Chapter 268: Chapter 267: Taking You to Flirt with Girls? (24) Chapter 268: Chapter 267: Taking You to Flirt with Girls? (24) After coming out of the space once again, Su Shu finally managed to squeeze in a nap before dawn.
Upon waking, she first heated some water for Xiaoâaiâs bath, and after getting her all nice and clean, she took her down to the Ge Familyâs old houseâonly to run into Tang Zelin, who was just coming up the mountain to find her.
âYou⊠How did you come up here?â
The first thing she said upon seeing him amused Tang Zelin.
He had come up the mountain without a single soldier; what else could he be there for if not to see her?
The two stood at the main entrance of the Ge Family home, just looking at each otherâyou in surprise, me with a smile.
Fu Shiyin took Xiaoâaiâs hand, and upon seeing the two of them standing at her doorstep gazing into each otherâs eyes, she couldnât help but let out a chuckle.
âAre you two going to come inside to chat, or head back up? Is the air better at the doorway?â
Su Shuâs face turned red with embarrassment from Grandma Fuâs teasing, and she hastily followed her into the house.
Tang Zelin, following behind her, showed not the slightest hint of discomfort from the old ladyâs teasing; he greeted her politely and confidently stepped inside, casually closing the Ge Familyâs main gate behind him.
Old Ge took off his reading glasses upon hearing his wifeâs words and greeted Tang Zelin with a warm smile when he saw him.
âGroup Captain Tang is here?â
âHow is your health, Old Ge?â
Tang Zelin approached with a beaming smile and found himself a seat.
Ge Tingzhi laughed and said, âJust an old bag of bones, taking it one day at a time; nothing much to report.â
âIf you feel unwell, you should go down to the hospital early; with the cool weather rolling in, itâs better to be more cautious.â
âHa-ha, I appreciate Group Captain Tangâs concern.â
The conversation between men always flows smoothly, especially since Ge Tingzhi held Tang Zelin in high regard. Though initially acquainted through Su Shu, after chatting a few times, both Old Ge and his wife Fu Shiyin had privately expressed their very favorable impressions of Tang Zelin.
It was rare for Old Ge to find someone as young as Tang Zelin who not only had talent and ambition but also empathized with the emotions of the common people. As a military man, he fulfilled his duty without arrogance or impatience, intelligent and courageousâOld Ge greatly admired him.
Fu Shiyin also liked Group Captain Tang, but without all the complex reasons her old man had; to her, it was enough that he simply seemed like a good person.
Moreover, she was quite optimistic about Tang Zelin and Su Shu as a couple.
Old Ge shared his thoughts on the pros and cons of everything the government had done in C City since the Apocalypse arrived. Tang Zelin contributed to the conversation when appropriate and laughed off topics he couldnât discuss; Old Ge didnât pry further.
While the men talked about matters concerning the state, Fu Shiyin held Su Shuâs hand and discussed womenâs matters between themselves.
The topics among women invariably revolved around how things were progressing between her and Tang Zelin.
Su Shu didnât know how to answer; it was clear to anyone with eyes what was going on between her and Tang Zelin, and she didnât try to hide it, but currently, their relationship was hung up on the militaryâs marriage report.
Grandma Fu said, âIt really is a bit troublesome with the military; if he werenât in the service, you two could be together and who could say anything? You see, thatâs how it is for people in our district.â
âYeah, but weâre not in a rush; itâs better to wait, especially since heâs in the military. If we did it like others, it wouldnât be good for him,â Su Shu was quite relaxed about it, despite a bit of anxiety in her heart. She was already blessed with more than sheâd hoped for; after all, one must be grateful for the good things in life, right?