The Vicious Ex-Wife Stripped Me Bare, and Now the Commander Is Seeing Red Every Day - Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Army-Spec Canned Meat, Letting Gu Yan Recognize His “White Moonlight” Early

By the time they reached the educated youth station, the aroma of food was already drifting through the air.

And there was the smell of meat!

Gu Rou caught it instantly: “That’s the smell of canned meat, military-grade canned meat. Why would the station have military canned meat?”

Gu Rou had eaten canned meat brought to her by her brother before; the flavor was very distinct, and her memory of it was particularly fresh.

What confused her, however, was why this canned meat was appearing here.

Lin Ning immediately knew who it belonged to—Ye Shiyu.

The original heroine, Gu Yan’s “White Moonlight.” The intersection between them was Ye Shiyu’s uncle—Regimental Commander Lu.

Gu Yan was someone Commander Lu had personally trained and brought up.

In the original novel, it was mentioned that the first time Gu Yan and Ye Shiyu met was when Ye Shiyu followed her mother to visit relatives in the army. At that time, Gu Yan had just enlisted and was sent by Commander Lu to pick up the mother and daughter.

That was their first intersection, and the only one before the Gu family’s downfall.

Later, in Da Liu Village, Ye Shiyu recognized Gu Yan and took care of him in many ways; only then did their future connection begin.

After the Gu family was vindicated and Gu Yan’s “wicked ex-wife” died, based on the feelings cultivated in Da Liu Village and with Commander Lu acting as a matchmaker, the two finally ended up together.

Therefore, Ye Shiyu’s canned meat must have been given to her by her uncle, Commander Lu.

Lin Ning realized she could use this to make Gu Yan recognize Ye Shiyu ahead of schedule.

She also needed to heal Gu Yan’s injuries as quickly as possible so that it wouldn’t interfere with the two of them developing their relationship.

However, she couldn’t make it too obvious, so: “Rourou, that canned meat smells quite fragrant. Later, find out whose it is and see if they have more—I want to buy a can.”

If she bought the canned meat and sent it to Gu Yan, he would definitely ask about it, and Gu Rou would certainly tell him everything she knew.

So, on the surface, it would have little to do with Lin Ning herself.

“Okay, Sister. But this stuff seems quite rare and in short supply; I don’t know if they’ll sell it!” Gu Rou was also craving a bite, nodding and agreeing impatiently.

Lin Ning remained incredibly calm: “Just ask first.”

If it were anyone else, Lin Ning might be worried, but since it was Ye Shiyu, she wasn’t worried at all.

Walking into the dining hall of the station, they saw several dishes already laid out on two square tables pushed together.

Among them were the eggs they had brought—scrambled eggs with green onions.

Additionally, there was that bowl of canned meat.

There were also side dishes like dried radish, salted vegetables, and cowpeas to go with the rice.

“Comrade Lin, Little Comrade Lin, you’re here! Please sit, we can eat in just a moment.” Someone greeted them, their face beaming with an exceptionally happy smile.

“Canned meat! Whose is this canned meat?” Gu Rou asked directly. Although she didn’t go as far as lunging onto the table, the way her eyes were glued to the meat was exaggerated enough.

“It’s Comrade Ye’s. None of us brought much food when we came, and you can’t buy it in the village. Fortunately, we have your eggs and Comrade Ye’s meat, otherwise a table full of salted vegetables would have been a joke.”

The person was both grateful and embarrassed. After all, what she had contributed was just salted vegetable lumps.

Hearing it was Comrade Ye’s canned meat, Gu Rou’s eyes lit up. She looked around but didn’t see Ye Shiyu.

The other person chuckled at her expression. “Comrade Ye is in the kitchen making flatbreads. We can eat as soon as the bread is done.”

She thought this Little Comrade Lin was just so hungry she couldn’t wait!

“I’ll go help.” Gu Rou was indeed impatient. With so many people sharing one can of meat, she might not even get a second bite. Sister was right—buy two cans, one for Sister and one for her, and eat until they were full.

She had completely forgotten who just said this stuff was rare and scarce, and that they might not even be able to buy one can.

Now she wanted two!

Lin Ning watched her dash away in a whirlwind, looking completely accustomed to it.

The educated youth opposite her looked at her. “Little Comrade Lin is certainly lively.”

Lin Ning gave an “En.”

The other person opened her mouth, seemingly searching for a topic: “Comrade Lin and Little Comrade Lin’s personalities are completely different!”

Lin Ning turned to look at her: “Indeed.”

Her gaze didn’t change at all.

Then the other person shut up, feeling a sense of helplessness as if Lin Ning had killed the conversation.

Lin Ning truly didn’t want to chat; her mind was full of Gu Yan and Ye Shiyu.

She was even wondering when this dinner would start—she was in a hurry for it to end!

Soon, Gu Rou returned, bringing Ye Shiyu with her, along with the news that dinner was starting.

As everyone took their seats, Gu Rou excitedly told Lin Ning, “Sister, Comrade Ye agreed to sell us two cans of meat for five yuan a can. Give Comrade Ye ten yuan.”

Gu Rou’s voice wasn’t loud, but everyone present heard it clearly.

There was a collective gasp. Ten yuan for two cans of meat?

Five yuan for just one can?

Everyone’s eyes fixed on the canned meat in the center of the table.

Expensive, truly too expensive!

“Um, Comrade Ye, does this canned meat really have to be that expensive?”

The one speaking was a male youth, looking refined and scholarly, and not very tall—just a bit over 1.7 meters.

He looked at the canned meat with a gaze full of condemnation, as if Ye Shiyu were some profiteering villain.

Ye Shiyu sensed his ill intent and frowned slightly. “Although this canned meat was given to me by my uncle, it is an army-spec special supply. Its value will only be higher than five yuan, not lower.”

Hearing the words “army-spec special supply,” the other person immediately went silent.

Gu Rou, however, fearing Ye Shiyu would be misunderstood, rushed to explain: “Comrade Ye is right. This canned meat is very hard to get. At five yuan a can, we’re the ones getting a deal. Selling us two cans at once—we’re very grateful to Comrade Ye.”

Hearing Gu Rou’s explanation, the nausea Ye Shiyu felt from the malice was instantly soothed.

She looked at her with a smile. “If you like eating it, I’ll have my uncle mail me more next time.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Rou became incredibly excited. “Really? Is your uncle that amazing? Can he get a lot of it?”

Comrade Ye suddenly twitched the corner of her mouth awkwardly. “He isn’t that amazing, but he dotes on me. If he has any and I ask for it, he will definitely give it to me.”

Gu Rou was filled with envy. “Ah~ your uncle is so wonderful!”

Ye Shiyu smiled and nodded in agreement. “My uncle does dote on me quite a bit.”

The two of them chatted back and forth while the others, holding their chopsticks and looking at them, hesitated over whether to remind them to eat first.

“Little Comrade Lin has also eaten army-spec canned meat? Does your family have relatives who are military officers too?”

It was that same male youth asking again, and his question wiped the smile right off Gu Rou’s face.

“My previous partner was a soldier. The canned meat was given to me by him; Rourou has eaten it,” Lin Ning suddenly blurted out this sentence, leaving everyone stunned—including Gu Rou.

“You had a partner?” The male youth directly opposite her raised his voice and asked in disbelief.

After speaking, he seemed to recover half a brain and rephrased: “Wait, you said a previous partner? What about now?”

The way he asked carried a hint of nervousness.

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