Tong Muzhen was silent for a moment, then sighed, "What's the point of having hope or not? I like Xiaoye very much. She's well-behaved, sensible, and knows the big picture, but she's not stupid enough to be bullied. I feel very confident in her."
"But the marriage was arranged by Sheng Wei for Xiao Ye. Even if she follows us now, we can't make the decision for her. If the character of the boy from the Zhou family is not a problem, I think he can be a good match."
"Ayue, you are close, so observe more and ask Xiaoye's opinion. Don't let anyone get wronged."
Tong Muzhen felt sad when she thought of Shiye who had taken the initiative to mention going to the northwest.
Xiao Yue drooped his eyelids slightly and hummed softly: "Okay, I will ask her carefully."
When Tong Muzhen heard Xiao Yue's response, she finally felt relieved. She had great trust in her son.
Just as she was about to hang up the phone, Xiao Fengnian's urging came from the other end. Tong Muzhen seemed unhappy, and finally said reluctantly: "There is one more thing. Xiaoyun will also go to the northwest in two days. Ah Yue, do you still remember Xiaoyun?"
There was no emotion in Xiao Yue's eyes, and he said calmly: "Xia Yun, Xiao Ye's stepsister."
Hearing the word "stepsister", Tong Muzhen's mouth twitched, and she glanced at Xiao Fengnian who was urging her on, and laughed dryly: "Yes, yes, at that time when you hadn't yet gone to Northwest, in the compound, she was cute and pestered you to play, calling you Brother Yue all the time. The little girl grew up, and she thought the Northwest was too desolate and didn't want to go. Who knows what went wrong, and she took the initiative to sign up."
After mumbling, Tong Muzhen said with pity: "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let Xiaoye suffer that pain! Alas."
"Your dad said that Xiaoyun went to the northwest and asked you to take care of her and not let anything cause any problems. Otherwise, he will come to our house when the time comes. Okay, that's it. I'm hanging up first!" Tong Muzhen hung up the phone in a hurry, making it clear that she didn't want Xiao Fengnian to speak.
Xiao Yue listened to the busy tone on the phone and hung up the phone expressionlessly.
He lowered his eyes to look at the marriage application form in his hand, clenched it, and strode out of the communication room.
*
Family compound.
Li Xiulian went to work, and Zhou Yunxiao was cooking porridge in the kitchen when she suddenly heard a knock on the door.
She was stunned for a moment, then she walked out of the kitchen with a spoon and shouted toward the door, "Who is it?"
There was no sound outside, but the knocking on the door became louder. Zhou Yunxiao quickened her pace and opened the door. She saw a man standing at the door with a fierce aura. His military uniform outlined his tall figure, and the lines on his handsome face were extremely sharp.
"Captain Xiao?" Zhou Yunxiao obviously knew this famous officer in the Northwest Frontier Defense Camp. She looked at Xiao Yue, whose expression was a little strange, swallowed her saliva, and whispered, "Captain Xiao, are you looking for my mother? She's not here!"
As she spoke, she was about to close the door, her heart pounding and she was really scared.
Xiao Yue frowned slightly, and said in a slightly low voice: "I'm looking for Zhou Yunce."
"Looking for my brother?" Zhou Yunxiao was stunned, but seeing Xiao Yue's aggressive look, she whispered, "My brother, my brother is sick and can't get up. If Captain Xiao has anything to say, wait until he gets better, right?"
She suddenly remembered the rumors circulating in the camp, saying that it was Xiao Ye and Xiao Yue... It couldn't be true, right?
But looking at Xiao Yue's expressionless face, he felt that this might not be groundless.
"Xiaoxiao, who's here?" Perhaps because he didn't hear the door closing for a long time, Zhou Yunce reluctantly stood up and left the room.
After Shiye treated him, his fatigue and pain were indeed much better. He must have really recovered. This made him admire Shiye's medical skills and also rekindled his hope for life, as he had originally given up.
Zhou Yunce leaned against the door panel, looked over Zhou Yunxiao's shoulder, and met a pair of cold almond-shaped eyes.
He paused slightly, but Zhou Yunxiao's mouth twitched and she wanted to close the door: "Well, I have something else to do, so I won't say any more."
Zhou Yunce coughed, walked out of the room, propped himself up on the sofa and said, "Xiaoxiao, let Captain Xiao come in."
Zhou Yunxiao frowned, turned around and winked at Zhou Yunce, silently saying: "Are you kidding? I think Xiao Yue is coming here aggressively. He doesn't seem to want to chat, but to fight. It's better not to let him in!"
Zhou Yunce frowned, walked forward, opened the door, and looked at his childhood playmate with a slightly complicated look.
"Captain Xiao, please come in." He coughed twice again and turned to look at Zhou Yunxiao: "Xiaoxiao, go get some water."
Zhou Yunxiao had no choice but to walk into the kitchen, looking back every few steps.
Xiao Yue entered the room and, at Zhou Yunce's invitation, sat down on the sofa, and the two sat opposite each other.
Zhou Yunxiao poured some water and wanted to sit next to Zhou Yunce to help, but Zhou Yunce said, "Xiaoxiao, don't you have something else to do today? The art troupe needs help."
Zhou Yunxiao moved her lips and was about to speak, but she met Zhou Yunce's serious gaze and could only respond weakly.
She put on her coat, looked back every few steps, and when she reached the door she asked, "Brother, I'm leaving now. Am I really leaving?"
Zhou Yunce ignored him. When the door closed, he looked at Xiao Yue and said, "Although we have met in the camp, we haven't sat together like this for many years."
Xiao Yue looked at him, his eyes narrowed slightly, his voice calm and distant: "I didn't come here to reminisce with you today."
Zhou Yunce nodded: "I know, you want to ask about Comrade Makiya."
Xiao Yue raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at him, his dark eyes revealing an indiscernible emotion: "It is you indeed."
Looking at Xiao Yue who seemed to have changed into a different person, Zhou Yunce was puzzled: "I don't know why you are so stubborn. What happened in the past is in the past. Even though our two families are distant, we are not to the point of hating each other."
"Xiao Yue, why?"
Zhou Yunce had a complicated expression and a confused tone.
When he was young, Xiao Yue was the most outstanding in the compound, with excellent grades and gentle manners.
At that time, he was the naughty one in the compound, always instigating Xiao Yue to skip classes together.
The two had a good relationship until the Zhou family was demoted, but not long after, Xiao Yue took the initiative to come to the Northwest. Unfortunately, their relationship had been shattered when their parents left Yandu due to political differences. His deliberate alienation finally pushed their childhood feelings apart. Over time, even if they met in the barracks, they treated each other like strangers and no one knew they knew each other.
He understood his mother's hatred towards the Xiao family and everyone in Yandu, but his demotion to the northwest and his father's death were not the fault of just one person.
When his mother said that she wanted to use Shiye to restrain Xiao Yue, his first reaction was disgust and aversion, just like when she had ignored his wishes and insisted on creating opportunities for him and Qin Zhenzhen. If Shiye had not taken the initiative to ask for his cooperation and help, he would have stayed away from Shiye at all costs, otherwise, he would have hurt both himself and others.
He understood his mother's hatred, but what about Xiao Yue? Why did Xiao Yue want to marry Shi Ye? Like?
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