Chapter 52 Turned on his heart switch
Wen Zhile was going to join the army the next day to attend the military training for freshmen. The training lasted for half a month, and she struggled hard for a week.
This year, the military training for freshmen happened to be organized by the Southern Military Region. When Zhou Jihuai found out, he asked Wangjing Pavilion to deliver all the meals to the hospital and asked Xiao Yu to make an extra trip, so that Wen Zhile could be delivered three meals a day smoothly.
This caused Wen Zhile to "disappear" every time it was time for meals. Zhou Jihuai had given notice in advance, so no one in the instructor team cared about her.
The other students couldn’t help but have some complaints, but Wen Zhile was so pretty that their dissatisfaction disappeared as soon as they saw her in person. They became dissatisfied again when she “disappeared” at dinner time again and no one cared.
This went on for a week until they finally had no more opinions.
They could see that the instructors had been warned, so what could they do even if they were dissatisfied? Could they be more powerful than Wen Zhile's backstage?
"Wen Zhile, wait a minute. I'll go with you."
Zhang Nian stopped Wen Zhile who was about to leave to eat Xiaolu.
She was almost jealous of Wen Zhile recently. Why could Wen Zhile leave the team to start cooking, but she couldn't leave the team to go to her cousin's house for dinner?
We are all family, why is there such a big difference?
Wen Zhile was pampered and cared for, and people came to greet her specially, but she herself had to endure hardships in the team.
Wen Zhile took a step back without leaving a trace.
We all worked out in the hot sun for the whole morning and were sweating.
Zhang Nian suddenly ran over, and a foul smell of sweat hit his nose.
"Zhang Nian, do you want to leave the team and go find your cousin and aunt?"
Zhang Nian's face froze: "Yes."
She wanted to hold Wen Zhile's arm, but Wen Zhile dodged cleverly: "Let's go."
The military training troops were concentrated outside the Southern Military Region's garrison, with sentries guarding not far away.
Xiao Yu usually waited for her outside the sentry post, and after getting the lunch box, she would go to Zhou Jihuai's office to eat on her own.
The two of them quickly walked to the outer perimeter. When the two soldiers on guard saw Zhang Nian, they stopped her at the same time: "Comrade, you are not allowed to leave during the military training."
Zhang Nian looked at Wen Zhile, who shook her head: "There's nothing I can do."
She originally thought that Zhang Nian had convinced her aunt's family, but who knows if that was the case.
Why would you go out with her?
If the soldier on guard let him go because of himself, he would be in trouble if something happened later. Not only would he be investigated, but Zhou Jihuai would also be implicated.
She didn't want to take responsibility for Zhang Nian.
"Comrade Xiao Wen! Here's your lunch for today." Xiao Yu arrived a little late and just happened to see them when he ran over.
Wen Zhile thanked him, took the food box and was about to leave.
Zhang Nian was anxious: "Wait!"
She looked at the soldiers standing guard and said in a low voice, "My uncle is the commander of the 16th Division. Let me go, and I will let my uncle come to thank you someday."
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Wen Zhile was close enough to hear her words and remembered Zhou Jihuai's team: the 21st Regiment of the 16th Division.
Isn't this a coincidence?
He is Brother Zhou's direct supervisor.
She said nothing and walked ahead.
Xiao Yu had just left, so she went to the office as usual. After entering, she put the lunch box on the table, filled half a basin with cold water and mixed it with hot water from the thermos, then closed the curtains.
Zhou Jihuai was in hospital, so his office became her exclusive use. She had already brought in another set of military training clothes and a towel.
Twenty minutes later, Wen Zhile wiped himself and changed into a clean military training uniform. He threw the clothes he had taken off into the basin. Just as he was hesitating whether to wash his hair, he heard a slow knock on the door.
She walked to open the door in confusion.
She always came at mealtime, and there were only soldiers on guard nearby, so no one would knock on the door.
Wen Zhile unlatched the door, opened it and looked out, then smiled.
"Brother, you are discharged from the hospital."
Zhou Jihuai, dressed in his military uniform, looked at her intently and hummed.
Wen Zhile put down the plastic basin, ran back to the office and pulled out a chair: "Come and sit down, are you all right?"
Zhou Jihuai walked in: "Okay, let me see you."
The lunch box is on the table, unopened.
He opened the lid and took the dishes and chopsticks to the desk: "Come and eat."
As soon as he stood at the door, he realized what Wen Zhile was doing by locking the door. It was quite embarrassing, but he had to see her no matter how embarrassing it was.
It had been almost half a month since they last met, and Zhou Jihuai had thought that he would calm down without seeing each other, but the moment he saw Wen Zhile, his heart began to beat faster than usual.
The last long eye contact seemed to have turned on the switch in his heart.
Wen Zhile shook her head: "I'll wash my training clothes first, I'll need to wear them tomorrow."
Zhou Jihuai glanced at his watch and said, "We will gather at 2pm. Is that enough time?"
He bent over and picked up the basin: "I'll go wash it, you eat, and then take a nap."
Wen Zhile's eyes widened, and after she realized what was going on, she hurriedly said to him, "No need, brother."
"Why are you being polite to me?" Zhou Jihuai easily dodged her blocking hand and turned to walk out.
Wen Zhile quickly caught up with him: "Brother, wait a minute."
She wanted to be rude, but there were still her underwear in the basin!