A lonely, unlucky military officer with a stubborn fate insisted on marrying me.

"Please sit down, the food's getting cold!"

Unaware of the undercurrent between the two, Chi Tinglan warmly pulled Lin Yinyin to sit beside her.

Lin Yinyin was next to Chi Peng, and Chi Peng was next to Li Jinye.

Chi Tinglan picked up a piece of braised pork for Lin Yinyin, "Try Zhang Ma's cooking, she's the best at making this dish."

Lin Yinyin had just taken a bite when she felt a cold gaze sweep over her chopsticks.

She almost dropped the meat on the table.

Gao Ming saw it and assumed that Lin Yinyin was frightened.

So he raised his glass to toast Commander Zheng, and said with a smile, "Commander, your sister-in-law's younger sister is truly talented and beautiful. No wonder she cares so much about you."

When he looked at Lin Yinyin, his eyes were gentle. "Comrade Lin, if you need any help near the military region, just let me know."

Upon hearing this, Li Jinye's expression darkened further.

He put down his chopsticks, his voice low but penetrating, "Commander Gao is certainly enthusiastic. But I heard your recent undercover mission in the black market is still stuck at the contact point. How come you have time to worry about other people's business?"

Gao Ming: "..."

Some people call him a "steel-like straight man," but he thinks Li Jinye is even thicker than him, so he should be called a "steel-plate straight man"!

"No need for Commander Li to worry, my mission is already planned!"

Seeing the awkward silence, Chi Peng quickly tried to smooth things over, "Comrade Lin, I just finished a mission and am on leave! Tomorrow I'll take you to the department store near the military region!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a chill on the back of his neck and turned to meet Li Jinye's icy gaze.

"Chi Peng, instead of using your rest time to practice your speed, you're spending your time shopping at department stores?"

Who was it that almost broke my leg last time?!

Chi Peng: "..." His nickname is Snow Leopard, and he still needs to practice his speed!

Boss, can you please stop attacking indiscriminately?

Chi Tinglan also noticed something was wrong. "Oh dear, what's wrong with young people taking a break and going out for a stroll?"

"Yinyin, Chi Peng is my cousin. He's quick-witted and has a sweet tongue. Wouldn't it be great if he showed you around tomorrow?"

"Hehe, no need." Lin Yinyin waved her hand with a forced smile.

Chi Peng and Li Jinye are in cahoots. She was afraid of indigestion.

She's having a bit of indigestion right now. Lin Yinyin ate quickly, wanting to finish her meal and go home!

Unexpectedly, someone wouldn't let her off the hook. Li Jinye slowly spoke up, "Comrade Lin is certainly independent. I just wonder, when you climbed over someone's wall to get to the second floor of the hospital last time, were you this 'untroubling'?"

"Pfft—" Chi Peng spat out the tea he had just drunk.

The boss really knows how to speak.

"Climbing over someone else's wall" refers to the time at the black market; "going to the second floor of the hospital to do business" refers to their little affair, right?

Lin Yinyin almost choked too. "Cough cough, Commander Li! Those were all accidents!"

"Oh?" Li Jinye drawled out his words.

"You know each other?" Brigade Commander Zheng and his wife, along with Regiment Commander Gao, asked in unison.

"Yes, we met once." Lin Yinyin replied vaguely.

"Comrade Lin, I think your math skills aren't very good," Li Jinye asked slowly.

"Whether I'm good at math or not has nothing to do with Commander Li!"

Lin Yinyin cursed Li Jinye eight hundred times in her heart: Is this man going against her?

Seeing the awkward atmosphere between the two, Chi Tinglan quickly tugged at Lin Yinyin's hand, "Yinyin, what's wrong?"

"Sister Chi, I had money stolen by a thief back in my hometown. When I chased after him, I ran into Commander Li once."

Later, I went to the hospital and bumped into them again on the second floor. Those were all accidents.

"Oh?"

Li Jinye spoke again, "Your surprise was even more accurate than our tactical prediction!"

Lin Yinyin's "..." was accurate?

Does that mean you went to the second floor of the hospital and precisely slept with him?

Damn, she's really getting angry!

Li Jinye is determined to make things difficult for her!

Chi Peng stood to the side, not daring to even breathe loudly!

He realized that his boss was extremely jealous and angry that this woman had abandoned him after starting something!

This woman, who's as bold as an eagle, is really something else. She's already done *that* with the boss, and she's still here on a blind date!

But why did he feel that this woman was more terrifying than the boss when she got angry?

Because she always does things unexpectedly, making it impossible to guard against!

For example, right now, just a second ago he was feeling awkward with the boss present, but now he's glaring angrily at the boss and then standing up!

What is she going to do? Is she going to flip the table?

Oh, no, this is the brigade commander's house, she wouldn't dare.

Oh no! How did she walk straight past him and go to the boss's side?

Lin Yinyin walked to Li Jinye's side, looking down at him with a sly smile. "What? Commander Li, you've only met me twice, yet you remember me so clearly. Could it be that you still can't forget me?"

"Clatter—"

The crisp sound was particularly noticeable.

Chi Tinglan, Gao Ming, and Chi Peng all dropped their chopsticks on the table.

This is the 1970s, and couples even have to hide holding hands. Saying "I have feelings for you" is a huge bold move. Lin Yinyin's words are full of longing!

It was only then that everyone belatedly realized that Li Jinye was indeed acting strangely today.

Although it was chilly before, today it's especially... sarcastic!

Yes! The kind that deserves a beating.

Li Jinye was also stunned for a moment, but only for a moment.

He slowly stood up, his tall figure of 1.9 meters exuding a strong sense of oppression that completely enveloped Lin Yinyin.

The next second, he smiled. "Yes, Comrade Lin is indeed unforgettable. I just wonder about Comrade Lin..."

"Sorry, I'm not interested in you," Lin Yinyin interrupted crisply.

After saying that, she turned to look at Chi Tinglan, who was in shock, and bowed slightly to apologize: "Sister Chi, I'm really sorry, I have some things to take care of at home, so I have to go first."

"Brigade Commander Zheng, Regiment Commander Gao, Deputy Regiment Commander Chi, sorry to bother you, goodbye."

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and left, her steps as fast as the wind, without even pausing for a moment.

"Hey! Yinyin! Wait a minute!"

By the time Chi Tinglan realized what was happening, Lin Yinyin had already reached the courtyard gate.

She hurriedly got up to chase after him, but the white figure had already disappeared.

Chi Tinglan was furious. She turned around and glared at Li Jinye. "Look at you!"

No matter what grudges you had before, you shouldn't treat a young girl like that!

"Hurry up and chase after them!" Brigade Commander Zheng patted Li Jinye on the back.

He could also tell that Li Jinye might actually have a crush on her, but he was a bit of a smart aleck!

"No need to chase," Li Jinye said calmly.

Brigade Commander Zheng: "..." No wonder you're single!

Commander Zheng turned around angrily and went into the house, slamming the door shut. He was going home to see his wife.

My wife is angry!

Gao Ming, who was still locked inside the room, wondered: "..." Should he leave or stay?

Chi Peng: "..." Should I leave, or stay here and watch the boss's disappearing figure?

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