Chapter 83 Picking up a blind date right after getting off the train
With that, Zhang Huilan got up and walked towards the kitchen.
"Auntie, don't bother!" Yang Yiyi wanted to help, but Su Yue stopped her.
"My mom's soup is absolutely amazing, just enjoy it," Su Yue said with a smile.
"By the way, did you encounter any trouble when you came? There were so many people on the bus, it was so noisy." Su Yue asked, recalling her first experience on Hainan Island.
Yang Yiyi waved her hand, her face beaming with joy.
"What a coincidence! I actually hitched a ride. I got off the train and was wondering how to get to the military compound when I ran into a tall, burly soldier driving a military jeep back to his unit. As soon as I saw his crisp uniform, I knew he was one of ours!"
"I went up to ask for directions, and then..."
As Yang Yiyi spoke, she suddenly lowered her voice, and a deeper blush rose to her face.
"And that soldier, he... he's the one you mentioned in your letter, the one named Yun Mu!"
Su Yue was taken aback, not expecting that the two of them would actually run into each other first.
A smile played on her lips as she looked at Yang Yiyi's shy yet excited expression, her heart overflowing with joy.
Would you consider this a case of "a predestined marriage across a thousand miles"?
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At this moment, a green military jeep stopped in front of the island military district guesthouse.
Yun Mu turned off the engine, his heart still pounding. Everything that had just happened felt like a dream.
He had just returned from the regimental headquarters this afternoon. As he passed the railway crossing, he happened to see a girl wearing a brand-new blue work uniform, with two shiny braids, carrying two large net bags, looking around anxiously.
This island station is rudimentary and located in a remote area, so it's rare for women to come here alone.
Yun Mu was kind-hearted by nature, and upon seeing this, he slowed down the car.
The girl had sharp eyes and immediately hopped over like a little sparrow, knocking on his car window.
"Hello, soldier! Excuse me, how do I get to the military family compound?"
The girl's voice was clear and resonant, with a sweet and gentle quality characteristic of people from Shanghai, yet also a touch of feistiness.
Yun Mu rolled down the car window, looked up, and froze instantly.
The girl in front of me had wide almond-shaped eyes, fair skin, a small, slightly upturned nose, and rosy, full lips with a smile.
What captivated him most was that her features bore a resemblance to Su Yue's, only with a touch more flamboyance and liveliness.
He wasn't unfamiliar with women, but this girl in front of him was exactly the same person he had seen in the photo with his sister-in-law! The "blind date" he thought was far away in Shanghai!
"You...you..."
Yun Mu's tongue was tied; he was so nervous that he could barely speak.
Yang Yiyi found his reaction somewhat amusing. She had seen many soldiers who got nervous around her, but this Yun Mu, despite being tall and imposing, seemed even more nervous than those young soldiers.
"Soldier, are you feeling unwell?"
Yang Yiyi tilted her head and asked bluntly.
"Your face is all red!"
Yun Mu's face turned even redder. He turned his head sharply and said stiffly.
"N-nothing. You...you're going to the military family compound?"
"Yes! My name is Yang Yiyi, I'm Su Yue's best friend, and I'm here for her wedding with Commander Gu!"
Yang Yiyi noticed his strange reaction, but since he was a soldier, she didn't think much of it and simply told him her address.
"Su Yue even wrote to me saying she wanted to introduce me to a good guy! She said he's a company commander from the First Battalion named Yun Mu. Hey, do you know him?"
As she spoke, she took out the group photo of cadres that Su Yue had sent from her net bag and pointed to the figure circled in the photo.
"That's him! What do you think? Isn't he handsome?"
Looking at his own circled image in the photo, and Yang Yiyi's expectant eyes, Yun Mu felt a surge of excitement rush to his head.
He never dreamed that his "blind date" would appear in front of him so unexpectedly!
He is Yun Mu! The "blockhead" who was praised to the skies by his sister-in-law and then "interviewed" by her in person!
"Ahem... I recognize, I know."
Yun Mu coughed twice, trying to calm himself down, but his ears were already burning red. He stiffly pointed to himself in the photo.
“I…I am Yun Mu.”
Now it was Yang Yiyi's turn to be dumbfounded. Her eyes widened as she held the photo in her hand, looking at the man in the photo and then at the living, breathing "soldier" in front of her, her face filled with shock.
"You are Yun Mu?!"
Her voice rose several octaves, she could hardly believe her ears.
Good heavens, what incredible luck she had!
I ran into my supposed blind date as soon as I got off the train?
Moreover, the person in the photo is indeed even more handsome than described in the letter!
“Yes…” Yun Mu was a little flustered by her gaze, his hands gripping the steering wheel, his knuckles turning slightly white.
"That's such a coincidence!"
Yang Yiyi came to her senses, her smile widening, her eyes curving into crescents.
"Soldier, since you're Company Commander Yun, then I won't stand on ceremony! Can I hitch a ride to the family compound?"
"Yes!" Yun Mu blurted out, his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible surprise, which he tried hard to suppress. "Get...get in the car."
Yang Yiyi deftly stuffed the two nets into the back seat and then jumped into the passenger seat herself.
Although the interior of the military jeep is simple, it is exceptionally reassuring to sit in.
The car started, and Yunmu drove very carefully.
Yang Yiyi couldn't stay still. She turned to the man next to her and began to "interrogate" him openly.
"Company Commander Yun, what are your responsibilities in the army? Are you usually busy? Do you ever get leave? Is this jeep yours? No, it should be a government vehicle, right? Hey, are there many fun places on the island?"
A barrage of questions came crashing down on Yun Mu, leaving this blockhead completely bewildered.
He rarely talked to female comrades at such close range, let alone someone as straightforward and unguarded as Yang Yiyi.
"I...I am the company commander."
His answer was curt and brief, “Busy…sometimes on leave. The car belongs to the military. The island…it’s pretty good.”
Yang Yiyi couldn't help but burst out laughing when she heard his hesitant reply.
"Haha, Company Commander Yun, why are you so quiet? It's hard for you to even speak! But it's okay, I'm talkative, which can make up for your shortcomings!"
As she spoke, she moved even closer.
"Have you never had a girlfriend yet? Yueyue said you get nervous around girls, and it's true!"
Yun Mu's face turned as red as a boiled shrimp. He stared intently ahead, afraid that if he wasn't careful, the car would drive into the ditch.
"No...no," he managed to squeeze out.
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