Extra 22
Dongfang Xiao didn't know the term "male chauvinist"; she just thought this man was incredibly rude and had absolutely no idea how to please a girl. Her initial attraction based on his looks instantly vanished. At least 50% of what it was.
Mom says men need to be trained, so she'll try training them first and see. If they're truly beyond saving, then she'll give up?
Dongfang Xiao bit her lip, but she still felt a little reluctant. What should she do?
Seeing that Chang Yin had already reached the door, Dongfang Xiao immediately chased after him. "Chief Chang, why are you so reluctant to buy me clothes? Did you arrest the wrong person? Apologize to me, and isn't buying me a couple of outfits the least you can do?"
Chang Yin remained expressionless, staring straight ahead, not uttering a single word to Dongfang Xiao. But Dongfang Xiao continued chattering incessantly. She had just confirmed it; she had never seen such a handsome man before. And at such a young age, he was already a high-ranking officer, and his family background was quite good.
This was exactly the kind of girl young women liked. She hadn't understood the meaning behind Zhou Qing and the others' words before, but now she did. With so many people in the department store, why were only the two of them the ones who bumped into each other?
This proves they're destined for each other. So, she has to seize the opportunity. If he can talk to her like that, he should do the same with others. She has nothing to be disappointed about.
The car was driving fast, and Dongfang Xiao's mouth never stopped. Chang Yin frowned, wondering why there was such a noisy woman. If this was one of his soldiers...
Dongfang Xiao felt like she hadn't even finished introducing her family before the car had already stopped outside the department store.
"Comrade Dongfang, please get off the bus."
Chang Yin stood outside the car and spoke to Dongfang Xiao. Dongfang Xiao was a little confused. How could it be so fast? It seemed much faster than the way there. She didn't want to get out of the car, but there were quite a few people outside, and they had already attracted a lot of attention.
Although she wanted others to think they were related, she was afraid Chang Yin would explode. If he really said something incredibly shocking, she would be too ashamed to face anyone.
After getting off the car, she saw Chang Yin getting back in and about to leave. She immediately went up to him, intending to grab his arm, but then, remembering how conservative the people here were, she quickly put her hand down. "Chief Chang, you brought me down from the second floor, now you should take me back."
Chang Yin turned around and looked at Dongfang Xiao indifferently, "Comrade Dongfang, the department store is about to close, so you can't buy anything even if you go up. I don't think there's any need to go up."
Dongfang Xiao disagreed, and Chang Yin strode up to the second floor. After Dongfang Xiao stood where they had left, Chang Yin turned and left. Dongfang Xiao immediately followed, "Hey, Chief Chang, you still haven't told me how to contact you."
Chang Yin frowned deeply. "Comrade Dongfang, I don't think we need to stay in touch."
Dongfang Xiao retorted confidently, "Commander Chang, you arrested me for no reason today. My friends are probably already rushing home to tell my family, and their families will find out too. Then, it will spread like wildfire..."
Chang Yin understood what she meant and immediately gave her home phone number, "Comrade Dongfang, if you need me to help you clarify the facts, you can call me here."
Dongfang Xiao had a good memory and immediately memorized Chang Yin's home phone number. His grandfather was driven home, and he drove the military vehicle assigned to his grandfather back to the military compound.
Ms. Feng Guiping had already received a call from Grandpa Chang, and was overjoyed to learn that her son had returned. She was at home cooking dinner with Aunt Chang.
Ever since Tang Yue delivered gifts twice, Aunt Chang has been extremely attentive to the eldest son's family. She's never experienced such a comfortable life before. Even the patriarch's high status couldn't change that.
"Oh dear, sister-in-law, is Chang Yin almost home? There are still two dishes to prepare, so hurry up!"
While cooking, Feng Guiping replied, "Okay, it's alright. Dad and the others haven't come back yet, no rush."
"How can we not be worried? Chang Yin hasn't come back for several years. Don't you miss him, sister-in-law? Besides, we almost thought he was gone. Oh, I was heartbroken during that time."
Feng Guiping laughed as she cooked, thinking to herself, "This second sister-in-law is really something."
Hearing the car at the door, Aunt Chang ran out first. When she saw Chang Yin come down, she opened her mouth to call out to him, but she choked up and couldn't say a word.
What she had just told her sister-in-law was true. Although she was sometimes a little jealous that her sister-in-law's son was more capable than hers, she had never thought of Chang Yin dying. When she heard that Chang Yin had sacrificed himself on the battlefield, she almost collapsed.
That period was the darkest time of her life. Every day, she would think of Chang Yin as she grew up. Tears streamed down her face constantly, but she had to tell herself to be strong and not show anything in front of her sister-in-law. She had to encourage her sister-in-law to be strong.
At this moment, tears streamed down his face uncontrollably. As soon as Chang Yin got out of the car, he saw his second aunt standing at the door, watching him cry. Chang Yin felt a lump in his throat. "Second Aunt, I'm back."
The time he faked his death was so long ago that he had completely forgotten about it. When he saw his grandfather at the army base just now, he didn't show any unusual behavior, which led Chang Yin to completely overlook it.
Seeing his second aunt sobbing uncontrollably, he realized how difficult it must have been for them. He wanted to go over and comfort her, but he had never been close to them before and didn't know what to do.
Just as he was at a loss, a figure rushed out of the house, threw herself into his arms, and started hitting him repeatedly with her fists, "You brat, you brat, you finally came back, you finally came back, waaaah~"
Chang Yin slowly raised his hand to hug his mother, letting her cry loudly in his arms. His second aunt finally couldn't hold back and came over to hug Feng Guiping and cry with Chang Yin.
This was the scene that greeted the Chang family father and his two sons when they returned. A long time had passed, and they thought the two women had moved on, but they hadn't expected that a knot still lingered in their hearts.
Even though everyone said Chang Yin was fine, really alright, they still felt uneasy because they hadn't seen him. The three men's memories were stirred, and their eyes involuntarily reddened.
Chang Yin kept taking deep breaths, his clothes soaked through with tears from the two of them. His voice was stiff as he said, "Mom, Second Aunt, I'm fine, everything's alright. Please stop crying."
The two cried for a while longer before finally sobbing as they pulled away from Chang Yin's embrace. Seeing the three men behind Chang Yin, they suddenly felt embarrassed. Chang's second aunt, being the most shy, immediately turned and ran back into the house.
Uncle Chang was surprised that his wife was crying like that. He found it a little funny. She's usually so stubborn. Oh well, they're family after all.
"Come in and eat, everything is ready." Feng Guiping composed herself and quickly invited everyone inside.
The food had just been set on the table, and before anyone could sit down, the phone suddenly rang.
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