Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan both smiled sheepishly. They wanted to control their emotions, but the joy of eting an old acquaintance in a foreign land was simply uncontrollable.
When the group arrived at the guesthouse, Fat Auntie and Luo Gangshun, along with others, had just finished eating.
After not seeing each other for months, tears welled up unexpectedly, causing Chuxia and Luo Xiaoqiong to shake their heads. To give the elders so space to talk, the younger ones simply went out for a stroll.
"By the way, why didn’t your brother co over?" Chuxia asked Luo Xiaoqiong.
"He has training tonight and can only co after it’s over. Zhang Erniu is shy; we asked her to co, but she wouldn’t. My brother will have to invite her himself."
"Your brother is becoming more and more earnest," Chuxia couldn’t help but remark. "I never thought your brother, such an impulsive person, could change like this. Tsk tsk, Erniu is really enchanting."
"Haha..." Luo Xiaoqiong laughed, "You should say that in front of Zhang Erniu. She’s always lacking confidence. No matter what I say, she thinks I’m just trying to comfort her with sweet words."
"Children who are used to being neglected at ho might be like that."
"Oh, by the way, Chuxia, Zhong Hongying is here too. She’s looking for Commander Liu, pressing him to marry her.
Chuxia wasn’t surprised at this: "Did she co with Uncle Gangshun and Fat Auntie?"
"My parents wouldn’t co with her. She ca a long ti ago, but I only just found out today. You know how she is, constantly going on blind dates and even having relationships. When she heard Commander Liu was back, she eagerly ca over, asking him to marry her.
Do you think there’s sothing off with her thinking? You’d imagine that after doing so many embarrassing things, she’d be too embarrassed to make such demands, wouldn’t you?"
"People have different personalities. It seems she and Ye iru are like sisters. Do you think they could be long-lost sisters?"
"No way..." Luo Xiaoqiong thought seriously, "I rember my parents said that Zhong Hongying is the daughter of Aunt Zhong, and before giving birth, Aunt Zhong had never left the village, so there’s no way Zhong Hongying and Ye iru could be sisters."
Chuxia’s shoulders shook with laughter, "I was joking, and you took it seriously?"
"You’re annoying!" Luo Xiaoqiong pushed her, "You said it so seriously, of course I believed you. You just love teasing ."
"Alright, speak of the devil, isn’t that Zhong Hongying coming?" Chuxia nodded toward the approaching woman, "It’s a pity your brother isn’t here; I’d love to see her expression when she sees your brother."
" too, hmph, didn’t she look down on my brother before? She probably got interested now knowing my brother got promoted to Squad Leader."
"You’re overthinking. The rank of a Commander is much higher than a Squad Leader’s, so probably in her eyes and heart right now, there’s only Commander Liu. When your brother becos Commander Luo, maybe then her eyes will shift over, of course, assuming Commander Liu remains a Commander."
"Chuxia, I’ve realized you can criticize people without using curse words, yet you’re so harsh. I must learn from you," Luo Xiaoqiong smacked her lips.
Speaking of, Zhong Hongying had already reached them, giving them a polite smile in greeting before walking on, stopping in front of Zhou Mikang and Zhao Qiliang, and respectfully greeting: "Hello, Group Leader, hello, Squad Leader Zhao."
Zhou Mikang didn’t even glance at her, heading straight ahead.
Zhao Qiliang hesitated slightly, then jogged a few steps to catch up with Zhou Mikang.
Zhong Hongying stood there dazed for a mont, then shook her head with a smile and returned to the police station. For happiness, she endured the cold shoulder and ridicule because she believed that as long as she endured, her wishes would co true.
As they continued walking, they saw Commander Liu squatting in the corner of the playground. Already short, he had lost weight on a mission and looked quite pitiful squatting there.
"Commander Liu, enjoying the northwest winds over here?" Commander Liu had visited Director Xu a few tis, so Luo Xiaoqiong wasn’t too familiar with him, but not a stranger either, she chatted casually.
"You all ca?" Commander Liu stood up, smiling at them, "Did you just et Zhong Hongying?"
Unexpectedly frank, Luo Xiaoqiong was at a loss, but Chuxia quickly replied: "Yes, we ran into her."
"You all are from the sa village as her, I wanted to ask, was she always like this when she was in the village?" Commander Liu gestured with his hand, "That kind of persistence, never giving up until hitting a wall, was she always like that?"
"Um..." Pausing slightly, Chuxia said, "To be honest, when we were in the village, we couldn’t compare to her at all. She was seen by everyone as a diligent and capable good girl, unlike us, known for being lazy."
What kind of answer is that? Commander Liu stood there pondering, and after a while, he smiled bitterly: "I used to see those as positive traits of her ambition and motivation, but now, I feel like I’m being pushed to hang myself. How can she be so persistent?"
"Didn’t you say last ti that you’ve figured it out?" Zhou Mikang glared at him, "So, this is how you’ve ’figured it out’?"
"Ah?" Lost in his own thoughts, plus the lighting wasn’t bright enough, and Zhou Mikang happened to be standing under the basketball hoop, Commander Liu hadn’t even recognized him. When the other spoke, he realized who he was complaining to, imdiately standing up straight, "Reporting to the Group Leader, I have figured it out!"
"If you’ve figured it out, why are you squatting here making a fool of yourself?"
"I..." Commander Liu was stumped, not knowing what to say.
"What’s the matter with you?" Zhou Mikang snorted coldly, "If you’ve figured it out, solve it quickly. The longer you drag it out, the more guilty you seem. Understand?"
"Understood, understood!" Commander Liu nodded quickly, "I’ll make sure to resolve this matter as soon as possible, but Group Leader, I’ve told her I don’t like her personality and don’t want to marry her, but she insists I promised to marry her when I got back, saying I’ve turned into a fickle Chen Shii.
She even said, if I dare to break my promise, she’d report it to you, if you’re not handling it, she’ll go to Division Commander Xu, and if Division Commander Xu doesn’t handle it, she’ll go up to Army Commander Zhou..."
Zhou Mikang interrupted him, "Oh, she plans to find Army Commander Zhou? Fine, let her if she has the guts to do that. I’d like to see what kind of outco she’ll end up with!" (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote and give monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian to read.)
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