There was no sound from the other side, so Shen Qingmiao couldn't help but ask, "Second brother, are you still there?"
Hearing the familiar voice of the little girl, Gu Jingyuan no longer felt any psychological burden for what he had just done. His originally stern and resolute face softened. Just by hearing the little girl's voice, Gu Jingyuan could imagine the little girl on the other end of the phone, looking as anxious as a little rabbit.
Without letting Shen Qingmiao wait for long, Gu Jingyuan quickly answered her question.
【It’s me, Gu Jingyuan.】
A deep and magnetic male voice sounded. Shen Qingmiao was surprised at first, but it seemed that she had not heard wrongly.
[Where's my second brother?] Where did my second brother, who's so old, go? Why is it Gu Jingyuan who answered the phone?
Gu Jingyuan's face remained calm and his heart remained steady as he replied, "Your second brother just went out for something. If you have anything else you need to tell him, you can tell me and I'll pass it on for you."
[No, no, I'm fine.] Shen Qingmiao was embarrassed. [If my second brother has something to do, then I'll hang up.]
Although Shen Qingmiao and Gu Jingyuan knew each other, they were not very familiar with each other, and she had no idea what to say to Gu Jingyuan.
A trace of embarrassment surrounded Shen Qingmiao.
On the other end of the phone, Gu Jingyuan felt a little unhappy when he heard Shen Qingmiao was about to hang up.
Don’t you have anything to say to yourself?
[Wait a moment, I have something else to ask of you.]
[What's up?] Upon hearing this, Shen Qingmiao stopped the movement of hanging up the phone.
[I just want to ask you to visit my grandpa more often when you have time.]
Shen Qingmiao thought Gu Jingyuan wanted to ask her for something, and it turned out to be this matter.
"You don't have to tell me, I'll visit Grandpa Xue often." Shen Qingmiao said cheerfully, "Besides, you wrote to me asking for help, didn't you?"
Before Shen Qingmiao could get a response, a low, magnetic chuckle reached her ears. Hearing this chuckle, Shen Qingmiao finally understood what a sound that made her ears pregnant sounded like. It was probably something like this.
It is undeniable that at this moment Shen Qingmiao was completely attracted by Gu Jingyuan's voice.
[But I still want to ask you in person, didn’t we agree to call me Brother Jingyuan? There’s no need for us to be so unfamiliar with each other.] Gu Jingyuan could tell that the little girl was still very unfamiliar with him and felt distant.
【By the way, did you receive the gift I sent you? 】
Seeing Gu Jingyuan say this, Shen Qingmiao simply let go of her restraint and said, "Not yet. I'm going to the county post office to pick up the package tomorrow. Brother Jingyuan, what gift did you send me?"
[Let’s not talk about this for now. You’ll know when you see it.]
[What? Still being mysterious?] Shen Qingmiao muttered.
"I didn't mean to give you a surprise. If I say it out loud, it will be gone." Gu Jingyuan explained seriously on the other end of the phone.
Shen Qingmiao also understood Gu Jingyuan's meaning and did not ask what the gift was. Occasionally keeping it mysterious also made life a little more exciting.
"Oh, Brother Jingyuan, I sent some stuff to you and my second brother. It'll probably take a few days to arrive. When you do, you can share it with my second brother."
"Oh, really? I'll be looking forward to your package then."
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The more Shen Qingmiao and Gu Jingyuan talked, the more excited they became. She found that no matter what she said, Gu Jingyuan could always pick up the conversation and even make some jokes occasionally.
She didn't expect that Gu Jingyuan, who looked so unapproachable, could be so interesting and even joke around.
It seems that you really can't judge a book by its cover!
If Gu Jingyuan knew that Shen Qingmiao's impression of him had changed, he would definitely be very happy, and it would be worth his efforts to improve it.
Seeing that they were talking for too long, Shen's mother beside them couldn't help but said, "Okay, Qingmiao, the phone bill is too expensive, so don't talk for too long."
[Okay, okay, my mom is urging me to stop. I'm going to hang up now. Let's talk next time.]
【Well, let’s talk next time.】
After hanging up the phone, Gu Jingyuan thought about what the girl said and wondered if he should take the initiative to call her next time.
Of course, he just wanted to care about the little girl's living conditions and had no other thoughts.
When Shen Jianjun came back, he was speechless. "Captain, who is looking for me? I asked everyone and they said no one is looking for me."
Gu Jingyuan's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly and leisurely, "Really? Maybe I heard it wrong."
Seeing that the call had been hung up, and he still had a lot to say to Qingmiao, Shen Jianjun looked at Gu Jingyuan with a blaming look, hoping that he would recognize his mistake. However, Gu Jingyuan did not react at all, and did not even show any apology. Shen Jianjun was completely defeated by Gu Jingyuan, but he did not dare to refute him.
When Gu Jingyuan reached the door, he stopped, turned around and said to Shen Jianjun, who was still in shock, "By the way, Qingmiao said she sent a package with something for you. I'll give it to you when the time comes."
After saying that, he left without giving Shen Jianjun any time to react.
Leaving behind Shen Jianjun with a confused look on his face.
Shouldn't Qingmiao pick up the package he sent to me? Also, why did the battalion commander say he gave it to me?
Shen Jianjun clearly knew all the characters, but he didn't understand how they were put together.
On the other side of Xiaohe Village, Shen Qingmiao also faced the inquiring eyes of Shen's mother and father after hanging up the phone.
The meaning is very clear, who just answered the phone.
Facing the gazes of Shen's mother and father, Shen Qingmiao felt inexplicably guilty.
Why should I feel guilty?
Shen Qingmiao quickly composed himself and said in a calm tone, "That was my second brother's comrade-in-arms, the one who came to our house last time. My second brother asked him to answer the phone and told me to tell that comrade-in-arms first if I had anything to say to him."
Shen Qingmiao's explanation was very clear, but Shen's father and mother were still confused. Was it really as simple as Jianjun's comrade-in-arms?
They don't think it's that simple.
Shen's father and mother kept staring at Shen Qingmiao with scrutiny, but Shen Qingmiao did not show any sign of it. He looked very calm and not panicked at all.
Are they really thinking too much?
"Mom and Dad, let's go to the square quickly. The movie might be about to start." Shen Qingmiao urged, pulling one of them with one hand.
"Then hurry over."
When the three of them arrived at the square, it was already packed with people. Looking at the huge crowds of people, Shen Qingmiao suspected that the entire village had come.
The adults were either sitting on benches or standing aside chatting, while the children were running around and playing in the crowd, their laughter filling the entire square.
Shen Qingmiao saw his little Jie mixed in with the group of playing kids.
It looks like the movie hasn't started yet.
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