"I'll go. I'll go right away." This was the best chance to show off, so how could Zhou Huai'an miss it?
As a former scout, he had sensed last night that the Lin family was acting strangely. Combining that with today's events, did it mean that he had been chosen? That he was in the evaluation period?
How could he believe it?
If he did well and satisfied his future father- and mother-in-law, then he could marry Lin Wanning.
Unable to contain his excitement, he whispered into Lin Wanning's ear, "Are our happy days coming soon?"
"Don't dream." Lin Wanning was a bit excited, but she was also shy.
Especially when she saw Zhou Huai'an's unseemly expression, she was very puzzled. How could such a cold person fall into her hands?
"Don't be impatient. I'll deal with your parents first, and then deal with you." Zhou Huai'an winked at Lin Wanning, looking as if he was bound to succeed.
"Go change your clothes. There will be a lot of mud there later, so you should wear an old shirt of my brother's. If you don't know how to do the work, just follow behind and slack off. There are so many people in the group, so you don't need to rush."
To be honest, Lin Wanning was a bit embarrassed. She thought that a great regimental commander had been dragged over by her to clean the pond mud. If word got out, it would be embarrassing.
As she spoke, Lin Wanning handed the clothes she had brought over to Zhou Huai'an.
After breakfast, Zhou Huai'an didn't say anything. He changed his clothes directly. He didn't have any airs of a regimental commander. He greeted the Lin family with his tools in hand and prepared to go to the fishpond.
The Lin family watched Zhou Huai'an's back. They felt a bit guilty in their hearts, but for Lin Wanning's future, they had to be a bit more heartless.
This was the first time Zhou Huai'an had done this sort of thing. Fortunately, he was a soldier. He was well-trained on a daily basis, so this wasn't a problem for him.
Everything else was fine, but the mud in the pond was just too thick. It got all over his body.
When Lin Wanning came to deliver lunch, she saw Zhou Huai'an covered in mud. She quickly took out a towel from her bag. "Come, come closer. I'll wipe the mud off your head."
Although Lin Wanning wasn't short, she was truly petite in front of the tall and long-legged Zhou Huai'an.
Moreover, if the mud fell on one's head, it couldn't be wiped clean without serious effort.
"Where's your hat? Why did you take off your hat? If you don't wear a hat, your hair will definitely get dirty easily." Lin Wanning pouted. When she saw Zhou Huai'an like this, she felt both heartache and a bit of disgust.
Zhou Huai'an also noticed that very subtle expression in Lin Wanning's eyes. He raised his eyebrows and directly sat on the ground beside Lin Wanning's feet. "It's okay. Don't I have you to wipe it for me?"
"I'm working for my future mother-in-law's family." Zhou Huai'an pursed his lips and joked with Lin Wanning. Actually, he was enjoying the feeling of being taken care of by Lin Wanning.
Lin Wanning's little face turned red. For a moment, she didn't know what to say. It was because Zhou Huai'an was speaking the truth.
"Don't talk nonsense. Let me do it." Lin Wanning squatted down and used the towel to clean the mud on Zhou Huai'an's hair bit by bit. When she saw him looking so miserable, she actually felt a bit reluctant.
"If you don't know how to do it, then forget it. It's not a big deal if our family has less fish. I go hunting in the mountains often, so there's enough wild game for us to eat." Lin Wanning felt that it was truly a bit embarrassing to have Zhou Huai'an do this sort of thing, but Zhou Huai'an didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Rather, he very keenly noticed what Lin Wanning had said earlier. "You mean that if I do the work well, I can get more fish?"
Lin Wanning blinked her watery peach blossom eyes and looked at Zhou Huai'an in confusion. "You want to earn more fish for my family?"
"Yes. Didn't they say that if you eat someone's food, you will be soft on them? If your parents eat the fish I catch every day, they will definitely think of me every day. Since they think of me, they will definitely think of my good points."
Lin Wanning rolled her eyes at Zhou Huai'an. "I didn't think you were so scheming."
"Of course. It's because I want to marry a wife. If I don't put in some effort, how can I marry a wife?" Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but smile.
He truly liked Lin Wanning, and he had waited for so long since coming here. He had been alone in his room every day, missing her so badly that he tossed and turned in bed.
The earlier he married his beloved, the earlier he could relieve his lovesickness.
When Lin Wanning heard this, her little face immediately turned red. She pursed her lips and endured her laughter. She turned her head away and didn't look at Zhou Huai'an. Actually, she could accept marriage, but she had to wait for her father to recover.
Moreover, to let her parents feel at ease, she would let them test him.
"Don't worry. I won't marry someone else, so you don't need to do too much work. Do enough." To Lin Wanning, she needed to love her parents, but she also needed to love Zhou Huai'an wholeheartedly.
However, Zhou Huai'an, who heard Lin Wanning's words, was so excited that he immediately stood up. His mind was filled with the impulse to hug Lin Wanning tightly at this moment, but his hands were too dirty. Moreover, he knew that Lin Wanning was a person who was very clean.
He could only suppress his excitement. "Repeat what you said just now. I didn't hear clearly just now."
When Lin Wanning saw Zhou Huai'an looking so unseemly, she didn't know what to say for a moment. She could only smile and not say anything. Then she said, "You should eat first. I'll go clean the mud on your boots."
At this moment, Zhou Huai'an's heart was as sweet as if he had eaten honey, but in the next moment, he saw the mud in the pond. He felt his head was twice as big.
This sort of manual dredging was truly not something a person could do. Moreover, he only had one day. If he couldn't finish it, then his future father- and mother-in-law would definitely not be satisfied.
Thinking of this, his eating speed involuntarily sped up a bit because he thought that he could use his vehicle to pull the mud and then make a simple crane. Only then could he finish this task in half a day.
Before Lin Wanning could hand the boots to Zhou Huai'an, Zhou Huai'an took the boots. "You should go back first. I'll go talk to the group leader about something."
Lin Wanning, who had originally wanted to be lovey-dovey, stared at Zhou Huai'an in shock. Why was he so straightforward and unromantic today?
Before Lin Wanning could leave, Zhou Huai'an quickly put on his boots. His mind was filled with how to negotiate this matter with the group leader so that he could quickly finish this matter. By then, before he left, he could report his results to his future father-in-law.