Chapter 12

“Not refuting it means there’s something to it. He probably has a crush on her,” Lu Feng said in a low voice, “New recruits can’t date.”

“I know what you’re going to say. You’re not a new recruit, you’re a battalion commander. But this little girl just came to the army, and she’s already dating. It’s not a good influence.”

Shen Guan Nan, “I know, I won’t bother her.”

Of course he knew this situation, so he never thought of bothering Lin Shu Yin.

Lu Feng nodded, “Come over to my place for dinner tomorrow. You’re alone anyway.”

Lu Feng was ten years older than Shen Guan Nan, 36 this year. But age wasn’t a barrier, they got along really well, like people of the same age.

It must be because Shen Guan Nan was too mature, Lu Feng thought.

After watching the gala performance, Lu Feng went home and talked to his wife, Meng Jia, about the performance tonight.

“Old Lu, you found me a good seedling.”

Meng Jia was very satisfied with Lin Shu Yin’s performance tonight. The troupe leader even praised her and said to cultivate her well.

Lu Feng, “You mean Lin Shu Yin?”

Meng Jia, “Yeah, look at her performance today. It was her first time on stage, and she did so well.”

Lu Feng, “She really has talent.”

“Not just good, but very good. She learned to play the horsehead fiddle in half a month, and she can play a complete piece. The little girl is not ordinary.” Meng Jia praised her with a chuckle.

Lu Feng, “Yeah, that’s why she’s so likable. That kid Shen Guan Nan has a crush on her.”

“What? He has a crush on her? When did this happen?” Meng Jia was surprised.

Lu Feng, “I don’t know when it happened, but he likes her.”

“You didn’t see him staring at her without moving during the performance.”

Meng Jia laughed, “Shu Yin sings beautifully, and she’s so pretty. It’s normal for someone to like her.”

“I told him, new recruits can’t date, even if he’s a cadre.”

Meng Jia, “Guan Nan is a battalion commander, it’s fine to talk to him. But to get married, he needs to be promoted.”

Lu Feng, “There’s no way a new recruit would start dating as soon as they join the army. It’s not a good influence if they’re caught.”

“Besides, we don’t know if she has a boyfriend back home.”

Meng Jia listened, that made sense.

Lu Feng, “That’s why I told that kid not to say anything to her yet.”

They wouldn’t talk about it until they knew more. It would be awkward if the girl had a boyfriend back home.

“By the way, wife, I told Guan Nan to come over to our place for dinner tomorrow. He’s alone anyway.”

Meng Jia thought about it, “Why don’t we call Shu Yin over tomorrow too, and ask her if she has a boyfriend.”

“…… Okay, you decide.” Lu Feng waved his hand.

The New Year’s holiday was five days, three days of legal holidays, and then they borrowed one day from each of the weekends before and after, making it five days, ending on the fifth day of the New Year.

In Lin Shu Yin’s dormitory, Sa Ren went home early in the morning.

After sending Sa Ren off, the other three were ready to sleep in and skip breakfast.

But as soon as they closed their eyes, they heard someone knocking on the dormitory door.

Li Jin Yue was on the bottom bunk, she went to open the door, “Captain Meng.”

It was Meng Jia.

Meng Jia smiled, “Did I wake you up? I’m here to see Shu Yin.”

Lin Shu Yin sat up and raised her hand, “Captain, I’m here.”

Meng Jia came in, “Shu Yin, it’s like this, my husband is going to have a drink with his friend today, and I want to ask you to help me out, just for half a day.”

“Oh, okay, Captain, no problem.”

“Captain, wait for me, I’ll get ready.”

Lin Shu Yin quickly got out of bed and folded her blanket into a tofu block.

Meng Jia, “It’s okay, no rush.”

It’s okay, but you can’t make your leader wait too long. Lin Shu Yin quickly washed her face, brushed her teeth, and combed her hair, completing the whole process in ten minutes.

She put on her army coat, hat, and gloves, “I’m ready, Captain.”

“Okay, let’s go.”

The family quarters were not far, they walked for a few minutes and arrived. Meng Jia’s house was on the second floor. When they entered the house, Lin Shu Yin saluted Lu Feng and greeted him.

“Instructor!” It was very serious.

Lu Feng, “Okay, okay, little comrade, we don’t need to be so formal at home.”

Meng Jia smiled, poured Lin Shu Yin a cup of milk powder,

“Drink this first, warm yourself up by the fire.”

“Old Lu, sweep the house, then call your son up, people will be coming over soon.”

“Got it.”

Both leaders were working, Lin Shu Yin was embarrassed to sit there, so she quickly finished her milk powder and went to the kitchen to find Meng Jia.

“Cut the stems off the black fungus.”

Meng Jia gave her a basin of black fungus.

There were five people at the dinner party, four adults and one child.

Meng Jia planned to make four dishes, chicken stewed with mushrooms, pork bone braised with sour cabbage, fried cabbage with lard, and cold black fungus.

Lin Shu Yin finished cutting the stems of the black fungus, then tore the soaked mushrooms, and then there was nothing left to do.

She played with their son in the living room.

Around nine o’clock, someone knocked on the door. Meng Jia called from the kitchen, “Shu Yin, open the door.”

“Okay.”

Lin Shu Yin went to open the door, and found that it was Battalion Commander Shen outside.

Shen Guan Nan was also surprised, how was she here? He was secretly happy.

“Battalion Commander!” Lin Shu Yin quickly greeted him.

Shen Guan Nan entered the house and put down his gifts, “My name is Shen Guan Nan.”

Lin Shu Yin, “Battalion Commander Shen!”

Shen Guan Nan, “…….., what’s your name?”

Since she treated him as a leader, he would act like a leader.

Lin Shu Yin stood straight, “My name is Lin Shu Yin.”

Shen Guan Nan, “Okay, Comrade Lin Shu Yin, it’s the holiday period now, we don’t need to be so formal.”

This Battalion Commander’s voice was so nice.

Lin Shu Yin, “Got it.”

These guys were all cadres, she was just a new recruit. No matter what day it was, it wouldn’t be wrong to greet them.

The guests arrived, Meng Jia and Lu Feng tidied up and got ready to eat. Shen Guan Nan wasn’t a stranger to their home.

He had been here many times, coming over for a meal every few days.

So he knew where the bowls and chopsticks were, Meng Jia wanted to get a bowl for the stew, she asked Lin Shu Yin to get it.

“Battalion Commander Shen, I need a big bowl for the stew.”

Seeing that Shen Guan Nan was getting the bowls and chopsticks, Lin Shu Yin took the opportunity to say.

“Here you go.”

Meng Jia called again, “Shu Yin, get me two more plates.”

Lin Shu Yin looked at Shen Guan Nan, “Two more plates.”

Shen Guan Nan bent down to get them. Lin Shu Yin looked at his tall figure, she couldn’t help but ask, “Battalion Commander Shen, how tall are you?”

He looked so tall, she wasn’t short either, she was 1.65 meters tall, but she looked like a dwarf in front of Shen Guan Nan.

Shen Guan Nan, “188.”

Hearing this, Lin Shu Yin thought of the phrase, “188 centimeters tall, with eight pack abs, a sports student!”

This Battalion Commander must have eight pack abs from all the training he does, right?