It was twilight at the moment, the sun was setting in the west, and the winter sunshine was not warm. It poured into the solemn military camp little by little. The unit Lou Yi was in was a mechanized infantry division, which refers to a unit that uses vehicles to carry out maneuvers and operations, and is equipped with tanks.
, armored personnel carriers, etc. The sunlight shining on the tanks and armored personnel carriers was particularly dazzling. As Shu Rao walked and looked at them, a high-spirited passion surged in her heart.
The normal training during the day has ended, and the soldiers are preparing to go back to rest. However, before going back, they still carefully inspect the mighty tanks over and over again. After the inspection is correct, they do not forget to wipe the tanks.
Dust, their rough hands are like treating the most beloved girl, gently and tenderly caressing the body of the tank, pouring all their deep passion and infatuation into it.
"Girl, we're here!" the little devil's reminder made Shu Rao suddenly come back to his senses.
Before she knew it, she had arrived in front of the office building. She suddenly felt a little intimidated. The thought of going to live in the office in the building wing felt weird!
He secretly adjusted his breathing and told himself to calm down, he was just taking in her "wandering"!
Lou Yi took Shu Rao and the little devil and checked in at the guard room again. The little soldier in the guard room was stunned when he saw Shu Rao, and then he smiled honestly with his head tilted, and Shu Rao's face changed slightly.
Nan pulled her lips in embarrassment, but she was about to cry inside. Although women are relatively rare in the military camp, there are quite a lot of family members these days. Why does everyone still look at her like a rare animal?
And why does she feel that there is something meaningful in those friendly smiles?
The three of them finally went upstairs. The office in the building wing was in the third room on the left side of the third floor. Next to it were the offices of the division commander and the political commissar.
"Please come in." Lou Yi opened the door and said politely.
Shu Rao involuntarily tugged on a corner of his clothes, stepped in, and subconsciously looked around. The office was spacious and simple, with a dark walnut-colored desk with a computer on it, and books and documents next to it.
It had to be neat and tidy, with rigid and solemn lines. What caught her eye the most was the tank model on the table. It was exactly the same as the one she had just seen outside. It was a completely reduced version, which made her feel very novel.
Looking to the other side, there was a bed against the wall. It was larger than a single bed and smaller than a double bed. She looked at it for a few seconds unconsciously, not knowing how to sleep tonight.
The little devil threw himself on the bed with a plop, flicked his hat and scarf, and threw it aside.
Lou Yi put the little devil's schoolbag on the desk, then asked Shu Rao to sit down, "Sit down first and rest for a while."
"Okay." Shu Rao looked around, walked around the bed, and sat on a chair a little further away.
Lou Yi saw her restraint, stepped away slightly, and turned to pour water. Shu Rao quickly took it, "Thank you!"
Lou Yi couldn't help but curled his lips, "It's almost time for dinner, are you hungry?"
Shu Rao shook the cup, shook his head awkwardly, and said duplicitously, "No."
But in fact, she was already ravenous, and she didn't eat well on the train. After struggling for most of the day, she didn't eat even a grain of rice. Moreover, the winter in Beijing was really cold, so she wanted to eat even more, but she couldn't tell the truth.
To be honest, it’s so rude!
"I'm hungry!" The little devil took the words, and then ran to Shu Rao excitedly, took her arm and said, "Girl, let's go to the canteen later and show you the food of the large army. This place is comparable to
My brother-in-law has a lot of them!"
Shu Rao was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the last time he went was the special brigade where Lou Xi belonged, which was slightly smaller than other ordinary troops, while Lou Yi was a mechanized infantry division with tank regiments and artillery.
regiment, air defense regiment, etc., there must be more people.
But...can she not go to the cafeteria? She has just walked this way and has become a precious animal like a panda. If she wants to go to the cafeteria again, won't she have to become the object of everyone's observation? It's so stressful.
!
Lou Yi saw the troubled look on her face, couldn't help but smile, and said considerately, "The cafeteria is crowded and noisy, so why don't you and Xinxin eat in the office, and I'll bring your food back to you."
After saying that, she went to get her lunch box. The little devil also hurriedly looked through her schoolbag. There was her small lunch box in her schoolbag. She had to bring her own lunch to the cram school at noon every day, but the little devil was lazy and didn't wash her lunch box after eating.
Lou Yi glanced at her deeply, then washed it without complaint, and then went to make dinner.
The little devil chuckled, but Shu Rao secretly admired, well, he is still a man who can wash his daughter's lunch box! How rare!
Not long after, Lou Yi left and came back. He came back with two meals and put them on the table. The little devil was not polite, he just picked them up and ate them. Shu Rao was a little embarrassed because she belatedly discovered that
The lunch box is his!
The military green paint surface has the words "August 1st" written on it. At first glance, it exudes the unique heroic spirit of a soldier, but... wouldn't it be a bit too intimate for her to eat from his lunch box? Even the spoon belongs to him.
Ah! Is this... an indirect kiss?
A touch of pink clouds drifted across her face.
"Eat it while it's hot." Lou Yi handed her the lunch box and spoon.
Shu Rao smiled awkwardly and took it with a blushing face. They had packed the food for her personally. It would be too pretentious for her not to eat it, so she might as well eat it!
Opening the lunch box, there was white rice inside, covered with four dishes, two meat and two vegetarian. It couldn't be said to be very exquisite, but it felt very warm.
"There's also this soup." Lou Yi handed over a large military green teapot, which was eight-quarters full of hot soup.
Shu Rao felt grateful again. It was easy to serve lunch boxes, but it was difficult to serve soup. Although she didn't know how far away the cafeteria was, he had been there for a while, so it was probably not close. It was serving food and soup at the same time.
Yes, it’s really hard work!
"Thank you!" she said sincerely.
Lou Yi didn't seem to care, and the corners of his mouth curved into a nice arc.
Shu Rao picked up the spoon and prepared to use it, but it couldn't just be her and the little devil eating it, right? What about him?
"Uh...don't you want to eat?" she asked hesitantly.
"I'll be busy for a while, and I'll go to the cafeteria to eat later." Lou Yi picked up a document, turned slightly sideways, and started to look through it.
Shu Rao nodded, without thinking much, lowered her head and began to eat quietly. In fact, she was used to eating in groups. When she was a flight attendant, she often had one meal in the morning and one in the evening. They were all work meals, which were cold and hot.
He had to eat everything, so she wasn't picky about food, and the food in front of her was very delicious. She didn't know whether it was because she was too hungry, or because of his efforts, so she felt it was particularly delicious, and she ate it after a while.
More than half way through, it is about to bottom out.
Lou Yi looked sideways slightly, and suddenly became a little worried, "Is it enough? I'm giving half of what the soldiers eat. If it's not enough, I'll get you some more."
Shu Rao quickly shook his head, "No, no, no, that's enough!"
She was originally worried about what to do if she couldn't finish the food. Last time she went back to the Special Forces Brigade, she gained insight. In the army, food was not wasted casually, and she would be subject to disciplinary action! But she didn't expect that he would actually do it.
She is so careful and knows that the girl's appetite cannot be compared with those of the soldiers. The food in this lunch box is just a little more than what she usually eats, and she happened to be hungry today, so it was just right.
Lou Yi felt relieved now, closed the documents in his hands, put them back to their original positions, then stood up and said, "I'll go to the cafeteria and I'll be back soon."
In fact, he had been hungry for a long time, but he couldn't rest assured until he watched her finish eating. He had to take good care of people when they were brought to him.
Shu Rao realized belatedly that he was waiting for her. When she was almost done eating, he would make sure the food was enough before he dared to leave. Well, this man must be so careful!
Looking at the man's upright back, she unconsciously bent her eyes, her eyes almost warm and soft.
She subconsciously raised her hand and touched her face, feeling a touch of heat on her fingertips.
"Girl?" The little devil suddenly raised his head and looked at her with squinted eyes.
Shu Rao suddenly came to his senses, looked embarrassed, and said hesitantly, "What are you doing?"
The little devil smiled mischievously, a little maliciously, and asked like a little fox, "Girl, what do you think of my dad?"
"Very good!" Shu Rao replied naturally and commented objectively. He was handsome and capable. He was already a senior colonel at a young age. He also had a good temper and loved his daughter. Even for someone like her,
People who slapped him carelessly were very polite and considerate!
The little devil grinned. Niuer didn't understand what she meant at all! She was so slow!
"Cough...cough..." After deliberately coughing twice, the little devil continued, "Girl, how old are you this year?"
Shu Rao couldn't help laughing, "How old are you still? I'm already 25! I'll be 26 tomorrow!"
26 years old, after a woman passes 25, it is the turning age... Hey!
The little devil didn't know about Shu Rao and Xiang Fan. He narrowed his eyes and asked again, "Niu'er, at your age, you should consider getting married, right?"
The smile on Shu Rao's face froze slightly. Marriage? It's been half a year since the wedding that was abandoned halfway. Time flies so fast!
The seven-year relationship has ended in vain. She doesn't believe there is any love left in this world. No, maybe there is love, but love doesn't mean everything.
I once read a sentence in a book: Being together when you are happy is love; still wanting to be together when you are unhappy is love; being together despite all difficulties is deep love.
Is there such unwavering love in this world?
He shook his head gently to get rid of the melancholy in his heart.
He touched the little devil's head and warned softly, "Children, don't think about these grown-up things!"
The little devil disagreed, "I'm a little young, but I know everything I need to know! I haven't had a mother since I was a child, so I just study whatever I lack. I already know everything about marriage and stuff!"
Shu Rao looked at the little devil who looked as big as a kid, but her heart ached. Both the little devil and Sisi had no mothers, but the situation was different. Sisi was young, so she already regarded Xingchen as her biological mother.
The little girl also has a strong sense of dependence, but the little devil is different. Although this child also wants to show off in front of the children and has a mother, she doesn't mention her biological mother.
"Uh... Xinxin, do you miss your biological mother?" Shu Rao asked distressedly.
The little devil was stunned for a moment, and his smiling face froze for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal, shook his head and said, "I don't even remember her, what do you think? I was still very young when my mother died.
!Besides, she died in a car accident and she didn’t abandon me on purpose. There is no resurrection after death, so it’s useless for me to think about it. It’s better to look forward!”
Shu Rao felt even more distressed. Although the little devil's words were naive, they were true. No matter how many hardships life throws at you, people can only keep moving forward.
I don’t know what kind of woman Xinxin’s mother was. She was lucky enough to give birth to such a smart daughter like Xinxin, but she was so unfortunate that she passed away so early.
The little devil continued, "I don't remember what my mother looks like at all, but there are photos at home, and my name is related to her. My mother's name is Lou Rui, and the word "xinxin" comes from her "rui" character.
of!"
Lou Rui? Surname Lou?
Shu Rao frowned subconsciously and asked suspiciously, "Who is your mother..."
"She is the daughter adopted by my grandparents, so her surname is Lou. She is also a descendant of soldiers. She is only half a year younger than my father and brother-in-law. They grew up together. They are brother and sister, but they are not biological relatives and have no blood relationship at all.
!”
Shu Rao was completely shocked. Is this the case?
She always felt that it was impossible for Lou Yi to have a daughter as old as Xinxin at his age. After all, he was only twenty years old at the time! So she had thought about some messy possibilities before, but it turned out that they were not the case. It seemed that he and Xinxin's mother should
They were childhood sweethearts, and they fell in love over time. Unfortunately, fate played a trick on people, and Xinxin's mother passed away so early. He should be very sad and sad, hey!
Feeling distressed unconsciously in my heart.
The little devil's thinking was very fast. It was not her style to be sad for spring and autumn. She suddenly returned to the original problem, "Girl, you should really make plans for yourself. If you meet a good man, you must not let him go!"
"
My dad is your best choice!
Shu Rao was also amused by her optimism and couldn't help laughing. This child speaks so clearly!
The little devil didn't dare to say directly what to do if he scared the girl away, so she had to come slowly and leisurely!
"Girl, don't worry. I know a lot of good uncles in this military camp. I'll look for them for you!"
Shu Rao touched her little head lovingly and said softly, "Stop talking nonsense and eat quickly, it's already cold!"
The little devil took another mouthful of rice with a spoon and stuffed it into his mouth. He ate a few more bites of vegetables and ate all the food. After finishing the meal, he put down the spoon and pushed the lunch box to the side. He looked like a cat.
He slumped lazily on the chair.
Shu Rao also finished eating, picked up his used lunch box, and the little devil's, planning to wash it together.
He stood up, took out a tissue from his bag and wiped the table, then walked around and found dishwashing liquid on the locker in the corner. He carried the dishwashing liquid and two lunch boxes out of the office.
There is no faucet in the office, so you need to go to the sink at the end of the corridor to wash your hands. There is a slogan on the sink - Save every drop of water!
When the faucet was turned, the water was icy cold. She couldn't help but sigh, it was really hard and simple in this army. The winter in Beijing was so cold, the soldiers had to wash themselves with cold water. It was really not easy!
A feeling of admiration and reverence arose in my heart involuntarily.
She washed the little devil's spoon and lunch box first, and then placed them on the edge of the sink. Then she washed the one on the wing of the building. But only halfway through, footsteps came from behind, and she subconsciously turned around.
Lou Yi frowned subconsciously and quickly stepped forward to take the lunch box from her hand and said, "I'll wash it. The water is very cold, so don't touch it."
"No, no, I'll do it!" Shu Rao refused again and again. They gave her a meal, and after she finished eating, she asked them to wash the dishes? That's too embarrassing!
Lou Yi didn't listen to her, and became extremely domineering. He reached out and grabbed the lunch box. This was completely beyond Shu Rao's expectation. He had the impression that Lou Yi was a gentle and polite person, but he never thought that he also had such a domineering side.
!
"Uh..." Shu Rao was stunned and speechless when his hand was empty.
Lou Yi also realized that he was rude and felt a little embarrassed, but he still insisted on his opinion and explained, "Girls' hands should be protected and don't make them rough."
Shu Rao was slightly startled. Although she knew he didn't mean anything else, such concern still made her feel warm and she bent her eyes.
Well, he is domineering and gentle at the same time!