He stood up calmly and sat down at the table closest to the little black girl.
"Brother, are you guys busy tomorrow?" Bu Ling asked.
Sangshen felt a little better; it turned out to be her brother.
Bu Yi glanced at his sister before saying, "Well, Lao Liang and I have a mission."
Bling's smile vanished instantly: "There's a mission!" she said dejectedly.
"Don't worry, little sister, it's alright. Old Bu and I are used to it," Liang Boda said reassuringly.
Bling glanced at the two of them and asked, "When are we leaving?"
Bu Yi glanced at the clock in the state-run restaurant and said, "We have half an hour left." Seeing the feigned strength on Bu Ling's face, Bu Yi sighed. Just as he was about to say something, Bu Ling spoke...
"Wait for me a moment, I'll go buy you some food to take on the way." She quickly ran back to the kitchen and said to Grandpa Tan, "Grandpa Tan, could you please make me some steamed buns, dumplings or something? I need them urgently. We'll settle the bill later. Make as many as you can within half an hour."
Grandpa Tan looked at Bu Ling with surprise.
"It's for my brother," Bling explained simply.
Grandpa Tan understood immediately: "Wait a minute, I'll make yours first." He knew Xiao Bu's brother was a soldier, and it was obvious what he wanted from all that. Of course, he would prioritize making theirs first.
Bu Ling came out of the kitchen and sat down next to the two of them. Looking at Bu Yi and Liang Boda, he said solemnly, "I won't ask you where you're going, but you both have to remember, you must come back alive."
She looked into Buyi's eyes.
Bu Yi saw the fear in his sister's eyes, wanted to promise something, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing. Liang Boda also lowered his head.
Bling repeated, "Look at me and promise me you'll come back alive, even if you're missing an arm or a leg."
Bu Yi clenched his fist: "Brother will do his best." His voice was terribly hoarse; this mission was very dangerous.
Liang Boda eased the tension: "Hey, little sister, don't be so pessimistic. Don't you believe in our abilities? There's definitely no problem."
Bling insisted: "Promise me!"
Seeing the seriousness in Bu Ling's eyes, Liang Boda couldn't keep smiling. He lowered his head and after a long while said, "I'll try my best!"
"Not just try, it's a must!" Bling emphasized.
"Okay, okay, I promise you." Liang Boda said helplessly, but his eyes were full of smiles.
Only then did Bling reveal a smile.
Next, Bu Yi and Liang Boda repeatedly instructed Bu Ling, telling her that if she encountered any problems she couldn't solve, she should go to the military compound to find their superiors, who would help her.
Bling agreed to all of them seriously.
About half an hour later, instead of leading them back to the kitchen, he took the steamed buns, dumplings, mantou, and fried dough sticks made by Grandpa Tan, wrapped them in oil paper, and stuffed them into the two men's arms. He then saw them out of the state-run restaurant and onto the car.
As the car was leaving, Buling said, "Don't leave me alone again."
The car sped away, and it's unclear whether the two of them heard it.
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