"Alright brother, don't worry, I'll definitely give you a good workout." Xue Fu Xun said this and then hung up the phone, his thick eyebrows flying upwards.

  He Xuanzhen sat at the edge of the long table, flipping through the training plan for the next few days, occasionally jotting down some notes in her small notebook. In the past, she would have put all her energy into her work, but at this moment, half of her thoughts involuntarily drifted to the man standing by the window, chatting away on his phone.

  As soon as she saw the man hang up his phone, she suddenly stood up and slammed shut the file in front of her.

  Xue Fu Xun walked up to He Yu's side with a warm smile: "Deputy Commander He, Brother said he won't be coming tonight, so let's just the two of us lead those soldiers in training tonight."

  "Alright." He picked up the documents on the table, and his voice was tinged with a faint hint of depression.

  "What Deputy Director He, it's getting late too, shall we go have dinner together?" Xue Fu Xun didn't notice anything out of the ordinary and enthusiastically invited her.

  He Yu almost instinctively wanted to refuse, but before she could say anything, she forced herself to change her words to: "Let's go."

  Xue Fu Xun led the way forward, ignoring He Yun's coldness.

  As soon as they stepped out of the office, He Yun took a step forward and walked alongside Xue Fu-Xun. Trying to make his tone sound natural, He Yun deliberated for five or six minutes before speaking up: "Deputy Commander Xue, how long have you known the Chief?"

  "Yes, it's a deep friendship that grew from wearing the same pants since childhood. My dad always compared me to my brother when I was young and said that none of my good qualities could compare to my brother's." Xue Fu Xun explained without any awkwardness, nor did he think about why He Yun asked this question.

  "Deputy Commander Xue, the achievements since the commander took office are also obvious to everyone. To be honest, I have always admired the commander's seriousness and high standards in leading the troops. What happened today that the commander couldn't come?" He Yun asked involuntarily.

  "Haha, Vice Captain He, what urgent matter does he have now?! He didn't come back because he wanted to accompany his sister-in-law and Little Yan. Two days ago, he mentioned that he would be moving back home during this period, coincidentally tonight's training isn't a must for him, so he gave himself a holiday, but we two are indeed laboring away." Xue Fu Xun didn't think this was something that couldn't be said, and his tone even carried a hint of teasing.

  "It's like this..." He Yuye responded softly, feeling desolate and melancholic.

  ==

  At dinner time, Shang Xi and Gu Xiyuan took Xiaotou to a restaurant outside for dinner.

  After dinner, Xiaoyao held Shang Yi's hand in one hand and Gu Xiyen's hand in the other. Without going home directly, the three of them strolled around the nearby streets for a while.

  Since they didn't drive out, the three of them could appreciate the scenery along the way very well. In Beijing, it's only at night that urban life truly begins.

  As she passed by a children's clothing store, the little girl caught sight of the adorable clothes in the window display lit up by flashing lights, and her big, pretty eyes sparkled.

  Gu Xiyan couldn't help but glance at the man beside her with a smile, and Shang Yi immediately understood.

  They went into the store and had the salesperson take out the outfit that Xiaotou liked. Gu Xiyuan took the little girl to the dressing room and helped her change into it.

  Out of the dressing room, little girl giggled and ran to her father's side, "Dad, take a look, doesn't Yan'er look good?"

  He crouched down, carefully looking at Xiaoyu's dress, and then nodded, as if he had agreed with her, saying: "Good-looking, Yaner is dressed very beautifully."

  The little girl was so excited that she jumped up and down, and didn't forget to leave a saliva mark on the merchant's face.

  Gu Xiyan looked at it for a while and also felt that the clothes were suitable for Xiao Yatou, so she asked gently: "Yan'er, are you sure you want this one?"

  Gu Xiyan's question immediately got a series of nods from Xiao Yatou.

  The shop assistant settled the bill. Gu Xiyan didn't let Xiao Yatou change out of her clothes, but instead asked for a bag to pack up the outfit Xiao Yatou had worn earlier.

  There are many clothing brand stores on this street, with all kinds of clothes dazzling. After the three of them strolled around for a while, Shang Xi suddenly whispered to Gu Xiyuan: "Xi, wait for me."

  Shang Yiqi quickly turned around and walked towards a large clothing store to the right of the three people. Gu Xiyan looked up at the store name, vaguely remembering that it was an international brand store.

  Shang Yi hadn't gone in for a long time, and when he came out, his hand was carrying a bag.

  The little girl was curious and wanted to know what was inside, but Shang Xi just teased her, dangling it in front of her mouth, no matter how hard the little girl struggled, he refused to let her see.

  The little girl sulked and threw a tantrum, but eventually Shang Kexi bought her two strings of fish balls to calm her down.

  "Dad, I know, it's definitely for Mom." The little girl who had just finished eating the fish balls made a face at Shang Qian.

  When the three of them returned home, it was already past nine o'clock. Gu Xiyan had hot water ready for Xiao Yatou, who went to take a bath by herself.

  After Xiaoyao finished her bath, Gu Xiyen put her in pajamas and then a wool sweater, also reminding her to brush her teeth.

  After finishing all that, Gu Xiyan kissed the little guy's red chubby face: "Yan'er, are you going to sleep?"

  "Mommy, Yanyan wants to watch Doraemon again. Yesterday, Yangyang told me that there will be a broadcast of Doraemon on the children's channel at 9:30 this weekend. Yanyan loves Doraemon." The little girl said expectantly to Gu Xiyen.

  "Okay, but don't stay up past ten o'clock, kids can't sleep too late." Gu Xiyan set a time, although she knew this trick wasn't very effective on Xiao Ya Tou.

  As expected, Gu Xiyuan had just finished speaking when Xiaoyu pouted and started bargaining: "Mommy, the clock is going to strike eleven, Mommy, can you let Yan'er see it at eleven?"

  "Yan'er, listen. Holding the little girl and going to the living room, Gu Xiyan didn't compromise: "Yan'er, watching too much TV screen is bad for your eyes."

  "Mommy, can Yan'er sleep in a bit later tomorrow? Mommy will let me watch for a while longer." The little girl starts rolling around in Gu Xiyan's arms.

  "At most until half past ten." Gu Xiyan was tormented to the point of helplessness. This kid is a little devil.

  "Hurray, Mommy is the best!" The little girl cheered and quickly climbed down from Gu Xiyan's body. Hehe, she wouldn't tell her mom that Dangdang was actually only put to bed at 10:30, Mommy was indeed the easiest to spoil!

  Xiao Yatou watched TV during the break, Gu Xiyan went to the kitchen and made three cups of hot milk.

  After handing a cup to Xiaotou who was watching TV with relish, Gu Xiyuan picked up the other two cups and went upstairs.

  To her surprise, Shang Xi was neither in the bedroom nor in the study room.

  "Unfortunately, it's too late." Just as Gu Xiyan was at a loss, Shang Yi's voice came from the rooftop.

  Gu Xiyan's footsteps paused - what was he doing on the rooftop?

  When Gu Xiyuan arrived at Tiantai, Shang Yiqi's chin was slightly raised, and he looked up at the sky with an unclear expression.

  "Here, milk." Gu Xiyan handed him one of the cups of hot milk.

  Shang Yi didn't say anything, he just put his arm around Gu Xiyan's shoulder, and a sudden burst of radiance flashed in his eyes that Gu Xiyan couldn't understand.

  The two of them each drank the sweet milk in their cups, and when the hot drink was all gone, Shang Xi initiated a kiss on Gu Xiyuan's red lips, which still had a bit of milk stain left on them.

  A kiss with lips touching, parting as soon as they touch!

  "It's a pity, but later I can accompany you to watch the stars." Simple words, his natural and warm affection flowed out.

  Such a sentence can hardly be considered as words of love or oath, but would you feel at ease?

  For a moment, Gu Xiyan seemed to hear her own heartbeat quicken, thump, thump...