Mu Ying was completely stunned, she thought her ears had a problem.
“What did you say?” Her tone rose slightly, she said in disbelief: “Future girlfriend? You have not even become a couple yet and you are already kissing?”
“Could not help myself,” Gu Wenshan said shamelessly: “We were both too enthusiastic.”
He was not even blushing, Mu Ying’s face reddened first. She thrust the flower basket into Gu Wenshan’s arms: “Enough!”
“Who is it?” Xiangzhi sat on the bed, calling out softly: “Come in.”
“Come in,” Gu Wenshan stepped aside from the door.
Mu Ying laughed angrily, was letting her in meant declaring ownership?
She had originally thought Commander Gu would be in the upper position in romance, now it seemed the person inside would not speak a word and she could not even get through this door to apologize.
Xiangzhi saw Mu Ying enter and shifted her body to sit properly at the head of the bed.
Seeing her face flushed red and her lips moist with shine, Mu Ying knew it was Commander Gu’s doing. Jealousy churned inside her, only upbringing kept her from turning and leaving. Mu Ying entered and said:
“I came to apologize to you.”
Mu Ying pressed her lips together, her expression looked unwell: “I was not able to stop Wu Lili from reporting. I should have told you earlier.”
Xiangzhi coughed, Gu Wenshan came over to bring her hot milk, she sipped and put on airs saying: “Were not you and she friends? Telling me would not have been betraying a friend?”
“I never treated her as a friend,” Mu Ying said this and immediately regretted it.
“Oh~” Xiangzhi gave a false smile. Seeing Gu Wenshan bring a pillow, she leaned back slightly and let him tuck it behind her.
If Xiangzhi were not Old Zhou’s recovered only daughter, Mu Ying would not have planned to apologize.
She suppressed her grievance, obeying her parents’ wishes she said to Xiangzhi: “You do not have many friends here. If you were willing—”
“No no no,” Xiangzhi waved her small hand, she handed the milk cup to Gu Wenshan and looked at the flowers in the basket with all their leaves pinched off. Mu Ying was not a good friend, but she was.
Xiangzhi said flatly: “Whether true friends or false friends, I think being friends with you is not much fun.”
“Your words are so harsh.”
Mu Ying could not help herself, in her eyes Xiangzhi was truly a country girl. Though her identity was Old Zhou’s daughter, she had not received proper upbringing. What right did she have to mock her like this? Mu Ying was superior wherever she went, it should not be the other way around making her embarrassed.
“I bet you said even harsher things about Wu Lili behind her back.”
Xiangzhi’s lip corner curved, she said slyly: “What happened to her?”
Mu Ying could not break off with Xiangzhi, she said awkwardly: “Dismissed.”
Xiangzhi nodded, it seemed she did not want to continue talking with Mu Ying.
Gu Wenshan also took on the attitude of seeing the guest out.
Mu Ying glanced again at the bite mark on Gu Wenshan’s lip, walking to the door she suddenly lost her temper and turned back saying quietly to Xiangzhi: “I really should learn from you and drink pesticide, easily getting the person you like. You spent some time in the countryside and did not waste it.”
How dare she!
Gu Wenshan only opened his mouth after Xiangzhi was cornered: “You know the consequences of spreading rumors in the military.”
Mu Ying said loudly: “What rumors did I spread? Does not everyone know she drank pesticide to threaten you to date her!”
“I ate fertilizer!” Xiangzhi could not hold back: “I am not some caterpillar, why would I drink pesticide!”
Gu Wenshan understood, the unit must have seen Xiangzhi coming for stomach pumping and spread bad rumors.
He walked before Mu Ying saying word by word: “Comrade Mu Ying, it is I who am pursuing Xiangzhi, not her pursuing me. Out of respect for the friendship between our elders, I will explain once, I hope you do not have a next time. Do you understand?”
Mu Ying’s tears burst forth, pearls falling from below her chin.
She had never imagined what Gu Wenshan would be like when in love, because she could not even imagine it.
Why, being the same woman, could he be so partial? The love in his gaze was overwhelming, it could drown her in it unable to escape, yet it all belonged to someone else.
She was a fish cast onto dry shore, the pain was unbearable.
Mu Ying cried all the way leaving the military hospital, not even a word more could she speak. She could not imagine how wretched her figure looked from behind. She did not understand how she had come to this point.
When she was supposed to match him in status it should have been her. Yet even before Xiangzhi appeared he never gave her a proper look, she could not figure it out!
“Ah~women indeed,” Xiangzhi no longer cared about image, she hugged the milk and gulped it down. After finishing she came out with a sigh.
“What? Are you starting to sing?” Gu Wenshan stood at the door about to close it when he saw the on-duty male doctor come over.
“Greetings Commander Gu,” Doctor Xie nodded at Gu Wenshan and entered the private room to inquire after Xiangzhi’s condition.
For every question he asked Xiangzhi answered, Doctor Xie did not know what was funny but kept smiling.
Gu Wenshan looked from his angle and saw Xiangzhi leaning delicately against the bed head, her long hair loose in the sunlight had a lustrous pearl shine, white skin and rosy cheeks, beautiful brows and eyes. Even the trembling of her lashes was visible.
Especially that dishonest little mouth emitting clear, melodious laughter.
Gu Wenshan stood with his arms crossed against his chest at the door watching quietly. Doctor Xie finished checking Xiangzhi’s temperature and found everything normal, about to leave he nearly bumped into Gu Wenshan.
“Commander Gu…sorry, let me through,” Doctor Xie said politely: “You are blocking the way.”
Teasing his own girl in front of him and wanting to leave?
Gu Wenshan ignored him, his gaze swept over the weak figure and let out a scoffing laugh: “Doctors are not that hard to hit, right?”
“Ah?” Doctor Xie had not reacted yet.
Xiangzhi smelled the strong vinegar scent in the room, she threw an orange at Gu Wenshan: “Come peel it.”
Gu Wenshan did not move his eyelid, he raised his hand to catch the incoming orange and stepped aside: “Doctor Xie, next time let Nurse Fang come check, no need to trouble you anymore.”
Fang Fang was the gastroenterology director. The one who had pumped Xiangzhi’s stomach last time.
Mainly for one reason—she was female.
Doctor Xie did not dare offend Gu Wenshan, he repeatedly agreed: “Good, Nurse Fang is not here currently, since I am on duty I came. Next time I will have her come personally.”
Gu Wenshan raised his chin, Doctor Xie hurried away.
He was quite certain now: it was not Xiangzhi who drank pesticide, if anyone drank it would be Commander Gu!
This overwhelming possessiveness and bubbling jealousy—if he did not leave soon he would have to escape through the window.
Gu Wenshan peeled the orange and tasted a segment finding it not sweet but sour. So he peeled another one, tasted a segment and handed it to Xiangzhi’s mouth speaking humbly: “This one is sweet, you eat it.”
Xiangzhi suddenly had a mischievous idea, she did not rush to take the orange but said: “You will not have forgotten the relationship between us, right?”
*Pop.*
The orange fell to the ground.
Gu Wenshan looked like he had been struck by lightning.
Friends…?
What was this supposed to mean…
Gu Wenshan’s expression darkened, Xiangzhi threw herself into his embrace, she bumped her head against his jaw saying: “Gu ge-ge, your expression is so scary.”
Gu Wenshan swallowed hard, he pinched Xiangzhi’s chin looking down: “On purpose?”
Xiangzhi threw herself onto his chest and laughed, Gu Wenshan could not laugh, this joke was not funny at all.
He cradled Xiangzhi’s small face and studied her beautiful apricot eyes: “Before I always said things like this, I apologize. Many times I did not consider your feelings. I will not do it again.”
Xiangzhi imitated Gu Wenshan’s tone: “Friend, I will not get angry. After all we can only be friends.”
Gu Wenshan pressed his lips, he had nothing to say.
Xiangzhi turned the tables and cradled his face saying: “What is our relationship?”
Gu Wenshan said: “Future girlfriend.”
Xiangzhi frowned: “Say it again.”
Gu Wenshan touched his chest feeling like a boomerang had struck him: “Currently…friends.”
Xiangzhi giggled saying: “You introduced work to me because—”
Gu Wenshan said: “Because I love you.”
Xiangzhi wanted to let him repeat it but the depth of love in Gu Wenshan’s eyes was too striking, she could not say it and simply twisted back to sit properly on the bed saying coyly: “I still want apple slices, cut up.”
Gu Wenshan did not want to push her too hard, otherwise it felt like she was his to summon and dismiss. He himself did not like that feeling, how much less would Xiangzhi.
The only thing to note was keeping the little flower spirit from being easily abducted by anyone but himself.
After eating apple, Xiangzhi still seemed a bit listless, her beautiful little face drooped.
The past days she had overindulged in fertilizer, that tingly sensation pulled her back of her head nerves quite pleasantly, she felt spirited after eating. Now with “withdrawal symptoms” she had no interest in anything.
Gu Wenshan consulted experts, accidental ingestion was not a big problem, just eat less in the future. But convenient father was strict in guarding, the little flower spirit went two three days without the crispy sensation.
Gu Wenshan brought over a radio for her to listen, Nezha Troubles the Sea, Monkey King Battles the White Bone Spirit—whatever was lively they played, finally giving her some spirit.
After two days in the hospital, on the morning of the third day the director informed them they could leave.
Old Zhou liked eating the hospital cafeteria’s aged steamed buns, Gu Wenshan bought four in one go to honor his future cheap father-in-law.
The little flower spirit actually did not have many friends at the unit, after several literacy class classmates visited, she thought no one else would come.
But besides Mu Ying, the family committee sent representatives to visit her, moreover over ten comrades she barely remembered came to visit Xiangzhi.
“All of this is coming for my leader’s face,” Xiangzhi felt uncomfortable calling out “dad.”
Gu Wenshan also found it bothersome, he helped Xiangzhi pack her personal items and the numerous gifts, saying teasingly: “You understand manners and social conventions now?”
Xiangzhi laughed embarrassedly: “I know that, you have to mind whose dog you’re kicking.”
Gu Wenshan said happily: “Then why beat the dog? Because the little puppy loves to roll her eyes at others?”
Xiangzhi could not explain.
If explained it would be shameful.
When she first came to human society she did not know how to swear crudely, unable to win arguments with village women she would spend nights with her leaves quivering from anger.
She also suffered from lacking culture, unable to quote classics to retort at the young educated people. So basically she just rolled her eyes, as long as she did not move her mouth.
Fortunately her eyes were large enough that she could roll them in ways others could not achieve, it turned out to be quite an effective weapon.
“Is Comrade Xiangzhi here?”
A young soldier messenger came respectfully, even with the door open he knocked and asked.
Gu Wenshan strode to the door: “What is it?”
The young soldier “snapped” a salute first, tensely he swallowed saying: “Report leader, someone is looking for Comrade Xiangzhi at the large auditorium, Commander Liu said she go quickly, he said it is urgent!”
Gu Wenshan turned to ask: “Do you know who?”
Xiangzhi blinked her eyes hesitantly: “For the past few days I have not rolled anyone’s eyes.”
The messenger did not know the situation either, after delivering the message he stood by the door helping carry things downstairs.
Gu Wenshan patted Xiangzhi’s shoulder: “I am here, do not worry.”
Xiangzhi puffed out her chest: “Right, you have to look at the owner when beating a dog.”
Gu Wenshan squeezed her upper and lower lips: “You are my precious darling, you are not permitted to call yourself a little dog anymore.”
Xiangzhi could not speak, she nodded, Gu Wenshan saw it and released her lips.
Outside the auditorium on the terrace there was a large banner.
“Harmonious military-civilian relations” “Welcoming 1977, maintaining fine conduct and fine traditions” and so on.
A batch of common people came to open the year, in a few days “study work, study farming, study soldiering” student-soldiers would arrive.
Common people rescued by the snow disaster, organized by the local township government, sent representatives to the unit to give thanks. They also sent local specialty products as gifts.
This had become a fixed program each year.
In the most conspicuous position at the auditorium entrance, just after finishing a commemorative photo, Commander Liu shook hands with the young man saying: “We have already sent someone to get her, if I am not mistaken she will definitely be her.”
Liu Quanmin’s wife was called Li Hui-lan, holding her half-year-old son she spoke of her experience before year-end with streaming tears:
“If not for Comrade Xiang’s transformation of those two human traffickers, I do not know where my son would have been sold. Because he was lost, his grandfather fell ill in anger.”
Liu Quanmin was the father of the lost infant boy, he also said: “Because of worry over father’s illness we were not able to come thank Comrade Xiang in time. Fortunately the government organized this visit, we came along, I hope to hand over the thank-you letter and silk banner directly to her.”
They had discussed this for a long time before coming. That female comrade looked like she came from the countryside but her temperament and manner of speaking did not seem ordinary, it was not appropriate to thank her with money.
Thinking she had come to the unit, they guessed either she was a military family member or a military worker.
The child’s grandfather was a retired street cadre, he slapped his knee insisting they not prepare anything else, just two things: first, a thank-you letter, second, a silk banner!
No matter what her identity was, taking advantage of today when all the leaders were present, giving a thank-you letter and silk banner was a proper approach.
Let the unit leaders see the silk banner and they would think of her, best if the thank-you letter was posted on the bulletin board so everyone knew of her glorious deeds!
The leaders would be happy, today’s gathered people would also be happy and could help spread word, the leaders would definitely be even happier.
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On the first day of the new year receiving praise from local people, 114 Unit opened the year with joy. Even the well-traveled Commander Liu was visibly happy, he directly had a messenger boy fetch Xiangzhi.
The unit propaganda reporters originally thought this was the routine annual report.
Now they came alive, first they interviewed the family of three, then took photos around, then gave the little boy special close-ups, waited for Comrade Xiangzhi to arrive for interview and photography. It would definitely get 114 a large feature in the military newspaper.
Old Zhou stood on the terrace holding his belly happily, genuinely proud.
Look, this was his daughter!
The first shot of 77, it rang loud!
He wanted to write letters to all his old battle-comrades, his daughter was even more glorious than wearing a military uniform.
“She is no longer surnamed Xiang, she is surnamed Zhou,” Commander Liu told them, Old Zhou from a distance nodded: “Right, right.”
“Here she comes, look, is it her?” Commander Liu pointed at the small figure approaching in the distance.
“Yes yes yes.”
“That is her!”
Liu Quanmin and Li Hui-lan rushed forward with their son, Liu Quanmin still had a large basket on his back that he had not put down the whole time.
Seeing Xiangzhi arrive, first he recited the thank-you speech they had rehearsed at home, then he respectfully presented the thank-you letter and silk banner to Xiangzhi.
“Make room people, Comrade Zhou please come more toward the center, that is right, smile.”
Xiangzhi had not been photographed before, facing the camera she was somewhat naive and curious, following others’ guidance she posed, her small face smiled brilliantly and brightly.
Three four photographers spared film, photographing from all angles. Xiangzhi was exceptionally pretty, the effect would definitely be good.
“Comrade Zhou, if not for you our family would have been destroyed.”
Li Hui-lan could not help choking up saying: “I was just dozing off waiting for the bus, the father went to get hot water, when he got back the child was gone. We searched frantically, we never thought the child was right in front of us.”
Xiangzhi remembered them, their scent was milky and good-smelling with the solid taste of daily rice and salt.
She accepted their gifts and said openly: “A small gesture, I wish your son lifelong peace from disaster and sickness, growing up healthy and not illiterate.”
“Ah thank you Comrade Zhou, thank you.”
Li Hui-lan as a female comrade seeing Comrade Zhou’s refined appearance, completely different from before, was happy for her at the same time as she brought the child close and kissed him.
Xiangzhi, holding the human cub played happily, squeezing small hands and small feet.
Gu Wenshan was thoughtful in his arrangements, since past noon he invited the young couple and Commander Liu and Old Zhou to the guest house cafeteria for dinner, it counted as a celebration for Xiangzhi.
Xiangzhi, holding the child accepted his arrangement.
Standing outside the auditorium inevitably they were seen by cultural troupe members practicing inside. Outside there was noisy gathering, many people saw them. Inside practicing the cultural troupe members lost heart just seeing them, inside admiring Xiangzhi’s achievement and wanting to see her in the newspaper many felt envious.
After Wu Lili left the cultural troupe was very down in spirits, there were few happy occasions.
Huang Beibei had been close with Wu Lili, she thought Wu Lili had been driven away by Xiangzhi’s bullying. She still remembered Wu Lili saying Xiangzhi stole Wu Zhaodi’s job.
After Old Zhou and Commander Liu left, she squeezed out a not-big-not-small voice saying: “Taking people to dinner costs just a few yuan, not paying from your own pocket, want to take every advantage.”
Mu Ying was startled, times had changed, how could she say such things.
Huang Beibei after speaking still wanted to pull others to gossip about Xiangzhi drinking pesticide, but no one wanted to come along, they all walked away far, afraid of drawing fire.
Someone whispered: “Does Huang Beibei not know Xiangzhi is Old Zhou’s daughter? How dare she speak like that.”
Another person taking pleasure in her misfortune said: “The person who would have told her was dismissed, she might even be hoping Huang Beibei also gets dismissed, definitely will not tell her.”
Gu Wenshan led the way at the front, he did not hear Huang Beibei’s strange tone of voice.
Xiangzhi holding the child walking behind heard it clearly, she pinched the small hand and waved to Huang Beibei saying: “Wages have not even gone up yet, I cannot treat people.”
Huang Beibei was choked, she did not expect Xiangzhi to actually respond to her honestly.
She scoffed saying: “I think you just feel Commander Gu’s advantages are good to take, you want him to keep supporting you. I suggest you take what you can get.”
Facing the main character of the “drank pesticide” rumor Huang Beibei could not help mocking and hitting her a few times, venting her heart’s frustration. She felt it was unfair for Wu Lili.
The person standing behind Huang Beibei seeing the situation quickly went to get the cultural troupe leadership.
Xiangzhi smiled with her eyes saying: “Do not misunderstand, I am not the one clinging to your Commander Gu, your Commander Gu is actually pursuing me.”
Huang Beibei had another heart attack: “He is pursuing you?”
She stood on the terrace, looking at thirty-some people gathered below who were all here for excitement. She could not help pointing at Xiangzhi saying: “Everyone come listen, is not this too shameless, she says Commander Gu is pursuing her? When has Commander Gu ever pursued anyone?”
From before females pursued Commander Gu, crying making a fuss trying to hang themselves, causing Gu Wenshan to keep even more distance from the opposite sex. No one thought he would meet another one who drank pesticide, everyone felt there was no hope.
Yet Xiangzhi laughed sweetly: “Do not misunderstand, it is not me clinging to your Commander Gu, your Commander Gu is pursuing me.”
Huang Beibei was so angry her stomach hurt: “He is pursuing you?”
She stood on the terrace looking at thirty-some people below, all a crowd gathering for excitement. She could not help pointing at Xiangzhi: “Everyone come listen to this, this is far too shameless, she says Commander Gu is pursuing her? Has Commander Gu ever pursued anyone in this life?”
Mu Ying stood behind Huang Beibei, it was still difficult. Commander Gu was usually connected with “being pursued”, there was no possibility of “pursuing” anyone.
Some of the gathered people did not believe Xiangzhi’s words.
Last year rumors said the little country girl pursued Commander Gu from home to the unit, the day before yesterday rumors said Xiangzhi pursued him without success and drank pesticide to force him to date. So Xiangzhi’s words were not credible.
Of course some were half-believing, after all Xiangzhi now had a formal job, this time she also received commendation, looked like she was capable, might this unexpected thing be true.
Mu Ying was different from them, she not only believed but had seen with her own eyes Commander Gu and Xiangzhi intimate after kissing.
She just stood behind Huang Beibei watching, did not explain for Xiangzhi, did not round out the conversation for Huang Beibei either.
Just as everyone was gossiping Gu Wenshan in front not seeing Xiangzhi following instead saw Li Hui-lan rush over calling out.
After simply hearing the cause and effect Gu Wenshan strode over, he stood firmly behind Xiangzhi as if quietly protecting her in his embrace.
Mu Ying seeing this pressed her lips tightly, not daring to hear what he said next.
Gu Wenshan saw many people here, he did not care about others’ gazes, did not care about rumors. But meaningful gazes and harmful rumors could not fall on Xiangzhi.
If he did not stand out now then he would be silently consenting to people pointing at Xiangzhi for a lifetime.
“What Xiangzhi said is correct. I am indeed pursuing her, currently she has not yet accepted my pursuit.”
After Gu Wenshan finished speaking the gathered crowd stirred.
The high mountain moon voluntarily descending far surpassed being pursued and caught in shock value.
Mu Ying closed her eyes, she leaned against the wall trying not to be too noticeable.
But everyone knew about her years of pursuing Commander Gu, many gazes fell on her with varied meanings, making her feel complicated, as if many nails had fallen on her.
She did not dare leave, if she left now more pitying gazes would fall on her back, she only wanted to be the object of envy, not pity.
Meanwhile Huang Beibei could not believe her ears, her head went blank, she opened her mouth dumbly looking at Gu Wenshan, murmuring: “How, how is it possible, she even drank pesticide…”
Xiangzhi could not hold back, she rolled her big white eyes at her: “Whoever would drink it I would never drink!”
Gu Wenshan patted Xiangzhi’s shoulder pointing toward Old Zhou: “Do not let your father wait long, you go first.”
He did not want Xiangzhi to see him angry.
Xiangzhi shook her head: “I will wait for you.”
Huang Beibei was struck like lightning, she stood there rigidly turning to ask the person beside her: “She calls Old Zhou “dad”?”
The person beside her wanted to stay eight feet away, quickly saying: “Could it be you thought Old Zhou was your father? Stop believing Wu Lili’s words, today this is your personal action, do not try to implicate other cultural troupe members!”
Gu Wenshan swept a cold gaze over Huang Beibei and the others, his low pressure made people shiver, his thin lips spoke words that could freeze: “You all have so much free time researching my personal problems?”
The cultural troupe leader Deputy Commander Sui hearing the news hurried over knowing that putting on this big hat would not be good. Researching a senior officer’s personal problems, taken to extremes could result in charges of espionage.
114’s leadership already did not want the cultural troupe stationed there, if caught there would be no end, they might be assigned to some remote mountain to perform.
Deputy Commander Sui was counting on gaining credentials from 114 to develop in Beijing, he angrily could not contain himself saying: “Huang Beibei! Stop obsessing over your mouth, why not practice your basic skills more, at mid-year retirement there is one slot and it is for you!”
Huang Beibei did not know she was being demobilized in half a year, now she would be demobilized and work assignment was the leader’s say.
She said in disbelief: “Why should I be demobilized? I am old staff, if anyone should leave it should not be me!”
“It was already decided! You have the worst business skills, after the troupe voted everyone knew you were leaving!”
Deputy Commander Sui deliberately sold favor to Gu Wenshan, otherwise he would not have publicized this matter, just wanting to make Huang Beibei lose face, let Gu Wenshan and Xiangzhi cool down.
Huang Beibei covered her chest unable to catch her breath, she turned pointing at her colleagues: “You voted for me? You want me to leave?”
Deputy Commander Sui pointed his finger at Huang Beibei’s nose: “If you are not happy about it come tell me inside, do not embarrass me out here.”
Huang Beibei had meant to make things difficult for Xiangzhi, she never expected she would put on a show for Xiangzhi.
Hearing about demobilization she was so frightened tears rimmed her eyes, when entering the auditorium she almost tripped.
She looked back at Xiangzhi, Xiangzhi holding the child’s hand waved saying: “Goodbye.”
Gu Wenshan took the child and held it with one hand. With his other hand he removed the scarf from his neck and put it on Xiangzhi, the cherishing was plain to see.
Deputy Commander Sui came to apologize, Gu Wenshan simply said: “I hope in the future to not hear anyone spreading rumors about Comrade Xiangzhi.”
“Yes Commander Gu, you can relax, absolutely no similar incidents will happen again.”
Gu Wenshan scoffed, the cultural troupe had been causing trouble lately.
He glanced at Deputy Commander Sui, lowering his voice: “Besides business ability the cultural troupe’s ideology also needs tightening. You should put more heart into it too. Next month there is a provincial recruit propaganda performance opportunity, you lead the team.”
Going to the countryside meant going to the grassroots, conditions were harsh food was poor, there would be various problems. It was a good opportunity to temper the troupe and their ideology.
Deputy Commander Sui originally did not need to lead the team, hearing this he could only agree.
Seeing Commander Gu and Xiangzhi leaving his face returned pale, he was ready to go back to the cultural troupe and seriously straighten out their ideology and conduct!
Gu Wenshan took this opportunity to make clear his attitude of pursuing Xiangzhi, very soon it would spread throughout every corner of the military district. Whoever wants to bully Xiangzhi should first weigh themselves.
Commander Liu and Old Zhou stood not far away, they had naturally heard the commotion. In their eyes these were all trivial matters, let the juniors handle themselves.
People cannot be overprotected, children must grow themselves.
That was what Old Zhou said on the surface.
In his heart he was thinking Gu Wenshan moved too fast and was willing to lose face, convenient father did not get a chance to display his prowess.
Commander Liu laughed saying: “Little Gu holding the child looks like a family of three.”
Old Zhou who had been smiling lovingly suddenly frowned saying: “My daughter is still young, there is no rush, let us wait a few years.”
Gu Wenshan was already twenty-seven, you were not in a hurry but he was.
Commander Liu pressed his lips, looking at Gu Wenshan his gaze was full of sympathy. Not knowing how he would get past this future father-in-law hurdle.
The group was not affected by earlier events, at the guest house cafeteria Chef Liu had gotten word, happily preparing a table of good dishes waiting to celebrate Xiangzhi.
Xiangzhi was also not affected by Huang Beibei.
She just felt Huang Beibei probably had brain problems, what normal things could a brain-sick person do?
This kind of person would taste stale eating it, throwing it to the back of her mind was good, throwing it to the field to bury was better not to waste the crops.
Gu Wenshan had afternoon work, after eating he sent the Li family home by car. He himself accompanied Xiangzhi back to the dormitory.
On the red brick path there was unusually no north wind blowing, the nose smelled fresh cold air.
It was almost the end of the first month, lanterns on utility poles were taken down and new slogans painted.
It was almost work time, more people traveled on the road, seeing Xiangzhi and Gu Wenshan they all returned friendly smiles.
“Pork soy stew tasted so good.”
Xiangzhi reluctantly kicked a small stone saying: “When can we eat it again?”
Gu Wenshan said: “If you want it tonight we can eat it.”
Xiangzhi thought: “Better to leave it for now, walking back and forth is tiring.”
Gu Wenshan laughed: “I can carry you.”
Xiangzhi looked up at his serious face, softly she said: “I am full and heavy.”
Gu Wenshan said: “You will never be my burden.”
Xiangzhi said: “Then am I your wings?”
Gu Wenshan gazed into her eyes saying: “Yes, with you it’s like giving a tiger wings [2]like giving a tiger wings (ru hu tian yi, 如虎添翼) Idiom, to make someone already formidable even more powerful by adding a further advantage jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_3398897_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_3398897_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });, you are my wings.”
Seeing that Gu Wenshan understood her heart perfectly Xiangzhi was very satisfied. Talking to smart people was just convenient.
Of course there was also her having some culture now.
Hehe.
Arriving at the front of the auditorium again, inside the music stopped and one could faintly hear someone crying with Deputy Commander Sui’s big voice.
So they had not eaten lunch.
Well deserved.
Xiangzhi suddenly felt annoyed in her heart, why were so many people lusting after her big piece of meat!
Gu Wenshan saw her stand still and frown silently before the auditorium staring at him.
“What is it?” Gu Wenshan could not help asking.
“Gu Wenshan!”
“I am here.”
Xiangzhi cupped her hands to her mouth and shouted loudly: “I accept your pursuit! You are mine!”
This made the passersby stop and look over in amazement.
Big news, Commander Gu publicly pursued Comrade Xiangzhi in the morning, by noon after one meal the two were dating?!
Gu Wenshan’s eyes were full of laughter, he did not rush to cover her little mouth, rather he spoiled her by saying encouragingly: “You really agree to date me?”
“Really! You are mine!” Xiangzhi shouted: “No one can steal you, this is a declaration!”
Inside the auditorium Deputy Commander Sui stopped lecturing, a group of people looked out the window at Xiangzhi and Gu Wenshan with open mouths.
Such boldness!
But the two of them stood in the golden warm sunlight as if heaven-destined golden boy and jade girl, incomparably matched from top to bottom.
Commander Gu’s lip corner showed indulgence that never dropped away, apparently he permitted this behavior.
Mu Ying on the side of the auditorium froze in place, her expression very ugly knowing who Xiangzhi was shouting at.
Looking again at Gu Wenshan standing below the steps not only did he not stop but had an encouraging attitude, so angry her eyes went black.
Xiangzhi’s shocking declaration quickly spread to every nook and cranny of 114. It was said an old dry house catches fire hardest — and now someone’s stoking it [3]an old dry house catches fire hardest — and now someone’s stoking it (lao fangzi zhaohuo, 老房子着火) Idiom, an older/mature person falling suddenly and intensely in love burns hotter … Continue reading jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_3398897_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_3398897_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });.
Xiangzhi pulled Gu Wenshan toward the dormitory, no, toward the bungalow running.
Entering the door, first step close the door!
Second step lock the door!
Third step like a little cannon she rushed into Gu Wenshan’s embrace knocked him onto the bed.
“You are mine, you are mine now.”
Xiangzhi excitedly reached for Gu Wenshan’s military overcoat, she first stripped off the overcoat, started trembling hands undoing the discipline buttons.
“Come on, take it off quick.”
She was clumsy, several times she could not undo it, getting frustrated she fussed: “I am really starving for you, quick take off your clothes, I can eat you!”
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