Zhou Chenguang mumbled to himself as he walked.
He wondered what Captain Lu and Naza-jie were doing right now.
Is dating always so mushy?
He walked to the side of the field and saw Li Xiaoniu, Wu Tianlong, and Wang Yanbing gathered together, chatting about something.
“Hey, what do you guys think Captain Lu and Naza-jie are doing right now?”
Zhou Chenguang couldn't help but lean over and ask.
Li Xiaoniu, who was using a tactical dagger to peel an apple, said without looking up,
“What else could they be doing? They must be chatting in the garden.”
“Captain Lu is such a proper person, are you afraid he would do anything bad?”
“I didn’t say he was doing anything bad,” Zhou Chenguang said anxiously.
“I’m just curious what they usually talk about and do when they’re alone.”
Wu Tianlong, who wore glasses and was nicknamed “Si Yan Long,” pushed up his glasses and chuckled.
“Do you even need to ask? They’re definitely holding hands, whispering sweet nothings, and being all lovey-dovey.”
Wang Yanbing also joined in the teasing:
“I think the most they’d do is a little kiss on the mouth. Anything more, Captain Lu definitely wouldn’t do.”
“What are you guys thinking?!”
Li Xiaoniu slapped the peeled apple onto the table, glaring at them angrily.
“Can’t your thoughts be a little purer? Is this the image you have of Captain Lu in your minds?”
“What if Captain Lu hears this? See how he’ll punish you.”
“If it’s a 50-kilometer cross-country run with full gear, I’d like to see if you can still smile then.”
At the mention of “50-kilometer cross-country run with full gear,” Zhou Chenguang and the others immediately recoiled, and the smiles on their faces froze.
They had experienced this punishment deeply; the taste of it was worse than death itself.
The few of them immediately shut their mouths, not daring to discuss Captain Lu and Gu Lina Zha’s gossip anymore.
To change the subject, Zhou Chenguang looked at Wu Tianlong.
“By the way, Si Yan Long, what did Captain Lu say about that new intelligent bombing system for fighter jets you developed?”
When his professional field was mentioned, Wu Tianlong immediately perked up.
He adjusted his glasses and said with some pride,
“Captain Lu said to package the first version of the program as soon as possible and send it to Yunnan first, to be installed on the brother units there.”
“Let them conduct the first round of tests in a real combat environment.”
“To see what its pros and cons are, and most importantly, whether it can effectively ensure the safety of our soldiers.”
“Send it to Yunnan?”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chenguang and the others’ expressions became serious.
“The risks there are not small.”
“Yes, I heard that among the group of people entrenched on the other side, many are retired special forces and international mercenaries.”
Li Xiaoniu’s brows also furrowed.
“They will definitely try to cause trouble during this new aircraft’s test flight, so the pressure in Yunnan is immense.”
Wu Tianlong nodded, his expression grave.
“That’s right, that’s why Captain Lu wants to send my system over first.”
“If this system can effectively reduce casualties on our side,”
“And also detect problems in the most severe environments, then its value will be realized.”
…………
As night fell, in the girls’ dormitory.
Bai Lu walked out, wiping her wet hair after a shower, and immediately noticed something was off with Gu Lina Zha.
Gu Lina Zha was sprawled on the bed, her face buried in the pillow, her legs swinging happily in the air.
She was clutching her phone tightly, the screen’s light illuminating half her face, a smile she couldn’t hide playing on her lips.
“Naza, did you… find money?”
Bai Lu leaned in curiously.
“You’re smiling like a little fox who stole a chicken.”
Gu Lina Zha was startled, hastily stuffing her phone under the pillow, and sat up, feigning composure.
“No… nothing.”
“I just… my foot injury isn’t fully healed yet, so I didn’t go to training this afternoon. I was resting in the dorm.”
She said, rubbing her ankle guiltily.
Even she found this excuse pale and weak.
Yang Zi, who had just come out of the bathroom, also gathered around, with an expression that said, “I’ve seen through everything.”
“Oh, come on.”
“We all saw it this afternoon, you and Captain Lu went towards the small garden, one after the other.”
“Confess honestly, what did you two go to do?”
Bai Lu plopped down on Gu Lina Zha’s bed, nudged her with her elbow, and asked with a suggestive look.
“Did you go on a date?”
“Spill it!”
Facing the pincer attack from her two close friends, she knew this couldn’t be kept a secret.
Rather than being tortured for a confession, it was better to confess herself.
She fidgeted for a long time, her voice as faint as a mosquito’s hum.
“Mm…”
“We… we did spend some time together.”
“Wow!”
Bai Lu and Yang Zi immediately let out exaggerated exclamations, their eyes shining as if they had discovered a new continent.
“Not bad, Naza! Rapid progress!”
Yang Zi pressed on with a gossipy expression, “What did you do? What did you talk about? Quick, tell us, tell us!”
Gu Lina Zha buried her head even lower, her voice filled with shyness and sweetness.
“Nothing… nothing special.”
“It’s just… it’s just…”
She stammered for a long time, then finally made up her mind and said quickly,
“He kissed me.”
After saying that, she immediately buried her face entirely in the pillow, not daring to look at anyone.
There was a brief silence in the dormitory.
Then, screams erupted, each one louder than the last.
“Ah ah ah ah ah!”
“He kissed you?!”
“Oh my goodness! Captain Lu, such a straight-laced man, actually took the initiative to kiss you?”
Bai Lu and Yang Zi jumped excitedly on the spot, more thrilled than if they had started dating themselves.
They pounced on the bed and pulled out Gu Lina Zha, who was buried like an ostrich.
“Quick! Details! We need a bazillion details!”
Bai Lu grabbed Gu Lina Zha’s shoulders and shook her hard.
“How did it feel? Was it like in novels, where lightning strikes, and the world stands still?”
Yang Zi also leaned in:
“Is Captain Lu’s technique good? Is it the legendary domineering CEO kiss?”
Gu Lina Zha, besieged by the two “groundhogs,” was both shy and embarrassed, her face so hot it could fry an egg.
“Why… why are you asking this?!”
Bai Lu had an expression of “disappointment.”
“Of course, to learn from advanced experience!”
“Naza, just share your wisdom, what method did you use to melt an iceberg like Captain Lu?”
“I want to learn too, so I can handle my own guy later.”
Gu Lina Zha heard this and couldn’t help but laugh and cry.
She shook her head vigorously, her expression becoming serious.
“There’s… there’s no method for this.”
“Matters of the heart aren’t like math problems; there’s no formula to apply.”
She looked at Bai Lu, her tone full of sincerity.
“Love is love. It’s about true feelings for true feelings, not about techniques or methods.”
Bai Lu looked at her serious expression, pouted, and didn’t press further.
Although she didn't say it aloud, she was still extremely envious of Gu Lina Zha in her heart.
Meanwhile, in the Megakaryocyte Special Operations Group’s dormitory.
Zhou Chenguang and Li Xiaoniu felt a serious atmosphere as soon as they pushed open the door.
Inside the dormitory, their Captain Lu Mingyu was standing tall and straight.
And beside Lu Mingyu sat a middle-aged man with stars on his shoulder.
It was their direct superior, the Commander of the Cheetah Special Forces Brigade.
The few of them stopped their joking, immediately sucked in their bellies, puffed out their chests, and stood in a line.