"They! They said they were going to the mountains to try their luck and see if they could catch some wild game to satisfy their hunger!" Gu's mother did not hide anything and told everyone the whereabouts of Gu's father and Boss Gu.

"So that's how it is!" Lin Xi also knew that there was more game in early spring, so he didn't ask any more questions.

"Aunt, this is for you and uncle. You can distribute the rest to Mrs. Gu and the others!" After taking a sip of the brown sugar water prepared by Gu's mother, Lin Xi placed the two packages on the table in front of him.

"That won't work! How can I ask you for so many things? I should have prepared something for you..." When Mother Gu said this, a flash of embarrassment crossed her face, because the things she prepared were not good things and were not presentable.

"Aunt, you misunderstood me. This was not prepared by me. My mother and grandmother asked me to bring it to you." Lin Xi repeated what she had said to Lin Jue.

It turned out that it was prepared by the future in-laws! Mother Gu kept smiling, because this was enough to prove that her own Lao Wu had been recognized by Lin Xi's family. She was really happy for Lao Wu.

If Lin Jue knew what she was thinking, he would definitely retort loudly, "Then you are overthinking. Bringing them something is just a courtesy."

"Okay, then I'll accept it. Please thank your mother and your grandmother for me..." Gu's mother took it with a smile, thinking about what gift to give in return. Although her family really couldn't come up with anything good, they could still prepare some mountain products and cured meats. The main thing was to make sure that people didn't think that their Gu family was just taking advantage of others.

"Mother, we're back." Father Gu shouted into the house before he even entered the door. If you listened carefully, you could hear the joy in his voice.

"I'll go out and take a look..." Mother Gu and Father Gu had lived together for most of their lives, so they naturally heard that it meant that they had gained something from this trip up the mountain. She said hello and walked out of the house.

Lin Xi and the others naturally didn't want to miss it, so they stood up one by one and walked out.

Each of Gu's father and others in the yard had a rabbit and a pheasant hanging on his body, and Gu Tingxiao, who was supposed to be on a mission, was carrying a silly roe deer!

"Xiaoxi, why are you here?" After seeing Linxi, Gu Tingxiao threw the roe deer to the ground and trotted to Linxi. When he was about to say something, he realized that there was still roe deer blood on his body and he involuntarily took two steps back!

"Don't you want me to come?" Lin Xi wanted to tease him.

"No, no, of course I miss you. Even if you don't come, I will go find you." Gu Tingxiao explained anxiously, afraid that Lin Xi would misunderstand that he didn't want her to come to his house.

Not long after he returned to the mountain, he met Gu's father and others going up the mountain. Thinking of his previous intention to catch some game for the two elders, he asked Gu's father and others to wait for him here, while he went and begged for another day off, and then followed Gu's father and others into the mountain.

"Haha... I was just kidding you. Look how anxious you are." Lin Xi couldn't hold back his laughter any longer.

Seeing her laughing so happily, Gu Tingxiao also started laughing.

Gu's mother and the others stood aside and watched, and suddenly felt that her fifth son looked a little silly.

Lin Xi felt her cheeks getting hot when she noticed other people's gazes. She then stopped laughing and turned the topic to the game they had caught.

"Uncle, you guys have a lot of harvest today! Do you want to share it with the villagers?"

Lin Xi's words reminded Mother Gu, but she was so happy that she forgot about it. "It's still with his father. Did anyone see you come back?"

"No, we came back from the path behind the house, avoiding people along the way! No one would see us..." Gu's father didn't want to give away the game his son had hunted with great effort. It was not that he was narrow-minded, but many people in the village were like this. They would secretly keep the game they hunted for their own family to eat.

"That's good, that's good! Hurry up and move all the things to the cellar, don't let anyone find out..." After hearing Gu's father's explanation, Gu's mother began to give orders.

Afterwards, Gu Tingxiao and his brothers worked together to hide the caught game in the cellar, planning to deal with the silly roe deer when it was late at night.

"Just wait, I'll make you something delicious."

Seeing that they had caught so much game, Mother Gu was not stingy and simply waved her hand and asked Boss Gu to catch two rabbits and two pheasants to kill them. She also asked Sister-in-law Gu and the others to come over to help.

"Thank you, aunt!"

"Thank you, aunt!"

"I can taste my aunt's cooking again. I've been missing it so much for the past half month."

Compared with Lin Xi and Lin Jue's polite thanks, Chu Ran's words sounded like flattery.

"Then you have to eat more later." Mother Gu happily went into the kitchen and started busying herself.

"I'm going to change my clothes..." Gu Tingxiao hurried back to his room, then found a new set of clothes to change into. These were made for him by his mother years ago, but he only wore them once and never wore them again.

Everyone in the yard was chatting and laughing, and Gu's mother and others were busy in the kitchen. Two hours later, bursts of fragrance wafted from the kitchen. The people who had been talking non-stop just now no longer had the heart to continue chatting, and all stretched their necks to look towards the kitchen.

Ten minutes later, the two tables in the yard were filled with dishes. Gu Dasao and her friends sat at one table with their children, and the rest of the people sat at another table.

“Come…try it!”

“Eat more…”

"Thank you, aunt!"

Lin Xi thanked her with a smile and picked up the spicy rabbit cubes that Gu's mother had picked up and put them into her mouth.

Just when everyone had almost finished eating, Lin Jue suddenly called Gu Tingxiao outside the yard to talk.

Although Gu's mother and the others were curious, no one went to eavesdrop!

"There is a very important mission up there now. If you complete it well, you should be able to move up a level. This is a great opportunity. Do you want to go?"

"If you want to go, I can recommend you to the people above, but I want to make it clear to you that this mission is somewhat dangerous. If you are not careful, you may not be able to come back."

Lin Jue specifically called Gu Tingxiao outside, told him about the mission, and specifically mentioned the danger of this mission!

"Oh my god, can you please help me apply..." Gu Tingxiao blurted out without thinking. He needed this opportunity so much, otherwise he didn't know how long he would have to wait for such an opportunity.

He didn't want Lin Xi to wait for him too long, and he also wanted to use this opportunity to prove himself.

"Do you want to tell your parents?" Lin Jue glanced at the people in the yard, and nodded when he saw Gu's mother and the others looking at them.

"Let's keep it a secret from my parents for now! When the time comes, I'll say that I've been transferred back to the army. By the way, when will the mission be sent out?" Gu Tingxiao didn't plan to tell his parents because he didn't want to make them worry too much. He had to go anyway, so it was better to keep it a secret from them instead of making them worry all day long.

"Okay, it's up to you to decide. If you're sure you want to go, I'll recommend you to the higher-ups."

Because this mission is very important, those who go have been strictly screened. Although the mission is very dangerous, if they can complete it, they can accumulate a certain amount of military merit, and promotion is certain.

So when the people above asked him to look for candidates, he thought of Gu Tingxiao first, so he asked for his opinion. In fact, he had selfish motives in his heart, because he didn't want his sister to suffer with him in the future!

"Okay, thank you! I'll go!" Gu Tingxiao looked at Lin Jue with firm eyes, expressing his determination.

"Okay, let's go back!" Lin Jue was afraid that if he didn't go back, Gu's mother would run away.

"Okay..." The two of them walked into Gu's house tacitly.

"Laowu, Xiaojue, what were you talking about outside in such a mysterious way? And you talked for so long..." When Mother Gu saw them coming back, she immediately started to inquire.

"Mom, we are talking about some things in the army, don't ask around. Also, I will be returning to the army in two days, as my superiors want to transfer me back!" Gu Tingxiao explained calmly, making it impossible for people to find any flaws.

"You're going back so soon!" Mother Gu didn't think much about it, but she felt very disappointed. She was thinking about taking advantage of this time to make up for him! She didn't expect that he would leave so soon!

"Don't meddle in the child's affairs..." Father Gu spoke because he was afraid that Mother Gu would be reluctant to let Gu Tingxiao go.

"I'm a little reluctant to leave. I finally got such a good job, how can I be transferred back just like that?" Mother Gu's eyes were red and she looked very sad.

"Mom, I will come back to see you when I have a holiday." Gu Tingxiao hurriedly comforted his mother.

"Okay, come home when the holidays come, and mom will make you something delicious." Mother Gu wiped her eyes and immediately smiled!

Lin Xi, who had been sitting, did not interrupt, because she heard everything he and her elder brother said outside just now. She knew that Gu Tingxiao was not returning to the army but was going out on a mission, and that this mission was very dangerous. As for Gu Tingxiao's choice, she chose not to interfere too much, but to respect his choice.

Because she knows that too much is as bad as too little, and that extremes will lead to the opposite effect!

"Then I'll go prepare something for you." Gu's mother didn't even bother to eat and went straight into the house to rummage through the drawers and cabinets.

Gu Tingxiao opened his mouth to say that there was no need to prepare anything, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by his father, "Just let your mother go! Otherwise, she will be uneasy!"

"Okay..." Gu Tingxiao sat back and drank a few sips of rice wine with his father.

When the dinner was almost over, Lin Jue and his friends said goodbye and left. Seeing this, Mrs. Gu and the others quickly cleaned the table.

Gu Tingxiao glanced at his father, then walked into his mother Gu's room. After entering, he saw his mother Gu wiping her tears while searching for something, which made Gu Tingxiao feel very uncomfortable.

But he knew he had to go. Even if it wasn't for Lin Xi, he had to go for his father and mother. In the end, he said nothing and quietly left the room!

"Old Fifth, don't think too much. Your mother just can't bear to leave you. It will be fine in two days. Don't worry, I'm here to take care of everything!" When Gu's father saw Gu Tingxiao coming out, he walked behind him and comforted him in a low voice. He didn't want him to be distracted after returning to the army.

"Well, Dad, please talk to Mom about it."

"What's the point of saying thank you or not, kid? Don't be so polite." Father Gu patted Gu Tingxiao on the shoulder, then walked into the house with his hands behind his back.

In less than five minutes, no one knew what Father Gu said to Mother Gu. When Mother Gu came out, she was no longer so depressed. Gu Tingxiao was finally relieved.

He also didn't expect that Father Gu was quite good at comforting people. In just a few minutes, he made Mother Gu talk and laugh as if nothing had happened.

"Dad, Mom, I'm going out for a while!" Gu Tingxiao wanted to meet Lin Xi.

"Okay..." Father and Mother Gu didn't ask anything, because they knew very well that he was going to find Lin Xi, so they didn't think of stopping him.

Gu Tingxiao walked all the way to the gate of the Youth League Home. After hesitating for a while, he walked in and came to Lin Xi's house.

"Xiaoxi, are you in there?" Gu Tingxiao reached out and knocked on the door.

"I'm here! Wait a minute, I'll open the door for you." Lin Xi sat up from the bed, put on his shoes and went to open the door.

"Come in!" Lin Xi opened the door and turned back into the house.

Gu Tingxiao followed him in, but he did not close the door, for fear that others would see him and gossip about him, which would be bad for Lin Xi's reputation.

"Why did you suddenly come to me? Is there something wrong?" Lin Xi did not directly ask Gu Tingxiao whether he wanted to tell her about his mission.

"I...I'm not going back to the army in two days, but going on a mission." Gu Tingxiao didn't want to hide it from her, so he took a deep breath and told her everything.

"Well, then you have to be careful. I'll be waiting for you here."

"Okay, then my mother..."

"Don't worry, I won't tell my aunt, but you have to promise me that you will protect yourself and don't get hurt." After hearing his conversation with his eldest brother, Lin Xi knew that this mission must be very dangerous.

"Okay, I promise you, I'll go back first." Gu Tingxiao didn't want to stay any longer because he had seen shadows moving outside from time to time.

"Well! I'll take you there then."

"it is good…"

Gu Tingxiao turned around and walked a few steps before stopping again, but he did not look back. "If I can't come back, you should find someone who treats you well and be with him!"

After Gu Tingxiao finished speaking, he left quickly. He was afraid that if he stayed for another second, he would not be able to help but take back what he had just said. God knows how much courage he needed to say it.

Although this went against his own wishes, he was prepared for the worst. He didn't want Lin Xi's life to be ruined because of himself.

Looking at Gu Tingxiao's fleeing back, Lin Xi's face was filled with black lines. What he said was like a farewell of life and death. Didn't he know that good things don't work, but bad things do? Really...

Don't worry! With her around, she would never let him go to see the King of Hell. Even if he has already stepped into the gates of hell, she would pull him back.

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