Chapter 26 My Dad Died a Long Time ago

The weather is fine, a good time for marriage.

But for the soldiers standing upright on guard, the bright sunshine was not good weather.

At noon in early summer, the sun is not very friendly. You will start to sweat all over if you stand outside for a while.

The sentry standing guard at the gate of the family compound blinked uncomfortably to avoid sweat falling into her eyes.

After seeing Gu Xizhou and Wang Yong walking not far away, he straightened his body and gave a standard salute.

"Captain Gu, Squad Leader Wang, hello."

After saying hello, he put his hand down and continued to look straight ahead, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at the two of them.

The sentry standing guard at the family compound is not fixed, but takes turns. However, this is his fourth day standing at the gate of the family compound.

After finishing his guard duty during the day, he still needs to return to the army to continue training.

It's that damn thief's fault. He always steals and robs Deputy Battalion Commander Qin's house while he is on duty.

It was also because Deputy Battalion Commander Qin slept so soundly at night that he didn't hear anything.

But for a person who can't even control his poop, it's not surprising that his home is robbed while he's sleeping.

Gu Xizhou looked around the guard room. Although this family compound was newly built because of the increasing number of family members accompanying the army, facilities such as the walls were built there. However, due to the hasty construction, the walls were only half a person's height.

For a healthy adult, it is easy to climb over the wall.

But for a person with mobility issues, it is a bit difficult.

Moreover, there are two soldiers on duty in the guard room. It is not easy to leave the family compound quietly under the noses of the two guards.

"He Xingbang, recall the night when something went missing from Deputy Battalion Commander Qin's house. Did anything suspicious happen?"

Seeing that Gu Xizhou didn't say anything, Wang Yong spoke first.

The guard named He Xingbang stepped forward and repeated what he had said countless times.

After Qin Lie's house was robbed, he was called in for interrogation dozens of times by his superiors, and he could recite everything that happened that day by heart.

Of course, the most important thing is that nothing suspicious happened that day.

"So you went to the bathroom once around nine o'clock in the evening."

Gu Xizhou interrupted him.

He Xingbang nodded, "Yes." Another guard standing beside him, Xu Zhenguo, immediately added, "Yes, even if we go to the restroom, we will leave someone guarding the door."

Gu Xizhou frowned slightly. He also started out as a soldier and had been on guard in the guard room before. He also knew the rule that there must be one person left in the guard room.

So was it really because Qin Lie was sleeping too deeply that night that he didn't hear the sound?

But Su Nanzhi was so sure that Qin Lie went out that night?

So Su Nanzhi saw it wrong?

"Didn't you go to the bathroom?"

Gu Xizhou sensitively caught a glimmer of light in his mind and looked at Xu Zhenguo.

Xu Zhenguo was stunned at first, then shook his head, "After He Xingbang went to the toilet, I also went to the toilet."

He Xingbang nodded at the side, "That's right, if Xu Zhenguo ran slower, he would almost have to pull his trouser pockets like Deputy Battalion Commander Qin."

Speaking of this, the originally depressing atmosphere suddenly became weird.

Xu Zhenguo immediately refused, "Who did that to Deputy Battalion Commander Qin? It's because you went to the toilet for a long time and didn't come out. Luckily I ran fast."

He Xingbang: "If you are so patient, why don't you wait for me to come out of the toilet before running into it."

…

Gu Xizhou ignored the two people's bickering and turned his attention to the toilet not far away.

There are several public toilets in the family compound, one of which is just over 200 meters away from the guard room.

There are no houses blocking the view between the toilet and the guard room, only a few big trees. During the day, you can clearly see the gate when standing at the door of the police room.

But at night...

"So there was no one in the guard room for a few minutes, right?"

Gu Xizhou's words interrupted the argument between the two.

Wang Yong, who was watching the fun from the side, also reacted and immediately became serious.

At first he thought Gu Xizhou was being a bit unnecessary, but he didn't expect there was actually a time difference.

He Xingbang said uncertainly, "But the thief took so many things in such a short time. Even if we didn't see it, the people in the family compound would have seen it."

Gu Xizhou glanced at him coldly, and He Xingbang immediately shut up.

"Copy the guard's rules and regulations list 100 times."

Leaving these words behind, Gu Xizhou strode towards the family compound.

Wang Yong cast a sympathetic look at the two of them before following Gu Xizhou's footsteps.

"Captain, isn't 100 times too much? Besides, people have urgent needs. We can't let two guards really get diarrhea at the gate of the family compound, right?"

"The most important thing is, in just a few minutes, the thief definitely didn't leave through the main door..."

Although the incident of Qin Lie's house being robbed has caused a lot of controversy recently, Wang Yong and most people in the army think that the thief must have climbed over the wall to get in and out.

He really didn't understand why his team leader was interested in Qin Lie's affairs.

Previously, because he kicked Qin Lie in the lobby of the office building, the political commissar punished him by making him write a 10,000-word self-criticism.

Thinking of this, he expressed his doubts.

"Captain, you've been acting a little strange since Deputy Battalion Commander Qin's fiancée arrived at the army."

"You don't really like lesbians like Comrade Su, do you?"

When he said the last sentence, Wang Yong lowered his voice, but he could not hide the shock in his words.

Gu Xizhou stopped abruptly and turned to look at Wang Yong, "You are ruining the reputation of a lesbian."

"Copy me the Soldier's Code of Conduct 100 times."

Wang Yong: …

Gu Xizhou raised his foot and walked forward again, continuing: "Go and privately investigate what Zhao Xue was doing on the night Deputy Battalion Commander Qin's house was robbed."

Wang Yong frowned.

Who is Zhao Xue?

Oh, it’s Comrade Zhao, the widow of Platoon Leader Zhou who died earlier. She is also the female comrade who is rumored to have a close relationship with Qin Lie in private.

When did our regiment leader start to care about the private lives of his comrades?

He also said that he had no interest in Comrade Su.

No, his team leader did not answer his question just now.

Because of doubts and curiosity, Wang Yong turned around and went to complete the task assigned by Gu Xizhou.

As Gu Xizhou was walking on the road, the questions Wang Yong had just asked him flashed through his mind unconsciously.

Does he like Su Nanzhi?

No, he was just curious.

I’m curious about what different path Su Nanzhi could take under similar circumstances.

And he didn't mind helping her out.

Soon Gu Xizhou's thoughts were interrupted by the chattering sounds not far away.

"I didn't expect that Deputy Battalion Commander Qin, who is so old, would still have diarrhea."

"I heard that the floor where Deputy Battalion Commander Qin lives is still smelly."

"It's okay, he's pooping his pants, and there's a beautiful girl changing them for him. I'm so envious."

…

Although Qin Lie has not returned to the family compound yet, rumors about him are everywhere in the compound.

After all, the rumors about him are all about shit, piss, and fart, which everyone loves to hear, as well as gossip.

If I don’t hear Qin Lie’s gossip about my meal, I’ll eat a few more bites.

A middle-aged woman in the crowd said a few words to the people around her after seeing Gu Xizhou, and then walked towards him.

When the two walked away, the chattering sounds were heard again under the big tree.

"I was saying Captain Gu's family has connections. Look how affectionate Captain Qian's wife is to Captain Gu."

"Didn't they say that the division commander's niece has a crush on Captain Gu?"

"Which unmarried girl in the courtyard doesn't like Captain Gu? Look at her legs, her waist, her looks...tsk tsk."

"Look at Deputy Battalion Commander Qin's fiancée from the countryside. She's flirting with the foxy Zhao, and she even brought her breakfast. She definitely doesn't like Captain Gu."

"Hahahaha, is that because she doesn't like Captain Gu? Even if it's Deputy Battalion Commander Qin who's pooping his pants, she's still trying to get ahead of him."

…

Gu Xizhou listened to the laughter coming from behind him, and a flash of impatience passed through his eyes.

Seeing this, Sun Yinhua laughed and said, "Xizhou, military wives are different from you who are busy with work all day long. They usually don't have anything to do, so they like to get together and talk about family matters. Don't mind."

Gu Xizhou nodded, but didn't say he minded, which means he didn't mind.

However, Sun Yinhua had watched Gu Xizhou grow up since he was a child, so she could naturally see the unhappiness in his heart at a glance.

"But it's not good to say bad things about people behind their backs. When I have time, I will do some ideological education for the military wives."

Although Sun Yinhua's husband is a division commander, she is also the women's director of the family compound, and is usually responsible for handling disputes among the military wives in the compound.

"Why didn't you go to the state-owned restaurant to have a blind date with that young girl yesterday? Your uncle Qian found out and was furious all night after get off work."

Gu Xizhou went to Zhaojia Village with Su Nanzhi yesterday. By the time he rushed to the state-owned restaurant, the woman he was going on a blind date with had already left.

Although he didn't want to go on a blind date in the first place, he was the one who broke the appointment in the end.

"I'll send Uncle Qian a bottle of good wine as an apology later."

Sun Yinhua glared at him angrily, "The doctor said your Uncle Qian needs to stop drinking."

Gu Xizhou's expression remained unchanged. "Then you drink two bottles by yourself. If you can't finish them, you can drink one bottle and pour one bottle. Let Uncle Qian watch you from the side."

Sun Yinhua laughed at what Gu Xizhou said.

She watched Gu Xizhou grow up. When he was young, Gu Xizhou's mischief was just childish.

But after something unexpected happened in his family, Gu Xizhou grew up overnight and became the polite but cold person he is now.

But she still thinks that Gu Xizhou, who knows how to joke now, is the best.

"Okay, let's have a nice drink later, mother and daughter, along with some specialties your big brother Baojia sent from their island. Your uncle Qian will be watching."

Gu Xizhou also had a slight smile on his face and nodded.

Half an hour later.

When Gu Xizhou arrived at the Qian family's house with two bottles of wine, the Qian family's courtyard was open and there was no one in the hall.

It was Sun Yinhua who poked her head out from the kitchen and nodded at him in the direction of the study.

Gu Xizhou put the wine on the table and walked into the study.

In the study, Teacher Qian seemed not to hear the footsteps and was reading the newspaper seriously with his head down.

Gu Xizhou was not in a hurry and did not remind him.

In the end, Commander Qian couldn't stand it anymore, closed the newspaper in his hand and threw it heavily on the table.

"Gu Xizhou, you made a female comrade wait for you in a state-owned restaurant for an entire morning. Is this the quality of a regimental commander like you?"

Gu Xizhou: "Accept the punishment."

Commander Qian: ...

Commander Qian was so angry at Gu Xizhou's stubborn attitude that he slammed the table and said, "What kind of attitude is this!"

Gu Xizhou didn't say much to explain. Being late was being late, that was the fact.

Commander Qian was a little disappointed, "Gu Xizhou, if you don't go on a blind date, the people in Beicheng will be anxious."

Gu Xizhou's face instantly turned gloomy.

Seeing this, Commander Qian sighed.

"Xizhou, he's still your father after all, and he's old..."

Gu Xizhou interrupted him abruptly, "Uncle Qian, my father died a long time ago."

"Xizhou, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected." Commander Qian said helplessly, "You are so young and have become the head of the regiment. If your future is affected by family reasons, is it worth it?"

Seeing that Gu Xizhou was about to speak again, Commander Qian waved his hand and spoke before him.

"Before your mother passed away, she asked your aunt Sun and I to take care of you. We treat you as our own son."

"Your parents don't have a good relationship, so we wanted someone to take care of you. When you go to the battlefield in the future, you can have the comfort of knowing that there is someone waiting for you at home."

Gu Xizhou looked at Commander Qian's slightly red eyes, and a hint of hesitation flashed across his face.

"By deciding to join the army, I've committed myself to the country. Getting married in the future would just be a waste of time for others."

"I'm not that kind of person. I can marry two wives just by being a soldier."

Commander Qian felt a little sad when he heard the first half of the sentence, but when he heard the second half, he was left with only a sigh.

"I can't control what happens between you and Lao Fu."

"If you don't go to the blind date party in a week, you'll be sitting on the bench in the army from now on."

After saying this, Teacher Qian left the study angrily.

Half an hour later, Gu Xizhou finished his meal and left.

As soon as he left, Commander Qian, who had been maintaining his dignity, immediately began to complain to his wife.

"I don't know who Gu Xizhou looks like. His temper is more stubborn than a cow. It would be harder for him to start a family than to kill him."

Sun Yinhua was clearing the table when she found time to say, "Who does he look like? He doesn't look like his father, Chen Shimei."

Commander Qian immediately frowned, "Why are you talking about Old Fu? Aren't we talking about Gu Xizhou's marriage now?"

Sun Yinhua also threw away the chopsticks in her hand, "Old Fu can be a Chen Shimei, I can't say it yet, Xizhou was just born, and Old Fu had an accident."

"When Xizhou was five or six years old, the dead man came back to life and brought Xizhou a younger brother, sister, and stepmother."

"If this isn't Chen Shimei, then what is it?"

"If it was for Xizhou's sake, I would have died outside."

Commander Qian glared at him, "Old Fu lost his memory during the mission, he wasn't sincere."

"Old Qian, you are a man yourself. Do you believe what Old Fu said?" Sun Yinhua was not afraid at all. She rolled her eyes, picked up the dishes and walked towards the kitchen.

Commander Qian rubbed his eyebrows and sighed again after a long time.

Does it matter whether you believe it or not?