1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 44 Children of Martyrs
Fu Zheng didn't argue with his younger brother. He smiled good-naturedly and kindly reminded him, "Besides, the prettier your girlfriend is, the more likely she is to be coveted. If Grandpa doesn't back you up, you can't protect your little girlfriend on your own."

"Haha, I guessed right."

As the two brothers were talking, Wang Fan's unrestrained laughter rang in their ears: "Class monitor, you didn't see Brother Zheng and cry from excitement, did you? So the person you truly admire is him."

Gu Zheng's smile froze.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Gu Bin's face darkened. He didn't bother arguing with his older brother anymore. He took a few steps over, grabbed the man by the collar, and pulled him away.

"Hey, stop pulling my collar, okay?"

Wang Fan was struggling to breathe because of the choking.

"I'm not"

When Lin Xiyu saw him approaching, she felt both ashamed and annoyed, her cheeks flushed red with embarrassment.

Why were you crying just now?

Looking at her red, tear-filled eyes, Gu Bin felt a pang of heartache, and his tone softened involuntarily: "Instead of letting them speculate, it's better to just tell the truth."

“My dad also used to take me for a ride on his motorcycle.”

Lin Xiyu's eyes darkened, and she gave an unexpected answer: "When I saw your older brother riding a motorcycle in his military uniform just now, I suddenly felt that he looked a bit like my dad, which reminded me of my childhood."

"Pfft, hahahahaha!"

Wang Fan spat out a mouthful of saliva and laughed so hard he almost fell over: "I'm dying of laughter, Brother Zheng, you're no good, you've gotten old, you actually look a lot like her dad."

Don't listen to him.

Gu Bin glared at him irritably, then turned to explain for Lin Xiyu, "His father was only in his early thirties when he sacrificed his life, he was very young."

Was her father also a soldier?

Fu Zheng's expression changed slightly, and as he walked over, he gave Wang Fan a sharp rap on the head.

"Yes." Gu Bin leaned closer to his older brother and lowered his voice, saying, "His father was also from the Jinan Military Region and died during the Sino-Vietnamese War."

"Children of martyrs?!"

Fu Zheng had a sudden thought: "Grandpa must really like her."

"What do you want to do?"

Gu Bin narrowed his eyes, his gaze wary.

"Don't you like her?"

Fu Zheng leaned forward and lowered his voice to a whisper: "If we can't get through to Grandpa, why not take a shortcut and get Grandpa to back you up?"

"Stop it."

Gu Binjun's face darkened even more: "I'm warning you, don't even think about dating her. Even if Grandpa agrees to let me date her, I won't join the army."

"Xiaobin, why are you so stubborn?"

Fu Zheng looked at his rebellious younger brother and sighed helplessly, "What's wrong with joining the army? With your intelligence and physical fitness, becoming a pilot is a sure thing. After a few years in the military, you can easily be promoted to lieutenant colonel."

That's your ideal, not mine.

Gu Bin stated his reasoning in a provocative tone: "Don't you think there's no point in joining the army in peacetime? If we could turn back time ten years, during the Sino-Vietnamese War, I would have enlisted without hesitation, but now..."

"Who says there's no point in serving in the military during peacetime?"

Fu Zheng frowned in displeasure and interrupted him: "Xiao Bin, it's quite surprising to hear you say that. You were raised by your grandfather from a young age with an education comparable to that of elites abroad. You shouldn't be so arbitrary and fail to see the current international situation."

"Brother, we don't need to argue about these things in front of outsiders."

Gu Bin didn't want to argue with his older brother in front of the production crew, so he decisively stopped his lecturing: "You just need to know my thoughts. There are many things I want to try in the future, and I won't limit myself to one industry."

(End of this chapter)