Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Did They Really Get Divorced?
Seeing ixi co in, Xiao Ding and Da Liu still enthusiastically invited her to join them for a al.
In Wu Bian Town, everyone was from different places, and they had t several tis under circumstances where they helped each other, making it easy to grow closer; ixi had already considered them friends, so she sat down with them.
The small restaurant wasn’t fussy, and they knew the owner well, so everyone moved their own chairs and bowls, and even served themselves soup if they felt like it.
ixi had gone to get a bowl of lamb soup, and as she walked back, Gu Wei asked, “What happened to your foot?”
“Nothing,” ixi replied.
Xiao Ding then asked, “Did it get hurt when the vehicle flipped? You can’t take these things lightly.”
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ixi quickly laughed and said embarrassingly, “Really, it’s nothing, just so chilblains on my feet.”
The chilblains were on her toes, which sotis affected her walking.
“Chilblains? Why don’t you wear snow boots? It seems like every ti I see you, you’re in sneakers,” Xiao Ding said.
“I haven’t had the ti to buy any,” ixi replied.
Wu Bian Town was not only excluded from free shipping areas, but it also seldom received deliveries, and the styles she liked weren’t shipped here. There were so in the local convenience store, but they didn’t have her size, and she was too embarrassed to wear children’s styles, so she had planned to buy them when she went to the county town, but apparently, she never had the ti.
Xiao Ding said, “You should have said so earlier, and we could have got you a pair when we went to the county town.”
Gu Wei was sipping his soup, silent.
ixi then asked them, “Do you often go to the county town?”
“From ti to ti, to buy supplies,” Xiao Ding replied.
ixi, curious, asked further, “Do you guys have days off?”
“Of course, besides weekends and holidays, we also have family leave. We can rest if there’s nothing urgent; it’s quite flexible,” Xiao Ding explained.
ixi comnted, “That’s better than my current situation. Look, I’m always too busy to even eat properly.”
Da Liu said, “Your clinic is understaffed, but that’s the way it is. Those kids who have the chance to study and leave, who would want to co back here? Isn’t it better to stay in a big city?”
ixi gave a bitter smile.
Gu Wei was beside them, drinking his soup and not engaging much in the conversation.
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After the al, ixi said goodbye to them at the door and was about to turn around and leave when Gu Wei stopped her.
“ixi .”
“What is it?” ixi asked.
“Wait for a mont, I have sothing for you,” Gu Wei said.
Seeing Gu Wei’s actions, everyone looked at each other in confusion.
The truck couldn’t enter the street, but it was parked not far away. Gu Wei ran out and soon ca running back.
Approaching ixi, he handed her a plastic bag while catching his breath.
ixi opened it and saw… a pair of army green snow boots?
Although it was already dark, the others saw them too.
ixi, puzzled, asked, “Did you buy these?”
Gu Wei replied, “I didn’t buy them specifically for you, they were left in the warehouse. Our troop doesn’t have any female soldiers, so I found them for you; otherwise, they would have been thrown away.”
That explained it.
ixi, without reserve, replied, “Thanks so much.”
“No need to be so formal.”
Gu Wei then called out to Xiao Ding and the others, “Aren’t you getting on the truck? Let’s go!”
Xiao Ding and the others hurried to follow.
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Back on the truck, Xiao Ding couldn’t help but look uneasily at Gu Wei.
Gu Wei remained silent, just leaning back in his chair to rest.
Unable to hold back, Xiao Ding finally spoke, “Boss, since when do we have won’s boots in our warehouse?”
Gu Wei replied, “I bought them.”
“Boss, are you falling for Dr. Xiao Su? A girl coming here is already tough, and with you being so handso and charming, aren’t you afraid she’ll fall for you if you show care?”
Gu Wei coldly sneered. Would she fall in love with him?
If she were to fall for him, it would have happened already.
“It won’t happen, don’t worry about it.”
“Boss, you are…you are a married man.” Xiao Ding finally couldn’t hold back.
He couldn’t just watch Gu Wei make a mistake.
Gu Wei gave him a glance.
Seeing that Gu Wei remained silent, Xiao Ding didn’t dare to say more. Gu Wei had always been a asured person; he should be able to handle his own affairs, right?
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Su ixi was in her room, alternating her gaze between Gu Wei’s electric kettle and a pair of snow boots.
The snow boots fit perfectly when she tried them on, not too large or small, just right.
The question was, had he really just found them randomly in the warehouse?
Judging by the design, they appeared to be military issue, in army green, exceptionally well made. The outer layer was water and windproof leather, with thick cotton inside, not only warm but also very convenient for movent.
Gu Wei was always attentive; noticing she lacked snow boots, it wasn’t impossible for him to find a pair for her.
Just so happened there were so in the warehouse, so he took them out and put them in the vehicle, planning to give them to her when they t.
That must be it.
She hugged the warm kettle, and under its warmth, soon fell asleep.
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anwhile, Gu Wei was still on the phone.
Using the military landline ensured there was no worry about signal loss.
After the call connected, Gu Wei greeted, “Bro.”
Gu Cheng, hearing Gu Wei’s voice, couldn’t help asking, “Gu Wei, it’s so late, haven’t you rested?”
“It’s still early here.”
It was 10 p.m. at his place, which ant it was already midnight in Feng City.
Gu Cheng yawned, “Anything important?”
“Bro, did Mom handle my divorce proceedings?”
“No, your marriage is a military marriage, it needs approval. I heard from Mom yesterday that your unit had been holding it up, not giving approval.”
“Not approved?” Gu Wei’s eyes suddenly lit up.
“Not approved. Oh, Ah Xi is on a support mission, right? Seems she is near you.”
“I t her,” Gu Wei said.
“This… it’s fate. Ah Xi is a fate in your life you can’t escape. You think, you randomly chose a service location, and she randomly picked a place to support, and then you two t again. If this isn’t destiny, what couple could be so coincident?”
“Bro, don’t ntion this to Mom.”
“I’m not loose-lipped.”
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Gu Wei hung up and then made another call to Old Zhang.
Hearing Gu Wei’s voice, Old Zhang bombarded him with questions, “Is that Gu Wei? Feeling better? Still have severe insomnia? Thinking about when to move back?”
Gu Wei said, “Let’s not talk about moving back yet. Let’s discuss my divorce proceedings. It required military approval, right? I heard it was held up?”
“Yes, I held it up; I didn’t sign it.”
Gu Wei’s voice suddenly beca incoherent, “How, how did it get held up?”
“Marriage isn’t child’s play, especially a military marriage; it’s not sothing you just get into and out of when you feel like it. When you got married, you said you had t the girl of your destiny. You are not soone frivolous, to say such things must have been well thought out.
Now you want to divorce so soon, it must be your mom forcing you, right? So, let’s put off this hasty divorce and discuss again in two years. If after two years there’s truly no love left, it can be treated as a natural separation.”
Gu Wei’s grip on the receiver suddenly tightened.
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