Married to the army by mistake, abstinent boss becomes addicted to pampering his wife

Chapter 269 Winter Solstice
Looking at the list of candidates for the mission submitted by Lu Cheng, Zhong Weiguo frowned so deeply that it could trap a mosquito.

Because Wei Qing caused trouble during her time with the army, he didn't have a good impression of Zhang Jiaming.

However, he is a veteran after all, and has performed well in past missions, so it goes without saying that he was selected.

"Jiang Peng is just a greenhorn. Even if you want to promote your brother-in-law, there's no need to risk such an important mission, is there?"

Lu Cheng smiled and said, "Commander Zhong, I did have my own reasons for letting Jiang Peng participate in this mission, but please trust my judgment. When have I ever misjudged someone?"

Zhong Weiguo was speechless.

Lu Cheng has always had a sharp and discerning eye when it comes to selecting talent.

Back when he married the infamous Jiang Moli, many people were waiting to see Lu Cheng suffer a major setback.

But as it turns out, Lu Cheng didn't marry the wrong person.

Although Jiang Moli has many minor flaws, her outstanding talent, broad-mindedness, and awareness are extraordinary. Her brilliance is enough to overshadow those minor flaws.

……

Meng Wei and her colleagues walked out of the broadcasting building and saw Wen Jingrui by the roadside. Their expressions changed slightly.

She stopped and said to her colleague, "You go ahead, I have something to do."

"Okay, I'll leave first."

Just then, Wen Jingrui pushed his bicycle over.

"Xiaowei, you're off work."

A colleague glanced at Wen Jingrui and winked at Meng Wei, "So you have a date tonight? Who's this? Aren't you going to introduce him?"

Meng Wei gave a slight smile. "A friend."

"Oh~"

The colleague smiled at Wen Jingrui and tactfully left.

Meng Wei looked at Wen Jingrui and asked, "Why did you come here? You didn't even tell me beforehand."

"I was quite busy the past few days, and I finally got off work early today, so I thought I'd come over and have dinner with you," Wen Jingrui explained gently.

Meng Wei nodded. "Let's go."

After walking a distance, Meng Wei took the initiative to explain what had happened earlier, "I just don't like to talk about my personal matters with my colleagues at work, please don't misunderstand."

Wen Jingrui pondered for a moment before saying, "Xiao Wei, if you don't have those kinds of feelings for me, you can just tell me."

Meng Wei opened her mouth to explain, but didn't know how to say it.

She didn't dislike Wen Jingrui, but his ordinary family background made her feel uneasy.

All the men she had met before, whether it was Lu Cheng, Lin Jianfeng, or others, were exceptional in terms of family background, ability, and appearance.

In comparison, Wen Jingrui is too ordinary in every way.

Seeing that Meng Wei remained silent, Wen Jingrui continued, "I understand. My family is vastly different from yours, and I have shortcomings in many aspects. I can understand and respect your choice."

Sensing the retreat implied in Wen Jingrui's words, Meng Wei panicked.

This situation is so similar to the argument I had with Lin Jianfeng back then.

She cannot repeat the same mistake.

"Jingrui, I think you're a really good person. I'm just not ready yet. Can you give me a little more time?"

Wen Jingrui looked at her for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Okay, no rush, take your time."

Jiang Moli and Qian Ling missed the bus and, too lazy to wait for the next one, decided to walk home.

Egg pancakes, sugar-coated fried dough sticks, glutinous rice cakes, leaf-wrapped rice cakes, and tofu pudding are all delicious street snacks that can be found everywhere this season.

Jiang Moli bought a large portion of glutinous rice cakes, and she and Qian Ling ate them as they walked.

The soft, chewy glutinous rice cakes are coated with a thick layer of cooked soybean powder and drizzled with a large spoonful of brown sugar syrup, making them fragrant, sweet, and chewy.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Qian Ling shivered: "It's so cold, the winter solstice is almost here."

Jiang Moli used a bamboo skewer to pick up a piece of glutinous rice cake and put it in her mouth. As she chewed, she said, "Would you like to come to my house for dinner this Saturday night?"

Qian Ling looked at her: "Going to your house for dinner? Why?" "To celebrate the Winter Solstice, I'm treating you to mutton."

Qian Ling was somewhat tempted. "Your in-laws won't say anything, will they?"

“You’re a broadcaster, how can you be afraid of not being able to argue with her? If she says one thing to you, you can retort with ten.”

Qian Ling was dumbfounded. "Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Jiang Moli chuckled, "Just kidding. My mother-in-law is a really nice person, not a troublemaker."

Qian Ling breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I'll go!"

When Qian Ling returned home and was having dinner, her cousin Qian Meizhen came over for a visit.

Sitting next to Qian's mother, she started talking about Hong Hua, "I introduced Teacher Hong to Xiao Rong a couple of days ago. Xiao Rong took a liking to Teacher Hong at first sight, and the two of them are already together. They will hold their wedding next spring."

Mrs. Qian exclaimed in surprise, "So fast? We've only known each other for a few days!"

Qian Meizhen glanced at Qian Ling and said, "Like a turtle looking at a mung bean, they just hit it off. That's why you can't be too picky. If you keep picking and choosing, you'll end up with nothing."

Qian Ling nodded, "What a pity."

Qian Meizhen couldn't help but feel smug. "It's too late for you to regret it now."

Qian Ling said, "Aunt, I feel sorry for Xiao Lan. You didn't introduce such a good potential partner to her. Instead, you're thinking of arranging things for your nieces. You're truly selfless."

Qian Meizhen came specifically to see Qian Ling regret her actions, but unexpectedly, Qian Ling gave her a scathing remark and left sullenly after saying, "I'd like to see what kind of person you can pick."

After seeing Qian Meizhen off, Qian's mother turned around and glared at Qian Ling, saying, "What's wrong with you? Can't you speak properly? Why do you have to be so sarcastic? Your aunt is still your elder."

Qian Ling argued vehemently, "She thinks Hong Hua is perfect in every way, so why doesn't she marry Xiao Lan off to him? Instead, she keeps pushing people towards the Qian family. Aren't you surprised?"

Neither Qian's mother nor his father said anything, mainly because they didn't know much about Hong Hua.

……

Winter Solstice has arrived in the blink of an eye.

After finishing her broadcasting work and returning to her office, Meng Wei was called outside by her colleague Zhu Xiao to have a private conversation.

"He Ming seems to be interested in you. He asked you out for dinner tonight. Are you going?"

Meng Wei bit her lip for a moment, then nodded, "I'll go."

Zhu Xiao smiled and said, "Okay, I'll call him back right now."

After getting off work and walking out of the broadcasting building, Meng Wei saw Wen Jingyang waiting for her, and struggle and guilt surfaced in her eyes.

"Jingrui, I'm sorry, something came up today and I can't have dinner with you."

Wen Jingrui smiled and said, "It's alright, you go ahead and do your work. We can reschedule for another day."

"Okay, you can go first. I'll wait for a friend."

"See you."

Watching Wen Jingrui's departing figure, Meng Wei breathed a sigh of relief without making it obvious.

Although it's immoral to have two relationships at the same time, it concerns her lifelong happiness, so she should be more selective and consider things carefully.

After driving a distance, Wen Jingrui suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to give Meng Wei the gift in his car pocket, so he quickly turned around and went back.

This winter is much colder than usual, and the female nurses in the department are secretly knitting gloves and scarves for their partners.

He followed suit and also went to the department store to buy a rabbit fur scarf.

Wen Jingrui stopped some distance from the broadcasting building.

In front of the broadcasting building, Meng Wei smiled brightly as she accepted a bouquet of flowers from a man, and then she and the man got into a car parked by the roadside and drove away.

Wen Jingrui stood there stunned for a long time, then turned the car around with a wry smile.

……

As night falls, the streetlights on both sides of the street light up dimly.

Jiang Moli had her hands in the pockets of her military overcoat, hunching her shoulders and peering towards the intersection.

Seeing a familiar figure riding by on a bicycle across the street, she called out, "Dr. Wen—"