sbdcsierra Chapter 463 Gao Yue!
Chapter 463 Gao Yue!
Zhong Yuemin pushed his pancake cart into the depths of the alley. The girl behind him had long legs and kept up, managing not to fall behind and even catching up.
He glanced back, but the city management officers were nowhere to be seen. He then stopped the car, took a breath, and turned to say:
"Grandma, please have mercy and stop yelling! If you attract those guys in armbands again, this car is really going to be lost!"
The girl chased after the car until she reached it in one breath, clutching her waist and panting heavily. Her cheeks were flushed, and beads of sweat glistened on her forehead. The bulge at the hem of her sailor uniform rose and fell with her rapid breathing, making it even more striking.
"Who...who is your great-aunt!"
After catching his breath and regaining his composure, he glared at the person.
"I've already paid, and I haven't even received the pancake. What's the meaning of you running away like this?"
Zhong Yuemin chuckled. Turns out, he was a stubborn foodie after all. He parked the car.
"Alright, just for your perseverance, take a break and I'll finish it for you."
He picked up the half-finished dish, which was burnt at the edges and mixed with eggshells, and while it was still warm, he clumsily repaired it, flipped it over, brushed on sauce, sprinkled scallions, and added crispy fried dough sticks. His movements were not professional, but they were quick and efficient.
Finally, roll it into a somewhat irregular long strip, wrap it in oil paper, and hand it over:
"Well, it looks a bit off, but the taste should be alright."
The girl took it, looked at its appearance, and frowned: "It's all burnt..."
"Just eat whatever you need, it's simple and frugal." Zhong Yuemin waved his hand dismissively.
Just then, a person rushed over from the alleyway, looking around as if searching for something; it was the pancake vendor.
"Big brother, over here!" Zhong Yuemin waved and called out.
The stall owner jogged over, saw the car and people were there, and breathed a sigh of relief:
"Oh my god, I finally found it, buddy! Thank you so much!" He'd just pulled out a dump, and his stall was gone; he was frantic.
"The urban management officers just came, and I saw that things weren't going well, so I moved here to hide," Zhong Yuemin explained.
"That's so kind of you! This pancake is on me today!"
The stall owner waved his hand generously, his gaze shifting between Zhong Yuemin and Gao Yue, a knowing smile spreading across his face.
"Is this your boyfriend? Eating together, you two look so well-matched, a perfect couple, a match made in heaven..."
"No...!" Zhong Yuemin was speechless. What kind of look is that? Just as he was about to explain,
The girl's face flushed red, both ashamed and annoyed.
"Who's his boyfriend? I'm just a pancake vendor. How could I... how could I possibly be interested in him?" Her voice rose involuntarily, tinged with shame and indignation at being misunderstood.
"Hey!"
Zhong Yuemin raised an eyebrow, getting worked up, and even resorting to personal attacks.
"Girl, just because of what you said, I'm really not going to refund the money for the pancake."
Although it wasn't originally his responsibility to accept it.
"No wonder it tastes so bad, it's a fake." The girl snorted, but didn't stop eating, taking another bite of the pancake and enjoying it.
"Even though it tastes awful, you still ate it, didn't you?" Zhong Yuemin took out some money from his pocket and handed it to the stall owner.
"Boss, this is the money for this young lady's pancakes, and mine too."
"no, I'm fine!"
The stall owner repeatedly declined, smiling broadly as he said...
"Young couples often bicker and argue. My husband and I also argue every now and then. If it weren't for you today, my livelihood would have been taken away by the city management. Consider this pancake a thank you!"
Seeing that he couldn't explain further, Zhong Yuemin gave up and took the money back. He then gestured with his chin towards the girl and deliberately drawled out his words:
"Alright, thanks boss, I'm off, 'wife'!"
After saying that, he put his hands in his pockets and strolled leisurely towards the other end of the alley.
"Who is your wife? Explain yourself!"
Zhong Yuemin ignored him and continued walking forward.
The girl stomped her feet angrily behind him, not even bothering to eat the pancake, and followed after him with it clutched in her hand.
The two walked out of the alley one after the other and returned to the street they had just left. The city management officers were nowhere to be seen, but the street had not yet recovered its vitality. The lively shouts from before had all disappeared, and only one or two bold stall owners were peeking out, making it seem much quieter.
Seeing this, the girl couldn't help but snort again:
"These urban management officers are also... It's so hard to find a job these days. The higher-ups clearly say they encourage individuals to start their own businesses and do some small business, but once you actually do it, they chase you around and become annoying!"
Zhong Yuemin glanced at her indignant profile and thought this girl was interesting; she was straightforward. He took out the banknote again and handed it back to her.
"Here, take this money for the pancake!"
"What, have you suddenly felt a pang of conscience?" The girl glanced at him.
Zhong Yuemin smiled and joked:
"How can I accept this? It's my own 'wife' eating a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe), how can I charge her?"
The girl rolled her eyes at him, but didn't stand on ceremony and took the money.
"You're so talkative, you can't even keep your mouth shut, you're so glib, and you're even pretending to be a street vendor!"
It was only then that I noticed the person was also holding several pages of documents, the format of which looked very similar to those issued by the resettlement office, which made me suspicious.
"You...you also just came from the resettlement office? Are you here looking for work too?"
Zhong Yuemin nodded:
"Zhong Yuemin, former battalion commander of the reconnaissance battalion of the xxth Regiment of the C Army, and concurrently captain of the 'Old A' Special Forces Brigade."
"Are you a soldier?"
The girl looked at the man with considerable surprise, scrutinizing him from head to toe. He was indeed a battalion commander, tall and well-built, which did seem like the man, but his demeanor and tone were frivolous and arrogant…
"What, doesn't seem like it?" Zhong Yuemin could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her eyes.
The girl nodded honestly:
"Not at all like it."
She added to herself, "That guy who was pushing the cart away, talking nonsense, and trying to take advantage of her, I thought he was some petty thug from the alley."
"Gao Yue, formerly a telephone operator at the South China Sea Fleet Communications Headquarters," she introduced herself.
"You're Gao Yue?!"
This time it was his turn to be shocked. He blurted out instinctively, looking at the girl in front of him, dressed in an old navy uniform with a spirited look, and then realized, "I should have known."
At this time of day, in this place, dressed like this, at a pancake stall...
Gao Yue was taken aback by the person's surprised reaction:
"What, you know me?"
"Uh..." Zhong Yuemin was speechless, thinking to himself, "It's more than just knowing each other; according to the original script, you're supposed to be his official wife in the future."
Of course, he couldn't say that directly, so he quickly came up with a reason and shook his head.
"I don't know you, but... you look quite like a past boyfriend of mine."
After saying that, he even gave a couple of dry laughs.
"cut!"
Gao Yue rolled her eyes at him without any attempt to hide her disdain.
"Your excuse for picking me up is too old-fashioned. It might fool some naive young girls, but it won't work on me."
After saying that, he finished the rest of the pancake in a few bites, patted the crumbs off his hands, and gave me a look that said, "I knew you all along."
Zhong Yuemin was amused and continued the conversation.
"Comrade Gao Yue, how should I pursue you in a way that will be effective?"