The meaning in his eyes couldn't be clearer:
"See? You're too embarrassed to say it, but I'll do it for you: I'll bring your niece to our military region."
Xia Lin's eyes twitched when he saw his old partner's expression. "Xiao Tingzi, Xiao Tingzi, you're so old, don't make such a scary face."
“Go where? You guys in the military region are all rough men. The climate is so bad. Our An’an doesn’t want to go,” the old man said angrily.
Seeing the old man's expression, Gu Yanting and Xia Lin knew they couldn't provoke him any further, so they quickly shut up, otherwise he would attack them indiscriminately.
Chu Xingyue watched the group bickering. All three of them held important positions in the military, and the old man's persona had already crumbled the moment he met her.
As for Xia Lin, the men of the Chu family all like girls. These two girls among the younger generation are now the apple of the family's eye. Yet, they are not spoiled at all. They are just like children of the Chu family. It's hard not to like them.
Now it's Gu Yanting's turn. Apart from the old man, the younger generation of the Gu family are most afraid of this eldest uncle. He is always stern and never smiles. He will fight at the slightest disagreement. Every disobedient boy in the Gu family has been beaten by him. If these younger generation see their eldest uncle like this now, they will definitely feel like they have seen a ghost.
The person who felt it most directly was Wang Ping, the driver in front. When had he ever seen his leader like this? At most, his leader would bicker with the political commissar. When had he ever acted like this in front of others? Wang Ping had been listening to the girl's voice in the back all night. Now he couldn't wait to turn his head back and see what charm this girl had that made his leader personally ask to snatch her away.
The chat continued, and Gu Yanting joined in. Talking with a child like that made you forget her age.
"Let's rest at the military region for the night, and then go to the research institute tomorrow during the day. The road to the research institute is difficult to travel at night," Zhang Jianshe explained to Chu Xingyue.
"I'll listen to the teacher. We're soldiers, we're not delicate," Chu Xingyue said without objection.
"That's why I have such a discerning eye." Zhang Jianshe proudly raised his chin at Gu Yanting and Xia Lin.
“It’s from my family,” Xia Lin said slowly.
"Hmph," the old man sized Xia Lin up and down, then let out a defiant snort.
Gu Yanting felt a bit aggrieved at this moment. Why weren't these outstanding people his own? Why weren't they his own? Why couldn't they be his own?
Goodness, he figured this out. Such an outstanding person should belong to their family. Once he understood this, he started thinking about who in his family could be a good match for this little An'an.
His son, Gu Bin, works as a civil servant in Shanxi Province and hasn't had a chance to return to Beijing in the past five or six years. His second and third sons are still in school and won't be able to graduate. By then, their daughters will have already been chosen by other good men. His fourth son's family is definitely not suitable, as they are his cousins.
There are no eligible young men left in their family.
If Gu Yanci were here, he would definitely kill his older brother. Brother, brother, am I not a young man of marriageable age in your eyes?
That's right, Gu Yanting is Xia Yijun and Xia Yiyang's maternal uncle, while Gu Yanci is their maternal uncle. The children have followed Gu Yanci since they were little. Gu Yanci was particularly stubborn when he was young, and he wouldn't allow anyone to call him uncle or maternal uncle. Anyone who called him the wrong name would be beaten. Over time, the younger ones all called him "Brother Gu Yanci". This is why Xia Yiyang calls Gu Yanci "Brother Ci", while Xia Yijun just calls him "Ci". They only call him "Uncle" occasionally when they have family gatherings.
Gu Yanting didn't take his younger brother Gu Yanci into consideration at all. Although his brother was two years younger than his son, Chu Xingyue was still a child in his heart.
Gu Yanci expressed his gratitude to his elder brother.
The military region was in the opposite direction from the airport. The group chatted and didn't feel the time passing. Just as they were discussing the issues, they arrived at the military region. Although the top two leaders of the military region were in the car, Chu Xingyue, a stranger, was also in the car. A routine inspection was necessary.
Chu Xingyue handed her ID through the open window to the soldier on duty who had finished saluting beside the car.
Jun Ge turned on his portable flashlight. A platoon leader, a girl of this age. Jun Ge concealed his surprise, closed his ID, saluted Chu Xingyue, and handed her the ID in his hand.
The car drove into the military area and stopped at the guesthouse next to the family compound.
The people inside saw through the glass that the car outside had stopped, and a beautiful woman got out in front, followed by a soldier.
Several people got off the bus
"An'an, you're here! Come in with your aunt, are you cold?"
The person who came was Xia Lin's wife, Gu Yanting's fourth sister, Gu Si, and Gu Yanci's fourth sister.
"Why didn't you wait inside? It's so cold outside." Gu Yanting said sternly, about to scold his sister.
"Big brother, Lin-ge, you're back!" Judging from her tone, she probably wouldn't have even noticed them if Gu Yanting hadn't spoken up.
"Mr. Zhang, everything is prepared for you here. You can rest now." He greeted Zhang Jianshe with a smile.
"An'an, how are you? Are you tired? Come home with your aunt. Sleep with your aunt tonight. Your aunt has been looking forward to your arrival for a long time. Your teacher is staying at the guesthouse by himself. How can you stay at the guesthouse when you're already home?" Although Gu Si deliberately lowered his voice, the people following behind heard him.
Gu Yanting wanted to speak to his sister after hearing her words, but Xia Lin pulled his sleeve.
Xia Lin was a little embarrassed. Although he had a bad temper, he was known for being very gentle with his wife.
"Old Zhang, I'm sorry, Xiao Si didn't mean anything by it. She's always loved her daughter, and now that An'an, whom she's been waiting for for so long, has finally arrived, she's just a little happy and didn't mean anything by it. Please don't mind her words."
Xia Lin didn't think his wife had done anything wrong, but he was afraid that Zhang Jianshe was overthinking things.
“I’m happy that someone is good to my apprentice. How could I be angry? This shows that they are genuinely good to my apprentice. You have good taste in choosing a wife. And you, stop trying to lecture people. Girls need to be cared for and spoken to nicely. Who will listen to you if you start scolding them? Have you ever listened to your sister in all these years?” Zhang Jianshe expressed his contempt for Gu Yanting.
"You're right, I'll definitely be more careful in the future. I can't let An'an be afraid to discuss things with me because of my temper." Gu Yanting said he would be careful, but he wasn't being careful for his sister; he was being careful for the little girl An'an.
If Zhang Jianshe knew what he was thinking, he would definitely think that the wood was beyond redemption.
The soldier led Zhang Jianshe, Xiao Lin, and Xiao Fang to the dormitory they had arranged.
Chu Xingyue ultimately couldn't resist her enthusiastic aunt and had to go back with her. Before leaving, she said goodbye to Zhang Jianshe and mentioned that she would have breakfast with her teacher the next morning.
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