Chapter 89 Loss
When they stopped by the roadside for a short rest at noon, Nan Zhiyi took out the eggs and pancakes prepared by Wu Ma and gestured for Gu Yan to give a portion to Zhou Zhengping and the other person in the back seat.
Gu Yan reluctantly handed it over.
Lu Linlang glanced at the simple food and let out a clear, cold laugh: "Heh, thank you for your kindness, Sixth Young Master Gu and Madam Gu, but we're not hungry."
Gu Yan was so angry that he almost threw an egg at her face, but Nan Zhiyi stopped him with a look.
Looking at Lu Linlang's victorious expression, Nan Zhiyi's anger subsided.
This woman went to great lengths and used despicable means to marry Zhou Zhengping, all for the sake of enjoying the morbid pleasure of tormenting others and seeing them suffer because of her.
Her "triumph" was built on Zhou Zhengping's lifelong suffering and distortion.
It's pitiful and tragic.
In the afternoon, the car arrived at the gate of the military camp.
Vehicles with local license plates are not allowed to enter the camp, so Gu Yan stopped at the gate.
He jumped out of the car, called Zhou Zhengping, and together they unloaded the things from the trunk and put them on the side of the road.
"Brother, I'm leaving this to you. Find someone to deliver it to my sister-in-law."
"Okay, don't worry."
Gu Yan looked at Nan Zhiyi, "Zhiyi, I'm leaving."
Nan Zhiyi smiled and said, "Drive carefully on the road, don't speed."
Gu Yan nodded, then couldn't help but add, "When I'm on a mission, if you need anything or encounter any problems, just write or call Dad or me. Don't hesitate to ask."
"Okay, I understand. You can go back now."
On the other side, Lu Linlang also got off the car carrying her suitcase.
Seeing Gu Yan's caring attitude towards Nan Zhiyi, she wanted to say something sarcastic, but before she could speak, her wrist was grabbed by a large hand!
Zhou Zhengping didn't even look at her, only whispering two words: "Shut up."
Lu Linlang was taken aback by his sudden toughness and the coldness on his face, and swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
She forcefully shook off Zhou Zhengping's hand, her face cold, and entered the camp gate without looking back.
Zhou Zhengping ignored her and strode towards the guard post, where he spoke a few words to the soldier on guard.
Soon, several young soldiers came running out.
"Sister-in-law, let us help you carry it!"
The young soldiers, together with Zhou Zhengping, lifted or carried items from the ground.
"Thank you, thank you so much! You've gone to so much trouble!" Nan Zhiyi quickly expressed her gratitude.
Upon arriving at the family compound, Nan Zhiyi went inside first, taking out a bag of fruit candies and snacks. "Here, have some sweet treats!"
Several young soldiers put down their belongings, waving their hands as they ran out of the courtyard, shouting, "No, no, no! We can't take it! This is discipline..."
Before the words had even finished, the person had already run far away.
Zhou Zhengping was still standing at the door.
As dusk settled, it enveloped his desolate figure.
He finally looked at her, his eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions, like thick, unyielding ink, as if a thousand words were weighing down within them. "Zhiyi...take care."
"You too." Nan Zhiyi said calmly.
He looked at her intently, as if trying to etch her image into his eyes, then turned and disappeared into the twilight.
Nan Zhiyi closed the courtyard gate and bolted it.
She looked up at the fiery clouds on the horizon; tomorrow would be a beautiful sunny day.
For dinner, she casually heated up the leftover scallion pancakes made by Aunt Wu at noon and ate them with some pickles.
Then he went to tidy up the things piled up in the main room.
Refined rice, flour, cooking oil, whole cases of military-grade canned goods, cured meat and sausages, Fuji apples...
A brand-new thermos, large wads of yarn, several bolts of light-colored khaki fabric and corduroy...
All in all, this is truly an excessive gesture.
There was also the private stash of money that Commander Gu had given him before, which amounted to five hundred yuan.
Commander Gu... he's cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
Nan Zhiyi felt a warmth in her heart. She breathed a sigh of relief and carefully sorted and put away the items.
After washing up, she lay down in bed.
The bedding seemed to still retain Gu Xiao's scent.
She curled up, closed her eyes, and forced herself to fall asleep.
I have to go to work tomorrow.
Nan Zhiyi woke up just as dawn was breaking.
I don't sleep well at night; I always dream about all sorts of weird things.
After a casual breakfast, she rode her bicycle to the two-story red brick building that was the political department.
She was the first to arrive at the office. She carefully wiped her desk with a cloth and then watered the potted plants on the windowsill.
My colleagues arrived one after another.
Nan Zhiyi took out several oil paper packages, each containing shortbread and candied fruit.
"This is a famous pastry shop in our city. Everyone should try it."
Officer Wu and Sun Xiaobing thanked them repeatedly.
Zhao Yaqin had already unwrapped the candy and stuffed it into her mouth, mumbling, "The one Zhiyi brought must be delicious! It's a time-honored brand from Jian'an."
As Lin Xiangyang ran in, Nan Zhiyi handed him a piece of milk candy: "Officer Lin, this is a local specialty from my hometown."
"Thank you, Sister Zhiyi." He accepted it with both hands, his smile sincere.
Section Chief Li Mei came in right on time. "Everyone's here? Perfect timing."
She glanced at everyone. "National Day is approaching, and the bulletin boards need to be completely changed to a National Day theme. Time is tight and the task is heavy. I'll assign it to the three of you. Sun will be in charge of coordinating the written drafts, and Lin will assist. Zhiyi, the layout design and illustrations for the bulletin boards are still your responsibility. Get the drafts ready as soon as possible."
“Okay, Section Chief Li.” Nan Zhiyi nodded in agreement.
She likes this job; it's quiet, and she can use what she learned before.
Section Chief Li glanced at the work progress of Officer Wu and Zhao Yaqin, made a few comments, and then went into the small office.
Everyone got busy with their own tasks.
Nan Zhiyi spread out the drawing paper, twirled the pencil between her fingers, and began to conceive her idea.
Zhao Yaqin, who was behind her, was restless all morning, her eyes frequently glancing at the wall clock, and she didn't turn a single page of the manuscript in her hand for a long time.
Li Weidong had already tipped off Zhou Zhengping and Lu Linlang about their leave to return to Jian'an, saying they were probably going back to get their marriage certificate.
She felt like a cat was scratching at her heart, desperately wanting to pry some information about Jian'an out of Nan Zhiyi.
With a quarter of an hour to go before midnight, Zhao Yaqin could no longer sit still.
He grabbed his and Nan Zhiyi's aluminum lunchboxes and dragged her outside.
"Let's go, let's go, I'm starving!"
There weren't many people in the office corridor yet.
Zhao Yaqin immediately leaned closer, staring expectantly at Nan Zhiyi, and mouthed in a low voice, "How is it?"
Nan Zhiyi was so amused by her eagerness that she almost burst out laughing. She turned her head and whispered quickly in her ear, "We got our marriage certificate, we're married."
Her eyes widened instantly, her cheeks puffed out, and her eyebrows stood up.
Nan Zhiyi tugged at her sleeve and gestured to the increasing number of pedestrians around them: "Calm down."
Zhao Yaqin took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the feeling of suffocation, but her complexion still looked bad.
She had a long-standing grudge against Lu Linlang, and Li Weidong was good friends with Zhou Zhengping. They would inevitably run into each other in the future, which made her feel uneasy.
When she arrived at the cafeteria, they were serving her favorite braised pork ribs, a rare treat for them.
But Zhao Yaqin looked at the glistening, fragrant ribs and couldn't muster any appetite at all.
She angrily picked up a piece, took a big bite, and complained, "What a waste! I should have asked you after I finished eating; it ruined my appetite!"
Nan Zhiyi chuckled and offered a few words of comfort.
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