Surrounded by fellow villagers, Gu Lin subconsciously looked for Chen Yao in the crowd, but he did not find her.
After realizing what was happening, he smiled self-deprecatingly. Was he really crazy? How could she be here?
"Captain Gu, if you have time in the future, please come to our Shiwan Brigade often." An uncle sitting diagonally opposite Gu Lin said with a silly smile.
Gu Lin responded: "If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely come again."
…
Everyone's enthusiasm was extremely pure, and Gu Lin tried his best to respond to their enthusiasm one by one.
However, from time to time, he would want to leave the crowd and return to where Chen Yao was. Lately, he always had this thought.
After dinner, Gu Lin walked quickly back to the Shen family alone.
The excitement over there had not yet subsided, but he said goodbye and left in advance.
Chen Yao was playing with a rabbit in the yard. Xu Huilan had gone out to chat with others, so she was the only one at home.
When Gu Lin walked in, he saw Chen Yao and the rabbits having fun.
He looked at her and then walked over.
When Chen Yao saw the military boots stopped in front of her, she immediately looked up and asked in surprise: "Captain Gu, why are you back so soon? Where's my brother?"
Gu Lin: "If you want to come back, come back first. Your brother is still there."
Chen Yao: “Oh.”
After saying that, she continued to rub the rabbit.
Gu Lin looked at Chen Yao, who was staring at the rabbit in front of him more than at him. He moved his lips as if he wanted to say something to her, but suddenly stopped.
After a while, as if he had made some mental preparations, he pursed his lips and said seriously: "Chen Yao, I have something I want to tell you now."
Chen Yao's heart suddenly tightened, as if she had anticipated what he was going to say. She raised her eyes to look at him and said softly, "What are you going to say? Just say it."
Gu Lin clenched his hands and was about to speak when a loud voice suddenly came from the gate of the yard:
"Ah, Captain, I finally found you. The county leaders came over unexpectedly and said they were looking for you. They're waiting right where we were having dinner."
Gu Lin: ...
Chen Yao: ...
The delicate atmosphere had been destroyed, so Gu Lin had to stop talking to Shen Yao and prepare to leave with the person who came to see him.
"Chen Yao, there are some things I will tell you later."
"good."
…
However, what neither of them expected was——
When Gu Lin left, he actually left Shiwan Brigade directly and didn't even have time to come back to pack his luggage.
Fortunately, he only brought some clothes and money with him on this trip to provide support, and did not bring any important confidential items. Later, Chen Che would help him pack them up and take them back to the military base.
When Chen Yao learned from Chen Che that Gu Lin had left Shiwan Brigade in a hurry due to an urgent mission, it was already completely dark.
She was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses and thought that this was really a long separation.
…
More than a month later.
One day when Chen Yao was returning home from the town primary school to rest, Xu Huilan suddenly took her arm mysteriously and whispered:
"These past few days, your aunt is planning to arrange for some good young men to meet you. There are three of them in total, and I think they're all good. You should meet them all first to see if they're a good match."
Chen Yao nodded and said, "Okay."
Then he asked, "By the way, Mom, does my brother know about these things?"
Xu Huilan smiled and said, "Of course I know. When your father wrote back to him a few days ago, he specifically mentioned it in the letter, saying that when he is sure, he can take leave and come back to see him."
Chen Yao smiled and said, "Okay, as long as my brother knows."
…
In the military base.
Gu Lin had just returned from a long mission that lasted over a month, and he looked a lot rougher.
He knew he was a little rough, so he went back to his small, solitary room and shaved, trimmed his hair, and scrubbed his body...
When he appeared in the base cafeteria again, he had become the refreshed man he used to be.
In the cafeteria, Chen Che, who was queuing for food, was teased by his companions: "Chen Che, you're not doing well. You haven't even found your own wife yet, and your sister is about to get married."
"Yeah, I remember you seem to be five years older than your sister."
"Don't wait until you become an uncle to your children and still be a bachelor."
…
Gu Lin happened to pass by them and heard everything. He froze in place.
Every word and sentence was like a needle, piercing his heart and bringing him a sharp pain.
He tried his best to suppress the emotions surging in his heart, gritted his teeth and called out to Shen Che.
"Chen Che."
"Come out with me for a while."
Although Shen Che was a little confused, he immediately responded, “Yes, Battalion Commander.”
A minute later, in a secluded corner behind the cafeteria.
Gu Lin exuded an extremely cold aura. Standing in front of Shen Che, he said in a deep voice, "I heard that your sister is about to get married?"
Chen Che scratched his head in confusion and said, "Captain, did you hear what they said? Actually, they were exaggerating to make me laugh.
The reality is that my sister is still in the process of choosing a partner and meeting them to see if they are suitable. She won’t get married so soon.”
Hearing this, Gu Lin's expression remained grim. He chuckled without a trace of warmth: "Choosing a partner? Meeting someone? How many does she plan to meet?"
Chen Che rolled his eyes, stretched out three fingers towards him, and said with a simple smile: "Not many, not many, just three."
Gu Lin gritted his teeth and said, "Oh, three, right?"
Shen Che: “Hmm.”
Gu Lin: "That's great."
…
After asking Chen Che to go back and continue eating, Gu Lin himself lost the mood to eat.
He drove straight home, holding back a nameless anger.
As soon as he got home, he greeted his grandfather first, then asked absentmindedly, "Grandpa, where are my parents? Aren't they home now?"
Old Master Gu raised his eyelids and looked at Gu Lin, who was rarely able to keep his composure, and asked sharply, "What's wrong with you? What happened? Do you still need your parents to cover for you?"
Gu Lin paused slightly, and was suddenly speechless, with a rare expression of shyness flashing across his face.
Now, Mr. Gu was even more curious. He leaned over to observe it carefully, and then asked in a low and gossipy voice, "Ah Lin, are you secretly stealing someone's cabbage?"
Gu Lin: ...
I have to say, old ginger is still spicy.
Although he hasn't done it yet, but...
It’s pretty close.
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Gu Lin: Three, right? Wait for me.
Chen Yao: Wow, a Shura Field?
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