, "Are you going to the army too?"

Lu Ye nodded. "Yes."

"Sigh, go ahead." Liu Guifang sighed and went upstairs to find Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi had changed into an old dress that Lu Ye no longer wore and was about to go out.

If she accidentally gets blood on these clothes, she'll just throw them away and not wash them.

Before the door even opened, Liu Guifang's infectious voice rang out, "Xiaobai, are you done with your work?"

Bai Zhi opened the door and replied, "Sister Liu, I just had some free time."

"I just ran into your Lu Ye. Did he go to the military base too?"

Liu Guifang couldn't help but complain, "You know, these men are completely unreliable at home. They have to go to work today, and we have to buy all the New Year's goods ourselves. All this washing, scrubbing, and cleaning is exhausting."

"People back home think I'm enjoying a life of luxury by coming to live with him while he's in the military. Who can understand the hardships we military wives endure?"

Bai Zhi smiled and expressed her complete agreement, "Sister Liu, you're absolutely right. Our military wives work so hard."

Bai Zhi's empathy for her emboldened Liu Guifang, who then launched into a long, rambling rant.

Just as the two were about to go downstairs, they ran into Wang Yumei carrying a suitcase and about to leave. When Liu Guifang saw her, she hurriedly asked, "Yumei, where are you going?"