The leader is my girlfriend

The phone rang.

"Chief Wang, it's the guard duty room calling. They want to see you."

After hearing this, Wang Yiming hurriedly followed him out, picked up the phone, and answered enthusiastically, "Uncle, I haven't seen you all morning. Do you have any instructions?"

A slightly old but full-bodied voice came from the other end of the line, "There are no instructions. There's a soldier at the door looking for you. He looks like an officer. Please come out quickly!"

Wang Yiming's heart moved, and a candidate flashed through his mind. He responded, "Oh, a soldier? Okay, I got it. Thank you, sir. I'll be there right away." After that, he hung up the phone.

As Wang Yiming walked towards the factory gate, he thought to himself, the soldier who came to see him at this time must be Zhang Tao, right?

When they met, he was wearing a military uniform and had an upright posture. Sure enough, his rival had come to him...

Wang Yiming took a deep breath, calmed himself down, walked forward and greeted him with a smile.

"Comrade Zhang Tao, have you had lunch yet? If not, let's find a place to eat and chat together."

Zhang Tao nodded, "Okay, I'll treat you."

Wang Yiming quickly waved his hands, "Not really, just a meal."

Zhang Tao explained seriously, "The army has regulations that prohibit casually accepting invitations to banquets from the masses. This is discipline."

Wang Yiming shrugged helplessly. "So, are you going to tell me about the close relationship between the military and the people?"

"No."

"That's it, then. Why are you talking so much? As the host, I'll treat you to a meal. Let's find a quiet place to have a good chat. Otherwise, I'll go home."

Zhang Tao hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded, "Thank you for your help."

So the two of them walked side by side towards the nearby state-owned restaurant.

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【State-owned Hotel】

Two plates of dumplings, one serving of braised pork, and one serving of scrambled eggs with black fungus.

"Why do you always speak so concisely?" Wang Yiming was the first to break the silence and initiate the conversation.

Zhang Tao nodded slightly in agreement, "Hmm." After a moment's thought, he seemed to think this answer was too simple, so he added, "That's about right."

Thinking about what his boss said yesterday about him being busy all day, Wang Yiming couldn't help but laugh. "Then we are indeed a little different. I am the chatterbox type, often unable to stop talking and letting things flow."

“……” Zhang Tao didn’t know how to respond for a moment and could only remain silent.

After a moment, Wang Yiming asked curiously, "Comrade Zhang, why did you come to see me today? What advice do you have for me?"

Zhang Tao hurriedly explained, "Comrade Wang, please don't misunderstand me. I have no ill will towards you."

Wang Yiming raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course, but the reason you came to me is a bit beyond the scope."

What ill intentions could you have? I am full of hostility towards you. Eat dumplings when you get on the bus and noodles when you get off. Come and eat.

Zhang Tao gave a wry smile and said, "Indeed, I never thought that this day would come."

"......" Wang Yiming picked up a piece of braised pork and pressed it down. The chef's cooking skills were quite good. He would order another portion to take home in the evening.

Zhang Tao took a deep breath and expressed his thoughts, "Today, I just wanted to come and see how outstanding the person Boss Lu married is."

Wang Yiming was quite interested and wanted to know what others thought of him, especially if that other person was his love rival. "What do you think? Speak freely."

"I haven't seen it yet, but you must be very good. I believe in her judgment."

Who is he praising? Who cares? After all, one is him and the other is his family, it makes no difference.

"Hearing you say that, to be honest, I'm a little happy. Thank you for the compliment."

Zhang Tao thought about it and decided to be frank. "I like her, and have liked her for many years."

When Wang Yiming heard this, countless question marks instantly appeared in his mind.

What kind of bizarre train of thought is this person? He's secretly in love with someone, but instead of confessing his feelings to that person, he's telling them all these things. Is he trying to get me to back off? What a joke! Bro, she and I are already married, we even had a wedding, and we're in the sweet, blissful honeymoon phase!

Thinking of this, Wang Yiming couldn't help but feel a little angry and amused, "So you came to me today just to warn me that if I treat her badly in the future, you will rush out to save her as a hero..."

Before Wang Yiming could finish his words, Zhang Tao quickly waved his hand and explained, "No, I believe Boss Lu can do it himself."

This guy has a pretty good understanding.

"That's true. My wife can be very fierce sometimes."

At this time, Zhang Tao took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Wang Yiming. "I bought a ticket for tomorrow morning and will be leaving Beijing soon. This is the money I prepared for you. I originally planned to attend your wedding on time, but due to some unexpected circumstances, I was delayed for a day. I'm really sorry, but now I'm making it up to you."

When handing it over, Zhang Tao added, "Happy wedding!"

Wang Yiming took the red envelope and thanked him with a smile, "Thank you, but you didn't get to enjoy the banquet. By the way, have you really decided to leave like this?"

Facing Wang Yiming's question, Zhang Tao asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"After liking you for so many years, can you let go so easily?"

Zhang Tao smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly. "I've been thinking over and over again these days. If I hadn't left back then and stayed with her firmly, would the outcome have been different? But unfortunately, there are no ifs."

As a bystander, Wang Yiming felt very sorry. "I feel sorry for you. Unfortunately, I think you should muster up the courage to ask her in person."

Zhang Tao was a little bit incredulous. "You want me to ask in person? Aren't you afraid...?"

Wang Yiming raised his eyebrows. What is confidence? This is...

"What do I have to be afraid of? This is my wife, okay? If you want to know the answer, why not ask her in person? It's better than living with regrets for the rest of your life. She was so brave on the battlefield, what am I afraid of now?"

Zhang Tao hadn't expected Wang Yiming to say such a thing to him. For a moment, he stared at him in a daze.

Xiao Ming's inner thoughts: Stop reading! If you keep on reading, my boss will think you have feelings for me. I've only just been cleared of my sins!