"Shuangshuang, you're finally here! Are Mom and Dad alright at home...?" Liang Feng greeted his younger sister immediately, bombarding her with questions.
Seeing her brother, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, Liang Shuang felt a lump in her throat and said with a smile, "Everything's fine. Mom and Dad even asked me to bring you some things. Mom made you a sweater."
As Liang Shuang spoke, she patted the large package she had brought, which contained things that her mother had prepared for her son.
As for the things Liang Shuang bought at the Beijing Department Store, they had already been packed up and mailed back to Shanghai. She didn't want to carry so many things around.
Hearing that his mother had knitted him a sweater, Liang Feng was as happy as a husky: "Hehe, I'll change into it when I get back to the dorm. Is Xiao Lei obedient at home? Did he make his parents angry? If he dares to make his parents angry, I'll beat him up when I get back."
"No, he wanted to come with me this time, but Mom didn't let him," Liang Shuang said, recounting recent events in her family. They were all mundane little things, but Liang Feng listened with great interest.
Zhang Jianguo watched silently from the side, occasionally stealing a glance at Liang Shuang, hesitant to step forward.
Upon noticing the words, Liang Feng grabbed him and pulled him over, saying, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help Shuangshuang get her things back to the guesthouse."
“Hey, hey, Shuangshuang, let me take them. It’s cold outside. Let’s go to the military guesthouse and chat.” Zhang Jianguo quickly took the two packages from Liang Shuang’s hands.
Liang Shuang smiled at him and didn't refuse: "There are also things my parents prepared for you inside. You and my brother can share them when you get back to the dorm."
Mother Liang was very satisfied with her future son-in-law, and when preparing food, she prepared food for both of them, determined not to show favoritism.
"By the way, this package was prepared for me by Qingqing, so please don't get it mixed up," Liang Shuang said, pointing to one of the packages.
She hadn't had a chance to open the package Xia Qingqing had prepared for her yet; she would check what was inside when she got back to the guesthouse.
"Ah, okay...okay," Zhang Jianguo said, staring blankly at Liang Shuang when he heard Xia Qingqing's name. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there was no change in her expression.
Liang Shuang noticed his subtle glance and secretly snorted in her heart. This man really looked down on her. Since he said he didn't care about this matter, she wouldn't take it to heart.
"Come on, let's go to the guesthouse first. It's so cold outside, don't catch a cold," Liang Feng said, pulling his sister's arm and striding forward, while Zhang Jianguo silently followed behind carrying the package.
The three of them arrived at the guesthouse together. Liang Feng didn't stay long before making an excuse that he had something to do and left, leaving the room for the young couple to spend time alone.
He felt that he was an exceptionally wise brother-in-law, and that Zhang Jianguo must have been incredibly lucky in his past life to have him as his brother-in-law.
Of course, before leaving, he didn't forget to give Zhang Jianguo a warning look, telling him to be careful and not to do things he shouldn't do.
Suddenly being alone with Liang Shuang in a small room, even though the door was open to avoid suspicion, Zhang Jianguo still felt a little uncomfortable, unsure of what to do with his hands and feet.
"What's wrong? Comrade Zhang was quite eloquent in the letter, but now you can't say a word when you see me in person?" Liang Shuang gave Zhang Jianguo a coquettish look and said playfully.
Zhang Jianguo nervously scratched his buzz cut: "I... Shuangshuang, were you alright on the way? Did you encounter any danger?"
He had initially disagreed with Liang Shuang's offer to visit him at the military base during the winter break, as it was considered dangerous for a young woman to travel such a long distance alone.
But he couldn't take a vacation himself, and Liang Shuang said that they could visit an older brother together and also go to Beijing to see Xia Qingqing. He didn't seem to have the right to stop her.
However, it must be said that Zhang Jianguo was in a very good mood ever since he learned that Liang Shuang was coming to the army, and he had been looking forward to her arrival.
Liang Shuang shook her head: "The journey was peaceful. I didn't talk to strangers and didn't encounter any danger."
This wasn't her first time traveling by train alone. When she was a sent-down youth in the countryside, she also traveled home by train alone for the Spring Festival. She didn't think traveling by train alone was a dangerous thing.
Be especially careful not to talk to strangers, and never eat anything offered by strangers.
"That's good. Don't come alone next time. I'll come to Shanghai to see you when I have time off," Zhang Jianguo said softly.
"Okay, sure," Liang Shuang replied with a smile, boldly hooking Zhang Jianguo's finger lightly and shaking his big hand.
Zhang Jianguo froze at her movements: "Shuangshuang...don't do this."
They're not married yet, so it's not appropriate for them to do such intimate things.
"Idiot, aren't you being a little too conservative?" Liang Shuang was initially quite excited to finally meet the person she had always lived with in letters, but just as she was about to get close to him, she was doused with cold water.
They're seriously dating, what's wrong with holding hands? She's even seen couples secretly kissing at school. If she suddenly kissed Zhang Jianguo, wouldn't that old-fashioned guy faint from fright?
"No, we're not married yet. Doing this wouldn't be good for your reputation," Zhang Jianguo explained in a low voice. The door to the room was still open, and it would be really bad if someone passed by and saw their intimate behavior.
Furthermore, in such matters, girls are at a greater disadvantage than men.
Hearing this, Liang Shuang's initially unhappy mood suddenly improved. Although this man was a bit old-fashioned, he was indeed thinking of her, so she felt embarrassed to throw a tantrum.
Liang Shuang stared intently at Zhang Jianguo with her beautiful eyes: "But what can I do if I just want to be close to you? Don't you miss me?"
"Yes, I miss you too," Zhang Jianguo said, a blush creeping onto his cheeks.
Although the two communicated through letters, people in this era had more genuine feelings for each other. Many people got married after only meeting a few times, so their relationship was considered quite deep.
Liang Shuang smiled with satisfaction: "That's settled then. We didn't do anything excessive, it was just holding hands, it's nothing."
Zhang Jianguo didn't object and nodded shyly, "I'll listen to you."
Actually, he really enjoyed Shuangshuang holding his hand. It was the first time he had ever held a girl's small hand. It was soft and gentle, completely different from the hands of those burly, smelly men in the army.
"Oh, right, I brought you a gift, would you like to see it?" Liang Shuang suddenly remembered that she still had a gift for Zhang Jianguo.
When Zhang Jianguo heard that Liang Shuang had prepared a gift for him, his eyes lit up: "I want to see, what is the gift?"
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