Being petty is because I care about you

  Luckily, by dusk, Gu Xiran received a text message reminding him that the heavy snow in City B had stopped. According to the latest weather forecast, there would be no more heavy snowfall in the next two days, but the temperature would continue to drop, and it was not ruled out that there might be sporadic snowfall.

  After dinner, the family gathered together again to hold a family meeting. Because of being most familiar with the situation in City B, Gu Xineran spoke first: "If it doesn't continue snowing tonight, the airport should be open tomorrow. Road traffic may be affected somewhat, but without major accidents, order should be restored by the day after tomorrow. So my suggestion is to set off early the day after tomorrow, as there are still over two hours of driving from the military district to the airport, and daytime driving might be safer."

  "No, it's too rushed for the day after tomorrow. We should at least wait until the weather in B city stabilizes." Old Master Gu rarely spoke out against his wife, but this time he stood up to oppose her.

  At this time, Ye Shanshan naturally didn't dare to speak out, and could only smile and pull her grandmother's hem, hoping she would stand up and say something.

  Old lady Gu received the distress call and spoke bluntly: "It's not like we're walking on a mountain road, no need to be so tense, right?"

  "You know what, during the Spring Festival travel rush, traffic pressure is high. In case the snow hasn't completely melted, accidents can happen at any time. If something really happens, how will you explain it to Beichen?" The old man's tone was firm and his attitude was tough, leaving no room for negotiation.

  A moment of silence, four adults and one child, with different expressions.

  Finally, Ye Shanshan broke the silence, "Or... let's wait another day." Being out in the open, she also knew the importance of safety. If Master was present, she believed he would agree with Father's decision.

  Xiao Xiao was puzzled by Mummy's decision, "Mummy, don't you want to see Daddy sooner?"

  Ye Shanshan pulled Xiao Xiao to sit beside her and patiently persuaded: "Of course I want to, but... can't take risks for the sake of speed. Don't you also hope to see Daddy safely?"

  "It's settled then. Xiaoran will continue to monitor the weather in B City, and if there is no heavy snowfall in the next three days, we can start preparing to book our tickets." The old man slapped his hand on the table, leaving little room for further discussion.

  Gu Lao still wasn't very happy. Shanshan and Xiaoxiao rarely visited their troops, but now they were being pressed for time by the old man. What's going on here?

  Poor Ye Shanshan, after coaxing Xiao Xiao to smile, turned around and wanted to coax her grandma: "Mom, it's not good for me and Xiao Xiao to stay home with you and dad to spend the Chinese New Year before leaving?"

  "You're quite open-minded." The important people didn't have any opinions, what else could Old Lady Gu say?

  The old lady's words were indeed correct, her daughter-in-law was really broad-minded, "There's still a long way to go, he'll come back sooner or later, no need to rush in these one or two days."

  "Ah, I finally know why Attorney Xie fell in love with my sister at first sight." Seeing the atmosphere slightly relaxed, Gu Xinran timely started joking. Such a clever and sensible girl is someone every man wants to take home.

  This matter had been reported to her parents by Gu Xiner before, and the old couple's reaction was relatively calm, just a helpless smile. Their daughter-in-law is so popular, they don't know whether to be happy or worried.

  However, Ye Shanshan, who was involved in the matter, didn't take it so lightly, "Xiao Xiao is still here, don't talk nonsense!"

  "Mommy, what is love at first sight?" As expected, the little devil was curious.

  Ye Shanshan's face turned red with embarrassment, and in her haste, she could only resort to her trump card: "This is a matter for adults, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

  However, this time her trick didn't work. She just smiled and asked someone else, "Auntie, what's 'love at first sight'?"

  Gu Xiran pretended to be deep in thought for a moment before slowly opening his mouth and saying, "Love at first sight is when a man sees a woman for the first time and wants to marry her and take her home as his wife."

  Cough cough, this explanation is really easy to understand!

  "I get it, Dad fell in love with Mommy at first sight!" The little devil's insight was really not ordinary.

  "Haha......" Gu Xinran burst out laughing uncontrollably, "Correct!"

  The little ghost spirit also followed and laughed, "Fortunately, Dad acted quickly, otherwise Mommy would have been snatched away by someone else!"

  Ye Shanshan was so angry that she jumped up from her seat, "I won't bother with you two anymore, I'm going upstairs to read a book!"

  With the support of her aunt, she was more spirited and didn't care about so much anymore. She continued to pull her along, asking insistently, "Auntie, what's going on with that big lawyer?" Hmm, it won't be long before we see Dad, I'd better get a clear understanding to report back to him.

  After confirming that her sister had walked far away, Gu Xinran pulled Xiao Xiao into her arms and said, "That big lawyer is a friend of Auntie's, he also fell in love with your mom at first sight just like your dad did!"

  The little demon's eyes widened in shock and he continued to ask nervously, "Then what?"

  "Then your mom told him 'I'm already married', poor big lawyer, he was so disappointed that he almost cried." Thinking of Lawyer Xie's expression when he saw his sister-in-law wearing a wedding ring on her nameless finger, Gu Xinran's expression became even more excited.

  Looking at her daughter's beaming expression, Old Lady Gu could no longer hold back, "I think you're doing it on purpose!"

  Gu Shao's face didn't change color as he opened his eyes and told a lie: "Nothing happened! I just wanted to bring my sister-in-law to help me with something, who knew such an accident would happen."

  Aunt's expression suddenly became serious, and Xiaoxiao also felt tense. Hmm, it's a bit scary, Mom is too popular, I have to let Dad know quickly, so he can feel a sense of urgency.

  After having this idea, Xiao Xiao couldn't wait to put it into practice. "Niang niang, call Dad and tell him that Mommy and I are leaving on Wednesday."

  Mrs. Gu didn't understand the situation and hadn't planned on letting her have her way, "What's the hurry, it won't be too late to tell him after we've booked the ticket."

  "I'm going to hit you now, Dad is waiting!" No choice, the little devil could only use his killer move - acting cute and being naughty!

  The old lady had no choice but to surrender as soon as the killer move was made. However, some words still needed to be said beforehand, "I'll dial the number for you, but I don't dare guarantee whether he can answer or not." No one could predict what would happen with the troops, so the old lady didn't dare make any promises.

  What a coincidence! At this moment, Gu Bei Chen had just finished a small meeting and came out for some fresh air, the phone call came at the right time.

  "Mom, what's up?" Because it was a landline call from home, Gu Bei Chen naturally thought it was his mom calling.

  "Dad, it's Xiaoxiao." The little ghost spirit held the cordless phone and sneaked into the corridor outside the small living room. "Dad, Mommy and I have set the departure date."

  "When?" Gu Bei Chen was just about to call back to confirm, Xiao Xiao took the initiative to mention this matter, which coincided with his intention.

  "Leaving on Wednesday, provided it doesn't continue snowing at Dad's place."

  "It's not snowing much now, the weather forecast says there won't be heavy snow in the next three days." Although the silver-dressed landscape in front of him, Gu Bei Chen was not worried that this blizzard would block Song Song and Xiao Xiao's visit to their relatives. "Mommy, I'll talk to her for a bit."

  "Mom's upstairs." Mentioning mom, she smiled and intentionally lowered her voice, "Dad, I want to tell you something."

  Xiao Xiao's tone was strange and ancient, and Gu Bei Chen's mood also became tense, "What's going on?"

  "Auntie took Mommy to meet a friend today, and... that friend fell in love with Mommy at first sight."

  Love at first sight? What is this nonsense?!

  The director was getting a bit impatient and prepared to hang up the phone, "Alright, I'll ask her myself."

  Before Dad hung up the phone, Xiao Xiao hastily added a sentence: "Mommy is very popular, Daddy should think of a way to transfer back as soon as possible."

  Those who are revealing secrets and informing on others are just a bunch of nonsense, the real purpose is to urge Dad to come back quickly by using this as an excuse!

  When Gu Shou Zhang called back, Ye Shan Shan was turning the ideas in her mind into vivid effect diagrams. In the afternoon, while strolling around the mall, she bought some wool yarn and planned to knit a set of family scarves. Before starting, designing the style and pattern was a must.

  Of course, doing design is not as important as answering the phone call from the leader. However, she didn't expect that after the phone was answered, before even greeting each other, the leader blurted out, "What's this 'love at first sight' business?"

  This little devil is telling tales a bit too quickly!

  "Don't listen to Xiaoxiao's nonsense, it's not true at all!" The little devil will go collect the money later, but first he needs to explain things clearly to the leader.

  "Should I go ask Xiao Ran?" Gu's tone was extremely displeased.

  "Dislike ghost, listen to the wind is rain", after complaining a little in her heart, Ye Shanshan still had to confess honestly, "That... I was originally accompanying Xiao Ran on a blind date today, but... it seems that the other person is more interested in me."

  Pfft... This is also too bizarre!

  Gu Beichen obviously didn't expect it to be this way, and for a moment he had all sorts of emotions, stunned speechless for a good while.

  "What's wrong, aren't you going to speak? Are you... angry?" To Ye Shanshan, Commander Lao Da's silent and expressionless face was even more terrifying than when he was furious.

  Listening to the anxious and somewhat timid voice on the other end of the phone, Gu Bei Chen quickly calmed down, "Xiao Ran is doing it on purpose, right?"

  "I think so too, but she just won't admit it." Now Ye Shanshan's tone was tinged with a hint of grievance.

  Just now General Gu was still in a bad mood, but he finally returned to his usual gentle self. "Having learned a lesson from this experience, don't be fooled by her again next time!"

  "I'm not that stupid, I'd rather die than go with her again." Ye Shanshan's mood was completely tied up by the captain, his tone turned gentle, and her mood returned to its usual joy and excitement.

  "Have you told that person you're already married?" Even so, Director Gu was still a bit uneasy.

  "Of course I did, I even specially showed him my wedding ring." Ye Shanshan replied quickly, and at the end, she couldn't help but whisper a complaint, "The captain is really petty."

  "Fool, I'm being petty because I care about you." Gu Shou's tone was completely matter-of-fact.

  He's got some nerve!

  Ye Shanshan didn't bother to argue with him, and instead focused on the important matter at hand. "Xiao Xiao has already told you, right? Our initial plan is to depart on Wednesday morning. Tomorrow we'll confirm the weather situation in B City and then book our plane tickets."

  Just thinking about seeing his beloved wife in three days, Gu Shou's mood became more excited and nervous. "I've already made arrangements here. It just snowed heavily, and the next few days will be the coldest time, so be sure to pay attention to keeping warm."

  "Got it, I just went to buy a pair of thick boots for Xiao Xiao this afternoon."

  "You yourself..."

  Ye Shanshan had already guessed what he wanted to say, and before he finished speaking, she hastily interrupted, "Don't worry, I've also bought one for myself, and it's the same parent-child series too."

  Is it parent-child dress again? Since I saw Shanshan and Xiaoxiao's mother-daughter parent-child dress last time, Gu Beichen has been a little uncomfortable in his heart. He didn't expect that this mother and daughter were still addicted to parent-child dressing, "No share for me?"

  "That... knee-high boots don't have men's sizes. And... shoes are not like other things, you have to try them on to know if they fit or not, I don't dare buy randomly." Ye Shanshan hastily explained, but in her heart she was secretly rejoicing: this set of family scarf was prepared just in time.

  "You're always right." Director Gu could only reluctantly accept his fate, unable to be by their side every moment, and would ultimately miss out on some things.

  It seems that Xiaoxiao's reminder is quite reasonable, and I should think of a way to get back together as soon as possible. Not living together makes me feel like we're not really a family. Moreover, with Shanshan being so popular, who knows how many men will fall in love with her at first sight?

  The director's meeting break time is about to end, and the brief conversation has to be forced to terminate. Ye Shanshan can only continue her design drawing. The mysterious gift must be made secretly, with only three nights left, she has to speed up.

  The next morning, Gu Xiran received the news that B City Airport would resume normal flights in the afternoon. The weather forecast showed that it would be mostly cloudy for the next two days. However, the temperature remained around minus ten degrees Celsius, and some sections of road still had a small amount of snow, with icy conditions occurring at the lowest temperatures in the early morning hours.

  Fortunately, the travel time was chosen during the day, and after a day of traffic, the road should be able to maintain basic smoothness. More importantly, when arriving in B city, everything will be taken care of by the leader, and even the worst road conditions won't be a problem for him.

  Everything is ready, just waiting for Wednesday to arrive.

  Shan Shan and Xiao Xiao couldn't spend the New Year at home, and the Gu family's reunion dinner was also moved to the eve of the Lunar New Year. The two elderly members of the Gu family even prepared thick red envelopes for them.

  "Why give me two portions?" Ye Shanshan was a bit dazed after receiving two heavy red envelopes.

  "Another one is for you to bring to your brother, right?" Gu Xinran smiled and interjected.

  "Children who don't come home for the New Year won't get red envelopes!" Mrs. Gu sternly denied, "These two red envelopes, one is for my son's wife and the other is for my granddaughter's mother." Shanshan thought that Mrs. Gu was too kind, she had seen it all and remembered it in her heart, saying that this child changed their family's life wasn't an exaggeration, no matter how big a red envelope she gave her, it wouldn't be too much.

  "Mom is really biased, I think sister-in-law's red envelope seems to be much bigger than mine." Gu Xinran pretended to complain.

  The old lady flew over with a white eye, "You still have the nerve to argue with your sister! Don't you ever think about who was taking care of filial piety for you when you and your brother and sister were not around?"

  Having been hit where it hurts, Gu Xinran's temper dissipated. She carefully moved closer to her sister-in-law, hoping she would stand up and say a few fair words.

  Ye Shanshan received a distress signal and smiled as she took over the conversation: "They are also burdened with heavy responsibilities and have no control over themselves, so don't blame her."

  The daughter-in-law also made sense, and Old Lady Gu couldn't keep dwelling on this topic either. However, the old lady wouldn't easily let her own daughter off the hook, "Your brother is already considering transferring back to G City, what are your plans?"

  "I still want to continue climbing up." As a child from a red family with great ambitions, Gu Xiner is no exception.

  "Shan Shan, don't you think that being transferred back to G City and continuing to get promoted are contradictory?" Mrs. Gu had no way to deal with her own daughter, so she could only seek help from her daughter-in-law.

  Poor Ye Shanshan, now she has basically become a master key, and whatever door can't be opened will point to her.

  However, at this point, Ye Shanshan's view is consistent with her mother-in-law: "Mom also hopes to be able to take care of you nearby, you might as well consider it."

  "Alright, I'll go back and have a good talk with the political commissar." Gu Xinran was forced into a difficult situation and could only agree for the time being.

  Old lady Gu naturally attributed this achievement to her daughter-in-law again, "I said so, Shanshan is the lucky star of our family."

  "Hindsight is 20/20!" Old Master Gu chimed in with a good mood, "I don't know who it was, but at first they even said I was senile!"

  The old lady gave her husband and daughter an attitude, and with a blunt tone, she shot them a glance, "What time is it now? You're still bringing up old scores with me!"

  Gu Xinran coughed lightly and said seriously, "As the saying goes, 'a distant road tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's heart.' Gold will always shine through."

  The whole family took turns praising him, and Ye Shanshan blushed with embarrassment, "I'm just doing what I should do, how can it be as great as you said!"

  "You don't have to be too modest, we're just stating the obvious, no need to flatter you." Old Master Gu was in a good mood today and rarely spoke more than two sentences.

  The adults were chatting happily when Xiao Xiao, who had been keeping watch beside the phone, suddenly exclaimed, "Dad's calling back!"

  Dinner has been ready for a long time. The reason why we haven't started yet is that we were waiting for this phone call. Since it's the annual dinner, how can we do without Director Gu?

  His parents were there, so Gu Bei Chen first greeted them and then exchanged a few words with his sister. He asked Xiao Xiao a few questions before finally turning to the person he had been thinking about the most, "We're leaving early tomorrow morning, are you all packed?"

  "Pack up quickly and let Captain Gu inspect it personally before putting it in the box." Although she was last in line, Ye Shanshan was still very happy.

  Gu Xiran was scolded by Captain Gu's words, and discontentedly reminded him from the side, "Brother, you must teach your sister-in-law well, so she won't call people 'Chief' or 'Captain' randomly in the future!"

  "She didn't even get it wrong!" Unfortunately, Director Gu is a typical hen-pecked husband, and with his wife present, how could he possibly dare to contradict her.

  "Director Gu, you're beyond salvation!" Director Lao's true nature as a henpecked husband was revealed, and Captain Gu could only resign himself to his fate.

  Ye Shanshan looked embarrassed, not knowing what to say. Old Lady Gu smiled and came over to mediate, "She's just crazy when people come, don't mind her! Let's sit down first, you and Beichen can chat for a bit."

  "Thanks, Mom." Ye Shanshan was overjoyed and quickly cancelled the hands-free call, sneaking into the small living room to answer the phone, "Uh... are you going to pick us up yourself tomorrow?"

  "Not unexpectedly, it should be." As a member of the troops, Captain Gu's answers were always this cautious.

  "I heard it's a long drive from the troops to the airport, you should be careful when you leave in the morning and don't drive too fast. We can wait for you a bit longer, no problem." Ye Shanshan was actually very conflicted in her heart. On one hand, she hoped to see him as soon as they left the airport; on the other hand, she worried that he would have a smooth trip if he left early. Since he had already made up his mind, she could only remind him a couple more times.

  Listening to Shanshan's serious tone, Gu Beichen couldn't help but chuckle, "Mrs. Gu, you seem to be getting more and more nagging."

  "Didn't you learn that from me? Doesn't the great leader know the saying 'those who live near ink become black'?" Ye Shanshan said with a completely matter-of-fact tone.

  The head of the department was struck by lightning and had a black line on his head, "Is it that those who are close to vermilion become red?"

  "Black! It's just black! You've rejected everything else, so it's still black, isn't it?"

  What's going on here! When did he start disliking her? Director Gu was full of grievances, but dared not speak out, and could only swallow his anger and coax her, "Alright, Director's wife's words are imperial decrees."

  "Uh... when did the captain become so glib? This tall hat is really too big, Ye Shanshan can't bear it, and quickly changes the subject. "After dinner, I'll video chat with my mom, do you have anything to say to her?"

  Ye Shanshan thought that the dormitory of the troops only had beds and some simple furniture, but in fact, her idea was completely unnecessary. "No need, the dormitory of the troops has a computer, wait for you to come, we will video with her together."

  "Can I use a computer there?" This was an unexpected surprise for Ye Shanshan.

  Gu Bei Chen was left speechless by her astonished expression, "Mrs. Gu, your husband is not guarding the border and doesn't live in a tent!"

  "Of course I knew that, I just worry that the troops will have network restrictions and whatnot." It was perfectly normal for Ye Shanshan to think this way, because she had never chatted with the commander online before.

  "Yes, there is, but I have obtained special permission." To welcome the arrival of Director's wife, Director Gu had made sufficient preparations.

  "Is it because I'm going, that you specially applied for?" Ye Shanshan was clearly moved, her voice exceptionally gentle.

  Gu Bei Chen did not give a definite answer, "As long as I can do it, I will definitely try my best to satisfy you."

  Ye Shanshan didn't know what to say anymore, and her eyes gradually welled up with tears. Ugh, Gu Shouzhong was the best at making his wife feel grateful and tearful with just a few words.

  The other end of the phone was silent for a while, and Gu Bei Chen probably also guessed what was going on. "Little fool, were you moved?"

  "Tomorrow we can meet, don't think about me too much tonight." Ye Shanshan's brain started to malfunction again, and she herself was startled after speaking. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and casually found an excuse to gloss over it, "Mom is calling me for dinner, hang up first, see you tomorrow."

  Little silly girl, how can you tell him not to miss you too much? The sooner they meet, the more excited their mood will be, it's strange if he doesn't think about you!

  After dinner, when going upstairs and video chatting with her mother, Ye Shanshan reported the good news that she could go online in the troops to her mother for the first time.

  Yang Sulan laughed so hard she couldn't close her mouth, "That's great, on New Year's Eve we can have a good chat too."

  "It was because I wanted to go, that he specially found the superior leader to apply for it." Although his mother had already completely accepted him, Ye Shanshan still didn't want to give up any opportunity that might make his mother understand him better.

  Looking at her daughter's sweet expression, Yang Sulan couldn't help but tease: "You don't need to show off to me, Mom knows he treats you well, I'm really completely at ease now."

  "It's not showing off, she really feels touched." Although there is a seven-year-old child who calls her "mommy" every day, in front of her own mother, Ye Shanshan still shows the childishness that matches her age, and being coquettish is second nature to her.

  Bei Chen is a rare good son-in-law, but Yang Su Lan doesn't think what he does for Shan Shan can be described as moving, "Silly child, he's your husband, it's only right that he considers everything for you."

  Unfortunately, her husband Shanshan was an honest child who always thought of himself first. "But... he's so good to me, yet there are very few things I can do for him."

  His daughter is so simple-minded, Yang Su also felt helpless, "You stay at home and wait for him, take care of Xiao Xiao so well, and even help him be filial to his parents, isn't this enough?"

  It can't be said that way, taking care of children and being filial to elders are different identities. What I mean is... as a wife, I don't know what to do for him. Ye Shanshan was still young after all, and would inevitably have some inexplicable and absurd thoughts. In her heart, she thought: when he's around, he always arranges everything perfectly, and even when he's not around, he'll think of many things on her behalf; whereas looking at herself, it seems like besides waiting for him anxiously, she can't do anything else.

  It's indeed a different era, Yang Sulan couldn't understand Shanshan's bizarre ideas at all. However, she never thought of changing Shanshan's personality, "Then I have no choice but to wait until he is transferred back to G City, and we can be together every day, you can take good care of him then."

  "Mom is just like grandma and grandpa, she's always thinking about this in her heart." Every day, Ye Shanshan heard her grandparents nagging, her ears were almost calloused, but she didn't expect that what her mom was most worried about was also this matter.

  Yang Sulan smiled and retorted, "Don't you want to?"

  Ye Shanshan smiled lightly and said, "I'd like to too, but... I won't be constantly thinking about it. Things that are beyond our control are better left to nature."

  "I think your husband's superiors must have done some work for Beichen, and this time when you go to the troops, if you have the opportunity to meet with a superior who can talk and get things done, you should also try to find an opportunity to strive for it, do you know? Shanshan is still young and has limited social experience, so these things still need someone to teach her."

  "It's not good to interfere in military affairs, family members can't just get involved." Ye Shanshan naturally thought of the phrase often seen in palace dramas - the harem cannot interfere with politics! If she ran to the superior leader and spoke nonsense, what's the difference between that and the harem interfering with politics?

  "Can't you be a bit selfish for once?" Sometimes Yang Sulan really doubted whether this daughter was her own flesh and blood, the child's heart was too honest!

  Ye Shanshan smiled helplessly, "I'm tongue-tied, if I accidentally say the wrong thing, it might backfire, so let's just forget it and wait for him to come back in two years."

  After listening to his daughter say this, Yang Sulan's bitter smile disappeared. Forget it, as long as she is happy herself, let things develop naturally then.

  The last night before departure seemed especially long, after finishing the video call with mom it was almost eleven o'clock, then accompanied by a smile, I took a good bath, and when I looked at the time, it was still not yet twelve o'clock.

  It's still seven hours until dawn, three hours from dawn to the flight taking off, and then nearly two hours on the plane. Counting on my fingers, it'll be twelve hours before I see him. It feels so long, I'm not sleepy at all, what to do...

  "Mommy, don't you want to turn the clock directly to 7 o'clock?" Like Ye Shanshan, Xiao Xiao was also too excited to sleep.

  Ye Shanshan nodded solemnly, "I really want to, but... there's no point in doing so."

  "It's possible that Dad is also staring blankly at the alarm clock like us." The little devil's thinking was really not ordinary.

  "I actually hope he can sleep early, the road conditions in City B have not fully recovered yet, and during the Spring Festival travel season, there are super many cars on the road, we need to be extremely careful when driving." Ye Shanshan is an adult after all, she thinks more and further.

  "Alright, let's go to bed early too. If Dad sees us with panda eyes, we'll definitely get scolded." The little girl yawned as she spoke, her eyes slowly closing, looking like she was really sleepy.

  "Goodnight, go to sleep first." Ye Shanshan leaned over and kissed Xiaoxiao's smiling face, then turned off the bedside lamp.

  In the middle of the night, a strong wind suddenly blew up, causing the big trees outside to creak. Although he closed his eyes, Ye Shuang still couldn't fall asleep, feeling that something was going to happen, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. After tossing and turning for nearly an hour, he finally fell into a daze and dozed off.

  At this time, in B City over a thousand kilometers away, the winds were also howling and the temperature had dropped to its lowest point.

  Gu Beichen had made preparations to accompany Shanshan and Xiaoxiao for the whole day, finishing all his work for tomorrow in advance. However, plans can't keep up with changes, just as he finished washing his face and was about to go back to his room to sleep, a sudden urgent knocking sound came from outside the door, "Chief of Staff, have you rested?"

  This voice was recognized by Gu Bei Chen, and judging from his tone, it seemed like something had happened. He hastily put on a coat and opened the door, "What's wrong?"

  "Avalanche occurred on the other side of Mount Tan, some roads are blocked, and the houses at the foot of the mountain are buried in deep snow. Captain Lin's team is executing a mission in the western suburbs and won't be able to return for a while. You take charge and make arrangements." Communications soldier Xiao Cui came running all the way, still panting slightly as he spoke, his expression indicating that this avalanche was quite severe.

  Because of Gu Beichen's presence, Xu Shilang returned home ahead of time; the other two deputy commanders with the same military rank as him had other tasks, and now only he could speak. Such an important matter requires someone to take charge in person, it can't be handled by simply arranging for someone to do it, this heavy responsibility he couldn't avoid. However, before setting out to the avalanche site, there were still some things that needed to be explained, "Has Pei Yun returned?"

  "Just now when I passed by the barracks, his room light was still on, he should be back." Little Cui was a bit dizzy, Pei Yun was in charge of logistics, what did he want him to do at this time?

  "Let him come over, I have something arranged. Also notify Zhong Yang, ten minutes later bring his people to gather at the East Stadium." Gu Bei Chen quickly gave instructions, not waiting for Xiao Hui's response before turning around and heading back into the house.

  Because of this sudden avalanche, he may have to eat his words.

  Pei Yun arrived quickly, but unfortunately he had just lain down and the quilt hadn't even warmed up yet when he was pulled up. He couldn't help but be a bit irritable, "Director Gu, have I offended you? What's the meaning of pulling me up in the middle of the night?"

  "I have to rush to Qinshan to deal with the avalanche accident. If I haven't returned by tomorrow morning, can you help me pick up two people at the airport?" Gu Beichen automatically filtered out Pei Yun's low muttering and directly got to the point.

  "Visiting relatives and little princess?" The news that the head of the Gu family's relatives were coming to visit had already spread throughout the troops, and it wasn't hard to guess this point.

  Gu Bei Chen did not respond directly, his face solemnly handed the photo to Pei Yun, "This is their photo, when you arrive at the airport it's best to hold up a sign, so they can see you at a glance."

  Pei Yunshun took the photo and was stunned for a long time, unable to recover. This...the little girl in the photo who looked like a high school student was actually Mrs. Gu, the director's wife?

  Gu Bei Chen had expected Pei Yun to react this way, and he didn't bother explaining too much. "The plane is expected to land at 11 am, you calculate the time, leave early, and must not let them wait for you at the airport! If the plane is late, first find a place to arrange for them to have lunch before coming back."

  Pei Yunhao was a regular trained soldier after all, and this unexpected event wasn't enough to scare him off. He quickly regained his composure and asked, "If Aunt asks about the leader's whereabouts, should I tell her the truth?"

  "Just say I have a temporary task, don't mention the word avalanche." The severity of the avalanche situation was still unknown to Gu Bei Chen at this time, he didn't want Shanshan and Xiaoxiao to worry too much.

  The captain's expression was solemn, and Pei Yun also didn't dare ask more questions. "Understood, please rest assured, Captain! I guarantee that the mission will be completed perfectly!"

  "What the two of them mean to me, I don't need to say more, you should know. When driving, safety must be ensured, it's okay to drive slowly." Pei Yun's driving skills were among the best in the army, but despite this, Director Gu still couldn't help but remind him a few more times.

  "After picking them up, should we take them directly to the dormitory or go back here first?" As soon as Director Gu said this, Pei Yun's mood also became tense. It was a big deal, and asking a few more questions wouldn't hurt.

  "Bring it back directly, by that time I should have returned." Although the situation at the avalanche site is temporarily unpredictable, Gu Beichen still optimistically believes that twelve hours should be able to solve the problem.

  Pei Yun saluted solemnly and replied, "Yes."

  "Good job." Gu Bei Chen patted Pei Yun's shoulder with his hand, but the solemn expression on his face didn't show any signs of easing up. Pei Yun's ability to handle matters and his refined demeanor were trustworthy, but no matter how good a person was, they couldn't completely replace him. Shanshan and Xiaoxiao would still feel somewhat disappointed.

  "Don't worry, Commander. My wife and daughter will definitely understand." Pei Yun had been in the army for nearly ten years and his understanding of Commander Gu was not superficial. He knew what the commander was worried about.