Chapter 214: Chapter 214
The next day, Ye Hao returned to the army camp.
This exercise was taken very seriously by the leaders above.
Last time, Li Yifan also specifically came to talk to him about this matter.
Although he knew at this time he needed to spend more time making his presence felt in front of Gu Yi.
But the situation was pressing, so he had to put aside matters regarding Gu Yi and throw himself entirely into the preparation for the exercise.
After Ye Hao left, Gu Yi was also in a daze for quite a while.
She knew very well that she was reluctant, but after thinking it over and over, she still felt her decision was right.
She tried hard to ignore that faint disapproval deep in her heart.
Things had come to this point; she needed to work even harder to avoid living a repressed life like in her previous life.
On the night Ye Hao returned, he called Gu Yi right on time.
As soon as the evening self-study ended and Gu Yi got home, the phone rang.
Upon seeing the number, Gu Yi knew it was Ye Hao.
She ignored it, turned around, and put what she was holding on the table.
Although she had softened and given Ye Hao her phone number yesterday, she thought she just wouldn’t answer when Ye Hao called.
As long as this happened enough times, Ye Hao would surely stop calling.
She took her clothes and went to the bathroom to shower.
By the time she finished showering and came out, the phone was still ringing.
Gu Yi walked up, picked up the phone, and put it back down again directly.
Ye Hao, at the other end of the line, was stunned for a moment and then smiled wryly after realizing what happened.
He knew that since Gu Yi agreed so readily yesterday, there would definitely be something else waiting for him.
When Gu Yi didn’t pick up the phone at first, he was a bit worried.
But after someone picked it up and hung up afterward, although he felt a bit disappointed not to have spoken to Gu Yi, knowing she was safe made him feel relieved.
Ye Hao struggled for a long time, wondering whether to call Gu Yi again, but seeing that it was late, he worried that calling again would affect Gu Yi’s rest, so he decided not to call her again.
Although Gu Yi returned to her room, she kept her ears open.
After she hung up the phone, it didn’t ring again. She wasn’t sure if she felt relieved or somewhat disappointed.
She closed her eyes and shook her head, as if trying to shake off these ridiculous thoughts.
Ye Hao, due to the exercise, was exceptionally busy and tired recently.
But no matter how busy or tired he was, he called Gu Yi every night, waiting for her to pick up and hang up again.
Only then would he rest assured and go to sleep.
In the first few days, he was still a bit worried, and once he couldn’t help it.
He called Li Yitian to ask him to make a call to Gu Yi.
Ye Hao wanted to see if Gu Yi was only hanging up on his calls or if she was hanging up on everyone’s calls.
Soon after, Li Yitian called back to say that Gu Yi had answered his call.
It seems that ever since being with Gu Yi, he has often disliked himself for being a soldier.
If it weren’t for being in the army, he’d be sticking by Gu Yi no matter what at this time.
But for the next month or two, he wouldn’t be able to go out and could only wait until after the exercise to find Gu Yi.
Gu Yi seemed to have gotten used to the phone ringing each time she came home.
Whenever she walked in, she’d check the phone number, and seeing it was Ye Hao’s, her lips would involuntarily curl up slightly.
One day, while she was sitting in the classroom, a classmate called her.
"Gu Yi, there’s a letter for you. I brought it from the security office."
Gu Yi smiled as she took the letter.
She could tell from the writing on the envelope that it was from Ye Hao.
She held onto it for a long time, showing no intention of opening it.
"Sister Yiyi, why aren’t you looking? Who’s it from?"
Wang Yuan was somewhat curious.
Gu Yi didn’t hide it from her.
After speaking, Gu Yi stuffed the letter into her backpack.
"Sister Yiyi, aren’t you going to read it?"
"Class is about to start; I’ll read it later."
When Gu Yi got home, she took out the letter.
She stared at it for a long while and finally decided to open it.
Yiyi: This is Ye Hao. I know you’re mad at me, annoyed with me, and don’t want to hear my voice, but I have so many things to say to you, so I’ve opted to write.
The grievances you’ve endured recently, I will make up for them, but it will take some time. Please trust me, can you? I will certainly give you a satisfying answer.
I have to prepare for the exercise recently, so I can’t come to see you for a month or two. Please take good care of yourself, and think of me when you can. As soon as I’m done, I’ll rush over to you.
After reading the letter, Gu Yi’s eyes were somewhat moist, yet she found it amusing.
He asked her to think of him when she had time. He really had nice dreams.
"I won’t think of you—I want to forget you completely, humph."
Gu Yi muttered, but she still carefully folded the letter back into the envelope.
Starting with the first letter, Gu Yi received one every couple of days.
Quickly, a month passed.
There was also a series of good news from Liang Yesheng, as several companies had settled in the industrial park recently.
Li Yitian also made a good profit from the seasonal transition.
The money Gu Yi borrowed from Li Yitian was also deducted from the monthly dividends.
Now she only owed money to Liang Yesheng.
However, given the sales performance of Good Taste this year, by the year’s end, not only could she clear the debt, but she would also receive a handsome dividend.
Thinking of counting money, Gu Yi couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear.
Ye Hao was becoming increasingly anxious, hoping to see Gu Yi as soon as possible.
But now Gu Yi wasn’t answering calls, and there was no response even after sending letters.
With the exercise about to start, Li Yifan stayed at the army camp as well.
Seeing Ye Hao’s odd state, he found time to have a deep conversation with Ye Hao in his office.
"Ye Hao, is it because of Gu Yi that you’ve been a bit distracted lately?"
Li Yifan said directly.
"Yes, I’m not sure what to do right now. There’s no news from her side, and I’m afraid by the time the exercise is over, it’ll be too late."
Ye Hao wondered what he’d do if Gu Yi wouldn’t rekindle their relationship after the exercise ended.
He couldn’t imagine what it’d be like to lose Gu Yi.
"But with your current state, not only can you not win Gu Yi back, but you might also cause your soldiers to suffer with you. I believe this isn’t the result Gu Yi wants to see. Besides, if you want to make it up to her, shouldn’t you work harder to improve your skills? This is your first exercise as a battalion commander, and even the leaders above are paying attention. You should seize this opportunity, shouldn’t you?"
At this moment, Li Yifan almost regretted taking Ye Hao to see Wang Li.
They should’ve waited until after the exercise; at least Ye Hao wouldn’t have been so distracted.
Ye Hao remained silent for quite a while.
"Commander, I know what to do now. Don’t worry."
That night, he still called, but again, Gu Yi waited for it to ring for a long time, only to pick up and hang it up again.
The next day, he didn’t call Gu Yi.
He thought he’d go see her directly after the exercise, deciding to focus on completing it first.
Seeing the change in Ye Hao, Li Yifan finally felt relieved.