The couple had teased each other before, but this was the first time they had done it in front of so many people.
Most importantly, Lu Zhengjun knew very well that not only he had heard what Leng Yingying had just thought, but everyone present except Zhou Jinglan had heard it!
"As long as my wife is satisfied," he said, forcing himself to speak.
Leng Yingying hadn't said anything, and Qiao Gaoyang was starting to feel relieved, thinking she'd just been thinking a few things to herself and it wasn't a big deal...
Leng Yingying suddenly walked over.
"Commander Lu, how about a friendly spar?" Leng Yingying cupped her hands in greeting.
[His looks are confirmed, now we need to check his skills. A title like "King of Soldiers" can't be just for show, right?]
A man's appearance alone is not enough; true ability is what matters!
[What if Lu Zhengjun is just a pretty face with no substance? Then Yueya is only good at looking good, but not at taking care of her health!]
Everyone: "..."
Aren't you worrying too much?
Su Yueya: Thank you, but I'm eating very well in every way.
"This?" Lu Zhengjun was both startled by Leng Yingying's inner thoughts and caught off guard by her proactive challenge. He paused for a moment, then asked, "Now? Here?"
"Does Commander Lu need to pick a time to fight?" Leng Yingying retorted.
"No, it's just this venue..."
"You're not afraid of losing to me, are you?"
Leng Yingying displayed extraordinary persistence. She really didn't mean anything by it; she was simply curious about the King of Soldiers' skills, and the fastest way to find out was to have a fight with him.
That's all.
[As expected... I knew there was no such thing as a perfect man; all that glitters is not gold—]
“Okay.” Lu Zhengjun agreed immediately.
It wasn't that Lu Zhengjun was afraid of being "misunderstood" by Yingying, but it was just that the title of "King of Soldiers" was involved, so Lu Zhengjun had to deal with it seriously.
Fortunately, because there were many people, Qiao Xinruo had booked a large private room in advance, and the space was quite spacious.
Everyone else was very cooperative in the face of the sudden sparring match, helping to move the chairs aside and make room for them.
"Let's make it clear first, this is just an exchange, we'll stop here," Lu Zhengjun said.
"Don't worry, what if I hurt you and Crescent Moon gets angry with me?" Leng Yingying retorted without backing down.
Su Yueya quickly stood up for her husband.
"I have no objections, as long as you don't damage anything in the private room, anything is fine with me," Su Yueya said.
Although Zhou Jinglan didn't speak, his eyes shone as he stared at Lu Zhengjun, not wanting to miss a single move he made, clearly wanting to learn from him.
Qiao Shouyan and Qiao Gaoyang appeared to be just joining in the fun, but in reality, they were also observing carefully.
In the past, when they sparred at home, Qiao Shouyan had never beaten Lu Zhengjun. He was also very curious whether Lu Zhengjun had improved or regressed in the past three years.
"Come on! Let's begin!"
Consider it a warm-up activity before dinner.
Leng Yingying acted swiftly. She was already quite skilled, and having cultivated with Qiao Gaoyang for a long time, she had made great progress in mastering the secret manual. Her current skills were not far off from her peak condition in the apocalypse.
However, Lu Zhengjun was in no way inferior, and even subtly suppressed Leng Yingying.
Unlike sparring with others, Leng Yingying was a female soldier after all, so Lu Zhengjun naturally had a greater advantage in strength. Moreover, she was the person Qiao Gaoyang liked, so how could Lu Zhengjun dare to really go all out?
But that's how it is when masters spar; after a few exchanges, they'll each know what's going on with the opponent.
"Alright, alright!" Qiao Shouyan stepped forward, stopping the two of them. "The food is almost here. Let's quickly pull the chairs out so they don't think we're going to flip the room over when they serve the food."
The atmosphere instantly returned to a relaxed, party-like state.
"You flatter me, the King of Soldiers truly lives up to his name!" Leng Yingying was completely convinced, and her appreciation for Lu Zhengjun grew even more.
[Tsk, no wonder I called him a man among men; his skills... are truly enviable! I'll hone my skills in the manual for a while longer, then I'll come back and spar with him!]
Lu Zhengjun: No, thank you.
[How about we think of a way to have him cultivate with me?]
Qiao Gaoyang: I've been kicked out of the game?
Lu Zhengjun: I'm scared!
[Forget it, that's not appropriate. He's Yueya's husband. If I let him cultivate with me, what if he thinks I have ulterior motives? Wouldn't that affect my relationship with Yueya? No way! Nothing can stand in the way of Yueya and me!]
Lu Zhengjun: Am I worrying about the wrong thing?
Qiao Gaoyang: Not a single word about me?
【Oh my gosh, the delicious food is here! Sis, let's eat our fill!】
Everyone was already used to Leng Yingying's inner thoughts, and their reactions were fairly normal, except that it was a bit difficult to hold back their laughter. But this was Lu Zhengjun's first time, and she hadn't adapted so quickly yet.
"Don't overthink it. That's just how Shadow is. You'll get used to it," Su Yueya whispered to Lu Zhengjun.
Lu Zhengjun gave an awkward smile; he probably wouldn't get used to it.
No, it should be said that as long as he is not the protagonist of Leng Yingying's inner thoughts, he can accept whatever is said, but if he is the protagonist, he is a little afraid to accept whatever is said. He is really scared!
At the dinner table, Zhou Jinglan would occasionally glance at Lu Zhengjun, his admiration for him undisguised, especially after witnessing Lu Zhengjun's skills.
"Hmph!" Qiao Xinruo noticed, deliberately cleared her throat, and nudged him. "Why don't you go and spar with me too?"
"Forget it, my brother-in-law is too good. I probably can't beat him. But I really learned a lot from watching them spar, like that..." Zhou Jinglan really couldn't stop talking once he started.
Qiao Xinruo: "..."
I'm impressed!
Speaking of which, Lu Zhengjun's martial arts level was able to recover so quickly because of his self-discipline. During this time, while taking care of the children at home, he did not neglect his cultivation. Otherwise, the outcome today would have been hard to say.
"Zhengjun has indeed practiced quite well." Qiao Shouyan nodded in affirmation.
He suddenly remembered that because the two little ones were clinging to Lu Zhengjun, the whole family had fallen out of favor. His good younger brother, Qiao Gaoyang, had even encouraged him to "teach Lu Zhengjun a lesson." Luckily, he didn't go.
In the past, when the two sparred, Qiao Shouyan had rarely won. If he had been persuaded to actually go and spar with Lu Zhengjun that day, he would probably have only brought shame upon himself.
"It's all thanks to the manual. Actually, I think everyone's skills have improved a lot, except..." Lu Zhengjun regretted saying too much, but he had already said half of his sentence, so he had to bite the bullet and continue, "except for Second Brother."
After saying that, Lu Zhengjun had an embarrassed expression on her face.
Unfortunately, Qiao Gaoyang wasn't particularly good at this, and although he had actually made great progress compared to his past self, he seemed to have made little progress compared to others who had made even greater progress.
"Well done, you've learned to put down the good guys now, good for you!"
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