Li Yi opened his lips, feeling a little embarrassed, and said in a hoarse voice, "The battalion commander... just received an order from the headquarters, and took a few people to go to another place... he has only been gone for five minutes."
Hearing this, Ye Xingchen felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. Five minutes, why was it only five minutes short? Feelings of disappointment and regret came faintly, but on the other hand, he thought, if the headquarters asked him to go somewhere else, then
It meant that he was fine, because he could still perform more difficult tasks... She was relieved that he was fine.
"I know." She smiled slightly, the smile was weak, but she didn't know it.
Li Yi was also a little embarrassed. He felt deeply sorry for Lou Xi and Ye Xingchen's loss, and said comfortingly, "Sister-in-law, the fire is under control now. Don't worry, the battalion commander will be fine. Maybe he will be there soon."
Just come back!"
"Yeah." Ye Xingchen nodded lightly.
The next time was a lively meal scene. The soldiers were all hungry and thirsty. One class sat in a circle, each person holding a bowl of instant noodles in his hand and lowered his head to eat without having time to chew carefully.
He swallowed it, then changed to another bowl, and drank the whole bottle of mineral water. Everyone devoured it.
"Hey, you guys eat slower, it hurts your stomach..."
Her response was the sound of people eating noodles. Ye Xingchen didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
After the soldiers finished eating and drinking, they were all satisfied, with simple smiles on their dark faces, as if they were not the ones who had just come down from the line of life and death.
Some soldiers were injured, but they were not serious. Those skin injuries were not worth mentioning to the soldiers of the special brigade. The medical staff had to bandage them, but they still thought it was an inconvenience. But when they saw Ye Xingchen there, a
They were all like tigers turning into cats, and they were wrapped in gauze obediently. My sister-in-law had to give it to me!
Then, it was time for Ye Xingchen and her colleagues to leave. Before leaving, she still couldn't help but look at the bare mountain top, but there was still no sign of anyone.
She touched her pocket, and her fingertips touched the cold metal. It was the key to the new house, not the one he had given her before. During the renovation, workers were coming in and out, so she later changed the locks.
There were three keys in the lock. She took out one and wanted Li Yi to hand it over to Lou Xi. If he came back, he could go home directly.
"Um..." She secretly called Li Yi aside and hesitated.
Like a monkey spirit, Li Yi understood immediately. After taking the key, he gave a military salute, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will live up to your trust and my mission!"
Ye Xingchen's face turned red, turned around and ran away.
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After a bumpy journey, Ye Xingchen took a truck back to Yunshu County and stayed at the resettlement site for another two days. As the fire on Yunwu Mountain became smaller and smaller, the situation in the disaster area also improved little by little. The local medical resources could already bear the situation.
Next, the medical team began to retreat, and she returned to the military hospital with them.
The truck turned around and gradually moved away from the disaster area, with a mess behind it. A fire brought countless disasters. Many people lost their wealth and homes in the fire, but as long as people are around, everything will be fine!
Back in Yunchuan City and the rental house, Shu Rao couldn't help but choked up after seeing her, "You're back, are you okay? Are you injured?"
"No." She replied with a smile.
"Really?" Shu Rao was worried. He looked up and down, and then he felt relieved after seeing that she was indeed safe. "It's fine, but she has lost a lot of weight. I'll make you some chicken soup tonight."
, hurry up and replenish it!"
"Will you kill the chicken to return the chicken soup?" Shu Jing deliberately made her angry.
"I can't, but I have you!" Shu Rao said confidently.
"Don't you let me do anything? You don't even let me be a security guard!" Apparently, Shu Jing's work as a security guard in the community was discovered by Shu Rao.
"Okay, okay, Shu Baoan, please help me kill the chicken, okay?"
"That's pretty much it! Right, Sister Xingchen?"
The three of them talked and laughed, having a happy time.
Life has returned to normal, but Ye Xingchen has another habit - reading the news on time every day.
TV is still continuing to report on the fire in Yunwu Mountain. Although the fire has been brought under control, it has not been completely extinguished. Even if it is completely extinguished, it still needs to be prevented from re-igniting, so the battle is far from over.
The forest fire brigade, the People's Liberation Army, and the medical team are still working intensively, and some celebrities have raised funds to support the disaster areas, and volunteers have helped the victims rebuild their homes, etc.
There is a special section in the daily news to report on these. Frontline reporters took many touching pictures. Most of the shots were given to the cutest soldiers. They were not afraid of hardship or tiredness. Wherever there were difficulties, there was great spirit. Deeply
The audience was deeply moved.
In front of the camera, they always do more than they say. They use practical actions to prove themselves. They are the most loyal guards of the motherland!
It has been 14 days since the day of the fire. For two whole weeks, the special ringtone set in Ye Xingchen's phone has not sounded, and there has been no news from Lou Xi.
She called Luo Lan several times and learned that Political Commissar Xiao was at the headquarters and might not have been home for many days. Ye Xingchen really felt that it was not easy to be the family member of a soldier, and he could only worry.
You can't care, you can only wait, you can't send greetings. The best and most powerful support is - waiting, only waiting, waiting silently.
Sisi softly and softly called her daddy, daddy, and mama mama on the phone. Every sound made her heart tremble.
She secretly prayed that he would come back safely as soon as possible, quickly!
That night, Ye Xingchen still sat in front of the TV on time and watched the news. The report said that the fire on Yunwu Mountain was finally completely extinguished, and the disaster was finally over.
The reporter was reporting to the camera when a figure suddenly flashed behind him, with a tall body, a stern face, neat short hair, and resolute eyes.
Lou Xi!
Ye Xingchen stood up quickly and leaned in front of the TV, trying to get a clear look, but his figure had disappeared.
He just walked past the camera in a hurry, and the scene flashed away, but she was sure that it was him!
Because the next second, when the reporter turned around to interview, he found that there was no one behind him, and the director quickly cut back to the studio screen.
Ye Xingchen suddenly wanted to laugh. It was so cool that he refused to be interviewed!
My heart, which had been tense for more than ten days, finally relaxed.
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After successfully completing the mission, Lou Xi led the soldiers of the special brigade back to the military camp overnight. After reporting the situation to the brigade captain, he returned to his residence. When he opened the door, he felt the brand new key from his pocket.
My fingertips felt cold, but my heart felt warm.
The next morning, the sun had already risen high, but the military camp was still quiet. The captain gave permission that there would be no morning exercises or training today, and he could sleep as long as he wanted!
However, the soldiers who were used to getting up early were not too lazy. At nine o'clock, they had all finished their housework and were looking pretty in front of the mirror, because not only did they not need to train today, they could also go out!
Being able to go out on non-weekends is a huge bonus!
"The sky on Friday (in the liberated area) is blue..." Everyone hummed the military song with changed lyrics and went downstairs in a hurry.
"Xiao Liu, what are you going to do today?"
"Go shopping! Go to the movies! Eat a big meal!" All kinds of tricks.
"Do you have any ideas?"
"Are you creative? What are you going to do?"
"I... let me think about it..." All kinds of difficulties.
On weekdays, I always look forward to a holiday, but once I have a holiday, I don’t know what to do. I feel bored and speechless.
Lou Xi first went to the home of Luo Lan and Political Commissar Xiao, took Sisi back, and then carried the little girl downstairs. As soon as he reached the playground, he was surrounded by a group of people.
"Batalion Commander, what are you doing today?"
"No need to ask, I must be going home to reunite with my sister-in-law!"
"Ah, battalion commander, you are so happy, please take us with you!"
"Batalion Commander, I'm going too!"
"I am coming too!"
Lou Xi frowned when he heard this, and was about to say no, but the car key in his hand was snatched away. He was holding Sisi in his arms and had no time to snatch it back. His handsome face sank, and he was about to get angry, but when he lowered his head, he saw that Sisi was cute.
His little face suddenly froze. He really couldn't be too serious in front of his children, so he had to endure it.
Li Yi suddenly jumped out, "Why are you making such a fuss? The battalion commander and my sister-in-law want to live alone together, and no one is allowed to disturb them!"
His response was a neat "hum" sound.
A group of soldiers crowded into the Land Rover like monkeys, "Squad leader, are you going to go? If you don't come up, there will be no place!"
When Li Yi heard this, he immediately jumped up and said, "Save a seat for me!"
The next second, he also got into the car.
Lou Xi was thinking about whether to walk out, but when he lowered his head and looked at Sisi in his arms, he had to give up the idea. This pink and tender face could not bear to be exposed to the sun.
He had no choice but to get in the car and drive out of the military camp with a group of hungry wolves.
After driving for a while and leaving the scope of the special brigade, he took out his phone and turned it on, and was about to call Ye Xingchen. Sisi beside him suddenly saw the phone wallpaper, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Mama! I want...
Ma Ma!”
The little hand stretched out, asking for the mobile phone.
Lou Xi naturally would not refuse Sisi's request and handed her the phone. Sisi held the phone and looked at it with a smile, her eyes curved into two crescents. On the screen was the photo of Ye Xingchen holding her, mother and daughter.
Very intimate.
"Mama... say... say..." The little girl wanted to talk to Ye Xingchen, but she couldn't dial. Li Yi, who was holding her in his arms, volunteered, "Come on, Sisi, Uncle Li will help you call!"
Before Sisi could agree, he snatched the phone away with a very cunning look in his eyes.
Lou Xi glanced over, but it didn't work. Li Yi smiled and threw the phone to Xiao Liu in the back seat, "Call my sister-in-law quickly!"
Lou Xi was driving the car, so he had to let them do what they did.
Xiao Liu flipped through Ye Xingchen's name in his address book, frowned, and said angrily, "Battal Commander, how can you call your sister-in-law by both her first and last name? I'll change it for you first!"
"What should I call it?"
"Stars!" someone suggested.
"No, it's too common. You can call it that among friends. It's not special at all!" someone objected.
"Chen?"
"Too disgusting!"
"Wife?"
"Yes, my wife! It's both intimate and special, so unique!"
Everyone agreed, and Xiao Liu helped Lou Xi change the name in the address book without fear of death.
"Call now!"
"Speaker on!"
Soon, the phone call came.
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Ye Xingchen was in the hospital at the moment. She had just returned from checking the ward. When the phone rang, her heart skipped a beat. The special ringtone let her know who it was. She quickly took out the phone from the pocket of her white coat and called
Looking at the caller ID, it turned out to be him.
He took a deep breath and gently picked up, "Hello?"
Hello?
My sister-in-law’s voice is so nice! Everyone agreed.
"Mama..." Sisi's voice.
Ye Xingchen was startled for a moment, then smiled, "It's Sisi, where are you?"
"Car..." Sisi replied obediently.
Ye Xingchen frowned slightly, in the car?
"Mama... Sisi and dad... go back... go back..." After replying for a long time, the word "home" was still not uttered. The little girl who has only recently started to speak out loud always always encounters words that are difficult to pronounce.
A little difficult.
"Return..." The little girl murmured for a long time, but still couldn't fully express her meaning, and her little face turned red from holding back.
Li Yi and others were so anxious that they blurted out, "Sister-in-law, the battalion commander and Sisi are going home, so let's go too!"
Ye Xingchen was startled and moved his phone away slightly. Why were there so many people?
For a moment, the phone was connected, but there was silence on both ends.
"Bring it here!" Lou Xi said in a deep voice.
Li Yi quickly returned the phone to Sisi, then asked Sisi to hold the phone with her little hand and put it next to Lou Xi's ear.
"It's me." A deep voice.
Ye Xingchen's face suddenly felt hot, and he responded softly, "Yeah."
"Sisi and I are on the road, along with Li Yi and the others. Let's have dinner together at noon." He counted the people in the car and said, "There are quite a lot of people. It's best to find a cafeteria."
Ye Xingchen frowned subconsciously. They were so good at eating, why didn't they go to the buffet restaurant to make others feel bad? Besides, eating out seemed a bit too foreign.
After thinking for a moment, she made a decision, "Let's eat at home. I'll take leave later and then go shopping for groceries. What do you think?"
The gentle voice came, and Lou Xi felt soft in his heart, but he hadn't been to the new house yet, so why should these brats go?
"Sister-in-law, it's settled, thank you for your hard work!" everyone shouted in unison.
Ye Xingchen's eardrums shook again, "It's not hard, so be it."
After ending the call, she looked at her watch and hurriedly asked for leave. Since it was Friday and it was the weekend, the hospital was not very busy, so she successfully asked for leave, along with the afternoon time.
After leaving the hospital, she went straight to the supermarket. She didn't know what everyone's taste was like, but people in the army were probably not picky about food. It was just that they all ate a big pot of rice on weekdays. She thought it would be good to try home-cooked stir-fry occasionally.
, so I bought some home-cooked vegetables such as celery, green peppers, cucumbers, and some meat, including beef, pork, and chicken. Then I went to the fruit section and picked a large watermelon, as well as some apples, oranges, etc.
The cart gradually filled up, but she still felt that it was not enough. The soldiers were very good at eating. She felt that it was rare for everyone to come to the house to have a meal and they must eat well, so she bought a lot of varieties and cut each one into very large portions.
foot.
I don't know if they will drink today, but it will definitely not go wrong if they prepare it first. They moved two boxes of beer and a few bags of liquor.
And...what else?
It seems almost done, right?
Ah, I almost forgot, I also need to buy snacks for Sisi!
When she arrived at the children's food area, she carefully selected several snacks. She read the date on each item to ensure safety. The quality of children's food was particularly important.
After finally finishing the purchase, I pushed the trolley to the checkout and spent nearly 600 yuan. The cashier was unwilling to give change, so he recommended to her the small items on the shelf nearby, such as chewing gum, lighters, and... safety kits!
Ye Xingchen's face turned red and he ran away.
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Because there were too many things, she had to take a taxi back, but the taxi could only take her to the gate of the community. She had to do the rest by herself. Looking at the big and small bags at her feet, she suddenly felt a little confused.
"Sister-in-law, wait, we'll go down and help you!" A voice came from a window on the fourth floor.
She looked up and saw stern heads poking out of the window, and familiar faces.
Soon, Li Yi and others rushed down, and Ye Xingchen looked subconsciously, looking for someone.
No.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
Regarding the upcoming meeting again, she felt strange in her heart and was very, very nervous!