Daddy Always Gets Jealous

Qiao Qiao, ”...”

Pick her up?

Pick her up to go where?

Qin Shaonan put out his cigarette, tossed the half-smoked butt into the nearby trash can, and held onto the bike handle with one hand. ”Hop on.”

Qiao Qiao responded, jumping onto the back seat of the bicycle.

Qin Shaonan rode off towards the school gate amidst a chorus of ”Officer Qin” greetings.

Once they exited the school gate, they cycled for half an hour to reach the dining place.

Qiao Qiao looked at Qin Shaonan, ”Lu Bo...”

She didn’t know what to say and swallowed her words down.

Qin Shaonan glanced at Qiao Qiao, ”Don’t take Lu Bo’s words to heart, maybe he was just looking at his phone and didn’t notice you.”

Qiao Qiao nodded, feeling something odd in her heart.

While eating, she watched Qin Shaonan, ”When are you going back to the army?”

Qin Shaonan, ”After grandma’s surgery, I guess.”

Qiao Qiao nodded, ”It’s really nice to see you.”

Qin Shaonan, ”...”

After they finished eating, Yu Zimu called.

Qin Shaonan then realized that the group had all followed his lead and asked for long leave. When denied, they just took the leave themselves.

Upon hearing they were going to KTV, Qin Shaonan looked at Qiao Qiao, ”Want to go sing?”

Qiao Qiao looked at him, ”Who else will be there?”

Qin Shaonan, ”You know everyone.”

Qiao Qiao nodded.

When they arrived, Qin Shaojin, Yu Zimu, and Shen You were all already there.

Shen You looked at Qin Shaonan, ”We didn’t dare invite Brother Huo.”

Qin Shaonan acknowledged with a ”hm,” and led Qiao Qiao to sit in the back.

Qin Shaojin couldn’t help but glance at Qiao Qiao several times.

It really was Qiao Qiao, no one else it could be.

Everyone encouraged Qiao Qiao to sing, so she chose ”Meet,” stood up, and looked at Qin Shaonan while holding the microphone, ”I heard the departure of winter

I searched for some time, on awakening

I think, I wait, I expect

The future cannot be planned sensibly

Cloudy day, dusk, outside the car window

The future has someone waiting

Look left, look right, look forward

Love twists through a few bends before coming

...”

Yu Zimu applauded.

Shen You looked at Qin Shaonan, ”Sister-in-law has a really beautiful voice.”

Qin Shaonan’s eyes, icy yet indulgent, lingered in Qiao Qiao’s direction.

Qiao Qiao continued looking at Qin Shaonan, ”Who will I meet, and what kind of dialogue we’ll have

The person I’m waiting for, how far in the future is he

I hear the wind from the subway and the crowd

I line up, holding the number plate for love...”

She smiled at him, naturally, charmingly.

Shen You and Yu Zimu inwardly groaned!

Brother Nan is so lucky; this pretty girl is head over heels for him and sings him love songs!

So jealous!

Qin Shaonan sat there, savoring it; he looked exceptionally good.

From their angle, he seemed enfolded in a faint smile, pleasing to the eye.

Damn, it’s the first time noticing Brother Nan can actually smile, even if it’s not obvious!

”Meeting you is the most beautiful surprise; someday, the answer to my mystery will be revealed.”

Once Qiao Qiao finished the last line, she returned to her original spot. Yu Zimu then kicked off into karaoke mode, Shen You and Qin Shaojin occasionally singing a song, while Qin Shaonan sat there unmoved.

Qiao Qiao noticed that this group of handsome men all sang well!

She looked at everyone, ”Among you, who sings the best?”

Without thinking, Yu Zimu blurted out, ”The best singer is Boss Huo...”

Halfway through the sentence, the atmosphere in the room shifted.

He stopped talking.

As Qiao Qiao listened, she recalled hearing at the military base at one time that listening to Team Huo’s voice was akin to making love; perhaps it was the same person.

He had sacrificed himself, and their bond was strong, so bringing him up carried a bit of sorrow, perhaps?