A stunning beauty arrived on the island; she invented everything from childcare to babysitting.

Almost at the same time that the children were offering New Year's greetings, Deputy Chief of Staff Wu, carrying New Year's gifts, knocked on Li Bowen's door.

He had nothing to do during the Spring Festival. He had just won a great victory and the higher-ups were still discussing compensation with the other side. There was no chance of anything happening in the short term. He could have stayed at home for several days, but at five o'clock in the morning, when it was still dark, his father kicked him out of the house and told him to go and explain the situation to Commander Li.

Just kidding. First there were Wang Xiuying and Tang Qiuqiao, and now they've set their sights on their family. Is Qiao Shanshan planning to stir up trouble in the army just because her uncle is a regimental commander?

That's why it didn't work out. If it had, the Wu family would have been out of a job in the military.

Although reluctant, Deputy Chief of Staff Wu still carried the gifts prepared by his father and rode his bicycle back to the unit.

It's better to resolve these things sooner rather than later, to avoid any unforeseen complications.

Li Bowen got up early. In previous years, there were so many people coming to pay New Year's visits at this time that he couldn't sleep in even if he wanted to.

He saw Deputy Chief of Staff Wu, paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "What brings our Chief of Staff Wu here?"

Before the Lunar New Year, his father came to see him and chatted about some random things. He thought the other party was coming to cause trouble because of his grandson. But it turned out that the whole conversation revolved around the blueprints that Comrade Shen Anning had sent over. Today, the young master has come again. What does he want?

Even if you want to climb the ladder and build a good relationship with him to get a vote, now is not the time, is it?

“Deputy Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff,” Wu corrected.

"Hey! You're so young and you've already reached this position. How far are you from becoming chief of staff? It's all the same whether you call it sooner or later."

Li Bowen spoke kind words, but his legs remained motionless, blocking the doorway and showing no intention of inviting Deputy Chief of Staff Wu inside.

Although they had official dealings in the past, they were not actually close.

First of all, there is a significant age difference between them. Secondly, they are not on the same path. In addition, Deputy Chief of Staff Wu has an old man above him, so whether or not he gets along well with him doesn't matter; as long as things are superficially acceptable, that's enough.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, when someone comes to your door with gifts, it always feels like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken.

Could it be because his wife was insulted by him last time, and the old man didn't stand up for her, so she got angrier and angrier and sent her husband over?

This gift is not easy to accept!

After waiting for a long time without Li Bowen inviting him in, Deputy Chief of Staff Wu reluctantly touched his nose and took the initiative to speak: "Commander Li, won't you invite me in for a seat?"

Since he had made it so clear, Li Bowen naturally couldn't turn him away, so he had no choice but to step aside.

"Haha, it's my fault. I'm getting old and my memory isn't good. I forgot about it! I'm so sorry, please come in, please come in."

After entering the room, Deputy Chief of Staff Wu looked around and asked in confusion, "Is your wife not here?"

"She just went out. What kind of tea would you like? I'll make you some."

Li Bowen pulled open the drawer, revealing various tea canisters inside.

"I'm easy, you can make whatever you want," said Deputy Chief of Staff Wu. "Since no one's home, I'll be frank."

Li Bowen paused, realizing he hadn't had much interaction with this Deputy Chief of Staff Wu before, and was surprised to find him to be such a straightforward person who couldn't even wait to make tea.

It seems they really came for that matter.

However, he did not stop, but continued to brew tea.

He pretended to know nothing and said, "What, you didn't come to wish me a Happy New Year today, but have something else to ask?"

"There is indeed something I'd like to discuss with you."

Li Bowen pushed the brewed tea in front of the other person and sat up straight: "Be careful, it's hot."

Seeing that Li Bowen neither agreed nor refused, Deputy Chief of Staff Wu thought for a while and then said, "What I want to talk about is actually related to the incident of the group fight among the troops before the New Year."

"Hmm, if I remember correctly, the one who got beaten up was your son? He seemed to be quite badly injured." Li Bowen directly pointed out the connection between this incident and the other party.

Deputy Chief of Staff Wu said with a embarrassed expression, "Yes, my wife and I are busy with work and have neglected to discipline that kid, which has allowed him to develop an unruly personality. He deserved to be beaten this time. Even if he wasn't beaten by these kids this time, he would have been beaten by others in the future."

"So, what is the purpose of your visit here today?"

Li Bowen was somewhat puzzled by Deputy Chief of Staff Wu's attitude.

Judging from what he said, he didn't come because the child was beaten. Could it be because he said something sarcastic to his wife?

Isn't it?

He didn't leave any obvious evidence, so why did he come knocking on my door like that? Wasn't he just asking for trouble?

"I came here mainly because of my wife..."

Li Bowen's hand trembled slightly while scraping the foam.

Holy crap, this Deputy Chief of Staff Wu is really something else!

They actually came knocking on our door because of what he said?

However, it was only because of this that Li Bowen, who had worked hard in the army for so many years and reached his current position, that he was able to do so without any connections.

Although it can't compare to the close relationship between father and son, he is in the right in this matter.

If things really come to a head, there will definitely be someone willing to help him.

However, as Deputy Chief of Staff Wu continued speaking, Li Bowen sensed something was amiss.

"Because Comrade Shen Anning's quote for the remote-controlled helicopter exceeded my wife's budget, she was in a bad mood. She also heard some rumors about Comrade Shen Anning, so she told my father about it when she got back, which almost led my father to make a big mistake."

Li Bowen understood now; it turned out that the old man's sudden visit to the military base last time was for this very reason.

For some reason, they ultimately did not choose to take action.

"Comrade Shen Anning is the wife of one of my outstanding subordinates. My subordinate has been away on missions and hasn't been able to come back, so I've been helping to take care of her since she came to the army. She's not the kind of person who asks for money arbitrarily."

"Yes, I know the value of that helicopter, but at the time the old man didn't know what kind of toy it was. He just impulsively went to the military base. Unfortunately, he sprained his ankle on the way. It was Comrade Shen Anning who happened to pass by, helped him put his ankle back in place, and even whittled a cane for him."

As he spoke about his own affairs in front of others, Deputy Chief of Staff Wu became increasingly embarrassed, so he glossed over the background and finally got to the main topic.

"After my father met Comrade Shen Anning in person, he felt that she was not the kind of person the rumors described. So he kept an eye on her and asked around, and that's how he found out the truth. When he got home, he told us about it. My wife works in the county town and she doesn't know much about the military, so my father wanted to know who had told her the rumors. My wife gave a surprising name."

Upon hearing this, Li Bowen had a bad feeling.

The next second, his bad premonition came true.

“She said that all of this was said by your niece, Qiao Shanshan.”