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Hai Xiaotang invited Tao Yi to dine at the restaurant.
She held a bottle of wine and asked him, âBrother Tao, would you like a drink?â
âNo, I still need to drive.â
âAlright, then eat plenty. I wonât be joining you as I have class in the afternoon.â Hai Xiaotang said with a smile.
Tao Yi nodded at her, âGo ahead, when do you get off school today? Iâll come to pick you up.â
Hai Xiaotang looked confused, âPick me up for what?â
Tao Yi smiled faintly, âI want to buy a gift for a little girl who is about your age, but I donât know what girls like. Can you help me pick something when the time comes?â
Hai Xiaotang readily agreed, âSure, no problem. I will finish class around four thirty. You can wait for me at the main gate of C University.â
âOkay.â
âThen, I have to go.â Hai Xiaotang was in a hurry, and she left immediately.
Tao Yi watched her back, a faint smile on his face throughout.
As soon as Hai Xiaotang was gone, Tao Yi quickly finished his meal and went to chat with Hai Zhiyuan.
The old man chatted with him about many topics, all related to the military.
The old man was very supportive and happy about Tao Yi being transferred to work in C City.
âSince your grandfather has passed away, thereâs no one at home. Itâs good to be here, I can take care of you as a grandfather, plus, the opportunities for development in C city are broader.â
Tao Yi smiled faintly, âComing here is only temporary. I will only stay for a year or two. After itâs finished, it depends on whether I can apply to stay here.â
âWith such an outstanding talent like you, I can help say a word or two, there should be no problem staying here.â The old man didnât mind pulling some strings for him, because Tao Yi is indeed very outstanding.
Every military medal he had was earned with his life.
Tao Yi laughed happily, âThank you, grandpa.â
âThank me for what. As I said, I will be your grandfather from now on, you can think of me as your second grandfather!â
Tao Yi laughed, âGrandpa, I indeed want to regard you as my real grandfather, but Iâm afraid you wouldnât agree.â
The old man didnât understand his hidden meaning and said happily, âHow could I not agree! To have a grandson like you, I would be laughing even in my dreams! If you donât mind, think of me as your real grandpa from now on.â
Tao Yi laughed again, âI donât mind. But grandpa, I havenât finished speaking. I want to become a part of your family, genuinely. However, I want to do so by becoming your grandson-in-law.â
âCough, coughâ¦â The old man, who was drinking tea, was suddenly choked.
He looked at Tao Yi in surprise, âWhat did you say?â
Today is a single weekâs Friday.
Hai Xiaotang had an afternoon class, which she shared with several other classes.
In the massive auditorium, she sat at the front, on the side, listening attentively to the teacherâs lecture.
Suddenly, her phone received a text message from Tao Yi.
[Xiaotang, Iâm here. Are you about to finish class?]
Hai Xiaotang laughed, she quickly texted him back, [Brother Tao, you came too early, I still have about ten minutes before class ends, youâll have to wait.]
Tao Yi texted her back immediately, [No problem, Iâll look around your school. Which classroom are you in, Iâll come to find you.]
[Itâs hard to find, Iâll go to the school gate to find you after I finish class.] n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
[Okay.]
Hai Xiaotang put away her phone and began to look forward to the end of the class.
Finally, the bell rang signalling the end of class.