"Letās not go back. Thereās a nice guesthouse ahead. Iāll take you there."
"Okay," they didnāt ride their bikes. Lin Yinghui walked forward, one hand pushing the bicycle, the other arm around Mu Qing, heading towards the guesthouse. "If you donāt go back, your mom might worry. Iāll find someone to send her a message once Iāve settled you down." "..." Mu Qing thought of such parents, initially wanting to say it wasnāt necessary, but then reconsidered, realizing she couldnāt be too wilful. "Hmm, Iāll write her a note later. She recognizes my handwriting."
"That guyās trouble; be careful around here in the future."
Mu Qing rarely felt in a good mood. "I havenāt been in the army long, but Iāve trained. I can manage a few self-defense moves. Besides, if he wants to cause trouble, itās with my parents. Itās their mess, let them deal with it."
As for their parentsā actions, they do some things that are indeed inappropriate sometimes.
"Stop worrying about those annoying things. Itās rare for us to be together these days. Let me show you around the Capital City. Where did that man take you these past few days?"
"Are you jealous?" Mu Qing chuckled.
Lin Yinghui scratched his head awkwardly. "I just want to take you somewhere different."
"We didnāt go anywhere, just to the department store," Mu Qing added, looking down, "He bought things for me, but I didnāt like them."
"Iāll buy you whatever you want."
"I donāt want anything, just you. Ah Hui, letās get married, secretly. Iām afraid if this continues, my parents will one day sell me off."
Lin Yinghuiās gaze darkened, holding Mu Qing even tighter, "Qingqing, alright, whatever you say."
Lin Yinghuiās words brought tears to Mu Qingās eyes. She held Lin Yinghuiās waist, unwilling to let go, regardless of whether there were people on the street. "Okay, Iāll file the marriage report when I return. Is that alright?"
"Alright," Lin Yinghui felt excited and hopeful about marrying Mu Qing.
Without a letter of introduction, they couldnāt stay at the guesthouse. Left without options, Lin Yinghui took Mu Qing around and found a private motel.
It was the first time hearing about such a private place. Lin Yinghui worried about safety and insisted on staying with Mu Qing overnight.
They were concerned about Mu Qingās mom worrying, and Lin Wan being anxious. So, they used the motelās phone to call Lin Wan.
"Brother, did you meet Sister Mu Qing?" Lin Wan had been worried, not sleeping, waiting for her brotherās call in the living room while accompanying her godmother watching TV.
"Yes, sheās right beside me," Lin Yinghui said, handing the phone to Mu Qing next to him. "Say a few words to Xiao Wan."
"Xiao Wan, itās Mu Qing," Mu Qing greeted Lin Wan warmly, taking the phone.
"Sister Mu Qing, I saw you with Mom earlier today and didnāt want to interrupt. Are you alright now?"
"Iām fine. But your brother is staying with me tonight. We couldnāt stay at the guesthouse, so weāre in a private motel. Your brother insists on not leaving me alone here."
"Thatās okay, let brother stay with you then. Iāll talk to godmother at home. You two be careful out there."
"Alright, letās meet up another day. Itās been a long time since I last saw you."
"Sure."
"Is that your brotherās call? Why isnāt he back so late?" Liang Qian asked worriedly after Lin Wan hung up. "Godmother, my brother might not come back today. He ran into a classmate today."
"A female classmate?" Clearly, it was a female voice on the phone.
"Godmother, my brother has a girlfriend," Lin Wan didnāt hide it, smiling.
"This child, if he has a girlfriend, why not bring her home? Does your mom know about this?"
"Yes, brotherās girlfriend is his college classmate. Sheās been to our house once, and sheās nice."
"As long as the girl is well-mannered. If your brother doesnāt come home tonight, they wouldnāt... Xiao Wan, quickly call your brother. The two of them shouldnāt make any mistakes before marriage."
"Ah... Godmother, they wouldnāt. My brother isnāt that kind of person. They... They went to a late-night movie."
"Thatās good. Young people can be impulsive. Sigh... Look, Ah Hui has a partner now. While your commanding officer brother is still unattached."