Huo Shiqian pursed his lips, looking at his subordinate with a very terrifying gaze.
Taozi trembled from the cold aura emitted by his regiment commander and blurted out incoherently, "No, no, not the young lady... Miss Ou, she’s about the same age as you, little sister-in-law..."
He didn’t even comprehend what he had said.
"About the same age as me?" Xia Chuyi tilted her head to look at Huo Shiqian. "Uncle Liberation Army?"
The chill around Huo Shiqian grew even denser.
"Who is Miss Ou?" He asked his subordinate in an icy voice.
Everyone: ...Didn’t we just talk about her yesterday?
Still, Xiao Wang quickly stepped forward and said loudly, "Commander, Miss Ou is the third daughter of Chief Ou’s family, and she’s unilaterally interested in you, but you are not acquainted with her. So, it’s perfectly normal that you don’t remember her."
His explanation was logical and convincing.
After speaking, Xiao Wang turned towards Xia Chuyi and said earnestly, "Little sister-in-law, don’t overthink it. Our commander has seen Miss Ou fewer times than even I have."
"Because the few times Miss Ou came to the base, it was I who received her!"
What he implied was that he had only seen Miss Ou a few times during receptions, and Huo Shiqian probably hadn’t even had those few encounters.
So, it was completely normal that Huo Shiqian didn’t know Miss Ou.
At this point, Taozi also finally understood where he had erred and hurriedly said with a bitter face to Xia Chuyi, "Little, little sister-in-law, don’t misunderstand, our commander really isn’t familiar with Miss Ou!"
Uncle Liberation Army’s subordinates were all so loyal in defending him—though one couldn’t tell if it was true or false.
But their earnest and serious demeanor made Xia Chuyi somewhat amused, and also somewhat touched on behalf of Huo Shiqian.
"Forget about this matter, you take these braised foods and store them properly, don’t delay your return to the base," she shifted the topic.
After all, it was quite normal for a few people to like Uncle Liberation Army, given his qualifications.
Moreover, just like her uncle said, his family had probably already arranged a match for him.
The person in Uncle Liberation Army’s heart was her.
After she spoke, Xiao Wang and others exchanged glances, then looked at their regiment commander.
"Thank you, sister-in-law!" The men quickly stepped forward, picked up the bags, and scampered off.
After everyone had left, Huo Shiqian pursed his lips and said to her, "I don’t know that Miss Ou."
The tone carried a hint of discontent.
Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi laughed and said, "Whether you know her or not, what does it matter? Rest assured, I trust you, Uncle Liberation Army!"
That didn’t sound so much like trust.
Huo Shiqian frowned and remained silent.
Was Uncle Liberation Army feeling anxious for her?
Xia Chuyi chuckled softly and said, "Alright, I mean it, I really trust you."
Her expression and tone were incredibly sincere.
With those words, Huo Shiqian finally relaxed a little.
"Right!" Xia Chuyi suddenly slapped her forehead and exclaimed.
Then she turned around to go inside and came back out with a package of tea leaves, saying to Huo Shiqian, "Brother Shi Qian, this is ancient tree tea leaves I happened to collect from the deep mountains of my hometown. Take them back with you for your personal use, they’re very good for your health."
The tea leaves she gave him were classified as Medicinal Food ingredients in her spatial storehouse, and the Heavenly Book described these tea leaves as exceptionally beneficial for bodily repair—Xiao Gui had been drinking medicinal food made from these leaves for the past few days, and the effects had been quite good.
She secretly thought to herself, Uncle Liberation Army had been a soldier for many years and must have persistent ailments—even if not, they might come in the future.
So, she prepared a package for him.
Because these tea leaves, they couldn’t be more suited for him to drink.