It's really just showing off!

Although he might not be quite as good as Lu Zhengjun, he is definitely one of the best in the army, second only to Lu Zhengjun.

That's all they've got!

“Oh, I see…” Meng Yingxin deliberately dragged out her words.

Watching Qiao Shouyan show off like a child, his smug yet childish demeanor, made Meng Yingxin find it both funny and vivid.

“It’s okay. Even though you weren’t selected as the top soldier in the army, you can still be the top soldier in my heart.”

Looking at Qiao Shouyan's childish appearance, Meng Yingxin didn't know why, but her mouth seemed to have a mind of its own, and she just blurted it out.

Qiao Shouyan, who was still showing off, immediately shut up and stared at Meng Yingxin with obvious shock in his eyes.

She actually said he was her king of soldiers...

Qiao Shouyan was so bewildered by those words that he forgot what he had just said.

How can someone be so good-looking and have such a sweet tongue?

Qiao Shouyan had a premonition that he would be completely under Meng Yingxin's control.

"Well, um, by the way," Qiao Shouyan finally regained some of his senses and pulled Meng Yingxin along as they walked home, bringing up the initial topic, "Actually, I've already saved the money."

"What?" Meng Yingxin didn't react.

Why did they suddenly start talking about money? Weren't they just talking about how amazing the King of Soldiers and Qiao Shouyan were?

“I said, I’ve already saved the bride price money. I have a thousand yuan in savings,” Qiao Shouyan said earnestly.

Perhaps today is a good opportunity.

Although encountering the Meng family and hearing them treat Meng Yingxin as a commodity to be traded for money was truly disgusting, it also served as a reminder to Qiao Shouyan.

Perhaps they can take a step forward more quickly.

For no other reason than that, after Meng Yingxin married Qiao Shouyan, she finally had the confidence and support to completely break free from the Meng family.

This might not be a bad thing.

"Although we haven't talked about these things before, I want to tell you—"

Qiao Shouyan stopped and looked at Meng Yingxin intently.

“From the moment we started dating, I’ve always been looking forward to marriage. So once we’ve been together for a while and you feel it’s right, just give me a signal, and I’ll be ready to marry you anytime.”

Meng Yingxin: "..."

Why are we suddenly talking about marriage?!

Although Meng Yingxin had secretly thought about it herself, she still felt very shy when Qiao Shouyan actually said it out loud.

Thank goodness it was nighttime, he probably didn't notice that she was blushing.

"Hmm?" Qiao Shouyan stared intently at Meng Yingxin.

He's already made his stance clear to this extent, shouldn't Meng Yingxin give him some kind of response?

Yes, or no.

There has to be some explanation, right?

"Hmm what?" Meng Yingxin asked, looking down, only daring to look at her toes and the shadows of herself and Qiao Shouyan under the streetlights.

The sight of two shadows overlapping filled her with joy.

"What I just said!" Qiao Shouyan asked, puzzled. "Shouldn't you give me an answer?"

Meng Yingxin: "..."

She was truly impressed!

Was her attitude towards the Meng family just now not enough of an answer?

"What should I answer?" Meng Yingxin asked, her anger and embarrassment rising.

She discovered something: Qiao Shouyan was sometimes incredibly dull, and other times incredibly brave.

When he's brave, she can't handle him; when he's dull, she just wants to punch him, like right now.

"Who said I was going to marry you?!" With that, Meng Yingxin quickly ran away.

Qiao Shouyan: "..."

Why doesn't she want to get married again?

Qiao Shouyan clearly felt that Meng Yingxin was willing when facing the Meng family, which is why he had the courage to bring up the matter of the bride price, which can be considered as discussing it with Meng Yingxin.

So now they've run away?

Whether or not to marry, whether or not to take a bride price, these can all be discussed later, but we can't let her run away.

“Yingxin—” Qiao Shouyan immediately chased after her.

Under the streetlights, the two running figures were stretched out long, and their silvery laughter rang out from time to time.

Qiao Shouyan caught up with Meng Yingxin.

"Don't run away, tell me clearly, if you won't marry me, then who do you want to marry?" Qiao Shouyan asked, his stubbornness evident as he wouldn't let go until Meng Yingxin answered him.

Meng Yingxin found it amusing; he really did take every word she said seriously.

"I didn't say I wouldn't get married..."

"Who was talking nonsense just now?"

"Who is it?" Meng Yingxin pretended to turn around and look around, as if she was looking for someone. "Who is it? Who is talking nonsense? I didn't hear anything."

"You little liar..." Qiao Shouyan wanted to "teach Meng Yingxin a lesson," but didn't know how to start, so he could only tickle her in the end.

"Haha!" Meng Yingxin laughed uncontrollably while dodging and trying her best to fight back.

When they arrived at the family compound, the two were still playfully bickering.

There are quite a few people in the family compound.

As everyone has heard, it seems that the eldest son of the Qiao family has a girlfriend, but very few people have actually seen Qiao Shouyan's girlfriend.

Now I've finally met him.

"Hey, isn't this Commander Qiao? Just got back from a date with your girlfriend?" An older woman immediately teased him upon seeing him.

Upon seeing that outsiders had arrived, the two immediately became much more serious and quickly stopped their fidgeting.

"Hello, Auntie," Qiao Shouyan said formally.

Meng Yingxin felt a little embarrassed. She wasn't familiar with these people at all and didn't know them at all. She didn't know what to say or do, so she could only smile awkwardly.

"Wow, this girl is so pretty!"

"Yes, it's so beautiful!"

Meng Yingxin's face is so strikingly beautiful that even under the dim streetlights, her beauty cannot be concealed; instead, it adds a touch of ethereal mystery to her appearance.

"Commander Qiao has a sharp eye! He found a girlfriend who's young and beautiful. I'm so envious! If my son could find someone like that, I'd be laughing in my sleep!"

"Young lady, do you have any sisters or cousins? Why don't you introduce them to my son? My nephew would also be fine. We have several eligible young men in our family!"

Meng Yingxin: "..."

I do have a younger sister, Meng Yaxin.

But she dared not introduce Meng Yaxin to others; who knew if introducing her would harm them or not?

"Hehe..." Meng Yingxin didn't know what to say, so she could only laugh foolishly and then pull Qiao Shouyan for help.

"Auntie, it's too late, I have to take her back to her unit." Qiao Shouyan came to her rescue, pulling Meng Yingxin away quickly.

The teasing from the residents of the family compound made them both feel embarrassed.

However, on the way back to the unit, Meng Yingxin was still unable to shake off the pleasant feeling of her date that day—

Despite a minor hiccup that wasn't perfect, everything was fine because Qiao Shouyan was there and nothing unexpected happened.