Chapter 155 Feeling Stifled
After carefully using the bathroom to take a shower, Tong Aiguo carefully packed away his clothes, planning to wash them again after he arrived at the military base.
He then lay down on the bed fully clothed and took a nap.
After a good night's sleep, all the fatigue from the car ride vanished instantly.
When he stepped out of the room, he saw Su Xiangwan and Gu Yanfei sitting in the living room, playing with Niannian.
Hearing him leave the room, Su Xiangwan and the other woman turned around and waved to Tong Aiguo: "Aiguo, you're awake, come and sit down."
"Sister-in-law, Comrade Yan Fei." Tong Aiguo greeted the two women, who were dressed completely differently from those in Bakushu Village, with some restraint.
"Pfft!"
Hearing Tong Aiguo address her, Gu Yanfei chuckled and said, "Aiguo, you can just call me Yanfei. Come and sit down, let's have a cup of tea. My brother should be back soon."
Tong Aiguo, who was initially a bit reserved, relaxed a little after Gu Yanfei's smile.
After all, he had been working alongside Tong Liqun to handle village affairs and had come into contact with quite a few people.
If it weren't for the sudden arrival in a big city, and in such a wealthy and luxurious house, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
He chuckled and walked to the coffee table, sitting down on a single sofa. His eyes sparkled as he looked at Niannian in Su Xiangwan's arms and said, "Sister-in-law, the baby should be over two months old by now!"
Su Xiangwan nodded: "It will be two months in two days. His nickname is Niannian."
"It hasn't even been two months yet, and she's already so beautiful!"
Tong Aiguo was speaking from the heart; the children of Brother Gu and his wife were completely different from those in their village.
Not only is she well-dressed, but she's also good-looking, with fair skin and plump cheeks, clearly not lacking in nutrition.
"Aiguo, if you weren't out here by now, your dad would probably be making you get married by now!" Su Xiangwan asked, seeing Tong Aiguo looking at Niannian with shining eyes.
“I’m twenty years old this year. Actually, all my childhood friends are fathers now, but I don’t want to get married so early, and I don’t want my whole life to be like my father’s, staying in Bakushu Village for the rest of my life without ever seeing the outside world.”
Once he started talking, Tong Aiguo was no longer reserved and began to speak fluently.
"I want to see what the outside world is like, and I also want to do my part for the prosperity and strength of our country, instead of living the kind of life my father led, where I could see the end of my life at a glance."
"Well said!" Gu Yanxiao, who had just entered, made no attempt to hide his admiration upon hearing Tong Aiguo's words.
"Brother Gu!" Tong Aiguo quickly stood up.
"Sit down, don't be shy, just make yourself at home."
Gu Yanxiao waved his hand, took off his coat, and went to the bathroom to wash his face and hands.
He then took his son from Su Xiangwan's hands, sat down next to her on the sofa, and chatted with Tong Aiguo and the others.
"Brother Gu, when can I register?" Tong Aiguo asked impatiently.
"Don't rush. Wait until tomorrow. Take your time to explore the capital. You've only just arrived. Enjoy yourself for a couple of days before registering. Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll regret it."
Gu Yanxiao waved his hand and spoke.
"Huh?" Tong Aiguo didn't understand Gu Yanxiao's meaning and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why?"
“Because once you sign up, you’ll be thrown into training, and it’ll be difficult to get a vacation!” Gu Yanxiao looked at Tong Aiguo with some sympathy.
After all, he intended to train Tong Aiguo to be a special forces soldier.
In that case, the intensity of the training is not as easy as that of ordinary recruits.
“How difficult…” Tong Aiguo was so shocked by Gu Yanxiao’s words that he subconsciously swallowed.
"Well, I only get one day off every three months or so!" Gu Yanxiao kindly told him.
"Only one leave every three months?" Tong Aiguo was shocked. Wasn't this comparable to being in prison?
You should know that after graduating from junior high school, he stayed at home and lived a leisurely and carefree life, relying on his father, the village secretary.
Especially after autumn, there is almost no work to do.
After winter set in, they spent all their time hiding at home to hibernate.
It's unimaginable what it's like to not get a single day of rest for three months.
"What? Are you scared?" Gu Yanxiao teased his son while glancing at Tong Aiguo.
If you get scared by that, then...
"No," Tong Aiguo quickly shook his head.
Although I was definitely a little scared, I was already here.
He certainly wasn't going to back down so easily.
After all, he had already made his bold pronouncements before leaving Bakushu Village.
If he goes back like this, how will Tong Aiguo ever be able to face anyone again?
"Okay, that's good. I'll have someone accompany you out for a walk tomorrow." Gu Yanxiao naturally didn't have time to take Tong Aiguo around by himself.
Therefore, the task of accompanying Tong Aiguo on his trip naturally fell to Shao Zijie.
He happened to have saved up a few days of vacation and was resting.
"How about I don't bother anyone else and just go for a walk by myself?" Tong Aiguo quickly refused when Gu Yanxiao offered to arrange for someone to accompany him.
"It's no trouble. He's a soldier too, and you'll be spending a lot of time with him in the future, so take this opportunity to get to know him."
Gu Yanxiao gave Tong Aiguo a meaningful look.
If he doesn't get to know the situation better, how will Shao Zijie be able to "go all out" later?
So, let's not tell Tong Aiguo yet that Shao Zijie will be his boss in the future!
Otherwise, this kid probably wouldn't enjoy playing at all.
Tong Aiguo didn't notice Gu Yanxiao's meaningful glance, but Su Xiangwan did.
After dinner, once back in her room, she asked directly, "Yan Xiao, are you plotting something?"
Gu Yanxiao glanced at his wife, pursed his lips, and said with an innocent and aggrieved look, "Wife, why would you say that? I was being very considerate and told him to have his fun first before joining the army!"
"Really? But I can clearly feel that you're holding it in." Su Xiangwan wasn't going to be fooled by him.
"As expected, my wife understands me best." Gu Yanxiao gently curled the corners of his lips and whispered in her ear.
"Don't change the subject, tell me quickly." Feeling his warm breath around her ear as he spoke, Su Xiangwan immediately took a step back, trying to create distance between them.
"I plan to have Shao Zijie take care of Tong Aiguo for a while."
Gu Yanxiao grabbed his wife's waist, preventing her from bumping into things while forcefully and irresistibly holding her in his arms.
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