Chapter 14 To the Island
Zhou An did not answer and looked at Xu Zhixia quietly.
The answer is self-evident. He will not leave, but will make the same choice as Xu Zhixia.
Xu Zhixia smiled, her tone full of confidence: "So we are the same people."
Zhou An couldn't describe his current mood in words. He felt a little itchy, as if something was spreading wildly.
He now just wanted to hug the girl in front of him, but he was afraid of scaring her, so he had to restrain himself.
He took a deep breath and said, "I understand."
I had a good night's sleep and when I woke up the next day, it was already dawn.
Haohao sat quietly on the edge of the bed, looking at the scenery outside the window.
Noticing Xu Zhixia got up, he came over excitedly without saying a word.
Xu Zhixia felt helpless and rubbed the furry head in front of her.
The time on the train was long and boring. Even in the soft sleeper, she felt as if she had been marinated when she got off the train.
One stop ahead, she took Haohao to find the conductor.
Knowing that they were going to get off the train, the conductor readily agreed to pick Haohao up.
But Haohao suddenly burst into tears, catching everyone off guard.
When he cried, he didn't cry hysterically like a naughty kid, but shed tears silently.
His eyes were red, his body was shaking, and his eyes were filled with reluctance.
He grabbed Xu Zhixia's sleeve tightly and didn't try to stop her.
This look made Xu Zhixia feel soft-hearted, but she knew clearly that she could not take Haohao away.
She half squatted down and said soothingly: "Haohao, this uncle is going to help you find your family."
"If you miss me, I'll leave you my contact information. Can you contact me later?"
Haohao remained silent, just crying softly, crying until it was difficult for him to breathe.
Seeing the conductor's embarrassment, she said with a stiff upper lip: "How about letting the child go with us?"
She regretted it the moment she said it. She shouldn't have been so impulsive.
But seeing the light in Haohao's eyes, she felt that it was not impossible.
The conductor looked troubled: "This won't help us find the child's parents..."
That was the truth, but Xu Zhixia couldn't bear to watch Haohao cry.
She always has more patience with children.
Zhou An, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Let him go with us."
"I'll leave you the address of the unit. If you have any news, you can contact us at any time."
The conductor looked hesitant, but very tempted.
From these few contacts, he could tell that there was probably something wrong with this child.
In this case, even if you stay, you may not be able to ask anything useful.
If the child reacts too much, it will be troublesome to take care of him.
Thinking of this, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Okay, I'll trouble you two."
Haohao seemed to hear that Xu Zhixia would not send him away, so he slowly stopped crying and looked over timidly.
Xu Zhixia's heart softened and she gave him a faint smile.
Because most of the packages had been mailed to the troops first, they didn't have much luggage.
Xu Zhixia held Haohao's hand and followed Zhou An closely.
As soon as I left the station, a strange voice came: "Captain Zhou!"
A man in his early twenties strode over, showing a standard eight-tooth smile.
"This is my sister-in-law, right?" He asked casually, and paused when his eyes fell on Haohao, whom Xu Zhixia was holding in her hand.
No, didn't their battalion commander go back home to get married? Why is there a buy one get one free offer?
Meeting his life-doubting gaze, Xu Zhixia burst out laughing.
He simply explained, "We met this child on the road, and for some reason, he followed us."
Xu Long knew he had misunderstood and his face turned red.
He scratched his head embarrassedly, forced a shy smile, and said nothing more.
A group of people got into the car, and Xu Zhixia took Haohao to sit in the back seat.
Xu Long explained, "It just so happens that I'm off the island to buy supplies, so I can bring you back."
"Otherwise, you have to walk to the pier to take a boat, which is a hassle."
"Sister-in-law, if you want to buy anything, you can buy it here directly."
“The supply and marketing cooperative on the island doesn’t have a complete range of products…”
He spoke vaguely, fearing that he would say too much and scare Xu Zhixia away.
Xu Zhixia nodded and said, "Sorry to bother you. I plan to go home first and take a look. If there's anything missing, I'll come out and get it done later."
Hearing her say this, Xu Long said nothing more.
Changing the subject, he introduced to her the places that needed attention on the island.
Xu Zhixia listened with great interest, nodding from time to time.
Only after getting on the boat did Xu Long stop with a feeling of wanting more.
After parking the car at the designated location, he and Zhou An went to the deck together.
The sea breeze blowing in your face makes you feel relaxed and happy.
It is said that people who take a boat for the first time may have adverse reactions, but fortunately Xu Zhixia adapted well.
Haohao looked quietly into the distance, as if he was used to it.
Xu Zhixia noticed this and looked thoughtful.
Maybe after returning home, I can ask him about this aspect in detail.
After Xu Zhixia agreed to marry Zhou An, Zhou An applied for a house.
The space assigned to him was similar to the upper and lower floors of the Xu family's small villa. Although it was not as big as the Xu family's, it was not small either.
After Xu Long sent them over, he left in a hurry.
Looking at the house in front of him, Xu Zhixia felt a sense of strangeness in his heart.
This will be her home from now on.
After entering, she looked around slowly to check the situation.
It can be seen that this is a new house and there is not much furniture inside.
There were two rooms upstairs, about the same size as her old bedroom.
A hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes, and she was already imagining how to decorate it.
Just then, she felt her arm being pulled.
She subconsciously lowered her head and met Haohao's gaze.
This was the first time Haohao spoke in such a long time: "Are we going to live here?"
A timid voice, mixed with uneasiness.
After saying this, he quickly lowered his head as if he had done something wrong.
Xu Zhixia didn't understand why he reacted like that, but she still squatted down patiently and said, "This is Haohao's home for the time being."
"What kind of furniture does Haohao like? Can I make you a rocking chair?"
Haohao's eyes flickered, but he remained silent in the end.
Although prepared, Xu Zhixia was still a little disappointed.
At this time, Zhou An came over and whispered, "I just boiled the water. You can take a bath."
"I'll go to the cafeteria to get some food. Let's have a quick bite at noon."
Xu Zhixia blinked, not expecting him to be so considerate, and smiled brightly in return.
Zhou An's ears turned red and he turned away uncomfortably.
As I walked out of the house, I thought of another important thing.
How are they going to stay tonight?
Xu Zhixia's face appeared in his mind, and his breathing became rapid.
I didn't dare to think about it anymore, so I just quickened my pace.
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