Gu Xiyan woke up at 2 pm. After washing and dressing, she opened her phone and found dozens of text messages from the same sender.

  Jiang Hanxiao.

  "Xian, where did you go? Why aren't you turning on your phone?"

  "Xian, received quickly reply me. Quickly, or else you won't be able to see me."

  "Xiǎn yán. Shí wàn huǒ jí. Nǐ zài bù huí wǒ wǒ yào shā le nǐ."

  Translation:

  "Beautiful one, it's extremely urgent. If you don't come back to me, I'll kill you."

  "Sadly, before 4 pm this afternoon, the old man at my house will take me back. I'll be waiting for you at Dingdang Western Restaurant on the 9th Street of Beijing. You must come! Otherwise, I'll curse you with a voodoo doll."

  "Xiǎo Yán, I've been waiting for over an hour already. You still haven't come. Xiǎo Yán, how much longer do you want to leave me alone and waiting here?"

  “……”

  Gu Xiyan understood the meaning of Jiang Hansheng's short message. It seems that Jiang Hansheng is going to leave Beijing.

  She hastily hailed a taxi and headed to Ninth Street. As soon as she got off the car, Gu Xiyan first entered a nearby gift shop. She originally wanted to buy a portable gift for Jiang Hansheng, but after looking around, she felt that those small items were not suitable for him. In the end, Gu Xiyan spent 300 yuan on a more than one-meter-long simulated Samoyed dog plush toy.

  When I found Jiang Hanyu's seat, she was gazing out the floor-to-ceiling window at the scenery. Her eyes were filled with both anticipation and loss.

  "With a smile." Gu Xiyan gently patted Jiang Hansheng's shoulder. To be honest, until today, Gu Xiyan still didn't understand why the person who stuck to her the most wasn't the first person she met after joining the army, but rather herself.

  "Xiǎo Yán, you really came." Jiang Hanxiao turned around with a smile and excitedly gave her a bear hug.

  "Alright, alright. You're still a kid at heart. This dog is for you. I don't know what you like, so I just bought one that I liked. It's a bit big and not too expensive. Maybe you won't think it's good-looking either. If you don't like it...I can go with you to buy one you like." Gu Xiyan reached out through the packaging bag to touch the puppy, her eyes full of adoration.

  "Who says I don't like it? I actually like this breed. Xian understands my thoughts the most." Jiang couldn't help but smile and happily snatched the plush toy from Gu Xian's hand。 She wouldn't tell Gu Xian that she actually dislikes dogs， except for Tibetan Mastiffs。 As long as it was given by Xian， she would like it。

  "That's good. I was afraid you wouldn't like it." Gu Xiyan saw that the dog she liked had been recognized, and her face suddenly lit up with joy.

  "Xian, why didn't you wear that skirt from last time? Jiang Hanxiao smiled and pondered Xian's outfit. Although Xian looked good in anything she wore, she still preferred her in that floral skirt. You know, that skirt was..."

  "No big deal, just changing flavors." Gu Xiyan casually came up with a reason. Although she had only worn that skirt once.

  "Unfortunately, I have to return to the US this afternoon. But don't worry, I'll definitely sneak back to see you." Jiang said with a happy smile.

  Two people ordered some dishes at will, and Jiang Hanyu smiled again and started talking. "Xiyuan, I just heard that you were injured yesterday. Is it serious? Sorry, I didn't know about it earlier." As Jiang Hanyu spoke, he became depressed.

  "Fool, look at me now, I'm fine. What's the big deal?" Gu Xiyan picked up a piece of beef with her fork and put it in her mouth. Jiang Hanxiao, however, clearly saw the faint worry in her eyes.

  "Xian, don't hide it from me. Otherwise, I'll have someone investigate. Quickly tell me what's going on. Maybe I can even help you." Jiang Hanxiao didn't like to keep things hidden and would say whatever came to mind.

  Gu Xiyan wasn't surprised at all about the 'investigation' she mentioned. From her interactions with Jiang Hansheng, she could sense that he definitely had a certain background. However, their socializing and interests were not connected, so she never brought it up.

  "Xiǎo Yán, don't make me interrogate you severely." Jiang Hanxiao deliberately glanced at the scar on Gu Xiǎoyán's waist and abdomen.

  Gu Xiyan really wanted to roll her eyes. How did her fear of itching become known to everyone? Thinking that the two were also considered good friends, Gu Xiyan simply told him frankly. Some bitterness was hard to bear in her heart. It's better to find someone to share it with.

  "So, the conclusion is that there are many scars on your back." Jiang Han's smiling tone instantly turned icy and devoid of warmth. Gu Xiyan almost thought she had misjudged the person.

  "With a faint smile, it's nothing big now. As long as he doesn't mind, that's fine." Thinking of Shang Qi, Gu Xiyan's worries were somewhat dispelled.

  "Alas, do you mind yourself?" Jiang Hanyu was more concerned about Gu Xiyan's thoughts. As for Luo's old boss, okay, she remembered. Gu Xiyan paused for a moment, shook her head slightly, but then nodded again. After a sigh, she said calmly: "Hanyu, loving beauty is a woman's nature. I'm glad my husband didn't abandon me because of the many ugly scars on my body. But if I say I don't mind, it's also fake. Who would want to live with such ugly wounds? However, since these scars may accompany me for a lifetime, I can only learn to adapt to them, right?"

  "Really? Xiyan, why don't you just get the scar removed then? I'm not opposed to a few small wounds. But if it's a big scar, it's better to remove it. The technology for removing scars in our country is quite advanced now. Although it might hurt a bit." Jiang Huanxiao stretched out his hand and took a piece of beef from Gu Xiyan's plate, happily chewing on it for a few seconds.

  "Can scars be removed? Is there such a technique?" Gu Xiyan muttered.

  "Cough." Jiang Huan smiled and had been paying attention to Gu Xiyan's reaction. At this moment, she naturally listened to Gu Xiyan's words and cleared her throat. She leaned in close to Gu Xiyan. "Xiyan, you're not going to tell me that you've never heard of laser scar removal?"

  Jiang Hanxiao's tone was as if he was saying that not knowing this technology was a sin that couldn't be forgiven. Gu Xiyuan shook her head honestly under his scorching gaze, accompanied by a soft reply: "I've never heard of it."

  Jiang said with a wry smile, "Xiyan, don't you watch TV? These things are probably advertised on TV all the time. Didn't you notice?"

  Gu Xiyan thought for a moment, her voice suddenly carrying a hint of tremble. "I rarely watch TV, and when I was young, my elders said that most medical advertisements are untrustworthy, so I ignored them." Ah, when she was young, she would secretly hide in the corner to watch TV. Since having Xiyan, she rarely appeared with her family in the same place. As for comments on TV commercials, she also overheard them from others. Occasionally, when she watched TV and got caught by them, they would scold her a few times. Originally, Xi Lang was not bad to her, but later, under his parents' influence, he no longer treated her well, completely treating her as an outsider.

  "Alright, at the subway station. There are also promotional posters on the bus, haven't you seen them?" Jiang Hanxiao didn't notice Gu Xiyan's abnormality and continued to ask questions.

  "This is nothing." She has been in Beijing for so many years and has never taken the subway. As for buses, yes, but she hasn't seen any posters about removing scars either.

  "That hospital's plastic surgery department should have it, didn't you notice? Jiang Han smiled without expectation. Xi Yan, she is really out of touch with this society."

  "I didn't get plastic surgery." Gu Xiyan retorted with a lowered head, acknowledging her own fault.

  "Pffft, okay, let's play a game instead. I'll ask you some common knowledge questions that ordinary people should know. If you don't know one, then you have to feed me a bite of food. Alright?" Jiang Han smiled and proposed.

  Gu Xiyuan saw her excitement and thought she was leaving soon, so she agreed to play with her. But why did she have a strange feeling in her heart?

  "Alright Xiǎo Yán. Firstly, do you know what hymen repair is?"

  Shaking head.

  "Hurry up and give me some stir-fried dishes."

  "Slow down. You're wolfing it down." Gu Xiyan said with a smile.

  "Hey, second one, do you know what a vibrating condom is?" Jiang Hanxiao knew she was asking something a bit off, so she didn't dare speak too loudly.

  Gu Xiyan still shook her head.

  After giving Jiang Hanyao some intention powder, Jiang Hanyao suddenly said discontentedly: "Xiyan, you should eat too."

  Gu Xiyan couldn't quite grasp Jiang Hanyao's thoughts and only ate a few bites.

  "Alright. Third one. I know..."

  Gu Xiyan retreated step by step. Finally, Jiang Hanyao patted his own head with a smile and suddenly exclaimed: "Xiyan, I understand now."

  "What." Gu Xiyan had long been struck down, losing all face in front of the people of Jiangdong. Even a slight breeze made her feel uneasy.

  "Alas, I said. Ah, no way. If you say it out loud, you definitely won't admit it." Jiang Huanxiao deliberately teased Xiyan's appetite.

  "It's okay, you speak." Gu Xiyan was no longer afraid of her saying anything shocking.

  "Alas, you're the one who made me say it. No one forced you." Jiang Han smiled and raised his eyebrows, his words laced with amusement.

  "Speak up." A little hungry, Gu Xiyan rubbed her belly and ate some of the food on the table.

  Jiang Hanyu smiled and leaned in close to her, speaking a long string of words without pausing for breath. "Xiyuan, actually you're not from Earth, are you? You're from outer space, right? Are you from Meow Planet or Wang Planet? Is Earth fun? Hmm, that's right, you like dogs, so you must be from Wang Planet! Are all the creatures on Wang Planet as... unusual as you? Introduce me to a few sometime. And are you adapting to Earth's environment okay? Do you need extra water and nutrients or something? Do you have any language barriers communicating with Earthlings? If you do, I can help you."

  "Alright, alright. I'm a global citizen, got it." Gu Xiyan rubbed her forehead, thinking to herself that she had finally met her match.

  "Alright, Xiǎo Yàn. You're not angry, are you?" Jiang Hanxiao smiled and made a silly face to appease her.

  Gu Xiyan smiled warmly. "How could that be? Alright, eat a bit more quickly. The in-flight meal can't be very delicious, right?"

  "Good." Xiǎo Yán let her eat. Then she'll eat a bit more. This time, taking the plane won't trouble that poor old chef at home. Every time he has to follow the machine to make something for her to eat. This time, give him a break.

  "Xian, is your husband very good to you?" Jiang Huan smiled as she gazed at Gu Xian's delicate face, almost in a daze. She had not believed that Xian was married before, but after investigating, she found out that she had been married for many years already.

  "Ah yes. Very good." Gu Xiyan smiled warmly and gently.

  "Oh. That's good......" Jiang's voice suddenly dropped low with a hint of a smile.

  Three thirty. Four men in black suits walked into the Western restaurant and told Jiang Huanxiu that it was time to leave.

  After paying the bill, Jiang Hanxiao said with a smile: "Xiyan, you must think of me every day." Suddenly, he lightly kissed Xiyan's lips and then quickly rushed out of the restaurant with his dog plushie, disappearing from sight.

  Jiang Hanxiao smiled behind her back. Gu Xiyen subconsciously touched her own lips. "This girl, the way she gets close to people is not right." She muttered to herself before putting the matter aside.

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