"Xiaxia, is this Captain Gu the soldier Liu Yue'e mentioned who brought you back that day?"

Su Lan couldn't help but speak up while riding her bicycle; she wanted to find out what was going on.

Men don't fawn over women for no reason; she had to keep an eye on Lu Zhixia and not let men deceive her again.

"Yes, it was him. And then Liu Yue'e misunderstood. That woman is like a cockroach, so annoying!"

"There are hardly any people in the tenement building who don't find her annoying. But lately she hasn't been causing any trouble, which I'm a little unaccustomed to."

"That's because she's scared. Some people are just like that. If you stop her when she's making a fuss, she'll have to think twice before making a fuss next time."

"That makes sense. Is Captain Gu single?"

“He has a son who is 9 years old.”

"He's nine years old, that's quite young for him to get married!"

Su Lan thought it was such a pity that such a good man was married; otherwise, he would be a perfect match for a girl.

Gu Lingxiao had Xiao Zhang park the car where it was yesterday, and then he took the things down and waited for them.

A few minutes later, they arrived on their bikes.

Xiao Zhang rolled down the car window and asked, "Should I come up with you?"

"You don't need to stay in the car," Gu Lingxiao directly refused his offer.

Xiao Zhang rubbed his nose. The captain was so fierce, especially his eyes, which made him feel both awe and fear.

Lu Zhixia stopped her bicycle. "Captain Gu, thank you for helping us!"

"No need to be polite, I'll help you carry your things upstairs." Gu Lingxiao said, then picked up the things and walked forward.

Lu Zhixia pushed the cart and walked quickly to catch up with him.

"No need, we can carry them ourselves."

"Don't be so polite with me, I'll help you carry your things upstairs."

After Gu Lingxiao finished speaking, he continued walking forward. He remembered that it was on the 3rd floor.

Lu Zhixia took a deep breath. This man is so straightforward!

So she pushed the car to the garage and walked side by side with Su Lan.

"Captain Gu is a really nice guy, otherwise it would have been quite a hassle for us to carry all these things upstairs."

"Indeed, without his help, we would have had to make two trips!"

After parking the car, they carried the rest of their belongings upstairs.

When we got to the second floor.

Gu Lingxiao came downstairs, one button of his collar undone, and his face was slightly sweaty.

Give me the things.

Seeing how much sweat was on his face, Lu Zhixia took out a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to him, saying, "Wipe your sweat!"

Seeing the checkered handkerchief, Gu Lingxiao took it and wiped his face.

"You don't need to carry the things; I'm afraid you'll hurt your arm."

"It's okay, I'll carry things with my left arm! I remember what Grandpa Bai said, telling me not to do strenuous exercise."

"Alright then! You can have it if you want."

Lu Zhixia decisively gave him the bag in her hand, and then gave him the bag in Su Lan's hand as well.

Gu Lingxiao wanted to give the handkerchief to Lu Zhixia, but seeing her go upstairs, he put it in his pocket.

Lu Zhixia walked to the door and saw that nothing was missing, so she opened the door with her key with peace of mind.

Gu Lingxiao went up to the third floor again and encountered several people who came out to cook.

They looked over and saw the man had come again, and had gone to Lu Zhixia's house again.

They exchanged intriguing glances. What exactly is the relationship between this man and Lu Zhixia?

After Gu Lingxiao put his things on the ground, Lu Zhixia felt it wouldn't be right to let him leave so easily, so she poured him a glass of water.

"Captain Gu! Thank you for today!"

"Don't be so polite with me, it's what a man should do."

Lu Zhixia was stunned, which inevitably reminded her of Song Weidong.

He did say something like that, but only verbally.

Suddenly, she understood a saying: when looking for someone to spend your life with, don't look for someone who is good to you, but rather someone who is good to you in themselves!

She secretly envied Gu Lingxiao's wife for having such a husband.

After finishing his water, Gu Lingxiao looked around the room. It was clean and tidy, but a bit small; it seemed to be a small private room partitioned off from a larger room. The largest space could barely fit a single bed.

Lu Zhixia had very few personal belongings, which suggested that she had only recently moved in.

Su Lan brought in a stool. "Captain Gu, sit down and rest for a while."

Gu Lingxiao took the stool and sat down at the door. As the saying goes, "it's inappropriate to sit inside the house," so he felt embarrassed to do so.

When Lu Zhixia had free time, she would think about how long to cook the mala tang and how to adjust the seasoning, which required several attempts.

"What are you thinking about?" Gu Lingxiao asked, puzzled, when he saw the woman lost in thought.

Are you hungry?

Lu Zhixia suddenly realized that Gu Lingxiao and the driver were perfect experimental subjects.

"Huh?" Gu Lingxiao looked at her, puzzled.

"Here's the thing, I'm planning to sell mala tang tomorrow, but I need to prepare the sauce. Would you like to try some? Also, you can call your driver up too."

"I understand. I'll go down and call the person up."

Gu Lingxiao stood up and walked out without the slightest hesitation.

Lu Zhixia watched his retreating figure; this guy was so obedient.

Su Lan leaned closer and said, "I've never made this mala tang before, but I've heard others talk about it. Do you actually know how to make it?"

Let them eat it, what if they get sick?

"No, I've made mala tang before, I have experience." Lu Zhixia stood up, then went to the stove outside to get a basin, took out some of the vegetables, and then went to the water room to wash them.

When I came back, I saw that the two of them had already gone upstairs, and we happened to be going in opposite directions.

Xiao Zhang was very excited. The captain had actually called him up, which was a special treatment for him!

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