Lu Zhixia picked up the bowl and drank the water in one gulp with great boldness, then casually touched her lips, a gesture that was both elegant and alluring.

Gu Lingxiao's lips curled up slightly. This woman was interesting. She was different from the women he usually met.

Bai Mu lifted the curtain and came in. "The pork has been divided up. It weighed 108 jin in total. The pig's head and trotters are included, but the heart, liver, and lungs are extra."

"Pig's head, pig's trotters, heart, liver, lungs, and I'll leave you 20 jin of meat. As for the rest, Lu Zhixia and I will divide it equally." Gu Lingxiao distributed the meat in an instant.

He wanted to take the meat back to improve everyone's meals, and also thank the villagers for helping to slaughter the pig.

Grandpa Bai immediately said, "You've left too much. Just leave 10 jin of meat. Everyone who worked today will get one jin."

Gu Lingxiao waved his hand, "That's too little, two jin per person."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Old Master Bai nodded in agreement.

I'm thinking of giving them some ointment when they leave; they might need it for sprains and bruises.

"You're going to give me 40 jin of meat?" Lu Zhixia found it unbelievable.

“Yes! Let’s split it equally.” Gu Lingxiao thought this arrangement was reasonable.

"But you killed the wild boar, how can I possibly split the profits with you?"

"It is true that I killed it, but without your dagger, I wouldn't have been able to kill the wild boar."

That's the logic.

"Just listen to me." Gu Lingxiao said in an unquestionable tone.

"Alright then! I'll listen to you." Lu Zhixia felt a little pleased. This man was a chauvinist, but he was considerate of others.

After finishing their meal, the table was cleared away, and Gu Lingxiao stayed to rest in the room with the old man.

Lu Zhixia went to the next room. Once inside, it was clear that the room was regularly cleaned.

The old lady took out a cotton quilt from the cabinet on the kang (heated brick bed), saying, "Tonight is good; at least I won't be sleeping with that old man."

Lu Zhixia noticed that the sheets and duvet covers were all the same style, embroidered with various patterns. She thought of the bags that others had given her, which were also embroidered. It seemed that everyone in this village liked embroidery.

"Grandma, aren't you afraid Grandpa will be upset if he hears this?"

"That old devil! He doesn't even know how to be sad!"

Lu Zhixia slipped on her shoes, got onto the kang (heated brick bed), and spread out the quilt. Luckily, she had washed her feet outside earlier, otherwise it would have been a shame to use such a beautiful quilt.

The blankets were quickly laid out, and the two of them lay down side by side.

The old lady sighed, "Your grandfather always wanted a daughter, but I didn't give birth to one; I had five sons instead!"

Then they each had two or three more children, and our whole family has no granddaughters.

Lu Zhixia immediately flattered her, saying, "Then I'll be your granddaughter, and I'll come to visit you whenever I have time."

"I'm content that you have this intention; young people always have their own things to do. By the way, are you really going to divorce your man?"

"I definitely have to get a divorce, otherwise I'll never be able to get over this."

The old woman looked at the young girl, whose life had been turned upside down at such a young age, and reached out to hold her hand. "Life is neither long nor short. At our age, we've long since come to terms with things. Some things can't be forced; we have to let go of what we should let go of!"

"Grandma, I think what you said makes sense, but I can't let go of it now. When I can let go, I can live a carefree life."

Lu Zhixia thought about her guess, what if it was confirmed?

She felt so sorry for the child she never met.

The old lady sighed and gently patted her shoulder. "Go to sleep! A good night's sleep will make everything better."

Lu Zhixia slowly closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

When I woke up again, I heard laughter outside.

I opened my eyes and looked.

It was already bright outside; she must have slept in late, probably past 8 a.m.

She quickly tied her hair up with a hair tie, then folded and put away the blanket before hurriedly getting out of bed and putting on her shoes.

I glanced at the clock on the table; it was 10 minutes to 9.

When I went to the outer room, I saw Bai Ying eating. There was a wound on her fair face, covered with white medicine powder.

She had some scratches on her hands, but the other wounds on her body were not visible.

"Sister Ying!"

Upon hearing the shout, Bai Ying quickly stood up and went over. Although they had only spent a few hours together, they had gone through life and death together.

This feeling is indescribable to those who haven't experienced it.

The two embraced and only slowly separated after a long time.

Bai Ying took a bowl from the cupboard to serve her porridge, and in the blink of an eye, she had filled a bowl and placed it on the table.

“I led my men down the mountain when it was just getting light. They captured the whole group. I can’t help but laugh when I think about how they begged for mercy in such a pathetic state.”

"When I got to Grandpa's house, I saw you sleeping soundly through the window, so I didn't disturb you."

"I need to use the restroom first." Lu Zhixia clutched her stomach as she went out.

Seeing that the same people were still in the courtyard, but Gu Lingxiao was nowhere to be seen, I felt much better after coming out of the toilet.

Just as I was about to yawn out of habit, I saw Gu Lingxiao walk in.

Several people were following behind him; you could tell they were his men just by looking at their camouflage uniforms.

"Good morning, Captain Gu!"

"Okay!" Gu Lingxiao responded.

Zhang Qian instantly understood, and looked her up and down. "You're the woman the captain risked his life to save? You're not bad looking!"

Zhao Hu nodded in agreement; they had all been terrified yesterday. They thought something had happened to their captain, and were only relieved to see that he had only injured his arm when they returned to the village.

Gu Lingxiao stepped forward and asked, "When are you going back to the city?"

Lu Zhixia looked at him and said, "I was planning to go back today."

"Then you'll come back with us later." Gu Lingxiao blurted out and immediately regretted it. Was he being a bit abrupt with his words?

Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his arm, which made him frown.

“Okay! I’ll go back with you.” Lu Zhixia said with a smile.

Zhang Qianchong winked at Zhao Hu, signaling him that the captain was showing special interest in this woman.

Gu Lingxiao was known as the "Living Yama" in the army. It is said that when he first joined the army, he was a greenhorn with very fair skin.

He made the company commander who was in charge of him look down on him, so he practiced desperately, practicing during the day and at night.

In just one summer, his skin turned a bronze color, and his eyes became sharp.

This is what attracted everyone's attention. Later, his performance improved, and he was promoted to a higher position despite not meeting the usual requirements.

When going on a mission, he is always at the forefront.

Even when they got into trouble, he was the one who cleaned up the mess.

He thought to himself that if the captain hadn't adopted the child of his fallen comrade, the child might be old enough to run errands now.

Several women were pursuing him, but after learning that he had adopted a child, they were all transferred out of the military or got married and had children.

A 30-year-old man! He's already an old man.

"Girl! I have good news for you!" Old Master Bai shouted excitedly as he entered the courtyard.