He had just been promoted, so it was a good time to properly visit his former superior.
The old division commander had already retired; he heard he was now spending his days in leisure at home.
It had also been a long time since he last paid a visit.
Thinking of this, Fu Yang said, "Go buy some gifts. I'll personally visit Division Commander Jiang."
The orderly acknowledged with a "Yes, sir."
The Jiang Residence.
Little Jiang Jiu was eating the rice in his bowl without tasting it, his short legs swinging back and forth, completely distracted.
"Grandma, what do you think Second Brother's family is eating today? It smells so good, I can still smell it now."
"Grandma, can I go play with Second Brother after dinner?"
Grandma Jiang, watching TV nearby, shot him a look. "What time is it? They've probably finished eating and are about to sleep by now. You finish up and go to bed too. It's not good to bother people so late at night."
The old man sitting on the sofa in a Zhongshan suit, reading a newspaper, looked up curiously, adjusting his glasses. "Second Brother? What Second Brother?"
"Grandpa, you don't know..." Little Jiang Jiu was just about to introduce his newly sworn brother to his grandfather when the doorbell rang.
Interrupted, he pouted.
Grandma Jiang went to open the door, looking somewhat surprised. "Isn't this Xiao Yang? What brings you here?"
Fu Yang greeted politely, "Hello, Auntie Jiang. Is Division Commander Jiang at home?"
Grandma Jiang: "He's here. Old man, it's for you."
Fu Yang's mouth twitched slightly as he carried the gifts inside.
Division Commander Jiang looked at Fu Yang in surprise. "Xiao Yang? What are you doing here?"
Fu Yang said, "I just returned from a mission and was passing by. Thinking you're retired and at home now, I came to visit. How have you been lately, Division Commander?"
Division Commander Jiang smiled. "Not bad at all. But you, I heard you were recently promoted? Congratulations, Xiao Yang."
Fu Yang: "You're too kind, Division Commander."
Little Jiang Jiu, who had been interrupted earlier, was very displeased. Clattering with his bowl and chopsticks, he walked over and cut in, "Grandpa, Grandpa, I haven't finished talking yet!"
Grandpa Jiang smiled affectionately. "Ah, right, Little Jiu Jiu, what were you going to say?"
Little Jiang Jiu pursed his lips. "Hmph! Don't call me Little Jiu Jiu anymore, it sounds awful. Call me Little Third."
Grandpa Jiang was confused. "Why, my dear grandson?"
Little Jiang Jiu: "I swore brotherhood with my buddy today. There's Big Brother and Second Brother, I'm the third brother, so call me Little Third."
Hearing this, Grandma Jiang nearby explained with a headache about the new neighbors who had moved in next door.
Although surprised, Grandpa Jiang didn't dwell on it and quickly invited Fu Yang to sit.
Fu Yang and Division Commander Jiang went to the study on the second floor to talk for a while. Seeing it was getting late, Fu Yang prepared to leave.
As he stepped out of the study, he suddenly noticed the house next door was lit up.
The two houses were very close, and with the other house brightly lit, it was hard not to notice.
He had been to the Jiang residence several times before, and the house next door had always been locked up, as if the owners had moved away years ago.
Remembering what Auntie Jiang had just said about new neighbors moving in, he didn't think much of it.
Just as he was about to leave, suddenly, his footsteps halted.
He saw a familiar, slender, and graceful figure emerge from that front door.
Fu Yang narrowed his eyes, thinking he was mistaken.
Soon, the person, holding something in hand, moved closer in this direction.
As she drew nearer, Fu Yang's pupils constricted slightly.
The young woman standing downstairs, wasn't that Si Nian?
He thought he was seeing things. Lately, he had often dreamed of scenes from the past with Si Nian.
Occasionally, he would lose himself in thoughts of her.
Could it be because of this that he was now hallucinating?
After all, Si Nian had already married and moved to the countryside, so how could she possibly appear here?
Fu Yang shook his head and was about to step forward when a familiar voice drifted up from downstairs.
"Auntie Jiang, I made some pastries. Please try them. My children all love these, so Little Jiang Jiu might like them too."
Fu Yang's footsteps jerked to a stop!
He moved a few steps closer and looked down.
He saw Si Nian standing at the doorway, handing something to Grandma Jiang.
Grandma Jiang seemed very familiar with her; the two were chatting and laughing.
Fu Yang found it hard to believe.
Although his relationship with Si Nian had been common knowledge before, the Jiang residence was quite far from the military compound. Even if they knew about his and Si Nian's past, they shouldn't be this familiar with her.
The Si family certainly couldn't have any connections with Division Commander Jiang's family either.
So how on earth did Si Nian get to know Grandma Jiang?
And when did she move next door to the Jiangs?
A house like that, even the Si family couldn't afford to buy.
How could she possibly have moved in?
And of all places, right next to the Jiangs.
Back when he was still serving under Division Commander Jiang, he used to come here often.
Si Nian should also know about his connection with the Jiang family.
Could it be because of this that she found a place like this?
For a moment, Fu Yang couldn't figure this woman out either.
In front of him, she always pretended to have completely moved on, acting indifferent.
Yet in private, she was constantly trying to get close to him.
Was she putting on that act, pretending to appear before him accidentally, trying to make him regret his choices?
If that were the case, then her previous intentional or unintentional displays of affection with that man in front of him would also make sense.
Fu Yang sneered coldly.
It was precisely because women had so many petty schemes that he disliked them.
He had actually thought Si Nian had truly come to her senses before.
Now it seemed he had overestimated her.
So all those things she did before that made him uncomfortable were just to get back at him.
Si Nian, you're something else!
Fu Yang curled his lips in a cold smirk. He waited until Si Nian turned and left before going downstairs.
He happened to run into Auntie Jiang, who was returning with the pastries, beaming with smiles.
"Xiao Yang, leaving already? It's so late, why not stay the night?"
"Just now, that child Nian Nian brought me quite a few pastries, said she made them herself. You should try some too."
Thinking about it, Auntie Jiang couldn't help but sigh. Such a beautiful girl was already married; what a pity.
Otherwise, she'd really like to introduce her to Fu Yang.
This boy had a rocky road in love. Heard he had some fiancée before, but she turned out not to be his biological relative.
Later, there was another one, but she ended up in jail because of character issues.
The marriage never happened.
It really was one twist after another.
Since the matter of Fu Yang and Lin Sisi registering their marriage hadn't spread, Grandma Jiang wasn't aware of the situation.
She thought Fu Yang was still unmarried.
To be honest, Fu Yang had no intention of staying with Lin Sisi. But because of his recent promotion and the fact that Lin Sisi was in jail, filing for divorce now might lead to accusations of finding fault behind her back.
So he had been enduring it.
Although nothing had happened between them.
The thought of having someone with such problematic character as his wife made him feel as disgusted as if he'd swallowed a fly.
After Lin Sisi went to jail, Fu Yang never visited her.
If it weren't for the short duration of the marriage and pressure from above, he would have filed for divorce long ago.
He was about to refuse, but hearing Grandma Jiang say the pastries were made by Si Nian herself, he paused, then reached out and took a small piece.
