Yao Tongjia still insisted on her own idea and shook her head: "I still want to get married after graduation. Didn't we agree before? We'll do this and that at what time?"

She had initially agreed to marry Xiao Gengwu, but she felt that marriage was terrifying and could change a person beyond recognition, so she gave up the idea of ​​getting married.

It didn't matter who she married or how they got married, but now it's different. She saw her current parents and saw how they could still be so loving and sweet after being separated for more than ten years.

She also longs for another sweet romance, hoping that this sweetness can sustain her through the mundane realities of married life, and that even after life has worn her down, she can still remember the sweetness she once had.

That way she won't be afraid of married life anymore!

"But Tongtong, I'm scared! I'm afraid you'll be like a flower in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water, something I can only long for but never reach!"

"Why did you suddenly have such a thought?" Yao Tongjia was really surprised. In her mind, Brother Xiao had always been omnipotent and extremely confident. How could he have such an insecure thought?

“I’ve always had this thought: your arrival saved me from the fog. Last time you were unconscious, it seemed like the fog had found me again.”

"I feel like my world is collapsing. I've lost interest in everything. The only way I can keep a little bit of clarity in my mind is by watching you!"

"What? You were trapped in the fog again last time? Why didn't you say so?"

"The moment you woke up, I was instantly jolted out of my daze. And you're injured, so what can I say?"

Yao Tongjia hugged Xiao Gengwu and was about to speak when Yao Tongxu's voice came: "Sister, what are you two dawdling about down there for? The water's all boiled, come up and take a bath!"

Yao Tongjia gritted her teeth. Did this idiot really have a radar installed on her?

As the two walked upstairs, Yao Tongjia remembered the question from earlier: "Brother Xiao, you were so far away, how did you know what we were talking about?"

Xiao Gengwu replied with a smile, "Look at your lips!"

"Lip reading? You can do that too? That's amazing!" Yao Tongjia was genuinely impressed by the person in front of her.

When Xiao Gengwu saw Yao Tongjia looking at him with shining eyes, a sense of pride welled up in his heart. The admiring gaze from the person he loved most was the most exciting thing!

Before Yao Tongjia had even finished washing up and dried her hair, the phone rang. Ruan Shengpeng's voice came from the other end: "How about I have someone bring you all to the military region?"

"I bet you're out of food and water right now?" Ruan Shengpeng really wanted to make his bodyguard run 20 kilometers, even though he had clearly told him to bring the people to the military region.

He was quite something; as soon as he saw He Jiayin, he just followed orders and sent her directly to Huada University. They were on holiday there, so what was the point of going there?

Remembering what Ruan Shengpeng had said last time, Yao Tongjia blurted out, "Do you still have time to take me shooting?"

"I'll definitely be free if you come over, okay?" I'll bring that kid along too. All the parts are ready, all we're missing is Xiao Gengwu, the ultimate weapon.

Yao Tongjia turned to look at Xiao Gengwu: "Going to the military region? You still owe them two cars. Get them sorted out as soon as possible, or you'll be busy later!"

Xiao Gengwu nodded: "Then let's go. Jiale, you should come along too. There are rooms available, and you're a regular at the military region!"

He Jiale nodded: "Okay, let's go together and watch Brother Xiao put a bunch of parts back together into a complete car!"

Seeing that everyone agreed, Yao Tongjia said into the microphone, "Then you can ask your mom to cook something delicious for us, and we'll drive there ourselves. No need to pick us up!"

If Ruan Shengpeng weren't trying to maintain his composure, he would have jumped up. The children were coming to live with him for a while, and he was so happy he didn't know what to say: "Okay, okay, come on over, I'll go buy groceries right now!"

Ruan Shengpeng rushed to the kitchen after hanging up the phone: "Yan Yan, Tong Tong and the others are coming over. They'll stay here for a few days!"

Yao Yanxin rarely saw him so unsteady, and laughed: "They're coming to stay for a few days, and you're this happy? You should let your soldiers outside see you like this!"

Ruan Shengpeng scoffed, "If I act like this outside, do they dare to laugh? Anyone who laughs will have to run 20 kilometers with weights!"

"Yes, yes, you're the division commander, you're in charge!" Yao Yanxin cooperated readily: "I'm going to buy a few more groceries now. Honestly, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I didn't know when they would be back. I only found out they had been picked up when the guards came over just now!" Ruan Shengpeng quickly explained, putting on his shoes as he went. "I'll go shopping with you. They drove here themselves, so they should be here soon!"

Yao Yanxin was also a little anxious and was about to go out in her slippers when Ruan Shengpeng pulled her back, took her shoes, and squatted down: "Put them on quickly!"

Yao Yanxin's eyes and brows were full of smiles as she placed her hand on Ruan Shengpeng's shoulder: "I'm so honored! To have my family's teacher change my shoes!"

"I can do it for you every day if you like!" Ruan Shengpeng helped untie the sandals, and after Yao Yanxin put her feet in, he fastened the buckles.

After putting on their shoes, the couple went out hand in hand, with Ruan Shengpeng helping to carry the basket.

When Yao Yanxin noticed that someone was watching them, she felt a little embarrassed: "Let me carry the basket. It's bad for your reputation if people are watching you."

"Don't tarnish your reputation! Let's go. I wonder what other vegetables we can buy. Did Tongtong like the braised pork I made last time? I'll have to make it again!"

Someone walked past them, looking on incredulously: "Commander Ruan actually cooks himself? What does his wife do at home all day? Can't she even cook a meal?"

These are the words of someone who's jealous and envious. This person is Wen Lingling, a leading performer in the performing arts troupe. She used to love dancing and singing very much, and in order to continue being a leading performer, she never got married.

Now she's almost twenty-six or twenty-seven, and will soon be thirty. She has to go on dates everywhere. She's already met several men, but they're either widowed or divorced.

Where can you find a good person? She's not even married yet and she's going to be a stepmother. There's nothing wrong with being a stepmother, but the key issue is that the children are all still very young.

She was required to take care of the children and do housework. Why is it that this Commander Ruan's wife, despite being old and faded, can be pampered by such a high-quality man?

I am ten or a hundred times better than her, so why should I date those inferior men and be asked this and that?

Wen Lingling stared at Ruan Shengpeng with adoration; this man was simply the perfect match for her! Don't let Ruan Shengpeng's age fool you, he's over forty now.

People in the military have a habit of exercising. Ruan Shengpeng has no extra fat on his belly, and his posture is upright and straight. He is three points tall, which makes him look four points tall.

Now that he's away on fewer missions and spends more time in the office, his skin has become much fairer, and he looks about thirty years old. Men like that are very attractive.