She said this not with much enthusiasm, as if it were just something she said casually.
"Sorry! I'm dancing with my partner for my first dance performance." Gu Huanian refused outright.
Ye Wanyu simply smiled, showing no emotion whatsoever.
Gu Huanian stood up, reached out and took Su Li's hand, saying, "Let's go! Let's go dance for a while."
The moment the two entered the stage, they attracted the attention of a large crowd.
Gu Huanian was always aloof and cold in the army, and it was rare to see him with such a gentle side.
Moreover, the woman beside him was arguably one of the most beautiful women in the room.
Su Li wasn't very good at this kind of exchange dance, so Gu Huanian led her around the whole time.
After dancing for a short while, she saw Ye Wanyu and Lu Yang, one of Gu Huanian's former brothers, also walk into the center of the dance floor.
Ye Wanyu's dance was quite gorgeous and beautiful. Following Lu Yang's flick of the wrist, she almost flew over like a butterfly, pushing Su Li away, and flew into Gu Huanian's arms.
Fortunately, Gu Huanian reacted quickly, using his elbow to block Ye Wanyu and then extending his long arm to pull her back.
That kind of scenario will not happen.
After the dance ended, Su Li followed Gu Huanian off the stage, and Ye Wanyu and Lu Yang also came out.
Seeing Ye Wanyu's infatuated expression, Lu Yang thought to himself, "This girl is truly the apple of my eye." He then asked, "Comrade Ye, how about we try to cultivate a revolutionary bond?"
Su Li overheard these words. It wasn't that she wanted to hear them, but Lu Yang's voice was quite loud. Ye Wanyu first glanced at Gu Huanian before saying to the man beside her, "I just returned to the country and only want to do more research. I want to wait a bit before thinking about relationships."
Although Lu Yang was somewhat disappointed, he still had a chance.
He figured he'd eventually win her over if he spent more time with her; he was quite confident in his looks.
"Comrade Ye, our unit is off tomorrow. There's a mountain range in front of us with beautiful scenery. Would you like to go?"
Ye Wanyu smiled and shook her head; "I have work to do tomorrow, let's make it another time!"
Lu Yang nodded, "That works too."
After the dance, Gu Huanian took Su Li to the military canteen.
Today, the canteen also prepared some delicious snacks, specially for these soldiers who took a liking to each other.
When the head chef saw Gu Huanian leading a pretty girl over, he smiled and joked, "Hey, Battalion Commander Gu, is this your girlfriend? She's really beautiful. You're so lucky."
Then, smiling, he said to Su Li, "Miss, what would you like to eat? Today, our canteen is making sweet pear soup, which is a rare treat, as well as candied sweet potatoes. A female comrade from the art troupe taught us how to make them. These two dishes are quite unique. Would you like some to try?"
Gu Huanian smiled and said, "Okay, then please help me get some. My girlfriend has never had candied sweet potatoes before."
Su Li just chuckled and didn't reply. In fact, she had eaten plenty of these kinds of candied cakes and desserts in modern times.
Whenever she is in a bad mood, or encounters some difficult things in life, she will do so.
She likes to eat desserts so that she doesn't feel so lonely and can realize that life can also have its flavors.
Soon the head chef served Su Li and Gu Huanian each a bowl of sweet pear soup and two candied sweet potatoes.
Gu Huanian carried his things and casually found a place to sit down.
Gu Huanian pushed both bowls of sweet pear soup towards her; "Try it, is it good?"
Su Li took a spoonful, blew on it, and tasted a small bite. The sweet soup was very thick, and it also contained some red dates and white fungus pieces.
It tasted very smooth and delicious. Su Li pushed the other bowl to Gu Huanian and said, "I'll just have one bowl. You can have this one."
"I don't like these sweet and greasy things. Since you like them, you should drink them all, otherwise it will be a waste."
Su Li scooped out another spoonful of the candied sweet potato. It wasn't as delicious as the modern kind, but it was still pretty good.
Su Li ate one pear and drank a bowl of sweet pear soup, then stopped eating.
Seeing that she wasn't eating anymore, Gu Huanian quickly ate the rest of the food.
Then he stood up and said, "Let's go! I'll take you home."
"Should we sleep at Mom's tonight, or at school?"
Su Li thought for a moment. Tomorrow was also a day off. She had just bought the renovation materials for her house, so she still needed to keep an eye on things.
"Take me to the school!"
Gu Huanian nodded. When the two came out, they saw Ye Wanyu with a scraped leg and slumped on the ground.
When she saw Gu Huanian, her eyes lit up as if she had seen a savior.
"Gu Huanian, could you take me to the infirmary first?"
Gu Huanian and Su Li stepped forward; "What happened?"
Ye Wanyu looked a little aggrieved; "I just accidentally stepped on a stone on the ground and fell, scraping my calf. Could you take me to the infirmary first? There's an infirmary in the military base, you can just take me there."
After speaking with Gu Huanian, she looked at Su Li and said, "Little sister, I just asked Huanian to give me a ride. You won't mind, will you? Don't worry, I won't argue with you."
Su Li: "........."
They're truly cousins; one staged a bicycle accident, and the other tripped and fell over by a rock—their methods are remarkably similar.
She crossed her arms, looked at her, and smiled, saying, "I don't mind!"
Then she winked playfully at Gu Huanian and said in a sickeningly sweet voice, "Brother, she asked you to take her to the infirmary. What are you standing there for? Otherwise, my sister's injury will be healed soon."
Gu Huanian could easily see through Su Li's little scheme; she was warning him to try sending her something.
He glanced around and just then saw Lu Yang walking out from inside.
"Lu Yang, over here!" Gu Huanian shouted to him.
When Lu Yang got closer, he saw the scene before him clearly: the girl he admired was squatting on the ground, her calf still bleeding.
He quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Comrade Ye, you're injured. I'll take you to the infirmary."
Before anyone could speak, he picked her up in a princess carry.
Ye Wanyu gave Gu Huanian a deep look, then reached out and hugged Lu Yang's neck, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."
Lu Yang was somewhat flattered: "It's no trouble at all, we'll be there soon, just hang in there."
After walking for a while, Ye Wanyu slightly raised her eyelids to look at Lu Yang and asked, "Are you very familiar with Battalion Commander Lu?"
Lu Yang nodded; "We came from the same compound, so you could say we've known each other since we were kids! Don't let his aloof and unsociable appearance fool you; he's actually a very nice person."
Ye Wanyu nodded; "So how did he meet his current partner?"
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