"At the time, I was young and a soldier, so I had a strong sense of justice. I simply couldn't stand idly by in this kind of situation."
So he went up and paid for Liu An's compensation, and also asked the customer to apologize to Liu An.
" Liu An was very grateful to me at the time, saying he wanted to treat me to a meal and take me out for fun."
"At first I didn't want to agree, but I couldn't resist her enthusiasm, so I had no choice but to agree."
"She took me to a really good restaurant and immediately pulled out 200 yuan and told me to eat whatever I wanted."
"At the time, I felt it was ridiculous. I had money to treat someone to a meal, but I didn't have money to pay for their clothes."
"But I didn't pay much attention and just ordered a meal that cost a few dozen yuan."
Later I found out that 200 yuan was all the money she had on her.
At this point, Qin Gucheng paused slightly before continuing.
"She also took me to many fun places, and to places I had never been before."
"It was around that time that I realized how beautiful a person's smile could be."
A happy smile appeared on Qin Gucheng's face as he spoke, as if that wonderful time was just yesterday.
It was only then that I learned that Liu An was an orphan, and because she had been frail and sickly since childhood, no one had ever adopted her.
She had to live alone, and she came to Shangjing because she was admitted to a prestigious school there.
But the heavy tuition fees forced her to work part-time in her spare time to pay for the tuition.
"At the time, I probably felt sorry for her, or maybe I had already fallen for her, so I gave her a lot of money without hesitation."
"And he promised to give her every month."
She always said no, but I always forced it on her.
"After that, she got used to it and promised to pay me back when she had the money."
"Our relationship is also constantly growing stronger."
Finally, on March 19th, she confessed her feelings to me.
She said she had never been treated so gently in her life, and she was afraid that if she didn't seize this opportunity, she would never meet me again.
"I was really at a loss at the time because I never thought she would become my girlfriend."
Because I always treated her like a younger sister, my feelings for her were more of care and affection.
"However, seeing her blushing face, looking both shy and afraid of failure, I finally agreed."
Qin Gucheng raised his head, exhaled with a smile, and his eyes began to light up. "I'm so glad I met her in this lifetime."
Keke held a melon in her hands, listening intently as the instructor recounted his love story.
"And then, and then what!"
"Then..."
Qin Gucheng's eyes dimmed again, and his voice grew softer and softer, as if he did not want to recall that past.
"After that, I awakened my special ability and gained the opportunity to become Night Star."
"I've also completed basic training and officially become a Night Star."
"However, due to my limited abilities, I cannot become a member of the stationed team in City A of Shangjing, and I cannot continue to stay with Liu An..."
Suddenly, large tears fell, landing on Qin Gucheng's trousers.
Keke was stunned, because Qin Gucheng in front of her was crying.
"If only... if only I were a little stronger..."
"If my powers were stronger... I wouldn't have had to be separated from her..."
She won't, she won't fall into the hands of those beasts!
I won't be tortured for over two months in their hands!
Qin Gucheng's voice trembled violently, as if he might lose control at any moment, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.
"Instructor..." Keke know what to do when she saw her instructor crying.
She finally understood why the instructor always seemed listless.
He finally understood why the instructor was so angry with the group of people who had captured him and Hela.
Wow! Hehehe~
Suddenly, Liu An jumped out from behind and hugged Qin Gucheng tightly.
Hehehehe~
Liu An kept rubbing her messy, shaved hair against Qin Gucheng's face.
He wiped away most of the tears on his face.
Qin Gucheng sobbed twice, then stopped crying. He then affectionately patted Liu An's head and straightened his messy hair.
Seeing Liu An laughing like a child as Qin Gucheng amused her, the hint of disgust that had flashed in Keke's eyes earlier vanished.
All that remained was sympathy for her tragic experience.
"Alright, we've talked so much, it's almost dark. I'll go prepare the New Year's Eve dinner for you."
After saying that, he put down Liu An, who had calmed down a bit, and walked towards the kitchen.
"Instructor, let me help you!" Keke immediately volunteered and stepped forward to help Instructor Qin Gucheng.
Qin Gucheng nodded slightly without refusing, and the two of them went to the kitchen together to start cooking.
Only a dazed Hela and a somewhat deranged Liu An remained on the sofa.
"Yawn~" After making a ruckus for half the day, Liu An yawned wearily, then lay down on the sofa and fell asleep hugging her pillow.
Hela looked at Liu An, and doubts slowly began to grow in her heart.
Why does Instructor Qin still keep this burden as a companion?
'Isn't marriage supposed to be reciprocal? Si Xiaobei told me that, but she doesn't seem to be able to give anything in return?'
Hela became increasingly confused, so she simply shook her head and decided to stop thinking about it and just ask Si Xiaobei when she got back.
After a moment of blankness, Hela took out her phone, opened WeChat, and wanted to see if Xing Lan had sent her a message.
As soon as I opened it, I saw that Xing Lan had sent me a red envelope and a few words.
[ Hela! Happy New Year! I can't be with you for the New Year though.]
[But I can give you a red envelope, you can buy some of your favorite food!]
Hela read the text on the screen and then gently tapped the red envelope.
Then it showed that 50,000 yuan had been deposited into my WeChat account.
Looking at the enormous number, Hela clicked exit without expression, and then saw messages from several other team members.
Basically, just like Xing Lan, they all wished themselves a Happy New Year and then said a bunch of caring things.
After looking at it for a while, Hela turned off the phone screen, put it back in her pocket, and stared blankly.
Two hours later, the sky outside had completely darkened, and the buildings outside began to light up, illuminating the dark city once again.
"Phew~ Finally done!" After working hard all day, Keke and Qin Gucheng finally finished preparing all the food on the table.
"Come and eat." Qin Gucheng brought out all the food, then woke up Liu An, who was still sleeping, and carried her to her seat.
"Hehe, Sister Hela, come and try my cooking!" Keke pulled Hela to a seat and handed her a pair of chopsticks.
"Hey?! By the way, Instructor, I have a question for you." Keke suddenly remembered something and asked Qin Gucheng.
"How did you know that Hela and I had been taken away by those bad guys, and how did you manage to find us?"
"We lost our phones too, so you shouldn't be able to find us, right?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Gu smiled and then looked at Hela.
"It's because of the bells she's wearing."
"A bell?" Hela tilted her head, rolled up her sleeve, and revealed the bell tied to her wrist.
This bell was an extra one they had during the escape game.
Keke said it was a meaningful keepsake, so she wore the bracelet on her wrist.
Qin Gucheng continued to explain, "This bell has a location tracking function, which makes it convenient for instructors to share their location, and also makes it easier for instructors to hunt down trainees after they obtain the bell."
"Oh, I see..." Keke nodded, feeling a little scared at the same time.
Looking at the sumptuous meal on the table, and the group of people laughing and chatting happily around it.
A smile appeared on Qin Gucheng's somewhat melancholy face.
"Happy New Year, everyone." Qin Gucheng raised his glass high.
"Yes! Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year."
Hehehe~
Hela and Keke both raised their glasses, and the three glasses clinked together.
"Call out--"
"Bang--!"
Several fireworks rose into the sky, exploding into beautiful blooms in the night.
"Wow, it's so beautiful! Don't you think so, Sister Hela..."
"Eh? Sister Hela?"
Seeing that there was no one next to her, Keke looked under the table.
Then they saw Hela, holding a wine glass, timidly crouching under the table.
On the other side, in a cozy little room.
"Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year!"
Ye Yiqing, Ye Ciqing, and their mother ate dumplings and clinked glasses.
Shan'an.
Han Xiaoxiao, sitting in a memorial park for fallen heroes, watched the colorful fireworks in the sky and picked up the Coke in front of her.
Then he touched another bottle of Coke in front of the tombstone.
Happy New Year, brother.