"Tunan, do you want to find your biological parents?" Zhan Xinyue asked.

After giving the baby to Sheng Tunan, grandma was drunk and went back to her room to sleep.

In the small courtyard, under the moonlight, only Sheng Tunan and Zhan Xinyue were still sitting under the pomelo tree.

Sheng Tunan stroked the name on the swaddling cloth, shook his head, nodded, and said in confusion,

"I don't know. In my two lifetimes, I have never doubted that I am not my grandparents' biological grandson. No one has ever told me that my grandparents have always been very good to me."

"I want to know if my parents are still alive. I also want to know if they didn't want me back then, or if they had other reasons."

Sheng Tunan held Zhan Xinyue's hand: "But this wish is not very strong. Let nature take its course."

"Yeah." Zhan Xinyue leaned on Sheng Tunan's shoulder and chuckled, "Now it's good. You and I don't know who our biological parents are. Tell me, are we two miserable couples?"

After saying that, Zhan Xinyue immediately shook her head: "Not really, I had a hard life before, but after marrying you, grandma treats me very well, and I am very happy now."

"I am very happy. When I was a child, my grandparents were always very kind to me."

Sheng Tunan hugged the new moon and looked at the stars in the sky. The three sons of the Sheng family had all died, and grandma only had him as a relative. In the future, even if he met his biological parents, he would always have the surname Sheng to continue the incense for the Sheng family.

The moonlight was hazy and the stars were bright. The young couple sat in the yard, leaning on each other and whispering to each other. They didn't get up until eleven or twelve o'clock in the evening, then washed up and went to bed.

After a dreamless night, Sheng Tunan, Li Hu and three other people went out for exercise early the next morning.

Zhan Xinyue had a good rest as she didn’t do any exercise last night. Sheng Tunan and the others had just left the yard. Zhan Xinyue couldn’t sleep, so she got up, got dressed, and prepared breakfast.

A lot of braised pork was served yesterday. Zhan Xinyue heated it up, boiled water, added seven bowls of rice noodles, and fried 17 eggs, three for each of the five soldiers, and one for her and her grandmother.

Prepare a large bowl of cold cucumber salad, fried small fish and shrimp, boiled glutinous rice, and spicy radish with fried chili peppers. These are perfect to eat with rice noodles.

When she served the rice noodles on the table, the people who were exercising came back after smelling the fragrance. Grandma got up at this time.

Everyone washed up and went to the table to have breakfast.

"Sister-in-law, it smells so good." Wang Xinyi sipped a mouthful of rice noodles and praised it endlessly: "Sister-in-law, there were so many people yesterday. I almost forgot to tell you."

"Say what?" Zhan Xinyue asked.

Wang Xinyi looked into Zhan Xinyue's eyes and said sincerely, "Sister-in-law, you are the most beautiful female comrade I have ever seen. When we were on missions, we met many beautiful female spies, but none of them were as beautiful as you."

"Hahaha," Zhan Xinyue laughed heartily, using the serving chopsticks to pick up some small fish and shrimp for Wang Xinyi, "Thank you. You look very good, very heroic."

Wang Xinyi has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and her facial features are somewhat tough, but particularly regular. She is wearing a military uniform, looking heroic and full of vigor!

“Hehe.” Wang Xinyi touched her nose in embarrassment and shook her head, “My skin is too dark, I’m taller than the average lesbian, and I have short hair. How can I look good?”

"Flowers come in all colors, each with its own unique charm and fragrance. Lesbians are the same, each beautiful in her own way. Beauty should not be defined. Moreover, appearance is secondary. The most important thing is to live out your true self. You are a female soldier, defending your country, and that is the most beautiful." Zhan Xinyue's soft words were like a spring breeze blowing into Wang Xinyi's heart.

This was the first time someone complimented her beauty. In the past, people would joke that she was a tomboy. Wang Xinyi had a fellow villager who worked in the military art troupe. He couldn't understand her at all and mocked her for liking to hang out with men.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Wang Xinyi lowered her head, her eyes a little wet. Her parents were against her joining the army, and believed that even if a girl wanted to join the army, it would be best to choose an art troupe so that it would be easier to find a partner in the future. Zhan Xinyue's affirmation today was really important to her.

The rice noodles were very delicious. Several soldiers were not satisfied with just one bowl, so Zhan Xinyue ordered three or four more bowls for each of them. Everyone swept away the cold dishes, and even Hu Shengli, who was most afraid of spicy food, snatched up the last spicy radish.

"Wow, it's so refreshing and delicious." Li Erhu drank up all the soup in the rice noodles. His mouth turned red from the spiciness, but he kept shouting that it was refreshing.

Grandma Sheng brought out two small jars. "These are chili radishes and fried chili peppers. Tunan, Xinyue, take them to the troops to eat."

Then he brought out a large package and said, "There are already cooked eggs and corn in it. You have a big appetite, so you can eat it on the road."

Sheng Tunan took them one by one, handed them to Li Hu and the others, and said, "Go wait in the car first."

"yes."

Li Hu and his group drove over and the four of them got in. Zhan Xinyue saw that Sheng Tunan wanted to talk to his grandmother alone, so she moved her luggage into the car.

"Grandma, I'm going to the army now. You have to take good care of yourself. If you have any questions, talk to Aunt Xiumei. Ask Secretary Liu to call me. I will be back for the New Year."

Sheng Tunan held the old woman's hand and said, "I was picked up by my grandpa. You raised me. If it weren't for you, there would be no me. Grandma, I will always be a child of the Sheng family."

"Okay." Grandma Sheng shed tears and patted Sheng Tunan's shoulder with her other hand: "You and Xinyue should take good care of each other. Don't worry too much about grandma here. Serve the country well."

"good."

Zhan Xinyue came out carrying the luggage, Sheng Tunan took it, Zhan Xinyue hugged her grandmother and said goodbye to her.

Parting is for a better reunion next time, but also for protecting the motherland and keeping oneself, family and people safe.

Two cars drove out slowly. Grandma stood at the gate and waved her hand. She was still reluctant to go home until the cars turned a corner and she could no longer see them.

When Sheng Tunan drove to the entrance of the village, he happened to meet Secretary Liu, who was driving a hand tractor. He looked tired, with a hint of anger and disbelief.

In the 1970s, rural roads were very narrow. Secretary Liu saw Sheng Tunan's car and drove the tractor into the bushes on the side of the road, signaling Sheng Tunan to go first.

After waving his hands twice, Secretary Liu simply got off the hand tractor, trotted to Sheng Tunan's car, and with an angry face, he poured out all the trouble that Liu Ruyan had caused herself.

"Captain Sheng, you guys are really foresighted. Fortunately, you didn't give Liu Ruyan's two children anything to eat yesterday."

Zhan Xinyue asked: "Secretary Liu, what happened?"

"Alas, Li Jian's youngest son, Li Shenxing, is dead! He was killed by his parents. What a sin."