Chapter 222: Prosperity 222: Back! See you next time

Only Air Force Commander Chu Zhan followed him out, while the rest of the people stayed where they were, staring at each other in amazement.

Someone asked tentatively, "Old Xiao, what happened? Wasn't the air defense alarm at the air force base last night a drill mission?"

They were not from the Air Force Group Army, and they were caught and made to sit on the bench just after they returned home. They sat there looking at Chu Yuan's sullen face all night, and still didn't understand what had happened.

Xiao Hui raised his eyelids and glanced at him, "You'll know in a moment."

The man looked at his dark and rough face and finally understood why Chu Zhan disliked him.

It's so annoying.

Air Force Group Army, Air Force Base.

On the apron, three S-6s were parked in a row, and the one in the middle was the fighter that was intercepted and forced to stop.

Kang Ning knew he had no way to escape, so he got off the plane with a dejected look on his face.

It was 4:30 in the morning, just one more hour before he could fly over the border and head to the neighboring country.

Gu Canyang and another pilot also came out of the cabin, took off their flight helmets, and reported the interception process to Chu Yuan.

Chu Zhan had a sullen face the whole time. Looking at Kang Ning being brought in front of him by the soldiers with live ammunition, he kicked him directly: "The country has treated you badly? You want to take your own things to join the foreign devils? You are a scum of the nation!"

Chu Yuan glanced at them and said, "Write a detailed report to the headquarters this afternoon and go back to rest first." He said this to Gu Canyang and another pilot.

"Yes, Chief." The two saluted and left. Chu Yuan glanced at Kang Ning, who was kicked several times by Chu Zhan like a pile of mud, and nodded to Xiao Xu.

Armed soldiers took Corning away and detained him, handing him over to the Air Force for interrogation.

Chu Zhan was still upset and kept cursing: "Why is the country benefiting these bastards? Their food allowance of three and a half yuan a day is higher than that of a corps commander like me. The field army suffered the most casualties in the entire unit. They were sent out to fight every month, and so many of them died on the battlefield..."

At the end, he couldn't go on, and sat on the ground with his hands covering his face, without saying a word.

He just couldn't understand how someone could betray his country, his beliefs, and his comrades to join the enemy.

The back that had always been unbending was now hunched, and he looked ten years older in an instant.

He was not afraid of being punished by the central government or being demoted. He was only afraid that one day he would find out that the person who stabbed him in the back was his former comrade-in-arms with whom he had risked his life.

Chu Yuan stood beside him, looked up at the sky filled with dark clouds, and patted his shoulder.

"There is still a lot to do. Let's go back to the headquarters."

Compared to the rage he had experienced before leaving the headquarters, he had calmed down now.

Chu Zhan paused for a long time before grabbing his arm and standing up, his eyes full of bloodshot: "Old Chu, tell me, is there a traitor in our group?!"

She gripped his hand so hard that veins popped out.

"Not necessarily," Chu Yuan walked towards the headquarters with a vigorous stride, "We still have to trust our comrades. This is most likely a trick used by the enemy to disintegrate our internal forces."

Chu Zhan was stunned for a moment, then his shoulders slumped after hearing his words. His expression relaxed a little, and he spoke quickly: "I will immediately order the reinforcement of the air defense system of the air force base, and have someone interrogate Kang Ning as soon as possible!"

Chu Yuan nodded: "The investigation in the army cannot stop. Even if our senior cadres are not corrupted, the middle-level cadres still need to be checked."

"Okay, leave it to me." As brothers for many years, there was no need to say everything too clearly, one look could make it clear.

The Chu family yard.

Gu Qingqing made steamed egg custard for the two little guys. When she lifted the lid of the pot, she found that she had added too much water and the egg custard was not cooked through, but just egg liquid.

Tuan Tuan played with his two uncles in the living room every day. Although Gu Qinglie had a smile on his face while teasing the two little guys, it was obvious that he was absent-minded.

"Bang!" Gu Qingqing knocked over the washbasin next to her.

Gu Qinglie and Shen Sui stood up at the same time and strode towards the kitchen.

"Are you okay?!" The tall man took the girl's hand and looked her up and down with a frown.

There were water stains all over the bluestone slabs in the kitchen, but his cloth shoes were not wet, so he didn't care.

"It's okay, I just knocked over the washbasin, don't worry." Gu Qingqing shook her head at Shen Sui who also showed his worry.

The two little guys followed in and called out in baby voices: "A Niang~"

Xiao Niannian even opened his arms and wanted to hug her.

Gu Qinglie was afraid that they would slip, so he picked them up one by one and carried them out: "Ah Sui, mop the floor."

"Okay." The boy nodded.

The eggs could no longer be steamed. Shen Sui had no appetite when she came back from the cafeteria with the rice she brought back in the morning. She simply boiled water in a pot, added shredded seaweed and shrimp skin after the water boiled, and then poured the egg liquid in the bowl into the water.

Finally, the rice from the cafeteria was poured in. Gu Qingqing shouted from the kitchen: "It's time for seaweed rice."

As she spoke, she filled two bowls and took them out.

Gu Qinglie had no appetite. He took a porcelain bowl and fed his little nephew. Seeing that Xiao Niannian was eating happily, he glanced at the girl with a gentle profile next to him.

"My dear."

"Hmm?" Gu Qingqing fed a spoonful of soaked rice into her son's mouth.

"I finally know how you felt when we were on this mission before."

He thought that no one was more worried than his sister. Her husband was in the army, and her two brothers were also in the army.

I couldn't imagine what would happen to her if anything happened to them.

Gu Qingqing's eyes were slightly moist, her voice was soft, and she felt a little aggrieved: "If you really care about me, you will hurt less and don't make me sad."

"Yeah, okay." Gu Qinglie sighed.

He will be returning to the Corps tomorrow and heading to the battlefield soon. He just hopes that he will not let his sister down and will survive to come back and reunite with them.

At noon, neither Chu Yuan nor Old Qin came back. Chu Dai and Gu Canyang came in one after another. Seeing her elder brother, Gu Qingqing couldn't help but rushed over, hugged the man's neck, and sobbed softly on his shoulder.

Gu Qinglie said to his brother: "Qingqing didn't sleep a wink all night, anxiously waiting for you to come back."

"Aren't you the same?" Chu Dai asked him with a smile.

"Don't talk about me. Go and get some rest. You haven't slept all night and you still have to go to the Navy Command. Brother-in-law, your body is not made of iron." Gu Qinglie pushed him to the second floor: "Take a nap. I'll bring you food later."

You don't need to ask to know that he definitely didn't eat.

"Okay." Chu Dai didn't refuse.

Gu Canyang rubbed the girl's head and softened his voice: "I'm fine, don't be afraid."

"I'll go cook." Gu Qingqing wiped her tears and stepped out of his arms, saying to Shen Sui, "Ah Sui, go to the vegetable garden in the backyard and pick some green onions."

"Okay." Shen Sui was very happy to see that his elder brother was safe and sound, but he didn't show it on his face. He took Xiao Tuantuan to the backyard.

Now that the weather is good, it is time to plant vegetables and the greenhouse has been opened.

The various green vegetables are growing well, but they are not ready to be eaten yet.

The green onions were tender and green. He picked a handful and shook off the dirt on the side before handing it to the little dumpling.

In the living room, two men sat on the sofa.

Gu Qinglie was talking to his brother about the plane defection incident. "The neighboring country will not let it go and will definitely take the initiative to provoke in the near future."

The first to bear the brunt was the Construction Corps.

"You and the Luzhong Corps are going to join forces." Gu Canyang's tone was flat.

Little Niannian crawled back and forth between his two uncles, and finally lay across them, with his head resting on his eldest uncle's legs and his little feet resting on his second uncle.

Gu Qinglie grabbed his shaking feet and said, "It depends on the order of the General Military Region. I always feel that you are a little strange this time."

Gu Canyang rarely raised his eyes and looked at him: "What's so strange about this?"

"The air defense alarm sounded for so long last night, and I always feel that the military district's response was too slow." Gu Qinglie scratched his head: "This is the headquarters military district. If there was any unusual movement of a tank in our construction corps, the company would have discovered it long ago."

Gu Canyang nodded: "Go on."

"I suspect... there is a spy within your Air Force!"

Gu Canyang looked at him for a long time, then looked away, stroked the boy's head with his fingers, and said nothing.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Gu Qinglie became anxious, "Brother, is this really the case?!"

Gu Canyang ignored him.

Gu Qingqing cooked a few dishes casually. At noon, Gu Jianguo came over and brought some food, including a sea fish, two kilograms of shrimps, and a few crabs.

I stir-fried a crab with chili sauce, steamed a sea fish with chopped green onions, ginger and garlic, and stir-fried prawns with oil, garnishing them with local green and red peppers that are not spicy.

The seaweed soup rice is still there, but the adults haven’t eaten it yet, so it’s a good opportunity for us not to cook for lunch.

When the food was served, Gu Qingqing served a bowl to Gu Canyang first: "Brother, hurry up and eat. Do you still have to go to the base in the afternoon?"

Gu Canyang nodded: "I have to go there."

"Then you can take a nap in the room upstairs later." Gu Qingqing said, "I'll go call Chu Dai to eat."

"I'll just deliver it," he promised him. Gu Qinglie stood up, took the porcelain bowl beside him and filled two spoonfuls of rice in soup. He looked at the dish and felt a little hesitant about how to start.

The dishes are all greasy or difficult to pick up. They are fine when eaten with rice, but when put into seaweed soup, it seems... not so good.

"No need to send it to him." Seeing his embarrassment, Gu Qingqing said, "I'll go and ask him to come down to eat, and then go to sleep after he finishes eating."

"That's fine."

I went up to the second floor and opened the bedroom door. The man just woke up and his sharp eyes swept towards the door.

When he saw it was her, his brows softened.

The woman walked to the bed, and he stood up slightly, leaning his back against the headboard.

Gu Qingqing sat down next to the bed and leaned into his arms.

With her face pressed against his chest, Gu Qingqing said in a muffled voice, "Don't move. Hold me for a while."

The man nodded gently, rested his hand on her forehead, and put one arm around her waist.

The two were silent for a long time. Gu Qingqing felt a little sleepy, her eyelids felt heavy, and she soon fell asleep.

Seeing that neither of them came down, Gu Qinglie put down his bowl and chopsticks and thought about going upstairs to see what was going on. The bedroom door happened to be open, and he saw the girl snuggling in the man's arms.

He seldom saw the girl so quiet and vulnerable. Most of the time she was aggressive and sometimes even cried out of grievance, all because she was worried about those of them in the army.

Chu Dai saw him at the door and shook his head slightly. Gu Qinglie understood and reached out to gently close the door.

When going downstairs, I slowed down my pace and walked very carefully, for fear of disturbing them.

Gu Canyang saw him coming down alone and asked casually, "Where's Qingqing?"

"She fell asleep." He sat down, picked out the bones from a piece of steamed fish, and put it in his nephew's bowl: "She was too tired."

Gu Canyang was silent for a long time, then lowered his eyes and looked at the little guy in his arms who was eating shrimps obediently.

The fried prawns have a bit of smell on the outside, and Xiao Tuan Tuan likes it very much. She licks the shrimp shells again and again, and then peels them slowly by herself.

After trying for a while, I was frustrated. I turned around and handed the prawns to my uncle, saying eagerly, "Chirp, I want to try it again."

Gu Canyang suddenly remembered that when Gu Qingqing was a child and needed her two brothers, her big watery eyes looked at you without blinking.

Xiao Tuantuan thought he didn't hear her, so she called out again: "Chirp~"

The man took the bitten shrimp from his hand, not caring about his saliva, and slowly peeled the shrimp with his slender fingers, then handed the shrimp meat to him.

After eating the chewy shrimp, the little Tuanzi was very satisfied and his eyes curved into crescents.

Gu Qingqing slept until about three in the afternoon. When she woke up, the man was no longer beside her. She lifted the quilt and found his coat in her arms.

After staring blankly for a long time, she smiled.

She put her nose to the tip of the nose and smelled the sweet aroma of toffee. She suddenly had an idea and reached into her pocket and felt a handful of toffee.

Open one and put it in your mouth, and all the fatigue of the day will disappear.

Gu Canyang went to the Air Force base after his lunch break. Shen Sui was doing homework upstairs, and the two kids were taking a nap in his room.

Gu Qinglie thought that he would be leaving tomorrow, so he wanted to see if he could do something for the girl. So he carried a hoe to the backyard and started loosening the soil.

"Have the pepper seedlings grown?!" Gu Qingqing strolled around after dinner and saw a patch of tender green seedlings in the vegetable garden. A bright smile appeared on her face.

"Brother, when you come to the military region, you can eat the peppers I planted. These are the seeds my grandma brought me. They are not like the peppers from Nanyang, which have thick skins and are not spicy."

Gu Qinglie supported the hoe with both hands. He looked down at the girl squatting on the ground fiddling with the seedlings and said, "Then I want to eat stir-fried pork with peppers."

"Okay." She agreed without hesitation: "I'll collect all the dried fish later, you can take them to the military base and give them to Aunt Yu. Don't forget to let her dry them again."

"Don't worry, I'll remember it." Gu Qinglie continued to loosen the soil and put the money in place for her. Some of the vegetable seedlings grew too densely and needed to be moved away.

"And when I take you to the station tomorrow, I have to go to the photo studio to pick up the photos. I don't know how the photo taken by that young comrade will turn out."

Gu Qinglie listened to her mumbling and didn't feel annoyed at all, he just felt warmed in his heart.

In two months, he will be able to join his brother and sister and be with his two little nephews.

“By the way, did you give that watch to your brother?!” Gu Qingqing suddenly remembered.

"No." Gu Qinglie scratched his head: "Who still remembers this? He's coming over for dinner tonight, let's give it to him then."

"good."

The brother and sister chatted for a while, and before they knew it, it was five o'clock.

Xiao Xiao didn't find anyone in the front yard, nor in the living room. He vaguely heard a sound in the backyard, so he came over to take a look.

"You guys are really here." She took off her military cap to fan herself. A big drop of sweat ran down her forehead, fell on her neck, and sank into her collar.

"Where have you been? You look so hot."

"I just finished training, ran home to put away my gun and came here. What about Gu Canyang? Has he been here?"

"He came here at noon and will come over for dinner in the evening. He will take a rest tomorrow." Gu Qingqing said while weeding.

"Oh, he has made a great contribution this time. The military district will commend him and that comrade in their company, what's his name? He should also be awarded a first-class merit." The news that someone in the Air Force defected by flying a plane spread throughout the military district today, and there was an outcry.

Xiao Xiao frowned and said, "I always feel that this is not normal."

Gu Qinglie became interested. "I also think it's abnormal. Can you tell me first, what's the problem?"

"Normally, such a serious matter should have been kept secret. Not only did the higher-ups not take any action, but they also seemed to be letting it go."

"Also, my dad and his friends haven't come back since last night."

Gu Qinglie looked around and thought that Xiao Xiao was not... an outsider, so he told his brother the same story: "Do you think there is a traitor among the high-ranking cadres in the military region? That's why they detained all the former leaders of the brigade in the headquarters so that they can check them out one by one and prevent them from escaping!"

"It's possible." Xiao Xiao thought about it and still felt that it was a little strange, but he couldn't tell what was strange about it. "You are going back to the border town tomorrow?"

"Yes, my vacation is over. I hope I can attend your and my brother's wedding next time." Xiao Xiao's personality is very much like a boy's. She is unrestrained and unpretentious. Gu Qinglie naturally treats her as a brother.

"I'll give you my blessing." She also squatted down to help Gu Qingqing pull weeds: "Can I have a meal tonight?"

"I have no objection." Gu Qingqing said with a smile.

She didn't understand all the twists and turns, nor did she know what was strange about this matter. Now that her brother was back safely, it was the best thing for her.

At around six o'clock in the afternoon, Old Qin and Chu Yuan came back. Commander Chu's originally solemn face immediately relaxed as he entered the yard.

Chu Zhan also followed, and so did Xiao Hui.

Xiao Hui didn't think it was strange to see his own daughter here. He just sat down on the sofa, and his bones began to crackle.

"Xiaoxiao, make Dad a cup of hot tea." He said bluntly.

Xiao Xiao rolled his eyes at him and asked Mr. Qin next to him, "Uncle Qin, do you want some tea too?"

"Okay, make a cup for me too." Old Qin said with a gentle smile.

"Okay."

Soon, four cups of hot tea were served. Chu Zhan held the enamel cup and asked Chu Yuan, "Do you think there's anything wrong with these people today?"

Chu Yuan shook his head, "They are all old comrades. They have wiped out countless enemies in the past. They will not betray their troops and their country just for the sake of sugar-coated bullets and small profits. The people under them may not be the same."

Although Xiao Hui had a somewhat reckless personality, he had a sharp mind. After hearing what Chu Yuan said, he quickly understood what he meant.

"Did you deliberately detain the senior officials at the headquarters so that the people below would think that our target was among them, and then catch them all in one fell swoop when they were complacent and showed their true colors?"

Chu Zhan also reacted and leaned back against the sofa with his straightened back: "It will be fine as long as the person who stabs me in the back is not one of those brothers who blocked bullets for me before." Otherwise he would really be in excruciating pain.

It is not uncommon for the enemy to plant spies in their troops. They also have pawns in the enemy's belly, waiting for an opportunity to strike at any time.

But if it's buried for too long it will become a time bomb, so it's safer to clear it out.

Old Qin drank his tea slowly. "Kang Ning defected. Someone was secretly assisting him. The air defense system of the military district was delayed. The air defense alarm sounded 20 seconds after he drove the Shu-6 out of the military district."

If it is not thoroughly checked, a twenty-second loophole will not be easily noticed.

Chu Yuan nodded, "Fortunately, we succeeded in intercepting them, otherwise the entire Southern Military Region would have become a laughing stock internationally, and our morale would have plummeted. As expected, the neighboring country would have taken the opportunity to launch an attack. In recent years, there have been many wars, both large and small, and the Construction Corps is short of manpower and has difficulty in continuously replenishing supplies. It is still unclear whether this line of defense can be defended. The Luzhong Corps is entrenched 200 kilometers away, and it is too late to provide support."

"Once the border town was broken, people's hearts were scattered."

Everyone present fell silent. Gu Qinglie's forehead veins bulged and his hands clenched into fists.

I was very angry.

The person behind this plot is despicable!

Thinking of something, he said solemnly: "In the last battle, we found that soldiers from the same unit spoke the languages ​​of two countries. There was a man wearing an ordinary soldier's uniform, but he acted like a senior officer and had an interpreter with him."

"What?!" Xiao Hui couldn't sit still any longer. "Are you saying that the two countries are secretly colluding with each other?"

Gu Qinglie frowned: "I'm not sure. The battle was fierce at the time and there was no one left alive under the firepower."

"This is a problem." Chu Yuan stood up, put his hands behind his back and walked around the room twice, with a gleam in his eyes: "Qing Lie, please tell Lao Guan a message for me."

After listening to him, Mr. Qin understood what he meant.

If another country really sends people to support its neighbor, then it will change from a neutral country to a belligerent country. However, they have vowed internationally not to participate in other countries' wars.

If we get any evidence in this matter, we can directly hand it over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

At seven o'clock, Chu Dai and Gu Canyang also came back. The meal was not ready yet, so the men went to the room next to the study where there was a border map and a sand table for exercises.

Gu Qingqing was not quite aware of what was happening outside. She cut the tofu into small pieces and prepared to make a dish of tofu with green onions.

Xiao Xiao helped her by washing vegetables and getting plates.

The meal was served at eight o'clock, which was the latest time I had eaten recently.

The door of the room next to the study was closed. Chu Yuan stood in front of the border map and circled an area with a pencil.

The others frowned, and Xiao Hui said, "I suggest sending troops to the Construction Corps under the pretext of transporting supplies."

"I agree." Chu Zhan agreed for once.

"Xiao Xu." Chu Yuan shouted, "Go and ask the officers above the brigade level to gather at the headquarters tonight."

"Yes, Chief."

Chu Yuan and Chu Zhan Xiao Hui hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of food and rushed to the headquarters.

Only a few young men were left.

"According to the usual practice, after the Chinese New Year, neighboring countries will cause frequent disturbances. If Kang Ning successfully defected this time, it would definitely cause an uproar in the army. In addition, if someone fanned the flames and undermined morale, the border town would definitely become slack." Gu Qinglie ate a piece of leek pancake.

"Well, if the neighboring country provokes us again at this time, the border town may just think that they are just harassing us and then retreating as usual. In fact, they have already deployed with the other country and hidden their troops for a joint attack." Chu Dai said.

It changed from a harassment and feint attack to a direct pressure from a large force.

The Construction Corps had only one regiment with three to four thousand men and was completely powerless to resist.

"I can't stay here any longer. Let's see when the headquarters will send supplies and troops over. Only a small number of field troops can go over there. The most important thing is to mobilize the troops stationed in the north to ambush at the border without the enemy noticing." Gu Qinglie was a little irritated. "If Kang Ning hadn't defected this time, their plan would not have been discovered in a short time."

“Unless we strike first and catch them off guard.” A hint of coldness flashed across Chu Dai’s eyes.

"Hmm? How do I fight?"

"Give the evidence of the secret collaboration between the two countries to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and let them exert pressure, make it public, and end this collaboration." Gu Canyang said in a low voice.

"Will the other country be forced to withdraw its troops under international pressure? Only the neighboring country is left. We have already made arrangements when they attack!" Gu Qinglie rubbed his hands: "Gousheng, you have a good brain."

Shen Sui heard their conversation nearby and was very excited.

This is a competition between three countries. Can the use of diplomatic power undermine the cooperation between two countries?

His belief became stronger.

After dinner, Gu Qingqing asked the three men to clean the table and wash the dishes, and to keep an eye on the two kids who were lying on the sofa watching TV.

She took out two black luggage bags from upstairs and brought things for Gu Qinglie.

Xiao Xiao stood in the yard, taking salted fish from a bamboo pole: "Do you have a plastic bag at home? This stuff is full of salt, so I need to pack it."

"There were a lot of plastic bags when I bought groceries before, and I left them there. Wait a minute, I'll go to the kitchen to look for them." After saying that, she hurried to the kitchen again.

Xiao Xiao ignored her and took all the salted fish down and put them on the stone table beside her. She counted them and there were twenty-eight of them.

They were all bought in the past few days, pickled for two days and then hung in the yard to dry. Except for the batch that was dried when Gu Qinglie was not here, the rest were not dried much.

Gu Qingqing brought a bunch of red, green and yellow plastic bags, all of which were quite large and perfect for holding salted fish.

Putting the fish together two by two, Xiao Xiao chatted with her: "How long will it take to eat all these salted fish? What is the border town like? Are there no fish there?"

"There are no sea fish, but there are other fish. When you become my brother's family, you can go to the Construction Corps with us to have a look." Gu Qingqing tied the mouth of the bag tightly: "But the conditions there are very difficult. To be honest, I feel sorry for my second brother. They have a lot of training every day and often go on missions. The budget for the cafeteria is limited."

"My uncle Yu, oh, that's the old squad leader of the kitchen squad. Everyone calls him the squad leader, but he's actually the quartermaster of the regiment. He has to calculate the cost of food every day, but he can't let the soldiers down, and he also has to figure out how to save coal."

"The soldiers had to carry water from far away. There were lakes in the desert. They got up at five in the morning and each company took turns to carry water."

There seemed to be other water sources, but they were also very far away. Gu Qingqing was not sure because she had never been there.

Xiao Xiao stood up in awe and said, "The soldiers on the border have a hard life."

"But actually they have a very good attitude, they are all very nice people. I have seen one younger than me, and at the time I thought he was older than me, so I called him brother for a while, but later I found out that he looked older because he had been exposed to the wind and sun for a long time."

Gu Qingqing put the bagged dried fish in the cabinet and said, "There are also canned fruits and canned meats in the cabinet. My second brother likes them very much. I will bring some to him as well."

Xiao Xiao nodded, easily picked up two luggage bags filled with dried fish, and followed her into the living room.

The men were all crowded in the kitchen, some washing dishes, some washing pots. Gu Qinglie's loud voice never stopped. Chu Dai occasionally said a few words, but Gu Canyang seldom spoke.

Listening to the sounds coming from the kitchen and watching the woman taking out canned yellow peaches and oranges from the cupboard and stuffing them into her luggage bag, Xiao Xiao said, "Your eldest brother really doesn't like to talk."

"It's because of his personality. He was like this when he was a child." Gu Qingqing smiled and carefully canned the food: "Maybe it's because he rarely speaks, and every time he speaks, it makes people feel that he is very serious and important."

Gu Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "My elder brother never tells lies or says nonsense. He always does what he says, and no one can change his mind once he says it."

"He's very strong and resolute inside. Maybe that's what I like about him." Xiao Xiao pulled a chair and sat backwards, leaning on the back of the chair, looking down at her: "But it's true that he's difficult to deal with. No matter what I do, he remains unmoved."

"No, didn't he send you home twice?"

"That's on the way." Xiao Xiao said angrily.

"He doesn't have to go with you even if it's convenient for him. Chu Dai asked him to give you a ride, and he didn't refuse. I think not refusing is a good start."

"Really?" Xiao Xiao thought for a moment, "Why don't you tell me how you pursued Chu Dai? He once told Uncle Chu that he didn't plan to get married in this lifetime, so he asked him to make plans in advance for the extinction of the Chu family."

Gu Qingqing was shocked: "Did he really say that? Didn't Dad beat him up?"

"It must be stunned, he is real, resistant, and so many uncle and uncle stopped, and he couldn't draw a few times." Xiao Xiao overlapped his hands on the back of the chair, and his chin was against his hands: "I came here when you were married. When I saw you, I felt very surprising.

She sighed, "Your eldest brother said he doesn't consider getting married."

Gu Qingqing was stunned for a moment, then laughed even louder: "First, you have to have a brother like my second brother, and second, he has to be a good brother to my eldest brother."

Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up, and combined with the image she described, "Isn't that Chu Dai!"

Gu Qingqing smiled and nodded: "So you have a good chance, I'm optimistic about you. You have to think like this, you are the only girl next to my brother, if you can't get her, no one else can either, so you have the highest chance."

Xiao Xiao digested this convoluted passage and nodded: "It does make sense. Anyway, I have plenty of patience, so I will keep targeting your brother."

"What if you get older and your family urges you to get married, but my brother still doesn't have that interest in you?" Gu Qingqing couldn't help asking.

"My family won't urge me. I'm just a young lady, and they even let me be a sniper. I won't get involved in these matters."

Gu Qingqing thought about it and realized, which army commander would let his only daughter serve as a sniper in the field army?

Only Commander Xiao did not follow the usual path. His daughter was no worse than the sons of other commanders.

After packing up everything, the men came out of the kitchen. Looking at the two large bags on the ground, Gu Qinglie felt a headache: "Sister, are you going to bring all your belongings over to me? You said you would be transferred here in two months."

Chu Dai looked at the half-empty cabinet and snorted, "Alright, alright, if you like it, just tell me. Don't be so polite."

During the week he'd been here, he'd restocked the cupboard several times and would run downstairs in the middle of the night to open a can of fruit.

"Eh? If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten." Gu Qinglie slapped his head and ran upstairs.

The man smiled and said to the people around him: "I said Qingqing is like my second brother. They are similar in personality and appearance, but they both like to stick to you."

Gu Canyang glanced at the girl and said nothing.

The two little guys got down from the sofa, one holding their father's legs and the other holding their uncle's legs, and dragged them towards the counter.

Chu Dai bent down, picked up his son, and asked him, "Would you like some canned food?"

Xiao Tuantuan nodded.

"Didn't you just finish your meal? Eat later." No matter how his son acted coquettishly or how much he kissed him, Chu Dai never gave in.

He touched the little girl's belly, which was round and bulging. He hadn't digested the dinner he had just had yet.

I have never been tired of eating at this age. I want to eat when I see something, but I can’t sleep at night because of my full stomach.

Xiao Niannian was also held in his uncle's arms. He hugged his uncle's neck, leaned on his shoulder and yawned. He was much quieter than his brother.

Gu Qinglie found the paper bag from yesterday on the bedside table and took it down directly.

Chu Dai didn't pay much attention to it before, but now that he pulled up his sleeves, he saw the watch on his wrist.

"Did you buy more than just a bicycle yesterday?" He raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, my sister bought me a watch, a Dongfeng watch, the same as yours." He proudly showed off the silver steel watch on his wrist.

Chu Dai was amused to see him being so cocky: "It's pretty good looking."

"Of course, it doesn't matter who chooses it." Gu Qinglie took out another watch from the paper bag and took his brother's left hand: "You have one too, you bought it together with mine."

As he said this, he put the watch on his thin wrist.

Gu Canyang glanced at him and didn't say anything else, just nodded.

Xiao Xiao stared at his fair wrist for a long time, and suddenly said, "Qingqing, did you buy it in the department store? Are there any women's watches at the counter? Men's watches are fine too. Can you accompany me to buy one someday?"

"Okay, let's go together in two days when you are on vacation. Didn't you say you would take me to the park?" Gu Qingqing saw through her thoughts and said readily.

Xiao Xiao's thoughts were all written on her face. Seeing her looking at Gu Canyang so straightforwardly, Chu Dai said with a smile, "Can you be more restrained?"

"No." She refused.

Gu Canyang didn't notice the burning look in her eyes. He just listened to the little boy mumbling before sleep in his arms and patted his back gently.

After all this trouble, it's already past ten o'clock.

Gu Qingqing escorted Xiao Xiao to the door and said, "My elder brother is on vacation tomorrow, so I won't send you off if you sleep here tonight. Do you want me to find you a flashlight?"

"No, no, my home is not far ahead, just a few steps away." Xiao Xiao stood at the gate of the courtyard, glanced at the slender figure of the man in the living room, and said, "Let's go home! See you next time."