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Yan Yuan looked at Jiang Chengzhou, who had once again arrived uninvited, and felt a headache coming on.

He tried to suppress his thoughts, intending to sort out his feelings and see Linlin again after some time, hoping that his state of mind would change by then.

But Jiang Chengzhou felt that only Yan Yuan could truly empathize with him, and whenever Linlin's situation came up, he would always come and chat with him about it.

Hearing that Linlin wanted to be in a relationship, Yan Yuan felt a tightness in his chest.

But they had no standing to say anything.

If asked to speak, Yan Yuan couldn't bring himself to say something so contrary to his conscience.

If he didn't let her talk about it, Yan Yuan didn't know what stance he was on.

Is it as an older brother, or as a cruel, unrequited lover?

Yan Yuan asked himself honestly, and he probably thought the latter was more true.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Jiang Chengzhou frowned and asked, "Yan Yuan? What's wrong with you lately? Has something happened?"

Yan Yuan took a deep breath. "It's nothing. I've just been a bit busy since the start of the semester. It'll be fine in a while."

Jiang Chengzhou patted him on the shoulder, "It's my fault, I shouldn't have bothered you with these things."

That's not what I meant.

"I understand," Jiang Chengzhou said with a smile, "but you should also take care of your health. If anything happens, don't try to handle it yourself. Even if I can't help, I can at least hear you complain a bit."

Jiang Chengzhou always went to Yan Yuan's place, partly because of Linlin's matter, and partly because of his good brother Yan Yuan.

Yan Yuan's grandfather passed away while he was away from home. Now Yan Yuan is all alone, and his aunt and uncle are worried that he might be lonely. They also told him to come and talk to Yan Yuan more often when he has free time.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chengzhou laughed and said, "Seriously, you're getting on in years, why aren't you looking for a partner yet?"

He's getting so old...

Yan Yuan sighed, throwing the question back at him, "Why don't you find a partner?"

"Me?" Jiang Chengzhou chuckled dryly, touching his nose. "I'm graduating next year, and I don't even know where I'll be assigned. I can't expect some girl to run off with me, can I?"

Yan Yuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up and asked, "What kind of partner do you hope Linlin will find?"

Jiang Chengzhou was taken aback, then scratched his head in annoyance. "To be honest, I don't trust anyone else. The little one is too naive; I'm afraid she'll get taken advantage of."

He watched his younger sister grow up, and in his eyes she will always be a child.

In his eyes, the students in military training, including Lu Zeyu today, were all immature kids who were not good enough for his sister.

As for what kind of partner he hopes his sister will find, Jiang Chengzhou doesn't know.

However, his uncle is right. If Linlin really likes it, there's nothing they can do even if they disagree.

"It still depends on what Linlin likes. I can't make that decision myself; I can only give her some feedback." Jiang Chengzhou chose to face reality.

"Is that so..." Yan Yuan pondered.

Jiang Chengzhou had never put Yan Yuan and Linlin together, nor had he thought about it in that way. He simply assumed that Yan Yuan cared about Linlin just as much as he did. He punched Yan Yuan on the shoulder and said, "I can only take care of her for this year. After I graduate next year, you'll have to put in a lot more effort to look after Linlin."

Yan Yuan clenched his fist on his knee. "I will."

Lin Zhilan and Su Lang took Su Li back to the island and immediately contacted Jiang Chengzhou.

Upon learning that Jiang Chengzhou had become Linlin's instructor, Su Lang secretly exclaimed, "Good lad!"

Jiang Chengzhou also told his aunt and uncle about someone pursuing Linlin. Su Lang's face darkened when she heard this, but Lin Zhilan was very interested and inquired about the boy.

Upon learning that Linlin didn't like him, her interest in the boy immediately faded.

They arranged a time, and when Linlin finished her military training in the afternoon, Jiang Chengzhou took her to the school's post office to make a phone call.

Upon hearing her mother's voice, Linlin's eyes immediately reddened, and her voice became nasal.

Lin Zhilan felt a pang of sympathy upon hearing this, "Missing home?"

"Hmm."

"The Lunar New Year is just a few months away, and then you can come home, where your dad, mom, and little brother will be waiting for you."

"Hmm," Linlin didn't want to waste time crying. She sniffed and shared with her mother and parents the interesting things that had happened since the start of the school year.

Su Li jumped anxiously beside the phone, "I want to talk to my sister too!"

Lin Zhilan comforted her daughter for a few moments and then handed the phone to Su Li.

"sister……"

Su Li's nose started to sting as soon as she opened her mouth.

Jiang Chengzhou and Linlin had this younger brother after they were old enough to understand things.

However, Su Li has had older brothers and sisters since birth.

At first, his older brother went to school, leaving only his older sister and him at home. Now that his older sister has also gone to school, Su Li is the only child left at home.

Sometimes he wanted to monopolize his parents' attention, but when his sister was really not home, Su Li became unhappy.

The siblings exchanged a few words and then burst into tears over the phone.

Lin Zhilan and Su Lang were coaxing Su Li on one side, while Jiang Chengzhou was coaxing Lin Lin on the other.

Linlin reluctantly hung up the phone when the time came.

The school's post office was the only place where you could make long-distance calls, and many people lined up to call home.

Seeing Linlin like this, some people said there was no rush and that she could make the call a little longer.

Linlin didn't do that, but someone spread the word, and the next day Linlin gained another nickname at school: "Tearful Beauty".

On the island, Lin Zhilan hung up the phone and saw Su Li haphazardly wiping his face with his sleeve.

She handed the handkerchief to her son and smiled helplessly, "You're usually not this clingy to your sister, but now that she's not home, you're crying because you miss her so much."

Su Li prided himself on being a man who sheds blood but not tears, but today he broke that facade and felt a little embarrassed. He took the handkerchief, blew his nose, and said in a muffled voice, "Mom didn't cry, so she definitely didn't miss my sister as much."

He even started comparing himself to others.

Su Lang ruffled his hair, squatted down, patted his back, and said, "Alright, get on, Daddy will carry you back."

Su Li paused for a moment, then waved her hand, "Forget it, you're so old, take care of your back."

Su Lang paused, stood up, turned to look at Lin Zhilan, and said while rolling up his sleeves, "Zhilan, don't stop me today, I have to teach this brat a lesson."

Lin Zhilan: "Oh."

Su Lang was taken aback. "You really won't stop me?"

"Don't stop them, go ahead and beat them up."

"You're really my mom!" Upon hearing this, Su Li turned and ran away as if she had oiled her feet.

Su Lang chuckled softly, walked to Lin Zhilan's side, put his arm around her, and led her slowly home.

The setting sun cast long, long shadows of the two people, which overlapped.

Su Lang turned his head to look at his wife's profile, which was downcast, and asked softly, "Missing our daughter?"

"Um……"

Su Lang chuckled and pulled his wife closer to him. "I got a letter of introduction from my workplace and applied to have a telephone installed at home. It's been approved. Once the telephone line is laid, you can call our daughter every day."