Does playing boxing and kung fu count?

  Watching Mrs. fly quickly ran away from the happy little back and Mr. Gu's resigned helpless expression, Comrade Xiaofang couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I finally know what it means to have one thing subdue another."

  "What bad luck, in this house, the only person I can put up with is you, hurry over and help me pick vegetables!" Since Shanshan arrived, Gu Beichen had already lost face in front of his subordinates more than once, and he didn't care about doing it again.

  Gu Lao's imposing manner was intimidating, so Fang Wei had no choice but to obediently go and pick some vegetables. He took the opportunity to mention the gathering to Gu Lao, "The New Year's party for the new recruits is scheduled for the day after tomorrow night, will you be free to come and join in the fun?"

  "You're not a newcomer anymore, why are you so interested in these things?" Gu Bei Chen saw through Fang Wei's crooked thoughts at a glance. Needless to say, this kid must have already informed Shanshan beforehand and was now asking him just to get an answer.

  "The event is organized by the new recruits, but they didn't say that only new recruits are allowed to participate. I also thought about how dull and boring life in the army is, so I wanted to find something to help my sister-in-law and little princess relieve their boredom." Fang Yi had a number in his mind, he knew it was impossible to hide his small thoughts from Lao Da, so he might as well confess voluntarily.

  "It's not obvious, but you seem quite enthusiastic about them." Someone started finding fault with themselves again.

  "Cough, I'm just making a suggestion, after all, the final decision is still up to you." The old man's tone became increasingly unpleasant, Fang Wei didn't dare to speak out of turn and responded with a humble expression before shutting his mouth. Anyway, he had already achieved his goal, having brought up the topic, now it was up to Madame's prestige to intimidate the old man.

  Have a nice dinner. At the table, Gu Bei Chen's attitude was not very enthusiastic. After finishing eating, Fang Yi didn't dare to stay longer and took the mille-feuille that Xiao Gong Zhu specially left for him and made a swift exit.

  Just as Fang Wei was about to close the door, Ye Shanshan couldn't wait to ask her husband about the new recruits' get-together tomorrow night. "I told Xiao Xiao and she's very interested."

  "When the time comes, there may be only you, a woman, on the scene. Aren't you afraid?" Gu Bei Chen's concern sounded very reasonable.

  "What's there to be afraid of, we'll just laugh it off. Besides, aren't you coming with us too?" Cough cough, this isn't seeking opinions at all, it's clearly telling him "I've already made up my mind, get ready and come with me."

  "I'm going, I'm going." Little kids love the excitement, so many people celebrating the New Year together, just thinking about it is thrilling, and this little scamp definitely won't miss out on this opportunity.

  "Tomorrow I'll go find the person in charge of planning the activity and ask about the detailed schedule. If there aren't any particularly excessive game segments, we can go, okay?" The wife and child were enthusiastic and excited, but Gu Bei Chen's heart wasn't very at ease. In the new recruits' squad, there was no lack of people with rich imaginations and a love for causing trouble among the post-90s generation - who knows what kind of strange programs they would plan?

  "The game session is also for fun, it's only once a year, let them go crazy, what's the big deal." Ye Shanshan wasn't that kind of kid who would lose control when excited, even if there were intense game sessions she wouldn't worry about it, at most she just wouldn't participate.

  "Do you really want to go?" Although somewhat reluctant, Gu Bei Chen would still prioritize her preferences.

  "It's New Year's, isn't it better to be lively?" Ye Shanshan's response was quite subtle.

  "You can go, but... I'll take care of your outfit." He couldn't let her wear that bright dress again today, he didn't want to see a repeat of the embarrassing situation where she got dirty all over.

  "Do we need to specially prepare our clothes?" Ye Shanshan hadn't thought of this point, could it be that they were planning a masquerade ball?

  "Don't worry about it, just leave it to me." The tone sounds a bit perfunctory, but upon closer inspection, it's not hard to notice that the corners of someone's mouth are hiding a few sly smiles, wondering what kind of mischief they're up to again.

  "Daddy will help me prepare too, I want to wear parent-child clothes with Mommy." The mischievous little ghost also ran over to join in the fun.

  Little rascal, won't stop for a moment, good to borrow women's military uniform, but children's uniform is hard to find.

  "I'll try my best." Although it's hard to find, Gu Bei Chen will still do his best to satisfy her. Since it's a group activity, they should wear uniforms to get into the mood.

  The next day, Gu Bei Chen rushed to the meeting again early in the morning and didn't return until lunchtime. Shan Shan and Xiao Xiao had been there for four days, but he still couldn't spare a whole day to accompany them. Calculating the time, except for New Year's Day when he was specially given a day off, only the next two days were completely free. Forget it, since they wanted to join in the fun so much, he would accompany them. After all, it was just a group of energetic kids, and with him there, they wouldn't dare to be too naughty!

  However, due to the size issue, someone had to cry out again. Poor Fang Wei, after busy for a whole day, still couldn't find a suitable children's military uniform for Little Princess. Having no other choice, he could only take the discarded adult military uniform and ask the tailor master to specially alter it.

  After this incident, Fang Wei finally deeply understood a famous saying: Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger! As for emotional issues, Gu Lao Da's temperament is really not to be admired. Now is an extraordinary period, it's better to avoid provoking him.

  After much ado, Gu Bei Chen finally nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad, it's quite like that."

  "How about letting Xiao come over to try it on, if it doesn't fit, I'll find someone to alter it." Fang Yi has now replaced Pei Yun as the person Old Gu dislikes the most, he dare not make another mistake.

  "No need, don't let them know about this for now." Someone wasn't complaining that he lacked romance, was he? This time, he would give them an unexpected surprise. Although he himself also wanted to see what Shanshan and Xiaoxiao looked like in military uniforms, he even more wanted to see their excited expressions when they received the mysterious gift.

  The day before New Year's Eve, the festive atmosphere in the troops was getting stronger and stronger. Rarely having no official business to attend to, a certain someone suddenly felt lazy and wanted to sleep in for a while.

  However, he forgot that there is a saying in this world called "what goes around comes around", Ye Xiaomao, who was tossed about for half the night, would let him sleep in comfortably?

  "Hey, was that just the morning exercise bell?"

  "How did you wake up so early?" Gu Bei Chen replied evasively. This shouldn't be, last night wasn't he constantly saying how sleepy he was, how did he sleep for a bit and suddenly become so energetic?

  "I want to go for a run." The morning exercise bell also has the function of inducing labor.

  "Aren't you tired?" Getting up early is one thing, but actually wanting to exercise.

  "After a good sleep, everything will be fine." Ye Shanshan was very confident in her own recovery ability.

  "It's hard to even think about being lazy and sleeping in a bit longer." Someone let out a helpless sigh.

  "Actually you want me to accompany you more, right?" Slow-witted Ye Shanshan finally reacted.

  Gu Beichen didn't say anything else, taking it as default.

  "But it's such a great day, can't waste it." These past few days have been sunny with rising temperatures, and not going out to exercise in such good weather would be a real shame.

  "Go ahead, don't go too far and don't run too fast." Gu Bei Chen smiled resignedly, turned around and went back to the room, helping her prepare the clothes she needed to wear when going out.

  Looking at his busy back, Ye Shanshan suddenly felt a few threads of guilt in her heart. Would her husband be too good-tempered? It seemed that no matter what she asked for, he would never say no, and if this continued, she would really become spoiled to the point of having no self-control.

  Gu Beichen tidied up his clothes and turned around, only to find her still standing at the door. He hastily walked forward and asked, "Why haven't you gone to brush your teeth and wash your face?"

  "Don't you know how to refuse someone?" Ye Shanshan slowly walked back into the room, her fingers hooked around the sash of her robe, and asked weakly.

  Gu Bei Chen gently tugged at the corner of his lips, stretched out his hand to lightly stroke her scattered hair in front of her forehead, and his eyes were filled with deep affection. "Foolish, I'm not that I don't understand how to refuse people, it's just...I don't know how to refuse you."

  Ye Shanshan suddenly lifted her head, gazing at him gently, with a serious and focused expression. "It can't be like this, if I've done something wrong, you should still point it out."

  "But... I don't think you've made any unreasonable demands. When you're tired, you need to rest, and when you've rested well, it's good weather, so you should go out and exercise. What's the problem?"

  Ye Shanshan raised an eyebrow and said with a half-true, half-false tone: "Oh, so you're planning to fatten me up before eating me!"

  Gu Bei Chen's heart was moved, he lowered his head and kissed that small, chubby mouth, "Congratulations, you answered correctly."

  Before he could continue his attack, Ye Shanshan quickly dodged and retreated to a safe distance before speaking: "You really are a wolf!"

  You think I'm afraid of you? A starving wolf is more terrifying than a vicious one. Tonight, we'll really rest, but tomorrow night, on New Year's Eve, don't even think about sleeping. This way of eating one meal and skipping the next is not as good as having regular meals at fixed times.

  Besides, as the days spent by his side were dwindling, she couldn't bear to leave him hanging high and dry.

  Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.

  An hour before the troops' welcome party began, Ye Shanshan and Xiao received an unexpected gift that scared them so much their jaws almost dropped to the ground.

  "Mommy, it's a military uniform!" Laughing excitedly, she almost spun around in circles. She had never seen such a small military uniform before, and wearing it would definitely make her look especially cool.

  "How did you think of having us dress like this?" Five minutes ago, Ye Shanshan was still worried about what to wear for such an occasion, and he had already prepared something special for her and Xiao Xiao.

  "You two are already eye-catching enough, and if you wear a dazzling outfit, those little rascals won't have eyes to watch other shows." Gu Bei Chen's explanation sounded quite reasonable.

  "Mommy, let's change quickly." The little devil didn't care about that much, with such a cool little military uniform, she was already eager to wear it on her body and see the effect.

  "Don't forget to add a warm layer inside, the heating at the venue isn't that sufficient." Gu Bei Chen specially had someone prepare larger clothes, so even if he wore another layer underneath, it wouldn't look tight. So, it's said that the coarseness or fineness of one's heart and body type have no relation, and even those with rough and bold muscles can also be meticulous like dust.

  The mother and daughter quickly changed their clothes and came out. Under the solemn military uniform, the two looked particularly spirited, especially Ye Shanshan, who had a few points of female soldier style. If she were to stand in the female soldier company, she could absolutely pretend to be true!

  "Dad, Mom, let's take a picture and send it to Grandpa and Grandma. They'll definitely be very happy." The mischievous little imp loves to take pictures whenever something fun happens.

  There is such a showy daughter, Gu Bei Chen and Ye Shan Shan can't be low-key.

  It's too much trouble to take a camera, so Ye Shanshan simply took two photos with her mobile phone and sent them directly to Xiao Ran's mobile phone.

  At this moment, Gu's family was just preparing to have dinner. Seeing the photos on Xiao Ran's mobile phone, Old Lady Gu laughed so hard that tears almost flowed out. Shanshan dressed like this looked quite decent, but Xiaoxiao also wore such formal clothes and it really felt a bit unusual. "Such small clothes, where did they dig them up from."

  "It's probably modified from the adult version." Gu Xinran was very calm, there were many capable people in the team, and it wasn't difficult to make a children's military uniform.

  "San San really has ideas." The daughter-in-law had always been very thoughtful, and Old Lady Gu naturally thought that this specially-made outfit was also her idea.

  "It seems like brother's idea, every year new recruits hold a New Year's party on this day, they must have been invited. Think about it, sister is so popular outside, she will definitely receive more attention in the army, brother wants her to appear with the lowest profile." As expected, thinking of brother and sister, Gu Bei Chen's thoughts couldn't escape his sister's keen sense.

  "Is this what you call keeping a low profile?" In Gu Lao's eyes, Shanshan dressing like this would only attract more attention.

  "You don't understand, the old men in the army usually don't have much chance to come into contact with women outside, and all they see are female soldiers wearing military uniforms. If your sister wore a military uniform, it would be nothing new to them, and she wouldn't get as much attention." Gu Xinran has been in the army for so many years, after all, and is very familiar with what those old men like.

  Xiao Ran explained it this way, and Old Lady Gu also found it reasonable. "This does seem like your brother's style."

  "I've said it before, this time when sister-in-law went to the troops, brother has a lot to worry about." Although he hasn't seen his brother and sister-in-law interact with his own eyes, based on Gu Xiran's understanding of his older brother, he is absolutely a man with strong possessiveness in emotions. If other men just glance at his sister-in-law a few more times, he will be unhappy; if his sister-in-law accidentally becomes the center of attention for everyone, he will be furious to the point of spitting blood.

  However, it remains to be seen whether things will develop in the direction that Gu Beichen has planned.

  The party started at 7:30 pm sharp, and from 6:30 to 7:30 was the fixed time for eating dumplings. More than a hundred people were divided into ten tables, wrapping, boiling, eating and chatting, what a lively scene.

  They were all new recruits in their early twenties, what would they talk about?

  "I heard that Gu Lao Da and his family will also be attending the get-together."

  The scene suddenly erupted in a fit of coughing, with some people choking on their food.

  Leaders bringing their families to participate in the new recruits' welcome party has become a norm. In previous years, it was always some senior leaders who came with their wives and added to the family atmosphere. Once on site, not only did they fail to liven up the mood, but instead made everyone feel constrained and not dare to let loose. This year is finally a bit different.

  "I've met the lady, and I even talked to her." The speaker was none other than Little Wei, who had led the way for the lady at the avalanche scene that day. As soon as he finished speaking, all sorts of envious, jealous, and resentful eyes turned to him, and others couldn't help but feel a pang of envy - after all, he had been lucky enough to talk to her, while they hadn't even seen her face.

  "What the f**k luck did you have?!" Just by listening to his tone, it's clear that this new recruit is a typical post-90s kid.

  "It's been so long since you joined, why haven't you changed your way of speaking?! If Old Man Gu hears this, be careful not to get kicked out of the party! Not everyone here is a new recruit, with so many young and inexperienced ones around, we need someone in charge who can keep things under control. Tonight, that person is Zhong Yang, who is just as strict as Gu Bei Chen. From his behavior, it's clear he was personally trained by Gu Bei Chen."

  With a single order from Zhong Yang, the atmosphere on the scene finally calmed down slightly. However, this calmness was more like the energy accumulation before a storm arrived.

  The dumplings in the pot were soon gone, and some impatient ones had already rushed to the scene of the party, saying they wanted to occupy a favorable position to surround and watch the lady.

  What a joke, is the lady so good at being gawked at? Doesn't she see who's standing next to her?!

  Gu Bei Chen and his family arrived at the scene three minutes before the party started. At this time, the scene had been set up properly, and the excited new recruits were almost all present, all with an expectant look on their faces. After all, most of them hadn't seen a girl other than female soldiers for a long time.

  But what nobody expected was that Mr. Gu's beautiful wife would appear in such an image.

  Gu Lao Da is too ruthless, actually letting his wife show off in a female soldier image, what's the freshness in this?

  "Banzai!" Amidst various looks of astonishment and bewilderment, a loud voice suddenly rang out.

  Over a hundred people stood up simultaneously and gave a uniform military salute to welcome Mr. Gu and his family to the party: "Hello, Boss! Hello, Madam!"

  For the first time seeing such a formal and neat military salute up close, Ye Shanshan's mind suddenly came up with an inappropriate idiom: Fox exploits the tiger's prestige, awkward.

  It's no wonder she thinks that way, if it weren't for marrying him, she might never have had the chance to see such a grand ceremony in her lifetime.

  Gu Beichen politely returned the courtesy and invited everyone to take a seat. "Today is New Year's gathering, so let's not be too formal."

  "Dad, why don't they greet me? Am I not a human being?" The adults were busy and lively, but Gu Si Tian, who was left out, was unhappy.

  Ye Shanshan busied herself coaxing her, "Children should be polite, you should first greet your uncles and they will then say hello to you."

  "Oh." The little demon felt that Mommy had made a lot of sense, so he tidied up his collar, raised his head and puffed out his chest, and gave a proper salute. "Good evening, uncles."

  "Good evening, little princess." Brush brush brush, over a hundred people repeated the action from just now again, without any commands or instructions, they still managed to do it in unison.

  The little devil was satisfied and pulled his mother to the front row, "Let's sit in the front row, it's more convenient to watch the show."

  "Sitting in the front row will get us pulled on stage to perform, let's just sit in the middle." Ye Shanshan didn't dare forget her husband's reminder for a single moment. Since they wanted to keep a low profile, it was naturally better to stay as far away from the performance stage as possible.

  "Just perform and that's it, what's there to be afraid of." The little devil is so clever and doesn't care about anything else. She has plenty of talents, can sing and dance, write and fight, and isn't stage-shy at all. She's thrilled to have the opportunity to perform for so many uncles, how could she possibly be scared?

  Ye Shanshan was at a loss with Xiao Gui's mischievousness and could only ask her husband for help, "Where are we going to sit?"

  Gu Beichen couldn't help but smile wryly and pointed to the three empty seats in the front row, "Didn't you see the four big characters?"

  Leader's seat? Embarrassing...

  Forget it, since we're already here, let's just follow the leader and go with it. Not sitting in the front row seems like a compromise that can't be helped.

  At half past seven, the New Year's party started on time.

  Although it was just a self-entertaining party, it was well-organized. The host was humorous and witty, with clever remarks one after another. The opening dance and chorus were wonderful, and it seemed that they had put in a lot of effort.

  The performance continued as scheduled, and Ye Shanshan also secretly let out a sigh of relief. The other party had long been prepared, and the quality of the program was in no way inferior to that of professional performances. She should be fine now.

  However, accidents often occur when people are most relaxed and least on guard.

  Someone was still savoring the wonderful magic show just now, when the host Xiao Song suddenly dropped a bombshell, "According to the program schedule, it's time for our guest to perform. Let's welcome Mrs. with the warmest applause."

  Damn it! I feel like I've been cheated and led into a wolf's den. These guys had planned this all along!

  The thunderous applause "lingered on", with the momentum of Mrs. Ye not getting off the stage, Ye Shanshan was in a dilemma, yet she didn't know what to perform next. Now she could only hope that her husband would come out and say a few good words for her. "You quickly help me say something, I won't sing songs, I won't dance, going on stage will definitely make you lose face."

  Gu Bei Chen had expected this moment and reacted calmly, "It's okay, the performance was just to add to the excitement, you just do what you're best at."

  What's your specialty? Does playing kung fu and boxing count?