Chapter 14 Recognizing Family? Don't worry, from now on you're my own sister...
After confirming that she had been thrown to the man by her aunt again, Chen Mian obediently sat in the passenger seat with the book in her arms.
Ji Yu fiddled around in the back of the car for a long time, trying to stuff the shovel in so she could close the car door.
In the end, he let go of his conscience, tied the farm tools with a rope, left the trunk door open, and got back into the car to set off.
Ji Yu: No matter how good the car is, it can't escape the fate of being used to haul all sorts of random things for my parents.
The car started and headed towards the goji berry farm. The shovels in the trunk swayed up and down with the car, making a clanging sound.
Because the car door wasn't closed, Chen Mian, who was sitting in the front, could feel a breeze blowing from behind her. It wasn't cold, but the strands of hair brushing against her face made her feel strangely itchy.
After fiddled with the object twice without success, she started talking to the man next to her to divert his attention.
Chen Mian: "Officer Ji, I'm curious, are you on another blind date today?"
Upon hearing this, the man stiffened slightly, his hands gripping the steering wheel tightening. The thought of his awkward blind date being witnessed by others made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
After a long pause, he finally replied, "Yes, I just didn't expect to run into you again."
Now it was Chen Mian's turn to feel embarrassed. She also felt awkward about constantly running into people's blind dates, and each blind date didn't end very well.
Chen Mian: I promise I won't be curious again next time.
Chen Mian had just made a vow in her heart a second ago, and the next second she smoothly asked, "Is that lady really a Chinese teacher?"
Ji Yu felt a headache coming on when she heard this. "It's true, she's a high school Chinese teacher." She silently prayed that she would stop asking and change the subject.
Fortunately, after satisfying her curiosity, Chen Mian finally let him go.
The military green jeep sped along, and as the road curved, the man's eyes were focused as he reached for the steering wheel. The veins on his slender fingers were slightly bulging, and there seemed to be several scars on his exposed arm.
Chen Mian stared at him for a long time, then asked in confusion, "Officer Ji, is being a policeman very dangerous? I see several scars on your arm."
Ji Yu: "I'm just a police officer at the police station. I usually do clerical work. There's no danger."
"The scars were from a mission I took while in the military," the man explained.
Chen Mian: "The military? Then how did you become a policeman?"
Ji Yu recounted, "I didn't get into university after graduating from high school, and since there was a conscription in the area, I signed up."
"Later I was assigned to the Kashgar Military Region and have been training in the army ever since... until I was injured on a mission. When my mother found out, she insisted on coming to the army to help me get discharged."
He was indeed on the verge of death that time, which terrified Yu Xiaoyue. She kicked and cursed at Ji Feng, resenting him for sending his son to the army as well. She stayed by his bedside and cried for several days.
As soon as he woke up, they forced him to transfer to civilian work. Although he was quite reluctant to leave the army after all these years, he didn't want his family to worry about him anymore.
Also, he's not young anymore, and he envies other people's wives, children, and warm homes. He's already experienced all the passion and excitement he should have in the military, so he finally agreed.
After he returned from the army, he basically started going on blind dates, but for some reason, all the girls avoided him like the plague, even though he wasn't ugly.
Chen Mian had no idea what Ji Yu was thinking at that moment; she only heard the sentence, "I was assigned to the Kashgar Military Region."
Chen Mian asked excitedly, "Then...do you know Chen Mubai? He's my brother, and he's also serving in the army in Kashgar!"
Ji Yu paused for a few seconds upon hearing this, then turned off the car, parked it on the side of the road, unbuckled her seatbelt, and turned to look intently at Chen Mian's face.
Chen Mubai was a comrade-in-arms he had met in basic training. They remained in the same battalion and even went on the mission together when he was injured.
He knew that Chen Mubai had a pair of adorable twin sisters in his hometown, who were both smart and beautiful, but he never associated Chen Mianmian with Chen Mubai.
He thought the twins were at most ten years old, and it was only then that he realized how similar their names were, clearly chosen by their parents specifically for the siblings.
Even their appearances are somewhat similar; they both have a shallow dimple when they smile.
No wonder he felt a strange sense of familiarity when he first met Chen Mianmian, and even took the initiative to pay attention to her every move. It turned out that his good brother was asking him to take care of his younger sister.
Ji Yu, a man of great righteousness: I hereby declare that from today onwards, Chen Mian is my own sister!
Chen Mubai, far away in the Kashgar Military Region: Thanks for the invitation. I'm not dead yet. Stay away from my sister. *smile*
Ji Yu said blankly, "Mu Bai and I are good brothers. We came from the same recruit company." He even saved my life, the man added silently in his heart.
"Really?! You're not lying to me, are you?" Chen Mian asked, half believing and half doubting.
Ji Yu said helplessly, "Why would I lie to you? Would I sell you out?"
After speaking, he honestly added some personal information about Chen Mubai, and finally the young girl in front of him recognized him as a comrade-in-arms.
Only then did Chen Mian lower her guard and ask the man about her brother's experiences in the army.
Upon learning that her brother could take on five opponents at once in the army, she exclaimed in surprise, "My God, is my brother really that good at fighting?"
Chen Mian: "He is very gentle at home, and I have never heard of him fighting."
Ji Yu pouted: "That's because you don't know. He even chased away that blond kid who was chasing you before."
As Chen Mian listened to the man's story, it was as if she were seeing her brother from another world. His personality was still gentle and refined, but he was also brave and daring when faced with trouble.
“When my elder brother writes letters, he always reports good news and never bad news. When he comes home to visit relatives, he only buries himself in helping with chores at home…” Chen Mian complained.
Ji Yu said confidently, "Our troops are full of tough, real men. How could we complain to our families every day?"
"Moreover, rigorous training is also to better protect oneself and others on the battlefield."
"As for the rest, don't worry about it. Your brother is better than me at fighting." Ji Yu shrugged.
Chen Mian looked at the man beside her, lost in thought, wondering when her brother would be able to transfer back home.
The military is an honorable job, but it's ultimately too tough and dangerous. It's much better for Ji Yu to find a stable and easy job like she does now.
Ji Yu: So, is it possible that the police station is also very busy?
Ji Yu patted the little girl on the shoulder, "Alright, that's enough of the story, it's time to go home."
The man started the car again. On the way, Chen Mian felt that she had become more familiar with Ji Yu, and she began to secretly inquire about his blind date stories.
She was so curious, haha, how could someone always make such a fool of themselves on blind dates?
Last time he led a girl to do farm work, which made her run away; this time he said he would accompany her to read, but he ended up falling asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.
The woman opposite me was also very good-tempered; she didn't get particularly angry.
Chen Mian asked in confusion, "Brother Ji, do you not want to go on blind dates at all, so you deliberately ruin them every time?"
Ji Yu protested, "When did I deliberately cause trouble? I always take things very seriously!"
He thought that since Miss Qin grew up in the city, she might never have seen a farm, so he specially brought her to his family's goji berry farm for a visit and to experience picking berries.
Who knew that Miss Qin didn't like the natural scenery of the countryside at all, and she got angry and left after picking a few leaves.
Chen Mian: It's not that she doesn't like the countryside, it's that she's annoyed by your lack of understanding of romance.
And then there's Miss Lin this time. He heard she liked reading, so he specially arranged to meet her at the library. It was quiet and secluded, with the fragrance of books all around—how romantic!
He just really doesn't like reading, especially books like those in Chinese textbooks; he can't stop himself from getting sleepy.
His subsequent inability to recognize characters was purely accidental; he simply couldn't process it, not that he was truly illiterate. Even if he wasn't a good student, a high school graduate shouldn't be truly illiterate.
Chen Mian couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, "You guys are really talking nonsense, haha..."
"Your blind dates have all been unsuccessful. What has kept you going all this time?" Reporter Xiao Chen asked curiously.
Ji Luren proudly replied: "Of course, it's because of sincerity and passion!"
"I just want a wife, kids, and a warm bed. If it doesn't work the first time, I'll try twice. If it doesn't work the second time, I'll try a hundred times. I'll eventually succeed."
Ji Yu added: "The phrase our old leader often said was, 'There are no tasks that cannot be completed, only soldiers who don't fight with all their might!'"
Chen Mian was somewhat moved upon hearing this. Officer Ji truly lived up to his reputation as a soldier trained in the military. Regardless of how well he performed his duties, his indomitable spirit alone was worthy of admiration.
Ji Yu said proudly, "Although I'm eager to get married, I'm not someone I can just fall for."
He wants to find someone who truly loves him from the bottom of their heart, someone who can appreciate each other's strengths and tolerate each other's flaws, and ideally, someone with whom he can grow old in love like his parents.
Chen Mian expressed her understanding, saying that her parents had a very good relationship and had never quarreled with each other in their lives. However, she would prefer to find a lover like her brother in the future, someone gentle!
Touched by Officer Ji's clumsy efforts and persistence, Chen Mian decided to offer him some advice: "Brother Ji, if you really want to find a partner through blind dates, I think next time you can listen to the other person's ideas and follow them."
Ji Yu was puzzled, so Chen Mian gave an example: "For instance, if Miss Qin wants to chat with you, you chat with her; if Miss Lin wants to discuss literature with you, you read the book carefully and then discuss it with her..."
Ji Yu: So the method is that simple? I'll try it next time!
Time flew by in the car as they chatted back and forth, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the farm. The man parked the car in the yard.
The two had just gotten out of the car. Ji Yu was still unloading shovels and other farm tools when Chen Mian heard someone knocking on the door.
Peeking out, I saw a young man in a green uniform, pushing a bicycle, standing outside the door, taking something out of his canvas bag.
Postman: "Is Chen Mian there? There's mail for you!"
A note from the author:
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Mini-theater:
The crucian carp said with a serious face: "Your brother's sister is my sister too. I will definitely protect her well in the future!"
Little Cotton: I already have an older brother, and he's better than you!
Yu Xiaoyue looked disgusted: There's a reason why some people still don't have wives.
Random thoughts:
Don't worry, everyone. The male lead will come to his senses sooner or later. Well, not sooner, but later.
We've mentioned the older brother again. He's a really nice guy, and he'll be appearing in the future.
P.S.: Please drive safely and don't chat too much. We're just two-dimensional characters for the sake of the story.
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