During the half day of the return journey, Wu Qiao kept sticking to Tan Yan.
He always wants to hug Tan Yan, and doesn't want to let go at all.
In the evening, while having dinner on the battleship, Wu Qiao took Tan Yan into the restaurant downstairs.
Because Tan Yan was also on his ship, he specially asked the chef to prepare meals that were different from usual, although this was suspected of abusing his power.
However, Tan Yan came up with great difficulty, Wu Qiao really wanted to do something.
Tan Yan followed Wu Qiao and sat at the officer's table.
"Admiral..." Wu Qiao looked at Tan Yan, his eyes sparkling, "Because you are also accompanying me, I specially asked the chef to change the menu."
"Oh?" Tan Yan glanced at Wu Qiao, "Do you know what my favorite food is?"
"I know." Wu Qiao also looked at Tan Yan, "Steak, foie gras, lobster, and meat buns, right?"
"Ok."
After speaking, Tan Yan sat on his chair, waiting for the food he loved.
Wu Qiao has this kind of heart, and Tan Yan is very beautiful in his heart.
It didn't take a long time for the dishes to be served one by one.
Tan Yan was stunned when he saw it.
Because, all the dishes are the ones he hates the most, and it can be said that he never touches them.
Tan Yan thought: What are these green things? It looked pretty disgusting.
Oh, my God, and his most hated salad, no matter what the dressing is, it's almost the same as eating grass.
Well... Maybe Wu Qiao likes it, so let's not move these, and continue to wait for the dishes he likes.
As for these, let Wu Qiao eat them.
As a result... Ten minutes later, Wu Qiao picked up the chopsticks and calmly said to Tan Yan, "Okay, you can use the chopsticks now."
"… Ok?"
Wu Qiao said it again: "You can move your chopsticks now, all the dishes are ready."
Tan Yan couldn't believe what he heard: "All the dishes are served?!"
Just... that's all? ! What does it look like after it's all set
Where's the steak? What about foie gras? What about lobster? What about meat buns? !
"That's right," Wu Qiao said calmly, "That's all."
Tan Yan: "..."
Wu Qiao: "...?"
"Wu Qiao," Tan Yan was silent for a while, and asked cautiously, "Where am I not doing well enough?"
"Of course not." Wu Qiao replied immediately, "How could it be?"
"..."
"Why do you think that?"
"Because," Tan Yan hesitated for a moment, then lit those ghost things with his chopsticks, "these are all the things I hate the most."
"..." Wu Qiao didn't speak.
After a while, he put down his chopsticks, stared into the other person's eyes, and said seriously: "Yes, what you said is absolutely right, I did it on purpose."
"..."
"But," Wu Qiao continued, "it's not because I hate you...but because I like you."
"what?"
"I've already noticed," Wu Qiao explained to Tan Yan, "You only pick what you like when you eat vegetables, and you don't even look at the rest, and you rarely touch vegetables and the like."
"..." Tan Yan really couldn't refute.
"This... can't be done." Wu Qiao lowered his eyes, "Insufficient nutritional intake is very bad for health."
"..." This sentence is also irrefutable.
"Do you know," Wu Qiao said again, "I am very particular about my diet, which is prepared according to nutritional recommendations. I should eat a lot, and I will never exceed the amount. Even if it doesn't taste good, I will eat it , After a while, you will get used to it.”
"..."
"I," Wu Qiao said, "I intend to live a long life."
He is a man who wants to change the world. Naturally, his life expectancy cannot be lower than the average lifespan, and it is best to break through the limit of human survival.
Since Wu Qiao had this dream when he was ten years old, he has been paying attention to diet and exercise, and never shortened his lifespan because of greed for pleasure.
Tan Yan: "..."
"I intend to live a very long life..." Wu Qiao clenched his chopsticks tightly, "Because I like you, I beg you... to stay with me all the time, okay...?"
In this era, the number of people dying of diseases is much less than before, and most people can be regarded as dying and returning to the land, so Wu Qiao's words cannot be taken for granted. Although, this is not absolute after all, in several countries, every once in a while, some kind of incurable disease will appear, depriving people of their lives, making people helpless, as if it is a mechanism for species to spontaneously control the number , the forces of nature are far beyond the control of human beings, but they can still be regarded as a few examples.
Tan Yan's life is so unscientific, Wu Qiao is really worried.
Even taking nutritional supplements is not as good as nature.
What if... the general passed away after reaching the average life expectancy, and I still have thirty or fifty years to live, what should I do in those days.
Without so many happy days together, Wu Qiao felt that he couldn't bear it.
Based on this idea, today, he made some nutritious dishes that Tan Yan usually doesn't eat, intending to give him, the general, what his body needs.
Wu Qiao originally wanted to keep one or two of Tan Yan's favorite dishes, but then he thought, if there were those, Tan Yan would never touch other foods. After struggling for a long time, he decided to withdraw them and take advantage of this opportunity Concentrate on achieving the goal of "improving meals".
After hearing Wu Qiao's words, Tan Yan sighed: "It's just that I don't like vegetables. Don't be like this, okay? I'll just change it in the future. Don't worry about me."
"… Oh."
"However," Tan Yan smiled again, "You already like me so much? Do you want to be together for the rest of your life?"
"Yes... I like it." When he said this confession, Wu Qiao's voice was a little trembling, and he didn't dare to look at Tan Yan, "I like you very seriously, and I seriously plan to spend the rest of the time together."
"..." Tan Yan did not expect that Wu Qiao would say it. It turned out that he was just planning to tease the other party.
"..."
"Okay," Tan Yan's voice was rare and gentle, "I will be responsible for myself, and I will always be fine."
"...that's what you said."
"..." Tan Yan looked at the dishes he had never thought of eating again, took a deep breath, held his breath, threw a mouthful of vegetables into his mouth, chewed with his eyes wide open, and then "Gulu" swallowed into his stomach.
As long as you don't breathe, chew and swallow directly, you won't taste the taste.
Wu Qiao: "..."
After a while, he asked stupidly: "You just... can't bear it?"
"...It's okay." As Wu Qiao said, it should be all right in a few days.
"Otherwise, forget it...?"
"No need." Tan Yan comforted Wu Qiao instead, "You're right, these are all for my own good."
"Oh… "
After a while, Tan Yan asked uncomfortably: "That's all, right? Nothing else?"
He wanted to make sure, that's all.
"Others?" Wu Qiao thought for a while, then suddenly remembered something, "Oh! Yes! If you don't tell me, I would have forgotten! And my favorite drink!"
"Oh?" Tan Yan asked, "What is it?"
It's okay, okay... Tan Yan thought: As for the drink, it won't be too bad after all, right
After all, it's a drink.
A drink, no matter how bad it is, how bad it can be.
Wu Qiao paused his meal, stood up and left. It took a full ten minutes before he reappeared.
Tan Yan: "..."
He saw two cups of green in Wu Qiao's hand!
The glass is sealed, with two straws inserted into it.
Although the battleship has microgravity, just in case, it still does not use open-top cups, because the liquid will spill more easily.
Tan Yan felt that he was going to faint.
"What is this?" he asked.
"Oh," Wu Qiao raised the object in his hand, and the green water waved back and forth, "Bitter melon juice."
"… what?"
Wu Qiao repeated again: "Bitter melon juice."
Tan Yan felt that it was getting dark. Just now he did promise his lover that he would obediently eat all of them, but he didn't expect that there would be such a terrible thing waiting for him later.
He asked with difficulty: "Is that for people to drink?"
Can any human really drink it
"Of course it is." Wu Qiao said seriously, "I drink a cup every two days, it is the best for the body."
"..."
"Tan Yan..." Wu Qiao lowered his voice and looked at the things in his hand, "Try it, it's not bad, really... I put honey and two kiwis in it, I tried it for a long time Yes, lemons, oranges... I have tried all of them, and finally found that kiwi tastes the best, so I dare to serve them."
Wu Qiao himself drank it directly. However, he knew that Tan Yan would dislike it, so Wu Qiao studied for a long time at that time, adding various fruits to try to adjust the taste, and finally found that adding a little sour tasted the best, and experimented with several sour things, finally finally The whole program was determined. What to add and how much to add are all tested.
Tan Yan smiled, took the cup from Wu Qiao's hand, fiddled with the straw, and took a sip gently.
Actually... it's really... not too annoying.
Tan Yan looked at Wu Qiao and asked, "How long did you spend experimenting with this?"
"Huh?" Wu Qiao calculated, "About three nights?"
"Three nights?" Tan Yan smiled, "Don't you waste every minute and every second? Hurry up and study in order to become a great man?"
Facing this ridicule, Wu Qiao replied seriously: "I don't waste time, but I don't think this matter is a waste of time."
"..."
After a few seconds, Tan Yan spoke again: "Hello, Wu Qiao."
"Ok?"
"Change the cup."
"Change the cup?" Wu Qiao was puzzled, "The content in the two cups is the same, there is no difference."
"No." Tan Yan looked at Wu Qiao's lips and said, "I want to kiss you again."
"..."
Wu Qiao understood.
There are so many people here, I can't do anything in public, but...
With a blushing face, he exchanged his cup to Tan Yan, then took the other's cup, lowered his head, and bit down on the straw, feeling that even the taste of the contents inside had become sweeter.
After being awkward for a while, Wu Qiao asked Tan Yan, "What do you think?"
"..." Facing Wu Qiao's expectant eyes, Tan Yan subconsciously smiled again, "Actually, it's really not bad."
"right… "
After dinner, Wu Qiao went back to his room and talked to Tan Yan again.
At the same time, Wu Qiao was madly complained by the subordinates of the base.
However, he himself did not know all this.
Just now, Wu Qiao upgraded the communication equipment of everyone in the base.
The first time the upgraded newsletter is opened, the user will see an instruction.
Before Wu Qiao thought about it, he decided to write the explanation himself.
He described in detail the purpose of the revision, new features, and usage guidelines.
In the end, Wu Qiao put his avatar in the blank space, indicating that he wrote this thing.
Therefore, when all the soldiers turned on the new version of the communication device for the first time, they would see Wu Qiao's face and his impassioned words.
"It's too narcissistic! On the startup screen, put a picture of yourself!" Someone said.
"In the past, it was all a text description!" Someone immediately echoed, "I've never seen anyone post a photo!"
As for Wu Qiao, after spending some time with his general, he received a communication request from the Minister of Defense.
"...!!!" The Minister of Defense came to find him in person!
"Brigadier General Wu Qiao," the Minister of Defense said calmly, "the capital star will have a grand ceremony, the welcome ceremony, the celebration ceremony and the commendation ceremony are all three in one. Please be sure to arrive at the capital star before the day after tomorrow."
"… yes."
Because of this sudden order, Wu Qiao postponed the celebration ceremony at his base.
Together with Tan Yan, he spent an extra day and went directly to Capital Star.
It's been a long time since I've been on the capital star, and Wuqiao seems a bit like a lifetime away.
It turned out that he had been outside.
The wandering seems to be endless, and Capital Star, which was originally "home", doesn't feel like home at all.
"The ceremony will start tomorrow, and there are no arrangements for tonight." Tan Yan said to Wu Qiao, "Traveling is also quite tiring, and I haven't slept well. Go back early and rest, and take care of yourself."
Even in microgravity, there are no beds on the battleship, and sleeping bags are still fixed to the wall. It is almost impossible to sleep soundly.
"...No." Wu Qiao said stubbornly, "One night after all, I don't want to go back to sleep."
Tan Yan glanced at Wu Qiao and asked, "Then what do you want to do?"
"I..." Wu Qiao looked at Tan Yan, but he was quite generous and said bluntly, "I want to take a walk with you."
He read the love guide and thought "walking" was good.
Walking, warm and romantic.
I am indeed a little tired now, and I can relax by taking a walk. It doesn't take much effort.
"...Okay." Hearing what Wu Qiao said, Tan Yan had no objection. He asked, "Where should I go for a walk? On the street?"
"Go..." Wu Qiao thought for a while, "Go to our school."
"... Mmm." Tan Yan once again thanked his substitute for allowing him to hang around outside in an open and aboveboard manner.
Wu Qiao didn't know why he wanted to come to school.
He thought about it carefully, maybe he wanted to recall the past days.
Since graduation, his life can be said to have been turned upside down.
Some old people left him, and some new people came to him.
Wu Qiao couldn't even remember what he was like at that time.
However, when he returned to campus, Wu Qiao still didn't combine the current him with the former him.
Revisiting the old place is just to know more clearly that youth will never return.
At that time, I didn't cherish it. I just wanted to graduate and enter the military academy, and then show off my ambitions on the battlefield, as if the "young" thing was an obstacle.
Only when the innocence fades away, will I feel like missing.
There are many young and energetic faces on campus.
Like Wu Qiao at that time, they were full of longing for the future.
At that time, Wu Qiao didn't know that what was waiting for him was completely different from what he had imagined.
After walking for a while, Wu Qiao found that many people were peeking at Tan Yan, regardless of gender, or even age.
"..."
Tan Yan's face is indeed eye-catching.
But... for some reason, it didn't feel right.
Well…
Wu Qiao thought for a while, then suddenly reached out to hold Tan Yan's hand.
"Huh?" Tan Yan didn't seem to think of it at all.
"A lot of people are watching you secretly. It is not ruled out that some people are thinking about it in their hearts. It is better not to let them think about it."
"..." Tan Yan didn't look at Wu Qiao, but just held his hand tightly.
The campus is not full of students, there are actually quite a few people like Tan Yan and Wu Qiao who come for a walk.
Now that it was after dinner, many old people, middle-aged people, and young couples with children came to hang out.
"That's great..." Wu Qiao said with emotion.
Here, everything seems to be very leisurely.
It is really a rare luxury to be able to walk and walk like this.
In many places, there was heavy artillery fire and thick smoke everywhere.
In fact, even on the capital planet, where ordinary citizens can't see, the situation is deteriorating, but not many people can know it.
As Tan Yan said last time, several major banks fell into the hands of the government. So, these people who are walking, have they ever thought of what this means
How long can this kind of leisure last
"Yeah." Tan Yan stared at a few children passing by, and said, "It's just the two of us now, in the future, we will bring children with us."
"Children?" Hearing Tan Yan talk about this again, Wu Qiao felt a little funny, "You really like children."
"Yes." Tan Yan didn't deny it, and he started to build the future again, "In the future, we will have two children, a boy and a girl, and the boy will look like me."
"Ok."
"Girls look like me too."
"… Oh."
"Boys have to have the same IQ as me."
"..."
"Well, girls have to have the same IQ as me."
"..."
"At the same time, they have the same talent as me."
"..."
"Their personalities are also like mine."
"..."
"At the same time, they all inherited my good luck."
"Wait," Wu Qiao couldn't take it anymore, "Why are they all the same as you?"
"what?"
"Is there nothing like mine?"
"You?" Tan Yan looked at Wu Qiao for a while, and thought carefully, "It's better to be like me."
Wu Qiao: "..."
Tan Yan is a narcissistic person, he has known this for a long time.
However, Wu Qiao is also a narcissistic person.
He never felt that he was not good enough for the general next to him. Although, in the eyes of others, there was a gap between the two, but Wu Qiao just felt that there would be no problem in the future.
Because of this question, Tan Yan and Wu Qiao argued for a long time.
At the end of the fight, Wu Qiao sneered and said, "Then what else do you need me to do, go clone yourself, the child's matter has nothing to do with me", and Tan Yan announced his surrender.
It seemed true... He had always hoped that his and Wu Qiao's genes would fuse with each other. It belonged to the two of them, it was the product of the combination of the two of them, some resembled himself, some resembled Wu Qiao, it seemed... I don't know what happened, thinking of this, Tan Yan felt a little hot all over.
Wu Qiao took Tan Yan to several iconic "spots".
While walking, Wu Qiao explained to him: "I liked reading in this garden very much at that time. Every spring and summer, it was full of fragrance. I sat in the middle of the garden and read books about fighting bravely."
Tan Yan: "..." He didn't know how Wu Qiao connected the two.
"Oh, the sports field next to it," Wu Qiao said again, "During my three years in high school, I would come here to run every morning to exercise my body."
"Ok."
"There is also that grove, did you see that, I practice my speech there."
Tan Yan: "..."
Tan Yan once again discovered how strong Wu Qiao's desire to be a soldier is.
Now, because Wu Qiao is already a soldier, Tan Yan often forgets what Wu Qiao has experienced.
"And then..." Finally, when we reached the artificial lake, Wu Qiao said in a low voice, "I spent the day when I found out that my genes were useless."
"Wu Qiao..."
"I was really desperate at the time, but looking back now, it's actually nothing."
The threshold that I once thought I could not cross, after all kinds of efforts, looking back, it is actually nothing more than that.
My heart is already calm, but there are no more waves.
Wu Qiao found that the lake seemed to have changed a little, and there seemed to be no lotus in the past.
"And that pavilion," Wu Qiao said, pointing to the Huxin Pavilion. "There is a legend in our school that if lovers go to that pavilion together, they will be together forever."
After Tan Yan listened, he glanced at Wu Qiao: "Then shall we go there?"
"No." Wu Qiao shook his head, with a sad expression on his face, "At that time... where did Su Yiqing and Ji Yao often go?"
Tan Yan stopped talking.
They often go there, only to be separated forever.
Until now, Wu Qiao has tried his best to avoid doing what Su Yiqing once did.
But, in fact, who can guarantee anything
Only take advantage of the present, do your best, and leave no regrets.
"Hey, Tan Yan."
"Ok?"
"I was thinking..."
"what?"
"After the ceremony, please take a day off to go home and have a look."
"Look at your parents and sister?"
"Yes." Wu Qiao paused, and then said to Tan Yan, "You can go back with me."