As dawn broke, Yan Lin pulled open his wrist, glanced at his watch, and pondered when to buy a train ticket back to the border.
Everything that needed to be done has been done.
I've met all the people I needed to meet.
There's nothing to keep.
Early in the morning, after finishing his breakfast, he went to the military region to borrow a car. Unexpectedly, he saw his former subordinates from the heroic company as soon as he arrived at the gate. They all tried their best to visit him.
Liao Yu also arrived.
Zou Xiaozhou was overjoyed. Upon seeing Yan Lin, he gave a greeting, and the previous hustle and bustle vanished instantly, with all the high-ranking officers standing at attention and saluting.
"Greetings, Commander!"
Once their commander, always their commander.
No matter where they go or what peaks they climb, none of the former heroes have forgotten those years of bloody battles.
Yan Lin's bravery and fearlessness were etched into their very being.
Yan Lin straightened his back and returned the greeting.
After the ceremony, he stepped forward and exchanged a few pleasantries with the group. Just then, Division Commander Lü Liang arrived with a figure. After exchanging greetings, someone unexpectedly called out, "Sister-in-law—"
Yes.
The person following Lü Liang was none other than Fang Manzi, the recently popular therapist.
She was wearing a military uniform, with twin ponytails in front of her chest. She smiled with her eyes narrowed, looking youthful and beautiful with a touch of playfulness, slowly overlapping with the image of Xu Manzhi in everyone's minds.
"Sister-in-law, is it really you, sister-in-law?"
"But my sister-in-law isn't—"
"Maya, are there really people in the world who are exactly the same?"
"Unbelievable, unbelievable, my sister-in-law has been reborn."
Even Zou Xiaozhou and Liao Yu were dumbfounded, staring intently at Fang Manzi, feeling an urge to rush forward and ask her for clarification.
"Brother Yan—"
Seeing that Yan Lin was very calm, Zou Xiaozhou obviously knew this woman before, so she walked up to him with a puzzled look, wanting to get a definite answer.
Yan Lin shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.
"Don't misunderstand, my name is Fang Manzi, not your... sister-in-law." Fang Manzi spoke sweetly, tucking a strand of hair in front of her chest as she spoke, her cheeks flushed, her shyness quite obvious.
Lü Liang joked, "It's okay, it wasn't like that before, but it might become that way in the future."
"Commander!"
Yan Lin looked displeased.
He didn't like that kind of joke, he really, really disliked it.
Knowing the situation well, Lü Liang quickly smoothed things over with a smile: "Good, good, our Comrade Fang is a good girl, both thoughtful and capable. Whoever marries her will have struck gold."
As he spoke, he introduced Fang Manzi to everyone.
Fang Manzi carried a wooden food box on her shoulder. After shaking hands with everyone, she opened the box and took out a bag of delicate pastries.
She said generously and enthusiastically, "This is made with yam, red dates, and various beans. The taste is pretty good. You should try it."
Lü Liang said, "You silly girl, you're reluctant to eat it yourself, but you want to share it with others."
While I wouldn't necessarily be tempted by anything, food is still precious these days, and most people can't just casually share it.
Fang Manzi is quite generous.
This move won the favor of a group of people, especially after they tasted the new flavor, they all praised it highly.
"Wow, this is delicious."
"Comrade Fang's cooking skills are superb."
"Tsk tsk tsk, it tastes a hundred times better than the mooncakes I eat."
"It's sweet and chewy, so delicious!"
"He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding." Although it was only a small piece, the number of people involved made it all worthwhile for Fang Manzi, and their impression of their "sister-in-law" instantly improved.
Fang Manzi smiled broadly.
She opened the second compartment of the food box, took out the osmanthus wine, and handed it to Yan Lin: "I heard you are going back to the border. This is a farewell wine for you. I hope you don't mind."
Yan Lin frowned.
He didn't make a move, but glanced at Fang Manzi, a sense of wariness rising within him.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I cannot accept such a gift without having done so. I can brew my own wine; you can keep it for someone else." With that, he turned and left without a second thought.
Everyone was dumbfounded as they watched his retreating figure.
Their feelings were complicated, and they couldn't figure out what Yan Lin was thinking. It seemed that he didn't have a good impression of the woman who shared a face with his sister-in-law...
Lü Liang also found it strange.
After they left the crowd, he asked one more question: "What happened? Did the talks fall apart last night?"
Fang Manzi shook her head.
She said innocently, "I don't know either. Maybe he doesn't want to return my family heirloom, so he's a little wary of me. I was too hasty; I just wanted to return it to its rightful owner as soon as possible..."
Lü Liang sighed.
He recalled the many investigations that had surrounded Xu Manzhi in the past, which indirectly led to her death and caused Yan Lin to give up his future, abandon everything, and expel himself... He felt quite guilty.
"Don't be discouraged. If it really is your family's treasure, Yan Lin will definitely return it once he comes to his senses. He's not the kind of greedy, selfish person."
"Yes, sir."
Fang Manzi pursed her lips, her mind racing with thoughts.
"Zizi, go to the Ling family's gathering for me tonight. Remember to bring two bottles of Moutai. Don't be stingy. Report all the expenses."
"yes."
Time flies.
After Yan Lin finished his last full day of seminar work, several leaders considered transferring him to a major military region, but he was rejected by all of them.
He's doing quite well at the border.
Time passes incredibly slowly, leaving no trace.
Unless there is war, he doesn't want to go back to Haicheng.
He was blocked by Ling Junye as soon as he came out of the military region.
"Good grief, you're planning to run away again? A bunch of old acquaintances have been waiting for you for ages. If you keep putting on airs like this, isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Ling Junye complained.
Yan Lin lifted his leg and sat down in the car.
He said coldly, "Don't arrange these kinds of dinners for me next time. If you do it again, I won't give you any face. Don't blame me for not warning you!"
"Yes, my own brother."
Ling Junye had no way to deal with him.
It's good that we managed to catch the person safely.
Just as he was about to start the car and leave, he saw Fang Manzi waving with a bag in her hand.
"Director Ling, the division commander asked me to go there for him tonight. Would you mind if I hitched a ride with you?" Fang Manzi said with a smile.
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Ling Junye glanced back at Yan Lin, and seeing that he didn't move, he nodded in agreement.
"You sit in the front."
As Fang Manzi reached for the back door, Yan Lin's words made her blush.
Ling Junye quickly smoothed things over: "Don't mind him, that's just his bad temper. No one but your sister-in-law can sit next to him."
"It's alright. Having a temper is a good thing. It's good to know your limits and when to back down," Fang Manzi said with a smile.
"..." Ling Junye.
Is this even possible?
He was completely impressed by Fang Manzi.
As he drove along, thinking about the commotion Fang Manzi would cause when she appeared in front of a group of old acquaintances, the car stopped in front of the Ling family's gate.
Wen Jin, Ling Jiaojiao, Dai Chunying, Ye Yunzhu... They stood at the gate exchanging pleasantries, but when they saw Fang Manzi getting out of the car, they all looked on in surprise.
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