The moment the jeep drove into the gate of the 74th Division.

"Wow--"

The three little ones' mouths all turned into three round "O" shapes.

What comes into view is a wide earthen playground, large enough for tanks to run side by side.

Hundreds of soldiers in green uniforms are conducting combat training, their slogans ringing out loudly.

"Daddy! Are they fighting? That's amazing!"

Er'er's eyes sparkled with admiration.

"That's not fighting, that's training."

As Chu Yan drove steadily, he corrected him, saying, "Only by sweating more in peacetime can you bleed less in wartime."

Ye Nian'an looked out the window with great interest.

This is the place where Chu Yan and his father-in-law Chu Zhenyuan have lived for so many years; it is the land they have nurtured with their youth and passion.

Every inch of this loess soil bears the imprint of their struggle.

Chi Xinyao's eyes were filled with a delightful sense of nostalgia.

She had also been here with the army for a period of time, but that was many years ago.

Now, times have changed and the military region has changed a lot. The parade ground is bigger and the barracks are newer, but that familiar, tough yet simple feeling remains unchanged.

The jeep stopped in front of the military family compound.

As soon as the car came to a stop, a dark-skinned, burly man came running from not far away.

Upon seeing Wang Xiuying and her daughter, his eyes instantly reddened.

"Xiuying! Niu Niu!"

The visitor was Li Dazhu from the reconnaissance company.

He was so excited when he received the notification that his division commander and regimental commander had personally picked up his family that he had come over. He even took leave from training and rushed over immediately.

"Dazhu!"

Wang Xiuying held her daughter, and tears streamed down her face.

Li Dazhu strode forward and embraced the mother and daughter tightly.

This tough guy, who bleeds but never sheds tears on the training field, was now choked up and unable to speak properly.

After a brief moment of tenderness, Li Dazhu immediately released his wife and daughter, turned to face Chu Yan and Chu Zhenyuan, stood at attention, and gave a perfectly standard military salute.

"Reporting to the two commanders! Li Dazhu, a soldier from the reconnaissance company, thanks you for safely delivering my family!"

Chu Yan returned the salute, patted him on the shoulder, and said gently, "Take your wife and child to rest."

Just then, a bespectacled, well-mannered-looking clerk jogged over. He was Officer Qian, who was in charge of logistics management for the military dependents' compound.

"Commander! Regimental Commander! You're finally back!"

Qian wiped the sweat from his brow, his face beaming with a warm smile.

"Everything has been prepared for you! According to regulations, you two can apply for two separate military dependents' homes. Although we know you'll only be staying for half a month, you won't be shortchanged on any of the benefits you're entitled to!"

"Don't worry, we have plenty of empty rooms in our military dependents' compound right now! These two courtyards are next to each other. If you don't like them, you can switch to an unoccupied one. Just let me know."

Chu Zhenyuan nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, it's just a small favor."

"No trouble at all!"

Officer Qian waved his hand repeatedly, then looked at Li Dazhu: "Dazhu, your family room has been arranged, it's in the building next to Commander Chu's."

"Thanks!"

Led by Officer Qian, the group arrived at the assigned military dependents' quarters.

Two separate red brick two-story buildings, with a small courtyard.

Ye Nian'an nodded in satisfaction.

Chi Xinyao secretly sidled up to Ye Nian'an and said, "Zhenyuan is so thoughtful. When I brought the children to live with the military before, we stayed in this building, and it hasn't changed."

"Daddy! Mommy! Is this our new home?"

As soon as the three little ones entered the house, they ran around inside and outside like three wild horses that had broken free of their reins.

"Yes, we'll be living here for the next two weeks, and we'll see where Daddy trains."

"Yay! Two, two, three, let's go on an adventure!"

"Okay, big pot!"

The three little ones played with them.

Ye Nian'an went up to the second floor, pushed open the door to the room that belonged to her and Chu Yan, and carefully looked around.

The room wasn't big, but it was very clean.

A wooden bed was placed against the wall, and the army green quilt on the bed was folded into a neat "tofu block".

Next to it was a painted wooden wardrobe and a desk.

Simple, yet exuding the neatness and efficiency characteristic of soldiers.

Chu Yan followed her in at some point, gently wrapping his arms around her waist from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, and his warm breath spraying onto her neck.

"The conditions here are simple, I'm sorry to trouble you. If you need anything, I'll have someone arrange it, and if it's not available, I'll go and buy it."

His voice carried a hint of apology.

Ye Nian'an leaned back comfortably against his firm chest, shook her head, and a satisfied smile appeared on her lips.

“It’s not a hardship. We’ll only stay for half a month. Having such a clean and independent courtyard with a bed and a table is already very good.”

"Thank you so much for the organization's arrangements."

Moreover, there was absolutely no inconvenience for her.

After all, with the ability to access spatial abilities, you can simply take whatever you need from your spatial storage.

If anyone asks, just say it came with you.

Anyway, I'm only staying for half a month, so no one will suspect anything.

Ye Nian'an turned around, raised her head in Chu Yan's arms, and looked at him earnestly with her bright eyes.

"Being with you, sleeping amidst the scenery you've seen, breathing the air you've breathed—that's the best place for me."

With just one sentence, he easily struck the softest spot in Chu Yan's heart.

He could no longer restrain himself, lowered his head, and fiercely kissed those lips that haunted his dreams.

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