After ordering the food, Luo Jingyan, without caring whether there were other people around, took Xue Yanchen's hand and left.

Li Xue couldn't help but follow their clasped hands.

Now, everything she has heard and seen has proven that Xue Yanchen has a partner, and they are a very well-matched and loving couple.

All my efforts in pursuing him over the past few days, the fantasies I had about him while lying in bed, and the imaginary teasing of him, were all a complete and utter joke!

She herself is the biggest joke.

Seeing that something seemed wrong with her, Xu Xin quickly came over. Seeing that her face had turned ashen, she hurriedly asked, "Xue'er, how are you?"

Li Xue had no appetite at all and tried her best to remain calm.

"Xin Xin, I suddenly have no appetite and don't want to eat. I want to go back."

Before Xu Xin could speak, she turned and walked out quickly, with Xu Xin following behind her.

"Xue'er".

Once outside, Li Xue finally couldn't hold on any longer and leaned against Xu Xin.

"Xue'er".

"Xin Xin, I... I was so presumptuous today, I'm so embarrassed." She grabbed Xu Xin's hand. "Xin Xin, I just found out that... he actually has a girlfriend. The girl next to him just now was his girlfriend, and they were even showing off their affection right in front of me. Xin Xin, can you understand how I felt?"

Xu Xin nodded and comforted her, "Xue'er, don't be sad. Since he has someone else, just give him up. You're so outstanding, you'll definitely find someone better than him. Anyway, you weren't even together, so it should be easy for you to let go."

Li Xue shook her head: "Xin Xin, it's not just a matter of whether I can let go. I thought he didn't have a girlfriend before, and I was so confident that I could win him over. Now there must be a lot of people in the military region who know that I like him and am pursuing him. If others find out that he has a girlfriend and I'm still pursuing him, I'll lose all face. People will talk behind my back and laugh at me to death."

Xu Xin thought for a moment: "His girlfriend is probably here to visit relatives and will leave in a few days. Xue'er, don't worry, I won't tell anyone that he has a girlfriend. After a while, you can say that you've discovered his flaws and don't like him anymore, and no one will know what happened."

"No, no, no, that woman said she came to marry him. Once they get married, she'll probably move into the family compound, and then everyone here will know they were originally a couple. Xin Xin, I'll be drowned in spittle."

"Huh? She's here to marry Battalion Commander Xue." Xu Xin was also puzzled: "Xue'er, here, whether you're a soldier or an officer, you have to submit a report in advance to get married. Especially for officers like Battalion Commander Xue, their marriage applications need to be approved by several levels of leadership. Doesn't your father know about this, or have they not submitted their marriage reports yet?"

"I definitely haven't filed for marriage registration yet. My dad told me he's still single, which is why I started pursuing him. What should I do? I'm going to become the laughing stock of the entire military region."

Xu Xin couldn't think of a way to help her: "Xue'er, why don't you go ask Commander Li for some ideas? He definitely has more ideas than we do."

Li Xue couldn't find any other way, so this was the only plan for now.

State-run restaurants

Xue Yanchen, Luo Jingyan, and Grandma Xue finished their meal peacefully.

After seeing Li Xue earlier, Luo Jingyan returned to the dining table and did not mention what had just happened. Old Mrs. Xue understood what had happened, but she did not say anything.

Eating is just eating; talking about unpleasant things at the dinner table will only spoil the enjoyment of the meal.

However, not far from the state-run restaurant, in a secluded spot, Xue Yanchen was grabbed by one ear each by Luo Jingyan and Old Mrs. Xue.

The tall man was pulled down by two women who were shorter than him, and had no choice but to bend over and raise his hands to beg for mercy.

"Jing, Jingyan; and Grandma, please talk things out."

Grandma Xue looked at him with disdain: "You can't say this properly, you can only say it like this."

Luo Jingyan interrogated, "What's your relationship with the woman you were talking to in the restaurant just now?"

"Yes, tell me quickly, what's the relationship? Speak up right now!" Old Mrs. Xue shouted angrily.

Xue Yanchen: "..."

His grandmother is no longer his grandmother.

No, his grandmother is still his grandmother, but she's not his biological grandmother anymore; she's his wife's biological grandmother.

"I have absolutely no relationship with her."

"It's okay, she seems to know you quite well," Luo Jingyan continued.

"I...I'm innocent. I'm really not familiar with her. I've never spoken to her before, and I don't know why she wanted to talk to me."

He suddenly remembered Zhao Jun's words...

He didn't take it to heart at the time, but who knew that Li Xue would take the initiative to talk to him this time, and his wife happened to see it.

“Daughter-in-law, Grandma, I swear to God, I really have nothing to do with her. If I do, may I be struck dead by lightning right now.”

The old lady and Luo Jingyan let him go together.

The man straightened up and smiled: "I always said I'm upright and honest. I absolutely did not lie to you. Thank you for trusting me so much."

"We're afraid of being struck by lightning." That's why we want to stay away from you.

Grandma Xue patted his shoulder and said, "Good lad, hurry up and confess. This is what we saw. Before we saw it, how many unwanted suitors did you attract?"

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