Three hours ago.
Lu Wei had just completed his mission in Shanghai, and then drove to Xitang Town without stopping.
Before this, he had spoken to the old man on the phone, and the old man originally said that he would come to Xitang Town with him to match the child marriage.
But Lu Wei wanted the old man to cancel the marriage immediately, and he had not planned to make this trip in the first place.
But the old man said at the time: "If you want to refuse, you have to go to my house in person to apologize and state your personal position. You asked me to do such a dishonest thing, where do you want me to put my old face? How am I going to face my comrades after I die?" After cursing for a while, he hung up the phone.
Lu Wei had no choice but to come.
He knew about this child marriage when he was very young.
But since some time ago, the old man wrote many letters to his comrade-in-arms but received no reply. Later, when he still received no reply, everyone tacitly agreed to call off the marriage.
Who would have thought that because he was unwilling to find a partner in the past two years, my grandfather somehow remembered this child marriage with a long history and used all his connections to find his lost comrade.
Unexpectedly, he actually found one, and his childhood sweetheart hasn't gotten married yet.
Now that the graceful girl was standing in front of him, Lu Wei had a feeling that it was not quite real.
Meeting Ye Zhi's clear and lively eyes, he even felt a sense of nervousness he had never felt before.
He had no experience dealing with such a delicate girl.
At the very least, the experience of dealing with people alone is almost zero.
I think he tried it once before, but he made the person cry.
Looking at the tears of the lesbian who was crying because of his scolding, falling like beads, he just felt annoyed.
He grew up in a military compound, surrounded by unrefined, rough-voiced old men.
Although there are lesbians, they basically don't play together.
It was even more so when I went to military school. Except for the doctors and nurses in the school hospital, almost all the people there were men.
Looking at Ye Zhi now, it is no exaggeration to say that she is at a loss.
The two of them sat in silence, and the atmosphere became solemn for a moment.
Lu Wei's eyes moved away from Ye Zhi's face, which was as white as snow, and then he walked to the sofa in the conference room and said to Ye Zhi, "Sit down first."
Ye Zhi said "hmm", "Okay." Then she slowly walked to the sofa and sat down.
She adjusted the hem of her skirt and glanced at Lu Wei who was sitting opposite her, not knowing what to say.
Before coming in, her mother specifically told her to be more proactive.
Ye Zhi had no experience in this and really didn't know how to take the initiative.
And Lu Wei on the opposite side didn't seem to be someone who was good at finding topics to talk about.
Ye Zhi twisted her scallion-white fingers, thought for a while, and decided to just treat him as the lobster, abalone and hairy crab on the island!
When Ye Zhi thought of the beautiful and vast Qiongzhou Island, her mind was filled with seafood.
She felt as if she hadn't eaten seafood in a century.
I miss you so much.
With this thought in mind, Ye Zhi mustered up the courage to ask, "Comrade Lu, have you had breakfast?"
Ye Zhi lived in Lingnan for a long time, and everyone greeted her by asking, "Have you eaten?"
Since no one knows how to start, let's start with casual chatting.
Lu Wei glanced at the clock beside him calmly. It was already half past ten.
Thinking of this, Lu Wei handed her the tea he had brewed long ago and said, "I've eaten. Have a sip of tea first."
Seeing him stand up, Ye Zhi half-bent her waist, and stood up as well, reaching out to take the enamel cup handed over by the other party, and smiled faintly: "Thank you."
Ye Zhi's fair skin formed a sharp contrast with Lu Wei's wheat-colored fingers.
When her fingertips brushed against the other person's skin, she only felt a burning sensation.
Lu Wei lowered his eyes and watched the white woman hurriedly take the enamel cup. Her slender, white and clean fingers were pressed against the rim of the cup. Her round fingertips were pink and cute, which stung his eyes a little. He gently clenched the fingers that she had just wiped.
Ye Zhi picked up the enamel cup and took a sip of tea. The fragrance of the tea leaves instantly spread between her teeth, and the sweetness flowed into her throat, instantly dispelling the heat.
After drinking her tea, she gently placed the cup back on the table.
He looked up at the other person, then said, "How about we introduce ourselves first."
Although I don’t know whether this child marriage can be successful, I still have to go through the most basic procedures.
"Okay, go ahead." Lu Wei was used to getting straight to the point in relationships. Now, after hearing Ye Zhi's clear words, his tense nerves relaxed a little.
Ye Zhi immediately stood up, folded her hands on her green skirt, and looked at Lu Wei who stood up opposite her.
"Then let me introduce myself first. My name is Ye Zhi, Ye means tree leaf, and Zhi means angelica root in Chinese medicine. I am 23 years old this year, graduated from high school, and my parents are still alive. There are four siblings in my family, I have three older brothers, and I am the youngest..."
As she spoke, she looked at Lu Wei's expression.
Seeing that he didn't show any impatience, she continued speaking slowly.
Ye Zhi's soft and sweet voice spread across the small office like pearls falling on a plate. She introduced her brothers and sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces, and her own employment situation one by one.
In fact, Ye Zhi was only 21 years old, but in rural areas people used the lunar age as their virtual age, so she was counted as two years older.
Since last year, many people have called her an old girl in front of her. I wonder if this age is considered old in Lu Wei's eyes.
But Ye Zhi didn't care. She had been mentally prepared since the moment she met Captain Lu.
Lu Wei is such an outstanding person, I'm afraid he would not accept a marriage arranged by his elders.
Ye Zhi retracted her gaze, loosened her fingers that were tightly grasping the hem of her skirt, and said, "The above is my basic situation."
After listening to Ye Zhi's concise self-introduction, Lu Wei did not hesitate at all and introduced his situation according to what Ye Zhi said.
"My name is Lu Wei, Lu means land, and Wei means the only one. I am 25 years old this year. I graduated from the Naval Academy. My grandparents and parents are all alive. I am the only child in the family. I am currently stationed in the Qiongzhou Construction Corps..."
Lu Wei stood straight, without a single wrinkle on his clothes, and his bright eyes were fixed on Ye Zhi as he spoke.
Serious and solemn.
"The above is my basic situation. If Comrade Ye has anything else he wants to know, you can ask me directly."
Ye Zhi met Lu Wei's sharp eyes and felt a little dry in the mouth.
If she wanted to ask, she would like to ask him directly whether he agreed with this marriage.
But this is clearly not appropriate.
And after listening to Lu Wei's introduction, Ye Zhi felt more and more that this marriage was not a good match.
Lu Wei comes from a military family.
His father is the commander of a certain city's military region, his mother is the vice president of the military region's hospital, and even his grandfather is a retired veteran, at least a major general.
Not to mention his excellent family conditions, just based on his face, there are many young girls who are attracted to him.
This piece of sweet cake will never fall on her, no matter in the book or outside the book.
Ye Zhi just thought of it as making another friend.
She looked at him and smiled, revealing a shallow dimple on the left side of her face: "Comrade Lu, I understand everything."
What I mean is, there is nothing I want to ask or say.
Now I feel relaxed and not so nervous anymore.
Lu Wei looked at the shy and gentle smile on Ye Zhi's lips, and his heart, which had been calm for a long time, seemed to be running wildly like a deer.
Especially the dimple when she smiles, which adds a bit of playfulness and cuteness to her beauty.
Two words suddenly popped up in his mind:
A dimpled smile that is enough to captivate the city.
He used to hear his comrades in the army talking about how pretty so-and-so was, or how good-looking so-and-so was, but he didn’t think there was anything good about them.
In his opinion, they are all lesbians with two braids, and there is no difference.
There were indeed some good-looking lesbians, but none that could make Lu Wei take a second look.
But Ye Zhi in front of him could still make him concentrate even if she accidentally clutched the hem of her skirt or bit her lower lip.
A strange feeling flashed across my mind.
It made him feel powerless and out of control.
He finally understood the excitement his comrades felt when they saw beautiful female comrades.
Ye Zhi was the first person who made him experience that feeling.
The office became quiet again, but the noise outside the door continued.
Ye Zhi glanced at the clock and then suggested, "Comrade Lu, it's a rare trip for you to Xitang Town, why don't I take you around?"
It's already eleven o'clock now. We can have dinner together after taking a walk.
Although she knew that Lu Wei would not agree to this marriage, Ye Zhi also wanted to have another outstanding friend like this.
The importance of personal connections is useful in any era.
Just think of it as leaving a good impression on him.
Although their small town is backward and poor now, it will become a tourist destination in the future.
The water town in the south of the Yangtze River is picturesque and very beautiful.
If Ye Zhi had a camera, she could squat on the bridge every day, watching the flowing water and the curling green smoke.
Lu Wei on the other end listened to Ye Zhi's proposal and wanted to agree.
However, this trip was added temporarily as he had to return to Shanghai to carry out another mission later.
And Ye Zhi suggested going out for a walk. Does that mean she is willing to enter into this marriage?
As this thought flashed through his mind, Lu Wei immediately felt inexplicably happy.
But Lu Wei could only bite the bullet and respond: "Sorry, Comrade Ye, I have an important mission this afternoon."
Lu Wei had long been impatient with staying in this office.
He heard a large group of people whispering outside the door early in the morning, and some of them were even lying on the windowsill to eavesdrop.
If he were in the army, he would have punished those who eavesdropped by making them do exercises.
Twenty laps is the minimum.
But now in Ye Zhi's hometown, he can't be rude at all.
Ye Zhi guessed that Lu Wei would say this.
Just now she saw a Shanghai-brand jeep parked outside the commune.
It was probably Lu Wei who drove the car. He came here probably under the coercion of Mr. Lu.
It's a way to give an explanation to their family.
Ye Zhi smiled even more brightly, and said with understanding: "It doesn't matter, the mission is more important, and the scenery can be seen at any time."
Military orders are as heavy as mountains, and of course the organization’s mission is much more important than hers.
Lu Wei nodded and looked at Ye Zhi, whose eyes were full of smiles. His figure could be clearly reflected in her watery eyes. Her cheeks were stained with a layer of pink, perhaps because of the hot weather. Her bright red lips were slightly open, showing an indescribable tenderness and being as beautiful as someone in a painting.
Lu Wei suddenly felt his heart beating wildly and his mouth and lips were dry.
He said in a low voice: "Comrade Ye, thank you for your understanding."
Ye Zhi: "Since you still have a mission, go back early and don't waste time."
Lu Wei glanced at the clock and knew he couldn't stay any longer.
He said, "Okay, I'll go first."
Ye Zhi: "Well, then I wish you a safe journey, Comrade Lu."
Ye Zhi wasn't too disappointed, and even felt a little relieved.
She was just a little sad. She felt that the lobster, abalone and hairy crab she had been thinking about for many days were about to leave her...
Lu Weiyi took the military uniform from the sofa and walked out the door without hesitation.
When his hand was about to grasp the door handle, Lu Wei paused.
For some reason, he felt as if he had lost something when he left.
That heart-wrenching feeling made him feel unfamiliar and tormented.
Then, Lu Wei turned around and met Ye Zhi's lost expression. He opened his thin lips and said, "Comrade Ye, can you wait for me for two days?"
"If I can, I'll come back in two days."
Ye Zhi saw Lu Wei turned his head, and she didn't have time to guess what he meant, so she just nodded: "You are welcome to come anytime."
——My lobster, abalone and hairy crab.
After receiving Ye Zhi's response, Lu Wei did not hesitate any longer. He pressed the door handle and pushed the door open.
Under the bright light, the smile in her eyes was fully revealed.
This child marriage doesn't seem so objectionable.
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