"Tuanan, do you want to find your biological parents?" Zhan Xinyue asked.

After giving the swaddling clothes to Sheng Tunan, grandma was drunk and went back to her room to sleep.

In the small courtyard, under the moonlight, only Sheng Tunan and Zhan Xinyue were still sitting under the pomelo tree.

Sheng Tunan stroked the name on the swaddling clothes, shook his head, nodded, and said in confusion,

"I don't know either. In my two lifetimes, I never doubted that I was not my grandparents' biological grandson. No one ever told me about it, and my grandparents were very good to me."

"I want to know if my biological parents are still alive. I also want to know if they didn't want me back then, or if they had other reasons."

Sheng Tunan held Zhan Xinyue's hand: "But this wish is not very strong. Let nature take its course."

"Yeah." Zhan Xinyue leaned on Sheng Tunan's shoulder and chuckled, "Now that we both don't know who our biological parents are, do you think we are a pair of star-crossed lovers?"

After saying that, Zhan Xinyue immediately shook her head: "Not really, I had a hard life before, but after marrying you, grandma treats me very well, and I am very happy now."

"I am also very happy. When I was a child, my grandparents were always very kind to me."

Sheng Tunan hugged Zhan Xinyue and looked at the stars in the sky. The three sons of the Sheng family had all sacrificed their lives, and grandma now had only him as a relative. In the future, even if he met his biological parents, he would always have the surname Sheng to continue the Sheng family's bloodline.

The moonlight was hazy and the stars were bright. The couple sat in the yard, leaning on each other and whispering to each other. They didn't get up until eleven or twelve o'clock in the evening, then washed and went to bed.

They had a dreamless night, and early the next morning, Sheng Tunan, Li Hu and three others went out for exercise.

Zhan Xinyue had a good rest as she didn’t do any exercise last night. Sheng Tunan and the others had just left the yard, and Zhan Xinyue couldn’t sleep either, so she got up, got dressed, and prepared breakfast.

Yesterday, a lot of braised pork was served. Zhan Xinyue heated it up, boiled water, added seven bowls of rice noodles, and fried 17 eggs, three for each of the five soldiers, and one for her and her grandmother.

Prepare a large bowl of cold cucumber salad, fried fish and shrimp, boiled peanuts, spicy radish and fried peppers. These are also delicious when eaten with rice noodles.

When she brought the rice noodles to the table, people who were exercising came back when they smelled the fragrance, and grandma also got up at this time.

Everyone washed up and went to the table to have breakfast.

"Sister-in-law, it smells so good." Wang Xinyi sipped a mouthful of rice noodles and praised it endlessly: "Sister-in-law, there were so many people yesterday. I almost forgot to tell you."

"What?" Zhan Xinyue asked.

Wang Xinyi looked into Zhan Xinyue's eyes and said sincerely, "Sister-in-law, you are the most beautiful female comrade I have ever seen. When we were on a mission, we also met very beautiful female spies, but none of them were as beautiful as you."

"Hahaha," Zhan Xinyue laughed heartily and used the serving chopsticks to pick up some small fish and shrimp for Wang Xinyi. "Thank you. You are also very good-looking, very heroic."

Wang Xinyi has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his facial features are somewhat tough, but particularly neat. Wearing a military uniform, he looks heroic and full of vigor!

“Hehe.” Wang Xinyi touched her nose embarrassedly and shook her head, “My skin is too dark, I’m taller than the average lesbian, and I have short hair. How can I look good?”

“Flowers come in all colors, and each one has its own unique charm and fragrance. The same goes for female comrades, each is beautiful in her own way. Beauty should not be defined. What's more, appearance is secondary. The most important thing is to live out your true self. You are a female soldier, defending your country, and that is the most beautiful.” Zhan Xinyue's soft words blew into Wang Xinyi's heart like a spring breeze.

This was the first time someone praised her beauty. In the past, people would joke that she was a tomboy. Wang Xinyi had a fellow villager who worked in the army art troupe. He couldn't understand her at all and mocked her for liking to hang out with men.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Wang Xinyi lowered her head, her eyes a little moist. Her parents were against her joining the army, and believed that even if a girl went to the army, it would be best for her to choose an art troupe so that it would be easier to find a partner in the future. Zhan Xinyue's affirmation today was really important to her.

The rice noodles were very delicious. Several soldiers were not full with just one bowl, so Zhan Xinyue gave each of them three or four more bowls. Everyone ate up all the cold dishes, and even Hu Shengli, who was most afraid of spicy food, rushed to eat the last spicy radish.

"Wow, it's so refreshing and delicious." Li Erhu drank up all the soup in the rice noodles. His mouth turned red from the spiciness, but he kept shouting that it was so refreshing.

Grandma Sheng brought out two small jars. "These are spicy radishes and fried peppers. Tunan, Xinyue, take them to the army to eat."

Then he held out a large package and said, "There are already cooked eggs and corn in it. You have a big appetite, so you can eat them on the road."

Sheng Tunan took them one by one, handed them to Li Hu and the others, and said, "You go wait in the car first."

"Yes."

Li Hu and his friends also drove over in a car, and the four of them got in. Zhan Xinyue saw that Sheng Tunan had something to say to his grandmother alone, so she moved the luggage into the car.

"Grandma, I'm going to the army. You have to take good care of yourself. If you have any problems, tell Aunt Xiumei and ask Secretary Liu to call me. I'll be back for the New Year."

Sheng Tunan held the old woman's hand and said, "I was picked up by grandpa, and you raised me. If it weren't for you, there would be no me, grandma. I will always be a child of the Sheng family."

"Okay." Grandma Sheng burst into tears and patted Sheng Tunan's shoulder with her other hand: "You and Xinyue should be fine. Don't worry too much about grandma. Serve the country well."

"it is good."

Zhan Xinyue came out carrying the luggage, Sheng Tunan took it, and Zhan Xinyue hugged her grandmother and said goodbye to her.

Separation is for a better reunion next time, and more importantly, for the purpose of defending the motherland and keeping our families and people safe.

Two cars drove out slowly. Grandma stood at the gate and waved her hands. She was still unwilling to go home until the cars turned the corner and she could no longer see them.

When Sheng Tunan's car arrived at the entrance of the village, he happened to meet Secretary Liu, who was driving a hand tractor. He looked tired, with a hint of anger and disbelief.

In the 70s, rural roads were very narrow. When Secretary Liu saw Sheng Tunan’s car, he drove the tractor into the grass on the side of the road and motioned Sheng Tunan to go first.

After waving his hands twice, Secretary Liu simply got off the tractor, ran to Sheng Tunan's car, and with an indignant look on his face, he poured out all the things that Liu Ruyan had done to herself.

"Captain Sheng, you guys are really foresighted. Fortunately, we didn't give Liu Ruyan's two children anything to eat yesterday."

Zhan Xinyue asked: "Secretary Liu, what happened?"

"Alas, Li Jian's youngest son, Li Shenxing, is dead! He was killed by his parents, what a sin."

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