Gu Lingling was being tugged along by Yang Yunhai for a stroll in the military compound when a plane flew across the sky.

"When are you leaving?" Gu Lingling asked him.

These past few days her hand had just about healed, yet Yang Yunhai was still insisting on doing everything personally for her. If it hadn’t been for Mr. Su’s fierce objection, he probably would’ve even taken over the job of giving her a bath.

"In a couple of days." Yang Yunhai smiled as he held her uninjured hand and walked with her around the compound, once again flashing his sword at all those people who wanted to hit on his wife, staking his claim all over again.

The pretty, adorable, heart-tugging girl in front of you is already taken. Stop even thinking about her.

As for why he had to return to his unit so soon—wasn’t it all because that jealous old man at home kept trying to send him away?

But it wasn’t a big deal. Anyway, it wouldn’t be long before Gu Lingling went on winter break. When the time came, he was definitely going to drag her to the base; then he’d like to see who still dared try to steal her away.

"You’re such a wimp. It’s just a walk, isn’t it? I was signaling you so hard—why wouldn’t you go?" In the house, Mr. Su was scolding his third grandson. "Now look what happened, that big-tailed wolf gets to be alone with our Lingling."

Su Ziqiao was exhausted, mentally.

Grandpa, my very own grandpa, they were alone together last night already. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

The real reason you’re so mad right now is just because you hate that Yang Yunhai snatched up what you wanted to do, isn’t it?

Please, just speak up earlier next time.

"Speak up earlier about what?" Su Changsheng said angrily. "In a couple days, you’re going with him to Qin City to pick someone up."

Now that Su Rumei’s matter was settled, the Su Family was going to hold a banquet and invite some people from the upper circles of the Capital City to formally introduce Lingling’s identity to everyone.

"Oh." Su Ziqiao drooped his head.

Being stuck between these two was really exhausting. He figured he might as well go attend training at the military academy and hide out somewhere peaceful.

Look at how smart their second kid was—afraid of getting nagged by the old man, he just stayed in the hospital and never came home.

In the nice-sounding words, it was because work had been so busy lately and he had several surgeries to perform.

But when Ziqiao went to the hospital yesterday, this guy—busy with surgeries, my foot—hadn’t gone to the hospital at all. At some point he’d secretly bought himself an apartment and was living there.

Su Ziqiao had just stood at the door and taken a few glances; the place was really done up beautifully.

No way, he had to buy a few apartments himself too and leave them there. Best if he could also talk their Brother Hai into buying, so every place they bought, they’d be neighbors. That way, whenever Lingling made something tasty, wouldn’t he get to mooch off it?

Only, while Su Ziqiao was busy daydreaming away, it never crossed his mind—being this much of an eyesore, would Brother Hai ever agree?

So let him dream on for now.

Brother Hai had said, you can buy property, it’s not a bad idea as an investment, but you absolutely cannot be neighbors with Su Ziqiao.

Want to know why?

Because he’s annoying—does that count?

Su Ziqiao: "..."

Ten thousand points of damage.

But he still happily ran off to take care of it, even specially calling Liu Jun. If they were going to buy, they’d all buy together—only then would it be fun to hang out later.

It was only after he spread the word that he suddenly realized there were a lot of people.

Even Zhou Yutao asked him, "Xiao San, are you buying a place? Help your big brother keep an eye out and get one for me too."

After all, all their pocket money was being managed by Xiao San.

Su Ziqiao: "..."

Just to escape his grandpa’s nagging, he’d found himself such a tiring job?

Honestly exhausted.