Chapter 4 What is he looking at?
Hu Lili's brother Hu Jianjun's face turned red instantly, and he reached out to grab the paper and pen from Su Tang's hand.
"Don't make a fuss here. Do you want to steal the soldiers' food?"
"Put away your spoiled brat, this isn't Shanghai!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the other family members in the cafeteria looked over and whispers spread like a tide.
No one knew Su Tang's identity at first, but with Hu Jianjun's shout, everyone now knew.
Su Tang felt the gazes coming from all directions and clenched the pen in his hand.
Should you be bullied just because you come from a poor background?
Shouldn’t I even be able to eat?
Thinking of this, Su Tang nimbly dodged sideways, and the tip of his pen rustled on the paper.
"Comrade Hu, you abused your power and withheld food coupons. According to discipline, this is no small matter."
Her voice was neither high nor low, but every word was clear.
She had the soft and tender tone that is unique to Shanghai girls, but now it was as cold as ice.
There was anger burning in Su Tang's amber eyes.
"Lu Xiao defended his country, but as a family member, I can't even get a hot meal. If this gets out, whose heart will be chilled?"
"Since I can marry Lu Xiao, it means there is nothing wrong with me. I also submit my monthly ideological reports on time, and the leaders haven't said anything. What gives you the right to bully me here?"
Her words were like a heavy hammer, silencing everyone present.
Several veterans' families looked at each other with guilty expressions on their faces.
Hu Jianjun was hit in the sore spot and angrily slammed the food window: "Don't use Lu Xiao to pressure me! He is just..."
"But what?"
A deep male voice suddenly came from the cafeteria door.
Lu Xiao came back at some point, his clothes were covered in dust and beads of sweat hung on his forehead, but he stood there straight, his aura so cold that it could frost.
Hu Jianjun's voice instantly weakened: "Captain Lu, I'm just following the rules..."
"According to the rules?"
Lu Xiao strode forward, his eyes sweeping over the steamed buns in Su Tang's bowl and the tightly closed pot lid.
"Su Tang paid for the food coupons, but you withheld the food. What kind of rules are these?"
"Aren't you afraid that your boss will find out if you do this?"
Hu Jianjun froze in place, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
Only then did Su Tang realize that Lu Xiao's right hand was clenched into a fist, his knuckles turning white, and he was trying his best to suppress his anger.
The family members around began to whisper to each other, and several sisters-in-law who had been bullied by the Hu brothers and sisters on a daily basis secretly gave Su Tang a thumbs up.
Don't be fooled by this delicate young lady's innocent appearance, but when it comes to arguing with people, she is really ruthless.
The key is that he is clear and what he says makes sense.
"Captain Lu, I was wrong. I, I apologize to Comrade Su..."
Hu Jianjun also didn't want to lose his job because of this incident.
This job was obtained at the cost of his parents' lives. If he lost it, he would really be left with nothing.
Hu Jianjun tremblingly opened the lid of the pot and scooped a bowl of stewed cabbage for Su Tang.
Su Tang didn't answer, but turned to look at Lu Xiao: "How about we report this to the leader?"
She deliberately emphasized the words "report to the leader" and saw out of the corner of her eye that Hu Jianjun's face was pale.
Lu Xiao pondered for a moment, his eyes swept over Hu Jianjun's panicked look, and finally shook his head: "This won't happen again."
He stuffed the food coupons back into his pocket and took Su Tang's bowl. "Let's eat first."
Only then did Su Tang realize that there was blood on his cuffs. Although it had dried, it still made her heart tighten.
After saying goodbye to Zhang Cui, Su Tang followed Lu Xiao back to the house.
On the way, Su Tang wanted to ask Lu Xiao about the injury on his hand several times, but was afraid of touching on his privacy.
"It's just a scratch, nothing serious."
As if he noticed Su Tang's vague gaze, he turned his head to look at Su Tang and said something.
"I'm sorry for putting you through this cafeteria thing."
Su Tang lowered his head and said softly, "I should be the one to say sorry. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
At the door today, Hu Lili said that if she came to the staff quarters, it would only cause trouble for Lu Xiao.
Because no one likes her.
But Lu Xiao did not think she was a nuisance. Instead, he gave her a shelter from the wind and rain.
"Let me help you take care of your wound."
Su Tang turned around to get the medicine box. Seeing Lu Xiao sitting there, she quickly added, "I studied clinical medicine in the UK, don't worry."
"It's best not to say such things in the future."
Su Tang opened the cotton ball and iodine and was about to treat the wound when she heard Lu Xiao say this.
She realized what it was and nodded slightly.
"I see."
What Lu Xiao was talking about was her experience studying abroad.
She reached out and took Lu Xiao's hand, looking at the wound on his hand.
"Is this called a scratch?"
He is really patient. If he doesn't treat it, the wound will definitely become infected and inflamed.
"It's just a minor injury."
Lu Xiao replied nonchalantly, then turned his head away, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Especially when Su Tang sat on the chair and bent over to look at the wound.
I don't know what she put on her body, but there was always a faint fragrance.
The person who smells the fragrance is upset and confused, not knowing what's going on.
"Okay, don't get wet these days."
After Su Tang bandaged Lu Xiao, he put away his things.
When she was reading a book, she did see that Lu Xiao participated in the events of 1950 when he was only eleven years old.
In modern times, Su Tang has read books, watched movies, and watched TV series.
So she knew how difficult their conditions were at that time.
There are many scars on Lu Xiao's hands and arms.
And... frostbite.
Su Tang put the medicine box back into the cabinet, and caught a glimpse of Lu Xiao lowering his eyes and stroking the faded red rope around his wrist. The knot was crooked, as if it had been tied by a child.
She suddenly remembered that the original owner had said in a sarcastic tone that Lu Xiao was a "wild man", and her heart couldn't help but tighten.
"The red rope on your wrist..."
Su Tang realized his impertinence as soon as he said this and hurriedly lowered his head to tidy up the cotton wool.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked so much."
Lu Xiao's Adam's apple moved, and his rough fingertips rubbed the knot: "I picked it up in Seoul when I was a child. The day I picked it up was the first time I touched that iron thing."
"At that time, I felt that with this red rope protecting me, even the King of Hell wouldn't dare take me."
He seldom tells anyone about this past event. He was young at the time, but he grew very fast, so he lied about his age.
I thought I could be a hero, but when I got there, I was scared to death.
It was also because of his cowardice that he killed the squad leader who was the best to him.
From then on, Lu Xiao kept the squad leader's words in mind when doing things.
'Think before you act.'
When the cold-faced rough man talked about this kind of thing, his eyes were full of tenderness, which invisibly eased Su Tang's tension.
"Lu Xiao, you are a hero."
"If you don't eat now, the food will get cold."
Lu Xiao looked at the smile in Su Tang's eyes and listened to her praise, and his heart couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Even the tips of her ears had turned a lot redder.
It's clearly just an ordinary sentence, what is he trying to belittle?
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