Zhang Jianshe understood. Who wouldn't like an apprentice like that? He was overjoyed and wouldn't stop his child from getting close to his family.
Gu Yanting's courtyard is next to Xia Lin's. Gu Yanting's mother-in-law recently passed away, and his wife is in a bad mood, so she went out for a walk to cheer herself up.
Before Gu Yanting returned, the orderly had already cleaned up his house.
Xia Lin knew she would be spending the night alone in her room, so she planned to sleep in her son's room. Chu Xingyue looked at Xia Lin and spoke directly...
"Auntie, will you sleep in the guest room with me? We can chat tonight." Gu Si didn't think too much about it and happily led Chu Xingyue to the guest room.
Xia Lin, who was more shrewd than a plug, knew that his niece was avoiding suspicion. Anyway, the child was sensible, so he didn't have to worry about her.
Gu Si thoughtfully prepared bath supplies for Chu Xingyue, as well as two sets of pajamas and several outfits for both sisters.
This gesture warmed Chu Xingyue's heart with gratitude for her aunt's thoughtfulness.
"Go quickly, go wash up. We'll chat in bed later. I have so much to tell you." Gu Si's expression and actions clearly showed how much he welcomed Chu Xingyue.
Chu Xingyue moved quickly and changed into the pajamas that Gu Si had prepared.
"Come to the bed quickly." Gu Si patted the spot he had made for Chu Xingyue and waved to her happily.
“An’an, you look so good in these pajamas. I have good taste. I spotted them as soon as I saw them while shopping with your uncle, and I knew you would like them.”
"Thank you, Auntie, it's what I like."
"You don't know your uncle, he insisted on choosing pink. I refused at the time. I think girls nowadays are independent women, and our An'an is just like that. She's knowledgeable, cultured, and a soldier." Gu Si has a good personality. Although he's a bit carefree, it's precisely because of this that Chu Xingyue finds him easy to get along with. If she wants to be good to someone like him, she'll be good to him from the bottom of her heart.
The two stopped talking when Gu Si couldn't hold on any longer.
Chu Xingyue knew she wouldn't be able to sleep for long, but it was better than not sleeping at all. She tucked the blanket around Gu Si's feet and gradually fell asleep.
When Chu Xingyue got up, Xia Lin had already gone to the cafeteria to get breakfast and returned.
"An'an's awake? Your aunt must have chatted with you until really late last night." Xia Lin's expression couldn't hide her doting affection for Gu Si.
“Your aunt acts like a child when she meets someone she likes, but she’s definitely not like this normally,” Xia Lin said, trying to save face for his wife.
"Uncle, it's alright. Aunt has a very good personality, and I like her very much. Besides, she is genuinely good to me. Please don't say that."
"Is this breakfast?" Chu Xingyue asked, looking at the thermos in Xia Lin's hand.
"Um, this is for your aunt. She went to bed late last night, so she definitely won't be able to get up this early. I made it so she can eat when she wakes up." Chu Xingyue noticed Xia Lin's embarrassment.
"Uncle, don't be embarrassed. Spoiling your wife is what a real man does. Let Auntie sleep. We're going to my teacher's place. We agreed yesterday to have breakfast together today." Xia Lin knew his niece wasn't unhappy, but she was just a little inexplicably embarrassed.
The two walked together. The family quarters were only two buildings away from the guesthouse, but the guesthouse staff had to check before they could enter the family quarters. The family quarters were not a place you could just walk into.
When Chu Xingyue arrived, Xiao Lin and Xiao Fang had also returned, carrying a full bag of breakfast.
Seeing that the quantity was quite large, Zhang Jianshe, who had already gotten up, quickly invited Chu Xingyue and Xia Lin to come in.
"Teacher, is this much rest time enough for you?" Chu Xingyue asked worriedly, noticing the old man's tired face.
"It's okay. When things are urgent, I can only sleep two or three hours a day. I had a good rest yesterday, so don't worry."
Zhang Jianshe's apprentices are all male, the oldest being over thirty and the youngest being Chu Xingyue. The youngest apprentice is the most caring, which shows that girls are more attentive. Boys don't notice if you're tired or not. They come to you directly to solve their problems when they don't understand or can't figure things out.
Zhang Jianshe's apprentices are just like him; they are all men and workaholics who never rest. They won't rest until they understand a problem they don't understand. As a result, no one pays attention to Zhang Jianshe. He has to remind them to take care of their health from time to time, but no one listens. After all, that's how their teacher works.
"Oh, I've come at just the right time! I also brought you some freshly baked meat buns from the canteen. Xiao An'an, come and try the meat buns made by our canteen chef." The orderly who was helping Gu Yanting carry in two large bags of meat buns almost dropped the bags when he heard his leader's voice, but luckily he managed to grab them in time.
Xiao Lin and Xiao Fang brought all the food to the table, and the group sat together.
"An'an, have some meat buns from the military region. That old guy's cooking is pretty good."
Judging from the old man's tone, there seems to be a little story behind it.
Gu Yanting handed Chu Xingyue a meat bun. "Eat up. I brought you a lot. Take them back with you when you go back. I paid for this myself to have the cafeteria make it. Don't worry about it."
"Thank you, Uncle Gu." Chu Xingyue took the meat bun and ate it without ceremony. When the others saw Chu Xingyue take a bite of the bun, their satisfied expressions were evident.
Only then did the group begin to eat. Soldiers eat without talking and they eat quickly.
Chu Xingyue's eating speed was even faster. She ate more than others to begin with, so if she ate slowly, she wouldn't be full. However, her eating manners were not bad; she just ate very quickly, one bite at a time.
When Chu Xingyue finished eating the fifth bun and was about to reach for the sixth, Gu Yanting stopped her.
"An'an, you can't eat so much, your stomach won't be able to handle it. If you like it, I'll ask the kitchen to make more for you, and try to get it ready before you leave." I hadn't thought to prepare anything for the child last night, and look how hungry she is! She glared at Xia Lin, as if to say, "How can you take care of her like this? How can you let her get so hungry? What kind of girl eats meat buns that are twice the size of normal buns?"
Chu Xingyue forgot that Gu Yanting, who didn't know her appetite, was sitting on the table. She swallowed the bun in her mouth and said...
"Uncle Gu, don't worry."
"Brother, don't worry, this child has a naturally large appetite, this little bit will only take up a foot in her belly."
Gu Yanting looked at Chu Xingyue with his mouth slightly open, and Chu Xingyue nodded in agreement with Xia Lin's words.
"Here, bring the bag over. This isn't enough. Call the canteen and ask them to steam two more baskets of big meat buns," Gu Yanting said to his orderly.
"No, Uncle Gu, if it's delicious, I'll come again next time. Anyway, we're already on your turf. Meat buns taste best when they're fresh out of the steamer. They won't smell as good if we take them home." Chu Xingyue quickly stopped Gu Yanting's orderly from going out to make a phone call.
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