The next second, Lin Lu pulled Wu Ming and left the conference room.
Wu Ming let her hold his hand, feeling the warmth from her palm, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
The little girl I remember who always kept her head down and spoke softly has now become a leader who can stand on her own.
But this sudden closeness reminded him of the bond they had formed in their childhood.
It feels very strange.
After walking through the corridor and going up two floors, the two arrived at a room.
There were some dolls placed here, and the whole room was filled with a pleasant fragrance.
This is clearly where Lin Lu lives now.
As soon as she entered, Lin Lu locked the door behind her, turned around and stared at Wu Ming, her eyes sparkling with excitement and affection.
At that moment, only the sound of their breathing remained in the room.
With no outsiders present, the determination and authority in Lin Lu's eyes completely faded, leaving only her long-suppressed emotions.
"Brother Wu Ming..." she called softly.
Suddenly, Lin Lu took a step forward, stood on tiptoe, and kissed Wu Ming's lips.
Wu Ming instinctively raised his hand to cover her lips and whispered, "Don't do this."
Lin Lu looked at Wu Ming with firm eyes and said affectionately, "Brother Wu Ming, we've been climbing trees together since kindergarten, stealing fruit from the neighbors' houses, and waiting for your mother to get off work at the alley entrance. All the way through elementary school, middle school, and high school, I've liked you for a long time."
She paused, her voice trembling with tears again, yet each word was clear: "I know you understand my feelings. I didn't dare confess to you before, I didn't dare take the initiative. Then the disaster struck, and I thought you were dead. I was afraid and praying every day. Now I've finally seen you, and I can't miss this opportunity again!"
Wu Ming felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw her red and swollen eyes.
How could he not understand Lin Lu's feelings?
When he was a child, she always loved to follow him around, secretly giving him candy she had hidden away, and secretly shedding tears when he was hurt.
But......
Wu Ming looked at Lin Lu with a complicated expression, shook his head, and said softly, "Little Lu, I already have a wife, and she is pregnant with my child."
Lin Lu shook her head frantically, tears welling in her eyes, yet she choked out with a laugh, "It's not like before the disaster! So what if you have a wife? Unless you don't want me!"
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. "My dad and mom are both dead, my sister is dead too, now I only have you left, Brother Wu Ming, please accept me, okay? Please..."
Wu Ming fell silent.
Seeing the girl he had grown up with crying so sadly, his heart ached.
He gently wiped away her tears, a tender gesture that made Lin Lu cry even harder.
Wu Ming's expression gradually became more complicated.
He remembered how his wife, Wu Qianqian, had repeatedly urged him to find a woman he truly loved, but each time he refused, citing his current focus on serving the leader and eliminating the zombies.
But now, facing Lin Lu, who has liked him for many years, his heart has wavered.
A dozen seconds later, Wu Ming finally broke free of restraint and pulled Lin Lu into his arms.
Feeling Wu Ming's response, Lin Lu trembled violently, then hugged Wu Ming tightly around the waist, tears streaming down her face once again.
Instead of feeling wronged, I felt excited and at ease.
She looked up, her eyes burning with desire as she gazed at Wu Ming, and took the initiative to get close to his lips.
But Wu Ming gently stopped her, saying seriously, "The important thing is to get down to business."
This time, Lin Lu was very obedient. She wiped away her tears and said excitedly, "Brother Wu Ming, I'll take you to see this place!"
"Didn't you say before that you wanted to have your own house in the mountains? When we were kids, we watched martial arts dramas, and you even said that if you had your own house, you would name it Deer Cry Castle. Deer is my name, and Cry is your name!"
"This entire Deer Cry Castle is now yours! You can live wherever you want!"
She eagerly pulled Wu Ming to tour the castle, her voice filled with excitement.
Wu Ming was slightly taken aback.
Only then did he realize why this place was called Deer Cry Castle.
It turns out that Lin Lu still remembers a casual remark he made when he was a child.
That sentence was so long ago that even he himself had forgotten it.
This deep affection stirred a wave of emotion within him.
Lin Lu had already pulled Wu Ming to the window, pointing to the scenery outside and saying cheerfully, "Look, that's our planting area over there! And over there is..."
Looking at the orderly scene outside the window, Wu Ming felt a surge of emotion.
He never expected that a casual remark he made as a child would be remembered by Lin Lu for so many years, and that she would personally turn it into reality.
But he quickly composed himself and said earnestly, "Little Deer, I am now the commander of the First Army of the Huaxia Revival. Without a leader, I would have died long ago. The leader has been incredibly kind to me. You and your men should join the Huaxia Revival."
Lin Lu paused slightly, gazing out the window at the home she had built with her own hands. A hint of reluctance flashed in her eyes, and her voice hesitated, "But... what about Deer Cry Castle? I've poured so much effort into it..."
Wu Ming held her in his arms and said softly, "I know you're reluctant to leave. We've already captured that county town seven or eight kilometers away and are preparing to use it as our forward base."
"This place is strategically located and well-defended, making it an important stronghold for our forward base. We can still live here; it remains our second home."
Upon hearing this, Lin Lu no longer hesitated.
She nodded emphatically, her tone firm: "Okay! I'll do whatever you say! I'll go anywhere as long as I can be with you!"
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