Chapter 28. To me, she will always be the young lady!
"Wait a minute, let He Ping go with you."
If Xiao Zhengjun doesn't understand Huo Tingzhou, how could he not understand men?
Judging from his anxious expression, he might just floor the gas pedal.
Moreover, there are explicit regulations in the military.
Pilots are prohibited from driving cars, especially long-distance driving, unless absolutely necessary during non-mission periods.
Huo Tingzhou understood this as well, and nodded to indicate that he knew.
But after taking only a few steps, he suddenly turned back.
Xiao Zhengjun: "What?"
"I'll lend you the tickets that are the reward for this mission. I'll pay you back later."
Without saying a word, Xiao Zhengjun took out all the receipts he had on him.
"Take these and use them first, no rush to return them."
“You could manage living alone in a single dormitory before, but it’s not the same when you’re married and living together as a couple.”
After thinking it over, Xiao Zhengjun gave his good friend a reminder based on his own experience.
"The military service center doesn't have everything you need. Take advantage of your trip to the provincial capital and buy what you need while you're there."
"Don't buy everything you see. Pick out the essentials first, and then add more later if you need anything else."
"By the way, remember to submit the application for the family compound as soon as possible. The empty apartment next to mine is quite nice."
“If you move here, my brother and I can get together more often.”
Huo Tingzhou hasn't thought that far ahead yet; everything is based on her wishes.
But he had to accept the favor from his good brother.
"Thanks, I'll be going now."
The air force base is more than three hours' drive from the provincial capital, passing through a county town first. Huo Tingzhou asked He Ping to park the car in front of the post office when they arrived in the county town.
The conversations of officers at the battalion level and above in the military are all monitored by designated personnel. Since the Jiang family is involved, Huo Tingzhou has to be cautious.
After being transferred through several hands, the voice of Third Uncle came from the other end of the phone.
"Hey~"
“It’s me, Third Uncle, I’m Tingzhou.”
My third uncle has been waiting for his call for the past few days until he's practically burning up, which is typical of his old temper.
He didn't care whether the guy was on a mission or not; he was going to start by giving the kid a good scolding.
But he didn't. He simply told Huo Tingzhou everything that had happened during that time in a calm and peaceful manner.
The reason is simple: he and Ah Zhong are too old to protect Si Yatou for the rest of their lives.
The phone call lasted for more than half an hour.
Before hanging up the phone, Uncle San spoke earnestly.
"Si Yatou was indeed a bit willful in the past, but she's not a bad person at heart. If you want to blame someone, blame us. We spoiled her like this."
"Also, it's inevitable that couples will have some disagreements when they live together."
"If she does anything wrong, please be lenient with her for the sake of us old folks."
"Si Yatou is the kind of person who can't stand being treated badly. You must not give her the cold shoulder or let her suffer any injustice."
“If you can’t do that, I’ll go to Qiongzhou Island and bring her home. Do you understand?”
Even if Uncle San hadn't said it, Huo Tingzhou knew it in his heart.
"Third Uncle, my life was given to me by the Jiang family."
"I assure you, as long as I have a breath left, I will not let anyone make her suffer, including myself."
He entered the Jiang family at the age of six, and he has been by Jiang Si's side since the first month after her birth.
This continued for eleven years.
Protecting her and taking care of her has become an instinctive habit.
I can't even quit this habit.
He said, "From the first time I called her 'Miss,' she will always be 'Miss' to me."
This statement was both Huo Tingzhou's promise and his long-hidden feelings.
"Good! I'm relieved to hear that."
Third Uncle had known countless people throughout his life, so how could he not see Si Yatou's feelings for him?
Actually, before Si Yatou went to Qiongzhou Island, he had asked her a question.
That is, was her trip to Qiongzhou Island due to unavoidable circumstances, or was it because they were already engaged?
At the time, Si Yatou replied to him like this: she said she did not deny that these two were among the reasons she chose to go to Qiongzhou Island.
But most importantly, she knew Huo Tingzhou's feelings and believed that he would protect her.
In addition, she wanted to give herself a chance.
So she went there with the intention of living a good life with him, not as a compromise, and certainly not out of impulse.
So, the third uncle then relayed Jiang Si's words verbatim to Huo Tingzhou.
He wanted to reassure Huo Tingzhou.
What Uncle San didn't know was that it was because of his words that Huo Tingzhou suffered from insomnia for an entire night.
I was worried that she wasn't eating or drinking well on the ship, and I couldn't help but think about what my third uncle had said today.
When He Ping knocked on his door in the morning, he found a note on the door.
They learned that their leader had left before dawn and gone to Xiuying Port.
He Ping was so shocked his jaw almost dropped!
My sister-in-law bought a ferry ticket for 3 pm yesterday. Even if it's not delayed, she won't arrive until after 6 pm.
It's not even 8 a.m. yet, isn't the team leader being a bit too impatient?
Just as He Ping was wondering whether he should go to the dock to look for someone, Huo Tingzhou returned.
He looked energetic, but his dark circles were a bit heavy.
Just as He Ping was about to persuade him to go back to his room and catch up on some sleep, Huo Tingzhou asked in a cheerful voice.
Have you had breakfast yet?
He Ping was shocked. Was this still his ruthless and indifferent regimental commander?
"Report...Reporting to the commander, I have already eaten."
"Okay, let's get ready. We'll go to the department store in a bit."
It's already 8:15, and the department store will open in about ten minutes.
If you go too late, you might not be able to buy anything, so it's better to go early.
And so the two of them rushed to the city department store without stopping.
After getting off the car, Huo Tingzhou went straight to the daily necessities counter.
She is a clean person, and she probably wouldn't be used to using the shared washbasins and foot basins in the guesthouse.
So I picked out two enamel basins with a double happiness and peony pattern, and also bought two towels.
She definitely brought her toothpaste and toothbrush, but Huo Tingzhou still bought her a spare.
I bought one bar each for washing my face and shampooing.
He didn't know much about face cream, so he bought a bottle of Gongdeng brand almond honey cream on the recommendation of the salesperson.
Next up is the grocery counter.
Two years ago, when he returned to Shanghai to visit relatives, he brought her some candies and pastries from Qiongzhou Island.
He remembered that she only ate the coconut glutinous rice cake and didn't touch anything else.
I bought two jin of this.
Dried mango, dried longan, dried papaya, dried jackfruit—these are all specialty dried fruits from Qiongzhou Island. I wonder if she likes them.
After thinking about it, I decided to buy a little of everything so she could try some of the new things.
The candies chosen were coconut candy, ginger candy, winter melon candy, and papaya candy.
Each of these weighed half a pound and was put together.
He Ping, standing to the side, was also stunned as he watched his team leader move effortlessly between the various counters.
For some reason, the word 'virtuous and capable' suddenly popped into my head.
Honestly, the commander's current state is completely different from his usual strict and unapproachable demeanor during training!
Also, should he remind his own team leader?
He's only buying everyday items now. Why doesn't he look at anything bigger?
He Ping opened his mouth, about to speak.
Then they discovered that their group leader had already headed towards the large-item section on the second floor.
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