It’s not that I can’t, it’s just that I feel a bit embarrassed.
After all, they are only taking such good care of me because of the mission.
If this gets out, will my brother, sister-in-law, sister, and brother-in-law be affected?
While she was dazed, Gu Zechen had already handed over the money and coupons.
He took the items and looked down at her.
"Want to go look at other things?
Didn't you say last time that you didn't have a quilt?
Let's go see if there is any suitable fabric, and later I'll have the sister-in-law in the compound help you sew a thin one."
Although it is hot now, it is still a bit cool at night, so a thin quilt would be just right!
Li Yuchu shook her head quickly.
"No need, I have one to cover myself with, and I'm going home in a few days, so there's no need to waste it!"
Gu Zechen did not insist further.
"Gu Zechen, rest assured, I just called my eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister. I didn't speak ill of you; I even praised you for a while.
You don't need to worry about me going to report you again!"
She understands the principle that one who eats another's food becomes soft-mouthed, and one who takes another's gifts becomes soft-handed!
Besides, he was indeed sincere.
……
As soon as they got in the car, Li Yuchu opened the snacks and started eating.
She even commented on them in a proper manner.
Although her mouth was busy, it didn't stop her from talking.
"Gu Zechen, are these things you bought for me paid for with public funds or out of your own pocket?"
Xiao Yu's face twitched violently.
This is so infuriating!
This was all paid for by Regiment Commander Gu himself; how could she have the nerve to ask?
Gu Zechen was slightly stunned and let out a scoff, with no discernible emotion.
"Shut up!"
"Oh!" She understood; in this era, one shouldn't talk about such sensitive topics!
Before long, she couldn't sit still again!
"Gu Zechen, none of you are talking; don't you feel stifled?"
"Gu Zechen, taste this, it's a bit sweet and slightly spicy, it's delicious!"
Seeing that Gu Zechen didn't react, she even held the snack to his mouth herself.
"Taste it,"
Gu Zechen glanced at her small hand holding the snack.
"Sit over there, lean against the car window!"
"Then you eat one!"
"I won't!"
"Then Xiao Yu, come, you have a taste!"
Xiao Yu looked at the rearview mirror; he and the Regiment Commander were truly miserable, this girl talked so much.
But why did the back of his neck feel a bit cold?
"I'm allergic to snacks, thank you, Comrade Li!"
"Oh, never mind then. Gu Zechen, you taste it, Xiao Yu doesn't have the luck to enjoy it!"
Xiao Yu thought to himself, how could a tough guy like Leader Gu really eat something fed to him by a girl?
But what did he see?
The tough guy actually accepted Li Yuchu's feeding!
Sigh, poor Regiment Commander, he really has no bottom line for the sake of the mission, sacrificing his image!
This ancestor should hurry back to her own home!
After that, the whole car was filled with the sound of her crunching on snacks, which made Xiao Yu feel chaotic inside.
Can't she rest for a while?
Fortunately, after half an hour, the noise stopped.
……
Xiao Yu looked over quietly and discovered that Li Yuchu had actually dozed off. Oh my, the world was finally quiet!
As for Li Yuchu, she was so sleepy that her head was swaying left and right, and her body leaned unconsciously against Gu Zechen.
Not knowing if it was for fear of falling or seeking a sense of security, her hand was also involuntarily clutching his arm.
Gu Zechen stared at her well-behaved and beautiful little face.
He moved his hand... and pushed her to the side!
However, he did it with great measure; Li Yuchu ended up leaning against the corner between the car door and the seat, half-reclining!
Xiao Yu's tense mood finally relaxed.
It's a good thing Regiment Commander Gu has principles and isn't swayed by beauty, otherwise, what if this ancestor accused him of acting like a hooligan?
Gu Zechen swept a cold glance at him.
"Drive properly!"
"Yes!
Regiment Commander, she is too much trouble, let's hurry up and send her away!"
Gu Zechen ignored him.
"Drive slower, I'll take a nap too!"
He hadn't slept all night, and he didn't feel sleepy at first.
But watching the little girl sleeping so sweetly, his own sleepiness arrived quietly!
Hmm, drowsiness is contagious!
………
"Report, Regiment Commander, after our countless deductions, Battalion Commander Sun's sacrifice was definitely done by someone intentionally."
Gu Zechen's expression was exceptionally serious.
"What do the people watching Yang Yunkai say?"
He had been suspicious since Sun Yiyong died.
Because that position of his would absolutely not have been discovered.
And among those who carried out the mission with him, only Yang Yunkai had the conditions; they were not only superior and subordinate but also partners!
Except for the two of them, no one else knew the specifics of this mission; everyone else just obeyed orders!
Yet Yang Yunkai acted as if he were in agony after his sacrifice, completely flawless!
Gu Zechen could only have his trusted aides investigate secretly!
Otherwise, it would be easy to shake the morale of the troops.
After all, in everyone's eyes now, Yang Yunkai had made a great contribution, and his promotion to Battalion Commander was a certainty!
"Yang Yunkai hasn't had any reaction.
It's just that Zhang Jiefang's emotions are a bit off!"
Gu Zechen rubbed his fingers.
"The order Jiefang received that day was to secretly lurk at the high ground, and only the Division Commander, me, and you knew about this mission!"
"Yes, so I suspect he saw something, but he has concerns!
A while ago, I saw him go to Song Qian, wanting to say something, but he just comforted her briefly and left!"
Something flashed quickly in Gu Zechen's eyes.
"I heard Yang Yunkai moved Song Qian into his own courtyard?"
"Yes, he even gave the bridal chamber he shared with Comrade Li to Song Qian to live in.
And he also made Comrade Li take care of Song Qian's daily life; I heard he even wants to give Comrade Li's job at the textile factory to Song Qian!"
Gu Zechen's expression was cold.
"Li Yuchu didn't make a scene? She agreed?"
"She wanted to make a scene, but as soon as she opened her mouth, the people in the family courtyard called her ignorant.
And she seems to like Yang Yunkai very much; perhaps she is also grateful to Song Qian in her heart!"
Gu Zechen felt stifled inside.
As a child who was pampered by her parents since she was young, how could she endure these grievances?
Does she... love Yang Yunkai that much? What kind of bewitching medicine did Yang Yunkai give her?
Since Li Yuchu arrived at the compound, he had been on missions most of the time and hadn't had much chance to talk to her; perhaps she didn't remember him at all!
She has a fiancé now; if he were to have private contact with her, it would lead to gossip and be bad for her reputation!
However,
if Yang Yunkai really has a problem, he would never let the little girl get involved in any way.
This era is too chaotic; if it gets out that her fiancé is a disloyal and unrighteous person who harmed loyal people, she would also be paraded, forced to wear a tall hat, and suffer humiliation!
Although they are only engaged in name,
she traveled thousands of miles to find her husband, which is something everyone knows!
Forget it, thinking more is useless! All he can do is find out the truth as soon as possible and try his best to protect her.
If it really comes to it... he will marry her!
"Regiment Commander, there is a new discovery. Look, what is this?"
"Where was it found?"
"Right there. It was very hidden, in a pile of stones two meters away from where everyone found Battalion Commander Sun!"
Gu Zechen saw the item in his hand, filled with anger.
"This is the last information Yiyong passed on before he sacrificed himself. Yang Yunkai, how dare he?"
The other few people were all Gu Zechen's trusted aides; now that they knew the truth, they were gnashing their teeth in hatred!
They were people who could entrust their backs and lives to each other.
Why would he commit such a betrayal?
Gu Zechen closed his eyes tightly and then opened them again.
"This matter is of great importance; stay put for now. I will report it to the superior myself."
Special measures must be taken.
Yang Yunkai... deserves to die!
He rushed back overnight with his men, but as soon as the car drove into the gate, he saw the Deputy Regiment Commander rushing out with people.
"What happened?"
"Zechen, you're finally back! Something happened!
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