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Commander Sheng had a stern-looking face, but he was afraid of scaring his daughter, so he could only suppress his fierce aura.
Upon seeing Nan Qing looking at him, he immediately put on a big smile and raised his right hand to wave a few times in Nan Qing's direction.
When Nan Qing saw her father waiting for her at the gate of the courtyard, she immediately forgot He Monian's words to slow down, let go of He Monian's arm, and ran off.
However, we were already very close to home, and He Monian had cleared the path in front of the courtyard, so it wasn't slippery.
As soon as Nan Qing ran away, He Monian quickly followed behind her, keeping a close eye on her. So he didn't see the two sharp glares his commander was shooting at him.
"Dad, what brings you here? I missed you, Mom, and my brother so much."
Commander Sheng held Nan Qing's hand and looked her up and down, examining her closely. He then took off the gloves from Nan Qing's hands and carefully inspected them.
"Mom and Dad miss you too. Our Qingqing has suffered. You couldn't come home for the New Year, so Dad came to see you."
Although both Nan Qing's still fair and delicate hands and her clean clothes indicated that she had not suffered, it was clear that she had not been in pain.
But the heart of Commander Sheng, an old father, couldn't help but ache for his daughter, whom he had cherished like the apple of his eye for twenty years, who had come from Beijing to this countryside because of his political affairs and still had to work in the fields in such cold weather.
At this moment, He Monian, who was walking a little behind Nan Qing, spoke up:
"Nanqing, Commander, let's go inside and talk. It's warmer inside, and it'll be easier to talk there."
It would have been better if he hadn't spoken. But as soon as he did, Commander Sheng remembered the boy's ill intentions. He snorted coldly and glared at him, then immediately put on a smiling face and softened his voice as he spoke to Nan Qing:
"Girl, come on, let's go inside first, don't get too cold."
Even as she went inside, she turned and gave He Monian a meaningful look.
He Monian only raised his right hand to touch the tip of his nose when Commander Sheng turned around to talk to Nan Qing. He knew that Commander Sheng must have discovered his little scheme.
He turned and went into the kitchen, took two cups, brewed some tea, and brought them to Commander Sheng and Nan Qing, who were chatting in the main room.
"Qingqing, look at you, your clothes are all wet. Go change your clothes first, don't catch a cold."
As soon as He Monian sat down, Commander Sheng sent Nan Qing away. After watching Nan Qing enter the room, he turned around and kicked the spot where He Monian was sitting.
He Monian, who was prepared, turned around and skillfully dodged Commander Sheng's kick. Commander Sheng instantly lost his temper and growled at him in a low voice:
"Rebellious? You dare to hide? He Monian!"
He Monian instantly stood up straight, head held high, and shouted with great force, "Here!"
Commander Sheng snorted again and said:
"Stand still! Don't hide!"
Just as he walked behind He Monian, he kicked him hard in the butt. He only calmed down a bit after seeing He Monian stagger several steps from the kick.
He sat down, picked up the cup of tea, blew on the tea leaves floating on the surface, looked up at He Monian who was still standing at attention, and said:
"Heh, He Monian, you little rascal, I asked you to take good care of my daughter for me, what, you want to take the whole thing with you?"
"Have you eaten the gall of a bear and the gall of a leopard, or are you just incredibly audacious?"
He didn't know what his daughter was thinking or whether she meant it, but judging from how skillfully she put her hand on someone and spoke and acted, it seemed that He Monian had been putting a lot of effort into his daughter these past few months.
Don't let his honest appearance fool you; when it comes to fighting and training troops, he's the most cunning of all the regimental commanders in the corps.
That's why he thought of sending Nanqing here; He Monian should be able to take good care of his daughter.
This person was indeed taken good care of.
However, he had no plans to marry his daughter so far away, and things in Beijing were calming down. He estimated that he would be able to bring his daughter back within six months.
He Monian glanced behind him before lowering his voice and speaking to Commander Sheng:
"Commander, I know what you mean. Don't worry, I... I never dared to think about it too much."
"I will take good care of Comrade Nanqing while she is in the brigade. As for anything else... I will not have any other thoughts about her."
He Monian lowered his eyes, making even Commander Sheng across from him look down on what he was thinking. But his hands, hanging at his sides, were clenched tightly, and the veins on the back of his hands were bulging.
Commander Sheng took a sip of tea, glanced at him, and asked casually, "What are your plans for the future? I told you last year that I didn't agree with your discharge application and would only grant you a year's leave to visit your family. Now, have you thought it through?"
He Monian didn't know what the commander meant by saying this at this time. If it were up to him, he would definitely have refused outright.
But now, he hesitated...
Commander Sheng looked at the silent He Monian and sneered inwardly, "Kid, you're still too green to play with me. Let's see if you can escape this time!"
He put down his teacup, walked up to He Monian, and patted him on the shoulder.
"Neither I nor her mother would allow Nanqing to marry someone outside the capital."
"Think about it carefully yourself."
After saying that, Commander Sheng walked around him and headed toward Nan Qing, who was just about to come in. "Daughter, come on, see what good things your dad brought you."
He Monian turned around and looked at the backs of Commander Sheng and Nan Qing. He, who had always been quite smart, felt a little stupid at this moment.
He seemed not to quite understand what their commander meant...
Surely it couldn't be that their commander approved of his pursuit of Nan Qing?
But he kept pondering the meaning of Commander Sheng's words, no matter how he thought about it or how he viewed it, he analyzed each word repeatedly.
Their commander seems to genuinely agree to his pursuit of Nan Qing!
He Monian walked to the eaves of the main room and saw the Commander and Nan Qing carrying various things down from the gate of the courtyard. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and quickly stepped forward, snatching the things from Nan Qing before she could take them.
"Commander, I'll carry it. You all go inside and rest."
As he spoke, his bright black eyes were fixed on Nan Qing, and his hands, which were carrying the items, were unusually forceful.
He thought, "I've finally got the chance to openly and honestly see my Qingqing!"
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