"Are you sick, sir?" The adjutant's hand on the steering wheel suddenly trembled, almost crashing into the hovercar beside them. Fortunately, in semi-automatic mode, the hovercar could steer itself, avoiding an accident.
Mo Feng was just as surprised, but having been brothers with Ke Lian since military school, he understood Ke Lian better than the adjutant who assisted him for less than half a year. A moment's thought, and he knew what Ke Lian was up to.
"You're worried about your wife, aren't you?" Thinking of Ke Lian's wife, Du Xixi, who was reportedly in poor health, Mo Feng laughed, "Alright, I'll message my sister now to make sure your wife stays well-fed while we're away."
Upon hearing this, seeing Ke Lian nod satisfyingly, the adjutant understood too, and simply asked, "You and your wife seem to get along well, sir."
"She... is great." Ke Lian lowered his eyes, recalling the couple of days spent with Du Xixi, and a rare gentle smile appeared on his face.
Mo Feng, having just put away his light computer, caught sight of Ke Lian's smile through the rearview mirror with the adjutant. They exchanged glances, elevating the unseen Du Xixi in their minds.
To earn such praise and affection from Ke Lian, Du Xixi must indeed be remarkable, right?
...
Du Xixi was left in turmoil by Ke Lian's unexpected action. Although she had never been in love, she wasn't ignorant like a three-year-old. Naturally, she realized Ke Lian's place in her heart had changed a bit.
She lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall back into a proper sleep. The more she lay there, the more awake she felt. So she got out of bed, washed up, and decided to make herself a delightful breakfast.
However...
She wanted to make steamed buns, but there was no flour...
She wanted to eat tangyuan and dumplings, but there was no flour...
She wanted to eat youtiao and shaobing, but there was no flour...
Standing in the kitchen, Du Xixi, for the first time, felt at a loss. She decided to make plain congee to get by. But standing in front of the rice cooker, Du Xixi couldn't help but sigh deeply.
At that moment, 2569 rolled in with a "whoosh whoosh whoosh," looked at the worried Du Xixi, and displayed a confused expression on its electronic screen, "Madam, are you thinking about the Marshal?"
"Hmm?"
"2569 was at the door when the Marshal left. I overheard the adjutant saying the Marshal was reluctant to leave." 2569 rolled closer to Du Xixi, the expression on its screen turning somewhat... indescribable.
Du Xixi: At this moment, 2569 was like someone secretly gossiping.
Listening to 2569, Du Xixi, who was originally upset about not having flour for a tasty breakfast, started to miss Ke Lian a little. Although this longing couldn't outweigh her worry for Ke Lian going to battle, it was still there.
Du Xixi's delicate face turned red involuntarily.
"Hello, is anyone there?" A cheerful greeting echoed into the kitchen, prompting Du Xixi and 2569 to rush out. They saw a short-haired woman in a fiery red casual outfit rolling up her sleeves at the doorway. Seeing Du Xixi and 2569, she waved cheerfully.
Du Xixi blinked, looking at the front gate, at least a dozen meters away from the villa, surprised that such a voice could be heard as if right next to her.
She flashed a smile at the short-haired woman.
Mo Ying: Why does this pretty girl have such a strange look in her eyes?
2569 slid close to the woman but didn't issue a command to open the gate. Instead, it dramatically put its hands on its hips and shouted, "Who goes there! State your number!"
Du Xixi: ...
Mo Ying: ...
"Ahem! Sorry about that, our 2569 model is a bit outdated, might not be keeping up with the times..." Du Xixi, noticing Mo Ying also caught in embarrassment, quickly approached and moved 2569 behind her, offering an apologetic smile.
Since Du Xixi spoke first, Mo Ying, who didn't mind, followed up, "No problem, no problem, I'm Mo Ying, Mo Feng's sister."
Seeing Du Xixi showing no reaction to Mo Feng's name, even looking puzzled, she added, "Mo Feng is friends with the Marshal, and they're both dispatched to the same battlefield this time."
"Oh, please come in then." Du Xixi and Ke Lian owned the villa, so they could come and go freely, but others needed the owner's permission to enter. Since Du Xixi had spoken, 2569 issued the command to allow Mo Ying inside.