"Then, I'll go in," Meng Yingxin said, looking at Qiao Shouyan at the entrance of the military base, feeling very reluctant to leave.
"Mm." Qiao Shouyan nodded. He was just as reluctant, but he really didn't dare to delay any longer.
After all, the two are not married yet. If Meng Yingxin does not return to the dormitory, it will not be right and will have a very bad impact on her.
"I'm leaving."
"Um."
"I'm really leaving."
"Um."
The two of them stared at each other longingly.
The guard at the gate: "..."
Brother, are you guys never going to stop?
Are we going to get in or not?
"Cough—" The soldier couldn't hold back any longer and pretended to cough to clear his throat, reminding the two men.
As a result, Qiao Shouyan and Meng Yingxin were so engrossed in their own world that they completely ignored the well-intentioned reminder from the gatekeeper.
Soldier:"……"
This is outrageous!
No matter how reluctant we are, we still have to part ways.
On the way back, Qiao Shouyan kept reminiscing about today's date, feeling happy and fulfilled.
However, this first real encounter with the Meng family allowed Qiao Shouyan to truly empathize with everything Meng Yingxin had gone through.
That family was truly despicable. They clearly didn't care whether Meng Yingxin was doing well or not; they only cared about how much dowry they could get from her.
Qiao Shouyan would not let them have their way.
Since Meng Yingxin has no intention of acknowledging the Meng family, that's fine. Qiao Shouyan won't acknowledge the Meng family either; he will never betray Meng Yingxin.
He pondered this as he went home.
When Qiao Shouyan entered the house, the smile on his lips hadn't yet faded when Qiao Gaoyang caught him in the act.
"Oh my, is this still my stern and unsmiling older brother?" Qiao Gaoyang leaned against the door frame, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
It's really not his fault; his older brother's happiness is just too "eye-catching"!
Everyone in the family knows that Qiao Shouyan went on a date with Meng Yingxin today, and that Qiao Gaoyang went to the army base to find Leng Yingying for training.
But look at others, and then look at ourselves, the gap is too big!
Not to mention that when Qiao Gaoyang came back, he ran into the aunt in the yard. He heard the aunt asking him about how sweet his older brother and his future sister-in-law were. How could he be at peace with that?
"Brother, you're famous now. Several aunties in the neighborhood know you're dating. Tomorrow, they'll probably spread the word throughout the whole army," Qiao Gaoyang said sourly.
He wanted to be high-profile, but he didn't have the means to be!
"So what if we're going to publicize it?" Qiao Shouyan said confidently, completely unfazed by Qiao Gaoyang's sarcastic remarks. "Yingxin and I are in a serious relationship, and it's not like we can't let people know."
Qiao Gaoyang: "..."
Showing off, it's just showing off!
Besides, Qiao Shouyan felt that it was a good thing to have those aunties promoting him.
After all, Meng Yingxin is so beautiful, there must be quite a few soldiers in the army who are interested in her.
If everyone knew she was dating, her admirers would be more restrained. As for those who knew she had a boyfriend but couldn't tell the difference, Qiao Shouyan wouldn't need to be "soft-hearted" anymore.
"I can't stand you," Qiao Gaoyang said sullenly.
He originally intended to make fun of his older brother, but he ended up being the one who got teased instead. What a joke.
Despite saying that, Qiao Gaoyang was genuinely happy for his older brother.
At the same time, he was also anxious about his stagnant progress.
This can't go on any longer.
Qiao Gaoyang thought that it was time for him to take some action. He could no longer continue with the old method of slow infiltration, which resulted in him not being able to infiltrate Leng Yingying's side at all.
Perhaps, a more direct approach should have been taken with Leng Yingying...
But how can one find a suitable opportunity?
It's a difficult problem.
The next day, Qiao Gaoyang went to the military base. As soon as he arrived, his colleagues in the intelligence group reminded him that the leaders were looking for him.
"The boss wants to see me?" Qiao Gaoyang was completely baffled and asked, "Do you know what it's about?"
"How would I know? The boss is looking for you, not me, so he definitely won't tell me."
"Alright." Qiao Gaoyang immediately went to the boss's office.
It turns out he was asked to do a task.
Another unit in the capital seems to have encountered some problems with its intelligence team and needs to seek support. The first choice is naturally their counterparts in the capital, as this is the quickest option.
Furthermore, Qiao Gaoyang is currently the most technically skilled person in the intelligence team.
Regardless, he should be given this opportunity to shine, both to help the intelligence team of another unit and to let them see their capabilities and demonstrate their strength.
"When are we going?" Qiao Gaoyang asked.
"Go this afternoon. Oh, and someone needs to come with you to protect your safety," the leader said.
The members of the intelligence team are all special talents, and they must be protected by special personnel when they go on missions.
Even if they were to go to another unit in the capital, they would still need someone to protect them.
Qiao Gaoyang had a sudden inspiration and didn't want to miss any opportunity.
"Is there anything else?" The leader thought he would leave after finishing speaking, but he noticed that Qiao Gaoyang was deep in thought and hadn't left. So he said, "If there's nothing else, then go out and get ready. We're leaving this afternoon."
"Something's up!" Qiao Gaoyang raised his hand.
The leader looked at him, signaling him to continue.
"Well..." Qiao Gaoyang suddenly felt a little guilty. If he opened his mouth, even a fool would realize that something was wrong, but he really didn't want to miss this opportunity.
The leader could tell from Qiao Gaoyang touching his nose and neck that he was up to no good.
But there's nothing we can do; Qiao Gaoyang is currently the best in terms of skill.
"Speak up if you have something to say, or get out," the leader said.
"Hey boss, don't get angry." Qiao Gaoyang put on his usual nonchalant attitude again.
Unlike other departments in the military, the intelligence group's leader is relatively younger, and he gets along more like a brother with the people in the department.
"Well, there's something I'd like to ask you," Qiao Gaoyang said shamelessly.
"Oh? You're asking me?" The leader became interested.
"Don't laugh at me! Well, I need someone to protect me this afternoon, so, can I specify who will protect me?" Qiao Gaoyang stammered.
The leader stroked his chin, sizing up Qiao Gaoyang.
Could it be that this kid suspects the people originally assigned by the military aren't capable enough to ensure his safety?
"Whom do you want to designate?" the leader asked with interest.
"Leng Yingying!" Qiao Gaoyang immediately recommended.
"Leng Yingying?"
The leader began to recall the name, and some of the person's deeds gradually came to mind. She was indeed very capable, but the key point was that she was a female soldier!
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