Chapter 23: Deciding to pursue you and go on a date with her requires bringing so many people along...
A military region in Kashgar.
Chen Mubai's elite team had just returned from a mission at the border, their clothes still stained with weeds and blood.
His eyes were lowered, and his expression was one of weariness and confusion. He mechanically followed the political commissar into the office.
The political commissar said gently, “Mu Bai, we all didn’t want to see Comrade Wang Xinjun’s sacrifice, but you must remember that he sacrificed himself for our country.”
"Call your family and calm down..." After saying that, he patted him on the shoulder, sighed, and left the office.
Chen Mubai slid down the wall slowly and sat on the ground, his head hanging low.
He knew, of course, that Wang Xinjun had sacrificed himself for the country and the people, and that it was an honorable thing, but for his family, it was such a cruel thing.
He sat there against the wall for a moment before finally getting up, picking up the phone, and dialing a familiar number.
"Beep...beep...beep..."
Hello, who is this?
"If you don't say anything, I'm hanging up..." the person on the other end of the phone urged.
Chen Mubai licked his dry lips, his voice low and hoarse: "It's me."
Now it was Ji Yu's turn to be stunned. He had just realized his feelings for Mu Mian, and his good brother was already coming to kill him?
He felt a little uneasy and stammered, "Oh... it's Mu Bai. How have you been lately?"
Chen Mubai's face was expressionless, his voice hollow: "Wang Xinjun, sacrificed..."
All those romantic notions vanished from Ji Yu's mind in an instant. After a long while, she took a deep breath and let out a long sigh.
Ji Yu's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. She wanted to say something to comfort the other person, but she didn't know what to say.
On the other end of the phone, Chen Mubai recalled the past: "I still remember that time you were badly injured, and I frantically carried you on my back and ran for my life, managing to snatch you back from the jaws of death."
Chen Mubai's voice choked with emotion as he raised his hand to wipe away the remaining tears in his eyes: "I did the same thing this time, but how come Xinjun... couldn't be saved?"
"His wife just gave birth to a big, healthy daughter..."
Ji Yu remained silent for a few seconds, unwilling to say anything more. From the day he joined the elite team, he had already prepared himself to sacrifice.
He was lucky to survive, and now he can finally spend time with his family. He wanted to persuade the other person to switch careers and come back as soon as possible, but he didn't know how to bring it up.
After thinking for a moment, he took the initiative to bring up Chen Mian and change the subject.
Ji Yu tried to keep her tone light and began to praise her good brother's sister, "You are so lucky to have such a beautiful, smart and capable sister."
Chen Mubai's thoughts were indeed pulled back, and he corrected himself, "I have two such beautiful sisters, not one."
Ji Yu: Okay, okay, I know you have two now, I don't have any...
Chen Mubai finally remembered what he originally wanted to talk to the other person about, "Carp, why did Mianmian go to your place? And how did you two meet?"
Ji Yu originally wanted to tell the other party the whole story, but she was afraid that he would worry that his sister had been deceived, so she embellished it in the end, saying, "She came to Xinjiang to work, and my mother's farm happened to be recruiting picking workers, so they got to know each other over time."
Ji Yu stubbornly insisted, "With my wisdom and skill, of course I recognized Mianmian as your sister at first glance."
Ji Yu: Mianmian's nickname is so cute, I want to secretly call her that too, hehe...
Chen Mubai: "Don't call my sister by her nickname, and stay away from her."
Facing her future brother-in-law, Ji Yu meekly replied, "Okay, I understand," and would secretly call him that from then on.
Chen Mubai asked, "Is Mianmian here? Can she come over and answer the phone?"
Ji Yu honestly confessed: "It's not working out. She's not at my house right now; she went to another farm."
Ji Yu omitted the fact that Chen Mian was framed by her fellow villagers, only saying that she got along very well with her mother and even experienced a traditional wedding in Xinjiang.
She also told him that she was now living with Li Cuiping and that he could rest assured.
Hearing this, Chen Mubai assumed that his sister had been with Li Cuiping all along, and he was finally relieved.
Then, as if remembering something, he added, "Please take good care of my sister for me. If any young men are chasing after her, remember to chase them away for me. I'll thank you in person when I have the chance."
Ji Yu agreed to everything; he would definitely help stop Huang Mao without his brother-in-law having to give any special instructions.
Chen Mubai looked up at the clock on the wall. It was almost lunchtime, and he needed to wash off the dust and bloodstains.
After saying goodbye to Ji Yu and straightening his clothes, he turned and left the office nimbly.
A few withered branches fell onto the asphalt road, crunching under the feet of military boots. The fallen leaves, like faded stamps, silently conveyed the longing of passersby.
Life is short, only a few decades. We come and go, and most of us are swept along by the tide of the times, with eight or nine out of ten things going wrong...
The following morning, at Jiangjin Road Police Station.
Lin Zhongjun was holding a meeting with the police officers to arrange the work priorities for the new week. He mentioned Ji Yu's outstanding performance in the past few days and asked everyone to learn from it. He gestured to Ji Yu to say a few words to everyone.
Ji Yu, sitting in the audience, stared blankly with a slight upturn at the corners of her lips, still pondering how she could win over Chen Mian.
Kalikiz, standing next to him, quickly nudged him, "Ji Yu, the leader is calling on you to speak!"
Ji Yu looked up blankly, glancing left and right. What was that all about?
Seeing the leader on the stage looking at him expectantly, he immediately led the applause: "The leader spoke so well!"
Everyone burst into laughter: "Hahahaha..."
Lin Zhongjun on the stage was also speechless. This silly boy, fine, fine, he waved his hand to signal everyone to disperse, "That's all for today's meeting. Everyone go back to your posts and get back to work."
Ji Yu lingered with Kalikzi until the very end, then asked mysteriously, "Do you know how to pursue someone?"
Kalikiz replied with a smile, "You've come to the right person."
Kalikzi was intently teaching Ji Yu flirting techniques when a cough suddenly came from behind him.
Lin Zhongjun said sternly, "Why aren't you going back to work? What are you idly chatting about?"
Kalikiz argued, "I don't have a leader; this is a matter of life and death for us crucian carp."
Lin Zhongjun became interested and teased, "Little Ji, you didn't like the niece I introduced to you before. Which family's celestial beauty have you taken a fancy to this time?"
Ji Yu scratched his head a little embarrassedly and smiled awkwardly: "She doesn't know I like her yet. I'll definitely invite you to the wedding banquet."
Lin Zhongjun: "Looks like you're pretty confident, kid. Well then, I'll be waiting to eat at the feast."
Kalikiz was too embarrassed to look at his silly face. He hadn't even won him over yet, and he was already so smug. What would happen if he actually won him over?
I quickly pushed him back to work.
When it was lunchtime, Ji Yu very considerately got food for Kalikzi first, and then sat down opposite him with her own food, looking at him expectantly.
Card Master Class: "If you want to win a girl's heart, the first thing you must do is make yourself look extremely handsome."
Master Ka glanced at Ji Yu's crisp police uniform and said with satisfaction, "You've passed this hurdle. Next, take the initiative to ask the girl out and prepare a gift for her in advance."
Ji Yu asked, "How can I get her to come out?"
Master Card: "This student, please don't interrupt, listen to me patiently."
Prepare a thoughtful gift for the other person beforehand, then bring the gift when you invite them; this will greatly increase your chances of success.
The gift should ideally be handmade to show sincerity, and the reason for the invitation should be clever, neither too direct nor too subtle.
As for the content and location of the date, those are even more important. Going to the movies is too common now, so it's best to choose a place with beautiful scenery.
The two people sat together, admiring the beautiful scenery and talking about life.
Card Master: "Ji, do you understand now?"
Ji Yu nodded, quickly finished his meal, and said, "I'm leaving now, you can eat slowly." He was eager to finish his work as soon as possible so he could go home and make a gift for Chen Mian.
Kalikiz: "Hey, you're using me and then discarding me, aren't you?!"
evening.
In front of Ji Yu was a crooked piece of wood, and in his hand was a file. He was preparing to carve a human figure of Chen Mian as a gift for her. This was a gift he had thought of all afternoon, and it was definitely meaningful.
Yu Xiaoyue glanced silently at the shapeless piece of wood. "You call this... a human figure?"
Ji Yu confidently picked it up and showed her mother her half-finished product from all angles: "Doesn't this look like it? I think it looks pretty much like it."
Yu Xiaoyue changed the subject: "How are you going to confess your feelings to Mu Mian? You're just going to give her this?"
Ji Yu: "Of course not. I'm planning to invite you guys out for fun, and then confess my feelings in the most beautiful place."
Yu Xiaoyue was completely confused, thinking she had misheard. "What do you mean, 'you all'? Together?"
Ji Yu said confidently, "Me, you, Mu Mian, Li Cuiping, together."
Yu Xiaoyue was amused by her foolish son. "Do you need to bring so many people on your date? Should I call your dad back to join us?"
Ji Yu explained that if it were just the two of them going out alone, he was afraid that Chen Mian would be scared. Moreover, he had just promised Chen Mubai that he would take good care of his sister, so of course he had to consider things more thoroughly.
Yu Xiaoyue: "Fine, I don't understand you young people."
Outside the window, the treetops cradled a tender crescent moon, watching it slowly rise into the sky with contentment. Inside, the lights were bright, and the man was clumsily carving out the joy in his heart, stroke by stroke.
Inside a tent at a cotton farm, Chen Mianmian and Li Cuiping leaned against each other, massaging each other to relieve the fatigue of the day.
While massaging her friend's shoulders, Chen Mian was lost in thought, recalling how Ji Yu seemed a little strange during dinner that day.
Suddenly, Li Cuiping turned over and leaned closer, saying, "Good Mumian, please tell me the story of that handsome policeman. I really want to hear it."
Li Cuiping raised her right hand, "I swear, I will never tell a third person."
Chen Mian blinked her almond-shaped eyes slightly and said innocently, "Nothing's wrong with us..."
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