Bai Yan's expression was awkward for a moment. "Epaulettes? Oh, you mean Comrade Xiao Ruan took your epaulettes? What happened?"
She rarely has such an incessant and questioning attitude.
What's more, the one mentioned was the epaulettes which she always avoided talking about.
In Meng Hechuan's lowered eyes, the gloom that had accumulated over the past two weeks disappeared in an instant, and his eyes became even more intense.
He deliberately approached Bai Yan and sighed imperceptibly, "The shoulder straps are mine, and they represent a promise. Comrade Xiao Ruan took my shoulder straps, and I hope I can take responsibility."
Bai Yan's brows furrowed, as if there was a radar above her head beeping and issuing a warning.
"Take responsibility?" She recalled what the original owner had done, and her mind raced. "Could it be that... the responsibility she was talking about was for you..."
Could it be that Ruan Xiaohui did the same thing as the original owner?
Planning to force marriage with kindness?
...
...
Meng Hechuan didn't answer this time. He just sighed again, looking weird.
Like a default.
Bai Yan's voice was a little anxious, "Meng Hechuan, there are many ways to make a promise on the shoulder strap, you don't have to pledge yourself!"
"Promise me with your body?" A shrewd smile flashed in his eyes, but he didn't show it on his face. "Well, you probably don't know how important the epaulettes are to me. They represent a promise. Even if you want me to promise you with my body, I must do it."
Bai Yan was dumbfounded.
Is this the IQ of the chief engineer?
Or were the men of the eighties as clear-headed and stupid as he was?
He didn't even understand whether the epaulette was taken away by Ruan Xiaohui. If Ruan Xiaohui said she wanted to marry him, would he marry her?
What about the loneliness in the hospital a few days ago, the strenuous rescue efforts outside the brigade, and his occasional deliberate teasing?
Meng Hechuan felt relieved when he saw her gritting her teeth.
He brushed off the non-existent ashes on his clothes, intending to make the fire burn more vigorously. "I have something else to do. I'll leave first."
Seeing that he was really about to leave without looking back, Bai Yan reached out to grab him, "Wait a moment!"
It was always Meng Hechuan who caught her. When had Bai Yan ever taken the initiative?
This is really urgent.
It was a physiological reaction and she had no chance to think about it.
Her fingers grasped his black work clothes, one black and one white, creating a visual impact.
Meng Hechuan moved his palm upwards and grasped the back of her hand without any hesitation, rubbing the knuckles on the back of her hand inch by inch.
Bai Yan's little finger moved, and she took the initiative to hook his little finger, "Meng Hechuan, that shoulder badge is actually--"
I don’t know if it’s because of Ruan Xiaohui in the room, or if Bai Yan feels uneasy.
She raised her head and spoke to Meng Hechuan in a soft voice, which sounded very annoying.
Coupled with the provocative action of hooking her little finger, Meng Hechuan's throat tightened as he had endured not looking at her for a few days.
But he still remembered what he had to do, and secretly gritted his teeth and did not move.
"Well, what are epaulettes actually?"
Although he still had some willpower left, controlling Meng Hechuan from surrendering his title to Bai Yan so quickly, his thumb still unconsciously rubbed every inch of the joints on the back of her hand.
Although Mr. Meng was not in the special class, he had received anti-enemy education and was very familiar with how to persuade and force people to tell the truth.
"Bai Yan, you talk, I'm listening."
“What are epaulettes actually?”
The closer he got, the stronger the scent became.
Bai Yan's chest felt swollen from the pressure and she felt like she couldn't breathe.
Her heart was in a mess, and her head was dizzy as she looked at the thin lips so close to her.
If we open our mouths again, our lips will touch...
This sentence popped up in her head at an inappropriate time, and Bai Yan swallowed.
Not moving again.
Meng Hechuan stared at her for a while with his night-colored eyes.
It seems that the fire is not burning strongly enough.
For a girl like Bai Yan, he needs more fuel.
After a moment, he made a move.
However, he did not take the initiative as usual, but instead moved his hand away from Bai Yan's back.
Then he pried her fingers off his arm one by one, "Bai Yan..."
"What?"
"Time is up."
If he tries to avoid her, it will be extremely difficult for Bai Yan to catch him.
Meng Hechuan smoothed the wrinkles on his sleeves and stood at the stairs. "Oh, by the way, the day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve. There will be a party in the team. Remember to attend."
After saying that, he kicked his combat boots on the ground, making a thud.
I could tell the owner was not in a very happy mood.
Meng Hechuan didn't wait for her reaction and turned away.
Bai Yan let her hands hang down, feeling empty.
After a long while, she touched her face which was chilled by the wind and walked into the house.
There was no light in the inner room, so Bai Yan's vision was temporarily restricted when she walked out.
She reached out to touch the switch on the wall, but before she turned it on, she suddenly saw a dark shadow rushing towards her.
The moment the lights came on, hatred burst out in Ruan Xiaohui's eyes and she stared at Bai Yan.
His gaze was as cold as a snake.
"Sister Bai Yan, what did you and Brother Hechuan say at the door?" Ruan Xiaohui put her hands behind her back. She had stopped crying long ago, and her eyes were now red as if there was a ghost hiding in them.
Bai Yan believed in her intuition. In the fleeting darkness just now, Ruan Xiaohui seemed to be holding something in her hand.
She turned aside calmly, "Nothing was said. What are you holding in your hand?"
Ruan Xiaohui twitched her lips and revealed a sinister smile, "Nothing, there's no hot water in my water bottle, I'll go get some water."
…
The day after tomorrow is New Year’s Eve.
All members of the brigade have a day off today.
Each class organized a general cleaning to get rid of the old and welcome the new.
Ruan Xiaohui unexpectedly asked for a leave of absence and, like many local team members, left home at three o'clock in the afternoon.
The two of them didn't have much conversation in the dormitory, and Bai Yan didn't even ask where Ruan Xiaohui would go after she took leave from the team.
She walked around the room for a long time, and finally changed into the new clothes that Meng Hechuan bought for her at the Friendship Store.
There is a party in the auditorium and every team member can attend.
Xiao Zhou came at five o'clock and said he came to pick up Bai Yan to attend the party.
After she followed him downstairs, she found that Xiao Zhou actually drove here?
Why do you need to drive to the auditorium?
Xiao Zhou did not explain, but just said that this was the instruction from Chief Engineer Meng.
Bai Yan pursed her lips and thought about it, then got into the car obediently.
The jeep went further and further off the track and Bai Yan couldn't recognize the road anymore.
Until we passed through the grove on the west side of the large playground, the view opened up and we saw a small lake.
There is a single-story wooden house by the lake, and steam is rising from it.
There were several figures standing back and forth outside the fence.
When the car got closer, Bai Yan recognized the people. It was Lu Jili and his group.
She was slightly surprised and looked at Xiao Zhou who was parking the car. "Where is this?"
Xiao Zhou smiled and said, "Comrade Xiao Bai, our team will have two New Year's Eve parties, one in the auditorium and one in the secret base of the Lu Brigade."
After she finished speaking, the car stopped and Meng Hechuan came out to pick her up.
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