Chu Dai rubbed the little head in his arms and chuckled, "I'm fine. Do you want to sleep for a while? The room next to it was assigned to me by the camp. Usually no one comes here."

Gu Qingqing was indeed a little sleepy. She nodded and was about to get up when she heard a slight groan beside her. She and Chu Dai looked at each other, then quickly got up from the man and walked to the bed.

The little boy had a painful expression on his face, his eyes were empty and closed.

Gu Qingqing gently helped him up, put a pillow behind him, and asked softly, "How do you feel now? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

The little boy looked stunned and said nothing.

Gu Qingqing looked at the man beside her at a loss, "Brother..."

Chu Dai shook his head, "Let him be alone for a while."

Gu Qingqing sighed, poured him a cup of hot water and placed it beside him, and brought over the unfinished egg pancakes, saying softly, "If you're hungry, just eat something by yourself. If you need anything, call us, okay?"

Still no response.

Chu Dai seemed to be thinking about something, and put his arm around her shoulders and went to the next room.

"Brother, will he be scared?" Gu Qingqing was pressed down on the single camp bed by him, her fingers clutching the army green sheets, feeling a little worried.

"It seems that she hasn't recovered yet." Chu Dai sat next to her and said, "She was able to signal the sentry with a flag when she was in danger. This kid is not simple and has a thoughtful mind."

In his opinion, he is much stronger than Zhang Ta, maybe it is because of his age.

Gu Qingqing leaned on the man's arm, absent-minded.

The wind outside was a little weaker, so I leaned against him and slept for a while. When I woke up, it was a little after eight o'clock. The man was still in the same position, drawing with a pen and paper in his hand.

She just took a casual glance, and when she saw the mountain map, she quickly looked away.

"I'll go check on him." Gu Qingqing yawned, "You didn't get enough rest last night. Take a nap after you finish painting. I'll keep an eye on him outside."

"Okay." Chu Dai nodded, with no intention of sleeping at all.

When Gu Qingqing was walking to the next room, Zhao Ze came over with a lunch box. Seeing that she was also slightly surprised, he immediately said with relief: "Old Chu's injury is nothing serious, don't worry."

"I know, Brother Zhao, this kid..." She looked at the little boy leaning against the bed with his eyes closed and lips pursed without saying a word, with pity in her eyes: "Is he okay?"

"It's okay. He got caught in the rain last night and has a fever. He just needs to take good care of himself for a few days. But the child seems to be a little malnourished." Zhao Ze walked to the bedside and took out the shredded pork porridge prepared by the canteen. He had a headache: "It's not a good thing for him to not talk or eat like this."

Gu Qingqing was also getting anxious. She reached out and touched the boy's forehead. The boy, who had been motionless, suddenly shrank back, slapped her hand away, and his narrow eyes suddenly opened, looking at her with vigilance.

Zhao Ze was frightened by the fierce look in the little boy's eyes and took a step back subconsciously.

As he reacted, his face turned red and then white.

He was actually scared by a little boy?!

Gu Qingqing was not afraid. When she first met Chu Dai, his eyes were much more terrifying than that of the little boy, and he was full of blood.

"Brother." Gu Qingqing called out, "Do you remember what happened last night? You used flag signals to ask for help at sea, and were spotted by the sentry."

There was a flash of confusion in the little boy's eyes, which was quickly replaced by darkness. He still didn't say anything.

The veins on the back of his hands, which were tightly clutching the sheets, were exposed, revealing his emotions.

Gu Qingqing did not miss this detail. She reached out her hand and said to Zhao Ze, "Brother Zhao, give me the porridge. You go back to accompany Sister Anian. I'm here."

After finally getting two days off due to the typhoon, Zhao Ze also wanted to spend more time with Xu Nian. Her belly is getting bigger and bigger, and it is a little inconvenient for her to move around.

But seeing the thin and sinister little boy, he still felt uneasy about Gu Qingqing being here alone, "Sister, I'd better stay with you."

"Chu Dai is in the next room." Gu Qingqing knew what he was thinking, and her heart warmed: "It's okay, Brother Zhao, give me the porridge."

Zhao Ze heard that Chu Dai was also there, so he didn't hesitate any more and handed her the shredded pork porridge, "It's a little hot."

Gu Qingqing nodded, took it, looked at the porridge with shredded ginger and pork, stirred it with a spoon, sat down on the bed, and said softly, "Brother, are you hungry too? Eat something, okay? We can talk slowly after you finish eating, or it's okay if you don't want to talk."

After saying that, she scooped a spoonful of shredded pork porridge and handed it to the boy's mouth.

Zhao Ze saw that the little boy on the bed didn't move. He frowned and was about to speak when he saw the little boy move.

Although he was still some distance away from Gu Qingqing, he still obediently lowered his head and ate the porridge in his mouth.

His movements were very slow, as if every move had consumed all his energy.

Zhao Ze swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth, looked at Gu Qingqing's gentle profile and the obedient little boy, thought for a moment, and left.

He did not forget to close the door when he left. There was a strong typhoon outside and he felt that the child would die if the typhoon blew again.

Gu Qingqing was not in a hurry either. He ate slowly and she fed him slowly. The two of them, big and small, got along quite well.

Chu Dai came in from the other room at some point, leaned against the door frame with his arms clasped around his chest, looked at them, and did not interrupt them.

Maybe the little boy will open up to his wife.

Chu Dai discovered a shadow in the boy's eyes that was very similar to him, the same loneliness, coldness and ferocity.

It's just that he usually hides well, and only reveals himself to the enemy on the battlefield. This little boy...

It seems as if everyone is his enemy.

The fact that he obediently let Gu Qingqing feed him was probably because something had just touched this love-starved heart.

A little boy of eleven or twelve years old did not make him feel any sense of crisis, nor did he think that the boy would have any thoughts about Gu Qingqing. This child must be too eager for family affection.

Thinking of the man lying in the room next to the command post, Chu Dai couldn't help but frown.

Jiang Sheng has already sent a telegram to ask the coastal police station to check the information of ships that have gone out to sea in the past two days. There should be news soon.

When the bowl of porridge was empty, Gu Qingqing scooped another bowl from the lunch box and fed him again, but the boy just shook his head and refused to drink.

Gu Qingqing put down the bowl of porridge and took a handkerchief to wipe his mouth. The boy, who subconsciously wanted to avoid her, was stunned for a moment, his body stiffened and let her do what she wanted.

"Brother." Gu Qingqing said softly, "Can you tell me your name?"

The boy looked at her with his dark and gloomy eyes without saying a word.

Gu Qingqing was not discouraged. Instead, she smiled and said, "Brother, you are really brave. You knew how to ask the navy for help at such a young age. When I was your age, I could only catch chickens and dogs."

"It's okay if you don't tell me. What do you want to eat for lunch? I'll make it and bring it to you."

The boy still looked at her coldly.

When Gu Qingqing thought he would not answer and was about to stand up, she heard a childish and hoarse voice ringing in her ears——

"Shen Sui."

Gu Qingqing sat back in surprise, "Which one? Casual or casual?"

"Suining." The boy spoke again. Every time he opened his mouth, it felt like sand was rolling through his throat, making it swollen and painful, but he didn't even frown.

The man who had been silent stood up, walked to Gu Qingqing who looked bewildered, put his hand on her shoulder, and said, "There is a city called Suining below Nanyang."

This time Gu Qingqing understood, and she asked in a low voice: "Brother, are you from Suining?"

Shen Sui said nothing more.

Knowing that he would not speak again, Chu Dai put his arm around her shoulders, helped her up, and looked meaningfully at the boy on the bed: "Let him take a break, we'll go to the command post."

"Hmm?" Gu Qingqing stood up with him and asked puzzledly, "I'm going too?"

"Yeah." Chu Dai nodded: "About Bai Tao."

Gu Qingqing was a little confused. She turned around to look at the boy sitting on the bed with his head down and comforted him softly, "Brother, have a good rest. I'll come to see you at noon."

After saying that, he followed the man out of the house and went to the command post next door.

"Bai Tao, what's the matter, brother?" She was really confused: "Did Sister Taozi say anything to Instructor Jiang?"

"I don't know either." Chu Dai pushed open the door, and the soldier on guard saluted him. He nodded slightly, released his hand around the woman's shoulder, and strode forward with a straight posture.

Jiang Sheng saw them coming in, put down the enamel cup, stood up and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, please sit down!"

Gu Qingqing glanced at the man, then walked to the chair next to her and sat down naturally. Then she asked, "Instructor, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"It's like this. Comrade Bai Tao came to me yesterday and told me that he wanted to resign and asked me to re-arrange a small class for people to teach." Jiang Sheng said to Chu Dai, "You sit down too. It's not a military matter."

The man nodded slightly and sat next to Gu Qingqing.

"Sister Taozi mentioned this before," Gu Qingqing didn't know how she told Jiang Sheng. She hesitated for a moment and didn't tell the real reason: "She's pregnant, and her family can't take care of her."

"She told me the same thing yesterday," Jiang Sheng nodded, picked up the kettle, poured two cups of hot water and handed them to the couple: "I agree."

"I came here to ask you what the hidden story is. You two are both good teachers. The sisters-in-law on the island are confident in leaving their children to you. Those naughty kids in my family can even recite poems when they go home." Jiang Sheng naturally hoped that Bai Tao could continue teaching, but since she had to take care of her family since she was pregnant, he couldn't force her.

Gu Qingqing had promised Bai Tao not to talk about her family affairs, and shook her head: "I don't know either. Maybe I'm not able to do it. The kids in the younger class are not as easy to take care of as those in the older class. Sister Taozi is pregnant now, so it's not easy to take care of her either."

"Oh, is that so?" Jiang Sheng nodded, and without asking any more questions, he talked about another matter: "That Yu Cheng asked me to help him keep an eye out for someone to find a date for his sister. I think Chen Jiefang from your regiment is not bad. What do you think?"

Chu Dai and Gu Qingqing looked at each other, and the man couldn't suppress a smile on his face.

Gu Qingqing thought of Chen Jiefang, who had just sent her to the Corps, and felt that a girl as naive as Jiefang should be paired with someone simple and straightforward, otherwise there would be no peace at home.

She pondered for a moment and said, "This is not a good idea. I heard that Captain Yu's sister is a junior high school graduate. Brother Jiefang told me before that he doesn't like educated people because he feels inferior and thinks he is not worthy of them. Why don't you go ask him first?"