Xiao Ye sat side by side in the back seat with her. She crossed her arms and closed her eyes. "My duty is to protect you. I don't know anything else."
Gu Nianzhi looked at her speechlessly.
Xiao Ye really didn't know how to talk. She was the kind of person who could kill a conversation at any time.
Although Gu Nianzhi loved to chat, and there was never an awkward silence when she was around, she didn't know why, but she had been feeling anxious today. She wasn't interested in continuing the conversation, so she looked outside the car window sullenly and didn't speak.
Yin Shixiong, who had always been eloquent, remained silent in the front seat. He had no intention of continuing the conversation.
Gu Nianzhi's heart was in turmoil. She looked at the beautiful scenery of the coastal road outside the car window, but she couldn't relax.
The car sped along in the afterglow of the setting sun. The group passed through layers of checkpoints and security checks before finally arriving at the only guest house in the military port base.
This was a place specially used to entertain superiors and important guests. Ordinary people could not stay in the military port and could only stay in the resort hotels outside.
The guesthouse in the military port had an antique design, looking like a museum. It only had four floors, but the view was very good, facing the vast South China Sea.
It was already evening when they arrived.
The weather was good, and the night breeze was cool.
The setting sun melts gold, the evening clouds combine, where is he?
Gu Nianzhi put her hand in front of her eyes and looked into the distance, but only countless seagulls could be seen flying between the sea and the sky.
The sky was clear and the sea blue.
The surface of the sea was sparkling, and there was a clear layer of blue and green near the shore.
Thick palm trees were planted at the entrance of the guest house, their green and glossy leaves rustling in the evening breeze.
Standing on the steps of the hostel and looking back, there was a small path that led to the beach.
The sand on the beach was white sand of good quality. It looked soft and delicate, making people want to take off their shoes and walk a few laps on the beach.
Further away, about five hundred meters away from here, should be the military port's dock.
Because at a glance, there were many tall and mighty warships docked there, lined up along the coastline, just like the tarmac of an international airport.
There were also fighter jets taking off and landing on the ship.
It was the low tide in the evening. The sound of the waves crashing against the rocks on the shore actually covered the rumbling of the fighter jets.
Gu Nianzhi couldn't help covering her ears.
The view of the sea was indeed beautiful, but it was too close, and the noise from the sea was terrible.
She felt that people who lived here for a long time were more susceptible to hearing damage.
Gu Nianzhi's imagination ran wild. She took another look and looked away. She entered the guest house with Xiao Ye and Yin Shixiong.
Xiao Ye and Yin Shixiong went to the front desk to ask for a room.
Gu Nianzhi followed behind and looked around curiously.
She realized that all the waiters here were soldiers, because regardless of whether they were men or women, they were all wearing navy uniforms with official military ranks, not the cosplay uniforms sold by Taobao.
Xiao Ye took her and Gu Nianzhi's room key cards from the front desk and walked with her to the third floor. She found the room number, inserted the key card, and pushed the door open.
An elegantly decorated suite appeared in front of them.
Outside, there was a living room with sourwood tables, chairs, and a classical sofa. The floor was a sourwood floor of the same color.
The living room and the bedroom were separated by a multi-treasure cabinet.
In the middle of the Bountiful Treasures Pavilion, there was a gap in the door. There was a paper door installed, but it was unknown what kind of paper it was. It looked foggy.
In the lower right corner of the paper door, an orchid was drawn in ink. There was also a signature. It was obvious that it was the work of a master.
The windows of the suite should be open, because they could clearly hear the sound of the surging waves outside.
The salty sea breeze blew in, and the paper door swayed gently. The orchid in the lower right corner seemed to be swaying in the wind.
Gu Nianzhi's expression became more and more bewildered.
Was this treatment for her or for Xiao Ye?
Xiao Ye also muttered to herself.
Such a good room was second only to the presidential suite in the guest house, right?
However, it wasn't strange that the presidential suite was given to General Ji, Speaker Long, Prime Minister Bai, and Grandfather Xie.
However, the room second only to the presidential suite was given to Gu Nianzhi …
Was it because of Major General Huo?
Thinking that Huo Shaoheng was about to return, Xiao Ye felt relieved again.
With Major General Huo's status and achievements, he was already qualified to live in the presidential suite, let alone a suite that was one level lower than the presidential suite.
In any case, when Major General Huo returned, she would give up the house for Major General Huo and Gu Nianzhi to live in.
Xiao Ye stopped hesitating and carried her suitcase in.
The suite had two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom.
One was a king-sized room with only one king-sized bed.
A king-sized bed.
The other was a king-sized room with two king-sized beds.
A king-sized bed.
Xiao Ye walked straight into the king-sized room.
The king-sized room was reserved for Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi walked into the king-sized room and saw that the floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sea were half-open. The noise of the waves and the slightly salty sea breeze came from there.
She walked directly from the floor-to-ceiling windows to the balcony, and the endless sea appeared in front of her.
Gu Nianzhi took a deep breath, trying to let out the uncomfortable feeling in her chest, but it was useless.
After standing on the balcony for a while, Gu Nianzhi was about to go back to pack her things when she caught a glimpse of the dock not far away. Large cranes and engineering vehicles drove over. There were also many people in one-piece overalls and helmets. They gestured up and down, as if they were going to build some kind of facility.
The lights there were brightly lit, illuminating the coastline as if it was daytime. In contrast, the other places looked even darker.
Gu Nianzhi looked at it curiously for a while before looking away. She went back to her room to wash up, took a shower, and washed her hair. Then, she found Yin Shixiong and went downstairs with Xiao Ye and the other two for a sumptuous buffet.
After dinner, the two of them bid farewell to Yin Shixiong and returned to their rooms. It wasn't dark yet.
General Ji had told her that the bodies of the martyrs would arrive early the next morning.
Their welcoming ceremony would be tomorrow.
The two of them went back to their rooms to change their clothes and prepared to go for dinner.
Xiao Ye had already packed up and changed into a black pantsuit. She wore a neat cropped sleeve top, cropped pants, ankle-high calf pants, and black sneakers. Her long legs were like those of a supermodel, but they were much stronger than those of a supermodel.
A supermodel's long legs could only be used for runway shows.
Xiao Ye's long legs could kill.
Gu Nianzhi smiled and winked at Xiao Ye. "Xiao Ye, your legs are the real 'killer', literally."
Xiao Ye didn't care and said calmly, "If you want to learn, I can teach you."
Gu Nianzhi quickly said, "Okay, when do we start? I've been worried that you'll be too busy … "
Xiao Ye didn't bat an eyelid. "Then start with running every day. To train the explosive power of your legs, run at least ten kilometers every morning. "
Gu Nianzhi immediately dispelled the idea of learning kung fu from Xiao Ye. She smiled sheepishly and said, "… I see. Let me think about it."
She sounded like an official. She looked exactly like Huo Shaoheng.
Xiao Ye glanced at her and smiled. "Miss Gu is indeed Major General Huo's fiancée. You two look more and more like husband and wife."
Gu Nianzhi loved to hear that. She relaxed and said, "Before dinner, I saw something being built at the dock. I don't know what it's for."
"Really?" Xiao Ye looked at her watch. "Has Major General Huo's ship arrived?"
It should be about time.
Gu Nianzhi said, "No, I didn't even see a shadow."
She hadn't seen it before dinner.
Xiao Ye walked to the balcony of her bedroom and glanced at the dock. Then, she picked up her binoculars and looked in the direction of the sea.
"It's already here." Xiao Ye put down her binoculars and handed them to Gu Nianzhi. There was a hint of pride in her voice. "Look, our aircraft carrier."
Gu Nianzhi took the binoculars and looked through them.
On the vast sea, several warships gradually revealed their silhouettes.
It was as if someone was holding a brush and splashing ink on rice paper to draw.
With a few light strokes, thousands of mountains and rivers were drawn.
The evening sun had completely fallen below sea level. The sunset was in full swing, jumping on the clear blue sea. Half of the river was rustling and the other half was red.
There were many people waving their arms on the warship in the distance. Major General Huo shouldn't be among them..
He disdained to do such a childish thing.
Gu Nianzhi rubbed her phone. She wished she could call him.
But it was just a thought.
Huo Shaoheng couldn't bring his personal phone with him when he was on a mission.
She didn't know his business phone number very well.
That was because Huo Shaoheng used a different business phone number every time he went on a mission.
Reluctantly putting down her binoculars, Gu Nianzhi caught a glimpse of the dock she had just seen from the corner of her eye. She couldn't help but be shocked.
In just a short while, Gu Nianzhi was willing to bet that in less than an hour, a huge temporary auditorium had been built at the dock!
Wasn't the mobility of these engineers too heaven-defying?!
Gu Nianzhi exclaimed.
Xiao Ye retracted her gaze from the distance and looked Gu Nianzhi up and down.
It could be seen that Gu Nianzhi had dressed up carefully. She was wearing a custom-made black professional suit. The tailoring was very fitting and perfectly accentuated her tall and gentle figure.
She had light makeup on her face. Her eyebrows were dark, and her skin was as fair as snow. Her large eyes were lightly lined with eyeliner. Her long eyelashes didn't need mascara, so they had a thick and curly effect.
Her plump, curvy lips looked like they were born with a smile.
Her lips were naturally bright red, and she only had a light layer of lip gloss on them. There weren't even any lip lines. This was the beauty of youth..
Xiao Ye sighed and patted Gu Nianzhi on the shoulder. "It took an hour to set up. It's not considered fast."
Gu Nianzhi didn't know what to say.
The two of them stood on the balcony and didn't speak for a while.
It wasn't until they saw the warship getting closer and closer that they heard the doorbell ring.
Gu Nianzhi went to open the door and saw Yin Shixiong standing at the door with a serious expression. He was holding two bouquets of white flowers wrapped in cellophane.
The flowers were large and pure white. The petals were as smooth as jade. They were beautiful and dignified, and there were a few green leaves on them.
Gu Nianzhi's heart skipped a beat and almost jumped out of her throat. Then, it sank rapidly, causing her brain to feel dizzy and weightless.
These flowers … were not the usual flowers for martyrs.
These flowers were night epiphyllum, also known as Cereus. They shared the same name as her.
Gu Nianzhi's gaze fell on the flower. After a moment of silence, she said, "This is night epiphyllum? It blooms at night and usually only blooms for three to five hours. Are you using it to offer flowers? "
Yin Shixiong lowered his head and said lightly, "Yes, this is the night epiphyllum that our gardener specially urged to bloom. It has been treated with special techniques, so it can be maintained for 24 hours."
Gu Nianzhi slowly took the night epiphyllum from Yin Shixiong's hand. Her fingertips accidentally touched Yin Shixiong's hand.
Yin Shixiong noticed that Gu Nianzhi's fingertips were cold and trembling. He thought to himself that she wasn't completely clueless. He quickly steadied himself and swept his gaze over her. Gu Nianzhi's face was so pale that it was almost devoid of blood.
Her expression was uncertain as she looked at Yin Shixiong inquiringly, as if she was trying to find some clues from his face.
Of course, Yin Shixiong wouldn't let Gu Nianzhi see anything. He gently patted Gu Nianzhi's head. "Alright, let's go. They're already here. Major General Huo asked me to take you somewhere first. "
Gu Nianzhi nodded and turned around to put the two bouquets of night epiphyllum back into the vase in the room. She followed Yin Shixiong and walked towards the dock.
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This is the first update of the day: Chapter 1399, "Who's Dancing in the Sky with a Colored Ribbon (1)".
There are two updates today, to remind everyone of the monthly votes and recommendation votes ~ ~ ~
Eight o 'clock in the evening, the second update.
PS: The title, "Who's Dancing in the Sky with a Colored Ribbon", was written by the founding ancestor. Colored ribbon means rainbow.
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