When Lao Bai heard Luo Zixi's teasing, he couldn't help but blush and innocently touched his nose.

"Now that we're so close, everything before was just a misunderstanding, you know that..."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zixi rolled her eyes playfully, stepped aside, and said directly to them:

"Come in. I don't know what brings you here. But I have a feeling it's not good news."

Seeing Luo Zixi's charming back, Old Li patted Old Bai with a sly grin and whispered:

"Well, Lao Bai, I didn't expect you to be such a closet flirt. You usually seem like a quiet, reserved person, but you managed to hook up with such a pretty girl at a crucial moment! Tell me, is it because of this girl that you always refuse when my wife introduces you to other girls?"

"If you already have someone in your heart, you should have said so earlier! I think this girl is quite good, you'd better make the most of her. Haven't you seen those young men from the village outside, they're all eyeing her like wolves?"

Hearing what Lao Li said, Lao Bai immediately flew into a rage: "I'd like to see who dares to do that! I'll break their legs!"

Old Li burst out laughing when he heard this:

"Oh ho, you're going to defend her now? Why were you such a coward just now? If you like her, just say so! With your great qualities, Lao Bai, are you afraid the girl won't agree?"

Old Bai felt a little embarrassed at this moment. He didn't know when it started, but a certain figure had subconsciously appeared in his mind.

No one else could catch his eye. Compared to that stunningly beautiful woman, all other women were nothing special.

He could never forget it after just one glance...

In fact, many people who have met Luo Zixi have the same feeling.

Meeting someone too outstanding when you're young isn't necessarily a good thing.

Because from then on, he longed for her, but could not have her, and could never forget her for the rest of his life, which made everyone else pale in comparison...

However, Lao Bai felt that he still had a good chance, after all, he was different from the others.

But thinking about Luo Zixi's personality, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. It seemed that there weren't many people in the world who could handle a girl like that.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh and said to Old Li:

"You don't understand... Never mind, the important thing is to take care of things now, let's put everything else aside for now."

After saying that, Lao Bai walked in through the main entrance with an upright and dignified air.

Old Li couldn't help but scoff:

"Hey! It's rare to see Old Bai back down like this. This girl is really something! No way, I have to spread this around the military so Old Bai will have something to laugh at him for later, hahaha."

They were, after all, friendly rivals who respected each other, and he used to always feel that he was overshadowed by Bai Jingyan.

Although the two had been competing with each other since they joined the army, they had both won and lost.

But Lao Bai is still a tiny bit better than Lao Li; in fact, both of them have their own internal standards.

However, what Lao Li always boasts about is that he has a good wife who manages the household very well, while Lao Bai is still single.

Every time he flaunted his wife in front of Lao Bai, it made Lao Bai extremely depressed. He would always speak to Lao Bai in the tone of someone who had been through it all, saying that it was good to have a wife, that having a good wife was very important, and that she could bring prosperity to three generations!

You, Old Bai, need to be more discerning in the future. You'll have to be very careful when choosing a wife. Don't be fooled by your current strength; if you find a bad wife, you'll probably suffer a lot in the future, and it will be difficult for you to advance further.

So he could understand why Lao Bai was still single. Sometimes, being too good or too outstanding isn't necessarily a good thing; it's hard to find a compatible and satisfactory person to spend your life with.

But now, seeing Luo Zixi, Old Li suddenly felt that even Old Bai had a day when he was in trouble, which was really quite amusing...

This girl looks nice, clean and neat. And look at this big courtyard, it's been taken care of so well, it's so vibrant, with birds singing and flowers blooming. She's obviously a girl with a great zest for life!

Looking at the furnishings inside, it's hard to believe they came here to suffer in the countryside; they're here to enjoy life!

She clearly comes from a well-off family; I wonder which prominent family in the capital she is.

However, when Old Li saw Luo Zixi pick up a machete and easily chop several large logs into pieces, his eyes widened in astonishment.

As the saying goes, a master's skill is immediately apparent! Those few cuts were no simple feat; he knew he couldn't have done it. The sharpness of the blade was one thing, but the technique was another!

Only then did Old Li take a closer look at the surroundings of the courtyard. He was shocked to find that the entire courtyard was filled with all sorts of mechanisms and tricks.

If he hadn't followed Lao Bai's lead, he probably would have unwittingly stepped into someone's trap.

That's a brilliant tactic!

Old Li immediately put away all his contempt. The girl that Old Bai had taken a liking to was indeed extraordinary!

Now he finally understood why Lao Bai had said earlier that Lao Li didn't understand Luo Zixi...

Wow, this girl is quite ruthless!

This contrasted sharply with Luo Zixi's bright, charming, and adorable appearance, making Old Li remember her immediately.

He couldn't help but whisper another question in Old Bai's ear:

"This girl is really skilled! What level is she?"

Old Bai also responded to Old Li in a low voice:

"If I were to fight her, it would be a 50/50 chance!"

Upon hearing this, Old Li couldn't help but gasp.

"Wow...wow, that's strong? Wait, that's not right, she lives alone in this house? So, the medical expert you mentioned, is she also her?"

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