The wealthy military officer spoils his wife excessively

After saying that, he squeezed her soft, delicate hand again: "Nie Suwen, do you know whose hand I'm holding right now?"

Isn't this a rhetorical question?

She blinked her big eyes inexplicably, then looked up at him and said, "It's me."

Lu Zheng narrowed his eyes, lowered his head and pecked her lips: "Then I'll remember it."

Lu Zheng led Su Wen and pushed open the door to the private room. The sounds inside stopped instantly. Everyone, whether sitting or standing, men or women, turned their attention to Lu Zheng. After a moment, they all stood at attention and saluted.

"Greetings, Political Commissar Lu!"

The beginning was the same as when Lu Zheng took her to meet Xiao Rong and Yan Bei in Beijing last time, but the process was completely different. Seeing these people dressed in all sorts of colors, yet giving such serious and proper military salutes at this moment, Su Wen burst out laughing.

This smile drew everyone's attention to the elfin-like beauty beside Lu Zheng, causing them to raise their eyebrows in surprise. Lu Zheng could guess what they were going to say next with his eyes closed, and impatiently waved his hand, blocking their annoying gazes: "What are you all standing there for? Meet downstairs for the 5,000-meter cross-country run."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room prepared to leave. Just as Su Wen stared wide-eyed, thinking they were going to run five thousand meters, the leading men suddenly rushed over and started jokingly punching and kicking Lu Zheng.

"They're training us like special forces, starting with a 5,000-meter run right off the bat!"

"Honestly, who is this girl?"

"You go out first. The organization needs to secretly audit this female comrade for an hour. Only if both of you approve can you meet!"

As he spoke, he tried to drag Lu Zheng out of the private room.

Lu Zheng easily shook off the men clinging to him, punched each of them, and then pulled the uneasy Su Wen into his arms, smiling as he said, "Call me sister-in-law. Remember to give way when you see me on the street. Anyone who dares to disrespect me will be expelled from the organization."

Although it was said in jest, everyone could hear a hint of seriousness in it.

A man stroked his chin, looking at Su Wen with amusement: "This sister-in-law looks kind of familiar..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was punched: "What do you mean by 'this sister-in-law' and 'that sister-in-law'? How many sisters-in-law do you have?"

"Yeah, you even want to seduce your sister-in-law? Are you tired of living?"

"But I feel like I've really seen my sister-in-law somewhere before..."

Finally, Yanbei revealed the truth: "It's a prime-time drama on Hunan TV. Go watch it yourself later."

Everyone was stunned. After a long pause, they stammered, "Oh, you're a big star! It's a pleasure to meet you." Some people went over to shake her hand with grins, while others came up to ask her all sorts of questions.

Suwen was completely overwhelmed, her palms were sweating nervously, and her heart was pounding.

When Su Moran returned from the restroom and saw Lu Zheng and Yan Bei, before she could figure out what was going on, someone pulled her aside: "Xiao Ran, come here. Lu Zheng brought her."

Su Moran was pushed and came face to face with Su Wen. Her bright, gem-like eyes darted around, and she raised her voice and said, "Lu Zheng, what's up? New girlfriend?"

Lu Zheng frowned. When they were kids in the military compound, almost everyone had a nickname. For example, Xiao Rong—everyone was used to calling him Rongzi. But Lu Zheng had always been rather aloof; everyone called him by his full name, ever since. Except for the Su family's eldest daughter, who would call him "Lu a Zheng" so carefree all the time, most people wouldn't dare call him that.

Su Wen looked at Lu Zheng awkwardly, her expression of wanting to laugh but not daring to, which only annoyed Lu Zheng more. He turned back to Yan Bei and flicked his sleeve: "You'd better control your woman."

Su Wen looked surprised. It was only then that she learned that Su Mo Ran was Yan Bei's girlfriend.

It seemed that Yan Bei had no idea she was coming. From the moment Su Mo Ran entered until now, his reaction had been too silent. When he was with them, Yan Bei was chatting and laughing and could even crack a few jokes, but now he had a cold, poker face.

"When I called you last time, I didn't hear that you were going back to China recently."

"I need to go back to China temporarily to take care of some paperwork. I'll only be in Shanghai for a few days. I didn't know you would be coming, so I didn't notify you."

In front of Yan Bei, Su Mo Ran's boisterous nature subsided somewhat, and her voice became soft and low, exceptionally pleasant to hear.

"Ha, I'm the last one to know."

Yan Bei's tense expression eased slightly, and a smile appeared on his lips. He stepped forward and habitually put his arm around her waist, just like when they were reunited after a long separation. As usual, he lightly pecked her lips, but Su Mo Ran pushed him away, saying, "No, there are so many people watching."

This remark elicited knowing chuckles from many present.

Yan Bei then took her hand and tapped her little nose, his actions unconsciously carrying a hint of doting affection.

Su Mo Ran grasped his hand in return, subtly pulling it out of his palm.

Although everyone watched their intimate interaction as a joke, Su Wen couldn't help but feel that they didn't seem like a couple who had been separated for a long time. Yan Bei, needless to say, had no idea his girlfriend had returned, and Su Mo Ran's expression showed absolutely no joy at their reunion.

What happened to these two people?

Su Wen wasn't a gossipy person, but at this moment she couldn't help but cast a questioning glance at Lu Zheng.

At this point, several talkative men couldn't resist taking turns singing a line from a play.

"Oh, this won't do, Yanbei. You're already jealous at such a young age."

"That's right, you and Xiao Ran have only been together for three years at most, but we've been with Xiao Ran for over twenty years. Your woman saw me when I was a kid, shouldn't you take some responsibility for your woman?"

Yan Bei's dark eyes deepened. He rubbed his palms together, still smiling, "Alright, so how do you want to take responsibility?"

Suwen, with his keen eyesight, had already seen the spark in his eyes.

A few outspoken guys didn't realize: "You're hurting my feelings by saying that. No matter what, I'll return your little Ran to her rightful place. Unless she's no longer a virgin, then I can't do anything about it."

Another person immediately chimed in, "Hey, that's impossible. Don't forget, our Xiao Ran had her coming-of-age ceremony when she was eighteen..."

Before the words were even finished, Yan Bei had already appeared in front of the speaker, and the chair he had knocked over fell to the ground with a thud.

The private room fell silent instantly. These people were used to being outspoken, always making fun of Su Moran's past pursuit of someone and how she ended up in bed with him. Plus, Su Moran was a straightforward and easygoing man who didn't seem to mind, so no one thought anything of it. But Yan Bei was different. He wasn't part of this circle in the capital; he only knew Su Moran through Lu Zheng and Xiao Rong.

To outsiders, Su Moran was practically perfect. Her beauty was breathtaking, captivating anyone who saw her. She had a first-class education, came from a prestigious family, and was currently pursuing advanced studies at the University of California. Yan Bei fell for her at first sight. Although their acquaintance wasn't long, unlike his twenty-year relationships with other children from the same compound, Yan Bei's sincere, gentle yet persistent pursuit won her over.

He had heard Lu Zheng and Xiao Rong mention Xiao Ran's past, but it didn't matter. He loved this woman and could forgive her entire past. How could a man be so magnanimous?

Yan Bei really spoiled and indulged her too much. To quote Xiao Rong, "In your heart, Su Moran is no longer a woman, but a goddess." So much so that when Su Moran said she wanted to study abroad less than two months into their relationship, he agreed. When Su Moran said she was too busy with her studies to come back to China, he flew to the United States every three days to see her. When Su Moran said it was difficult to make overseas calls, he could accept not contacting her for half a month without any qualms.

This time, she's been back in the country for only a few days, and even Xiao Rong knows about it and invited her to a dinner party. Yan Bei is the last to find out!

A man is only willing to act like a fool in front of the woman he loves. Does Yan Bei really know nothing? Right now, he has so much anger and resentment accumulating inside him, and these few rascals who have been stirring up trouble have instantly become his outlet.

Yan Bei rolled up his sleeves, grabbed the man by the collar, and said fiercely, "What the hell are you saying?"

The gossipy man was also stunned by Yan Bei's actions, but after all, they all came from the military compound, and none of them were of lower status than the others. These people usually had their heads on the top of their heads wherever they went, so they couldn't stand this insult.

She immediately flew into a rage and shoved Yan Bei, saying, "Did I step on your tail or something?"

Yan Bei gave a cold laugh: "I just fucking can't stand the sight of you."

“Yan Bei…” Su Mo Ran quickly stepped forward and grabbed Yan Bei’s clothes.

Lu Zheng gave Su Wen a wink, subtly inserting himself between the two who were itching to fight: "That's enough, don't bring up old stories. If your old man finds out, you'll get a beating."

Her half-joking attempt to mediate the fight elicited a burst of laughter, finally easing the tense atmosphere. Su Mo Ran pulled Yan Bei back a little further, her tone slightly reproachful: "What's wrong with you? Did you eat gunpowder?"

Yan Bei's expression hadn't recovered yet; he snorted and then fell silent.

Suwen stepped forward, took Lu Zheng's hand, and Lu Zheng squeezed her palm in return, pulling her into his arms, a reassuring smile playing on his lips.

"Look at this couple, they're really enviable." Someone deliberately changed the subject to tease Lu Zheng.

Suwen nestled against his chest, recalling the question Lu Zheng had asked her at the door earlier, and her heart warmed. However, she suddenly felt that the chasm between them was more difficult to cross than she had imagined.

Lu Zheng, of course, paid no attention to her little schemes. He casually took a grape from the fruit plate and fed it to Suwen, his doting affection evident in his expression. Everyone present was intelligent, and this small gesture made it clear to them all that Nie Suwen held a place in his heart.

"Why are you all staring at me? Wasn't this game organized by Rongzi? Where is he?"