As the team leader, Zhou Jinze is usually intolerant of any flaws. If his team members are so stupid, spoiled, and constantly crying, he will definitely teach them a lesson they won't even recognize their own mothers.

But when Zhou Jinze saw this little guy, he seemed to have lost his tongue, unable to speak clearly. He could only stare at Qian Yuan, wanting to reach out but feeling it inappropriate. After hesitating for a long time, he finally managed to utter:

"Don't cry."

Qianyuan looked at him with tears in her eyes.

Zhou Jinze racked his brains and finally came up with a solution. He stiffly lowered his voice and said, "Do you want some candy? I'll take you to get some."

Qianyuan rubbed his stomach. He was indeed a little hungry, and his feet were sore from walking. He thought that it would be okay to rest for a little while.

Qianyuan picked up a puppy named Saji nestled behind him, along with the Qinglianye doll clipped to his shoulder. The doll had a round face and innocent, naive eyes, making it look just like a silly little kid.

He stroked the puppy in his arms and looked at Zhou Jinze expectantly: "Then, can I bring the puppy along too?"

"I'll eat less, and the puppy is very well-behaved; it won't bark unnecessarily."

At this moment, Zhou Jinze felt that Qian Yuan was very well-behaved.

This was the first time he had seen such an obedient boy, whose tone was so soft, a stark contrast to the unruly brats under his command.

It makes you want to pinch his cheeks.

Zhou Jinze thought about it for a long time, but only nodded. He didn't even reach out to help Qian Yuan because he felt they weren't familiar with each other. He just subtly protected Qian Yuan from behind when she got up.

Young people have no experience at all. When they meet someone who makes their heart flutter, they're lucky if they don't nitpick at her.

But that dog just just wouldn't sit right in my way.

However, he wasn't familiar with Qianyuan, so he couldn't advise her to get rid of the dog sooner.

Zhou Jinze and Saji exchanged a glance, both feeling mutual dislike.

Suppressing his anger, Zhou Jinze asked in a low voice, "Whose child are you? How did you end up here? Are you lost?"

Qianyuan pursed her lips and remained silent.

"Don't worry, I won't tell them, and no one will scold you. If you ever get lost again, you can come find me."

Qian Yuan remained silent. Hearing Zhou Jinze's gentle voice made him want to cry.

Zhou Jinze looked at the nervous Qian Yuan and guessed in his heart:

He mentioned a few people earlier... Xie Mian is definitely not him, that guy has never been in a relationship and has no brothers; Lin Jue is not very familiar, he's the clumsy military doctor in the team, he cried himself to sleep on the training field after his confession failed last time, and then he was criticized in a notice; Bo Yuchuan, tsk, that bastard, impossible.

Bo Yuchuan doesn't deserve such a cute younger brother.

Could it be the child of one of the team leaders?

After thinking it over and over, Zhou Jinze inexplicably thought of his current military rank, which was probably the highest among his peers. Only he was a good match for Qian Yuan.

After all, he was considered outstanding, and Qian Yuan's parents took a liking to him, wanting him to protect Qian Yuan, and then it all fell into place naturally...

"Captain Zhou, where is this little girl from?"

Zhou Jinze's chaotic thoughts were interrupted by his own troublesome teammates.

He shielded Qianyuan behind him, glanced at his teammate who was dim-witted and had poor eyesight, and casually dismissed him: "This is none of your business, get lost."

The teammates next to him immediately started jeering: "Idiot, that's definitely Captain Zhou's girlfriend! Why are you moving closer? Aren't you asking for a beating?"

"But Captain Zhou actually has a girlfriend?! That can't be right! What girl would be blinded by love for our Captain Zhou? Don't be scared to death by our Captain Zhou's deadpan face!"

These guys saw that Qianyuan was so beautiful, and since they didn't hear her speak, they naturally assumed that Qianyuan was a girl.

Zhou Jinze really wanted to punch his teammates to shut them up, but he didn't want to scare Qian Yuan, so he could only tell her, "They're just talking nonsense, don't listen to them."

Qian Yuan tilted his head. He didn't understand either. Zhou Jinze was already his wife, so why was he now Zhou Jinze's "girlfriend"?

Xie Mian noticed this and came over, chasing away the disruptive team members.

Zhou Jinze's team hasn't changed much; it's still full of familiar faces. But in this world, everyone is so lively and so happy.

Even Xie Mian didn't lose her hair due to the heavy workload.

However, Qian Yuan was only happy for a short while after seeing Xie Mian before she recalled the fear of being dominated by homework.

From Xie Mian's perspective, the pretty little girl only glanced at him before being so frightened that she shrank completely behind Zhou Jinze, leaving only a bit of her hem fluttering in the wind.

Xie Mian couldn't help but touch her face.

He doesn't look that scary, does he?

This little girl likes Zhou Jinze but doesn't like him; she must have a problem with her taste.

The poor little guy has a face blessed with divine beauty, but he certainly hasn't received any art education.

Xie Mian looked at Qian Yuan as if he had seen a promising young talent who had not yet been taught. Qian Yuan knew exactly what that expression meant, and immediately grabbed Zhou Jinze's sleeve even tighter.

As Zhou Jinze felt the warm touch on his back, he was still thinking:

He's so close to me, does he like me too?!

His face was pressed against my back.

It's soft and fluffy; it must feel great to the touch.

At this moment, Qianyuan tugged at his finger, revealing a helpless and pleading look in her eyes.

Zhou Jinze immediately interrupted Xie Mian and left with Qian Yuan.

He was thinking again:

Ah, he's still a shy and awkward little guy.

Who exactly let Qianyuan come out alone? In this state, he can't do without someone's protection, and they're not afraid that the little guy will be bullied without even realizing it.

Zhou Jinze had already decided to give Qian Yuan a good scolding for his guardian.

However, even after he took Qianyuan to the cafeteria and they ate, Qianyuan still didn't say whose family she belonged to.

She simply thanked Zhou Jinze, then left alone with the dog in her arms.

When he left, Zhou Jinze could see Qian Yuan's forlorn eyes, as if she was reluctant to leave, or as if she was asking for help. Her thin, small shoulders looked like they could be blown away by a gust of wind.

Will he be blown into the sky?

Could it be that he's not human at all? He's so handsome, maybe he's just a lost little angel.

If he can't go home, will he end up like he did when we first met, huddled in a corner and crying uncontrollably?

Zhou Jinze punched the wall.

He regretted letting Qianyuan go alone.

After returning to his room, Zhou Jinze tossed and turned, his mind filled with Qian Yuan. The thought of the little guy curled up in the corner like a dusty little stray made him so heartbroken that he couldn't sleep.

In the end, I had no choice but to run out in the middle of the night to look for someone.

Zhou Jinze, wearing only a coat, hurriedly inspected every corner of the base. Just when he was wondering if he was overthinking things, he found Qianyuan in an abandoned storage room.

Chiyuki, covered with cardboard, curled up with her puppy and went to sleep.