Qiu Miao: Eat lemon! How dare someone bully my meal ticket!

When Gu Wenle heard what Qiu Yanping said, he was stunned. Did he believe it?

He swallowed, his mind told him that this was not credible, but because of what happened today, the scale in his heart unconsciously tilted towards Qiu Yanping.

This is too bad, Gu Wenle thought to himself.

He didn't know how to respond to this, so he just laughed it off and said, "If Mr. Qiu's words were to get out, he would definitely be charged with conspiracy to cause unrest."

Qiu Yanping raised his eyebrows, obviously not believing what Gu Wenle said.

"It's not the crime of plotting to cause unrest." Gu Wenye smiled faintly, but in his heart he was also upset because of Qiu Yanping's words which seemed like a joke. He didn't think Qiu Yanping was joking. He looked at Qiu Yanping deeply and said, "But Mr. Qiu should not say such things to outsiders casually."

The same words implied warnings, Qiu Yanping found them unreliable when spoken by Gu Wenle, but believed them when spoken by Gu Wenye. He himself did not even realize his slight bias. He clicked his tongue and said, "I thought freedom of speech was very high here, but I didn't expect there are so many taboos." Isn't this still similar to his past timeline?

That's not true. In the past, he relied on his ability and the fact that he was a favorite of the emperor, so he dared to say that.

Gu Wenye smiled and said nothing.

"That's right. They say that one can only talk about the royal family, and they only dare to talk about it in private. Who dares to bring it to the public?" Gu Wenle said. He glanced at his eldest brother who smiled but didn't say anything, and curled his lips again, and whispered to Qiu Yanping, "Especially my eldest brother. The people in their military department know the royal family the best, but they never talk about royal things."

"Oh?" Qiu Yanping raised his voice slightly. Gu Wenye coughed lightly. Qiu Yanping asked with a teasing smile, "Can you tell me all this?"

Gu Wenle was stunned by Qiu Yanping's question. In his heart, Qiu Yanping was his future sister-in-law, his eldest brother's fiancé, and a family member at some point. But it seemed a little too early to say that now. He blushed, touched his chin with his index finger, and hesitantly said with a slanting look, "I didn't say anything."

Gu Wenye could see that Qiu Yanping was just teasing his silly brother, so he smiled and let Qiu Yanping torment Gu Wenle without any intention of helping.

The three of them returned to the general's residence. Gu's father and mother were still awake. Seeing them return, Gu's mother asked with concern, "How is it? Mr. Xu called you over so late at night. Is it something serious?"

Gu Wenle was about to speak when he was interrupted by Gu Wenye, who smiled at Gu's mother soothingly and said, "It's not a big deal. Mr. Xu is just worried. It has been resolved. Don't worry."

Gu Wenle was not as good as Gu Wenye who could lie without batting an eyelid. After hearing his elder brother's textbook-like answer, he simply kept silent and stood behind Gu Wenye's wheelchair, nodding in agreement.

Father Gu squinted at his eldest son, then looked at his youngest son who nodded in agreement silently. This coordination was so familiar.

Gu Wenye and Gu's father looked at each other inquiringly, but their expressions did not change. After a few seconds of staring at each other, Gu's father gave in and stopped probing. He followed his eldest son's words and said, "I'm glad you're okay. You didn't eat much for dinner, did you? I asked the servant to leave some food for you. Heat it up and eat some."

"Great! I haven't eaten much. I'm starving." Gu Wenle walked past Gu Wenye and Qiu Yanping and sat down directly. He grinned at his parents and said, "I thought I had to go to the kitchen to ask Fang Bo to open the stove."

Gu's mother had no choice but to ask the maid to go to the kitchen to help heat up the dishes.

The three of them had a midnight snack. Qiu Yanping swallowed the last bite of the braised small fish with satisfaction, narrowed his eyes with a smile, said "thank you for the hospitality", and got up to go back to his own small villa.

The chef at Gu's house really catered to his taste. All the bones of the braised small fish were removed, leaving only a thick fish skeleton supporting the fish meat. With just a slight roll of the tongue, all the meat on the fish bone came off. The fish meat was so crispy and soft that it melted in the mouth. The braised flavor was salty and fragrant with a slight sweetness that was all burnt into the fish meat, leaving an endless aftertaste.

Qiu Yanping was lying on the bed with his hands on his belly. He couldn't help smacking his lips and savoring the taste.

He had eaten a lot of delicious food in his previous life and had participated in the royal banquets several times. He had never felt that his appetite was difficult to satisfy. But in this life, he seemed to have become particularly greedy, especially for small fish and shrimps. Qiu Yanping attributed this harmless greed to the fact that he had become a cat.

Gu Wenye found that Qiu Yanping seemed to have a special liking for dishes cooked with a lot of heat and oil. He subconsciously paid attention to it, and when he was pushing his wheelchair for a walk to digest his food after dinner, he unconsciously wandered into the separate kitchen yard. Several workers who were doing the follow-up work of cleaning were startled when they saw Gu Wenye coming in person, and they thought something big had happened.

Gu Wenye had never thought that he would walk into this place unknowingly, but since he was already here, he didn't want to just wander around for nothing and then go back. He thought for a moment and said, "In the future, we will add a dish of fish and shrimp with a stronger flavor to lunch and dinner. I think you will like it."

He thought that Qiu Yanping had helped him many times and would be treating his legs later, so it was not a big deal for him to give the kitchen a few more instructions to improve the food to suit his taste.

Qiu Yanping found that the food at Gu's house was really good. He had made a wise decision to escape his marriage and come to the General's Mansion. He got free meals for several days. Today, fried shrimps, tomorrow, braised small fish, and the day after tomorrow, salt-baked prawns. Every day, there was a different dish.

While Qiu Yanping was enjoying his meal, he had a sinister thought: after the engagement was cancelled, he would have no excuse to continue staying in the General's Mansion. Could he poach a few of the chefs there and bring them to his own place?

Gu Wenye didn't know about Qiu Yanping's little thoughts. Seeing Qiu Yanping enjoying his meal, he felt relieved. So, more than ten people in the kitchen received a big red envelope from General Gu.

Qiu Yanping felt a little guilty about eating and drinking for free in the general's mansion for several days, so after he finished his lunch that day and licked the sauce from the corners of his mouth, he decided to do something to express his gratitude.

Unfortunately, before he could do anything, something happened in Gu Wenye's business.

That afternoon, Gu Wenye's old subordinate and another new face suddenly came to the general's residence. It happened to be the weekend, and there was no need to go to the Armed Fighting Academy. Gu Wenye was at home, Qiu Yanping was fumigating his sick leg with medicine, and he was carefully considering his words and recalling the situation on the battlefield. Before he could say much, his old subordinate came running over, interrupting the time they were alone together.

"Let's talk in the study." Gu Wenye frowned slightly and said when he saw that the person coming was his right-hand man Jiang Hao.

Qiu Yanping put away the herbs and teased him with a smile, "General Gu is really a noble man with many things to do. Even after he retired, people still wanted to find him."

Jiang Hao was still not used to Gu Wenye's gentle and soft attitude, but when he heard Qiu Yanping's words, he immediately forgot about the awkwardness and got a little angry. In his eyes, or in the eyes of all the soldiers in the Seventh Division of the Military Department that Gu Wenye had led, Gu Wenye had to retire because of his leg injury, which was always a thorn in everyone's heart. How could this person be so rude and poke people in the sore spot? What does retirement mean? How can you talk like that!

"What are you talking about!? General Gu hasn't retired yet! It's just temporary!" Jiang Hao said.

Qiu Yanping raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that Gu Wenye's little follower would get angry at him because of a casual remark he made. He really had a bad temper.

But he was just being outspoken. Qiu Yanping thought about it. Although he and Gu Wenye were friends and were used to teasing each other, this sentence was probably a bit too harsh. Qiu Yanping pursed his lips and reflected on himself in his heart. It was a rare opportunity that he didn't fight back.

Gu Wenye frowned slightly because of Jiang Hao's tone. Seeing that Qiu Yanping didn't say anything, his frown became tighter. He waved his hand, emphasized his tone, and repeated, "Jiang Hao, go to the study and wait for me." This time, he used a commanding tone.

Jiang Hao's eyes lit up when he heard this. The familiar tone made him excited. He stood at attention, shouted "Yes!", turned around and trotted out.

Qiu Yanping looked at Jiang Hao's back with amusement, not knowing whether to say that the soldier's habits were ingrained in his bones and could not be changed, or whether to say that this man was too rigid.

Gu Wenye shook his head slightly, glanced at Qiu Yanping apologetically, and explained Jiang Hao's abnormal sensitivity just now, "Because of my leg injury, I had to step down from my position. The soldiers who used to follow me always hoped that I could step down and continue to lead them, but it would be a waste for me to occupy that position in my current state, so I refused. Jiang Hao was so radical just now, probably because of this reason, don't take it to heart."

Qiu Yanping nodded in understanding, "Well, I was wrong just now. I didn't take it to heart." After he said that, he felt a little puzzled. Was he the kind of person who would care about these things?

"You go to the study, I'll clean up here." Qiu Yanping waved his hand to send him away.

Gu Wenye was thinking about Jiang Hao who came here specially and looked a little anxious. He didn't know what it was about. He nodded and left immediately after hearing this.

In the study, Jiang Hao was waiting for Gu Wenye to come over. He saw a neat military uniform hanging on the hanger in Gu Wenye's study. Such a grown man, his eyes turned red.

Gu Wenye came in and was stunned when he saw Jiang Hao's expression. He motioned for Jiang Hao to sit down and remotely controlled the wheelchair to slide to the opposite side of Jiang Hao. "What's going on? I heard from the housekeeper Fang Bo that there was another person who came with you? Why didn't he come over?"

Jiang Hao sniffed, rubbed his eyes roughly twice, held back his laughter, and said, "The one who came with me is the new...general who was parachuted in from above, Huang Yutian, a member of the royal family." He said the word "general" quite reluctantly, as if squeezing toothpaste out from between his teeth, which made Gu Wenye shake his head slightly in amusement.

"We came here this time because he said that he wanted to take back the general's talisman, saying that letting General Gu leave it here... is unreasonable." Jiang Hao clenched his fists. Gu Wenye was stunned when he heard this. Take back the general's talisman?

Jiang Hao said, "The general's seal is not a tiger seal. Obviously, all the former generals in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth divisions of the military have kept their own general's seals. Why would he take yours back? He is clearly just making a big move as a new official and wants to trample on the prestige you have established! Previously, two brothers were dissatisfied with him taking the position of general without any military achievements, and they were punished by the military. Until now, they have been lying in the military dormitory and cannot get out of bed!"

Gu Wenye's face turned ugly. He was silent for a long time, clenching his fists and then unclenching them. He was no longer the great general who still had the blood and energy to lead his soldiers to charge into battle and kill the enemy. He was now just a lecturer in the academy with the title of the former great general. It would not do him any good to directly clash with the royal family. He said, "Since the new general wants it, then give it to him. It's just a seal and has no practical use. Tell those stubborn leaders in the team not to confront the new general. It's not good for them. They should keep their tails close. Now that I'm gone, if they poke the siege and pass it on to the higher-ups, no one will be able to clean up their mess. And you, control your temper."

After he finished speaking, he felt his throat was dry and a little sore. He picked up the teacup on the table and poured some water to moisten his throat. Then he asked, "Where is the new general? Let him in."

Jiang Hao's eyes widened, with a few tears accumulating in his eye sockets, almost falling out, "Are you really going to hand over the general's talisman?!"

He came in first on purpose, just to check in with his general in advance and discuss countermeasures, but he didn't expect that his general had no intention of keeping the general's talisman.

"It's of no use to me anyway." Gu Wenye controlled his wheelchair remotely and walked to the desk. He opened the drawer and took out a brocade box. Inside was the general's talisman.

"Go and invite the new general in." said Gu Wenye.

Jiang Hao refused to move.

"Military number 23407, execute orders!" Gu Wenye ordered in a deep voice.

Jiang Hao stood up suddenly, wiped away his tears, and shouted in a hoarse voice, "Yes!"

Huang Yutian came in wearing a military uniform and boots. He put on airs and showed respect to his senior, saying, "General Gu, I have heard of your great name for a long time."

"General Huang." Gu Wenye nodded slightly and responded without any expression. He directly handed over the brocade box containing the general's amulet, "This is what General Huang wants."

"General Gu is so straightforward, he doesn't have any regrets at all?" Huang Yutian originally thought that he would see Gu Wenye in a state of despair, but that didn't happen. He curled his lips slightly, then smiled again and said, "If General Gu's subordinates knew about this, I guess they would all be sad."

Jiang Hao's face turned unhappy. He was about to say something when he was stopped by Gu Wenye's eyes.

"Haha, my men are all top-notch soldiers with excellent mental qualities. They won't be weak and sad because of such a thing." Gu Wenye smiled. He paused and looked at Huang Yutian. His narrow and long red phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and his momentum suddenly became fierce. "By the way, General Huang, as a senior, I have a saying I want to share with you. Be nice to your soldiers, and be careful not to be bitten back."

Huang Yutian's face changed, and he was frightened by Gu Wenye's sudden extremely sharp momentum. At this time, the difference between having never been on a battlefield and having never seen blood was obvious. Huang Yutian could not bear Gu Wenye's sudden fierce warning, and he subconsciously took a step back.

Gu Wenye calmed down a little after seeing this. He rubbed his brows and asked, "General Huang, do you have anything else to say?"

Huang Yutian recovered his breath slowly. He stared at Gu Wenye in anger and shame. After a while, he asked, "How is General Gu's leg injury healing? I know some top medical authorities. How about introducing them to General Gu? Let me see so that I can talk to those authorities about General Gu's condition."

"Thank you General Huang..."

Before Gu Wenye could finish his words, Huang Yutian suddenly strode towards him. Originally, the few of them were very close to each other, and no one expected Huang Yutian to suddenly approach Gu Wenye and suddenly pull up Gu Wenye's trousers. Naturally, nothing was revealed by this pull, but Gu Wenye subconsciously turned around to avoid it, and accidentally overturned his wheelchair and fell to the ground.

"General Gu!" Jiang Hao cried out, and quickly stood up to help Gu Wenye, but was stopped by Huang Yutian, who said hypocritically, "General Gu, why are you so careless?"

Gu Wenye's face turned extremely ugly. This kind of humiliation was simply an insult to him. He had restrained his bloodiness and temper because he retired to a general, but it did not mean that he was really a gentle teacher as he pretended on the surface. Rage set off a shocking wave in his heart. His eyes were dark and penetrating. His mental power condensed into strands of materialized red threads because of his extremely angry emotions.

Huang Yutianxia shrank back in consciousness.

The door of the study was suddenly opened. Qiu Yanping took a quick look at the situation with a slightly cold expression on his face. He walked to Gu Wenye, who had already sat up and returned to his wheelchair.

Huang Yutian narrowed his eyes and looked at Qiu Yanping who suddenly came in. His previous fear seemed to be dispelled. He raised the corners of his mouth with a fake smile and said, "I heard that General Gu had some problems with his legs, so he stepped down from his position. I wonder if General Gu's legs can get better?"

Jiang Hao's face turned very bad, "General Gu's legs can certainly..."

"Why not when I'm here?" Qiu Yanping interrupted Jiang Hao and sneered.

Huang Yutian choked and said, "It's good to have confidence, but it's a pity that so many industry authorities..."

"How can I be compared with those rubbish?" Qiu Yanping interrupted again. He sneered and said, "If I say General Gu's leg can be cured, then it can be cured. Instead of worrying about General Gu's leg, you should worry about whether you can keep your position when the time comes."

Gu Wenye held the wheelchair handle tightly and spoke slowly after a few seconds of silence, "I'll let you keep the general's talisman for a while. I will definitely take it back in person in the future. General Huang, your background and support are not your capital to do whatever you want. There are always some people in this world you can't afford to offend, like me."

Huang Yutian's pupils suddenly shrank, and he was so shocked by Gu Wenye that he was speechless for a moment.