"Don't be afraid. If you dare to run, I'll catch you and make sure you can't get out of bed."
Qin Yu gently wiped away the tears from Xia Lan's eyes and lightly kissed her cheek.
Xia Lan gave Qin Yu a coquettish glare.
No matter how slowed their pace, they still couldn't overcome the distance.
The entrance to Peking University.
Sudan and Zhao Pandi stood at the door waiting for Xia Lan's return. When they returned, they found that Xia Lan had not gone back to the dormitory. They thought she would come back when it got dark, but they waited all day and she still did not come back.
The two were extremely worried, fearing that something might have happened to Xia Lan.
That night, the two decided that they would wait for her at the school gate the next day.
If Xia Lan doesn't return, they will report her to the police.
When Qin Yu and Xia Lan arrived at the entrance of Beijing University, Su Dan and Zhao Pandi had already seen Xia Lan and immediately rushed over.
"Where did you go? Why didn't you come back all night? You scared us to death! We thought something had happened to you!"
Sudan held Xia Lan in his arms, his voice choked with emotion.
"I'm sorry to have worried you."
Xia Lan hugged Sudan, gently patted her back, and apologized.
Zhao Pandi looked at Qin Yu, her mouth agape in shock.
"Chief Instructor, you didn't go back?"
She knew that Xia Lan and the head instructor were husband and wife, but she didn't expect Qin Yu, who should have returned to the army long ago, to appear here.
"Yes, Xia Lan has worried you."
Qin Yu nodded to the two women. Their concern for Xia Lan was genuine; the sincerity and worry in their eyes were undeniable.
He was very happy that Xia Lan had made two good friends who cared about her so much.
"If it's convenient, how about we have a meal together? Thank you for taking care of my Xia Lan all this time."
Qin Yu extended an invitation to the two of them, as he didn't want to part ways with Xia Lan so soon.
Sudan and Zhao Pandi paused for a moment, then quickly waved their hands.
"No need, no need. It's only natural for us to care about Lanlan. There's no need to invite us to dinner!"
"Yes! There's really no need to spend so much. We really like Lanlan, and she always takes good care of us."
Xia Lan glanced at Qin Yu, then turned back to the two of them and smiled.
"Alright, stop making excuses. Even if he didn't say it, that's what I was thinking too! We've known him for so long, but I haven't formally introduced him to you yet. It's the weekend, so let's have a meal together."
Seeing that Xia Lan had said so, the two looked at each other and agreed.
"But please don't spend too much money!" Sultan said earnestly.
Qin Yu led Xia Lan and the others to the state-run restaurant. Xia Lan saw that Sudan and Zhao Pandi stared wide-eyed at the prices on the menu.
"My God, it's just some vegetables, why is it so expensive?"
"This meat is even more expensive!"
The two of them wondered, "Why don't we just buy two steamed buns?"
Seeing this, Xia Lan knew she couldn't let the two of them order the food themselves; they would definitely order the cheapest option.
"Hello, crispy pork belly, Peking duck, braised eggplant, braised beef..."
Xia Lan's order shocked Sudan and Zhao Pandi. These were the most expensive dishes in the restaurant. How much did Xia Lan have to pay for them?
"Lanlan, we'll just have a bowl of noodles or wontons, please don't order these, they're too expensive..."
"That's right! This meal must have cost two or three yuan! Don't waste money like that..."
The two women quickly pulled Xia Lan aside to persuade her, as they were both alarmed by the name of the dish.
Xia Lan smiled slightly as she looked at their terrified expressions.
"Qin Yu, you can have some."
Qin Yu glanced at the two of them, then looked up and continued.
"Add another dish of braised beef with potatoes..."
Qin Yu had barely opened his mouth when Sudan interrupted him.
"If you want to order like this, then we'll divide this meal equally!"
A single sentence from the Sultan successfully stopped Xia Lan's madness.
Xia Lan knew that Sudan and Zhao Pandi's families were not well-off, and she wanted to let them have a taste of good food, but she failed.
Why……
Xia Lan obediently ordered two bowls of noodles and two wontons.
"Boss, I'd like two bowls of noodles, one of which could have some pickled mustard greens in it, and two bowls of wontons."
"OK."
Qin Yu paid for the food coupons and money at the counter. When he returned to his seat, he heard Xia Lan and the other two exchanging glances and talking amongst themselves.
"What are you talking about?"
Xia Lan pointed to a table of women not far behind Qin Yu. Qin Yu turned around and saw a woman looking at him with surprise.
"Qin Yu?"
Upon seeing the woman, Qin Yu paused for a moment, then walked straight to Xia Lan and sat down next to her.
"know?"
Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu. The woman seemed to know Qin Yu? She had been staring at Qin Yu the whole time.
Qin Yu glanced indifferently at the woman and gently explained in Xia Lan's ear.
"We used to be in the same unit and went on missions together."
"That's all?"
Xia Lan looked at the woman's sad and aggrieved expression after seeing Qin Yu's indifferent attitude. It didn't seem as simple as Qin Yu had said.
"Is it really that simple?" Xia Lan's words made Qin Yu pause, and he looked at Xia Lan's expressionless face.
Qin Yu rubbed her head and said.
“My former superior introduced me to several potential blind dates, and she was one of them.”
"Then why didn't you succeed?"
Xia Lan asked curiously.
"...I told you I like men."
Qin Yu glanced at Xia Lan with a deep look. At that time, he refused to let any woman get close to him, treating everyone the same.
"You don't like her, but she seems to care about you quite a bit."
The woman's gaze towards Qin Yu was clearly attentive; otherwise, she would have recognized him at a glance.
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