Chapter 83 Good Match

"He was gone for more than three years, and there was no news from him. When he came back, I kicked him out."

Lin Qiao found out about this matter that evening when Guo Yan called her and told her about it.

At that time, she had just washed her hair and was wiping her dripping hair when the phone rang. Ji Duo answered it first, and found out it was Guo Yan. He handed the phone to her and took the towel to help her wipe it. Lin Qiao only needed to turn her head to see the serious expression of the man in a meeting.

She smiled and said to Guo Yan: "It's only natural. If it were me, I would also kick him out."

These words made the big hand on her head pause, but only for a moment, and soon it reached the end of her hair as usual.

Guo Yan was recognized and immediately became talkative. "Right, you didn't tell me when you left.

Now that I think about it, what do I rely on? Just the little money he sent back from time to time? Am I short of that little money, or am I short of a person who I haven't seen for three years?"

"That's right," Lin Qiao continued to agree, "If you had found someone to marry right away, you would have had two children in three years."

This time Guo Yan didn't continue, "It's bad enough to run into him, why bother looking for him? I'd rather make more money with that time."

Lin Qiao laughed when she heard it, "Right, right, a man will only affect the speed at which you make money. Don't bother with him. It's not like no one wants us."

When she hung up the phone, Ji Duo had almost finished drying her hair. "Take a look to see if it's dry enough."

"It's almost fine. I have a hair dryer at home." Lin Qiao touched it and went to the cupboard to find a hair dryer and plug it in.

It's the old-fashioned kind that makes a very loud sound when blown, but at least it exists. If Lin Qiao had traveled through time a few years earlier, it would have just been left to dry naturally.

Ji Duo was watching the news nearby. After she finished her boast, he looked at her and asked, "Why don't you help your cousin?"

I was talking about the phone call just now.

The thinking of this era is to persuade rather than persuade to leave, not to mention that the one who wants to get the person back is Lin Qiao's cousin.

Lin Qiao was winding the cord of the hair dryer when she suddenly remembered the beating he had just given her. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "You feel the same way, don't you?"

"I discussed this with you before I left," Ji Duo said, "and I also wrote you a letter."

This is the truth, but Lin Qiao saw that he was still smiling and said, "Haven't you discussed it? You've been gone for more than two years, right?"

This left Ji Duo speechless, so he simply got up and helped her put the hair dryer back into the cupboard.

Lin Qiao combed her long hair and said, "He left without saying a word and has been gone for three years. It was my cousin who was wrong. If I don't speak for Yan Zi, would I help my cousin persuade her and make her angry? At least she should be allowed to vent her anger first. Besides, she is willing to be angry, so this is possible."

Is there a way if you are willing to be angry?

Ji Duo raised his eyes, showing that he was willing to hear the details.

It was obvious that he didn't understand women's hearts. Lin Qiao glanced at him and said, "Why are you still angry? Be polite, or just pretend you don't know each other."

You get angry because you still care. Don’t you care who you are?

Ji Duo lowered his eyes to think for a moment, then raised them again, "So that's why you were angry at that time?"

If she didn't care, what did it matter whether the marriage was changed or not, or whether she kept it a secret or not? She didn't have any expectations anyway.

With her rationality and independence, she could have just nodded to show that she understood and distanced herself from him from then on.

It is not easy to divorce a military marriage, but if they understand each other and live in harmony, they are still husband and wife; if they have ups and downs and quarrels, they are still husband and wife; if they live their own lives like strangers, they are still husband and wife.

She lived such a wonderful and confident life that having one or less husband who was like a decoration didn't seem to make any difference.

The man asked a question, but his tone was affirmative. His eyes fell on Lin Qiao's face, and it was unclear whether he was waiting for her answer.

Although he doesn't really understand women's hearts, he is very sensitive and can draw inferences from one instance.

Lin Qiao smiled and raised her eyes, "Next time I can not be angry."

This is a bit dangerous. I don't know whether the key point is not to be angry or to do it next time.

As for Ji Duo, I don’t know whether he realized that this was a fatal question or he had always thought so, “There won’t be a next time.”

With a serious tone and a determined look, Lin Qiao said nothing more. She touched his abdominal muscles through his shirt and asked, "Have you been exercising recently?"

Facts have proven that men not only exercise, but also remain as strong as ever after two years of absence.

Lin Qiao got up in the morning, looked in the mirror, and found that her face was rosy and radiant, which showed that her life was particularly harmonious in some way.

This made her almost leave, but she turned back and raised her finger to touch the man's resolute chin, "Not bad, I'm leaving now, wait for me in bed after you've showered tonight."

Before she could finish her words, the man grabbed her wrist and said, "Just tell me if you don't want to go to school."

"I dare not go to school. Captain Ji, is your waist okay?" Lin Qiao rubbed the most sensitive part of his waist, and ran away with a smile when he was not paying attention.

"You little girl deserves to be punished." Ji Duo watched her run away, then reached back and touched the place that had just been rubbed.

I rolled up my sleeves and was about to replace the tiles on the roof. Some of the tiles had broken in the few years he had been away. It was still leaking in some places when it rained yesterday. The phone in the house rang.

Ji Duo went in to answer the phone and found that it was Lin Wei.

"Qiao Qiao is gone?" Hearing him say that, the other party was obviously a little disappointed.

Ji Duo hummed softly, and was about to say, "I'll tell her when she comes back," but paused again, "You're looking for Qiao Qiao because of Guo Yan?"

"How do you know?" Lin Wei was obviously very surprised.

Ji Duo did not answer this question, "Do you want to give up, or do you want to try hard?"

"If I want to give up, why would I go back to her?"

Lin Wei obviously didn't mean that. "She just refused to talk to me and even splashed water on me. I had no choice but to ask Qiao Qiao."

"Have you ever thought that the reason she is still willing to be angry with you is because she still cares about you?" Ji Duo learned on the spot.

If it weren't for his brother-in-law, he might not know many things.

Lin Wei really hadn't thought about it that way. "Is it because she still cares about me... Is that so?"

Ji Duo said "yes" with certainty, "Why else would she splash you with water? Why not just be polite or pretend you don't know her?"

Don't doubt it, I also learned it from Lin Qiao last night.

Lin Wei suddenly understood, "Brother-in-law, you really understand. It turns out that all these years have not been in vain."

Ji Duo: “…”

If the other party hadn't called him brother-in-law, he would have wanted to hang up the phone.

But he had already mentioned this, so he might as well be a good person and send the Buddha to the west. "There is still one problem that you must handle, otherwise you still have no chance."

"What's the problem?"

"Your home."

After taking twenty consecutive days of annual leave, Ji Duo bought groceries and cooked meals every day, and picked up and dropped off Lin Qiao from school, just like a "virtuous wife and loving mother".

When he returned to the army, his smoke had already overshadowed Leng Ruisusha who was brought back from the battlefield.

Therefore, for a man, while it is important to achieve success in his career, he also needs to start a family, so that he can truly have feelings to rely on in this world.

Brigade Commander Ding looked at his most capable subordinate and said, "Your transfer order has come down, commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade. Congratulations, Brigade Commander Ji."

A few days after the four stars were put on Ji Duo's shoulders, Lin Qiao, dressed in a formal suit and with her hair tied up high, followed her tutor into the lecture hall.

As Chang-Ning Chang's deputy, she will participate in and assist Chang-Ning Chang in reporting the research results.

Compared to standing on the podium, there were undoubtedly fewer people in the lecture hall, but each one was more important than the other. There were leaders from National Tsing Hua University, experts and research institutes from other schools in the field of chemistry, and people from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education, and even the Ministry of National Defense...

The young girl lagged half a body length behind her tutor, but although she was only in her early twenties, she was graceful and calm.

Be organized when giving presentations and be clear and coherent when giving answers.

No matter how tricky the questions were, her expression never changed. She was always able to resolve them skillfully and with great insight. She is simply the best spokesperson for Zhang Changning.

When Zhang Changning didn't need him, he stood aside quietly and patiently, without showing any edge at all.

When the report was finished, there was thunderous applause from the audience.

"This is definitely one of the most important chemical research results in the past decade."

Some people commented like this.

Being able to significantly improve the accuracy of missiles is undoubtedly of great significance for enhancing a country's national defense capabilities.

Everyone stood up and shook hands with Zhang Changning one by one. Some people also noticed Lin Qiao behind Zhang Changning and said, "The students made a good choice."

The person from the Ministry of Education was even an acquaintance of Lin Qiao. "Last time it was on the podium, this time it's in the lecture hall."

Lin Qiao smiled openly, "It was my mentor who gave me this opportunity."

Don't take credit for yourself, don't be arrogant, as a teacher, teach seriously, and as a student, do experiments diligently.

Such people will shine wherever they are and live a wonderful life of their own.

It was not until everyone had left and they were packing up to leave the report room that Lin Qiao noticed a familiar tall figure walking in from outside the room.

The man should have arrived earlier, but he did not come in to disturb her. He also brought the photo he bought for her.

"Let me take a few photos of you."

"Yes, yes, take two photos of our instructor. It's rare for him to look so well dressed today." Some students cheered.

A group of people took a group photo standing under the banner in the lecture hall, and also took individual photos in twos and threes.

The man must have secretly studied photography techniques when he went back home. This time he even knew to half-squat to find the angle. Another student led by Zhang Changning couldn't help but murmur to Lin Qiao, "I won't even smile when a colonel takes a photo of me."

Of course this was a joke, because they had seen many men picking up and dropping off Lin Qiao, and they were no longer so easily affected by his aura at the beginning.

Ji Duo raised the camera only after everyone had finished taking pictures. "Who will take a picture of Lin Qiao and me?"

"Let me do it." A girl who had a good relationship with Lin Qiao reached out her hand.

So in the report room, under the banner, there were only two pleasing figures, one tall and one short.

The man was wearing a military uniform with stars shining on his shoulders, while the woman was wearing a straight suit with a bright and generous smile.

The moment the shutter button was pressed, a pair of big hands fell on Lin Qiao's shoulders.

The two looked directly into the camera, their figures overlapping, creating a photo that was even more intimate than their wedding photo.

Seemingly a little surprised, Lin Qiao turned her head to look at the man right after the photo shoot, and met the man's gaze as he lowered his head to look at her.

The two of them looked at each other, and perhaps because of the light, the girl actually saw a hint of tenderness on Ji Duo's usually cold and serious face.

Without even thinking, her fingers took the initiative to record this scene honestly on the film.

After the photos were developed, Ji Duo looked at them silently for a while, then opened the album and replaced the wedding photo that was originally on the first page with this one.

He sent the rest to Lin Qiao's school and picked up Lin Qiao during the holiday.

The project is completely completed. Lin Qiao has a short vacation and can go back to the army with him to stay for a few days. When he comes back, he will prepare for next year's graduation thesis.

Unexpectedly, Lin Qiao came out of the tutor's office. Zhang Changning was still persuading Lin Qiao: "Think about that matter again."

Ji Duo remained calm and handed the photo over first.

Zhang Changning immediately thanked him.

After we left school and got on the bus back to the army, he asked: "What do you want to think about?"

"Study abroad," Lin Qiao said. "The college had several places for overseas exchange studies. My tutor wanted me to go, but I refused."

"Why do you refuse?" Ji Duo was listening as usual, but his voice suddenly became low.

This surprised Lin Qiao a little.

The reason why she refused was simple. She had been mainly engaged in research on materials chemistry, especially pan-based carbon fiber, in her previous life. The most advanced technology was mainly mastered by Sakura Country and M Country, especially Sakura Country. And because of its high performance and wide applicability to both military and civilian use, it had always been blocked as a strategic material.

Although China started late in this area and only began to develop vigorously after 2000, the gap with the world's advanced technology has been narrowing.

In forty years, let alone how developed foreign countries are now, even if the technology is more advanced than before she traveled through time, it would be impossible for her to access it.

What she wanted to do more was to get things out earlier and break the deadlock of relying mainly on imports from outside for the next ten or even twenty years.

However, Ji Duo obviously didn't think so. "Since there is such a good opportunity, why not go?"

He looked directly at Lin Qiao, "If it's because it's difficult for military families to study abroad, I'll help you. If..."

The man paused, "I'm not so selfish that I can't wait a few years and let you sacrifice for me."

Others want to go abroad to study, and then they go back to persuade their families. But she doesn’t want to go, but her family wants to persuade her…

Lin Qiao stared at the man for a long time without saying anything. "Do you know how long it will take to study abroad?"

"Then do you know how long I was going to be at the front?

She didn't know that he might never come back, but she let him go anyway.

"That's different." Lin Qiao felt that the two couldn't be confused. "You have to go, but I can go or not."

"Then why not go?" Ji Duo went back to the previous question.

Unexpectedly, this man, who had always supported her decisions in terms of studies and career, wanted to be serious with her this time. Xiao Fang, the driver, was sitting in front of her, and Lin Qiao didn't know how to explain it to him for a while.

So when they got off the car at the door of their home, Ji Duo had a stern face and Lin Qiao had a plain face, and the atmosphere between the couple was surprisingly a little tense.

Liu Cuiying was standing on the second floor holding the eldest daughter's child and happened to see them. "Xiao Lin is back?"

Speaking of which, Ji Duo was away for the past two years, and Lin Qiao naturally did not return to the army. The two could not see each other, and they only called each other during the holidays.

Then, the year when the soldier was admitted to the military academy, Liu Cuiying was so happy that she specially made a lot of food and sent it to the school for Lin Qiao.

Now more than two years have passed, Junzi is now a sophomore in college, and Liu Cuiying is bored at home. It is obvious that the eldest lady has returned with her child.

Soon she came down from the building. The little girl in Ji Duo's arms stretched out her chubby hands as soon as she saw him. "Uncle, hold me."

The generational divisions were a bit confusing; in fact, Lin Qiao and Ji Duo had always called her grandmother sister-in-law.

This child was born in the year when Lin Qiao and Ji Duo got married. At that time, Liu Cuiying went to visit her daughter and granddaughter and came back with wedding cakes for them. Now the child is four or five years old.

Seeing the little girl, Ji Duo actually rubbed his face a little, then picked up the child and weighed her.

The little girl was not afraid of his cold face. She giggled and pointed to the date tree in Lin Qiao's yard, saying that she wanted to pick some dates.

"Take her to pick dates." Lin Qiao smiled and teased, then picked up the things and went upstairs first.

Ji Duo is obviously the kind of man who takes great care of his military uniform and keeps his household tidy.

Lin Qiao didn't come back, but he still kept the room very clean. Two people were stacked like tofu blocks at the head of the bed, with two pillows on top, just like before Lin Qiao left.

The solid wood desk was still divided into two sides, one side was for his own use, and the other side was filled with cans used as pen holders, which also contained the origami that Lin Qiao had made before.

It wasn't just Lin Qiao's old ones, there seemed to be a few more. Lin Qiao picked them up and found that they were not folded very well, and there were creases on creases, as if they had been opened repeatedly.

Lin Qiao imagined the scene of the man with frowned brows and found it a little funny. Then he saw a cardboard box next to him.

The lid of the box was loose, and red-stamped documents could be clearly seen inside, apparently having been taken out of the office.

Thinking about what the man had mentioned before, the troops were painting the walls these days, and considering his cautiousness, it was normal for him to bring things home. Lin Qiao was about to look away, but his eyes turned back and fell on the corner of the photo that was exposed inside.

The photo looked so familiar that she couldn't help but pull it out and look through the photo albums at home.

It is the same one, but not the same one. It was probably sent by the Lin family when the Ji and Lin families were engaged.

I didn't expect that this photo would be in the man's possession, and it was apparently placed in his office.

Lin Qiao put the photo album back to its place and was about to put the photos back when her eyes fell on a letter in the box.

The man's powerful handwriting read "To my beloved wife Qiao Qiao".

Even during the years he was on the front lines, he would write a letter home every three months, and the address was always "To my wife Lin Qiao."

As if possessed by a ghost, Lin Qiao picked up the letter, opened it, and at a glance, he understood what it was.

The suicide note written to Ji Duo when he was about to go to the battlefield.

"If you read this letter, I'm sorry, but I may not be here anymore."

The suicide note begins with this apology.

Lin Qiao didn't know what kind of mood he was in when he wrote this sentence, but when she looked at it now, she did feel a little sad.

"Our marriage started with a mistake. I was unwilling and you had no choice. But I am very glad that God gave me such a mistake."

These were words that an old cadre like Ji Duo would never say to her.

"I know I am nine years older than you. I will always be ahead of you, and I may also walk ahead of you. I can't make you happy, so I may not be a good match for you. But you have always been the best and the only one for me. You are the biggest and most beautiful surprise in my life."

"The old cadres are quite corny. Lin Qiao wanted to laugh and cry at the same time.

"But you are not the only one who is at risk. I also shoulder the responsibility. I am very happy that you understand and support me, and I am even more glad that you are still young."

At first Lin Qiao didn't know why she was so relieved until she saw the following content.

"You are not even twenty yet, you have plenty of time to forget about me and our marriage.

You have brains and ability, as well as 40% of Ozawa's shares. Don't worry about me, just live your life well. If you find someone who suits your taste, find another one.

Just in case, I mean if there is a just in case, you don't have to worry about me, don't give me

Stay behind.

I promised to marry you, but failed to take care of you for the rest of your life. I am sorry for you..."

There were only three simple words at the signature - "Fu Jiduo", but Lin Qiao couldn't make it out clearly.

A drop of water hit the letter paper with a "pop", smearing the already blurred words on it and falling into her heart.

The room was quiet, so the sounds in the yard seemed particularly clear.

The little girl's clear laughter, Ji Duo's occasional low response, and Liu Cuiying's voice with her hometown accent.

"I see you like children very much, why don't you ask Xiaolin for one? Holding someone else's is no match for holding your own."

"Don't worry." Ji Duo still said the same thing.

When Xu Li asked it at the beginning, it was yes, and now when I hear Liu Cuiying talk about it, it is still yes.

"Why aren't you in a hurry? You're already over 30. When our old Liang was your age, he could already make soy sauce."

But he never worried about it, and always helped her to bear the pressure at home, and even wanted her to study abroad...

When Ji Duo came upstairs, everything was normal, except for Lin Qiao, who was sitting at the table with a little redness in the corners of her eyes.

"What's wrong?" He looked tense, thinking about what they had said in the car before, and asked in a low voice: "Was my tone too harsh just now?"

"No." Lin Qiao's nose felt sore again when he spoke.

"What's the matter?" Ji Duo was tense all over. He hurried over to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Lin Qiao hugged his waist and buried her face in his abdomen. "I won't go out. Given my research direction, I won't learn anything if I go out."

Explain to the man in a low voice.

"Yeah." Ji Duo responded, his hand falling on her back, "If you really don't want to go, then don't go."

"Also," Lin Qiao continued, "you should quit smoking."

"Yeah." Ji Duo agreed without even knowing whether he heard it clearly or not.

Lin Qiao raised her face, her hands still tightly around his waist, "You can't smoke or drink when preparing for pregnancy, otherwise it will be bad for the child."

This time the man finally heard clearly, and the hand that was caressing her shoulders stopped completely, "Preparing for pregnancy?"

"Yes." Lin Qiao nodded firmly.

Because she was busy with her studies, she had never considered having children. But since she was not in a hurry, she could adjust her future plans for him.

She was a surprise to him, and so were he and the whole world to her.

They were nine years apart in age, their relationship started out of a mistake and coercion, and they were both too independent and opinionated, so they didn't seem to be a good match.

But how many perfect matches can there be in this world?

Most people will never find that half circle that fits them perfectly throughout their entire lives, and they have to become the most suitable match for each other through day-to-day interactions.

It's like they are twenty centimeters apart in height. If they want to hug or kiss, one of them has to lower his head or the other has to stand on tiptoe.

In the past, he was the one who lowered his head, so what if she stands on tiptoe this time?