Su Ye stepped forward decisively, interrupting the quiet beauty.
She took the book from Gu Xiangqian's hand and said with a smile, "You are finally back. I heard Xingdou say that you don't remember me. Gu Xiangqian, do you still recognize me?"
Gu Xiangqian raised his head and saw the person coming. His calm eyes stirred a wave, "How could you not remember?"
He stood up and extended his hand to invite Su Ye, "Please sit down. I'll find you something to drink."
Su Ye sat down on the sofa next to the bookshelf. She stared at Gu Xiangqian's receding figure, her mind full of his handsome and sturdy frame. His skin, which had not been exposed to the sun for a month, had developed a light wheat color, and his buttoned shirt was buttoned up, which was so damn sexy.
Su Ye forgot all about hunger, the ten-year catastrophe, and the heroine. She felt a sense of unwillingness to admit defeat. What was there to be afraid of
After thinking for a moment, she decided to apologize: "Xiang Qian, I misunderstood you in the hospital that day. I didn't know you didn't remember it."
After not seeing Gu Xiangqian for a month, he had lost a lot of weight, but became more mature and manly. His lush black hair, determined eyes, and upright posture fascinated Su Ye.
Gu Xiangqian fumbled out a bag of coffee beans from the cupboard and patiently ground them into powder with a hand-cranked grinder. Hot water was slowly poured into the pure white coffee cup and he held the delicate porcelain white cup handle, the even joints of the handle complementing the cup structure.
When he raised his hand to put the coffee beans into the cabinet, his shirt was slightly lifted up, revealing the hard leather and a little bit of his abdominal muscles.
Su Ye supported his chin with both hands and admired the scene with great interest.
Although everyone said that Gu Xiangqian's family background was particularly good, Su Ye had never seen such a thing before. She had never seen a man who was so poor that he couldn't afford meat, how could he be so rich? Although Su Ye's family was rich, they were not so rich that they were not rich at all.
Everywhere he looked were antiques and famous paintings. Precious enamel porcelain stood on the table, and stylish oil paintings hung in the corridors. Su Ye recognized several of them as having been exhibited in museums.
The place was filled with the smell of money. Su Ye, who had already gotten used to poverty, suddenly felt dazzled and had no idea where to look.
Look at Gu Xiangqian. I used to think that when he wore pine green, he was full of the down-to-earth flavor of the male protagonist in period literature. He looked perfect when he carried a meat bun and rode a 28-style bicycle.
Looking at him now, he doesn't seem to be down-to-earth at all. He is clearly filled with the noble air of money.
Mist rose up, and the room was filled with the aroma of coffee. Gu Xiangqian handed a cup of coffee to Su Ye, and after a moment he turned his hand and took it back.
He said, "I'm sorry Su Ye, I forgot you can't touch me."
Coffee and chocolate both contain □□. This sentence made Su Ye cough violently.
She had once used chocolate to test Gu Xiangqian's feelings in the hospital. How could he know about this
Driven by a strong desire to survive, Su Ye hurriedly took the coffee and drank it, "How could it be? I can drink it, I like it. Don't say anything."
Gu Xiangqian's cold face showed a rare smile, "Really?"
"But I looked through my old diary, and it says that not only can you not eat chocolate, you can't eat—"
Su Ye would never have thought that he would be ruined by the diary. How could Gu Xiangqian write such trivial things in the diary!
The desire to survive can also awaken a person's potential for poverty. She said calmly, "I lied to you. It's not that I can't eat it, I just don't like it. But you like... I can tolerate and accept the things you like."
Su Ye's bold and passionate confession brought the topic to a dead end. Even Gu Xiangqian couldn't follow her words.
He quietly removed the coffee in front of Su Ye and replaced it with tea leaves.
He stared at Su Ye, and after careful consideration, he said, "When you were in the hospital, you told me that you wanted to file a divorce report and apply for divorce. I have considered it. If you really want a divorce, then I respect your opinion—"
Su Ye really thought about it seriously for a while, and she thought that this matter needed further consideration.
However, after thinking about it, she suddenly became obsessed and didn't say what she thought was easy to say
After the meeting in the hospital, the heroine seemed to be not very smart, and letting Gu Xiangqian stay with her was such a waste of talent.
She shook her head and said, "I was so angry that I said that. Apologize to me quickly. If you apologize, I will forgive you."
"You are a piece of wood. Even though you were blind and didn't remember anything, your mouth was still good!"
Su Ye glared at Gu Xiangqian and shook his hand.
Gu Xiangqian was stunned for a moment, only to feel his whole hand numb and hot. He quickly pulled his hand back, held it to his lips and coughed hard: "What are you talking about? Su Ye, sit down."
Ning Xingdou heard these words as soon as he entered the door. He burst out laughing and turned his head away. Where had he ever seen such a scene before
"Sister-in-law, don't be jealous. I assure you that Brother Xiang Qian's female doctor has no other intentions. After you left, she was transferred back to the front line."
He looked at Xiang Qian and said, "I'm going to go back first. I have work to report this afternoon. Brother Xiang Qian, you should hurry up too."
Su Ye finished a cup of black tea and interrogated Gu Xiangqian: "Why didn't you go home last night? I made braised pork for you."
Gu Xiangqian seemed unaccustomed to such close intimacy. He pushed Su Ye back to her original position and said slowly, "I only arrived in City C at midnight last night. I was afraid to disturb you, so I came here to sort out some old things."
He paused for a moment and explained: "If you are referring to Comrade Yao, I can tell you that what happened that day was not what you think. She just fell down, and it was her negligence at work. If you are just referring to me, Su Ye-"
Su Ye didn't want to discuss this topic. She was ready to fool around. "Okay, okay, have you packed your things? I'm hungry, and there's nothing to eat here. Let's go back to the military area."
The two of them got on the bus back to the military compound.
In the car, Su Ye asked Gu Xiangqian: "I heard from Xingdou that your family's mansion was donated, wasn't it?"
Sometimes it is not a good thing to have such a large amount of fixed assets, although when Su Ye first came here, he had secretly fantasized about exchanging food for a villa and making a fortune.
There are many examples of selling houses for food during famine times. It works in theory, but Su Ye is just a fool. Safety is more important than a house.
Gu Xiangqian frowned and corrected him: "It's our family."
He straightened his back, sat upright, and said casually, "The building was donated, but the books inside were not. I came here to sort out some old things. Are you bothered by this piece of stuff?"
He remembered that when Su Ye looked around the room just now, his eyes were shining with a greedy look.
Su Ye shook her head. She praised him affirmatively: "It's good to donate. We have a house allocated by the army. Although it's not big, it's enough for us to live in. I don't mind. You rarely pay attention to material things. I know this. Donating those things to the country can play a greater role."
After hearing this, Gu Xiangqian looked at Su Ye in a strange way and stared at him for a long time before looking away.
Military district compound.
After returning to the compound, Su Ye went to Grandma Zhou's vegetable garden to pick some fresh cucumbers. She originally wanted to ask Gu Xiangqian to wash the vegetables and cook, but later she did it herself.
The army's small house was assigned to Gu Xiangqian after he was promoted to deputy battalion commander, so that he could get familiar with the house.
"Just take a look and see if you can inspire yourself with something. That copy of 'Quotations from the Chairman' is your favorite to read recently."
Gu Xiangqian responded and flipped through the pages aimlessly. What could he actually find
He was a slow-tempered person, who did things in an orderly manner and did not like change. The biggest changes in the past two years were the death of his mother and the addition of Su Ye. Other than the increase in work experience, there were almost no other changes.
Su Ye stir-fried some vegetables and stewed last night’s Dongpo pork and served them on the table.
As soon as she raised her head, she looked forward and opened the drawer. He was holding a document in his hand and reading it carefully. At that moment, Su Ye's heart stopped beating.
Gu Xiangqian carefully read the divorce report drafted by Su Ye, with a half-smile on his face.
"Application report... have you finished typing it?"
Su Ye didn't know how Gu Xiangqian could turn it out so skillfully. After a long time, she felt that her face had swollen several times.
She decisively hid the report and said, "Don't read it. It's not important. If you make me angry in the future, I will use it."
Su Ye washed the chopsticks with hot water, wiped them clean and then handed them to Gu Xiangqian.
"Eat. The food in the hospital is probably not that good. You've lost a lot of weight."
The meat cooked by Su Ye was extremely delicious. She had grown up in an affluent era and had eaten a lot of delicious food. She also knew the value of pork, so she put all her effort into researching delicious food.
The braised pork was soft, glutinous, sweet, and had plenty of meat. It was stewed until it was fat but not greasy, and it was especially delicious with rice. It was indeed a delicacy not available in the hospital. Gu Xiangqian ate three bowls of rice in one breath.
After eating and drinking, Su Ye went to prepare for class.
Gu Xiangqian looked around the relatively large area. It was a headache to see personal belongings scattered everywhere, so he started to clean up unconsciously.
After cleaning, Gu Xiangqian went out to gather everyone and report before returning to the team.
After taking a nap, Su Ye took out the meat coupons. She spent one catty and three ounces of meat coupons to get one catty of pork belly and one catty of pork ribs in the canteen.
When Master Yang saw Su Ye, he asked with a smile, "I heard Xiang Qian came back yesterday?"
The old men in the entire army were like Gu Xiangqian's elders. He was especially loved by the elderly, and once there was any disturbance, everyone would be very clear about it.
Master Yang gave Su Ye a meat bun and said, "Give it to Xiang Qian to replenish his body. He always comes to the cafeteria to eat a meat bun after returning to the team."
But he forgot to come for dinner this time. Master Yang must have been seriously injured.
He then picked up some bones without meat, added them to the pork shank and gave them to Su Ye, "Use them to make some soup for him. It's not easy to come back intact every time."
Su Ye refused again and again: "No, I will just make him some meat buns this time, and Master Yang can keep the buns for himself!"
A bun costs three taels of meat tickets. Pork is so precious that Su Ye dare not accept such expensive things casually. She walked out of the kitchen with a bag full of food, moved.
When leaving the cafeteria, Su Ye glanced at Yao Chunyu.
Yao Chunyu came to the cafeteria to eat with a group of people. There were several unmarried girls among the group. They ordered two meat dishes.
A young officer passing by saw Yao Chunyu, took out his meat ticket and said generously: "Let's add one more. I haven't seen Sister Chunyu for a long time. You look more and more energetic!"
Yao Chunyu smiled reservedly and said nothing.
Those who had not tasted meat for several months looked with envy at the group of young people who were generous and well-off.
The wives of the soldiers in the cafeteria were discussing: "Is that Yao Chunyu? She is so handsome. I heard that her daughter is very talented and almost went to study in the Soviet Union."
"Even if he succeeds, it won't be considered great. There are many capable people in our compound. Gu Xiangqian and his group of young and promising officers all came back from the Soviet Union after studying there."
Others said differently: "He's a man, how can he be like that? Comrade Yao was considered outstanding among female comrades. I heard that Comrade Yao and Comrade Gu were... so well matched before, it's a pity that they are no longer together."
The gossip became quieter.
He Meimei, who was passing by while getting her meal, suddenly interrupted the conversation. She said seriously, "I am different. Women can also hold up half the sky. Why can't we be equal?"
"Let's not talk about anything else. Comrade Gu's wife is a provincial advanced teacher. What's a pity? Is it a pity that Comrade Gu is not as advanced as Teacher Su?"
Su Ye couldn't help but curl her lips when she heard this. She walked over, put on a stern face and taught him a lesson seriously: "You dare to say these feudal remnants again. How dare you even question Chairman Mao's words?"
"Men and women are all the same, so why should we be so self-abased and look down on ourselves? What women fear most is that they are unwilling to work hard, but still complain about themselves and gossip about others behind their backs. If they put more effort into serious things, they would have been rated as excellent long ago."
She looked down at the women sitting at the table. For a moment, she seemed to have become Teacher Su at the podium. Her stern look made people feel pressured.
He Meimei couldn't help laughing and left the cafeteria with Su Ye.
She looked at the pork in Su Ye's hand and couldn't help but envy: "All pork?"
Su Ye nodded, "Part of it is to provide some nutrition to Gu Xiangqian."
He Meimei didn't feel envious at all after hearing this. She still remembered that the army had found Gu Xiangqian's suicide note some time ago. He was finally rescued but his eyes were still blind. It took him a month to get back to the military area. He almost lost his life, so shouldn't he be rewarded with some pork
She asked Su Ye to take good care of Gu Xiangqian.
After returning home, Su Ye cut the pork belly in half, minced it into meat paste, and marinated it with oil, salt, onion, ginger, soy sauce, egg white, starch and spices for an hour.
Then she took out the flour, kneaded a pound of flour, fermented it for a while, and rolled it into dough sheets with a rolling pin. She followed the recipe taught by Master Yang, fried half of the meat filling and half of the raw meat filling, mixed the raw and cooked meat fillings together, and wrapped them in the dough.
She skillfully pinched the soft dough into beautiful folds and put it in the steamer.
When Gu Xiangqian returned home in the evening, he smelled a rich fragrance.
Su Ye waved towards Gu Xiangqian and said, "You told me before that you should eat some buns every time you return to the team. Today you can eat to your heart's content. Wash your hands and come and eat!"
She took out ten large meat buns from the steamer, each bigger than Gu Xiangqian's fist, round and white, with fresh steam from the oven. It was indeed a portion that could be eaten to one's heart's content.
As soon as Gu Xiangqian sat down, a big meat bun was stuffed into his hand. It was hot, fresh and fragrant.
A big meat bun surprised him. After staying in the hospital for a month, Gu Xiangqian realized how severe the famine was.
The lunch had pork belly, which was understandable. But how long had it been since we last had a meal, and we could still have meat for dinner? Gu Xiangqian felt a little uneasy.
"You eat, I'll eat."
"What's the difference between you and me? This is specially made for you. It's enough to fill you up, just eat as much as you want." Su Ye said, stuffing the bun into his mouth with a smile.
If an outsider heard the words "enough to eat" they would burst into tears. In the famine years, these words were even more beautiful than love words.
Su Ye took a bite of the bun, and the thin skin broke when she sucked it, revealing a thick meat filling inside. The taste was rich, fragrant, fresh and delicious. In addition, it was made of pork belly, so there was a fragrant aroma of oil in her mouth, and a little sauce overflowed from the bun.
She ate two with satisfaction, then felt full. Although Gu Xiangqian ate slowly, his speed was not slow, and he ate four without realizing it.
As the saying goes, when you are full and warm, you will think about sex. After Su Ye was full, he wiped his hands and stretched out his claws towards Gu Xiangqian.
The man who just came back from outside was wearing a pine green short-sleeved shirt, and when he lifted his shirt, he could see his hard muscles. He should indulge his young and beautiful body while he was still young.
Gu Xiangqian gently took Su Ye's hand away, clenched his fist and coughed lightly. He said seriously, "Comrade Su Ye, I think we still need some time to get to know each other better. We can't be too hasty."
Su Ye felt that this sentence was a bit strange. She thought for a while. Thanks to her good memory, wasn't this what she had said to Gu Xiangqian before