Chu Xingyue had barely slept since yesterday. She thought she wouldn't be able to fall asleep while leaning against the bed, but when she woke up, she realized she hadn't even dreamed and had slept exceptionally soundly.
I glanced at the electronic clock on the wall; it was almost noon. I got up to take a shower, because Xiaolin or Xiaofang would definitely come over and ask me to go eat together.
After showering, getting dressed, and drying my hair, I realized that everyone here was a soldier, not civilians. Everywhere I went, I saw soldiers in uniform.
Looking at myself in the mirror, I thought, "This second chance at life isn't so bad."
There were two knocks on the door; it must be Kobayashi.
Chu Xingyue opened the door, and to her slight surprise, Zhang Jianshe was also waiting outside.
"What, judging from your expression, do you think I'm made of iron and don't need to eat?" Zhang Jianshe rolled his eyes.
Xiao Lin, who was standing nearby, almost blushed when he heard Zhang Jianshe's words. He had never seen his leader joke around like that before, and even roll his eyes at him. This was not something a leader would do.
Chu Xingyue felt somewhat helpless when she heard her teacher's words about the old man.
"I thought you'd be working non-stop after you got back, neglecting sleep and meals," Chu Xingyue retorted.
"The old man thought that with his little apprentice here, someone would care about me, but who knew that he would only know how to annoy me as soon as he arrived." Zhang Jianshe raised his eyelids, glanced at Chu Xingyue, and then looked away, speaking in a low voice.
"How could that be? You're in great health; you can go without sleep for days and nights without any problem. Getting angry will increase blood flow, just in case you have a stroke." Listen to that logic! It's a miracle the old man isn't killed by anger.
"I don't know how your senior brothers usually take care of you, how they spoiled you like this." Zhang Jianshe's temper is unpredictable, and he can lose his temper at any time. It can't be good for the old man to be like this all the time. Being easily angered and explosive is bad for his liver and heart. If we don't regulate him, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Your senior brothers are all like quails, none of them have a temper like yours." Those guys don't care about him, and they often annoy him.
"Who told you to be my teacher? Like teacher, like student." The teacher and student bickered like this for several rounds, one inside the door and the other outside.
"Let's go, I'm hungry, it's time to eat. We need to be full to have the energy to argue," Chu Xingyue said softly to Xiao Lin beside her.
"You brat, you're as stubborn as a mule, go eat your food!" Xiao Lin watched as the master and apprentice bickered and the boss finally lost. When it comes to arguing, no one can beat the boss. However, most people don't dare to talk back, because the boss always gets angry when he sees that the results are wrong. It's normal to be scolded for making mistakes.
The old man muttered something behind her, but Chu Xingyue pretended not to hear and followed Xiaolin toward the cafeteria. Along the way, they would run into other people from the research institute heading toward the cafeteria.
Everyone knew Xiao Lin and Xiao Fang, who were protecting Zhang Jianshe. Why was it that today, Old Zhang was walking behind, and Xiao Lin was leading a young woman? Judging from the young woman's position, although it wasn't high here, was she a newly arrived researcher? Everyone was wondering who this young woman was.
Chu Xingyue noticed everyone's gazes and calmly followed behind Xiao Lin, with Zhang Jianshe two steps behind. Everyone they met greeted them, and Zhang Jianshe would respond at first, but later just nod.
Even though Chu Xingyue was mentally prepared, she was still shocked by the scene in the cafeteria. At a glance, everyone in the cafeteria was a soldier in uniform, just like the people eating lunch in the school cafeteria.
Xiao Lin led Chu Xingyue to queue at a food stall, with Zhang Jianshe following behind. There were many food stalls, and you could only take as much as you wanted. The food stalls didn't care how much you took, as long as you could finish it and not waste any.
This mode is perfect for Chu Xingyue. In fact, everyone in the research institute eats quite a lot. They have a lot of mental exertion every day, which makes them very hungry. Their appetite is no less than that of the soldiers in the military region who need to exercise their physical fitness every day.
When it was Xiaolin's turn, she finished her own meal first and then handed a plate to Chu Xingyue, who was following behind. Chu Xingyue had eaten a lot in the morning and went straight to sleep after arriving. She wasn't that hungry yet and ate much less than usual.
But even this portion was quite large, so Xiaolin found an empty seat and sat down.
Time to show off your food!
"How about it? The food in our cafeteria is just as good as the school cafeteria, isn't it?"
While eating, Chu Xingyue listened to Zhang Jianshe's words and nodded in agreement.
"It's good. Especially the braised pork, it's authentic."
Chu Xingyue wasn't too picky about food, but who would eat something that wasn't good if there was something delicious to eat?
The three of them ate and chatted.
Many people had been watching them ever since they came in, but the three of them didn't care. They ate their own food, and no one was gossiping. They were too busy with their own things to do, and their minds were full of data all day long. Who would be so bored as to gossip? At most, they would gossip in their hearts.
Two or three people sat down not far away and began to eat.
"Engineer Chu, I heard that Old Zhang brought a young girl over this morning, but we don't know her name yet."
Chu Ning, who was eating, looked up and asked, "Is the teacher back?"
"Yes, he came back this morning. Someone saw him bring a girl with him, and he even took her to HR himself."
"Don't chat idly while we're eating. Don't you have enough to do already?" It's no wonder everyone is too busy to chat. As soon as someone starts chatting, someone will stop them. Gossiping is not allowed by the higher-ups.
The person who was speaking also stopped talking. This Engineer Chu hasn't been here long and basically doesn't initiate conversations with people. If you talk to her, she'll only reply with "um" or "okay".
The person who spoke nudged Chu Ning with her leg. Chu Ning looked at her, puzzled, and without saying anything, nudged her with her chin, indicating that she should look ahead.
Whether it was telepathy or something else, Chu Ning looked over and Chu Xingyue also looked up at the same time, and the two of them locked eyes.
Chu Ning forgot that she still had food in her mouth and just stared blankly at Chu Xingyue. Chu Xingyue saw a beautiful woman looking at her, smiled and nodded at her, and then continued to eat.
When Chu Xingyue lowered her head, Chu Ning also came back to her senses. It turned out that it wasn't her imagination that morning. It really was An'an. Did she come with the teacher?
Seeing Chu Xingyue's shoulder insignia, one can see that her daughter has been working hard behind the scenes and is now a platoon leader.
That's good. Pulling herself out of her thoughts, she lowered her head and ate her food with tears in her eyes. Now that An'an was here, she would have a chance to talk to her daughter.
After lunch, it was everyone's break time. Chu Xingyue, Zhang Jianshe, and Xiao Lin parted ways at the cafeteria entrance to go back and rest for a while. The teacher would come and go with them later.
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