Chapter 20 (1/2)

Chapter 20

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To stop Xiao Zhuo from feeling guilty, Tang Tang changed the topic to distract him while she stroked his head, “Why was Bao Bao looking for mummy?”

“Ah!” Ji Xiao Zhuo’s thoughts went back to his original purpose, which was to tell Tang Tang about Ji Yan’s decision. He became excited again, “Mummy, mummy, I have some good news to tell you. Daddy is taking us to where he works to live with him!”

“What?” Tang Tang looked at Ji Yan with an unbelievable expression, “Husband, you’re taking us to the base?”

Ji Yan nodded, “Aunt Li is not coming over anymore, and I worry about leaving you and Xiao Zhuo alone. With my rank, I can apply for housing at the base. Also, there is a nursery in the area, Xiao Zhuo can attend nursery there. But …”

“What’s wrong?”

Ji Yan looked at Tang Tang with uncertainty, “Are you willing to come with me? I would need to train during the day, and Xiao Zhuo can’t be left alone, so you need to come and –“

“Husband, I’m willing to go!” Tang Tang interrupted before Ji Yan could say everything.

Ji Yan felt his voice stuck for a moment. He didn’t expect that she would agree so easily. Originally, he thought that he would need to put a lot of effort to convince her. He even had a list of reasons ready to convince her, but in the end, he didn’t need it.

“En,” Ji Yan responded.

“Then, when are we leaving, daddy?” Xiao Zhuo asked excitedly. Previously, he was unwilling to part with his daddy, but now that he knew he could go with him, he looked forward to leaving as soon as possible. He heard that there were guns and tanks at his daddy’s workplace. Wouldn’t he be able to see them if he went, hehe.

“Daddy can’t bring you along yet. Daddy needs to go back and submit an application first before I can bring you and mummy with me, so you and mummy need to wait at home for daddy first, ok?”

Even though he was slightly disappointed that he couldn’t go with his daddy straight away, Ji Xiao Zhuo was a sensible child. Xiao Zhuo nodded, “Okay. Then daddy should come back soon and take us with you.”

“Ok, daddy will come back as soon as possible.”

The corner of Tang Tang’s lips lifted up.

Maybe because they knew the family would be together soon, Tang Tang and Xiao Zhuo didn’t feel depressed about the temporary separation. On the next day, they went to the theme park and played until they were satisfied. Even Tang Tang was able to play on many things despite her injury. Although many people took a side glance at them, the pair was still very happy.

In the evening, Ji Yan had to go back to the squad as his holidays were over. However, the teary scene he thought would happen didn’t occur. Instead, Ji Xiao Zhuo was cheerfully waving his hand and said, “Daddy, don’t forget to come back soon to pick us up.”

Ji Yan couldn’t help but laugh as he rubbed Xiao Zhuo’s head. He thought for a moment before reminding Tang Tang, “Since you two are alone at home, remember, if there’s an urgent matter, contact Zhuo Ji or Gu Zhang An if you can’t get a hold of me. Don’t worry about troubling them.”

Tang Tang nodded.

“Take notice of your safety when you go out. Don’t sit in random cars and don’t go to places where there are too many people. You can’t handle Ji Xiao Zhuo alone.”

“En!” Tang Tang nodded, once again.

“Also, control Xiao Zhuo’s food intake. Don’t let him eat too much at night. Don’t let him eat things like ice cream. He can’t gain any more weight; otherwise, he would be seriously overweight, and that’s not good for his health.” That was the most important point he wanted to tell Tang Tang.

Tang Tang blushed with shame. She forced a nod, “I will.”

Ji Xiao Zhuo was unsatisfied. His face was filled with unhappiness when he pulled on Ji Yan’s pants to complain, “Daddy, I’m not fat! I’m very handsome!”

Ji Yan retorted back ruthlessly, “Then who just managed to knock over an adult?”

In a flash, Ji Xiao Zhuo lowered his head and twiddled his fingers together with a guilty conscience.

Even though she wanted to, Tang Tang simply couldn’t help him out of this.

After successfully dealing with Ji Xiao Zhuo, Ji Yan took a rectangular object out and passed it to Tang Tang. “Carry this with you. Contact me if anything happens. My number is already stored inside.”

Tang Tang didn’t understand, so she took the object and discovered it was a mobile phone!

“You … you bought a mobile phone for me?”

“It’s inconvenient without a phone. You can call me if anything happens. Gu Zhang An and the other’s number are also saved on the phone.

“I … I …” Tang Tang felt surprised and helpless at the same time. She didn’t know what to say. He treated her so well. She didn’t know how to repay him.

Ji Yan didn’t require Tang Tang to say anything in particular,so he just took his luggage and headed towards the main door.

In response, Tang Tang pulled on him to stop, “Wait, wait, wait. I want to give something to you.” Then she hurried to the kitchen and brought out the two bottles of sauces and a large bag of jerky that she had made and passed them to Ji Yan. “Here, I made some sauces for you to eat with rice. They should go well together. The bottle is too big, so I prepared a small jar for you as well so you can fill it up and carry it with you. It’s very convenient. There is also some jerky. Eat them when you’re hungry. While it may not fill you up, it will pad your stomach. I will make more for you when you run out.”

“You…” Ji Yan didn’t expect that because she was afraid he wouldn’t eat well and be hungry; she would make the sauces especially for him. No one has ever been so considerate to him in the past He didn’t know what to think now …

Ji Yan was feeling something hard to describe. He silently took the food and thanked her, “Thank you.”

Tang Tang smiled foolishly, “No need to thank me. This is what I should do. Remember to tell me when you finish them. There is no need to save.”

“Ok.” Ji Yan carried the food. This was his first time taking food back to the squad.

Tang Tang would have never imagined that the food she prepared would cause a large commotion.

On the next day, at the base, Ji Yan took a small jar of sauce with him to the canteen during lunch. Honestly, he used to think the food at the canteen was pretty good. However, after eating Tang Tang’s cooking for a few days, Ji Yan suddenly felt it was difficult to swallow down the canteen’s food. Luckily, Tang Tang had made these sauces for him.

Although he knew that the sauce made by Tang Tang wouldn’t taste bad, Ji Yan was still amazed after having a taste. His taste buds were going through a sensation. The sauce bought from the supermarket couldn’t be compared to this. Ji Yan felt that even without side dishes, he could eat three large bowls of rice with just the sauce.

Dong Li walked over as he carried his food tray. He saw a jar of some kind of sauce on Ji Yan’s table, so he went to take a look at it while asking, “Lao Ji, where did you get this? What sauce is it? Why are there no labels?”

While he spoke, he put his chopstick in the jar to get some of the sauce for a taste. When he put the sauce in his mouth …