A whirlwind marriage with a high-ranking official: Lights out, don't force me to take the initi

Ye Wenxi quickened her pace and jogged over, giving Lu Weidong a light punch on the chest.

Su Feng watched her run away, then glanced at the spot where she had just stood, and felt a sudden emptiness in his heart.

"Huh?! You're lying to me?" Ye Wenxi looked up at Lu Weidong with a sly smile.

"Didn't you say you had a lunch party? Why are you all alone? Did you secretly meet up with some pretty female soldier?" She suppressed a laugh and deliberately put on a stern face to tease him.

She and Lu Weidong usually eat lunch together whenever they are both in the courtyard.

This morning, Lu Weidong called specifically to say that there was a meeting to discuss the preparations for the exercise, and several relevant officials had arranged to have lunch together, so he wouldn't be with her at noon.

Ye Wenxi was then left alone.

Lu Weidong didn't explain. He stretched out his arm, put it around her shoulder, and pulled her into his arms in front of passersby.

"I'm not lying to you, really." His voice was low, with a hint of a smile.

Before the words were even finished, Chen Yuanchuan poked his head out of the cafeteria.

"Wei Dong, what took you so long? Come in quickly... Oh, Wen Xi is here too."

He walked over with a smile: "We need to borrow Weidong for lunch today so we can meet up."

Chen Yuanchuan suddenly stopped speaking.

He saw Su Feng standing a few steps away, his eyes lit up, and he immediately strode over to him.

"You little rascal! You disappeared right after the meeting, where did you go wandering off to?"

"I sent several soldiers to search for you all over the military region."

He patted Su Feng on the shoulder.

"Come on, let's eat together. The kitchen is all ready."

"Commander!" Su Feng immediately stood at attention, saluted, and his expression returned to its usual cold and stern demeanor.

"I was here at noon today..."

Ye Wenxi understood. It turned out that the dinner Lu Weidong mentioned was with Commander Chen, Su Feng, and the others.

But at this moment, Su Feng actually wanted to refuse because Ye Wenxi spoke up.

Startled, she quickly spoke up, trying to smooth things over in a lighthearted tone:

"Hey, you guys eat, you guys eat. We need to focus on important business, don't worry about me."

As she spoke, she turned to Su Feng, smiled, and waved, "Section Chief Su, see you next time!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Wenxi turned around and pushed her bicycle to the side like a rabbit.

Chen Yuanchuan was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting that Ye Wenxi and Su Feng not only knew each other, but could also greet each other so naturally.

He was quick-witted and immediately thought of the incident Su Ran had caused a while ago, and guessed the reason in his mind.

Lu Weidong and Su Feng's gazes both followed the pretty figure who ran to the corner to lock her car, until she parked and quickly disappeared into the cafeteria without looking back.

Chen Yuanchuan snapped out of his daze, grabbed Lu Weidong's shoulder with one hand and patted Su Feng's back with the other, leading the two into the cafeteria.

"Director Zhou and the others are all sitting inside. The food is getting cold; they're just waiting for you two."

Sure enough, a table of people were already seated in the canteen; they were all cadres involved in the preparation of this exercise.

Deputy Commander Zhou of the military region waved with a smile: "You've finally arrived. I thought you two had been blown away by some gust of wind."

Lu Weidong and Su Feng immediately stood at attention and saluted the leaders present: "Reporting to the leaders, we were delayed by something and are late."

"Alright, alright, sit down quickly, the food's getting cold." Deputy Commander Zhou waved his hand, his tone amiable.

The two then sat down one after the other.

If it were an ordinary military officer, making so many superiors wait would inevitably earn him a scolding.

However, Lu Weidong is different from Su Feng; both of them are top-notch in terms of personal ability and family background.

Both of them are recognized as outstanding young talents in the military region.

The leaders had more appreciation and expectations for them, which led to a greater degree of tolerance.

Unlike the serious and efficient atmosphere in the conference room, the private room partitioned off from the cafeteria's small kitchen is filled with home-style dishes on the round table, creating a much more relaxed atmosphere.

But today's meal is of extraordinary significance.

This exercise will be the first high-intensity joint combat exercise between Lu Weidong's regiment and Su Feng's special operations force, supported by Zhou Xuchen's team's new equipment and reconnaissance system.

This can be considered a key preview of future combat modes.

Besides several division and brigade-level leaders, those present also included cadres from the headquarters and relevant technical departments.

The topic quickly turned to the exercise plan, and everyone chimed in with their own opinions, leading to a lively discussion.

As the core commanders of the red and blue teams, Lu Weidong and Su Feng should have been the focus of communication and exchange.

However, from the moment the two sat down, they had almost no direct conversation, except for necessary official responses.

The scene became quiet for a moment.

Several cadres who knew the inside story exchanged glances, understanding each other without saying a word.

Lu Weidong and Su Feng, these two "rivals," have been vying for first place for so many years, from military academy to military region competitions.

The incident Su Ran caused a while ago brought the discord between the two families into the open.

Su Feng is Su Ran's older brother; almost everyone here knows this.

But now is not the time for them to confront each other.

This joint exercise is of great importance, and the purpose of this meal was to allow everyone to get to know each other in advance and promote cooperation.

The two main characters didn't exchange a single word from beginning to end, which made the atmosphere a bit awkward.

As one of the hosts, Chen Yuanchuan saw this, picked up his teacup, and smiled as he called out Lu Weidong's name.

"Come on, Weidong, as the hosts, we should do something. Why don't you suggest something? Let's welcome our comrades from our brother unit with tea instead of wine, and also wish our exercise a complete success!"

Lu Weidong did not refuse, picked up his teacup and stood up, his expression calm.

"Then I'll offer tea in place of wine to all the leaders and comrades present. Thank you for your support, and I wish the rehearsal a successful one."

He toasted Deputy Commander Zhou, Division Commander Zhang Zhenguo, and several leaders from the technical department in turn, his words were appropriate and his manners were impeccable.

When it was Su Feng's turn to sit diagonally across from him, Su Feng's gaze swept over him indifferently, and he raised his glass slightly without even mentioning Su Feng's name before moving on.

Chen Yuanchuan, under the table, subtly kicked Lu Weidong's shin.

In this situation, one has to save face and not embarrass Su Feng too much.

Lu Weidong was hit on the calf, and his movement stopped very lightly.

He remained silent for two seconds, as if wrestling silently with his inner self.

With a flick of his wrist, Lu Weidong turned the cup, which was about to be moved away, steadily towards Su Feng.

"Section Chief Su, in this exercise, your special operations team has the most dangerous and crucial mission."

"We hope for a smooth cooperation and a successful mission by using tea instead of wine."

All eyes at the table were now focused on Su Feng.

Su Feng sat there with his back straight.

Then, he picked up the untouched cup of tea in front of him, his face still expressionless.

"Commander Lu, I wish you both the best of luck."

He raised his teacup slightly higher, his gaze fixed on Lu Weidong's face, striking the quiet private room with a resounding thud.

"I'll also offer tea instead of wine to congratulate Battalion Commander Lu on his double celebration. First, to congratulate him on his upcoming promotion, and second, to congratulate him on his marriage to his beautiful wife."

Su Feng's congratulations were very brief and to the point, which would be appropriate in any situation.

But to Lu Weidong, the words "happily found a beautiful woman" sounded like thorns, piercing his most sensitive nerve at that moment.

Then, thinking back to Su Feng's behavior outside the cafeteria earlier.

The fire that had been suppressed by reason suddenly surged up and rushed straight to the top of his head.

"Section Chief Su..."

"You also think my lover is a beautiful woman?"