Jinshi, military district compound.
The octogenarian exuded an air of authority without even getting angry. He glared fiercely at the man before him and said, "This is the granddaughter of my old comrade. Arrange for her to join the art troupe for me."
"I can't arrange it." Li Hanting's voice was low and light, his jawline was tense, his military uniform was neatly worn, and his back was straight. "Grandpa, this kind of behavior is strictly prohibited in the army as 'taking the back door'!"
"Bullshit!" Old Li slammed his hand on the table and roared, "Don't try to fool me with those strict prohibitions. Don't think I don't know that the art troupe is currently recruiting artists. My old comrade's granddaughter is beautiful and well-behaved, she will definitely be recruited!"
"Since you've been recruited, why do you still let me arrange it?" Li Hanting's deep brows showed a hint of impatience, "I'm very busy."
"You bastard! Is it so difficult to ask you to say a word?" Old Li stood up suddenly and pretended to pick up the crutch beside him to hit him hard. His old comrade had not asked him for anything in these years, and only asked him to take care of his granddaughter in the letter. If he couldn't even do such a small thing, wouldn't the friendship they had shared back then become a joke!
Li Hanting looked at the old man's face, which was red and wrinkled with anger, and compromised, "Okay, I'll arrange it."
Li Lao snorted coldly, "Why don't you just agree to it sooner? You're deliberately trying to make me angry. Are you planning to piss me off to death so no one will care about you anymore?!"
"Grandpa, if there's nothing else, I'll go back to the army first." Li Hanting didn't intend to listen to the old man say anything else. So he was called back from the army in the middle of the day just to talk about this?
"Wait a minute, I haven't finished yet!" Seeing him about to leave, Elder Li continued, "It's inconvenient to take care of the little girl living in the military art troupe. I'll have someone move in with her at my house. She'll live in the room next to yours. It's spacious, bright, and has a good view..."
Before Mr. Li finished speaking, Li Hanting's figure had completely disappeared in the yard.
"You rascal!" Old Li muttered and cursed.
"Mr. Li, are there any guests coming to your house? Do you want me to clean the room?" the woman asked softly.
"Clean up the room next to Han Ting's!" Old Li nodded, and as if he had thought of something, he added, "Find some time to buy some clothes for little girls. Pick out the nice ones."
"Okay," the woman's eyes flickered as she asked tentatively, "Mr. Li, how old is the girl? I can buy her something according to her age."
"Around twenty," said Mr. Li, and then he sighed. "Divorced at such a young age, the man is really not a good person!"
When the woman heard the word "divorce", her eyes suddenly lit up, "..."
*
Life at home is the most leisurely and comfortable. Li Qingge wakes up every day and plays with his nephews and nieces for a while, and the day passes by in a daze.
When Old Man Li came with the good news, the family was having dinner, and Ran Lijuan hurried to the kitchen to get a new set of bowls and chopsticks.
"Alright!" Old Man Li said cheerfully, "I'll report to the art troupe anytime!"
Li Qingge didn't expect her grandfather to be so efficient. It seemed that she could join the art troupe after completing her divorce.
"What art troupe?" Zhang Xiulan asked confusedly as the Li family didn't know what Li Qingge was thinking.
"Mom and Dad," Li Qingge spoke out her thoughts completely, and finally added, "I'm definitely not doing this for Xu Changan!"
“…” He had no idea of joining the art troupe before, but now he suddenly wants to join. Are you sure it’s not for Xu Changan?
The Li family members all looked doubtful.
"It's great that Qingge has his own ideas! I support it." Old man Li was the first to express his opinion.
Li Jianping and Zhang Xiu Lan looked at each other and said, "Qingge, you plan to join the art troupe and live in the army in the future?" Not going home all year round?
"No need to live in the army." Old Man Li waved his hand. "My old comrade insisted that Qingge live in his house. He will help take care of her. We don't have to worry."
"This is not good!" Li Qingdong frowned. It is inconvenient to live in someone else's house.
Old Man Li glared, "What's wrong with that? Living in his house is safer than living in the army. What? I would betray my own granddaughter!"
"Grandpa, that's not what I meant. I'm just worried about causing trouble for others." Li Qingdong said in embarrassment.
"You don't have to worry about it. We are close friends. I know what kind of person he is better than anyone else. I don't care about these things."
Old Man Li never told his family about his military service; they only knew that he was a retired veteran.
"Xu Changan also lives in the army, so it's inevitable that we'll run into each other in the future. Living in my comrade's house will help me avoid this situation as much as possible."
What if the Li family members worry about Xu Changan bullying Qingge again? This way, it is indeed safe.
"Qingge, what do you think?" Li Jianping asked his daughter for her opinion.
Li Qingge felt that it would be more convenient to live in the army. Since her grandfather's old comrade-in-arms was so hospitable, she would not want to offend him. She would go and stay there for a few days first, and then ask to move to the army dormitory when she found a suitable opportunity.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
Knowing that Qingge was suddenly going to join the art troupe, Li Jianping and his partner couldn't sleep.
Zhang Xiulan was reluctant to leave her daughter, and was also worried that Qingge was still thinking about Xu Changan.
"Aren't you sleeping yet?" Li Jianping asked unnecessarily.
"I can't sleep." Zhang Xiulan said, and then she sighed deeply, "Qingge has become a different person since he came back from the army."
"We should be more open-minded about everything. It may not be a bad thing for Qingge to join the art troupe." Li Jianping seemed to be comforting Zhang Xiu Lan, but in fact he was comforting himself.
"No matter how good Qingge is, she's still considered a second marriage in other people's eyes. We can't find a suitable one for our daughter in the village. Why not join the military art troupe? I heard from our father that art soldiers are very popular in the army!"
"Yeah." Zhang Xiu Lan didn't say anything else. Since it was what their daughter wanted to do, they supported her.
Half a month passed in a flash. Li Qingge was waiting at the village entrance early to take the bus to the army in the city. Xu Changan arrived a little later.
It can be seen that Xu Changan has not been doing well recently, and he looks very haggard.
On the other hand, Li Qingge wore the most popular denim skirt at the time, with her hair loose. Just standing there, she looked so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.
Li Qingdong and little Li Hao brought her here. The father and son tacitly ignored Xu Changan and didn't even glance at him.
"After settling in, remember to call home to let them know you're safe."
"If you are wronged outside, come back immediately."
"Auntie, remember to eat well when you are out there~"
"..." The two of them kept reminding him.
Li Qingge twitched the corners of his lips, "Brother, Xiaohao has become so annoying because of you! I know, I will take good care of myself, don't worry!"
Xu Changan: Li Qingge came back as soon as she finished the paperwork. It wouldn't even take two days to get there and back. Is it necessary to give her these instructions? She's not independent at all. She's nowhere near as capable as Wanruo!
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