Chapter 488 Shopping
Upon hearing this, Duan Xi quickly replied, "I'm not going to see my aunt. Going there would be suicide—I'd be asking for trouble!"
Xie Tu's gaze fell lightly on him, "Didn't finish the training?"
Duan Xi: "..."
Xie Tu knew what was going on from their reactions, and said calmly, "I'll deal with you guys when I'm done with this."
Duan Xi: "..."
Wang Jiayu: "..."
Tao Haohao: "..."
It's over.
Helpless, Song Liang quickly changed the subject, "Captain, the items have been brought back. Our armored vehicles were badly damaged and have been sent to the logistics department for repairs. They will probably need to be completely refurbished."
Duan Xi realized his mistake and, wanting to make amends, quickly reported, "The base hasn't been making any moves lately. I subtly inquired with my aunt, and they've held two high-level meetings, but haven't reached a conclusion yet."
He was referring to the Dark Guide.
Xie Tu hummed in agreement. "I'll go to the operations department first. We'll talk about other things tomorrow."
The team members responded, "...Okay."
It's estimated that the training volume will need to be increased again.
The four became dejected, and things wouldn't be good until the next mission.
Yun Zhao didn't say much. After saying goodbye to his teammates, he got into the car and headed to the operations department.
Xie Tu started the car, turned his head and looked at her face, noticing her silence.
The two spent several hours in the study.
He recounted the events surrounding contaminated zones 111 and 320 to the base chief and Minister Bai.
Both sides left room for maneuver in their remarks.
The original purpose of this visit was to negotiate with the base, to have an open and honest discussion about the findings, and to observe the base's attitude.
Unexpectedly, they learned that they had been following their ancestral teachings in search of a guide to enlightenment.
Although the descendants of the red-crowned crane only knew a little about it and did not know that it was a guide to light, Xie Tu was still surprised.
However, these are not the most important things right now.
The person beside her had their head slightly lowered, their fluffy hair casually tied behind their back, with a few stray strands falling onto their slender white neck.
His thoughts were written all over his face.
"Thinking about Shen Ying?" Xie Tu asked.
Yun Zhao nodded, her voice low, and didn't hide anything. "I was wondering what she was feeling when she wrote those words back then."
Xie Tu supported himself on the steering wheel with one hand, and with his other hand, he closed his fingers and clasped her hand in his palm.
“In that era, many people sacrificed themselves for their beliefs. What they did back then is what we are doing now.”
So, don't be sad.
Xie Tu slowly recounted: "Every victory in history has been accompanied by sacrifices, which is unavoidable."
"Is this how you comfort people?" Yun Zhao said, displeased.
It's as if they would also sacrifice themselves.
Yun Zhao thought about that scene, the roles were switched, and the Red-crowned Crane team became Team Zero...
She abruptly pulled her hand away, tilting her small face up, her fair cheeks radiating a gentle smile.
The scenery outside the car window was nearing dusk.
Her small face was flushed slightly, whether from the heat or anger, like the color of the sunset.
Xie Tu swallowed hard, pretended to be thirsty, picked up the bottled water next to him, and coaxed in a low voice, "I misspoke."
He was just telling the truth, but he didn't expect her to react so strongly.
Yun Zhao glared at him, then turned her head away to continue lost in thought.
Xie Tu, however, did not want her to continue to be depressed and decided to make amends. He turned the steering wheel and the car turned in the opposite direction from the operations department.
"Where to?" Yun Zhao realized the road was wrong.
Xie Tu tapped his long fingers lightly on the steering wheel: "Go to the shopping mall to buy meat. We'll make sweet and sour pork ribs tonight."
He has plenty of recipes.
There's no problem that a good meal can't solve.
Upon hearing "ribs," Yun Zhao's temper flared up quickly but subsided just as fast: "But I have to go home tonight."
Xie Tu: "It's okay, I'll do it at your place."
Yun Zhao realized that his skin had become thicker after going out for a while.
Everyone in her building knows her. He openly comes to her house to cook. Doesn't he feel something is wrong?
Yun Zhao tactfully indicated, "Minister Duan is still waiting for us."
Xie Tu seemed oblivious, saying, "It's still early, we can go later."
Where is it still early?
I spent several hours at Commander Shen's house, and now it's almost time to get off work.
But humans are truly strange creatures.
One moment I was feeling a sense of shared sorrow, but the next second his interruption made my mood inexplicably bright.
Yun Zhao had eaten his braised pork ribs with potatoes and steamed pork ribs with rice flour, and now he's made sweet and sour pork ribs.
For a moment, I couldn't bring myself to refuse.
The villa area is only a few minutes' drive from the shopping center.
Yun Zhao watched as he entered the room, familiarly fetched the cart, then turned his head, his gaze falling on her, and stood there waiting for her.
The man was tall with long legs, wearing a simple white short-sleeved shirt and black pants, his neat short hair was slightly tousled, and his dark eyes were like a deep pool when he looked at her.
Yun Zhao followed.
Looking back, the last time we went shopping together was more than a month ago.
It was rush hour in the inner city.
The bright lights illuminated the shopping center as if it were daytime, and the bustling crowds seemed to become nothing more than a backdrop to their surroundings.
Xie Tu pushed the cart and turned to ask Yun Zhao, "Is there anything else you'd like to eat?"
Yun Zhao recalled the days when he was fed by him, carefully remembering the delicious dishes he had eaten.
"Steamed pork with rice flour, braised pork, and the pork bone soup from last time, the sweet potatoes were good too..."
Since there are many people in his family, and he is going to cook, he should send some to Aunt Zhao, the town mayor, Cheng Dongshu, He Xiang, and his uncles.
They've probably never eaten such delicious food before.
Let everyone taste the delicious food of the world.
Xie Tu seriously considered the workload and realized that he might be busy until late at night. If he stayed overnight... that wouldn't be out of the question.
The two had been sleeping together recently, and Xie Tu didn't want to go home at all, thinking that he might have to sleep alone tonight.
"How many kilograms of meat should we buy?" Yun Zhao, unaware of his thoughts, began selecting meat in front of the freezer, mimicking his usual manner.
Xie Tu walked over and helped with the selection: "Ten pounds of pork belly, five pounds of ribs, and some pork bones. If we can't finish them, we can put them in the refrigerator."
Yun Zhao thought of Qi Ling, "Should we bring some for Qi Ling?"
Xie Tu lowered his head and carefully selected the meat. "No need, I'll buy it for him tomorrow." He didn't plan to go back tonight.
"Okay." Yun Zhao had no idea what he was thinking.
It is also unclear whether Xie Tu prepared an extra gift for Qi Ling.
Upon hearing this, I simply followed suit and started selecting meat.
After buying the meat, the two pushed their cart to the condiment section.
Her kitchen is completely empty; she probably doesn't have much of the seasoning she brought home last time.
Xie Tu was too lazy to go to the warehouse to get it, so he simply bought what he needed himself.
"Should we buy some bowls and chopsticks?"
Xie Tu pointed to the pots and pans on another shelf, where a ceramic set printed with strawberries stood out.
Yun Zhao followed his gaze, immediately took a liking to the strawberry ceramic, and put it into the cart.
—From now on, we can use this set of bowls and chopsticks to eat.
Seeing this, Xie Tu casually put another set of lemon ceramics inside.
They all feature cartoon fruit designs, one yellow and one red.
They're a perfect match.
The two walked side by side among the shelves, stopping from time to time to discuss, looking like they were living a simple, everyday life, full of warmth and warmth.
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