He didnât seem to be lying, so Ai Changhuan didnât doubt it either. She put down the knife and took a big bite of the peach. When the peach juice filled her mouth, Ai Changhuanâs face twisted sharply, and her expression changed.
âWoohoo !!!â Ai Changhuan sobbed and immediately jumped up from her seat. After finding the trash can, she couldnât wait to spit out the peach.
She grabbed the bottle of water and rinsed her mouth several times before stopping. That peach was really sour. She felt that her teeth were as soft as marshmallows because of it, and those molar teeth were going to be eroded.
âYouâŚâŚ.â She pointed at Lu Zhanke and wanted to complain, only to be choked by the sour taste in her mouth, coughing nonstop.
Seeing her in such discomfiture, Lu Zhanke immediately laughed, schadenfreude on his face.
Ai Changhuan stomped with anger, âYou liar!â
The peach was clearly sour, but he still said it was sweet, which caused her to take such a big bite, almost rendering her half-dead.
âOh ⌠I didnât lie to you. Maybe âŚonly a small piece of it tastes sweet, while a large bite feels sour.â Lu Zhanke even seriously analyzed it, but this analysis was just like sophistry in every respect.
Ai Changhuan was speechless. He did it deliberately to make fool of her. She would ignore him for good.
Standing silently at a corner, Ai Changhuan swore that if Lu Zhanke didnât apologize, she would really ignore him forever.
Seeing that Ai Changhuan was angry, Lu Zhanke was a little regretful. He couldnât help but want to tease her when he noticed her in low spirit.
âChanghuan âŚâ Lu Zhanke compromised first.
Ai Changhuan turned her back to him, motionless, determined not to forgive him!
âChanghuan⌠Iâm thirstyâŚâ Lu Zhanke said in a poor voice, trying to attract Aiâs attention.
Ai Changhuan was not fooled. She knew that Lu Zhankeâs body had got much better, and it was easy for him to drink water on his own.
Finding that Ai Changhuan had no intention to respond, Lu Zhanke was anxious, racking his brain about how to coax her.
It was really awkward. He had little experience of coaxing girls, and he didnât know what to say after pranks to ease the atmosphere.
âChanghuan⌠I âŚâ He intended to apologize, but he couldnât say it after all.
As a result, there was no communication between the two until bedtime.
One was lying on the bed and thinking what to do, the other was lying facing the wall and wondering why he didnât apologize. âDoesnât he know that he did something wrong?â
After dinner, Lu Zhanke prepared to brush his teeth and to sleep.
Because it was a special ward, there was a private toilet and bathroom here.
Lu Zhanke was awkward in action. Ai Changhuan helped him to the bathroom. She squeezed toothpaste and prepared the water so that Lu didnât have to bend down.
Lu Zhankeâs left hand rested on Ai Changhuanâs shoulder. He stood firmly by her strength, and brushed his teeth with his right hand with absence of mind. He had been secretly peeping at Ai Changhuan from the mirror, but Ai Changhuan hummed every time she met his gaze, and then quickly turned her head.
Lu Zhanke was anxious, and he didnât want to express it, however, his brushing motion was obviously slower than usual.
Most of his strength settled on Ai Changhuan, so if he stood a little longer, Ai Changhuanâs legs would become sore. Seeing that Lu Zhanke brushed teeth for a long time, Ai Changhuan could not help but urge him, âAre you done? â
âOkay.â Lu Zhanke hurriedly said, then waited for Ai Changhuan to wash his face. Because he would hurt his chest when he raised his hand, Ai Changhuan helped him every time.
Ai Changhuan twisted the towel, tiptoed and wiped Lu Zhankeâs face.
Lu Zhanke lowered his eyes, looking at Ai Changhuan who was trying to help him wash face. He stared, but suddenly laughed out, âChanghuan ⌠Can we always be like this?
Ai Changhuan rolled her eyes, wondering what the meaning of âthisâ was. He wanted to deceive her to eat sour peaches again?
Receiving no answer, Lu Zhanke sighed, and raised his right hand gently, helping Ai Changhuan to tidy hair besides her ears. Then he said, âWhen we are all old, can we help each other like this? I help you scratch, and you help me to wash my face. You call me Laotou (old man), I call your Laoban (old wife). We rely on each other, but I will still be good to you, just like when I was young, Okay?â
Ai Chang twisted the area on his waist, âTreat me like that now. Not to mention the future when you get old, who knows whether you will kick me out when seeing young beauties. But letâs say it clearly, only I can kick you, and you canât kick me.â
Seeing that Ai Changhuan finally talked to him, Lu Zhanke was relieved, but said helplessly: âHow dare I kick you, you are my queen, I can only âŚâ
âOnly what?â
âNothing, anyway, you are the most beautiful and the best one in my heart all the time. No one can compare with you, and no one can replace you.â Lu Zhanke originally thought he was disdainful to say such sweet words, but facing Ai Changhuan, he said them involuntarily, and did not feel embarrassed at all. Perhaps it was because of love that he couldnât help doing it.
âRemember to be tactful.â Ai Changhuanâs anger was finally halved when she heard these words. âBut donât think this matter has passed, you must apologize to me.â
Lu Zhanke froze, knowing that it was always hard for him to say sorry, unless he did something wrong indeed. But tantalizing his own wife? Was this also called the wrong thing?
âUm ⌠Iâm too tired to stand âŚâ Lu Zhanke moved and said that he wanted to lie on the bed. To prove that what he said was true, he also frowned from time to time.
So, Ai Changhuan believed it again stupidly, hurriedly helped him lie back on the bed, and asked with a worried expression, âHowâs your feeling? Does the wound hurt? Do you need to call a doctor?â
âItâs okay,â said Lu Zhanke, who was lying on the bed, and immediately smiled. âOkay, itâs late, letâs sleep.â
He said so when he pulled the quilt.
Ai Changhuan finally responded, âYou ⌠you⌠Not to pretend! You havenât apologized yet! Get up!â
ââŚâ Lu Zhanke turned a deaf ear.
âLu Zhanke!â Ai Chang was exasperated, and the creaking of the alveolar rattled.
Lu Zhanke was afraid that she was really angry, so he had to show up and said softly, âI love you.â
ââŚâ Ai Changhuan froze. Fine, she admitted that this sentence was much more lethal than saying sorry, so she immediately scrambled there, her face turning red and white.
Lu Zhanke raised his eyebrows proudly, then closed his eyes and began to sleep.
This hooligan even knew how to be calculating, but she was tolerant, so she let him off this time.
Half a month later, Lu Zhanke was finally discharged from the hospital and returned to the army for another week of rest.
Both Pei Mu and Song Shizhang came to pick up Lu Zhanke from the hospital. Du Yucheng did not come because he had to train all recruits.
On the road, Pei Mu told them that in order to reward them for this action, the superior agreed to hold a celebration party at the same time on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
âIt was a long time for us to have such a boisterous event,â Song Shizhang said with emotion, âI remember the last party was held three years ago. At that time, it was held with the art troupe. Oh, the ladies were so beautiful, even now every time I recall, I just couldnât help drooling.â
Pei Mu laughed, âWhat are you drooling for, thatâs someone elseâs wife. If you really like, you should also find those who are not married. If the girl agrees, you can get married.â
Song Shizhang rubbed his hands, âI met a girl at that time, and that girl liked me very much at the beginning, but after a while, the problem arose. Those people in art troupe were full of literature and art, and I didnât understand them at all. I just wanted to doze off when hearing her talk. Later, the girl thought that I was not well-educated and said that she couldnât communicate with me, and we broke up. Do you think I did anything wrong?â
Pei Mu shook his head helplessly, âTold you earlier, learn some cultural knowledge. You canât blame others if you canât find a wife.â
Song Shizhang was very grieved, âIf you let me read military strategies and tactics, Iâm sure to read. I donât get bored when I read them day and night, but I donât want to read any romantic stories. I think marriage is âyou fancy me and I fancy youâ. And they get the marriage certificate when they love each other. As for those romantic surprises, they are all farts. Iâm so busy all day long, how can I have time to do those things? â
Pei Mu was speechless. âOld Song, pay attention, donât you see Changhuan is still here?â
Song Shizhang turned to Ai Changhuan, who was sitting on the back seat, beckoned, and said with a smile, âSorry for that, I am just always speaking like this way, which may make you laugh.â
Ai Changhuan quickly answered, âNothing,nothing. Brother Song is straightforward, I think itâs fine.â
She also praised him, but actually it was just for being polite.
But Song Shizhang took it seriously, his eyes lit up and he said, âHey, Changhuan, do you have any friend who has not married yet? How about introducing her to me?â
Ai Changhuan didnât expect him to let her introduce someone to him so straightforwardly, but it was a bit embarrassing for a while, âThis ⌠I will pay attention, as soon as there is a suitable one, I will introduce to you. Just wait. â
Song Shizhang did not sense Ai Changhuanâs embarrassment, and went on, âWhat are you waiting for? I just got an ideal one. The friend you brought last time is very nice. I think she seems to be interested in me. I would like to thank you if you can help.â
As soon as Song Shizhangâs words were spoken, Ai Changhuan didnât know how to keep smiling. She really wanted to ask, âHow come you see that Ji Xingfan was also very interested in you? She even didnât mention it once! Introduce you to her will end the friendship between me and her!â
But this cannot be said directly. Ai Changhuan could only shirk, âShe ⌠she told me that she didnât want to get married so early, at least after 35 years old.â
âThirty-five years old?â Song Shizhang goggled. âNo, no, no. Thatâs too late. Can a girl get married so old?â