After Song Shuyao finished speaking, she picked up the lunch box and left quickly without looking back, feeling that if she walked even a bit slower...
Lin Wanning's sharp tongue would surely lash out at her again.
Since she couldn't out - talk Lin Wanning, she decided to hit Lin Wanning's weak spot directly.
Lin Wanning could also tell what was on Song Shuyao's mind. She knew that although she had won the verbal battle, her current status was...
For Zhou Huaian, she would surely be a burden.
Lin Wanning had been on tenterhooks all day. She picked up the phone but then put it down. Her name hadn't been cleared yet. If she got together with Zhou Huaian, she would only hold him back.
By the time the sun set and the sky was ablaze with the afterglow of the setting sun.
Zhou Huaian rushed back in a hurry from the political commissar's office. His brows had been tightly knitted, but when he saw Lin Wanning in a white dress.
Sitting on a small stool in front of the door, picking vegetables. The warm light of the setting sun shone on her fair face, creating a breathtakingly beautiful picture like an oil painting.
All his worries vanished in an instant, and even the chill in his eyes melted away.
Lin Wanning, who was busy with the vegetables, was about to look up to wipe the sweat off her forehead when she accidentally met Zhou Huaian's burning gaze.
She didn't know why, but her face instantly flushed, and her heart started pounding wildly. It felt as if Zhou Huaian's gaze would burn through her skin the next second.
She could only cough twice lightly.
Snapped back to reality by the clear cough, Zhou Huaian then realized that his behavior had been a bit too intrusive just now.
"I... I... I just thought you looked so beautiful in the white dress that I... I..." Zhou Huaian stammered, not knowing how to explain himself.
But Lin Wanning had long noticed his caution and quickly explained, "It's okay, it's okay. I thought something had happened to you?"
Lin Wanning knew that her family background was a problem and it would be difficult to pass the political review. But she had to go to her parents.
If she couldn't go, her parents wouldn't survive this winter.
"What could happen? The political review has already passed. You just need to go to the political commissar's office tomorrow afternoon."
As Zhou Huaian said this, he unconsciously frowned, worried about the face - to - face review tomorrow.
Lin Wanning's pupils dilated in shock. The vegetables in her hands scattered all over the ground. She slowly stood up in disbelief.
"The political review passed?"
"All I need is a face - to - face review tomorrow?"
"Yes, it passed. So you need to prepare well tomorrow afternoon. Once you pass the face - to - face review, we'll set off immediately." Zhou Huaian said firmly.
But he only told the good news and hid the bad. If he hadn't voluntarily demoted himself, the political commissar would never have agreed.
In the political commissar's office, he even proposed that if the political commissar didn't agree, he would retire from the military. He would take off his military uniform and still marry Lin Wanning.
The political commissar had no choice but to call his superiors for help. He spent the whole afternoon dealing with it.
Zhou Huaian was demoted from chief of staff to regimental commander, which was why he could take Lin Wanning with him in the army.
Now he wasn't worried about anything else, but he was worried that Lin Wanning wouldn't pass the political commissar's test tomorrow.
However, rather than the test, he didn't want to morally coerce Lin Wanning or test her sincerity.
What he had to do now was simple: help Lin Wanning reunite with her parents as soon as possible.
After thinking for a while, Zhou Huaian still told Lin Wanning what the test would probably be about tomorrow. "The political commissar mainly wants to test you tomorrow."
"After all, it's about joining the army with me..."
Seeing his hesitant look, Lin Wanning couldn't help but smile. "I know what to say. Don't worry."
"Yes, you must show that you two are deeply in love. Only in this way will the political commissar agree."
After Zhou Huaian said this, he looked at Lin Wanning with full expectation in his eyes. He himself wasn't quite sure what he was expecting.
It wasn't until Lin Wanning gave a sweet smile, with gentleness in her eyes, and said, "Yes, don't worry."
That he suddenly realized what he had been expecting deep in his heart. He just wanted to find a hint of whether Lin Wanning had feelings for him.
Thankfully, it seemed that he had seen it!
After they looked into each other's eyes, they both felt a bit embarrassed and lowered their heads.
Lin Wanning pretended to be calm and busy. She picked up the vegetables and said, "I'll cook two dishes. Let's have dinner at home tonight."
They had eaten in the canteen for two days. The food was really good, but it didn't suit Zhou Huaian's taste at all.
In the past, Zhou Huaian often found excuses to go to her home for meals.
Lin Wanning went to the kitchen, tied on an apron, sliced the green peppers she had just prepared, and then cracked three eggs into a bowl.
After heating the pan, Lin Wanning quickly poured in the rapeseed oil. When the oil was hot, she poured the beaten eggs in a circle in the pan. With a "hiss" sound, Lin Wanning slowly spread the egg liquid to the hot - oiled areas.
Soon, the whole kitchen was filled with the smell of eggs. When the eggs were about 70 - 80% cooked, she took them out for later use.
She stir - fried the green peppers with minced garlic for a while, then added the eggs coated with rapeseed oil. After stir - frying a couple of times, the strong smell of green peppers mixed with the smell of eggs fried in rapeseed oil.
It made Zhou Huaian put down the newspaper in his hand and quickly walk to the kitchen to take a look.
When he saw Lin Wanning skillfully slicing the shredded pork, carrot shreds, black fungus, and green peppers, he could hardly believe his eyes.
As far as he could remember, he had never told Lin Wanning what his favorite dishes were.
Why were the two dishes Lin Wanning cooked tonight exactly his favorites?
Completely puzzled, he ate two big bowls of rice. If there hadn't been nothing left on the plate, he would have wanted to eat two more bowls.
But he still looked at Lin Wanning suspiciously. "How did you know my taste?"
Lin Wanning, who was drinking water, was almost choked by his sudden question.
After coughing twice lightly, she patted her chest and looked at Zhou Huaian in surprise. "These are your two favorite dishes?"
"Yes." Zhou Huaian answered firmly.
"Oh, I guess I was just lucky."
Zhou Huaian's expression clearly changed from expectation to a bit of disappointment. Actually, what he wanted to hear was, "I took the trouble to find out."
Or, "I've known for a long time."
But it was just a coincidence...
"Anyway, I'll know your taste preferences from now on. I'll cook them for you next time." Lin Wanning said with a sweet smile.
Zhou Huaian's heart suddenly felt as if it was wrapped in cotton candy, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.
He had never thought that he was so easy to please!
Just as he was about to say something, there was a loud knock on the door.
"Colonel Zhou, the political commissar said there's a problem with your approval report. He asks you to go there now and check it out."