Zhao Dalong: ...The shredded meat in my mouth doesn't taste good anymore.

"Xiao Xiao, what's wrong with you? It's just that I ate a little bit of your food, why are you making fun of me like this?"

Xiao Yuheng smiled brightly, "Commander, why are you so petty? I'm just stating the facts and reasoning, how am I trying to put you down? Political Commissar, don't you agree?"

Political Commissar Fang didn't care about their lawsuit and took the opportunity to make a lot of money.

However, this stuff is spicy after all, and no matter how delicious it is, you can't eat too much of it. So I took a bag out of my pocket and started packing it up.

"Political Commissar, take less."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

But his hands moved quickly, and he grabbed half a bag in no time.

Commander Zhao wanted to follow suit, but he didn't have a bag in his pocket. "Xiao Xiao, can you find me a bag to put some in?"

"Please bring your own bag to pack it; I don't have any bags here."

Zhao Dalong thought that since the office was next door, he should be able to catch up with the kid if he ran, so he immediately ran to the next office.

As soon as he left, Xiao Yuheng started packing his things and returned to his dormitory with them before Zhao Dalong came back.

However, before leaving, I still left some food on the table.

Zhao Dalong looked at the empty office and the few pieces of food on his desk, holding the bag, and still smiled.

"That brat."

After returning to his dormitory and locking the door, Xiao Yuheng finally had a chance to properly look at the things Gu An'an had sent him. Gu An'an had sent two packages, containing clothes, food, and a pair of shoes.

Xiao Yuheng put on the clothes and shoes, extremely satisfied. The fact that his girlfriend had arranged such well-fitting clothes for him showed that she cared and had him in her heart.

After admiring himself for a while, Xiao Yuheng carefully tore open the envelope and began to read the letter.

No matter what Gu An'an said, he watched with great interest.

"Comrade Xiao, please be careful when you go out on missions. Don't try to be a hero all the time. Remember we are all waiting for you to come back home."

Upon seeing the words "Waiting for you to come home," Xiao Yuheng's eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Having served in the army for so many years, he has witnessed too much bloodshed and sacrifice. He used to think that if he were to sacrifice himself, it would be a hardship for his parents.

Now he is even more reluctant to die. His parents can still keep each other company, but An'an is all alone.

Upon opening the other letter, Gu An'an mentioned that the old man and the old woman had gone to the Red Flag Commune, and that the old woman had given her a very precious gift.

Although he hadn't seen her in person, Xiao Yuheng could always sense the cheerfulness in Gu An'an's tone from between the lines.

He knew that his grandparents were very satisfied with her, not to mention his parents.

What to do? He wanted to marry her as soon as possible.

Xiao Yuheng took out a letter and pen, and wrote back slowly.

"An'an, I was planning to save the food you sent me and eat it slowly, but the regimental commander and political commissar suddenly barged into the office and snatched a small portion of it away."

"They all envy me for finding a partner with such great cooking skills, but envy is useless, you're mine..."

Xiao Yuheng wrote three whole pages before reluctantly putting down his pen, stuffing the letter into an envelope, affixing a stamp, and then putting it in a drawer to mail the next morning.

He had been away for over a month for this year's military region skills competition, and his results were quite good. However, when he passed by the training ground and saw that the boys were a bit lax, Xiao Yuheng decided to go and give them a good thrashing.

"Everyone, run with weights, I keep telling you to stop."

Before Xiao Yuheng arrived, the training ground was filled with harmony.

As soon as Xiao Yuheng arrived, cries of sorrow filled the air.

However, they only dared to lament Xiao Mowang's terror in their hearts, but dared not actually shout it out, otherwise they would face even more severe punishment and training.

It was two hours later when Xiao Yuheng told everyone to stop, and there wasn't a single person working in the entire training ground.

"Didn't Demon King Xiao just get back? Why is he so angry? Why is he training us like this for no reason?"

"Do you think he might have had a fight with his girlfriend and is taking it out on us because he has nowhere else to vent his anger?"

"What nonsense are you talking about! Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao is not that kind of person."

Chen Yong is a die-hard fan of Xiao Yuheng and won't allow anyone to say a bad word about him.

As for whether Xiao Yuheng deliberately messed with them, that's definitely not the case.

He only remembered Gu An'an's words to him to take care of himself when he was running with weights, so he forced them to do extra training.

For them, the best way to protect themselves is to become stronger. To become stronger, they have to train hard, without a doubt.

"Boss, what happened between you and An'an?"

Believing in Xiao Yuheng is one thing, but as someone who knows both sides, Chen Yong, after holding back for a long time, still decided to show concern.

"Um?"

"You two didn't have a fight?"

Xiao Yuheng was baffled. He doted on An'an so much, why were they arguing for no reason? "What are you arguing about? Are you bored and have nothing better to do?"

Chen Yong was relieved. "It's good that they didn't quarrel. It's inevitable that the young girl will be a little spoiled. Just be lenient with her, boss."

After all, she was the girl next door, so Chen Yong couldn't help but say something.

Xiao Yuheng knew he genuinely cared, so he didn't say anything unpleasant.

The next day, right after mailing the letter, Xiao Yuheng went to see his superior.

"The marriage application is approved, but why are you in such a hurry? Has the girl agreed?"

Xiao Yuheng nodded, "If she doesn't agree, would I dare to submit a report?"

"Commander, I haven't taken many vacations in the past few years. Could I take them all this year?"

Ever since Gu An'an promised to get married the next time she came home, Xiao Yuheng felt that he couldn't wait even a day longer.

I took my leave this year. In previous years, there were times when I didn't have any leave, so I had to shamelessly ask for more.

"The New Year is just around the corner, and there's still a cultural performance to do. How about we invite you after the New Year?"

After the New Year, which is only about half a month, he can endure it.

"Then it's settled. Give me leave after the New Year."

Looking at Xiao Yuheng, Zhao Dalong felt as if he were seeing his younger self. "Go, go, go, do your job well first, otherwise there's nothing to talk about."

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Xiao Yuheng was full of energy for everything he did, and before he knew it, it was the New Year.

"Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao, the performance is about to begin. The political commissar asked me to call you over."

Xiao Yuheng didn't want to watch any performances; he just wanted to finish his work as soon as possible and go home to get married.

But the performance was not just a show, and it would be inappropriate for him, as a leader, not to attend. So he packed his things, locked the door, and headed to the auditorium.

Before the event even started, the auditorium was already bustling with noise, filled with young men discussing which of the female soldiers in the performing arts troupe was the prettiest, the best singer, and the best dancer.

Just then, a young woman in her early twenties, having just finished her makeup, peeked out from behind a corner of the curtain...