He Shan was carrying An An, which is why she was moving so slowly.

"Xiao Jiang, it's you! Xiao Gu, you're here too."

He Shan was very excited to see Jiang Li, knowing that Jiang Li had helped her again.

"Hello, sister. Hello, uncle."

Gu Jin...

Why is Jiang Li the older sister and he the uncle? Does he look very old?

Actually, Gu Jin doesn't look old at all; he's quite young. It's just that Gu Jin doesn't have much expression, which scares the children. But he is indeed a few years older than Jiang Li, which is why Lele subconsciously calls him "uncle."

Jiang Li glanced at Gu Jin, smiled, and patted An An's head. An An's hair was soft and felt especially nice, so Jiang Li couldn't help but want to touch it every time.

No wonder so many people pet cats or dogs; Jiang Li seemed to understand why.

“An’an is such a good boy, but he has to call me brother.”

Then, pointing to Gu Jin beside her, An An called out "brother" to Gu Jin, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Gu Jin nodded in agreement to An An.

Jiang Li asked He Shan what happened, and then casually mentioned it to Captain Wang on his phone, asking him to bring people to handle it.

“We ran out of food at home, so An’an and I bought some things online and went out to get them. On our way back, someone suddenly appeared and snatched the things from our hands. That’s when we ran into you guys.”

"Sister He Shan, it's quite dangerous outside right now. You and Lele should be extra careful when you go out. It would be good to bring a weapon for self-defense."

Jiang Li saw that it wasn't easy for He Shan to take care of Lele alone, but staying indoors was definitely not an option.

"Yes, yes, I will, don't worry. I never expected people to be so arrogant these days. Xiao Jiang, you and Xiao Gu..."

He Shan was also a little scared. It seemed that she had seen Xiao Jiang and Xiao Gu walking together every time recently, and Gu Jin's eyes changed as soon as he saw Jiang Li.

Jiang Li felt the same way. Her experience told her that they probably liked each other, but she didn't know if they were together.

When Jiang Li saw He Shan ask this question, he turned his head, smiled at Gu Jin, and then nodded.

"Yes, we're together now."

He Shan felt sorry for Jiang Li after hearing this.

"Then you two must stay together. It's not easy to find someone who treats you well these days."

"Yes, Sister He Shan, don't worry, I will treat Jiang Li well, and we will always be together."

Before Jiang Li could even speak, Gu Jin had already spoken, looking at Jiang Li beside her. She was saying it to Jiang Li as well, as it was his promise.

"Um."

Jiang Li smiled back at him, and she saw the seriousness in Gu Jin's eyes.

Hearing what Gu Jin said, He Shan was relieved. Jiang Li wasn't the kind of person to be confused. Since she agreed, it meant that Gu Jin really cared about her.

Captain Wang arrived shortly afterward. Jiang Li had expected Captain Wang to send someone to handle the situation, but he came in person instead.

After handing the person over to Captain Wang, Jiang Li inquired about Wang Shuo's current situation and then stood aside playing with Lele.

Captain Wang seemed to have something to discuss with Gu Jin. Considering He Shan and the others, Captain Wang pulled Gu Jin aside to talk.

From where the two were standing, Jiang Li could vaguely see their figures, but he couldn't hear them talking.

Meanwhile, in the villa on the other side, a few people were having a furtive discussion.

Fang Qingxun: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate for us?"

Fu Xiaxia: "Our captain and Jiang Li have been together for so long, but there's been no progress. For our boss's happiness, let's give it our all. What do you guys think?"

Fu Xiaxia turned to look at the other three people.

Fang Qingxun: "Okay, I agree."

Fu Xiaxia saw that Fang Qingxun agreed, then looked at Shi Yuan.

Shi Yuan: "It's not impossible."

"Where were you then, Lin?"

All three looked at Shi Lin; now only he was left.

Shi Lin: "Move."

"Okay."

Seeing that even the usually calm and collected Shi Lin had agreed, the other three became even more motivated, and so they busied themselves at the villa for a while.

Back to Jiang Li's side.

Soon Captain Wang and Gu Jin finished their conversation. Jiang Li didn't ask what they said. Captain Wang simply greeted Jiang Li and left with his men. He Shan, being a victim, was also going along and would be sent back later.

Captain Wang's men disappeared into the thick fog, and Gu Jin took Jiang Li's hand and continued walking towards the villa.

"Captain Wang just asked me if I could go to their place and help look at some things. He also said he wanted me to participate in the base's defense design."

The higher-ups want to reinforce the area around the base to better protect it.

Before Jiang Li could even ask, Gu Jin had already told Jiang Li the whole story.

"Do you agree?"

"Okay, I agree. I'll go there tomorrow. It'll be good to get to know the base."

"Uh-huh."

Jiang Li wouldn't interfere with Gu Jin's decision. Gu Jin had her own thoughts; she herself didn't want to have much contact with the base, but it would be good for Gu Jin to learn more about it.

Back at the villa, Shi Lin and Shi Yuan were downstairs. Jiang Li greeted them and then went upstairs.

Jiang Li had stayed in Gu Jin's room before, so he knew which one it was. Just as he was about to open the door, the inner door opened, and Fu Xiaxia came out of the room.

"Why are you here?"

Gu Jin saw Fu Xiaxia come out of his room and asked her a question.

"This is my room, I live here."

"Isn't your room in the master bedroom?"

Jiang Li knew that Fu Xiaxia's room was in the master bedroom, while the other rooms were occupied by boys. The master bedroom had a separate bathroom, but for convenience, it was reserved for Fu Xiaxia at that time.

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