Chapter 47: Family Apartments

He was merely asking casually, with no other intention. Now that Luo Bi had become Feng Ling's wife, if Feng Ling applied for resources from above, she might be able to enter the Imperial Contractualist Academy to study very soon.

If Luo Bi were to go to the Imperial Star, Feng Ling would likely accompany her.

Feng Ling glanced at Luo Bi, who was waiting for him, and said, "Let's talk after I've discussed it with Luo Bi."

Leng Lie gave a dismissive smile; those who wanted to know already knew, so he stopped walking and didn't see them out.

After leaving the General Headquarters of the Garrison Base, Feng Ling planned to take Luo Bi shopping. Since she was already his wife, and Feng Ling was not a stingy man, he was willing to appropriately satisfy her needs regarding food, clothing, and accessories.

Luo Bi had no interest: "I'm not lacking anything, so let's not go."

Feng Ling thought about it and did not insist, instead escorting her back to her own apartment dormitory: "Why don't you move in and live with me?"

Since they were already married, living together seemed perfectly reasonable. However, after a moment of thought, Luo Bi proposed a negotiation: "Can you apply to switch to a different apartment?" Not wanting Feng Ling to misunderstand, she simply stated her reason: "I don't want to live in a room that you have shared with other women."

Feng Ling raised an eyebrow. Was it that women were narrow-minded, or was there another reason? Since it wasn't a major issue, he said, "We can. According to the regulations, soldiers with partners are eligible to apply for courtyard-style apartments."

The treatment of soldiers in the Empire had always been the highest, and soldiers with partners were given even more special care; once a soldier had a partner, they were directly allocated a large apartment.

Feng Ling opened his communicator and immediately applied for a courtyard-style apartment: "It's already been approved. Let's go take a look."

"That fast?" Luo Bi breathed a secret sigh of relief and muttered in surprise, then nodded: "Alright!"

The military-allocated family apartment buildings were located in an area with elegant scenery, not far from the combat team's dormitory buildings. The complex consisted of five floors and covered a significant area, with gardens, streams, and various exotic plants and flowers downstairs, making it a pleasing sight from a distance.

Military benefits were distributed according to rank. Feng Ling was a Colonel and also held a civilian military officer position, so the military simply allocated a large five-story apartment to him.

This family apartment building was newly constructed, so there weren't many residents. The layout inside was somewhat courtyard-style, featuring a master bedroom, a secondary bedroom, and a study, all of which came with balconies.

The living room was quite large and fully furnished. Because no one had moved in yet, all the appliances and furniture were wrapped in dust protection film.

Luo Bi had a natural affinity for all things new and looked around as she turned.

The kitchen was located by the large balcony, which was courtyard-style and even came with a planting field. The sandy brown soil suggested it had been unmanaged for a long time, with only a few scattered, resilient mutant grasses growing there.

This area? Luo Bi felt something was off: "Why is it so big? What's the total area?"

"Four hundred square meters." Feng Ling was somewhat dissatisfied; he found it small. He had never planned on getting married before, and his missions were solely to earn bounties. He possessed absolute capability and naturally did not mistreat himself in terms of lifestyle, but regarding promotion, the lifespan of an alien man was too long, making him feel that everything was meaningless; he had always maintained an indifferent attitude.

At this moment, Feng Ling couldn't help but feel a hint of regret. His military rank determined his wife's benefits, and their family could only be allocated a four-hundred-square-meter house.

Hearing the size of the house, Luo Bi chuckled inwardly. She knew that in the future interstellar era, soldiers would have high status and generally large residential areas, but who would have thought it would be to this extent? It could be described as vast.

(End of Chapter)