Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

"Let's say that then."

"Keep in touch, call me if you need anything."

Bai Zexiang took the initiative to extend his hand and shake hands with Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan said respectfully, "Brother Xiang, let me see you off."

Bai Zexiang nodded.

So the two of them went outside to the roadside.

Xiao Zhan saw a black Mercedes parked on the side of the road.

At this moment, a spirited young man got out of the car, opened the door, and used his hand to block the top of the door to help Bai Zexiang get into the car.

The moment Xiao Zhan saw the young man, his eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "Ma Feng?"

The man looked up at Xiao Zhan, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Are you Captain Xiao?"

Bai Zexiang, who was about to get into the car, saw that the two knew each other, withdrew his right foot that was already on the bus, and said, "You two know each other?"

Xiao Zhan: "Ma Feng is the younger brother of my comrade-in-arms Ma Chong."

Ma Feng replied, "Reporting to the commander, my brother's name is Ma Chong. He used to be the gunner in Captain Xiao's special operations team."

Bai Zexiang knew that Xiao Zhan's team was almost wiped out because of Liu Shiyuan's betrayal, and only Xiao Zhan returned alive, while Ma Chong sacrificed his life for the country in that mission...

Bai Zexiang laughed and said, "Your two brothers' names together mean 'Charge,' was that given to you by your parents?"

Ma Feng: "Reporting to the commander, the name was given by my father. My father is a retired veteran who participated in the Sino-Vietnamese War and was awarded a third-class merit."

Bai Zexiang laughed and said, "So you're a son of a military family."

At this moment, Xiao Zhan said, "Brother Xiang, can I have five minutes? I want to say a few words to Ma Feng."

Bai Zexiang nodded and said, "Okay."

Then get into the car and close the door.

Ma Feng stepped forward and shook hands with Xiao Zhan happily, saying, "Captain Xiao, I didn't expect to run into you here. Oh, by the way, I received the money you send home every month. My dad asked me to thank you and told you not to send any more money in the future."

Xiao Zhan: "How is Dad's health now?"

Ma Feng: "That's an old problem, pneumoconiosis is incurable. I need to have my lungs lavaged every week for treatment, and I'm also taking traditional Chinese medicine. My condition is okay right now."

Xiao Zhan knew that after Ma Feng's father retired from the army, he was assigned to work in a coal mine because of his meritorious service. Years of exposure to coal dust eventually led to pneumoconiosis.

Xiao Zhan said with a guilty conscience, "I've been very busy and haven't been able to find time to visit Dad. I can only send him some money every month. I promised your brother that I would take good care of Dad and you. I never expected that you would be in Beijing now."

"Ma Feng, feel free to contact me if you need anything in the future."

Ma Feng nodded: "Captain Xiao, you really don't need to send money anymore. I can support my dad now."

"And my brother sacrificed his life for the country. It's not your fault. Don't feel guilty or blame yourself. My dad and I have never blamed you. My brother in heaven wouldn't want to see you always feeling guilty and blaming yourself."

Xiao Zhan nodded: "Ma Feng, why are you following Bai Zexiang?"

Ma Feng glanced at Bai Zexiang in the car and then said, "I am now the commander's personal bodyguard."

Xiao Zhan exclaimed in surprise, "You joined the army too?"

Ma Feng nodded and said, "Yes, Captain Xiao, I have to thank you for that letter of recommendation you gave me back then. I was admitted to the Special Military Academy directly in my junior year of college, and after graduation, I went through layers of selection to finally enter the Ninth Bureau of the Guard."

Xiao Zhan knew, of course, that the Ninth Bureau of Guards was the code name for the Central Y Guard Regiment.

So he said happily, "Ma Feng, you're really something! If your brother knew how successful you are now, he'd be overjoyed. Keep up the good work, and call me if anything comes up."

"Come on, let's exchange phone numbers and keep in touch."

So the two exchanged phone numbers.

Ma Feng looked up at the Deng family's courtyard house and asked in a low voice, "Captain Xiao, are you very familiar with the Deng family?"

Ma Feng was unaware of Xiao Zhan's true identity, and neither were his former teammates in the special forces team. Xiao Zhan was known for his low-key and humble nature and never used his family's resources to pave the way for himself.

Xiao Zhan: "I'm fine. What's up? Is something the matter?"

Ma Feng whispered, "I heard the deceased was Deng Zhi, the top dog in Beijing. I heard from my comrades that Deng Zhi died in an internal power struggle among powerful families in Beijing."

Xiao Zhan said with a serious expression, "Ma Feng, from now on, just focus on your job in front of the commander. Don't pry into these kinds of things. Curiosity killed the cat, you know?"

Knowing he had broken a serious rule, Ma Feng whispered, "I understand, Captain Xiao. I won't do it again."

Xiao Zhan nodded: "You can call me Brother Zhan from now on. Oh, by the way, I've also gotten in touch with Liu Long's younger brother, Liu Hu. I'll introduce you two when he comes to the capital next time."

Ma Feng's family and Liu Hu's family were from the same county. Ma Chong and Liu Long were soldiers in the same batch and had visited their families together before, so Ma Feng and Liu Hu knew each other.

Ma Feng nodded and said, "Okay, Brother Zhan, I'll be going now."

Xiao Zhan: "You can go now. Don't keep the commander waiting."

Xiao Zhan watched the Mercedes drive away before turning his gaze away, only to see Deng Ying walking towards him.

He stepped forward and asked, "What is it?"

Deng Ying then handed the USB drive to Xiao Zhan and said, "Brother Zhan, this is the 'Sky Judge System.' My dad told me to give it to you now."

Xiao Zhan took the USB drive and asked, "Did Elder Deng say anything else?"

Deng Ying: "My dad said you know what to do."

"Oh, by the way, Grandpa Xiao and my dad are having tea with Boss A. They asked if you wanted to go over and say hello."

Xiao Zhan: "When did Boss A arrive?"

Deng Ying's eyes instantly reddened as she said, "I just arrived. I came to pay my respects to my brother and comfort my father."

"Why!"

Xiao Zhan sighed: "I'm not going to see Boss A."

"Beep beep beep".

Just then, my phone rang.

Deng Ying: "Then I'll go back and tell my dad."

As Deng Ying turned to leave, her beautiful eyes lingered on Xiao Zhan, who was looking at his phone, as if she wanted to say something to him, but she held back and turned away…

Xiao Zhan answered the phone and said, "Huanhuan, is there something you need?"

On the other end of the phone, Qin Huanhuan said, "Honey, Yuan Fangfang just called me and said that after their inspection team re-evaluated and discussed the matter, they unanimously agreed to give the domestic agency rights for 'Noble Lady Cream' to our Guose Tianxiang Group, and asked me to come over now to sign the contract."

Xiao Zhan: "This is great news! Go sign it! Isn't this what you've been most eager to achieve right now? Hahaha, congratulations to my wife on getting your wish fulfilled and successfully securing the agency rights for 'Lady's Cream'!"

On the other end of the phone, Qin Huanhuan hesitated for a moment before saying in an extremely serious tone, "Honey, I don't know why, but I have a bad feeling about this."

Xiao Zhan was startled and asked in a deep voice, "Why do you have this feeling? Yuan Fangfang is a world-renowned cosmetics inventor, an internationally renowned entrepreneur, and an investor. Your cooperation with her should be a powerful alliance. Our Guose Tianxiang Group also needs such a large international company to help us. As the saying goes, it is easier to take off when standing on the shoulders of giants."

Qin Huanhuan: "I had a good talk with Yuan Fangfang before, and we were almost about to sign the contract. But then Deng Ying got involved, and Yuan Fangfang's attitude changed on the spot. She said she wanted to re-evaluate our company's qualifications and financial situation. Now she suddenly agrees. I feel like something is wrong, and I'm not sure about it. So I called you to ask you to help me analyze it."

Xiao Zhan thought for a moment and said, "Wife, it's normal to be worried. After all, this cooperation project is not a small amount. However, in the workplace, the most important thing is to look forward and not dwell on the past. There is a saying that opportunity knocks but once. When it's time to act, you should act. If a person is always hesitant and afraid of everything, he will not be able to accomplish anything in the end."

"Honey, my advice is to follow your heart. Whatever decision you make, I will support you."

Qin Huanhuan thought for a moment and said, "Honey, can you come with me?"