I emptied my family's possessions to join the army, and my abstinent superior doted on me.

Chapter 70 is someone you used to like, isn't it?
"Qiao Muting, have you fallen for me?"

This statement caught him completely off guard.

He straightened his body, twisting the wrist of his other hand repeatedly with one hand.

Looking into her bold and intense gaze, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he remained silent for a long time.

He dared not say it!

Because he felt he wasn't qualified.

I definitely lost my composure today.

He failed to control his emotions.

Even an emotional beggar, when pleading for care and pity, is no different.

But he couldn't help it. He didn't know why, but whenever he saw other men get close to her, hold her hand, serve her food, or even smile at her, he would get furious.

After a moment, the girl stopped waiting for his answer.

His eyes suddenly turned cold, and his smile vanished: "Qiao Muting, thank you for your sincerity. However, our relationship is that of a patient and a cure."

Don't fall in love with me, or you'll become unhappy.

After saying that, she turned and walked out of the alley.

Qiao Muting was deeply hurt by her words and stood there stunned until Fang Wenjie came to find him.

"Mu Ting, what's wrong? What happened?"

At this moment, he became somewhat frightening.

He stood in the alley like a living dead, staring blankly at the spot where she had disappeared, his eyes devoid of any expression.

Fang Wenjie had never seen Old Qiao look like this before. The girl must have said or done something to hurt him.

But no matter how many times I asked, he wouldn't say.

Yes! Every single one of his brain cells was intensely analyzing her words.

What does it mean to say, "Never fall in love with her, or you'll become unhappy"?

Does that mean you don't want me to like her?

I don't even have the right to like her!
Or perhaps, she's indirectly telling herself that she doesn't like herself.

Either way, it felt like he'd been hit by a barrage of hammers.

My heart is aching! What happened?

Just now, she was smiling, so why did her demeanor suddenly change?
No, he had to find out.

However, by the time he regained consciousness, the person had already disappeared.

For the next few days, Qian Lai didn't go anywhere, obediently following behind Xiao Li, going back and forth between the family compound and the retirement home.

Gu Hanchuan's desire to move back to his own home to recuperate has been brewing for quite some time.

That's true. An environment constantly soaked in disinfectant makes it impossible to feel safe.

Following the training plan, Qian Lai made some basic rehabilitation equipment for Gu Hanchuan and placed it at home.

This eliminates the hassle of having to travel back and forth every day.

On the day of the move, Gu Hanchuan's mental state was noticeably improved.

He seems to have moved on from the Tang Yazhu episode.

However, Qian Lai was unusually quiet all day. Whenever he had nothing to do, he would frantically look for something to do.

Even Wu Mei, who came to help, noticed that something was wrong with her.

"Hey girl, is something on your mind?"

As Wu Mei wiped the tables and chairs, she asked with concern.

"Sister?"

"Sister!"

Qian Lai didn't realize what was happening until she ran over and tugged at her sleeve.

"What's wrong, sister-in-law?"

"Hey girl, you've been acting a little strange these past few days." Wu Mei glanced towards the door and asked in a low voice, "Is it because of that woman who came the other day?"

"No, sister-in-law. Don't overthink it."

The commander is like an older brother to me; we're nothing special. If he can find someone he loves, and that person loves him too...

"I couldn't be happier."

Qian Lai turned around and continued sweeping.

"Don't be silly, my dear sister. The whole military region knows about your relationship with Deputy Division Commander Gu. Do you think people will believe you just because you call each other relatives?"
My husband told me that the organization has been urging Deputy Division Commander Gu to submit his marriage application. See, even the organization wants to legitimize your marriage.

You can't be foolish. If you lose Deputy Division Commander Gu and his family, how will you stay in this military dependents' compound?

Qian Lai was in a very troubled mood.

Besides Qiao Muting's matter, the experiments have also been going poorly recently.

The final verification always fails at the crucial moment.

I've adjusted the data many times, but it still doesn't work.

Nowadays, there aren't many live animals available for use in laboratories.

I originally thought that the objects in the space were inexhaustible, but who would have thought that living things were different.

Right now, she needs to find a way to get some from the market as soon as possible.

"Sister-in-law, do you know where I can buy small laboratory animals?"

"What do you need that thing for?"

"I am useful."

"We should be able to catch field mice and rabbits in the mountain behind our yard. Is that okay?"

Qian Lai shook his head.

Those wild animals probably cannot meet the needs of scientific experiments.

"Those things you're talking about, you don't mean the live animals doctors use for experiments, do you? Like mice, rabbits, frogs, and toads?"

Yes, similar. Are there any?

"Then I'm afraid we'll either have to ask at a medical university, or we'll have to see where there are institutions that specialize in providing these kinds of laboratory animals."

Her words reminded Qian Lai.

Dr. John Brown, whom she had met before, mentioned it to her at the consulate's ball.

They jointly built a laboratory with the medical university in the new city.

Yes, that's right!
Perhaps they can actually find suitable laboratory animals there.

"Sister-in-law, you've really woken me up! I like you so much."

Just then, several soldiers carrying large and small bags entered the room and called out to her in unison, "Sister-in-law, these are the items from Deputy Division Commander Gu's dormitory. Do you think there's a suitable place to put them?"

Qian Lai hurried to make arrangements, while Wu Mei muttered under her breath, "See? I didn't say it myself. Everyone knows you're Deputy Division Commander Gu's 'sister-in-law.' But you two just won't admit it."

After a busy day, the new home is finally starting to take shape.

Gu Hanchuan's rank originally qualified him to live in the "General's Building".

However, Qian Lai was worried that it would be inconvenient for his wheelchair to get in and out, so he still chose a bungalow with a yard.

But this courtyard is much larger than the three-room courtyard of the Qian family in the south of the city.

Gu Hanchuan had a pavilion built under the jujube tree in the front yard.

Below the pavilion is a brick stove, which can be used for outdoor barbecues.

On the other side of the wall, common vegetables are planted.

Next to the vegetable garden was a flower bed, filled with peonies, roses, and gardenias. The fragrance of the flowers permeated the entire courtyard.

Next to the flower bed, there was a swing set, and stone tables and chairs were placed next to the swing.

In the backyard, there is a newly built sunroom with a glass dome.

"This is obviously your design, isn't it?"

Wu Mei pointed to the glass sunroom and asked Qian Lai.

"Those rough men wouldn't understand this kind of romance. I'm telling you, girl, your Deputy Division Commander Gu is really good to you."

Qian Lai smiled without saying a word.

She knew that Gu Hanchuan's vision might have come from someone else.

After a long day of hard work, Qian Lailiu, Wu Mei, and the soldiers had dinner together at home.

The new stove in the courtyard was put to use on the very first day.

Gu Hanchuan appeared exceptionally happy.

In the past, his only homes were the Gu family's house in Xinshi and his dormitory in the military camp.

This is my own little home.

However, after the excitement subsided, a sense of desolation, like "the capital is filled with splendor, yet this person alone is haggard," quietly crept into my heart.

Qian Lai had long observed that Gu Hanchuan, who had been silently drinking and occasionally gazing at the starry sky, had eyes full of regret and melancholy.

In her later life, Qian Lai had many suitors, but none of them were ever truly sincere. Now, with someone who is completely genuine and shares his deepest secrets with her, she finally understands what her mother meant when she said sincerity is priceless. Therefore, she is now completely at a loss as to how to face such genuine affection, and is utterly confused.

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