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God! Just kill me!

In other words... she not only pounced on a strange man in front of everyone like a female hooligan, but also clung tightly to his waist for a long time, and even called him "brother" very affectionately?!

No wonder!

No wonder that man looked at her with such complicated and murderous intent!

No wonder the guards next to her looked at her like she was a monster!

This is utterly humiliating!

"N-I'm sorry..." Qiao Xinxin wished she could dig a hole and bury herself alive. She awkwardly let go of his hand, her head drooping low, not daring to look at the cold face of the man in front of her.

"I...I haven't seen my brother for ten years, and in my excitement...I mistook you for my brother..."

Her voice grew softer and softer until it was barely audible, and her hands twisted together helplessly. She was so embarrassed that you could practically dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the military district gate with your toes.

You can't entirely blame her!

Qiao Xinxin lowered her head, her big eyes staring guiltily at her toes, frantically trying to justify herself in her mind.

She hadn't seen her older brother for a full ten years! As the saying goes, girls change a lot as they grow up, and the same goes for boys!

Who would have thought that the tall, thin boy from my memory would grow into such an incredibly masculine figure with broad shoulders and a narrow waist after years of training in the military?

It's understandable that she didn't recognize him!

But... Qiao Xinxin swallowed hard, feeling a cold sweat break out on her back.

This was the strict 1980s! If a man and woman were to flirt or tug at each other in public, they would be gossiped about, let alone her earlier act like a hungry wolf, pouncing on a grown man in front of everyone and clinging tightly to his waist, rubbing against him wildly!

If she were to run into someone who takes this seriously, they could easily take her to the security office and charge her with "indecent assault"!

However… Qiao Xinxin secretly glanced at the man’s cold, hard jawline.

Since he's his older brother's good brother, he probably wouldn't hold a grudge against a young girl like her and have her arrested and detained, right?

Lu Baizhou completely ignored her wandering thoughts. He coldly withdrew his gaze, forcibly suppressing the urge to strangle her, turned around, and said in a flat voice, "Come with me, I'll take you to register."

"Okay!" Qiao Xinxin felt like she'd been granted a pardon. She quickly grabbed her bag and jogged after him, asking ingratiatingly, "This...this big brother?"

The tall figure in front paused for a moment, turned his head slightly, and glanced at her with his deep black eyes.

"My surname is Lu." Lu Baizhou's tone was flat, exuding a coldness that kept people at a distance. "Follow me."

"Okay, Brother Lu!"

After making such a big blunder, Qiao Xinxin is now completely obedient.

She hunched her shoulders, like a docile little quail, following closely behind this "living Yama".

The two arrived at the Internal Affairs Department one after the other.

In those days, the checks for entering and leaving military family compounds were extremely strict.

Fortunately, Qiao Xinxin was a shrewd person. She had everything she needed: a letter of introduction from the brigade and approval documents sent in advance by the military. She took them all out of her shoulder bag.

After verifying the information, the officer in charge of registration quickly completed the temporary residence procedures for military dependents.

After leaving the Internal Affairs Office, Lu Baizhou took out a bunch of keys from his uniform pocket, weighed them in his hand, and then, with a "snap," accurately tossed them into Qiao Xinxin's arms.

If he could, he would want to turn around and go back to the group right now, immediately.

However, having promised Bai Zhengyuan to take good care of his sister, given Lu Baizhou's military discipline, he would never do something like abandoning a young woman in an unfamiliar place.

He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and endured it, and continued to lead the way with his long strides.

Throughout the journey, Lu Baizhou remained sparing with words, his back ramrod straight. However, at each crucial juncture, he would stop and dutifully offer a few words of explanation.

When he reached a row of bungalows on the east side of the family compound, he stopped and pointed his large, bony fingers toward a small farmers' market shed inside.

"This is the vegetable market near the residential compound. People in the compound usually come here to buy groceries." His deep voice sounded like he was giving a briefing. "You can buy basic vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, eggs, and dairy products here. There are also stalls selling seasonings and staple foods."

Qiao Xinxin nodded obediently, "I'll remember, thank you, Brother Lu."

Lu Baizhou didn't respond and turned to continue walking forward.

Once inside the residential compound, the yard was quite large, with several sturdy sycamore trees planted along the roadside, where cicadas chirped incessantly.

Rows of five- or six-story red brick buildings stand in a staggered pattern, exuding the unique dignity and simplicity of this era.

Lu Baizhou led her into a red brick tenement building in the third row.

The hallway was dimly lit, with only five households on each floor and a long corridor in the middle.

Due to the housing shortage, many families have placed tables and cupboards of various sizes against the wall in the stairwell, and some have even set up stoves made of coal slurry with large iron pots on them.

Qiao Xinxin looked around curiously, gazing at the simple kitchens with hanging scallions and garlic, and laid out with oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar. She sighed inwardly at how vivid the atmosphere of life in that era was truly palpable.

Just as I was enjoying the novel sight, the man walking in front of me suddenly stopped.

Qiao Xinxin was so focused on looking at the big iron pot next to her that she didn't notice it at all. She couldn't stop in time and crashed straight into it!

"Bang!"

"Ouch..."

Qiao Xinxin covered her nose, tears welling up in her eyes.

Is this man's back made of iron?! It's as hard as a rock; she feels like her delicate little nose is about to be flattened!

Lu Baizhou still had that cold, expressionless face.

He turned around, gave her a cold, condescending glance, and watched her silly, tearful face as she covered her nose. A barely perceptible twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Deserve it.

Without a word, he turned back, took out another key from his pocket, and aimed it at the door lock.

With a "click," the red lacquered wooden door was pushed open.

Lu Baizhou stepped aside, making way for him, and said, "Go in."

Qiao Xinxin rubbed her nose and cautiously peeked inside.

"This is the family room your brother applied for in advance. There are three rooms in total, and the largest one facing south is yours. Keep the keys I just gave you safe; this is the key to the main gate, and this is the key to your room. There's also a spare key with your brother."

Qiao Xinxin walked into the room, her eyes immediately lighting up.

Although the house wasn't large, it was still about seventy square meters. In those days, houses didn't have shared areas, so it was much larger than houses of the same size in later generations.

It was cleaned up and spotless.

The living room is small but cozy, with a small kitchen partitioned off on the west side.

Inside, there was a row of sturdy wooden cabinets and a spacious table, with rice, flour, and cooking oil neatly stacked in the cabinets.

On the table were brand new cutting boards and knives. Even four or five kinds of seasonings, such as oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, were carefully packed into identical small glass jars by Bai Zhengyuan and labeled.

There was also a shiny little coal stove next to it.

Lu Baizhou explained to her in a businesslike manner, "The honeycomb briquettes your brother bought are piled up in the corner outside the building. You can go get them yourself when you need them for cooking."

She turned and pushed open the door to the master bedroom.

The room was the largest and had excellent natural light.

Inside, there was a sturdy single bed, a desk, a double-door wardrobe, and even an exquisite dressing table with a mirror by the window!

This was an absolute rarity in the 1980s!

The floral-patterned bedding on the bed was all brand new, exuding the fragrance of sun-dried cotton.

A potted green plant sits on the bedside table, adding to the warmth of the home.

What surprised her even more was—

"Oh my god! There's a toilet!" Qiao Xinxin pushed open a narrow door next to the master bedroom and almost cheered.

Although it was just a tiny bathroom with only a squat toilet and a cement sink, it was heaven for Qiao Xinxin, who was used to modern life!

What she didn't know was that these red brick buildings were family housing that the military region had just built last year. Only these few buildings were exceptionally equipped with independent bathrooms inside. Bai Zhengyuan had gone on three high-risk missions in a row to secure this apartment for his sister.

The family room he originally applied for was the old one, but when he heard that the family rooms here had private bathrooms, he asked to change it.

It took a lot of effort to successfully replace it.

"If you're new here and don't want to cook, or don't know how to cook, there's a large canteen in front of the family compound."

Lu Baizhou's voice sounded behind her, interrupting her ecstasy.

Qiao Xinxin turned around, her face beaming with a sincere smile: "I know! Thank you so much, Brother Lu, you've really gone to so much trouble today!"

Looking at her carefree, brightly smiling face, Lu Baizhou's deep eyes flickered with a strange light for a moment.

He put his hands in his military uniform pockets and turned to leave.

But just as he reached the front door, his long, straight legs suddenly stopped.

Lu Baizhou turned his head, his deep, dark eyes fixed on Qiao Xinxin.

This woman... not only has poor eyesight, but also poor hearing?

It's understandable that I didn't recognize his face, since it was dark that night.

But where's his voice? He said so many things to her today, and she didn't even recognize his voice?!

Recalling that crazy night, she set herself on fire, using him as an antidote, tormenting him until his wounds reopened, and he almost died from blood loss in that guesthouse!

It took him a full month to recover, and all he could think about was finding that female hooligan and settling the score with her!

The results of it?

She dusted herself off and left, completely forgetting about it!

And now she actually dares to blink those innocent big eyes and sweetly call him "Brother Lu"?!