Chapter Sixty-six: Opening the Knot in One's Heart

  Lu Xue had been waiting for Xie Xiaoshuai to speak, but after half a day, she didn't see Xie Xiaoshuai fart, so she simply sat on the office desk with her hands clasped and waited for Xie Xiaoshuai to speak.

  Xie Xiaoshuai thought and thought, but really didn't know what to say. He had a lot of things in his mind, but ninety-nine percent were about military affairs, and the remaining one percent wasn't suitable for interacting with girls. Seeing Lu Xue looking at him like that, Xie Xiaoshuai could only think of one sentence: "I'll treat you to dinner."

  "This is what you call a happy topic? Sorry, I'm not off work yet and can't go out. Also, your injury isn't healed yet, so you need to eat reasonably." Lu Xue stood up and continued working.

  Xie Xiaoshuai looked up and saw the clock on the wall pointing at eleven o'clock, knowing that Lu Xue hadn't lied.

  "You go back first, I'm really busy these two days, you need to rest and take care of yourself, wait until I'm free then I'll come see you." Xie Xiao Shuai was chased out of the office by Lu Xue.

  Back home, but Sun Houqun was not at home. It happened to be lunchtime, and Xie Xiaoshuai's stomach was hungry and there was no one to cook, so he had to run to the Bald Eagle Travel Department cafeteria for a meal. Just as Xie Xiaoshuai arrived at the cafeteria, he met Xie Pingyang who came over to eat, and handed him the leave slip, after finishing his meal, he returned home.

  Lying on his own small bed, Xie Xiaoshuai, who was originally going to sleep, couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard he tried. He felt very annoyed in his heart. Xie Xiaoshuai got up and wanted to go out to find friends to play with, to relieve his depressed mood, but who should he go find? After thinking about it, Xie Xiaoshuai sadly discovered that apart from his comrades in the Sha Hu Xiao team and his girlfriend Lu Xue, he didn't have a single good friend. It turned out that his social circle was so small.

  No, it seems like there's a friend, Xie Xiaoshuai suddenly thought of someone: Wen Long. He actually forgot about him.

  Wen Long was in the office reviewing documents, a large pile of expense reports waiting to be signed. He carefully examined each report very responsibly. The phone rang, interrupting Wen Long's work. This was an internal call, only a small number of people knew the number. Wen Long politely asked: "Hello, who are you looking for?"

  "Hello Wen Zong, I'm Xie Xiaoshuai, am I disturbing you by calling?"

  Upon hearing that it was Xie Xiaoshuai, Wen Long put down the documents in his hand and felt great: "Hey! Comrade Little Xie, what made you think of me? What's up, do you have something to ask me? Don't worry, as long as it's something Big Brother entrusted to you, I'll definitely do my best to complete it."

  "No big deal, just wanted to chat with you, don't know if you have time?"

  "Of course! As long as you want, I'll be there in no time. Where are you? I'll send someone to pick you up."

  Before long, Wen Long's driver arrived at the address provided by Xiao Shuai to take him to Wen Long's office. As the president of a group company, Wen Long's office had a special reception room, and he instructed his secretary to turn away all phone calls and visitors, in order to receive Xiao Shuai alone. He seemed to attach great importance to Xiao Shuai's visit.

  On the large tea table, a set of antique tea sets was placed. Wen Long picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Xie Xiaoshuai. Xie Xiaoshuai took a sip of the tea, but couldn't taste anything. Wen Long smiled and refilled Xie Xiaoshuai's cup.

  "I'm afraid I've made a fool of myself, I'm an uncouth person and don't know how to appreciate tea." Xie Xiaoshuai felt a bit embarrassed.

  "It's okay, drinking tea can calm your mind. I can tell you're troubled. Is something bothering you? Tell me, big brother." Xie Xiao Shuai came to find Wen Long at this time, obviously not visiting for no reason. Seeing that Xie Xiao Shuai had a worried look on his face, Wen Long guessed that he was preoccupied with something.

  Xie Xiaoshuai told Wen Long about the things he and Lu Xue were discussing, as if he had found a vent to express himself, and said a lot to relieve his frustration.

  "So you were worried about these things? However, since you chose to take this path, you must be prepared to make sacrifices at any time. It's normal for your girlfriend to worry about your safety, don't think too much about it. People are selfish and hope that those around them live forever. Reality is cruel and not everything goes as planned, birth, aging, illness, and death are natural laws, and accidents can't be avoided. So, just stick to your heart, have no regrets, and communicate more with your girlfriend, let her support and understand you."

  Xie Xiaoshuai felt that Wen Long's words made some sense, but the knot in his heart still hadn't been untied.

  "Come on, let's go for a walk." Wen Long saw that Xie Xiao Shuai still hadn't figured it out and decided to use another approach.

  Two people came to a park, where birds sang and flowers bloomed, with many people coming and going. Children were laughing and playing, while adults sat beside them, carefully protecting them. In the center of the square, many elderly people were practicing tai chi to exercise their bodies, some elderly people carried bird cages gathered together, and the birds chirped non-stop.

  After walking for a while, Wen Long turned his head and asked, "What's your feeling?"

  "It feels very peaceful, I don't know how to say it either, but I guess you could sum it up as 'being content and enjoying one's work'," said Xie Xiaoshuai.

  "So where did such a life come from? Let me tell you, our ancestors shed countless blood to build the country, dedicating their lives without complaint or regret. Later, the people's army defended against foreign enemies, silently dedicating their youth, and there were countless nameless heroes who sacrificed their lives to defend the prosperity and stability of the motherland. They were willing to sacrifice themselves so that their families and friends could live a happy and beautiful life."

  When Wen Long spoke, Xie Xiao Shuai's eyes lit up. It seemed that his heart was indeed confused, because the guilt towards Lu Xue had become ambiguous, fortunately Wen Long reminded him in time not to forget his faith.

  "Thank you, Wen Zong, I understand now. It seems that I'm indeed too young, and a little setback has thrown me into confusion."

  "After all, everyone has a young age, and it's normal to feel confused about the future. As long as you stick to your heart and find your own goal. I think all problems will be solved effortlessly." Wen Long smiled.

  Xie Xiaoshuai felt that the sky was very clear and the air was very fresh, and his mood improved. After saying goodbye to Wen Long, Xie Xiaoshuai took a taxi home, his heart had calmed down, and next was to recover from injury and return to the team.

  A few days later, Xie Xiaoshuai was watching TV in the living room when there was a knock at the door. Xie Xiaoshuai opened the door to see Lu Xue standing outside with several large bags in her hand, and quickly took them from her, letting Lu Xue enter.

  Lu Xue entered the house and glanced around: "Are you alone at home?"

  "Yeah, Mom's going to a reunion with her old classmates today, and Dad won't be back from work." Xie Xiaoshuai put the things on the table and replied to Lu Xue.

  "Isn't anyone cooking for you? What are you having for lunch?"

  "Mom had already prepared it for me when she left. Just heat it up later when you're hungry, okay? By the way, have you finished dealing with those things of yours?"

  "It's almost done. There's nothing much to do today, so I came over to see if you're really recovering at home." Lu Xue said, smoothing out her bangs and wiping away the sweat.

  Xie Xiaoshuai hugged Lu Xue and stretched out his mouth to kiss Lu Xue, but was pushed away by Lu Xue with a slap on the face.

  "You're all injured and yet you're still so dishonest." Lu Xue scolded.

  "Doesn't it remind you of me?"

  "Glib and smooth-tongued, apart from me, who else could think of others?"

  "Don't mention it, apart from you, there's actually another woman in my heart..." Xie Xiao Shuai deliberately paused for a moment, seeing Lu Xue's eyes widen, and hastily said: "My mom."

  "You." Lu Xue heard this and didn't know what to say, stretching out her hand wanting to pat Xiao Shuai's back, but was afraid of touching his wound.

  "Xiaoxue, you look really beautiful today." Xie Xiaoshuai gazed at Lu Xue with deep affection.