Gu Lina Zha comfortably narrowed her eyes, like a lazy cat.
She leaned on Lu Mingyu’s shoulder, feeling the warmth from his palm and the gradually easing ache in her ankle.
“This is great,” she said with a hint of glee in her voice.
“For the next few days, I can openly slack off and spend all my time with you, falling in love.”
Lu Mingyu’s hands didn’t stop, but his words were quite a spoilsport.
“Hmm, starting tomorrow during training, you can move a small stool and sit by the training ground to watch.”
“We also need the photography team to capture you, otherwise, the audience outside might think you’re delicate and a deserter.”
Gu Lina Zha pouted but didn’t retort.
She knew in her heart why she had given up a very good script to participate in this military variety show.
Wasn’t it just to spend more time with him?
Although the process was a bit tragic, she was injured by him personally.
But now, being able to rest so quietly, with him by her side, taking meticulous care of her.
It seemed… it was quite worth it.
She leaned against him quietly, enjoying this rare time alone together.
After a while, she suddenly looked up at Lu Mingyu’s firm profile and asked softly, “Lu Mingyu, will you… stay in the special forces forever?”
Lu Mingyu’s kneading motion paused.
He looked up, his gaze drifting towards the blurry figures on the distant training ground, his eyes becoming somewhat distant.
He was silent for a moment before slowly speaking.
“Maybe another ten or eight years, I’ll eventually have to withdraw from the front lines.”
“Ten or eight years…”
Gu Lina Zha repeated the timeframe, a complex feeling in her heart.
She knew this was a promise he made to her about his future, a vague yet incredibly precious promise.
Lu Mingyu looked at her thoughtful expression, thinking she was worried, and continued to explain.
“Our Megakaryocyte Special Operations Group, when I’m at my peak, can rank among the top three in the world in terms of strength.”
“Which of those notorious criminal organizations abroad isn’t terrified when they hear our codename?”
His tone was calm, as if stating a fact, but the inherent confidence and pride in his bones couldn’t be hidden.
“But this achievement was earned by me and my brothers risking our lives, fighting for it again and again.”
“This profession takes too much out of you, both physically and mentally.”
“Once my condition starts to decline, if my reactions slow down, or I make a judgment error, the price could be the lives of the entire team.”
“So, I can’t stay on the front line forever.”
“It’s not just me; Zhou Chenguang and the others are the same; there will always be a day when we have to step down.”
“Before we completely withdraw, we must find suitable successors and firmly pass this sharp blade into the hands of the next generation.”
Listening to his words, the slight disappointment in Gu Lina Zha’s heart slowly disappeared.
She lifted her face, her bright eyes full of anticipation.
“Ten years from now…”
She started counting on her fingers.
“Then we can travel the world.”
“Go to the South Pole to see penguins, to the North Pole to see the aurora, to the African savanna to see animal migrations.”
“By then, you’ll have plenty of time to spend with me.”
She suddenly thought of something, her eyes curving, smiling like a little fox who had stolen something delicious.
“In ten years, maybe we’ll even have children.”
“One a year, ten years… Wow, at least five!”
“Pfft—”
Lu Mingyu almost choked on his own saliva.
He looked at Gu Lina Zha in astonishment, as if seeing her for the first time.
“Five… five?”
How did this girl’s brain work?
How did she jump from retirement directly to having children, and then immediately suggest five?
Was she planning to raise her like a sow?
Gu Lina Zha saw his stunned expression and proudly lifted her chin.
“What’s wrong? Isn’t marriage and having children a matter of course?”
“Besides, your genes are so good; isn’t it a waste of national resources if you don’t have more?”
She added righteously.
“And I’m telling you in advance.”
“The money for having children, the money for raising children, formula money, diaper money, future tuition fees for school… all of it has to come from you!”
Lu Mingyu looked at her, exasperated.
“Isn’t it a bit too early for us to be discussing this?”
“Not early at all, it’s always good to plan ahead,” Gu Lina Zha argued confidently.
Lu Mingyu looked at her expression, and suddenly, a thought sparked in his mind, and a mischievous smile curved his lips.
He said seriously, “I think, before discussing having children, we should first conduct a more basic scientific test.”
Gu Lina Zha paused, asking curiously, “What test?”
Lu Mingyu’s gaze fell on her rosy lips, his voice dropping a few octaves, carrying a magnetic allure.
“To ensure the health of the next generation.”
“I think it’s necessary to first test your oral structure to see if it meets the standards for eugenics.”
“Ah?”
Gu Lina Zha hadn’t reacted yet.
The next second, Lu Mingyu’s face magnified in front of her.
His lips accurately covered hers.
Mm…
This scoundrel!
This guy was taking advantage of her again!
Gu Lina Zha cursed him in her heart, but her body honestly softened, obediently leaning into his embrace.
It was a full few tens of seconds before the two of them separated, panting.
Gu Lina Zha gasped, not forgetting their previous topic, and punched him.
“Hey, how was the test? Is my oral structure… still up to standard?”
Lu Mingyu licked his lips, still savoring the moment, and nodded meaningfully.
“Hmm, excellent.”
“The structure is standard, the size is appropriate, and the softness and moistness are simply perfect.”
“However, this kind of test needs to be conducted long-term, with regular re-examinations, to ensure foolproof results.”
“Get lost!”
Gu Lina Zha was both shy and angry, grabbing a small pebble nearby and pretending to throw it at him.
“You big pervert!”
Meanwhile, on the training ground.
A group of female guests lay scattered on the grass, each exhausted as if they had just been pulled out of the water.
“I can’t do it, I really can’t…”
“Zhou Instructor, please, let us rest for a bit.”
“My waist, my legs, my arms, I feel like they’re not even mine anymore.”
“If I fall again, I’m going to fall apart.”
They had been practicing basic grappling moves under Zhou Chenguang’s guidance for over an hour.
For these pampered female celebrities, this was simply hellish torture.
Zhou Chenguang glanced at his watch, then looked at their pale faces, and finally softened.
“Alright, everyone get up.”
He said expressionlessly, “I’ll give you half an hour to drink some water and rest.”
“Wow! Zhou Instructor, you’re too kind!”
“Long live Zhou Instructor!”
“Zhou Instructor, you are our second parents!”
The female guests immediately erupted in cheers, their eyes filled with gratitude towards Zhou Chenguang.
Faced with this sudden outpouring of flattery, Zhou Chenguang’s face, which was perennially tanned, actually flushed slightly.
He uncomfortably cleared his throat, dropped a “Gather in half an hour,” and quickly turned to leave.