Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2447 - 2383: The Reason for Leaving the Team

Once he finished talking, he dashed over to the edge of the lake and hastily pulled a bottle of wine from the shallow sandy shore.

"Plum Wine! What do you think? It's made at home by the craftsman who constructed my boat. He handed me two bottles, and only this one remains. Though it lacks real potency, the taste is wonderful. You ladies should try a glass too."

"Darling, I've got an injury. Is alcohol okay for me?"

Officer Meng grabbed the opportunity to show off his better side again.

Zhu Shun let out a hearty laugh.

"Sure you can, Meng Xinian! Obeying your wife in all things these days?"

"Naturally," Meng Xinian answered steadily, "The wife's words are always correct. Heeding her guidance can't go wrong."

Chiang Xiao shot him a helpless look.

That's plenty.

Does he have to perform like this around people?

Isn't he worried about earning a real label as a henpecked man?

She's not so bossy anyway.

He shouldn't make folks see her as a fierce woman.

Meng Xinian gave her a playful wink, then whispered near her ear when nobody noticed: "Darling, if I keep shining, can we start our honeymoon sooner?"

Chiang Xiao: "..."

Could she simply tell him to scram?

This domineering Meng actually believes this shows him off well?

And it's all for that intimate fun!

What a bold rogue!

Thanks to Zhu Shun joining in, the mood that day stayed cheerful and vibrant throughout.

Over the years, Zhu Shun had journeyed across vast distances, witnessed plenty, and now he regaled them with countless funny tales, leaving them in fits of laughter.

They had planned for him to head back to the city alongside them, but Zhu Shun turned it down.

He claimed he wasn't ready to leave this spot yet and would visit the city to see them only when he truly felt satisfied.

With him so firm on it, Chiang Xiao and Meng Xinian could only hand over the leftover supplies to him.

The group of four made it back to the city after dark. Even though they'd feasted plenty in the afternoon and felt full, having enjoyed barbecue, they stopped at a modest restaurant and each got a serving of noodle soup.

Meng Xinian then explained why Zhu Shun had departed from the special forces.

"In those days, while Zhu Shun was posted far away, his family set up a marriage for him, and his parents wed him off without his presence. Zhu Shun got lured back home by his father's tale of illness—he hadn't gone home in five years, sticking to the special forces base the whole time."

"Upon arrival, he discovered he was married. Zhu Shun flew into a rage, yet his parents wept, implored, and groveled before him, even shutting him in a room with the woman, declaring they wouldn't release them until the marriage was sealed."

Meng Xinian recounted this without any special look on his face. Chiang Xiao sensed a wave of emotion, whereas Wang Yi appeared somewhat uneasy.

Still, no one cut him off, and they all waited for him to go on.

"In the end, Zhu Shun went through with the marriage act with her. He lingered at home for ten days but couldn't take it anymore. That brief leave felt imposed enough. As he prepared to depart, his wife inquired when he might quit the force and switch to another path, noting his aging parents and how, if children came along later, she couldn't handle much of the fieldwork alone."

Back then, Zhu Shun already felt trapped with her, and despite their ten days as spouses, her quick push to control him—demanding he farm—sparked his fury. He snapped that if farming wouldn't work, she could try trading or peddling goods. Since she'd chosen to marry him, no using future kids as a reason; she had to manage the household and tend to the elders during his absences."