Extra three
Extra three Meng Mingxia
"Report!"
"Come in."
Meng Mingxia, wearing a clean and neat military green uniform, walked into Song Zhen's office with neat steps.
"Commander, do you have any instructions?"
Song Zhen raised his eyes and glanced at Meng Mingxia. He had an upright figure, outstanding temperament, and handsome appearance. He was the type that girls and mothers-in-law would like.
But how come a young man who is outstanding in every aspect can't find a partner?
Song Zhen was worried.
He and Meng Aiguo were old comrades, and he had also personally promoted Meng Mingxia, who had been under his command since he was a teenager. Now that he was in his thirties and still single, Song Zhen always felt guilty towards his old comrade.
"Mingxia, come and sit down. Let's have a good chat about personal matters today." Song Zhen waved at Meng Mingxia.
Meng Mingxia sat down next to Song Zhen. "Uncle Song, you asked me to come here, if it wasn't for the mission, then what was it for?"
Song Zhen took off his hat and scratched his head. "Mingxia, tell me honestly, do you have any unspeakable health problems?"
Meng Mingxia was furious. "Uncle Song, what are you talking about? We all have physical examinations on time. If there really was a problem, shouldn't you know about it before me?"
Song Zhen uttered a quiet "Pooh!", completely confused by this boy's anxiety. "Then why haven't you gotten married yet in your thirties?"
Meng Mingxia was furious: "I haven't met anyone I like yet. My parents aren't worried, so why should I be? Besides, I'm in the army now, out on missions all day. Wouldn't getting married now be harmful to the girl?"
"That makes sense." Song Zhen nodded involuntarily, then spitted twice, "Nonsense, you almost led me astray. That's true, but at this age, you should find a partner. Look at Xiao Wan, she's two years younger than you and already has three children. As a brother, aren't you ashamed?"
Meng Mingxia's eyes widened. "Shame, what should I be ashamed of? It's not like no one wants me."
"You're still unwanted. You're already in your thirties. Look at Wang Jian, his son is about to go to junior high school, but you haven't even seen the shadow of a wife. By the time you get married and have children, his son will be married, and you'll be of a different generation. Let me tell you, men become less valuable as they get older. You'd better be more careful." Song Zhen advised earnestly.
Meng Mingxia: "Why are you so anxious? Uncle Song, weren't you already in your thirties when you married Auntie? I never saw you anxious, did you?"
"You know nothing, kid. We were at war at that time and couldn't come back if we weren't careful. That's why we were delayed. Otherwise, your aunt and I would have been married a long time ago."
Meng Mingxia retorted, "That's the same for me. Every mission I take is dangerous. So, according to Uncle Song, getting married before your life is guaranteed is irresponsible. As a soldier, you must not do anything that endangers the people. Thank you, Commander, I understand."
Song Zhen: “…”
"You know shit! Get out of here and submit a 2,000-word self-criticism tomorrow!"
Meng Mingxia, who was kicked out, put on his hat slowly and said quietly, "Oh, so irritable."
Want him to go on a blind date? No way!
After walking out of the building, Meng Mingxia headed towards the training ground. He was not there today, so he wondered if those naughty kids were slacking off.
Suddenly, feeling something attacking him from the side, Meng Mingxia raised his hand and grabbed the weapon thrown at him.
A bright red apple.
Meng Mingxia turned around and saw the person coming. She rubbed the apple casually, put it in her mouth and took a bite. "Well, when did you come back?"
Song Nan pulled out another apple from his pocket, wiped it clean, and stuffed it into his mouth. "This morning, I saw you being kicked out by Old Song right after I reported back."
Hearing this, Meng Mingxia raised an eyebrow and said, "Okay, girl, it's not a big deal to watch my fun. Have you paid for the tickets?"
Song Nan gave him a disdainful look.
"You've already eaten it, and you're still asking for ticket money? How shameless!"
Meng Mingxia chuckled. He was a magnanimous man and didn't bother with the black girl. "Let's go. I'll treat you to a nice meal today to welcome you home."
Song Nan didn't bother to be polite with Meng Mingxia. He followed the man and looked at his broad shoulders, a dark gleam in his eyes.
It was a rare occasion that both of them were not on a mission and it was their vacation time, so Meng Mingxia specially ordered a bottle of wine so that they could have a good chat.
Although Meng Mingxia and Song Nan are in the same military region, the last time they met was two months ago. Either you or I were on a mission.
When I was resting, you were on your way to another mission. So, it was not easy for the two of us to meet.
"How have you been recently? Are all the missions going well?" Meng Mingxia poured a glass for the two of them and asked without raising his head.
Song Nan picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth, chewing it while saying, "That's it. I'm half a logistics person. It's dangerous when it's my turn. Then those of you who are charging into battle are probably gone."
Meng Mingxia tapped the black girl with the end of her chopsticks and asked, "Can you speak?"
Song Nan glared at the man and stuffed a piece of braised beef into his mouth. "Don't hit me on the head."
"I'm not touching your waist, why are you so anxious?" Meng Mingxia said in a very straightforward manner, picking up his chopsticks to grab the meat from others.
"Yes, you said something to Old Song that made him kick you out angrily." Seeing Meng Mingxia like this, Song Nan breathed a sigh of relief and changed the subject.
Meng Mingxia: "What else can you say? Persuade me to go on a blind date."
Song Nan paused while picking up the food.
She raised her eyes and glanced at the man quickly. Seeing that he didn't notice her strangeness, she said nonchalantly, "Blind date, what girl did Lao Song introduce to you again?"
Meng Mingxia sighed: "What girl? I didn't agree, and Old Song kicked me out."
Song Nan's eyes flashed, and he said, "Why not? You're old enough to get married. Wouldn't it be good to get to know more girls?"
Meng Mingxia shook her head. "In my current situation, I have to go on missions every few days. Which girl can stand it? I'm being harmed."
Me.
Song Nan almost blurted out.
But she managed to hold it back and continued, "That's true, but if there really is a girl who doesn't mind the nature of your work, would you consider it?"
Meng Mingxia turned her head and looked at Song Nan, who was staring with wide eyes and a serious expression. She couldn't help but smile, "Why are you so serious? What, do you like someone again?"
Song Nan's face darkened, and he felt a little uncomfortable: "Let's talk about your own business, why are you dragging me into this? Just answer whatever I ask you."
"Okay, okay, I won't bother you." Meng Mingxia surrendered and answered seriously, "If there really is a girl like this, I would definitely be willing to give it a try."
He blinked at the black girl and continued, "But I'll just give it a try. After all, I'm quite picky."
Song Nan's heart was pounding.
After getting a satisfactory answer, Song Nan immediately sped up her eating. She wanted to go home quickly and ask her mother to arrange a blind date for her.
That’s right, a blind date with Meng Mingxia.
When Meng Mingxia came to the Song family for the first time, Song Nan was still a girl with waist-length hair, a bookish air, and wearing an embroidered long skirt.
In their brief time together, Meng Mingxia's vibrant image had already been deeply etched in Song Nan's mind. Song Nan, who was supposed to be attending a normal university, took a complete 180-degree turn after meeting Meng Mingxia. She cut her hair short, gave up her pretty skirts for comfortable trousers, and enrolled in military school.
When Song Nan heard everyone in the compound sighing that Song Zhenhu was a good father and had a bad daughter, he silently concealed his guilty conscience.
Song Zhen was still unaware of it, but Aunt Song, as a mother, keenly sensed that something was wrong with Song Nan. However, Song Nan concealed it too well. After so many years, Aunt Song still didn't realize who Song Nan was in his heart.
Because she knew that her daughter had someone in her heart, even though Song Nan was old, Aunt Song never urged Song Nan to get married.
But sometimes, she also sighed and wondered what kind of beauty her daughter liked, as she hadn't been able to catch her after more than ten years.
Until today, when Song Nan told her in person that he wanted her to help arrange a blind date with Meng Mingxia, Aunt Song was dumbfounded.
She thought about all the men of the right age around Song Nan, but she never thought that the other person would be Meng Mingxia. In fact, at the beginning, Aunt Song also suspected that the man was Meng Mingxia, but Song Nan was too good at hiding it. When she was with Meng Mingxia, it didn't look like they were having an affair at all. After watching them a few times, Aunt Song ruled Meng Mingxia out.
Unexpectedly, the person that this naughty girl Song Nan was hiding was actually Meng Mingxia.
Looking at her mother staring at her blankly, Song Nan frowned, "Mom, did you hear me?"
"Don't make noise." Aunt Song slapped the hands in front of her eyes away and stood up, looking Song Nan carefully around for a few rounds. "Good job, Song Nan, you're quite good at hiding."
Song Nan smiled modestly, "You're too kind. It's all thanks to your good teaching, mother." Back then, Song Zhen was also tricked back by Aunt Song. As Aunt Song's biological daughter, Song Nan inherited Aunt Song's true teachings.
Why didn't Song Nan dare to reveal that she liked Meng Mingxia? First, given the situation at the time, Meng Mingxia was a newly enlisted soldier, and Song Nan was very sure that he would not consider emotional issues within five years. Second, given Meng Mingxia's personality, in order to avoid gossip from others, he would definitely keep a distance from her, and it would be even more difficult for her to get close to him at that time.
Therefore, Song Nan's strategy was to give up normal school and go to military school, hide his thoughts and keep a proper distance from Meng Mingxia.
"Mingxia, Song Nan told me your requirements for a partner. I know a good girl who meets all your requirements. You can go meet her this time. Just consider it a favor to your aunt, okay?"
"...Okay, auntie."
After so many years away, Uncle Song and Aunt Song treated him almost like their own son. Meng Mingxia was not an ungrateful person, so he naturally would not refuse Aunt Song's request.
On the day of the blind date, Meng Mingxia packed up and went to the restaurant that Aunt Song mentioned.
Following the waiter's instructions, Meng Mingxia arrived at the agreed location, only to see a girl in a long skirt sitting with her back to him. Her back was straight, and her hair was shoulder-length, looking neat and tidy.
Just by looking at her back, Meng Mingxia's impression of this girl improved a little.
He strode over and sat down directly opposite the girl without greeting her from behind. "Hello, I'm...girl."
After seeing the girl's appearance clearly, Meng Mingxia cried out in a lost voice.
Seeing the shock in Meng Mingxia's eyes, Song Nan smiled and said, "Well, you didn't expect it to be me, did you?"
After a few seconds, Meng Mingxia recovered. He was about to knock the girl on the head out of habit, but after seeing how she was dressed today, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
"What's going on? Are you deliberately teaming up with my aunt to mess with me?"
Song Nan glanced at the man and asked, "Am I that boring?"
Meng Mingxia was speechless.
"Formally introduce myself, I'm Song Nan, your blind date today."
Seeing the seriousness in Song Nan's eyes, Meng Mingxia was stunned. He stammered, "Girl, it can't be what I think, right?"
Song Nan chuckled softly. "You're usually so smart, you wouldn't have guessed what I'm thinking by now, would you? I already know what you're looking for in a partner. I, Song Nan, can clearly tell you that I understand the nature of your work, Meng Mingxia. So, you don't need to feel any psychological burden when you're dating me."
"...Black girl, you're finished."
Thinking back to what happened that day, Song Nan still couldn't help laughing. How could there be someone as funny as Meng Mingxia in the world?
He looked frightened, like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and he breathed at her.
Mmm, so cute.
Although Song Nan was beaten up by Meng Mingxia, fortunately the result was good. Their blind date was not successful, but it was not a failure either. Now they are getting to know each other as suitable opposite sexes.
However, the two of them didn't spend much time together, but they could see each other at least twice a month. However, Song Nan clearly noticed that Meng Mingxia seemed to have some concerns in his heart. She felt bitter and unbearable, but she couldn't do anything about it.
The way they had been getting along for so many years couldn't be easily changed in a day or two. Song Nan told herself not to be impatient and to be patient. She was now the closest woman to Meng Mingxia, and as long as she waited for time to pass, he would fall in love with her.
By the time Meng Mingxia had completely changed, Song Nan encountered an accident while on a mission.
Song Nan was a communications soldier, responsible for communicating between the team and headquarters during missions. However, on one mission, they encountered a mudslide, and Song Nan and her companions were trapped and lost.
This time, it happened that Meng Mingxia led the team to fight against the disaster and provide rescue services.
He searched for Song Nan for three days without sleep on rainy nights. Even when Song Zhen, his father, was about to give up, Meng Mingxia persisted.
Finally, their hard work paid off and they found Song Nan.
However, Song Nan's leg was injured while trying to save another companion who was hit by a huge rock. Due to untimely rescue, he was left with sequelae and had to leave the front line.
At that time, Song Nan was disheartened and ready to give up Meng Mingxia. She felt that she was not worthy of him because of her incompleteness.
The result, of course, was that the pretentious Song Nan was slapped hard by the straight man Meng Mingxia, and then took people to submit a marriage report. After getting the certificate, he couldn't wait to pack up and go to the capital, letting Meng Wanqiu take care of this second sister-in-law.
At that time, neither of them had a wedding night, and Song Nan was ruthlessly sent on the train by Meng Mingxia.
Everyone except Meng Mingxia was shocked. A man like this is something you won't see in your lifetime.
Later, under Meng Wanqiu's careful care, Song Nan's sequelae were reduced to a minimum, and as long as he did not engage in strenuous exercise, there was almost no problem.
However, even if he recovered to this extent, it would be difficult for Song Nan to return to the army.
Finally, Song Nan entered the military school and became a communications instructor. His childhood dream came true in another way.
Late one night, Meng Mingxia bit the woman's ear fiercely. "Hei girl, don't think I don't know. You pretended to give up on purpose."
Song Nan hid in the bed, a smug smile on his face, "What's the big deal about a dark face? Just being white is enough."
As for whether it is a routine or not, it doesn’t matter at all to a couple with two children.
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