The day after they returned, Zhou Lichen and Song Luobai treated them to a meal.

This meal could actually have been eaten earlier, but Song Luobai wanted to wait for Lin Chuchu to return so they could invite her together.

When Lin Chuchu arrived, she was surprised to find that it was Zhou Lichen cooking. It was hard to imagine that such a reserved person would be wearing an apron and cooking in the kitchen.

Song Luobai chattered away beside him.

One is lively and adorable, the other is serious and earnest.

"You guys have such complementary personalities, and you can see each other every day," Lin Chuchu exclaimed. "You're so lucky! You have the same job, and you can even see each other when you come back. Isn't that great?"

Song Luobai smiled sweetly, having found a like-minded partner; countless people must envy her.

"Sister Chuchu, I also made a dish. Lichen said it tastes good. You can try it later."

"OK."

Everyone pitched in to help, and the meal was ready in no time.

Today's gathering was the most complete, including Researcher Du Lingling, Researcher Hou and his wife, and Feng Tao and Lin Chuchu.

There were also some other colleagues.

The food on the table was plentiful, with fish, meat, eggs, juice for the women, and wine for the men.

Song Luobai served food to Lin Chuchu, "Sister Chuchu, guess which of these dishes I made?"

Under the little girl's expectant gaze, Lin Chuchu picked up a bite of shredded potato.

This plate of shredded potatoes tastes so-so; it's obviously made by a beginner.

Lin Chuchu nodded and swallowed the food in her mouth. "Delicious, tastes good."

We must not dampen the little girl's enthusiasm.

Song Luobai chuckled and said, "Right? Right? Lichen also said it tastes great."

Zhou Lichen's gaze remained fixed on Song Luobai, and a slight smile played on his lips.

The little girl had a bright smile on her face, clearly in a good mood.

Everyone was looking after their own wives, and everyone present was serving food to their wives. As for Lin Chuchu and Feng Tao, they could only look after themselves.

Seeing that everyone has their own happiness and that their families support their respective jobs, Xiao Lu felt a surge of anticipation.

Once they get married, will they be as happy as everyone else?

The next day when they met, Xiao Lu couldn't help but talk to his girlfriend about their future.

The other party didn't speak for a long time before stammering out their answer.

"Xiao Lu, do you still want to be a bodyguard? What good future is there in being a bodyguard? Why don't you take advantage of the fact that you still have some impression on the leader and have her choose a good job for you, so you can retire from the army as soon as possible?"

Both of them were soldiers, and his idea was for Xiao Lu to retire as soon as possible so that she could stay home, take care of her parents, and have children—that was a woman's proper job.

Why are we always fighting and killing?

Moreover, a few days ago when I called, his mother went for a medical check-up and was told that she had a heart problem and he wanted to find a wife to take care of her.

Xiao Lu looked at him in surprise, "Is this your family's idea? Didn't you say you supported my work?"

The man stammered, "My mother is sick, and you'll have to retire sooner or later anyway, so what's the difference?"

"Besides, if you step down, our report might come through sooner, and we can get married sooner."

The two submitted a report about their relationship, but the higher-ups have been slow to approve it, and they haven't even been called in for a talk yet.

Hearing what the other person said, Xiao Lu felt a heavy feeling in his heart, a feeling he had never experienced before.

"What do you mean? You want me to go back and take care of your mother?"

"What do you mean 'my mom'? She's our mom. Besides, isn't it your duty as a daughter-in-law to serve your mother-in-law?"

The man said unhappily.

Xiao Lu laughed in exasperation, "Are you looking for a partner or a nanny to serve your family?"

"No wonder the higher-ups haven't approved our report yet; they know you have problems with your thinking."

It would be a lie for Xiao Lu to say she wasn't disappointed, after all, she was genuinely aiming for marriage.

The man didn't think he had done anything wrong.

"Am I wrong? You're just a lowly bodyguard. No matter how high your rank is, what future do you have? Why don't you give me your connections and put in a good word for me with your superiors? It'll be good for both of us when I get promoted."

Xiao Lu frowned. They used to be the most elite squad, a special operations squad secretly trained by the state. If it weren't for her strong physical abilities, she wouldn't have been able to join.

They were assigned to be Lin Chuchu's bodyguards precisely because they were a special operations team; others wouldn't have been qualified.

However, in his eyes, she became the most useless bodyguard.

At this moment, Xiao Lu suddenly lost the desire to confront him.

"Since that's what you think, let's break up. No, we haven't even started dating yet. From now on, we'll go our separate ways. Go find someone who's willing to take care of your mother."

Judging from the man's age, his mother is not very old either. She already wants to find a daughter-in-law to take care of her. Isn't she afraid of shortening her lifespan?

After saying that, he left without looking back.

The man grew anxious. "Xiao Lu, wait a minute. I'm just discussing this with you. Besides, can you be a bodyguard for the rest of your life?"

Xiao Lu said angrily, "As long as the higher-ups don't fire me and my health permits, I will work here for the rest of my life."

"Go away, don't let me see you again. Don't even think about reporting this to your superiors. First, we're not dating, and second, it hasn't been approved by them, so your report won't make a difference."

Xiao Lu made up her mind to break up with him, and any feelings she had for him were completely worn away by their words.

Suddenly, she wasn't so angry anymore. People with different values ​​can't work together, which meant this person wasn't her destined other half.

Xiao Lu left in a huff, and the man wanted to stop him but didn't dare, because he couldn't beat Xiao Lu.

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