Xu Ruantang and Wang Xiuxiu stood together, and it was hard not to be moved by such a scene.
Xu Hanli cut the cake.
It wasn't for any special reason; it was just because there were so many people that he cut it into smaller pieces so that everyone could have some.
Perhaps because the atmosphere was so good, no one mentioned Lu Shishen, which was a downer.
Wang Xiuxiu did not see him either.
"Ruan Tang, I'm leaving now. The workers are still waiting at the new house."
Long before everyone lined up to receive their cakes, Xu Ruantang and Wang Xiuxiu had already walked to the side.
This was a rare treat for them, so the two of them didn't plan to eat it and intended to give it all to them.
Hearing her say that, Xu Ruantang tugged at her arm, "I'll go with you. Wait for me a moment, I'll go tell Chen Ji."
Wang Xiuxiu nodded.
As soon as Xu Ruantang left, she felt someone standing beside her, blocking most of the sunlight.
A strong arm reached out to her.
Wang Xiuxiu looked at the cake, then looked up at that face, pursed her lips, and turned her head away.
Her voice was cold and indifferent: "No need, thank you."
Lu Shishen took deep breaths, trying to suppress his wildly beating heart.
He's still on vacation and doesn't need to come to the training ground at all.
I can't stay in the dormitory during the day, and I can't go home either.
Lu Shi was afraid that Wang Xiuxiu would feel uncomfortable. He owed her too much and didn't want her to rush to find a house again.
While Chen Ji and the others were singing the birthday song, Lu Shishen was reading in the library.
He said he was reading, but he practically stared a hole through the page.
He himself couldn't explain why he had been so listless lately and couldn't muster the energy to do anything.
"Deputy Battalion Commander Lu!"
The library was quiet, and Lu Shishen was instantly brought back to his senses by the shout.
He frowned, looking at the panting young man opposite him, and said in a low voice, "Keep your voice down, what's wrong?"
The young man bent over, his hands on his knees, and said breathlessly, "My sister-in-law is here at the army base. She's cutting a cake right now. Do you want to go see her?"
The young man thought to himself, "Wang Xiuxiu must have come to the army because of her husband."
The wives of soldiers usually don't like to come here unless they're bringing things or meals to their husbands.
Otherwise, with its cold winters and hot summers, what's the point of staying in a place full of men?
My sister-in-law even covered her nose before, saying that there were too many men in their family and the smell was too strong!
Since his sister-in-law has taken such initiative, those of them who know the inside story are bound to come and inform her.
They will protect the happiness of the sister-in-law and the deputy battalion commander.
Lu Shishen shifted his gaze.
Not far away, Xu Ruantang was surrounded, and Chen Ji was also surrounded.
Under the cold gaze of their company commander, the soldiers tried to find topics to talk about, even though they were wearing short sleeves in the freezing weather and their foreheads were covered in cold sweat.
Lu Shi took a deep breath, feeling his heartbeat lessen, before moving the cake forward a little.
"Eat up, it's all from everyone's heart."
"This piece was specially reserved for you."
The cake, packaged in a lunchbox, was a very large piece, with the cream and design intact.
Wang Xiuxiu also glanced at the distance.
Those comrades who didn't speak to Xu Ruantang were winking and exchanging knowing glances in their direction.
"You should make it clear to them that we are already divorced."
Wang Xiuxiu took half a step back, looked up at Lu Shishen, and slowly blinked.
"Don't misunderstand, I came here today because I couldn't refuse Instructor Xu. He said that as long as I come today, no one will force me anymore."
She spoke very slowly, word by word.
Lu Shishen suddenly felt a bit stuffy, as if his heart had been hit with a sledgehammer, with a dull ache.
She said, "Forced."
Wang Xiuxiu didn't even look at him, and continued, "Lu Shishen, I'm going to make some things clear to you now, so listen carefully."
"Our decision to divorce was made a long time ago, and it has nothing to do with anyone else."
"This marriage was a reluctant result to begin with. I hurt you, and you hurt me. So we're even."
Wang Xiuxiu smiled silently.
Although she wasn't the one who hurt Lu Shishen before, now that she's in this body, she has to bear all the sins.
Let's turn the page on the past!
“From now on, you will be Lu Xiaozhao’s father and I will be Lu Xiaozhao’s mother. The child has done nothing wrong. In front of him, I will try my best to get along with you peacefully.”
"Lu Shishen, it's a fact that we're divorced, and it's also a fact that we can't remarry."
"The reason why these people in the military think there's still a possibility between you and me depends entirely on your attitude."
"I hope you can be more resolute in the future, so they won't make things difficult for me anymore."
"Even if I move out, I will still see Xiao Zhao. I can't afford to have a falling out with them."
"I beg you, please consider things from my perspective just this once, consider it something I owe you."
Wang Xiuxiu's voice was very soft, and her emotions were completely flat, as if she were stating a fact.
Lu Shishen stood there, the lunchbox in his hand already slightly deformed from his grip.
But he couldn't utter a single word.
It was as if someone had cast a spell on it, something was falling and falling, shattering silently.
If Wang Xiuxiu were to look up at this moment, she would see that his eyes were bloodshot and his face was so dark it could drip water.
But she didn't.
Xu Ruantang finally managed to shake off the group of people. She shoved the cake in her hand into Chen Ji's arms and said urgently, "Chen Ji, Sister Xiuxiu is going to the new house. I'm going with her now. Come back for dinner tonight, and I'll make you Zha Jiang Mian (noodles with soybean paste). I learned it from my grandma, so it's absolutely authentic!"
She spoke very quickly, bombarding Chen Ji with a long string of words.
After saying that, he ran off like the wind.
Chen Ji was left alone, bewildered in the wind.
Xu Ruantang rushed over without even looking closely at Lu Shishen, and said to Wang Xiuxiu, "Sister Xiuxiu, let's go quickly."
Wang Xiuxiu nodded, "Okay."
The two left without looking back.
Everyone was engrossed in the joy of eating cake, but only Chen Ji noticed Lu Shishen's unusual behavior.
He walked over with the same lunchbox and patted Lu Shishen on the shoulder.
"Go into the office."
Just four words, not a single word more.
Lu Shishen paused for a moment before following him inside.
Once the door to the regimental headquarters office was closed, all outside noise was shut out.
Chen Ji put down his lunchbox, took out a fork with some worry, and tapped his well-defined fingers on the table.
"Deputy Battalion Commander Lu, do you like cake?"
Lu Shishen lowered his eyes, staring blankly at the cake overflowing from the deformed lunchbox in his hand.
A moment later, he suddenly looked up and asked Chen Ji a few questions.
"Commander, if you were in that situation, would you have done that?"
"If you do it, will your sister-in-law forgive you?"
Did I do something wrong?
Chen Ji gave him a choice back then.
The idea came from Xu Hanli. From his perspective, there was no better way to reduce casualties and capture them all at once.
At that time, Xu Hanli planned to take the exam himself.
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