To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Seeing her strange smile, Gu Juncheng thought something was wrong and walked closer to ask, "What's wrong?"

Lin Qingping suddenly stood on tiptoe and unexpectedly kissed him on the cheek.

Gu Juncheng was taken aback, and then heard Lin Qingping whisper in his ear, "Thank you."

Gu Juncheng was embarrassed by the thanks, saying, "I didn't do anything..."

Why isn't it there?

He supported her and her second sister in taking the college entrance examination, and was meticulous, careful, and protective in every way.

Moreover, she also knew one thing.

"I know..." she whispered in his ear, her arms around his neck, "You haven't slept a wink these past three nights, you've been standing guard for us the whole time!"

No one dared to underestimate what happened the night before the exam. Although he lived next door, he remained vigilant and did not close his eyes. Because she knew he was there, she slept soundly for the next few nights before the exam.

He didn't take it seriously, saying, "What's the big deal? It's a trivial matter for us."

Lin Qingping knew, of course, that it wasn't difficult for them, but for her, it meant providing protection and reassurance when she needed it.

The days after the exam suddenly felt so easy.

Lin Qingping's summer collection is in high demand and short supply. Moreover, due to the limited production capacity of the garment factory, many shopping malls have not been able to order this batch of summer clothes. As a result, Lin Qingping's autumn collection has also begun to be ordered.

Time was tight, but she had already drawn up the design draft in her spare time. She was just waiting for her to finish the exam so that she could move on to the sample garment pattern making stage.

Come to think of it, she was just a complete novice who entered the fashion design world entirely by relying on her memories from her previous life. At first, she didn't even know what a pattern was and had to figure it out by herself. In the past six months, she has learned a lot from the experienced masters in the factory.

There were people she disliked in the garment factory, but there were also people she liked.

Xiaoqin is one of them.

Ever since she returned to the factory after the exam, Xiaoqin has been acting strangely towards her, as if she has suddenly become distant.

One day, when Xiaoqin entered the workshop, she shyly called out "Master Lin" and then tried to hide, but Lin Qingping stopped her.

"What's wrong? What did I do to offend you?" Lin Qingping knew Xiaoqin's personality, so she deliberately said this.

Xiaoqin panicked as soon as she heard that, "No! Master Lin!"

Lin Qingping looked at her with a smile and a hint of reproach. She kept looking at her like that until Xiaoqin blushed. She snuggled up to her and took her arm. "Master Lin, when you go to university, will you still remember us?"

"I remember! Of course I remember! How could I forget?" Lin Qingping led her into the workshop.

Xiaoqin was very happy to hear this, but soon became melancholy.

"What's wrong? Is there something you can't tell me?"

Xiaoqin hesitated for a moment, but finally mustered up her courage and said, "Master Lin, if I say that I envy you and Lin Qingyun, will you think I'm being inappropriate?"

"What do you envy about us?" Lin Qingping vaguely guessed what it was.

"Going to university!" Xiaoqin said, her voice full of longing.

"Then you should take the exam too!"

Xiaoqin froze, and after a long pause, she stammered, "I...I...Can I?"

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Why not?" Lin Qingping smiled. "Lin Qingyun and I are from the countryside! You're studying in the city, aren't you better off than us!"

"But... but what if I don't pass the exam?" Xiaoqin's eyes were filled with confusion.

"Neither Lin Qingyun nor I can guarantee that we'll pass this time! Qingyun said that if we don't pass this time, she'll just take the exam again! We're still young anyway."

"Then...then my job..." Xiaoqin hesitated for a moment, "My mom said that I'm already a worker, it's a secure job, even if I go to university, I'll still be working for the government, and I'll lose a few years of seniority, it's not worth it!"

Lin Qingping knew, however, that being a garment factory worker was not a secure job. Years later, a large number of state-owned small and medium-sized enterprises went bankrupt, and workers were laid off on a massive scale.

"Xiaoqin." Lin Qingping never said that she knew what would happen in the future, but only said, "People only live once, so while you're young, do what you want to do."

Xiaoqin fell into deep thought after hearing her words.

Lin Qingping didn't rush her, letting her think it over herself.

The next day, Xiaoqin came running over and said to her, "Master Lin, I want to take the test!"

"Great!" Lin Qingping was very happy for her, genuinely happy for the hardworking girl.

For some reason, Xiaoqin idolizes Lin Qingping. She's practically a fangirl of Lin Qingping. Once she decides to go to university, she even knows which school she wants to apply to.

"I want to learn clothing design! I heard there are schools that specialize in it! Master Lin, I want to be as good as you!" Xiaoqin's eyes shone with fervent enthusiasm.

Lin Qingping laughed, "If you go to a school like that, you'll be much better than me! What am I!"

To study design, you actually need to go to an art school. My second sister originally had this plan, but in the end she didn't go down that path.

She thought it was a good idea and respected her second sister's choice; then Xiaoqin could use her second sister's art supplies.

After the college entrance exam, while waiting for the scores, my second sister was living at the factory, so she started teaching Xiaoqin to draw and also helped her with her studies.

Gu Juncheng, however, had to return to his unit at this time.

Lin Qingping looked at his legs; he wasn't actually able to walk freely yet.

"The leader said there's something important, it might not be a mission, I'll find out when I get back." Gu Juncheng patted her hair.

Lin Qingping nestled into his arms, clinging to his waist.

She thought he would stay with her until August.

But it seems we've gotten used to it.

As a soldier's wife, you should be mentally prepared for him to return whenever he calls upon you.

But I still feel reluctant to part with it...

Gu Juncheng hugged her and was about to pull her out of his arms.

Lin Qingping snuggled deeper into his embrace, choking back tears, "Just for a little while! Just a little longer!"

Helpless, Gu Juncheng gently kissed her forehead.

"Gu Juncheng..." she whispered, "Next time we meet, you have to promise me three things."

"You said."

"First, give me a romantic date, but not the kind like last time when we got bitten by mosquitoes on the mountain..."

Gu Juncheng: ...

Speaking of which, this is the perfect time to go back and settle accounts with Wu Tianping!

"Will you agree or not?" She pinched his waist.

"Okay..." How do I make it romantic?! Headache!

“Second…” Lin Qingping quietly raised her head, looked at his face, and said in a very soft voice, “I want you.”

Gu Juncheng: ? ? ? ?

Lin Qingping never followed up.

Gu Juncheng was still waiting, looking very serious, almost as if he was taking notes! "What do you want?"

Lin Qingping blushed and bit his shoulder, saying, "I want you!"

Gu Juncheng: ...

"Cough cough cough cough..." I finally understood.

Lin Qingping glared at him, "Try telling me to be more reserved again?"

Gu Juncheng finally laughed at her, "I won't say."

Lin Qingping glared at him and stomped her foot, "What you're thinking! I saw it!"