Zhao Qinglan smiled helplessly.
"Officer, these are my two subordinates. I run a business, and they protect me on a daily basis. They were both soldiers before, so they are quite skilled. If you don't believe me, you can see their discharge certificates."
They turned out to be two retired female soldiers; no wonder.
There are already few female soldiers. Apart from some performing arts troupes and nurses and military doctors in hospitals, the female soldiers who can stay in Peter are generally not simple.
However, once they learned that Ding Yu and the others were merely Zhao Qinglan's subordinates and guards, the way people looked at Zhao Qinglan changed.
This woman is probably no ordinary military wife.
Everyone has really misunderstood. At most, Li Huai's rank means that he can have his own attendants and guards when he goes out, but he is not at the level where he can provide guards for his family members. He would have to work hard to reach that level.
Fortunately, the boss and other witnesses were present. After questioning the two police officers separately, they understood the whole story.
In fact, it was entirely the fault of the men.
After hearing Zhao Qinglan's words, the men became somewhat intimidated, fearing that they had offended some important figure.
After all, it's right under the nose of the capital. You could smash something and end up with a section chief. If you happen to run into some powerful figure, it's quite possible.
Zhao Qinglan's words could be considered a disguised form of borrowing power from others.
After the matter was clarified, the men were given a good talking-to by the two police officers, paid some fines, and apologized to Zhao Qinglan and the others.
Because of this incident, Zhao Qinglan and Wei Hong couldn't stay any longer. They left their contact information with the boss, promising that he could contact them if he got into trouble with these people later, and then they left.
However, the two did not separate. Zhao Qinglan took Wei Hong back to live in her own courtyard.
That night, the two lay in the same bed and began another long talk by candlelight.
"Sister Wei Hong, it's really not easy to find someone you love in return. I think you should have a good talk with Yun Xiang and make your concerns and thoughts clear."
Wei Hong is her good friend, and Yun Xiang is her cousin. She hopes that both of them can be happy.
"Qinglan, you and Li Huai have such a good relationship. After all these years, you are still as harmonious as ever. I envy you two the most."
Zhao Qinglan smiled as she thought of herself and her husband.
Their relationship is a predestined bond that can't be broken in two lifetimes, so of course their feelings for each other are strong.
However, she also expressed some of her own feelings. "Husbands and wives should always understand and be considerate of each other, otherwise even the best relationship can be worn down."
“That’s true.” Wei Hong agreed wholeheartedly.
Zhao Qinglan didn't stay in the capital for long. After meeting with Wei Hong, she quickly boarded the train home.
Similarly, she also looked forward to the development of Wei Hong and her cousin Yun Xiang.
The eldest child started university later than his younger siblings. By the time Zhao Qinglan returned home, the children had already resumed their daily school routines.
Now that Xiaoduo is a senior in high school, she gets home the latest at night. However, she makes plans to ride home with a classmate who lives along the same route after evening self-study, so Zhao Qinglan no longer specifically picks up and drops off her daughter.
Zhao Qinglan couldn't easily share Wei Hong's affair with her cousin Yunxiang with others, so she could only discuss it with her husband after lying down at night.
Li Huai was also surprised that the two of them were actually going to develop a relationship.
However, he reiterated his advice to his wife not to interfere too much, lest she end up pleasing neither side.
"Am I that stupid? I don't care what happens to them afterward."
"Yes, my wife is the smartest person ever."
"Li Huai, are you itching for a beating? Why are you being sarcastic?" Zhao Qinglan started scratching the itchy spot on her husband's body.
The couple's playful bickering made them both look much younger.
In the end, Zhao Qinglan was no match for her husband's strength and was forced to surrender, ending the battle.
In middle age, occasional playful bickering can be a rare source of fun for couples, and at least these two enjoy it.
Soon it was Erwa's birthday. Erwa had decided several days in advance that he would treat his classmates to a meal and had already informed them.
Many of Erwa's classmates who were invited to the hot pot restaurant had never eaten there before, so they were all really looking forward to it.
Zhao Qinglan mentioned that she had spoken to the restaurant and reserved a large private room for Erwa.
It just so happens that Erwa's birthday falls on a weekend when school is closed, so he doesn't have to worry about time.
After having breakfast early in the morning, Erwa started changing and getting ready in front of the mirror.
Seeing his vain expression, Zhao Qinglan and Xiao Duo couldn't help but laugh.
Erwa treated his classmates to lunch at noon, but Zhao Qinglan and her family didn't go. They waited until evening to celebrate separately at home with Erwa.
After Erwa finally changed into clothes he was happy with, he came out and ran his fingers through his hair in front of his family.
"How do I look? Handsome, right?" he said smugly.
Looking at her son's shiny hair, Zhao Qinglan said speechlessly, "Erwa, how much hairspray did you use?"
They have hair mousse at home, which they brought from the port city, but the family doesn't use it much on a daily basis.
Looking at Erwa's hair now, I reckon they poured at least half a bottle on it.
"So cool, my little brother! You'd better hurry up and leave, your friends can't wait any longer." Xiao Duo quickly chased after this vain guy.
"Well, I'm off then, everyone don't miss me too much." He waved smugly and finally went out the door.
Xiao Duo was finally able to watch TV in peace for a while.
She works too hard at school during the week, so she can only relax and unwind a little during her holidays.
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