The dumplings were served, a large plateful. Each person had a small dish of soy sauce and vinegar in front of them, and they ate with great satisfaction.
After swallowing a dumpling, Tan Peishi freed up her mouth to look for some amusement from the captain.
"Captain, while it's common to get on the train first and buy the ticket later these days, I need to make it clear that my family isn't one of those. Hmm—"
Before she could finish speaking, Ruoke, her face flushed, stuffed a dumpling into her mouth. "Eat the dumpling, and stop talking nonsense."
Tan Peishi took a few bites of the dumpling and swallowed it. "What nonsense are you talking about? Ruoke, I'm just trying to help you, so the captain won't take advantage of you and then deny it!"
Before Huo Qingfeng could defend himself, Ruo Ke hurriedly exclaimed, "Don't talk nonsense, he's not that kind of person."
Tan Peishi looked at the captain who had just wanted to kill someone and instantly smiled like a chrysanthemum. "Oh, Captain, Ruoke is helping you. It seems your road to winning back your wife shouldn't be too long."
"Peishi!" Ling Ruoke stomped her foot in embarrassment. Peishi was really going too far, always making fun of her.
Huo Qingfeng reached out and covered her hand, gently patting the back of her hand. "Don't worry, Ruoke. She's just jealous. Just indulge her twisted jealousy."
"Tch!" Tan Peishi scoffed, glancing at him sideways. "What do I have to be jealous of?"
Huo Qingfeng looked at her and answered seriously.
"There are many reasons. You're jealous that Ruoke is prettier than you and has a better temper; you're jealous that I'm taller and more imposing than Fu Peigang and have a higher military rank than Fu Peigang..."
"Cough cough cough..." Tan Peishi choked so hard that tears came to her eyes, and she pointed at Huo Qingfeng with one finger, unable to speak for a long time.
In fact, Ling Ruoke, who was patting Tan Peishi's back, was also quite embarrassed by these words.
Having finally caught her breath, Tan Peishi hurriedly expressed her feelings.
"Phew, I almost choked! Captain, how come I didn't know you were so childish and shameless?"
Fu Peigang always says that their captain is the most cunning and ruthless, and everyone calls him the Black-Faced Yama, right? If they knew that such words would come from the captain's mouth, I wonder what those elite soldiers would think, or if they would want to buy a block of tofu and bang their heads against it.
Huo Qingfeng raised an eyebrow and put his arm around Ruo Ke's shoulder. "I have many other good qualities, but we'll leave them for my Ruo Ke to discover. You have no chance."
Once again, Tan Peishi choked so badly that tears and snot streamed down her face. From that moment on, the towering figure of the captain in her heart instantly transformed into a dwarf.
After a lot of laughter and joking, Ling Ruoke and Huo Qingfeng left home at a little after nine o'clock.
They abandoned Huo Qingfeng's Hummer, and the two shared an umbrella, walking slowly along the road.
Because of the excellent greening efforts in Z City, the sun, though bright, wasn't very hot. A cool breeze would occasionally blow by, making it quite pleasant.
The two of them had no destination in mind, so they just wandered around aimlessly. What mattered wasn't the place, but the affection and interaction between them.
At first, Ling Ruoke maintained her distance from him. Although they had already implicitly acknowledged that they were a couple, she hadn't yet adjusted to the fast pace of their relationship.
Huo Qingfeng naturally understood the little woman's thoughts clearly. So, he reached out and took her delicate hand in his palm. Sure enough, after a slight struggle, the little woman blushed and looked away, but she didn't pull her hand away again.
With his wicked scheme succeeding, Colonel Huo's lips curled into a smug smile.
One was tall and imposing, the other petite and charming; to passersby, they seemed like a perfect couple. Whispering under an umbrella, they slowly approached, creating a heartwarming scene.
"Brother Huo! Brother Huo, it really is you!"
As the two were talking, a sudden shout of surprise rang out. Immediately, a light blue figure darted over and pounced on Huo Qingfeng.
"Brother Huo, what are you doing here?"
Gu Miaomiao grabbed Huo Qingfeng's arm, her face beaming with delight. She completely ignored the other person standing next to her.
"Miaomiao? What are you doing here? Don't you have class today?" Huo Qingfeng was a little surprised to see Uncle Gu's granddaughter.
Gu Miaomiao pouted unhappily and shook his arm playfully. "Brother Huo is so mean! You must have forgotten that I'm already in college!"
"Hehe..." Huo Qingfeng chuckled, giving a vague answer.
Ling Ruoke had already pulled her arm away. Looking at the beautiful young girl clinging to his arm, she couldn't describe her feelings. A mix of bitterness, astringency, and a sense of suffocation…
“Brother Huo is the worst! Brother Huo, who is she?” Gu Miaomiao asked, pointing at Ruo Ke.
She had just seen this woman arm-in-arm with Brother Huo, as if they were a couple. That wouldn't do! Brother Huo was hers! She was all grown up now; she wasn't going to let another woman have him!
Although this woman is very beautiful, Brother Huo is hers, and there's no room for discussion about that!
Huo Qingfeng noticed Ruo Ke's melancholy and pulled her close. "This is Brother Huo's girlfriend, you can call her Sister Ruo Ke. This is my younger sister, Gu Miaomiao. Her grandfather and my grandfather were old comrades-in-arms, best friends."
"Hello, Miaomiao." Ruoke smiled upon hearing Huo Qingfeng's introduction.
Gu Miaomiao, however, seemed unimpressed by her kindness, pouting and glancing sideways at Huo Qingfeng. "Brother Huo is talking nonsense. I'm not your sister. Grandpa said that Miaomiao will be Brother Huo's wife in the future."
Huo Qingfeng composed himself. "Miaomiao, that was just Grandpa joking, don't take it seriously. You're still a child, while your brother Huo isn't much younger than your father."
"So what? Grandpa said, as long as Miaomiao is happy, that's all that matters! So, you can't be with her!"
As he spoke, he charged forward like a cannonball and shoved Ruoke hard.
Caught off guard, Ling Ruoke staggered backward and almost fell when Huo Qingfeng caught her in time.
"Ruike, are you alright?"
Ling Ruoke shook her head and smiled. She felt terrible inside.
Huo Qingfeng, holding Ruoke in his arms, gave the little girl a slightly reproachful look. "Miaomiao, apologize to your sister Ruoke!"
Just as Ruo Ke was about to say no, Huo Qingfeng stopped her.
Gu Miaomiao glared at Ruo Ke, stubbornly meeting Huo Qingfeng's gaze, refusing to back down no matter what. But gradually, her eyes welled up with tears, and she bit her lip in a pitiful manner.
"Chang... never mind, she didn't do it on purpose."
"Don't pretend! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!" The little girl stomped her feet, trying to hold back her tears, and backed away.
"Miaomiao!"
"Brother Huo, I hate you too, I hate you the most!"
The little girl burst into tears, then turned and ran, stumbling and nearly falling several times, which terrified the onlookers.
"Why don't you go after them and see what's going on? It wouldn't be good if something happened."
"It's nothing, she's just being a little girl."
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