Chapter 240 - 184: The Significance of Shipbuilding

A publicity event also served as the post-mission debrief for the last two police dispatches.

"Take care!"

Three squadron cadres and one pseudo-cadre saw everyone to the door.

"Today’s lesson was really enlightening! The firefighting song is now popular among the young people in our unit. The level of publicity work has also improved a lot!"

"Yes, compared to the fire protection publicity we’ve attended before, this has really matured a lot! It’s innovative and eye-opening!"

"When I get back today, I really have to check the electrical appliances at home! My kid is so naughty, attending today’s lesson has only made me more worried!"

The leaders from various units all began to express their views, and Meng Qiang was busily taking photos nearby, preparing material for this month’s detachment news.

Fang Huai laughed and said, "The spread of fire safety is up to everyone. I hope you can all be ambassadors for our firefighting efforts in the future!"

"Hahaha... absolutely!"

The surrounding people gradually left, and Cao Yi and Ye Jiahong both noticed Yang Shaoqing, who stayed behind.

Goodness.

Just looking at this girl made them feel a bit of pressure.

She was too beautiful.

Cao Yi brought up a topic he had prepared earlier, "Little Yang, right? We’ve received your letter!"

"Letter?" Yang Shaoqing seemed confused.

Then, remembering something, her eyes flickered and she said with panic like a little rabbit, "Oh, I’m sorry, those two letters from last time were my roommate’s idea..."

Hehehe, sure, we believe you, we all do.

"Fang Huai, your girlfriend Little Yang is here. What does she want to eat? Let Chang Ming make her an extra dish!"

Yang Shaoqing hastily waved her hand, "No need, no need! Fang Huai said that the food at the squadron is really good!"

At that moment, a teasing voice came from upstairs.

"Yo! Instructor Cao, my girlfriend’s here too. Aren’t you going to let her order a dish?"

Hao Chengbin, with his girlfriend who sported a short and neat haircut, approached them.

Fang Huai and Yang Shaoqing simultaneously said, "Sister-in-law, hello!"

"Don’t be so formal! My name is Bai Ling, just call me Sister Bai," Bai Ling said with a smile, extending her hand generously to shake with Cao Yi and Ye Jiahong, "Hello, I’m Bai Ling, from the District Public Security Bureau. Now that Cheng Bin is in the squadron, I’m depending on you to take care of him."

"Oh! Hello, hello..."

They all immediately exchanged warm greetings, and Yang Shaoqing watched with wide-eyed silence at the mature and composed Bai Ling.

Meanwhile, Fang Huai took her hand and headed upstairs.

"Where are you going? Aren’t you going to get to know your sister-in-law?" Hao Chengbin called out to him.

Fang Huai waved his hand, "That kind of formality is not Little Yang’s style. I’ll take her for a walk instead!"

Everyone laughed.

Yang Shaoqing, who was being pulled along by Fang Huai, blushed and said, "Hey, who are you saying can’t handle it?"

Fang Huai looked back and smiled, "Squad Leader Hao is an old soldier, and Sister Bai often comes by. They can chat slowly. You’ve come from so far away; I have to cherish the opportunity."

Yang Shaoqing no longer spoke and followed Fang Huai towards the squad.

On their way through the corridor, they met several squad leaders standing agape, and Fang Huai introduced them one by one.

"Squad Leader Zhou."

"Hello, Squad Leader Zhou~"

"Hey! Little Fang, you’re a lucky guy!"

"Squad Leader Liu, you met him at the entrance."

"Hello, Squad Leader Liu~"

"Yeah, yeah."

Just as they entered the squad, Fang Huai was bewildered.

Everyone was there, along with a few visiting guests, all chatting in the squad room, discussing the step potential that Fang Huai had just talked about.

"This... Squad Leader Huang, Squad Leader Chen, Squad Leader Jiang, Squad Leader Zhang, Qi... Anyway, you recognize the rank insignia, anyone with a rank higher than mine with red badges, just call them squad leader!"

Yang Shaoqing looked at the glances from several people and said shyly, "Hello, squad leaders..."

The men were momentarily stunned.

Fang Huai laughed and said, "This is my girlfriend, Little Yang."

Then, things started moving.

"Sit, sit, I’ll get you a stool!"

"Want some water? Squad Leader Chen, do we have disposable cups here?"

"Yes, I’ll get them!"

Everyone greeted them warmly, and Yang Shaoqing enjoyed being the center of attention.

Confusion filled Yang Shaoqing’s big eyes.

My gosh, when she and her parents visited the Armed Police Squadron to see Chen Shuang last month, the reception was nothing like this.

Her parents even invited a troop leader to join them, and they ended up just having lunch at the squadron and chatted downstairs for a bit. Chen Shuang then hurried them along, saying that if they stayed too long, the squad leader and leadership might be unhappy.

The chatting was very limited, not to mention wandering around the squadron so freely.

Why does he have so many privileges?

He doesn’t seem to fear the squad leaders and leadership like Chen Shuang does.

Their military uniforms are all the same, right?

The next scene made Yang Shaoqing scream in embarrassment, "Ah! What are you doing?"

He was taking off his pants!

What was the cherished opportunity he spoke of?!

A few nearby squad leaders turned at the sound, and Chen Zhenghai was the first to get angry, "Damn! Fang Huai, are you being a hooligan in the squad room?"

Fang Huai held up his half-off pants, looking confused, "I... I need to change out of my clothes and pants before dinner, right? I can’t wear this office cadres’ uniform all the time, can I?

Squad Leader Chen, I’m wearing physical training shorts underneath, how is that being a hooligan?"

As he spoke, Fang Huai quickly finished changing and put on his camouflage uniform. Then, he pulled out a gift bag from under his locker.

"Here, this is for you."

Yang Shaoqing turned her head aside, not saying a word.

With a gentle voice, Fang Huai coaxed, "It’s just like taking off a combat uniform. Sometimes after policing, I’m so hot I take it off right on the main street!"

Yang Shaoqing immediately pouted, turned her head to look at Fang Huai, and punched him lightly on the arm.

"You... No! You can’t strip in public places anymore! What if people see you?"

They all froze.

"No stripping in public places, but if it’s not public then..."

"Ahem, okay, those lovebirds are flirting. My bad for chiming in." Chen Zhenghai was fed a mouthful of Macfuddy, then he directly headed for the door and left.

"Come on, let’s go to Squad One and chat."

The group quickly dispersed, leaving behind an empty Squad Four for them.

Yang Shaoqing watched as the last person, Qi Xiaohui, closed the door, felt anxious, and gave Fang Huai another little punch.

"Ow, see, it’s all your fault! They’ve all misunderstood!"

But Fang Huai just laughed: "No misunderstanding, I indeed deliberately acted like a hoodlum. In a relationship between a man and a woman, there has to be a hoodlum, or wouldn’t it become platonic?"

The look in Yang Shaoqing’s eyes became murderous in an instant.

"If you dare to act like a hoodlum with me..."

"Smack."

Fang Huai immediately moved closer and kissed her on the cheek, then quickly pulled back, his face wearing a teasing smile:

"Then what will you do?"

"Ahhh!! Stinky Fang Huai, damn Fang Huai, you... mmm mmm... mmm..."

"Mmm..."

...

The study room.

Yang Shaoqing sat on the stool with a puffed face, tidying her bangs that had been messed up by Fang Huai’s forceful kiss.

Fang Huai, smiling, helped her unwrap the watch box, took out the watch, and after setting the time according to the small alarm clock on the table, he gently pulled her hand over in a less beastly manner and helped her put it on.

He began to ramble a bit:

"Later, I’ll have my uncle book your flight for tomorrow. After you go back, be good, attend your classes, you’re too thin, eat more, and in some time, I should be able to use my phone. I’ll call you often..."

Yang Shaoqing’s heartbeat was still somewhat frantic as she stared at the side of his face, some strands of hair beside her ear slightly out of place, which she didn’t really feel like adjusting.

She had thought about leaving the next day when she came, not to cause him any trouble, but at that moment, she really didn’t want to part with him.

Fang Huai kept on talking non-stop: "Dating a soldier is troublesome, every time we meet, it’s a countdown..."

"I’m not scared," Yang Shaoqing interrupted:

"But I’m scared you’ll be dispatched. Coming here today, I’m even more worried. I know you must perform outstandingly in the troops, Uncle Zhang said, that training, only the elite can participate, but when you’re dispatched... try not to..."

Fang Huai looked at the little blue watch she was wearing, which made her look even more adorable, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

But when he looked up, he became serious:

"Shaoqing, training, is for actual combat.

The safest ship is the one in the harbor, but that’s not the purpose of building ships.

But don’t worry, I am too reluctant to die, I won’t do anything I’m not confident about."

Yang Shaoqing’s eyes flickered, and she gripped Fang Huai’s hand tighter:

"You’re not allowed to mention... uh, that word! It’s tempting fate!"

Fang Huai laughed, holding Yang Shaoqing’s delicate and soft hand tighter:

"Okay, from now on I won’t say ’uh’!"

"Not ’uh’! It’s uh!!" Yang Shaoqing elongated the word with an upward inflection at the end as if saying "death".

Fang Huai saw her anxious and endearing look, and once again couldn’t resist moving closer.

Yang Shaoqing panicked, her eyes widening.

"Uh! Uh, uh..."

The large eyes, then closed, with long lashes, trembling slightly.

...

The following day.

A plane carrying the person Fang Huai dreamed of in his midnight gallops passed over his head, flying towards a place known for hotpot seasoning and giant pandas.

Below General Hill.

The soldiers of Second Squadron stood neatly in three rows.

"Today, I’m taking you to enjoy the scenery, climb a mountain! We’ll also take the chance to rid your bodies of excess hormones!"

As Cao Yi spoke, he pointed towards the mountain:

"Yesterday afternoon, right before dinner, someone did some weird things in Squad Four’s study room, don’t think others didn’t hear it!

The ones I call out will climb one more time, then we won’t mention this incident again!"

Fang Huai’s eyes widened.

Damn, Old Cao was eavesdropping on my private matters!

"Oh..." Everyone laughed with ill-intent.

Fang Huai rolled his eyes: "Instructor Cao, climbing up that high mountain by leapfrogging... how is that possible? And walking in duck steps coming down... it’s dangerous. If I sprain my ankle, I’m done for!"

But Hao Chengbin pointed to another side of the mountain and said:

"Don’t worry! We’re just climbing halfway up, just a few hundred steps! The steps are so low, you can’t fall! Coming down, we’ll take the sloping road in duck steps, it’s also safe!

I’ve already checked out this place early on, preparing to bring you here to train!

Just couldn’t find the right time during the day; it’s not safe at night either!

This, is the best spot for strengthening your legs!"

Fang Huai went numb.

A few hundred steps... Low they may be, but long indeed! For each step, I’ll have to leap twice!

And to climb one more time...

Hao Chengbin chuckled and patted Fang Huai’s shoulder:

"This is a great opportunity to work on your legs! Plus you get to ’go green’! Look at the view, isn’t it great?"

At this moment, Cao Yi also laughed with evil intent: "Right, going green! Captain Hao, do you know, climbing mountains in spring is called going green, but what about autumn?"

Hao Chengbin was puzzled.

Nobody knew how to answer.

"Going autumn?" Chen Zhenghai ventured.

But Fang Huai said irritably: "Anti-vice operation!"

A silence ensued.

Then, they burst into laughter.

"Hahaha..."

"Fang Huai is right!" Cao Yi laughed:

"Seems like your mind is indeed very dirty! Today’s exercise, we’ll call it the anti-vice operation!"

(I will start writing the extra Chapter, and it will definitely be published before tomorrow morning.)