I saw your face was rosy from sleeping, so you weren't cold, and I didn't wake you.
Old Yang kept talking to himself, but Chen Shuning didn't hear a word he said.
Because at that moment, she saw someone who shouldn't have been there at that time and place.
Across the road from where the oxcart was, a tall figure got out of a military jeep and walked toward them. Who else could it be but He Chaoyang?
Rubbing her eyes in disbelief, Chen Shuning quickly tidied her hair, which she had messed up while sleeping, after confirming that she wasn't seeing things.
Before Chen Shuning could finish getting ready, the tall and long-legged He Chaoyang had already crossed the road and arrived in front of the oxcart.
He Chaoyang's transfer procedures have been completed. He originally planned to come here a day early today to familiarize himself with the work environment and officially report for duty tomorrow.
Who would have thought that as soon as he got off the train and boarded the car that was picking him up, he turned around and saw the person crawling out of the quilt on the oxcart across the road—it was none other than the little girl he had been longing for.
She looked like she had just woken up.
The thought that the little girl had fallen asleep on the oxcart in such cold weather made He Chaoyang's heart tighten. If she caught a cold and got sick, he didn't know how uncomfortable his delicate little girl would be.
Feeling both worried and resentful, He Chaoyang hurriedly got out of the car without even saying goodbye to the driver who came to pick him up.
The driver, who had just started the car, was completely bewildered. It was Liu Jian, who had come with him, who explained on behalf of his superior: "Our battalion commander saw someone he knows. Could you please wait a moment?"
After saying that, Liu Jian also got out of the car and chased after them.
"Why are you here?"
"Why are you going out in this cold weather?"
The two said it almost in unison.
He Chaoyang reached out and squeezed Chen Shuning's small hand, and was relieved to see that it wasn't cold.
He said with a disapproving look, "Why are you going out in such cold weather? The road from your brigade to the county town is not easy to travel. If you have something urgent, can't you wait two days to come?"
Because it would take more than an hour, and there happened to be a sheltered alley, Old Yang drove the oxcart directly over there instead of parking it on the road near the train station.
Therefore, He Chaoyang did not expect Chen Shuning to be picking someone up from the county town; he only thought she was here to buy things or run errands.
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuning's initial surprise at seeing He Chaoyang vanished instantly, her face falling as she muttered, "Do you think I wanted to go out in this freezing weather? It's just that my mom came, so I came to pick her up. But what are you doing here?"
"Is Auntie arriving today? Is it the train that leaves around 1 PM? Why so suddenly...?"
He Chaoyang was only halfway through his sentence when he suddenly remembered the possible reason why Chen's mother had come so suddenly, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Even He Chaoyang, who was usually not nervous when he saw his superior, was now acting like a young boy, unconsciously starting to straighten his clothes and hat.
Chen Shuning couldn't help but laugh out loud. Then, remembering what He Chaoyang had said halfway through, she looked at He Chaoyang with a serious expression and asked, "Do you know why my mother suddenly came here?"
Busy tidying his clothes, He Chaoyang didn't notice Chen Shuning's expression and replied matter-of-factly, "You must have come about our relationship!"
As if remembering something, He Chaoyang turned to Liu Jian behind him and said, "You go back to the unit with Xiao Li first and tell Commander Wan that I have important matters to attend to here, so I won't be going today. I'll go tomorrow when I officially report for duty."
"Yes." Liu Jian, who had just received the order, did not know that their battalion commander suddenly had something important to do, but he looked at Chen Shuning on the oxcart.
With his vivid imagination, Xiao Liu immediately categorized their battalion commander as a henpecked husband. No matter how old a wife is, she is always important, especially since their battalion commander is not young anymore. He finally found a wife, so he has to spoil her.
Upon receiving the order, he saluted without hesitation and then turned and ran.
Chen Shuning tried to call out to the person, but before she could even utter a sound, the person had already vanished.
Yes, she had vanished without a trace. Somewhat annoyed, she turned around and glared at He Chaoyang, saying in an unfriendly tone, "I haven't even told my family about our relationship yet, how do you know my mom came for this?"
Maybe my mom just missed me and that's why she came to see me. Besides, my family doesn't know we're dating yet, so you'd better go and do your own thing and don't let my mom see you; it'll be hard for me to explain."
Hearing this, He Chaoyang felt both angry and amused. When did he, He Chaoyang, become someone who couldn't be seen in the light of day?
Moreover, judging from the looks of it, his little girl doesn't seem to have any plans to tell the family about their relationship anytime soon. Luckily, he had the foresight to report their relationship.
Seeing the young girl about to get off the bus without even putting on her shoes because she was in such a hurry to get rid of her, He Chaoyang quickly reached out to stop her and tucked her back into the warm blankets.
She said irritably, "Am I that shameful? You're allowed to date me but you're too ashamed to tell your family?"
Looking at He Chaoyang's unfriendly expression and hearing his mournful words, Chen Shuning suddenly felt that she might have gone too far.
Although she vaguely guessed that her mother must have found out about her relationship, she felt that as long as she didn't say anything, He Chaoyang wasn't the kind of person who would rashly contact her family without consulting her.
So even now, Chen Shuning still holds onto a sliver of hope, thinking that maybe his mother just missed him, or that she was worried about her younger brother traveling alone, which is why she sent him over.
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