Chapter 1164: A Kind Little Lie

She returned to the room and packed everything away to avoid having to do it again when she came back at night. Looking at the watch she had bought for Fu Yan Cheng, she suddenly realized that besides reporting her safety to him upon arriving here, she hadn't made another call since; her heart gave a thump. It was over; how had she forgotten this completely?

She slapped her forehead, forgot about packing, and hurried to the public phone booth outside the guesthouse. When she first arrived, she didn't know the guesthouse's phone number; when she called to report her safety, she only said she would tell Fu Yan Cheng the number next time. But afterwards, she was indeed very busy every day, and later she simply didn't remember to make the call.

However, she couldn't really be blamed for this. Before, she would only call Fu Yan Cheng proactively if there was something specific; under normal circumstances, Fu Yan Cheng would call her. Of course, this excuse was just something to think about.

On the other side, Fu Yan Cheng, who had just returned from a mission, reported to his leader and immediately ran toward the communications company: "Have there been any calls for me recently?"

After all, all incoming calls are registered here.

He flipped through several registration books until they were upside down but still found no record of an incoming call. Fu Yan Cheng, unwilling to give up, was about to flip through them again when he heard an operator say: "Who are you looking for?"

A voice came from the other end of the phone: "I am looking for Company Commander Fu Yan Cheng of the Third Company."

"Who are you to him?"

"I am his wife, Xiao Chuxue. Please transfer me."

Fu Yan Cheng's hearing was excellent; he immediately rushed over, took the receiver from the operator's hand, and said: "Xue'er, it's me."

Chuxue heard the urgent voice on the other end and was momentarily stunned: "So fast?"

Fu Yan Cheng naturally understood the meaning of these words and couldn't help but smile as he explained: "I just returned from a mission and happened to come over to see if you had called me. Does this count as telepathy?"

When he said this, he didn't hide it from the operators in the communications room at all.

This made all the operators look at each other in surprise. They never expected the cold-hearted and cold-blooded Company Commander Fu to have such a side. Previously, how many female comrades in the unit had shown him favor, yet he always maintained a cold demeanor. Who would have thought he would speak to his wife in this manner?

At this moment, everyone was staring at Fu Yan Cheng without any restraint, because he was too busy chatting with the person on the other end of the phone to notice their gazes.

Upon hearing that he had just returned from a mission, Chuxue quickly made an excuse: "Yan Cheng, I've been busy before. I had to get up early every day to rush to the Canton Fair site, translating all day with a dry mouth and throat. In the evening, I had to meet with everyone to check for omissions and fill gaps, studying various contingency plans for the next day. Only after working for a while and becoming proficient did I get a chance to call you. Then I learned you were on a mission and didn't know when you would return, so I didn't call again.

Well, the captain booked train tickets for us to return tomorrow. I just wanted to try my luck. I didn't expect to find you immediately. Just as you said, we really do have telepathy."

Fu Yan Cheng heard that his wife's train was returning tomorrow: "That's great. Then I will go to the station to pick you up the day after tomorrow. I am really too..."

He originally wanted to say "I miss you so much," but thinking the occasion was inappropriate, he stopped himself.

The two exchanged a few more words before hanging up the phone.

Thinking he would see his wife the day after tomorrow, he forgot about her mentioning she had called before. With a smile on his brows and eyes, he left the communications company.

He hadn't walked far when he happened to meet Deputy Company Commander Shen coming to find him: "Why have you come over?"

Deputy Company Commander Shen saw his expression: "Oh, did you get in touch with sister-in-law?"

Fu Yan Cheng wore an expression of pride: "Of course. As soon as I arrived at the communications company, your sister-in-law's call came through. Tell me, doesn't this count as telepathy?"

Deputy Company Commander Shen looked at his smug appearance and said with some teeth-gritting: "It's true that one thing conquers another. I never expected our dignified, unsmiling, cold-hearted and cold-blooded Company Commander Fu to have such a day."

Fu Yan Cheng rolled his eyes at Deputy Company Commander Shen and wiped the expression from his face: "Speak. What did you come to find me for?"

Deputy Company Commander Shen turned and followed Fu Yan Cheng's steps: "I just met Instructor Guo. He said he registered his marriage with his blind date partner today. He will tidy up the house tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and prepare to set up two tables at home the day after that. He is inviting comrades he gets along with well to come to his house for a meal, just to celebrate their wedding. I thought of what you said before about taking leave to return to the city to see your wife when you got back, so I came to tell you first."