If Zhou Xianhai hadn't said it was a boy, An Ruoning would have thought it was a girl at first glance.
Zhou Xianhai didn't wait for the other two to say anything. He took back his phone and looked at the photos on it, his fingers stroking the screen with deep affection. "It's a pity that I wasn't by my wife's side when she was pregnant and giving birth. She must have been very scared at that time. She is the person I owe the most in my life."
As he spoke, Zhou Xianhai's eyes reddened.
"Alright, apply for leave in a couple of days and go home to see your wife and kids." Cheng Yuanxing found it hard to accept that this grown man had suddenly become sentimental.
"Alright, that's what I've been waiting for." Zhou Xianhai patted Cheng Yuanxing's shoulder with his left hand in a hearty manner, then continued eating the steamed bun in his hand.
Zhou Xianhai ate very quickly.
An Ruoning was curious to know if they all ate very quickly. Her eyes darted around.
Cheng Yuanxing seemed to see An Ruoning's question and answered for her: "We usually have a set schedule for meals, and if there is an emergency, we will set off immediately, so the speed of eating will naturally increase."
"You must have worked so hard." An Ruoning rested her chin on her hand and looked at An Ruoning with her charming eyes.
"Do your job well in your position."
After finishing his meal, Zhou Xianhai said goodbye to Cheng Yuanxing and An Ruoning, then got up and left.
Cheng Yuanxing also finished eating early and sat in front of An Ruoning, waiting for her.
"As soldiers, our country will always be our first priority. Even if I fall in love or get married in the future, our country will always be our first priority. Things like Lao Zhou's are very common in the army. I may not be there when you need me the most. Would you accept that?" Cheng Yuanxing spoke as if he were describing something that had nothing to do with him, his words as calm and collected as if he were stating a fact.
An Ruoning chewed the bun in her mouth, remaining silent, but her eyes were fixed on Cheng Yuanxing, observing his calm expression.
She knew he was asking her, just as he said, he had his beliefs, and in the face of his beliefs, girlfriends or wives had to take a backseat.
Many women find it difficult to accept the identity of a soldier because they want someone to be waiting for them when they return home exhausted, rather than facing a cold, empty house.
So what? An Ruoning didn't care about that at all. She was willing to wait for him to come back at home. "Why can't I accept it? I'm an actress. I fly around all year round, filming in various places. I'm not home for days on end. What right do I have to not accept you, who has dedicated yourself to the country?"
"You can go out there and complete your journey, become the person you want to be, and I will wait for you to come back in the land you protect." ...Waiting for you to come back and marry me.
An Ruoning looked at Cheng Yuanxing with unusual affection.
Love is elusive; perhaps it's just that first glance that lasts a lifetime, or perhaps it's the companionship over time that leads to an everlasting bond.
Cheng Yuanxing pursed his lips, touched his chin, and then chuckled knowingly. "Eat up."
"At worst, I'll schedule all my work according to your rest time from now on. When you're on a mission, I'll go to work, and when you come back, I'll cancel all my work." She muttered, not caring whether Cheng Yuanxing could hear her or not.
An Ruoning swallowed the last bite of meat, her eyes fixed on the half-full bowl of soy milk. To be honest... she really couldn't drink any more.
"Well... I tried my best." An Ruoning sighed softly, slowly raising her eyes to look at him with a guilty expression.
I overlooked one crucial step: the amount of soy milk.
Cheng Yuanxing stared directly at her, his expression unusually serious.
An Ruoning pursed her lips, trying to gauge how much of Cheng Yuanxing's anger she could withstand.
Wasting food in the military is shameful.
Seeing An Ruoning's timid expression, Cheng Yuanxing sighed almost imperceptibly, picked up the remaining half bowl of salty soy milk from An Ruoning, and drank it down in large gulps.
After finishing his drink, he put down his bowl and said, "Don't do that again next time." Then he cleared the table of dishes, picked up the tray, and stood up.
As the two left the cafeteria, An Ruoning followed Cheng Yuanxing like a little tail, asking, "Captain Cheng, are we in that kind of relationship now?"
"Which one?" Cheng Yuanxing raised an eyebrow.
An Ruoning paused slightly, "Even if we're not in that kind of relationship, we should still be considered friends, right? As a friend, could I add you on WeChat? Or at least exchange phone numbers?"
"What? I confiscated your phone. Do you want it back?"
"Huh?" An Ruoning didn't understand what she meant at first. Her beautiful eyes narrowed before she realized what she meant. "I'm not joking. I'm very serious."
Cheng Yuanxing was just teasing her, taking out a WeChat QR code for her to scan, "I'll give you some time to think it over carefully. Come find me again when you've made up your mind. You should leave when the deadline is up."
Hearing this, An Ruoning stood there in silence, as if she understood Cheng Yuanxing's meaning.
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