White Olive Tree

Chapter 39

"You look really good in this military uniform." Song Ran said.
Li Zan pursed his lips and smiled, touched his cheek, and his eyes fell on her again.
When he just rushed to pick her up, he noticed her from a distance.  She had a half-crown haircut and was wearing a beige dress. Her slender and white figure looked particularly young and beautiful in the early summer sunshine.
His eyes fell back on her beautiful face and said, "It looks like you are getting married."
Song Ran: "...Is it too much? I just put on a little makeup."
"No." Li Zan paused and said, "I mean, you look good like this."
Song Ran blushed slightly and muttered: "I couldn't sleep on the plane, so I just put on makeup when I had nothing to do."
Some officers and soldiers came towards me, casting curious eyes and talking among themselves.
"Look, Captain Li is holding a girl's hand!"
Song Ran: "..."
Li Zan explained: "It's boring in the army, everything is strange."
I'm afraid this will become an issue for some time.
Song Ran arrived late, not long before the wedding, but Li Zan still took her to see his dormitory.
The inside is very tidy, and all items are placed in a disciplined manner.  The army green sheets were spread without a trace of wrinkles.  ㊣This work is provided by ㊣思㊣Rabbit.com and can be read online.
Song Ran couldn't help but stretched out his hand and touched it.
Li Zan smiled: "Sit down, it's okay."
Song Ran sat on it, pressed the bed, and found that the bed board was very hard.
Li Zan poured her a glass of water from an enamel jar, and she drank most of the glass while holding it in her hands.
He put the cup away and saw a little light pink lipstick stained on the rim of the cup. He turned back to look at her, and the lipstick on the corner of her mouth was smudged a little.
He lifted her chin and gently touched the corners of her mouth with his thumb.
She raised her head and let him do what he wanted.
He felt unbearable for a moment, bent down, lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.
"Captain Li, the wedding is about to take place..." A soldier walked to the door and petrified for a second, "I'm sorry!" He panicked and gave a military salute stupidly, then ran away. A second later, a howl came from the corridor,  “Captain Li kissed his daughter Azi in the dormitory!!!”
There were all kinds of noises and footsteps in the corridor, and a bunch of soldiers came running to join in the fun.
Song Ran quickly stood up, flattened the sheets and stood up, her face turning red like a tomato.
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
"Hello, sister-in-law!"
A group of big boys crowded at the door and laughed.
Song Ran felt warm in her heart and smiled back at them.
Li Zan coughed twice, took her hand and walked out, saying, "It's time to go and do some business."
The soldiers ran away again, laughing and joking: "Sister-in-law is so beautiful!"
Song Ran's face was so hot that she went out of the building and blew the summer wind to dissipate some of the heat.
The wedding banquet was held in the large dining hall. The newlyweds, accompanied by the bridesmaid and best man, held wedding candies and loose cigarettes, and smiled and thanked each guest present.
Jiang Lin was very surprised to see Song Ran and said, "Reporter Song, long time no see."
"Congratulations, Jiang Lin."
"I'll go, you two are together." Jiang Lin looked at Li Zan, "You hid it deep enough."
Li Zan smiled and replied: "Congratulations."

The bride is a female soldier or a navy, with neat short hair and cheerful personality: "Sorry if the reception is not good today."
The large dining hall can usually accommodate hundreds of people for dining. Today, it was decorated as a special wedding venue. The tables and chairs were all removed and replaced with a large round table commonly seen at weddings. It was covered with a snow-white tablecloth; the flowers, wine glasses, and napkins were all very exquisite.
A red carpet was laid out in the center of the venue, with a long semicircular arch corridor made of flowers on both sides. On the stage at the end of the corridor, the background wall was covered with silver tassels.  There is a huge pink rose flower board on the wall, with red roses spelling out the couple's names.
There are also many wedding photos.  The newlyweds, one wearing a green military uniform and the other wearing a navy white military uniform and a veil, took various funny photos accompanied by their comrades.
The wedding decoration is not very luxurious, but it is beautiful, generous, warm and romantic.  I heard that for this wedding, Jiang Lin's comrades specially repainted the walls of the canteen with white paint. The ceiling was unsightly and they also pasted it with sea blue wallpaper.  Symbolizing white clouds and ocean, it is the color that marks the woman's navy.
Li Zan took Song Ran to sit down at a table of familiar soldiers. The soldiers at the same table were curious about Song Ran's origins and took a closer look.
Li Zan generously introduced her as his girlfriend.  Song Ran also greeted everyone appropriately.
The people at the table chatted with Li Zan about trivial matters in the army.  Song Ran sat aside and listened. When he saw a large bottle of Coke on the table, he took it over and twisted it without opening it.  When she wanted to try again, Li Zan, who was talking to someone, turned around and took the Coke out of her hand, unscrewed it and gave it back to her, and then continued to answer what others were saying.
Song Ran poured himself a glass and asked Li Zan, "Do you want Coke?"
"Half a glass."
The comrade laughed: "A-Zan, I can't drink Coke. I have to drink today."
Li Zan nodded and smiled: "Drink a little."
Song Ran thought for a moment, then Li Zan leaned his head towards her and whispered: "Don't drink too much."
   "oh."
Soon, the ceremony began.  The lights in the venue were dimmed, with only the red carpet shining brightly.
Jiang Lin, dressed in military uniform, stood tall on the stage and turned around to watch; the bride also uniquely wore a white military uniform skirt and a white gauze on her head, holding her father's arm and walking towards the groom.
The wedding process is well-established, including exchanging vows, exchanging rings, kissing and hugging, parents of both parties speaking, and the bridesmaid and best man speaking.
The bridesmaids and groomsmen were all military friends of the young couple, all boys in military uniforms, and dashing female soldiers in short skirts.
The young people were very happy on the stage. One of the groomsmen joked that Jiang Lin used to be very promiscuous in the dormitory and was the best at telling love stories. Jiang Lin was asked to tell a story on the spot.
The soldiers in the audience naturally booed.
Jiang Lin then turned to look at his bride and said, "Do you know what is the shortest distance between hearts?"
The bride smiled like a flower: "What?"
"That's right." Jiang Lin puffed out his chest, pulled the bride into his arms and hugged her, their chests pressed tightly together.
"Wow!" The audience was in a commotion, laughing like crazy.
Song Ran covered her mouth and laughed so hard that she couldn't stand upright.
Comrade E at the same table laughed: "Jiang Lin is such a slut!"
Comrade F was not to be outdone: "Who can't do it? I can do it too."
Comrade E: "Come one!"
Song Ran stared at them with interest.
Comrade F coughed, gained momentum, and turned to look at comrade E: "Hey, I heard that someone is chasing you recently?"
Comrade E: "No."
Comrade F reached out to him: "Hello, let me meet you. My name is 'No'."
The people at the table laughed, and Song Ran couldn't stop laughing.
Li Zan turned to look at her: "Is it so funny?"
She nodded, her cheeks flushed, and asked, "Can you speak?"
"Yes." Li Zan said, "When we all get together, sometimes we just talk like this when we have nothing to do."
"Really?" Song Ran asked, "Tell me something." Li Zan was drinking Coca-Cola. He looked at her for a second, then his eyes became quiet, he put down the cup and said, "You have pretty eyes."
Song Ran: "Really?"
Li Zan said: "Yeah, but it's not as good-looking as mine."
Song Ran stared into his eyes for a long time and said seriously: "Yes."
"..." Li Zan couldn't hold it back, turned his head, put his nose against the back of his hand and kept laughing.
The surrounding soldiers complained in unison: "That's not the answer."
Song Ran was confused: "How to answer?"
Li Zan was still angry and said, "You have to cooperate with me."
"Oh," she nodded, "How should I answer?"
"You have to ask me why."
   "good."
"Then start over?"
   "Um."
Li Zan said again: "You have pretty eyes."
Song Ran: "Really?"
Li Zan: "Yeah, but it's not as good-looking as mine."
"Why?" Song Ran asked, his eyes sparkling.
Li Zan opened his mouth, his face turned a little red, he bit his lower lip, his eyes moved away uncomfortably for a moment, then moved back to look at her, and said, "Because I have you in my eyes."
Song Ran snorted.
These words were so disgusting and greasy that Li Zan couldn't stand it anymore. His face turned red and he turned away and kept laughing. His neck and ears were all red.
Song Ran laughed and got goosebumps, and gave him a light slap: "You are not allowed to learn these things in the future."
Li Zan nodded: "Okay, I won't study anymore."
On the stage, the bride was about to throw her bouquet, and many female guests gathered over.
Li Zan asked: "Are you going?"
Song Ran shook his head: "I'm most afraid of this. I'll be embarrassed to death if I don't get it."
When the bouquet is finally taken by one of the bridesmaids, the ceremony is over.
The dinner was rich with dishes, Song Ran's favorite hometown dishes. She didn't need to drink and socialize, she could enjoy the food freely.  Li Zan was not as carefree as she was. The comrades at the same table wanted to drink, the groom wanted to toast, and there were also toasts from other tables. After eating a few mouthfuls, everyone had to lift the cup and get up.
After he drank two or three glasses, his face turned a little red. Song Ran said, "Hurry up and eat vegetables first to cushion your stomach."
"Okay." He picked up the vegetables obediently.
Song Ran still stared at him;
He turned his head and smiled: "What's wrong?"
She was worried: "It feels like you're going to drink too much."
"Am I blushing?"
"Yes, very red."
"Then I'll try not to drink."
Song Ran was still a little apprehensive, but fortunately there were fewer people toasting later.
Chen Feng came over halfway, but he didn't let Li Zan drink.  He said he came to see Li Zan, but actually he came to see Song Ran.
Li Zan introduced him, and Song Ran hurriedly said: "It turns out to be the instructor. Thank you for always taking care of Ah Zan."
Chen Feng said: "I don't take much care of him. He works hard on his own."
Having said that, I was paying a lot of attention to Song Ran.  He was also puzzled by Li Zan's change of attitude before, but now he seems to be worried that this girl is responsible for it.
Chen Feng returned to his desk and remembered the peacekeeping application submitted by Li Zan last week. He rejected it without even looking at it.
On the side, the military doctor was enjoying the delicious food.
"Hey, what about A-Zan?" Chen Feng couldn't figure it out, "Why did he suddenly pass the latest psychological test?"
The military doctor looked at him and said, "This kid Li Zan is very smart and has a high IQ."
   "What's the meaning?"
"He already understands psychological testing."
"Huh! That's useless." Chen Feng said, "I won't let him go to Dongguo."
"But I heard from Lao Lin that he made progress last time and finally successfully defused the bomb during actual combat training."
"That's training. It's a simulation! Who knows what it will be like on the battlefield? If a psychological problem suddenly occurs, the person will die outside."
"He has unsolved psychological problems. But Lao Chen, in theory, after passing the simulated actual combat, he can enter the actual combat. Keeping him in this way is not an option. He wants to get out on his own, and he has a strong will. Because of this  With this will, he forced himself to keep breaking through. Can you lock him up for a lifetime? "
"I miss him in the future..."
The military doctor advised: "Don't think about it for him. He knows his future and future plans very well. If you let him pull out this thorn in his heart, the road he will take in the future will be more difficult than you think."  Broad and far-reaching.”
Chen Feng was stunned and thoughtful.