Afterwards, Rong Shi took Gu Chu to the Gangwan Villa area near the camp.

When they left the camp, Xiao Yating chased after their car for dozens of meters, but fortunately the car was fast enough that Xiao Yating was shaken off.

Gu Chu carefully inspected the villa's environment and surroundings. She discovered that only about 20 households lived in the Gangwan Villa area, and the other villas were currently vacant. Moreover, the community's security personnel were retired soldiers from a nearby camp, making the security reliable.

"Is this villa secondhand?" Gu Chu asked, looking at the large red "double happiness" character discarded in the villa's trash can.

Rong Shi truthfully admitted: "Yes, this is a wedding house that a friend of mine bought. The bride suddenly called off the wedding, so I took over the house. It's perfect since it doesn't need renovation."

"What a coincidence?" Gu Chu said casually.

Seeing that she didn't believe him, Rong Shi explained, "His name is Wang Baoliang. He's a local. A few days before the wedding, his father suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized. The woman felt it was bad luck and called off the engagement. This villa was their family's savings. Wang Baoliang had no choice but to sell the villa to pay for his father's medical treatment. I saw that the other buyers were bargaining too hard, so I bought it at the original price. We're not losing out."

"Why are you explaining this to me?" Gu Chu asked.

“I don’t want you to misunderstand me, Gu Chu. I’m a very straightforward person. I don’t mince words and I don’t know how to coax people. Don’t you find that boring?” Rong Shi looked at her with a deep gaze.

"It's alright, there's one thing you did very well." Gu Chu didn't want to discourage him. After all, although Rong Shi was a straight man, he was still very powerful in terms of strength, influence, and background. Unlike her, who, although she could talk, only had her back to him.

"What point?" Rong Shi asked curiously.

“Other men just talk the talk but don’t walk the walk, but you’re a man of action,” Gu Chu praised.

"So, do you like it?" Rong Shi looked at her intently.

Meeting Rong Shi's burning gaze, Gu Chu quickly looked away and said, "You're not bad."

Seeing that Gu Chu was avoiding his gaze, Rong Shi looked at her with a complicated expression and looked away from her face.

"Gu Chu, in a few days, I will apply for a temporary transfer to City A. You don't need to worry about Su Wan. I will arrange everything before I leave."

Gu Chu nodded: "Yes, I believe you."

"It's your birthday tomorrow, how do you want to celebrate?" Gu Chu asked with concern.

Rong Shi said, "I don't care. It used to be Jinsong who made the arrangements."

He was already numb to those monotonous birthday celebrations; he had never liked celebrating birthdays, but he couldn't resist his brothers' enthusiasm.

Gu Chu asked, "What kind of gift do you want?"

“I lack nothing,” Rong Shi said.

Gu Chu: "..." No, you're missing something, you're missing a flexible muscle.

Are you free tomorrow?

"There are no missions these days."

"Come with me to the flower market."

Gu Chu wanted to visit the flower market in City C, as she had heard that City C had the largest flower base in JX Province.

“Okay.” Rong Shi agreed without hesitation.

night--

Su Wan and Gu Chu went shopping at the mall.

"It's my brother-in-law's birthday? What should I give him?" Su Wan asked.

Gu Chu smiled and said, "Do as you please, he won't mind."

"Would you mind?" Su Wan asked Gu Chu.

Gu Chu looked at her with doting eyes: "I certainly won't."

"You said you wouldn't be angry if the gift I give you isn't good."

Su Wan had already decided what she wanted to give.

She wanted to give Gu Chu and Rong Shi something that could help strengthen their relationship.

"I'm not angry," Gu Chu said confidently.

"This men's clothing store looks nice, let's go in and take a look," Gu Chu suggested.

"You're buying clothes for your brother-in-law?" Su Wan asked, somewhat surprised.

Giving a man clothes as a birthday gift is really inappropriate.

Gu Chu said, "He usually wears military uniform, so he doesn't need clothes, and they're too expensive."

As she spoke, her gaze fell on a counter on the side: "I'll buy him a belt; something he uses every day is more practical."

As Gu Chu spoke, she walked towards the belt counter.

Su Wan was stunned when she saw the belts in the store. The scene of Shen Baiyan teaching her how to tie a tie and untie a belt involuntarily flashed through her mind.

"Wanwan, can you help me choose?" Gu Chu said, looking at the counter.

Su Wan was lost in her memories and didn't hear.

Gu Chu noticed something was wrong. She turned around and found Su Wan staring blankly at the counter.

"Wanwan?" Gu Chu called out softly again, afraid of startling Su Wan.

Su Wan remained motionless, like a soulless puppet.

Gu Chu went over and gently nudged her: "Wanwan?"

"Huh...?" Su Wan looked at Gu Chu in confusion.

Gu Chu asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"

"No...it's nothing." Su Wan's eyes darted away.

Gu Chu pulled her to the counter: "Help me choose something."

Upon hearing this, Su Wan immediately refused: "Me choose? How can that be? You choose yourself. Put some thought into it. My sister-in-law is a good person. Although she speaks bluntly, she is honest and won't lie to anyone."

When Gu Chu heard this, she suddenly remembered that Rong Shi had asked her during the day if she found him boring.

"Did you complain to him? Did you say I disliked his bluntness?" Gu Chu asked.

"What do you mean by 'telling on someone'? I was just telling my brother-in-law the truth. You always say he's a total straight man, so I had him look up the meaning of that word so he'd be more careful," Su Wan said somewhat guiltily.

"You...!" Gu Chu finally couldn't bear to blame her.

"You're not allowed to tell him what I told you!" Gu Chu said.

"I know, it won't happen."

The next morning—

Gu Chu received a call from Rong Shi, who was already waiting for her downstairs at the hotel.

Gu Chu picked up the two gifts and went downstairs.

"Happy birthday!" Gu Chu handed two identical gift boxes to Rong Shi.

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