Due to time constraints, Feng Zhiyi simply cooked dumplings for lunch.
With Lu Lingxiao's help in kneading and rolling the dough, a large bowl of beef dumplings was quickly cooked.
The family enjoyed a happy meal together, and then Feng Zhiyi and Lu Lingxiao prepared to set off.
"Grandma, if you don't feel comfortable staying in the family compound, how about I have Captain Xiao take you back to the Lu family in Beijing?"
Looking at the old lady who was clinging tightly to her arm and refusing to let go, Feng Zhiyi said to her, "In the army, you don't know many people. You might get very bored."
"But if you go back to the capital, you'll have your parents and grandfather at home, and you can always find someone to chat with."
Feng Zhiyi couldn't guarantee that she could come back before the New Year to spend the holiday with her elders.
After all, the original plot of this mission resulted in heavy casualties, so if Grandma goes back to the capital, with Lu's mother accompanying her, she won't always be overthinking things.
"I'm not going to the capital!"
Grandma Feng shook her head, her attitude extremely firm, "I'll wait for you to come back at home! If your grandfather and the others have returned but you haven't, then our whole family will stay here and wait until you return safely."
"After you come back, we'll go back to our hometown in Jiangnan."
Grandma Feng was exceptionally insistent. Since she couldn't persuade her granddaughter, she decided to stay at the army base and wait for them.
She doesn't go anywhere except the family compound!
Feng Zhiyi sighed helplessly and then said, "Then I'll tell Sister He, Sister Liu, and Sister Xu to come over to visit when they have time. I'll feel more at ease with them keeping you company."
The husbands of Ma Hongying, Wang Shujuan, and Yang Xiulan, who were part of the rescue team, were all there; they were all close friends of hers.
Unexpectedly, the men from all of their families participated in this mission.
"good!"
Grandma Feng readily agreed.
These past few days, she's gotten along quite well with Ma Hongying and the others. If they could come over to visit, at least she could distract herself a bit.
Furthermore, as military spouses, they would be able to get the news much faster.
"Then we're off, it's almost time, everyone's waiting for me and Lingxiao at the military airport!" Feng Zhiyi thought it was almost time to leave, opened her arms to hug her grandmother, and then got into the car with Lu Lingxiao.
Before leaving, Lu Lingxiao looked at Lu Ziheng and reminded him again, "Ziheng, you are the eldest brother. With Mom and Dad not home, you have to take good care of your younger siblings. Also, you must listen to Great-Grandma at home and not be naughty, understand?"
“I heard it!”
Lu Ziheng immediately nodded in agreement, "Dad, don't worry, I will take good care of my younger brother and sister! I will also listen to what Great-Grandma and Uncle Xiao say."
Lu Lingxiao nodded slightly and then asked Qin An to drive to the military base.
A large crowd had gathered at the entrance to the military base.
At first glance, half of them were military wives, their eyes red. When they saw Lu Lingxiao and Feng Zhiyi arrive, they all surrounded them.
"Commander, sister-in-law, please, you must bring our man back safely! We're begging you!"
“I have elderly parents and young children to support, the youngest of whom is only one year and one month old. If... if something happens to Lao Liao, how will we, a widow and her children, survive!”
Looking at the group of people surrounding him and Feng Zhiyi, Lu Lingxiao frowned and said in a deep voice, "I understand everyone's feelings right now, but all I can say is that I will try my best!"
"Of course, if everyone is safe and sound, then we will do our best to rescue everyone. But beyond that, I can't guarantee you anything!"
"If there's nothing else, everyone should go back and wait for news. Don't stay here."
Upon hearing his words, the military wives immediately wanted to say something, but in the end, Feng Zhiyi gave them a sharp look.
She said coldly, "If you continue to block the road and refuse to make way, then every minute you block the road will be an extra minute of danger for those soldiers!"
Upon hearing this, those blocking the way immediately made way.
Feng Zhiyi glanced at them indifferently, then turned her gaze to Ma Hongying, Wang Shujuan, Yang Xiulan, and the others. "Sisters-in-law, you should go back and wait for news."
"Also, I'm not home, so could you please go and keep my grandma company? She's not familiar with this place and doesn't know many people. I'm worried that she might overthink things if she's home alone."
"Oh, okay!"
The group responded in unison, their eyes still red, clearly having just cried.
Feng Zhiyi walked over and patted Ma Hongying on the shoulder, whispering to her, "Go back, don't worry, we'll all come back alive!"
Before Ma Hongying and the others could say anything, she and Lu Lingxiao walked into the parking lot.
Commander Jiang, Division Commander Lin, and Political Commissar Zheng were already waiting for them there.
After Lu Lingxiao and Feng Zhiyi walked over, Chief Jiang immediately patted Lu Lingxiao on the shoulder and said in a serious and heavy voice, "Lingxiao, remember, even if this mission is not completed, as long as you come back alive, that's enough!"
"As long as you're safe, even if you're missing an arm or a leg, you have to come back alive!"
Then, he added in a lighthearted tone, "I've already made a solemn promise to the old commander that you'll be fine. If you dare not come back safely, I'll lose my head."
"So, you figure it out yourself!"
"Okay." Lu Lingxiao nodded. "I promise you, I will definitely return to the army alive!" Even if it's not for himself, but for Zhizhi and his family, he would never die out there.
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