Pei Wang was stunned for a moment, then spat out several times.
"Why are you spouting such discouraging nonsense? You're alive and well now, so stop talking about these pointless things."
“You’re my brother, so I won’t hide anything from you.”
Du Lei coldly replied, "I can only rest for a few more days before I have to go back to the army to resume training and continue missions."
"I'm lucky to have come back alive this time, but next time, and the time after that, I might not be so lucky."
Pei Wang listened in silence, knowing that Du Lei's mission was dangerous.
Pei Wang didn't say anything, telling Du Lei to stop talking nonsense.
They're brothers who grew up together; how could he not know what Du Lei is like?
The fact that Du Lei could force himself not to cause trouble for Pei Zhi shows just how determined he was.
Pei Wang felt a tightness in his chest, so he took out a cigarette case from his pocket and handed one to Du Lei.
"I don't smoke, so you should smoke less too."
Pei Wang took out a cigarette, lit it, and said, "Don't worry, if anything really happens to you, your parents will be just like my parents."
Du Lei smiled and nodded, "I wasn't planning to tell you this."
With such a long-standing brotherhood between them, these things don't need explaining.
Du Lei sighed, "When Zhizhi got married, I regretted it so much that I couldn't sleep for days and nights."
"Looking back now, I'm glad she didn't marry me, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to return to the army with such determination."
Once a person has a weakness, they will become timid and hesitant.
If Pei Zhi really became his wife, how could Du Lei bear to abandon her?
So now it seems that it was all preordained by God.
Pei Wang took a deep drag and stubbed out his cigarette. "You wait here. Zhizhi is home. I'll call her out."
Pei Wang was somewhat worried that if something really happened to Du Lei, he wouldn't have been able to see Pei Zhi at all.
It's such a pity that I never had a proper conversation with Pei Zhi.
"No need, don't cause her any trouble."
Pei Wang yelled, "What trouble? I can easily find an excuse to get her down here. You just wait."
Pei Wang carried the strawberries and ran upstairs as fast as he could.
At home, Jiang Qingyuan and Pei Zhi were organizing the wardrobe.
Pei Zhi has too many clothes; her wardrobe is already overflowing.
I'll take advantage of today's rest to move these clothes to Jiang Qingyuan's house.
Pei Wang rushed over and grabbed Pei Zhi's hand, "Come with me."
Pei Zhi was confused: "What?"
Pei Wang wanted to tell Du Lei that he was waiting for him downstairs.
Pei Wang then saw Jiang Qingyuan looking over and said, "I just bought strawberries, but I didn't bring any money. Could you go and pay for me?"
Pei Zhi was somewhat reluctant to run errands: "Can't you go by yourself?"
Pei Wang clutched his stomach and pretended to be in pain: "I have diarrhea, I can't hold it in anymore, can you go give me some?"
Seeing this, Jiang Qingyuan put down the clothes and said, "Brother, I'll go give them to him."
“No.” Pei Wang suddenly raised his voice, “You…you don’t know him, but Pei Zhi does. Hurry up, don’t keep people waiting.”
Where Jiang Qingyuan couldn't see, Pei Wang frantically winked at Pei Zhi.
If Pei Zhi still doesn't understand that something is fishy, then she must be out of her mind.
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Besides Du Lei, Pei Zhi couldn't think of anyone else who could get Pei Wang's help.
It would be good if Du Lei came to see her; otherwise, she would have to find a way to see Du Lei.
I'm about to leave, but I still have a few words I want to say to Du Lei.
Pei Zhi went downstairs and walked out of the courtyard. As she passed through the alley, she heard a faint sound and turned to see Du Lei's figure.
"Are you feeling better? Why are you out running around like this?"
In front of Pei Zhi, Du Lei jumped up and down twice, saying, "My physical fitness is something else entirely?"
Pei Zhi noticed that Du Lei was indeed almost fully recovered. He was still young and recovered quickly.
I'm leaving in a few days.
Pei Zhi nodded and instructed, "When you return to the unit, don't rush back to high-intensity training; take it slowly."
"Health is the foundation of everything. We need to be even more careful when going on missions in the future."
"Stop talking." Du Lei couldn't listen anymore. Pei Zhi's nagging only made Du Lei more reluctant to leave.
Du Lei raised his hand, wanting to hug Pei Zhi.
Finally, Du Lei looked at his hand with a self-deprecating smile, withdrew it, and decided to let it go.
Pei Zhi saw Du Lei's actions, said nothing, took a step forward, and reached out to hug Du Lei.
Du Lei was shocked, seemingly never expecting that Pei Zhi would take the initiative to hug him one day.
Du Lei even wondered if he was dreaming.
Du Lei couldn't help but ask, "What do you want?"
Pei Zhi slapped Du Lei angrily, "Shut up."
Pei Zhi just felt sorry for Du Lei and couldn't bear to see him suffer.
"Du Lei, no matter what happens, now that you've made your decision, you must stick to it."
Pei Zhi was afraid that once news of her death came, Du Lei would become so despondent that he wouldn't go to the army.
"Promise me, okay?"
Du Lei replied firmly, "Of course."
Pei Zhi gently patted Du Lei on the back and let go of him. "Let's go."
Du Lei felt a little reluctant to accept the hug, thinking to himself that he was really pathetic.
Pei Zhi's simple act of giving him a hug made him reluctant to let go.
Du Lei suddenly stood at attention, saluted Pei Zhi, and then said with a smile, "Let's go."
Pei Zhi waved to Du Lei, signaling him to hurry up and leave.
Du Lei turned and left, while Pei Zhi watched his retreating figure without moving.
As Du Lei walked, he turned back and saw Pei Zhi still standing there watching him.
Du Lei felt a strange unease; it seemed to be the first time he had left before.
After dealing with Du Lei, only Cheng Xuelin remained.
Cheng Xuelin was actually Pei Zhi's biggest worry.
Pei Zhi planned to use Cheng's mother, so Cheng Xuelin would be the one who suffers the most after the incident.
Pei Zhi was very worried that Cheng Xuelin would become despondent.
Time was of the essence, and Pei Zhi had to go see Cheng Xuelin.
Pei Zhi made the appointment directly through Jiang Qingyuan. Pei Zhi was also very frank, saying that she wanted to meet with Cheng Xuelin because she had something to say.
Jiang Qingyuan didn't say anything, and arranged a time for Pei Zhi the next day.
The two met at a teahouse, where Cheng Xuelin tidied himself up before meeting Pei Zhi.
Are you busy with your studies these days?
Cheng Xuelin quickly shook his head, "No rush, Senior Brother Jiang has helped me a lot and provided me with a lot of assistance."
Pei Zhi poured Cheng Xuelin a cup of tea. "Qingyuan is an orphan; he has no family."
Cheng Xuelin nodded slightly; he only learned this after he became acquainted with Jiang Qingyuan.
"He seems easy to talk to, but he's actually not very close to anyone."
Gentleness is merely Jiang Qingyuan's outward appearance.
There are not many people who can truly understand Jiang Qingyuan's heart.
Cheng Xuelin pursed his lips and nodded, not understanding why Pei Zhi kept talking about Jiang Qingyuan when she asked him to come out.
Cheng Xuelin was somewhat disappointed. He thought that Pei Zhi's invitation to meet him would be... Cheng Xuelin shook his head inwardly. What was he thinking?
"My only wish is that the two of you can continue to work well together."
Cheng Xuelin was puzzled. "Why are you suddenly saying this?"
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