Deng Wei returned from the troupe leader's place and saw Shen Ying's back from afar. She ran all the way to catch up. She usually didn't do much physical activity in the troupe besides singing and dancing. Now, after running all that way, her face was flushed and she was panting heavily.
The man heard a sound behind him, turned around, and saw that the woman looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before. Out of politeness, he responded:
"Hello."
Having harbored a crush for so long, suddenly being in close proximity to a man again made my heart flutter. I suppressed my excitement and smiled slightly.
She met Shen Ying once when she enlisted in the army. She had twisted her ankle during training and went to the clinic. Because it was inconvenient to bandage her up, this man brought her back.
She remembered that incident for a long time and had liked Shen Ying for a long time as well. Later, the man's rank rose higher and higher, and he spent most of his time training and reading in the dormitory, which made it difficult for her to see him without a chance.
The man didn't give her another chance after he finished speaking. Taking advantage of Bai Chen making way, he sat down next to Jiang Yu.
Deng Wei fumbled in her pockets and got into the car, intending to take the opportunity to give it to Shen Ying. However, once inside, she discovered that he was sitting next to a woman she didn't recognize. Moreover, the woman was dressed in civilian clothes and clearly wasn't from the military.
She pursed her lips, silently put the gloves away, and looked at Jiang Yu with eyes full of jealousy and malice.
It has to be said that this woman is much prettier than her; compared to her, Deng Wei's appearance is quite dull.
"Weiwei, I'm here."
Upon seeing her, Yuan Shuhui quickly waved. Deng Wei glared fiercely at Jiang Yu when no one was looking, but when she saw Shen Ying, she switched to an innocent and harmless expression.
Sensing the unfriendly tone, Jiang Yu exchanged a glance with her, sensing that this woman was no ordinary person. Considering her greeting to Shen Ying outside the car door and her recent behavior, it was obvious that this woman liked him.
Thinking of this, she glanced at the man beside her. Shen Ying didn't notice these small gestures, but instead considerately adjusted her seat.
Sometimes Jiang Yu feels sorry for these girls who secretly like men. With his straightforward personality, he probably will never be able to tell.
Deng Wei and Yuan Shuhui's seats were in the second row, diagonally opposite Shen Ying, making it easy for them to secretly watch him. But that woman ended up sitting in the aisle seat, which was infuriating.
Yuan Shuhui secretly told her friends what she had seen, and Deng Wei immediately wondered if the leader had arranged a blind date for Shen Ying.
The reason she couldn't guess the man's wife was that, based on other people's descriptions, she automatically imagined her as an ugly, fat woman. And the woman beside him now was her rival.
Thinking this, Deng Wei became more confident. Wasn't this woman just relying on her family ties with the leader to get in through connections? What good is a pretty face if Shen Ying isn't obsessed with looks? Otherwise, why would he marry a fat woman?
Before the driver got into the car, she took out the three-in-three-out gloves from her pocket, got up and walked towards the man.
Shen Ying had already fastened the safety buckle for Jiang Yu and was now sitting upright, taking out a book and reading it with great interest.
Before I could even turn the page, I sensed movement nearby and glanced over out of the corner of my eye.
"Battalion Commander Shen, these are gloves I knitted for you myself. Please accept them."
Deng Wei, gloves in hand, walked right past Jiang Yu. Her tone was sincere, brimming with an inexplicable confidence. She secretly thought that as long as she struck first, victory was assured.
"???"
Shen Ying was filled with questions. Did they know each other before? Or, even if they had met before, were they that familiar with each other?
He wasn't the only one puzzled; even Bai Chen, standing to the side, was so surprised his mouth could have fit an egg. He recognized the woman as the most beautiful girl in the performing arts troupe, thinking that Shen Ying was indeed very lucky with women, while secretly glancing at Jiang Yu, fearing that she and this woman would start fighting.
He will definitely help Jiang Yu then; there's no way around it, after all, he's a loyal fan of his sister-in-law.
Seeing Shen Ying's unmoved attitude, Deng Wei felt she had lost face. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she looked pitiful. If others saw her, they would surely feel sorry for her.
"Battalion Commander Shen, don't you remember me? When I enlisted, I was injured, and you carried me back. You even told me to rest well on the way."
Deng Wei's words were partly to quickly make an impression on the man, and partly to let the woman next to her hear that they had known each other for a long time and had even had physical contact with him.
"We are comrades-in-arms, it was just a small favor, nothing to mention."
Shen Ying seemed to remember something like that, but it was so long ago that he had almost forgotten about it.
"I haven't had a chance to thank you all these years. Now that I know we're going to the provincial capital together, I specially knitted a pair of gloves. I hope you won't mind them."
Judging from the man's words, he had remembered her. If that's the case, then things will be easier.
"We should all help each other out; there's no need to make things so complicated."
Shen Ying refused decisively. It wasn't that he couldn't see what the woman meant, but since they were both soldiers and there were so many people on the bus, making things too clear would only make her lose face.
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Jiang Yu, afraid that she might overthink things and mistakenly believe that he was messing around outside.
"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to express my gratitude. Battalion Commander Shen, are you really going to embarrass me in front of so many people?"
The bus gradually quieted down, but everyone could hear Deng Wei if she spoke even a little louder. This was the first time she had mustered the courage to confess her feelings to a gay man, and after being rejected by Shen Ying, tears streamed down her face, landing on the handrail next to Jiang Yu.
"My goodness, my brother really doesn't know how to cherish a woman! This flower is crying like this, anyone would feel sorry for her."
Bai Chen had been complaining for a long time when he suddenly remembered that his sister-in-law was still there, and he quickly suppressed his thoughts. He was on his sister-in-law's side, how could he side with outsiders?
Seeing that Shen Ying remained unmoved, Deng Wei's tears flowed like a burst dam. Jiang Yu, caught between the two, awkwardly whispered:
"How about I take it to him for you?"
Her voice was tentative, her aim being to resolve the issue quickly, as she, being a woman herself, felt a pang of reluctance.
"No need for pretense."
Deng Wei glared fiercely at Jiang Yu, venting her anger on her. If it weren't for this person who got in through connections, she would probably be sitting next to the man right now.
"......"
Jiang Yu was speechless for a moment, then obediently shut her mouth. Well, she shouldn't have meddled.
"What are you doing, woman? Why are you making Weiwei cry?"
Suddenly, a loud noise rang out, sounding particularly jarring in the quiet car. Everyone looked over and saw it was Yuan Shuhui's voice. Looking in the direction she had walked, they saw that Deng Wei was already in tears.
Jiang Yu was caught in the crossfire even though she was lying down, and thought to herself: What should I ask?
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