"I played abroad twice before."
"It’s different abroad than here, I’m afraid you’ll get hurt."
Soone said this while pulling Shen Shuci to the corner, as if to give her a crash course.
Their appearance had already caught the attention of many colleagues, and seeing the usually cold-faced Captain Huo pulling a young girl to the corner under the pretense of teaching her and taking all kinds of liberties, a few were stunned.
"Wow, what are they doing? In broad daylight, openly flaunting their relationship?"
"Sis-in-law already said she knows, but he insists on teaching her himself, obviously trying to take advantage of her. How did we not notice Captain Huo was so bold before?"
"His actions have always been both bold and hardcore, okay? You haven’t worked under him, so you don’t understand his character."
...
Actually, what Huo Qinqi’s unit provided was not anything real after all, since there were kids around, it was just a simulation for entertainnt.
"Hold here, keep your back straight, and align your gaze with..." Huo Qinqi was earnestly guiding her, but Shen Shuci noticed a group of people pointing and whispering not far away and felt a bit embarrassed, losing her focus.
"I really know how to do this, no need to teach ."
"I know." Huo Qinqi could tell she wasn’t a novice by the way she held the equipnt.
"Then why are you..." Shen Shuci coughed lightly twice, "Everyone’s watching us, they must think we are deliberately showing off."
"Well, that’s exactly what I’m doing intentionally."
"..."
After the competition began, Shen Shuci attracted a lot of attention. Many were there because of Huo Qinqi since she was brought by him.
Perhaps because she was always beside Huo Qinqi, who always had a stern expression, Shen Shuci, under his aura, appeared with a touch of charm.
Let’s put it this way, even a six-foot strapping man standing beside him would have their presence overshadowed, let alone a girl in love, inevitably giving everyone a certain impression.
Huo Qinqi’s sweet little wife is quite the darling.
Until she stepped onto the designated spot, tied her long hair up, raised her arm to the proper position, from her shoulders and neck, her waist and back, to her long and straight legs, her posture compared to other people’s was almost textbook-like.
Her tied-up ponytail fluttered in the wind, exposing a section of her fair, delicate nape, which also revealed a red mark on the back of her neck.
Holding a sports pistol, aiming at the target, the aura she emitted at that mont was not sothing a novice could possess, causing everyone to overlook the bite mark on her neck.
With a command, the competition began...
Though Shen Shuci was not a professional, she still secured second place, holding her prize with joy.
Everyone could only marvel, never be blinded by appearances; anyone who caught Captain Huo’s eye couldn’t be an ordinary person. Later, whenever people saw these two headed for an event, they acted like facing a formidable opponent, fearing they would sabotage the event.
Shen Shuci had already won a prize, and for the other activities, she just went along to have fun, giving everyone a sigh of relief.
Afraid that the two of them would win all the event prizes.
...
At lunchti, the cafeteria offered free als. After eating, Huo Qinqi sent Shen Shuci back to his dormitory to rest, saying he had to attend a eting and would return to call her before the afternoon activities began.
Around two o’clock, soone knocked on the door, "Sis-in-law, it’s , Daliu."
The person who referred to himself as Daliu was the one who t them at the restaurant entrance during a gathering in Beijing. When Shen Shuci opened the door and saw him, he just smiled, "The captain had so matters to attend to and asked to take you to the event first."
"Okay." Shen Shuci had no doubts, and after heading out, Daliu explained the afternoon’s activities to her, "In the afternoon, there’s a cultural performance..."
Shen Shuci listened intently.
"...Last ti in Beijing, it was you and the captain who treated us; this ti, it’s our turn. A few of us reserved a spot outside, and after the event, you must co and join us."
"Alright." She nodded in agreent.
At the event, thanks to Huo Qinqi’s influence, her seat was very close to the stage. Since it was an open event, photos and videos were allowed. Even after a while, Huo Qinqi had not shown up; although he had his team mbers looking out for her, they couldn’t stick by her side the whole ti.
Shen Shuci took so photos and sent them to a small group she had with Tang Wan and Ruan ngxi.
Wanwan: [It seems quite exciting, had I known it was open to the public, I would have joined for so fun.]
Shen Shuci: [There are several open days every year; once the baby is born, you can bring him for a great experience, the atmosphere is wonderful.]
...
The two chatted for a long ti until Ruan ngxi suddenly popped up and asked: [Auntie, how was the ’battle’ last night?]
[Isn’t Grandpa Huo super impressive?]
[Was he so excited when he saw you that he just carried you off...?]
Shen Shuci’s lips twitched; she and Tang Wan were having a positive conversation, and now the whole tone of the group had shifted.
Wanwan: [Where did Brother Huo go? Isn’t he with you?]
Tang Wan shifted the topic.
Shen Shuci glanced around but didn’t see him, [He said he was busy, I didn’t see him even at noon.]
Xixi: [Is Uncle Huo going to perform later?]
Wanwan: [At such a festive ti, if he performs on stage, you’ll make the kids cry?]
Xixi: [If he goes on stage, you must take photos for us.]
Shen Shuci figured Huo Qinqi definitely wouldn’t go on stage; he wasn’t that kind of person, so she replied that if he did go on stage, she would take photos and videos for Ruan ngxi.
The event was scheduled to start at 3 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. Shen Shuci glanced at her watch; it was already 4:30, and he still hadn’t shown up? She thought maybe sothing urgent had co up, and she wanted to call him but didn’t want to disturb him...
"...Next, it’s the highlight of our event. Today, under our witness, 18 couples will hold a group wedding."
A thunderous applause erupted instantly, as held on unit premises, the group wedding was naturally simple, with officiants and witnesses planned.
Just then, Huo Qinqi appeared in Shen Shuci’s cara fra...
In uniform, formally solemn, it was a deanor she had never seen before, standing proudly like a pine tree, appearing as a witness for a couple but more eye-catching than the grooms.
Adjusting her cara’s zoom to focus, Huo Qinqi seed to sense it and suddenly looked her way...
His gaze seed to penetrate the lens, straight into her heart, causing her heart to jump, but the next mont, he resud his serious and earnest duty as a witness.
The entire process went by quickly, then each couple shared their heartfelt words, simple and sincere, moving many to tears.
Next was the bouquet toss.
Back when Tang Wan got married, during the bouquet toss, Shen Shuci didn’t join in, but this ti, she really wanted to catch one...
She had a pri spot, very close to the stage, watched bouquet after bouquet fly towards her, only to veer away, she even touched one but it landed in another girl’s arms, and she couldn’t help feeling disappointed.
"Do you want the flowers that much?" Huo Qinqi, unnoticed when he ca down from the stage, was already in front of her.
"Yes." Shen Shuci nodded, but her eyes were on the girl not far away holding the bouquet. Even from a distance, the girl’s joyful and satisfied smile was evident.
"You want flowers, I’ll give you so..."
And what happened next, Shen Shuci thought she would never forget for the rest of her life.
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