Chapter 181 is such a disappointment!

"Commander Xiao is so busy, yet he's here too."

Zhuo Lanyu's tone was full of aggression.

Li Xiuzhen never expected that she would notice Xiao Yunfeng.

Moreover, her voice was loud enough for Xiao Yunfeng to hear.

Sure enough, the next second Xiao Yunfeng looked at her.

"Yunfeng, who is this young lady?" Liu Wanrong's alarm bells went off instantly.

After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Yunfeng said her name, "Zhuo Lanyu".

Zhuo Lanyu approached him and sneered, "I didn't expect Commander Xiao to know me. Should I feel honored?"

If her previous statement didn't evoke any negative associations, her current cold tone would definitely make everyone present realize her hostility towards Xiao Yunfeng.

Li Xiuzhen frowned and looked at Qian Guangtao with a questioning gaze.

Do they have some kind of grudge?

Qian Guangtao shook his head, also feeling bewildered.

Zhuo Lanyu just wanted to embarrass Xiao Yunfeng.

Zhou Zhenxing generously chose not to pursue the matter, but she couldn't do the same.

Despite her sharp remarks, Xiao Yunfeng remained remarkably calm.

"Six months ago, during a military exercise, you gave a report to me on behalf of your squad, and you even gave your name. I don't have such a bad memory that I would forget."

His response was clearly superior to Zhuo Lanyu's sharp retort.

But he lied; he remembered her, and not because of that.

Zhuo Lanyu didn't expect that he not only didn't react, but also showed such magnanimity. "I hope that Commander Xiao's memory is not so good, because being remembered by Commander Xiao is not something to be thankful for."

As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire hall became strange.

A gossipy atmosphere spread among everyone.

Zhuo Lanyu is definitely a ruthless person for daring to provoke Xiao Yunfeng like this.

So what exactly is their grudge?

Will Xiao Yunfeng lose his temper on the spot and turn against her?

Liu Wanrong frowned deeply; just a few seconds ago, she had regarded Zhuo Lanyu as a rival in love.

Now she knows she was wrong, and she can't accept Zhuo Lanyu's attitude towards Xiao Yunfeng at all.

Moreover, she knew very well that if Xiao Yunfeng argued with a woman, he would be secretly ridiculed by everyone present, so it was best for her to speak first.

"Comrade, has Yunfeng offended you in some way?"

Although Zhuo Lanyu didn't know her, she disliked anyone who sided with Xiao Yunfeng.

“How could someone as high and mighty as Commander Xiao possibly offend me?”

It was yet another sarcastic and mocking remark.

Liu Wanrong was furious, but then Xiao Yunfeng spoke up, and his words were as simple and blunt as ever.

"If Comrade Zhuo Lanyu has any complaints about me, she can raise them in person at the military region. There is no need to vent at the Qian family's birthday banquet."

What seemed like a trivial reminder instantly made Zhuo Lanyu the target of public criticism.

At this moment, she was completely ruining the atmosphere, and the guests around her also voiced their dissatisfaction.

"Did she come to celebrate Qian Wei's birthday, or to confront him?"

"That was really going too far. Luckily, Commander Xiao didn't stoop to her level. Otherwise, if a fight had broken out, the gathering would have turned into a farce."

"What a disappointment!"

Whispers rose and fell.

Zhuo Lanyu stood frozen in place, finally noticing Qian Guangtao and Li Xiuzhen's tense faces and the awkward atmosphere.

Her face burned. She wanted to stand up for Zhou Zhenxing, but she forgot about the occasion.

"Uncle Qian, Auntie, I didn't mean to spoil the mood."

She started to panic and became anxious to explain herself.