Meanwhile, the person Xiao Chaoyang had mentioned who was lying in bed unable to get up was actually hunched over and wandering around the ward.
"What are you doing? Be careful of your wound, what's the rush?" As soon as Xiao Chaoyang entered the ward, he saw Gu Ye wandering around on the floor.
"Gu Ye, you must listen to the doctor and not act on your own," the middle-aged man who came in after Xiao Chaoyang said sternly.
This is their division commander, Yang Li, who was also a soldier under Gu Ye's grandfather. He felt a special affinity for him, like one would for a junior.
"Commander." Gu Ye sat on the bed and saluted, his face expressionless.
Gu Ye was injured while saving someone.
This time, their fleet headquarters commander came to the island to go down to the grassroots level and needed to go out to sea by boat, and Gu Ye accompanied him.
Everything was going smoothly until, on the return journey, Gu Ye noticed something unusual about the commander's entourage.
He had no way to communicate with anyone, so he could only keep a close watch. When they were still some distance from the shore, the man suddenly moved.
Without thinking, Gu Ye lunged at him. As the man approached the side of the boat, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and fell into the sea.
Chaos erupted on the ship. No one expected a surprise attack, as these people had all undergone repeated political vetting.
By the time the situation was brought under control, Gu Ye had already been swept far away by the waves.
The commander ordered a rescue, which led to the group of people that Lin's father and his companions later encountered.
"Gu Ye, there's something I need to tell you about," Xiao Chaoyang said carefully.
Gu Ye raised an eyebrow but didn't speak, meaning, "Go ahead and say it; I'm listening."
Xiao Chaoyang and Gu Ye had been partners for several years, and he knew Gu Ye's temperament inside and out. He spoke slowly and deliberately, "The female comrade who saved you last time gave you mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on the beach. Everyone around saw it."
Xiao Chaoyang paused, looking at Gu Ye's thoughtful expression, wondering what he was thinking.
"Right now, everyone on the island is gossiping, and some of the rumors are quite hurtful. Her family has contacted the military, hoping we can help them. What do you think about this?"
After Xiao Chaoyang finished speaking, he looked at Gu Ye, waiting for him to give an explanation.
"What are their demands, and what decisions did you make?" Gu Ye asked calmly.
"Comrade Lin's grandfather said he wanted us to step in, saying that Comrade Lin was saving people, not acting like a hooligan. If possible, he wanted Comrade Lin to join the army and leave this place," Xiao Chaoyang relayed Lin's grandfather's words.
“If we go and talk to them, will they stop gossiping? Even if they leave, her family is still living here, right? Can they all leave?” Gu Ye felt that this idea wouldn’t work; it was only treating the symptoms, not the root cause.
“We know this is a difficult matter, so we’ve come up with another plan.” Xiao Chaoyang licked his lips; it was a complicated story.
"What plan? You're stammering." Gu Ye could tell from his licking lips that the plan wasn't very good.
"Well, the division commander, Political Commissar Fang, and I think the best solution is for you to marry Comrade Lin." Xiao Chaoyang offered a few excuses to avoid being criticized by Gu Ye.
"Marry her?" Gu Ye exclaimed, startling Xiao Chaoyang.
"What are you yelling about? You're 24 years old, isn't it normal to get married and have children? What's so surprising!" Commander Yang criticized.
"I have no plans to get married in this life. The best ending for me is to die on the battlefield!" Gu Ye retorted. What marriage? I have no interest!
"The army doesn't need a coward like you who doesn't even dare to get married. Besides, the main thing now is for Comrade Lin. She's a young woman, and because of you, she's being gossiped about. Shouldn't you take responsibility?" Division Commander Yang knew about Gu Ye's inner conflict. His old leader was also worried about his grandson and asked him to find an opportunity to persuade him not to get married for the rest of his life.
This time, Gu Ye remained silent. As he was being tossed and turned by the waves in the sea, he thought he was doomed and would die in the sea, his body probably never to be found. He thought this ending was quite good.
Suddenly, he vaguely felt someone grab him, and they floated together in the waves.
When he regained consciousness, he vaguely saw someone fall backward.
"She's not married, she doesn't have a boyfriend?" Gu Ye didn't know how old the comrade who saved him was, or why she wanted to marry him.
(Dude, you're overthinking it. The girl doesn't know about this yet!)
Seeing an opening, Xiao Chaoyang quickly pressed his advantage, saying, "I'm not married, I don't have a partner, and I'm 19 years old this year, which is perfect for you."
Gu Ye couldn't bear to look anymore. He was five years younger than him, and he called that their ages were about the same?
"Marriage isn't out of the question, but you have to let her come and meet me first. If she's unwilling, then forget it and arrange for her to join the army." Gu Ye thought about it and decided that marriage was fine; it would shut his grandfather and brother up.
However, some things need to be stated beforehand.
"Alright, it's settled then. Xiao Chaoyang, when you get back to the island, go and talk to the Lin family." Commander Yang's "talk" implied that he wanted to put in a good word for Gu Ye, hoping that the girl would take a liking to him.
The two exchanged glances behind Gu Ye's back, understanding each other's meaning, and Xiao Chaoyang left first.
"Gu Ye, marriage isn't that scary. Put aside your prejudices and enjoy it. Don't always think about dying on the battlefield. The country didn't raise you to die on the battlefield!" Commander Yang was also worried. Gu Ye's unattached nature was a cause for concern.
Gu Ye remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.
Commander Yang sighed. He was heading to the fleet headquarters; the matter from before wasn't over yet.
Meanwhile, the Lin family on the island were also talking.
"What, join the army?" Lin Baoni exclaimed in surprise after hearing her grandfather's words.
“Yes, if you join the army, you won’t have to listen to their gossip, isn’t that great?” Grandpa Lin explained the benefits of joining the army to Bonnie.
"I don't want to be a soldier, I don't want to be a soldier at all, there's too little freedom!" Lin Baoni was very resistant. In her previous life, she had endured a lot of torment from Lao Jiang in order not to be a soldier, but she never gave in. Now that she's in the 1960s, she has even less reason to want to be a soldier.
"Baoni, are you stupid? Joining the army is so much better!" Lin Erge wants to join but hasn't had the chance yet!
"You go if you want, I'm not going. Oh right, second brother likes to be a soldier, let him go." Lin Baoni panicked, she didn't want to be a soldier.
"You silly child, is this something you can just give up?" Lin's father laughed in exasperation, saying such childish things.
No matter how her family tried to persuade her, Lin Baoni refused to change her mind and simply refused to go.
There was nothing else we could do, so we put this aside for now and wait and see what the military had to say.
Now, the people on the island are being threatened by Bonnie and dare not speak openly anymore, which means Bonnie's marriage is in trouble.
That night, none of the Lin family members slept well except for Bao Ni and Da Bao.
"Why is Bonnie so resistant to joining the army?" Sister-in-law Lin didn't understand. Joining the army is so great; there are allowances, clothes for all four seasons, and nothing is lacking.
"I don't understand either. I've never heard Bonnie say she doesn't like being a soldier." Brother Lin couldn't figure it out either. Bonnie has always been strong-willed since she was little. If she really doesn't like it, there's nothing anyone can do about it.
Lin's mother was actually reluctant to let Bao Ni go to the army and leave home. How long would it be before she could come back?
The whole family was grumbling to themselves, while Bonnie slept soundly, snoring away.
Back at his unit, Xiao Chaoyang went to the logistics department to apply for some benefits; he couldn't go empty-handed tomorrow.
I'll buy some more myself. Whoever comes here will be in the wrong and forget about it, leaving the woman to endure the gossip.
Xiao Chaoyang prepared the things and put them in his office, planning to just take them with him tomorrow.
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