Chapter 57 An unexpected and not so unexpected encounter
Recently, Gu Qingye has been leaving home early and coming back late because of the exercises. Sometimes Lu Youyou has fallen asleep and he is still here, and when he gets up, she is gone.
It was a rare occasion when she came home that day to see Gu Qingye in the kitchen. She calculated that she hadn't tasted his cooking for almost a week.
The sweet and sour spare ribs in the pot are collecting juice. The color is dark red and the aroma is so fragrant that you will want to drool at the first smell.
"I haven't seen you for a week and your cooking skills have improved. Are you secretly learning to cook by working overtime every day?" Lu Youyou smiled as if she was looking at a rare guest.
Gu Qingye did learn it and specifically asked Zhou Dazhu for advice on how to make it. He remembered that Lu Youyou said she liked this dish very much.
"I'm here to apologize to you. I haven't spent enough time at home these days."
Ever since getting married, the words "Gu family" have been engraved in his heart. He had promised before that he would cook for the family, but he has broken his promise recently.
Lu Youyou looked at him for a long while and became more and more curious about how this man grew up. His good qualities kept popping up like popcorn.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Gu Qingye asked puzzled.
"Nothing, I just think you are excellent, very good, very good."
Lu Youyou's praise was sincere.
It's not like she hasn't seen a life of extravagance and decadence before, a life in which all moral principles and values are destroyed.
They are good-looking, rich, and have a halo around them. No matter what era it is, such people have to go through far more tests than ordinary people.
Don’t say that there were no conditions for indulgence in the 1970s. The test of human nature is not limited to the times and environment. If you want to be bad, there is always a way.
But Gu Qingye doesn't even have the problem of being a male chauvinist. Lu Youyou never thinks it's wrong to be too busy to cook, but he apologizes sincerely.
It is said that one should examine oneself three times a day, but few people can really do it. However, Gu Qingye has developed this saying into a hobby. He always summarizes himself and corrects his mistakes, and does better if he is right.
Gu Qingye didn’t know whether he was good or bad, but Lu Youyou felt that being good was enough.
He pursed his lips and said in a low voice: "I will leave early tomorrow morning."
Lu Youyou had expected this. As it was an exercise, most of the camp would have to be walked. But when she saw Gu Qingye's guilty look, she suddenly couldn't help but tease him.
"Didn't you say you were here to apologize for not being home for the past few days? Turns out you were leaving soon to get a shot of preventive measures!"
Gu Qingye's hand that was picking up food suddenly stopped: "No, I'll leave the apology for next time, when I come back..."
Lu Youyou:!!!
He actually arranged a process of making amends and apologizing. Will there be a next time?!
Lu Youyou couldn't help laughing: "I was just kidding, who would think about apologizing every day? Stop it, ahem..."
Gu Qingye helped her calm down: "I'm not joking. I'll apologize to you when I come back."
Lu Youyou couldn't stop smiling, and her eyes became even rounder: "You are not serious, are you?"
Last time you gave me a bullet shell, what are you going to give me this time?
She had received all kinds of gifts, and it had been a long time since she felt curious about an unknown apology, but now she felt an inexplicable expectation.
But the best gift is still Gu Qingye's safe return, preferably without losing a single hair.
Lu Youyou sighed and said solemnly: "Take care of yourself and be safe, nothing else matters!"
She comforted herself that exercises were always safer than going to the front lines, but she still felt uneasy after thinking about it, so she began to think about which medicines Gu Qingye could carry with him.
She had no appetite to eat, so she took out the medicine box and started looking for it.
Gu Qingye recalled the day when he first received the medicine. Did Lu Youyou also rummage through the medicine box like this, and then run towards him regardless of anything?
"This is for hemostasis and anti-inflammation, this is for pain relief, do I need to bring mosquito repellent? If I go in the water or mud, should I bring something for eczema..."
It's too difficult to choose. If she could become smaller and hide in Gu Qingye's body, she could get whatever she needs. Then she wouldn't have to worry at all.
Gu Qingye just looked at the person muttering under the light, the smile on his face was like a glacier melting and could never be frozen again.
"I'm asking you, you don't want all the bottles and jars anymore. I'll wrap them up in waterproof paper. Can they fit?"
"able."
Even if Lu Youyou packed a whole box, he couldn't say no.
In the end, Lu Youyou took the initiative to stop, carefully selected a few items, sorted them with waterproof paper, and marked the purpose and quantity.
"Have you remembered the acupuncture points I told you about to relieve fatigue? If you feel tired or in pain, press them. If you can't do it yourself, ask the military doctor to press them for you. I don't have any rules that cannot be passed on to others."
"Even if the mission is important, your life is equally important. If..."
She couldn't continue speaking.
She couldn't say anything that would make a soldier afraid of death, so she could only give repeated warnings, hoping that Gu Qingye would protect himself as much as possible while he was risking his life.
Gu Qingye listened quietly until Lu Youyou brought the medicine to him. He did not take it, but instead wrapped her hands and the medicine in his palms.
“What are you doing…”
In fact, Lu Youyou still has a lot to say, such as how is Wing Chun Tai Chi training going, and how is the fighting skills progressing...
However, at this moment, she could only stare blankly at Gu Qingye, turning from a sparrow into a mute.
"I will be careful and come back safely." He felt the heat in his palms. Her heartbeat was getting faster and faster when his fingertips touched her. He couldn't help but apply a little more force. "What about you?"
Lu Youyou seemed to be still in shock: "Me what?"
"You need to eat on time, don't get too tired, and don't stay up late. The kitchen team and the dog team should do what they can. Don't push yourself too hard."
Only after Gu Qingye opened his mouth did he realize that he actually had so much to say.
Lu Youyou looked at his mouth opening and closing, and thought about how she seemed to be in the same state just now, and suddenly smiled.
The laughter interrupted Gu Qingye's thoughts and burned him so much that he let go of his hand.
The sudden letting go caught Lu Youyou off guard. Just as the medicine bag was about to fall to the ground, both of them stretched out their hands at the same time, and their hands touched each other unexpectedly yet not so unexpectedly.
This time it was Lu Youyou who got scalded. She wanted to pull her hand back but couldn't. The two of them went back and forth and ended up back in their original position.
"I'm leaving early tomorrow morning. Ask Xiao Huihui to look after the house. I've left money in the kitchen. Just tell them what you want to eat."
Lu Youyou's face was already hot, and it got even hotter after hearing this: "Am I the only one who wants to be treated specially? I'll just eat whatever is available. If you act like this, people will think I'm some kind of glutton!"
Gu Qingye chuckled and said, "There is a small kitchen in the cafeteria, but married people don't have to go, and unmarried people can't bear to go. Squad leader Zhou said that his cooking skills have been wasted. He might be happier if you go and order the dishes."
Lu Youyou was skeptical: "Really?"
Gu Qingye nodded and smiled: "Official receptions are also held in the cafeteria. The stove eye is not built just for you, don't worry."
Although Gu Qingye assured her again and again, Lu Youyou decided not to be a conspicuous bag unless it was necessary.
It’s up to Team Leader Zhou to take care of the special treatment herself. Sorry, she can’t provide any help in this regard.
(End of this chapter)
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