Chapter 157 Thank you, Master
Gu Qiuyue trotted over and raised the registration certificate in her hand: "Thank you, Deputy Commander, the mission is successfully completed!"
Xie Shiyu took the paper and looked at it, a satisfied smile on his face. "I knew Teacher Gu would be worth two for one."
On the way home, Gu Qiuyue excitedly talked about her experience today - the false alarm about the official seal, how the phone number Xie Shiyu reserved came in handy, and the chance encounter with Professor Liu in the library.
Xie Shiyu listened intently, and when he heard the last part, he raised an eyebrow: "Professor Liu Jianbang? I heard my father-in-law and mother-in-law mentioned him. He is an authority in the economics field. Didn't they tell you?"
"Ah? It's him! He hadn't returned to work when my parents mentioned it, so I didn't think much of it. But I'm planning to attend his lecture next week." Gu Qiuyue said, then suddenly remembered something. "Oh, by the way, the comrades from the admissions office said today that there are policies supporting military personnel taking the postgraduate entrance exam. Have you considered it?"
Xie Shiyu's tone was calm but serious: "When you are done with this phase, we will discuss it again. Right now, our top priority is to do our utmost to ensure that Teacher Gu succeeds in the postgraduate entrance examination."
Gu Qiuyue felt warm in her heart, knowing that this was Xie Shiyu's kind of consideration, always putting her dreams first.
When they got home, the twins fluttered over like two happy little birds. Wang Xiulan brought out steaming hot meals from the kitchen and asked with a smile, "Qiuyue, did the registration go smoothly?"
"Everything went well, Mom!" Gu Qiuyue picked up her daughter and spun around, her heart full of happiness and anticipation.
After dinner, Gu Qiuyue carefully tucked the note Professor Liu had given her into her notebook. The moonlight outside the window was just perfect, casting a shadow over the review materials she had compiled. She knew this was just the beginning, and there was a vaster world ahead for her to explore.
At this moment, she just wants to enjoy this small victory and the warm time spent with her family. There are still many challenges in the future, but she is ready.
She had just taken out her economics textbook and was about to read another chapter when there was a gentle knock on the study door.
"Come in." Gu Qiuyue looked up.
Xie Shiyu walked in with a cup of hot milk and gently placed it on the corner of the table: "Mom asked me to send it to you. She said that reading books strains your brain and you need to make up for it."
"Thank you." Gu Qiuyue picked up the cup, and the warm touch spread from her palm to her heart. She looked at her husband. He did not leave immediately, but his eyes fell on her notebook with the note.
"Have you decided? Going to the lecture next week?" he asked.
"Yes," Gu Qiuyue nodded. "This is a rare opportunity. Professor Liu's research direction is indeed in line with what I envision. I will definitely benefit a lot from listening to his research."
Xie Shiyu pondered for a moment and said, "Next Wednesday afternoon? I'll see if I can take a day off and take you there."
"Don't bother," Gu Qiuyue said quickly, "I know the place. You can just take the bus. You're so busy at work. Don't worry about this little thing for me."
"Your problems are never trivial." Xie Shiyu said in a gentle but firm tone, "The Provincial Economics Institute is far from the city, there are few bus routes, and the last bus runs early. I'm worried about you coming back alone."
As she was talking, the phone in the living room rang. Xie Shiyu patted her shoulder and said, "You read first, I'll answer it."
Gu Qiuyue nodded and focused her attention back on the book.
However, after a few minutes, she vaguely heard Xie Shiyu's voice outside the door talking on the phone, which seemed to be lower and more serious than usual. Although she couldn't hear the specific content, the tone made her unable to ignore it.
She put down her pen, feeling somewhat uneasy.
After a while, the study door was pushed open again, and Xie Shiyu walked in, his brows slightly furrowed and a hint of apology on his face.
"Yueyue," he began, his voice a little heavy. "I just received a call from division headquarters. There's an emergency combat meeting scheduled for next Wednesday. All relevant personnel are required to attend. I... I'm afraid I can't take you there."
Gu Qiuyue felt a little disappointed, but immediately expressed her understanding: "Work is important, the meeting is important, it doesn't matter, I can go by myself, leave early, and come back directly after the lecture, and I will definitely make it before dark."
Xie Shiyu was obviously still worried: "That road is far away, how about... I let Xiao Liu drive you?"
"Don't do that," Gu Qiuyue refused even faster, "Xiao Liu is your orderly, how can he always go out for my personal matters? It will have a bad influence.
Don't worry, I'm an adult now and can take care of myself." She deliberately said in a light tone, trying to dispel the worry between his brows.
Xie Shiyu looked at her pretending to be relaxed and knew that she was considerate, but his worries did not diminish. He thought about it, walked to the desk, picked up a pen, and started drawing quickly on a piece of notepaper.
"What are you doing?" Gu Qiuyue leaned over curiously.
"I'll draw you a route map," Xie Shiyu said, his pen tumbling out the outlines of streets and buildings without even looking up. "I've been to the Provincial Economics Institute once before during a training exercise.
After getting off the bus, you still have to walk a short distance. It's easy to get lost at this intersection... There's a clear sign here, remember to look for it... If you really can't find it, go to the supply and marketing cooperative and ask for directions. The experienced people there should know."
He drew extremely carefully, marking every turn and every possible reference clearly. Under the dim light of the desk lamp, the lines of his profile were stern, but his eyes were extremely focused, as if he was not drawing a simple road map, but formulating a crucial battle plan.
Gu Qiuyue looked at his focused profile, and her heart softened. The little disappointment she felt because he couldn't accompany her had long been replaced by this clumsy yet extreme attentiveness and consideration.
"Okay," Xie Shiyu put down his pen after a moment and pushed the meticulously drawn map in front of Gu Qiuyue. "It should be clear now. Be careful when the time comes. Go home as soon as the lecture is over and don't linger outside."
"I understand, thank you, Master." Gu Qiuyue teased him with a smile, carefully putting away the map that was full of care. "Make sure you complete the mission and return to the team on time."
Xie Shiyu seemed to be relieved at this point, and gave a few more instructions before leaving the study.
Gu Qiuyue picked up the book again, but her eyes fell involuntarily on the hand-drawn map. It was just a simple map, but every stroke was filled with heavy care. She smiled, feeling warm in her heart.
However, at this moment, the phone in the living room rang sharply again, which seemed particularly abrupt in this quiet night.
Then, Xie Shiyu answered the phone. This time, his voice suddenly rose, filled with disbelief and astonishment: "What?! Who are you talking about? ... Professor Liu? ... Something happened?"
There was a "bang" sound, as if the microphone was not held firmly and hit the fuselage.
Gu Qiuyue's heart skipped a beat, and the pen in her hand fell to the table with a "click". She stood up suddenly, and a strong sense of uneasiness instantly gripped her.
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