"Xiao Song, take a look at my dish. Has it gotten any worse? I haven't cooked for a long time." Director Yuan, the wife of Political Commissar Qiao, works in the Party branch of the military region. She brought a plate of braised lion's head and placed it on the table. She untied her apron, handed it to the aunt, and sat down at the table.

Song Changzhou was invited to dinner at the political commissar's home in the evening. Several dishes today were cooked by Director Yuan himself.

Looking at the table full of sumptuous dishes, Song Changzhou said to Director Yuan and Political Commissar Qiao, "Political Commissar, Auntie, you are too polite. Everyone knows that Auntie's braised lion's head is a specialty of our military region. I am in for a treat today."

Political Commissar Qiao asked, "Where's Xiao Zhang? Why don't you go get her?"

"She went back to her parents' home for a few days." Song Changzhou explained.

"Hey~ You two just drink together, it's boring. Xiao Song! It's good that you don't drink normally. I have been arguing with Old Qiao for decades to prevent him from drinking." Director Yuan rolled his eyes at Political Commissar Qiao.

"I'm telling you, this is all for today. No more." Director Yuan poured Moutai into the wine dispenser and warned Political Commissar Qiao.

"Okay, okay, that's all I'll drink!" Political Commissar Qiao looked as excited as a child who had stolen some candy. He said to Song Changzhou, "I didn't even drink this much during Chinese New Year."

"Leader, my aunt is right. We must listen more to her." Song Changzhou's words made Director Yuan smile so much that his face blossomed.

"Hey, look at you. You've only been married for a few days and you only know how to listen to your wife?" Political Commissar Qiao pretended to be serious. Men understand men.

Song Changzhou poured Director Yuan and Political Commissar Qiao some wine before saying with a smile, "The main thing is to follow the leadership. I will learn from what the leadership does."

"Well! This is a good comrade!" Political Commissar Qiao joked with Director Yuan about Song Changzhou with a smile.

This made Director Yuan laugh too.

"Leader, Auntie, thank you for inviting me to dinner today. I'd like to toast you two with this glass of wine. I'll drink it, and you two can do as you please." The few of them clinked their glasses, and Song Changzhou drank it in one gulp.

After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, Director Yuan gave Political Commissar Qiao a wink.

"Xiao Song, have you had any difficulties at work recently?" Political Commissar Qiao looked at Song Changzhou with concern.

Song Changzhou looked at Political Commissar Qiao and then at Director Yuan, "Leader, what can I do for you?"

"Oh! I see that you have been working in a very good state recently, and the soldiers you lead are getting better and better. I am worried that you are putting too much pressure on yourself." Political Commissar Qiao laughed.

"Leader, what do you want to say?" Song Changzhou asked directly.

"I think you have done a great job in the army. You are young and outstanding, and a rare talent. But, people should not be too rigid. Are you sometimes too harsh on your comrades?" Political Commissar Qiao tactfully expressed the problems in his work.

"Leader, do you think I'm too straightforward towards someone? Or did you hear something from somewhere?" Song Changzhou raised the corners of his mouth and smiled meaningfully.

"Did you look for Jiang Zhiyu today?" Political Commissar Qiao held the wine glass in his hand and was about to take a sip, but then put it on the table again, his eyes indifferent.

Director Yuan continued, "Comrade Jiang, I know this girl. She's very dedicated to her work and has always performed very well."

"That's not a reason for her to hurt my lover at will." Song Changzhou's eyes were extremely serious.

"Your wife is fine!" Director Yuan said directly.

"My wife is fine not because others are kind, but because she is capable. If others don't know why she is capable, doesn't Political Commissar Qiao know it? If this happened to someone else, the consequences would be clear to everyone."

Director Yuan wanted to persuade her, "Xiao Song, Xiao Jiang's behavior is understandable. She came to me before you left on your mission. Actually, she..."

"Director Yuan, Political Commissar Qiao, I've had a little too much to drink. It's not good to lose composure when drunk. I'll go back first!" After saying this, Song Changzhou saluted the two men opposite him, took his hat and left without looking back.

The remaining two sat at the table. Political Commissar Qiao sighed, "Come on, why do you have to treat Song Changzhou like this?"

"I'm doing this for his own good. What's his status and family? What's that woman's status and family? She'll be miserable if she joins such a family. If she's not suitable, she's not suitable!" Director Yuan's chest heaved with anger.

"Song Changzhou still stood up for her like this. Does he know how big a favor this is? Now, how many people will he offend? His military career will be very difficult. In the future, if people don't help him, he will have to suffer a lot from being tripped up behind his back. If this happened to an ancient emperor, it would be the source of disaster for the country." Director Yuan scolded politely.

"Look at what you're saying. Xiao Zhang has a real name, so you don't have to call her that. You're just looking at her through tinted glasses. If you knew more about that girl, you probably wouldn't think that way."

"Whether she's good or not isn't the main issue. She's beautiful, virtuous, or even capable—none of that matters. Her status is a drag on Song Changzhou. He had the chance to be promoted directly to group leader after this mission, but why hasn't he made any moves? The resources behind the woman Song Changzhou wants are crucial. A strong alliance is his best option."

"The higher you go, the more intense the competition becomes. He is not just a regimental commander, he is a senior general who is being trained as a priority." Director Yuan pointedly stated the cause and effect logic of the matter.

"Don't you think Xiao Song doesn't understand? Didn't I stop him at that time? It was his own choice!" Political Commissar Qiao tapped the table with his fingers.

Director Yuan was well versed in worldly matters. He smiled and shook his head, "There's no way they can last. Just wait and see! That woman isn't the type to settle down."

……

At this time, Zhang Liming walked in with a cigarette in his mouth and saw Zhang Yuwan sitting at the dining table at a glance.

His eyes lit up involuntarily. This girl was even prettier than before. There was a hint of color between her eyebrows and eyes, making her look bright and elegant.

It’s not like before when there was always a gloom in her eyes that couldn’t be removed. Maybe her nutrition was not good, and her skin and hair quality were not comparable to what they are now.

She is glowing even when she is sitting there motionless.

The man looked at the woman with some eagerness, which made Zhang Yuwan frown.

"Wanwan is back. Why didn't you tell me in advance so that I could pick you up?" Zhang Qiaomin didn't see his parents' expressions, but he was so happy. He finally felt at ease after being so anxious recently.

Mr. Ma asked several times when Zhang Yuwan would come back, and he was becoming impatient.

Tsk! Zhang Qiaomin suppressed his jealousy. This young man was really good at reincarnation. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He could get whatever he wanted. Whatever he wanted must be delivered to him immediately.

Everything is too easy to get, and people don’t realize that you can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry. Matters between men and women actually require timing.

Zhang Qiaomin looked at his mother eagerly, raised his chin towards Zhang Yuwan and asked, "Did you tell your sister about what I said before?"

Aunt Lan doesn't want to care about it anymore. It's all a mess.

She closed her eyes, pursed her lips, turned her head to the side, and only showed Zhang Qiaomin the back of her head.

"Isn't this?" Zhang Qiaomin's eyes shifted to Zhang Zhengshan. Did something unexpected happen?

"Big sister is getting married!" Zhang Guoran, who had already finished eating a big apple next to him, said in a baby voice, "What is getting married?"

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