The aloof military doctor arrives at the unit, and the tough guy can't sit still.

Xia Qiuran: "I volunteered to treat Commander Lu to dinner."

Lu Zhenghan replied without even looking up, "Xia Qiuran not only invited me to dinner this time, but she will invite me to dinner again in the future. Does Comrade Zhao have any objections?"

Zhao Feng choked. He really was poor and arrogant. But it was good. After spending time with someone like him, Xia Qiuran would naturally appreciate his good qualities.

"Qiuran, look what this is. I thought you looked really pretty in that apricot-colored shirt last time I saw you, so I bought you a pink one. It's made of polyester. Take a look."

The clothes were placed in front of Xia Qiuran, blocking her from picking up food. She glanced at them helplessly.

Seeing that Xia Qiuran looked at the shirt, Zhao Feng assumed she liked it and quickly said, "Qiuran, you don't need to worry about the price of the shirt. I bought it for you voluntarily. Although fifteen yuan is not cheap, don't worry, it won't be included in the betrothal gifts."

"Comrade Zhao, please keep your clothes safe. If there are any oil stains, I can't afford to pay for them." Xia Qiuran picked up the clothes and threw them to Zhao Feng.

"Qiu Ran, can you please not talk like that?" Zhao Feng said, reaching out to grab Xia Qiu Ran's small hand.

Xia Qiuran quickly withdrew her hands from the table. "Comrade Zhao, if you continue like this, I'll call the police."

Zhao Feng leaned forward as if he wanted to say something, but Lu Zhenghan grabbed his wrist with one hand.

The intense pain instantly brought him to his senses.

"It hurts, it hurts. Let me go."

"Comrade Zhao Feng, you don't know what the punishment for hooliganism is, do you?" A sharp glint flashed in Lu Zhenghan's eyes.

Despite the pain, Zhao Feng gritted his teeth and said, "Lu Zhenghan, I am Xia Qiuran's fiancé. Don't you feel ashamed for interfering in our relationship time and time again?"

Xia Qiuran immediately said, "Zhao Feng, please watch your words. We have no relationship anymore."

Zhao Feng stared wide-eyed, his face filled with urgency: "Qiu Ran, I didn't even ask you to treat me to a meal at a state-run restaurant. He's just a gigolo. How could you be so foolish?"

Xia Qiuran was furious. She had invited her leader to dinner, but he had ended up being accused of being a third party. She felt incredibly ashamed and grabbed Lu Zhenghan's arm to leave. "Commander Lu, I'm sorry about today. I'll invite you to dinner another day. Let's go."

Seeing Xia Qiuran arm in arm with Lu Zhenghan, Zhao Feng was even more furious. "Xia Qiuran, besides being taller and better looking, how can he compare to me? He even makes the woman pay the bill when we go out to eat. If you marry him, who knows what his family will do to you?"

"Zhao Feng, don't assume everyone is like you. Even if Commander Lu really is a gigolo, I would still choose him, not you," Xia Qiuran shouted angrily.

He then went to the counter, took out his money and food coupons, and planned to pay the bill and leave.

But Lu Zhenghan put the money on the counter first.

"Commander, I promised to treat you to dinner." Xia Qiuran stuffed the money into Lu Zhenghan's hand.

Lu Zhenghan handed the money directly to Xia Qiuran, saying, "Wouldn't that make me a gigolo?"

Oh no, is Lu Zhenghan angry? This Zhao Feng is a real jinx; nothing good ever comes from running into him.

Xia Qiuran glared at Zhao Feng, then left the restaurant with Lu Zhenghan.

Zhao Feng was furious. As a formal employee of the car factory, he was the center of attention back home. He had never suffered such humiliation. It seemed that he would never dare to be so arrogant if he didn't teach this poor kid a lesson. He stood there and pointed at Lu Zhenghan, shouting.

"Lu Zhenghan, do you dare to come with me to the state-run store? I'll show you what I can give Qiu Ran that you could never afford in your entire life."

"Commander Lu, ignore him, let's go." Xia Qiuran tugged at Lu Zhenghan again.

Lu Zhenghan stopped in his tracks and turned around with interest. "Okay."

...

Unexpectedly, Lu Zhenghan actually agreed to Zhao Feng's request. On the way to the state-owned shopping mall, Xia Qiuran was extremely anxious.

"Commander, I apologize for what happened today. Zhao Feng is a madman, please don't take it to heart."

"It's alright, I'll just go take a look too." Lu Zhenghan strode quickly with his long legs, his face grim, as if he were heading to the battlefield.

Actually, he didn't know why he had to go. According to his usual personality, he wouldn't even give Zhao Feng a second glance, but would just turn around and leave.

He thought about it all the way, and it was probably because Xia Qiuran had saved him before. If he stood by and did nothing now that Xia Qiuran was in trouble, what kind of man would he be?

Yes, that must be it.

Upon arriving at the state-run shopping mall, Zhao Feng glanced at Lu Zhenghan disdainfully. "It's not too late to regret it now. The goods here are not like those in your hometown market. A single piece of clothing might cost you a month's salary."

"It's okay, anyway, I haven't really spent much of my own salary," Lu Zhenghan said nonchalantly.

Actually, he wasn't lying. The army took care of all his food, clothing, and daily necessities. When he went home to visit his family, his grandmother would not only give him money but also bring him back all sorts of things in large and small bags. If he didn't accept them, his grandmother would cry. Now that he talks about it, he really doesn't know how much money he has.

Zhao Feng scoffed. He hadn't even spent much of his salary; he probably sent it all back to his poor hometown.

"Qiu Ran, don't be shy, I'll buy you whatever you like today," Zhao Feng said.

"Commander, let's go back quickly. You don't need to get angry with this kind of person." Xia Qiuran didn't have time to deal with Zhao Feng and said nervously to Lu Zhenghan.

He had already bought so many things last time, and if he made Lu Zhenghan spend money again this time, he would never be able to pay it back.

"I'm not angry. You've been in the city for so long, and it seems like you've never bought anything for yourself. This is a good opportunity to take a good look around," Lu Zhenghan replied calmly.

"Qiu Ran, this hair clip is very pretty, I think it suits you very well." As they walked to the jewelry counter, Zhao Feng pointed to the items inside and said.

"You have excellent taste! This is our new arrival, and you can buy it now without a ticket," the salesperson said with a smile.

During this period, items that didn't require coupons were very expensive, but salespeople could also receive extra bonuses for selling such items.

"I don't want to," Xia Qiuran replied coldly.

"You can let this lady try it on; maybe she'll be pleasantly surprised," the saleswoman said, taking the hair clip out of the counter and enthusiastically promoting it.

Zhao Feng held it in his hand and looked it over from side to side, then placed it in front of Xia Qiuran. "Qiuran, look at this stone, it's sparkling and shiny, isn't it beautiful?"

Xia Qiuran turned her head to the side.

"I'll take this one, pack it up for me." Zhao Feng shouted loudly to the sales clerk, looking like a big shot with plenty of money.

"Okay, comrade, I'll find you a new one." The sales clerk was overjoyed. They might not sell even one of these expensive hair clips in a month.

"Comrade, here you go, that's five yuan in total."

Upon hearing the price, Zhao Feng was stunned. In his mind, this kind of thing only cost one or two cents, so how could it be so expensive?

This state-run store is such a rip-off! I'll never come here again, no matter what. But seeing that the goods had already been delivered to me, I had no choice but to reluctantly take out an envelope containing my salary for this month and various receipts.

"I can't believe this thing is so cheap, it's such a great deal." Zhao Feng took the hair clip and handed it to Xia Qiuran.

"Qiu Ran, you can have as much of this as you want from now on."