Xiao Ran finished the porridge in the bowl in a few big gulps, then packed his schoolbag and prepared to go to school: "I know you were bragging, I won't tell anyone." With that, he grabbed his schoolbag and ran out.

"You brat, don't you dare run away!" Zhou Chuan couldn't help but laugh and curse after his secret was exposed. "You're really here to bring bad luck."

Xiao Ran had just run to the door when he bumped into his father. He glanced at Xiao Dali, then at his father, and shook his head: "My aunt said you're no good. She'll go find Xiao Jin later."

Commander Xiao was already in a panic, and upon hearing his son's words, he shoved the sheep-leading rope into his son's hand and hurriedly ran into the house.

"Are you going to see Xiao Jin again?"

Seeing that the person had returned, Zhou Chuan got up to serve them porridge: "Yeah, you always mess it up, so I have to call Xiao Jin. I advise you not to push yourself so hard. You'd be better off running a few more laps. I see you've gained weight around your waist; you need to work out more. Besides, Xiao Jin is a capable person, he..."

When he heard her say that he had gained weight around his waist, he couldn't help but touch the fat on his own waist. Then when she talked about Xiao Jin, he couldn't stand it anymore: "What kind of capable person is she? All she can do is raise sheep. I can do that too. Anyone can do that. What's so great about her?"

He walked up to Zhou Chuan and pressed him down into a chair. Then he pulled up a chair and sat opposite Zhou Chuan, looking like he wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with him. And he really did want to have a good talk with him.

"What are you thinking? Why are you so fixated on Xiao Jin?"

Zhou Chuan was baffled: "What do you mean I've set my sights on Xiao Jin? It's because you didn't end up together. If you had, would I have gone to him? I'd have to ask him for favors."

She sensed that someone had been acting strangely lately, so she tried to comfort him: "Has something happened to you? You haven't been in a good mood lately, you seem distracted, and you even got into a fight with a sheep these past few days, this isn't like you at all."

Commander Xiao had just been about to tell her about Xiao Jin's "bad deeds," but she started showing concern for him, and he immediately forgot about Xiao Jin's "bad deeds."

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I'm just... I'm probably under a lot of pressure. Don't let my position as a regimental commander fool you; I have a lot of responsibilities."

Seeing that he wasn't telling the truth, Zhou Chuan assumed it was to keep it a secret, so she nodded: "It's good that you're alright. Okay, let's eat. I'll wait for you for a while."

Zhou Chuan got up to get some porridge, but someone stopped him again. She looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "What is it now?"

Commander Xiao felt the wrist he was holding; it seemed quite slender and smooth. He felt it wasn't appropriate to hold her like this, so he quickly let go of her. Afraid she would leave, he pulled her to sit down again: "I...I have something to tell you."

Seeing that the person was acting strangely, Zhou Chuan patiently sat down again: "What's wrong with you?"

Commander Xiao looked up at her, then quickly turned his head away: "I just wanted to talk to you."

Zhou Chuan immediately stood up: "I think you've lost your mind. The assembly whistle is about to blow, and you're still talking to me? What are you talking about? Hurry up and eat, and then get out of here!"

Commander Xiao felt reassured as he watched her retreating figure. He turned to see the little girl beside him smiling at him with a spoon, and he grinned back.

A few days later, Commander Xiao somehow managed to return one day and proudly announced that the ewe had been bred. Then he returned the rented sheep on his own.

Zhou Chuan looked at the ewes in the sheepfold and wondered if they were pregnant or not. So, he took a day off and led the sheep to the farm to ask Xiao Jin for help. In case Commander Xiao had been scammed, she could find a way to make amends.

She asked around but couldn't find anyone named Xiao Jin. Eventually, someone remembered Xiao Dali and mentioned his name: "You're probably talking about Political Commissar Qian. I remember he seemed to have brought your sheep over."

After his reminder, someone else nearby remembered: "I remember now, it's him. He's from the Northwest, and he always tells us how delicious the lamb is back home."

Fearing they might be mistaken, Zhou Chuan compared Qian Zhengwei's appearance with several other people. After a few descriptions, it turned out he looked exactly like Xiao Jin, whom Zhou Chuan knew. So, Xiao Jin was Xiao Qian; it all matched.

When he returned, Zhou Chuan couldn't help but sigh. Was he forced by the matchmaker to the point that he didn't even dare to reveal his own name? Tsk tsk, Xiao Qian, Xiao Jin, it's amazing that he could come up with a nickname for himself in such a short time.

Zhou Chuan originally thought Xiao Jin worked at the farm, so he went there when he had some free time. The farm workers were very polite to her, even if they didn't care about him.

Now that she knows Xiao Jin isn't from a farm, but a proper cadre, she can't very well bring a sheep to him during working hours. What if she runs into Commander Xiao and there's trouble again?

She now vaguely understands why Commander Xiao doesn't like Xiao Jin. It's simply because he's been outshone and can't save face. Men, aren't they all so concerned about their image?

Although Zhou Chuan felt that he was exaggerating a bit, there are people like him, after all.

Knowing that Xiao Jin was just a small amount of money, Zhou Chuan thought it best not to let Commander Xiao know. She would ask him to take another look and, cough cough, investigate further, just in case the person's character was genuinely good.

She's giving herself another chance, isn't she?

Zhou Chuan suppressed her temper and led the ewe home. For the next few days, she didn't reveal anything. She planned to go find someone this weekend, but unfortunately, her period started, so she couldn't go.

At the end of last year, Commander Xiao took her to see a doctor. After several months of treatment, her menstrual cramps improved a lot, but it was impossible to cure them completely all at once. Her periods are still irregular now, and she still experiences pain, just not as much as before.

Given the current situation, it's inconvenient for her to go looking for them again.

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