1970s: Hot wife accompanies the army, cold-faced rough man is not easy to tease

Chapter 368 [Extra] What Year Is It Tonight? (4)

Gu Qingye had imagined countless times what it would be like to reunite with Lu Youyou, what kind of appearance he should have when they met, and whether she, like him, still remembered the past...

However, none of these images should appear in war-torn Sudan.

Why is she here? Why is she crying? Is she hurt?
Upon seeing the familiar black hair and yellow skin, Lu Youyou was too excited to speak, and the newcomer didn't give her a chance to speak.

Gu Qingye pounced like a cheetah, his sharp eyes scanning the car in a flash.

"Are you alright? Are you injured? If you want to evacuate, you can come with us. The military ship has already arrived at the port."

Lu Youyou was a little dazed, being stared at by those dark eyes, and countless intense emotions rushed towards her.

Gu Qingye became anxious, thinking that she couldn't speak for some inexplicable reason. He quickly assessed the combat capabilities of everyone in the car and even devised several rescue plans.

"I'll go with you!"

These words were like heavenly music to Gu Qingye, and his heart, which had been in suspense, was finally at ease.

He quickly pulled the car door handle and handed it to her. Lu Youyou was only stunned for a moment before she grasped it tightly.

"Don't be afraid, I will protect you!"

He will keep the vow he made in his past life, and he will continue to fulfill it in this life, the next life, and the life after that.

Lu Youyou never believed in fairy tales, and she never dreamed of the Monkey King riding on a colorful cloud to save her from danger. But today, she seemed to be experiencing a fairy tale firsthand.

She got off the bus feeling dizzy, and only when her feet touched the ground did she realize that she wasn't alone.

"Wait a minute..." Lu Youyou said a little embarrassedly, "Um...excuse me, could my teachers and the others follow behind?"

In a critical moment, she certainly wouldn't make any unreasonable demands. The reason she had the professor and Mayor follow the Chinese convoy was to ensure a higher level of safety.

Mayor took her and her teacher away from the reserve, and now he's helping them if he can.

Gu Qingye once again glanced at everyone in the car, focusing on the two people Lu Youyou had mentioned.

"I need to ask for instructions."

"Okay, please."

Gu Qingye took out his walkie-talkie to communicate with the team leader. Lu Youyou listened intently, completely unaware that the two of them had been holding hands the whole time.

A minute later, she finally smiled with relief and said "yes" into the walkie-talkie.

Before she could tell the people in the car the good news, Gu Qingye spoke first, his English pronunciation clear and articulate.

"You may follow behind our convoy, but you must not act on your own, especially not fire without permission. If you violate this agreement, you will bear the consequences."

Mayor whispered a few words to the security personnel, then nodded and said, "Okay, thank you."

Seeing this, Gu Qingye stopped talking and looked down at Lu Youyou: "Come with us."

"I……"

If she were to speak from her heart, Lu Youyou would certainly want to return to her motherland as soon as possible, but to just leave like this...

Gu Qingye seemed to understand her concerns and held her hand even tighter: "You are a citizen of China, and we have an obligation to ensure your safety. Let's go. If they don't act on their own, there shouldn't be any problems."

At this moment, Professor Simpson smiled and patted Lu Youyou on the shoulder: "Lu, you can get in the car with him, we're fine."

Although he couldn't understand Chinese, he knew that his student was a kind and good girl, and that she would be safer with people from her own country at this time.

"Lu, don't worry, we're lucky to be able to work together," Mayor added. At times like these, wealth isn't always useful; having a powerful nation as a backer is the best protection.

"Then I'm going. Everyone, please be careful." Lu Youyou finally made up her mind.

Gu Qingye picked up his luggage and protected her as she moved forward, shielding her with his body from the moment he stepped in front of her to prevent her from being exposed to the gun.

Lu Youyou's attention inevitably fell on his broad shoulders and back, and the thin calluses on his palms...

This man might be a military officer from the Imperial Household Department. What is his name?
"My name is Gu Qingye."

Lu Youyou then realized that she had actually asked the question directly, and her face immediately turned red.

"Oh, really? Hello, my name is Lu Youyou."

Gu Qingye suddenly smiled, and when viewed against the light, it looked as if flowers were blooming on the steel.

Lu Youyou didn't even know how she got through the second half of the journey. Gu Qingye carried her across almost all the places where she had to climb high and low.

There were still sporadic gunshots in the distance, but she could no longer hear them.

The bus was full. Gu Qingye gave his seat to Lu Youyou. The people who went to communicate with the armed men also returned. The national flag was indeed useful. As long as they were not completely insane, they would not make things difficult for the Chinese evacuation team.

Lu Youyou kept her eyes on the back nervously, but thankfully the two off-road vehicles passed through smoothly.

When she relaxed, she realized that her back was completely soaked with sweat, and she felt weak all over as she leaned back in the chair.

Just then, a piece of chocolate was handed to her. Following those familiar, slender hands, Lu Youyou saw the lingering smile in Gu Qingye's eyes.

"Thank you," she said softly.

"Let's replenish our energy first; there will be hot meals on the ship."

For the rest of the journey, Lu Youyou would occasionally glance at the figure in front of her, but afraid that Gu Qingye would notice if she looked for too long, she would look out the window for a while to see him.

Little did she know that Gu Qingye had also used all his strength to control himself from turning around to look for her.

His lover's gaze was already etched into his soul; he knew it the moment Lu Youyou first looked at him, but he didn't turn around.

To Lu Youyou, he was just a stranger she had met that day, and he didn't want to scare her.

Soon, they arrived at the Port Sudan dock, and the two SUVs stopped as well. Mayor and Professor Simpson walked over.

Seeing that Gu Qingye hadn't left, Mayor nodded to him first, then said, "Lu, are you coming with us on the plane, or..."

Lu Youyou shook her head: "I'll go with the evacuation fleet. My parents are still waiting for me back home."

If it weren't for what happened today, she would definitely have flown to France with them first, and then transferred back to China. But now that the Japanese army has arrived, she just wants to return to her motherland as soon as possible.

When Gu Qingye heard Lu Youyou say that she was returning to China with the evacuation team, his throat moved slightly. In fact, after receiving the evacuees, the Zhoujian team would first go to Saudi Arabia and then make arrangements, and would not return to China directly.

But he didn't say anything. He only wanted to never be separated from Lu Youyou again from now on, so naturally he wouldn't mention such a disappointing thing.

However, what happened next made him furious.

He had been searching for his lover for six years, and he hadn't even hugged her yet, but he was standing so close to these two foreigners, especially the younger one.

The emotions in Mayor's eyes could not be hidden from his eyes.

Gu Qingye knew perfectly well that this was just a common Western cheek kiss, but there was nothing he could do about it. That's how men who have been alone for a long time are; they're only as narrow-minded as a pinhead.