In the Xiao family mansion, the servants came back and forth to deliver refreshments several times before quietly exiting.
The scent of tea lingered in the entire living room. Qinran looked at the gifts brought by the Shen family more than once. Among the dazzling array of precious items, which one was not a rare top-quality item? Home.
It's just that it doesn't seem like they just came here to sit and sit with such a bunch of things at this time.
"Hahaha, brother Xiao, brother Xiao, you have fooled your brother Shen so badly." Shen Yitian thought of clinking glasses with Xiao Yao, substituting tea for wine.
Xiao Yao sneered, "Now that you know the identity of my daughter, you want to come to my Xiao family to propose marriage?"
Shen Yitian coughed lightly, "Blame me for being blind, blame me for being blind, but this matter can't be entirely blamed on me, Xiao Jing's disguise is too similar, I can't tell that I'm blind alone, but the whole barracks People don't know, it's not my eyesight problem, but the child's camouflage skills, fooling everyone."
Xiao Yao put down the teacup, glanced at the things that filled the living room, "The Shen family has really lost their money, but no matter how heavy or rare these things are, in Xiao Yao's eyes, they are just worthless dead things. Brother Shen, you should take it back, otherwise people who don’t know will think that Xiao Yao is not marrying my daughter, and I’m afraid I’m selling my daughter.”
"This can't be done. Rules are rules. We can't break the fine traditions left by our ancestors. Proposing marriage is essential." Mrs. Shen cast a sideways glance at Mr. Feng Shui behind her.
Mr. Feng Shui was a little nervous. Facing the two marshals of the empire, he inexplicably felt that the skills he had learned were a bit tricky, like he was performing some clown show.
"It seems that the Shen family has come prepared?" Xiao Yao stared blankly at Mr. Feng Shui who stepped forward. To put it mildly, he is a master who knows strange gossip. To put it harshly, he is just a quack A liar is just talking with his lips.
"In today's society, we really shouldn't believe in these yin and yang theories, but it doesn't matter if you take a look, please tell me, sir." Mrs. Shen ordered.
Mr. Feng Shui turned the master of ceremonies in his hand.
Qin Ran whispered, "Master, what are you doing? Look at my home's Feng Shui?"
Xiao Yao said with a half-smile, "It's just a cutscene."
Mr. Feng Shui stopped turning, and stood in the southwest direction of the main hall, he said: "Old Madam, Marshal, Madam, I have taken a look at the entire layout of the Xiao family. Protection, can be described as the scenery of generations, glorious glory."
"This seems to be my family's feng shui." Xiao Yao held the cup in one hand, "Brother Shen, let's talk about things, don't make these mysterious things work?"
"Brother Xiao, I also think that these things don't need to be taken too seriously, but my mother said something well, choosing a good time and a good location will definitely get twice the result with half the effort. Now that the child's body is different, everything must be careful. It can also be regarded as a potential protection." Shen Tian said.
After hearing this, Xiao Yao frowned uncontrollably, and his hand holding the water glass tightened unnaturally.
"I've told my husband to look forward to the date. The 26th of next month is an auspicious day for getting married. Our Shen family is also planning to set a date for our wedding on this day." Yan Jun said straight to the point.
"So urgent?" Qin Ran glanced at her master.
Xiao Yao put down the teacup, "I said that this matter cannot be rushed—"
"Brother Xiao should also understand why we are so anxious all of a sudden. This child is in a special body now, and the wedding will be held in the first three months. Otherwise, it will take a long time, and others will know that our Shen and Xiao families are Fengzi. Are you married?" Shen Tiantian said.
"As expected, you know." Xiao Yao stood up from the sofa, and his eyes met fiercely.
Qin Ran also stood up, and she said in amazement: "Master, what the marshal means is Xiaojing, she—"
Xiao Yao nodded imperceptibly, "It is indeed what you imagined."
Qin Ran couldn't believe it, "But I heard that the third son of the Shen family—" She hurriedly swallowed back the extra words, feeling uneasy: How can this child not know how to protect himself
"It's a happy event, isn't it?" Yan Jun saw Qin Ran's face turn pale, and excitedly held her hand, "I have to praise Xiao Jing, who is knowledgeable, forbearing, humble and polite, a rare child." Good boy."
Qin Ran's palms were hot and sweaty, she lowered her head a little embarrassedly, "This child has always been humbled because of me, it's her blessing that General Shen Chengfeng likes her, I just didn't expect the child to have a child so soon , she seems to me to have just grown up."
"She's braver than you think." Yan Jun led Qin Ran back to the sofa, "Come tell me the details of the wedding, our Shen family will prepare carefully."
"It's up to you to decide this matter. It's inconvenient for me, a woman, to get involved too much."
"Why can't you get involved? You are her mother. You are more qualified than anyone else. I heard that you made a wedding gown for the child. Can I take a look first?"
Qin Ran's face was pink and her smile was gentle and charming. She personally led Yan Jun up to the second floor.
Seeing the two people who had left, Xiao Yao regained some sense. He sat back on the sofa, pinched the bridge of his nose with one hand, "What exactly do you Shen family want?"
"Brother Xiao is still doubting our Shen family's intentions? We really want to give the children a wedding that can stand on the stage." Shen Yitian said bluntly.
"You also said that the child is inconvenient. Are you not afraid of backfire if you act in such a hurry? You don't know how to feel sorry for my child's hard work, and I still feel sorry for her suffering."
"There is something I think I have to tell Marshal Xiao Yao." Mrs. Shen smiled and took out the checklist, "Xiao Jing is pregnant with two children now, and now the belly is not obvious, but wait two more months and you will be able to see it." It's different, Marshal Xiao Yao wants the child to hang around among the guests with a big belly?"
Xiao Yao picked up the checklist and read it more carefully than the military report. He was surprised and said, "Madam, is this true?"
"You don't believe me, don't you believe the doctor's words? You can't underestimate the month now, and you will be able to diagnose it in another month, but from the current situation, it is indeed true."
Xiao Yao patted his thigh vigorously, "Okay, okay, you are indeed my Xiao Yao's child."
"Wait, it's my son who did the hard work." Shen Yitian added the last sentence.
Xiao Yao glanced at him coldly, coughed, "Since the matter has come to this, it is indeed not easy for the children's marriage to be delayed for too long."
"Marshal Xiao Yao agreed to the wedding date?" Mrs. Shen asked.
Xiao Yao nodded, "I will issue an announcement in the name of the head of the Xiao family later."
"Are you going to disclose Xiao Jing's identity immediately?" Shen Yitian obviously did not expect him to do so.
"Don't you still want to hide it and let the child marry into your Shen family as a boy?" Xiao Yao asked back.
"In this way, our Shen family can't be regarded as outsiders. Once the matter is made public, in addition to the rumors and rumors from the outside world, I am afraid that the military department will also pay attention."
"My Xiao family can still deal with this pressure." Xiao Yao couldn't hide the joy of becoming a grandfather on his face. He drank two sips of tea, and it turned out that the tea today was extraordinarily sweet.
At night, a piece of news shocked the empire.
The third son of the Shen family, Shen Chengfeng, is about to get married.
The fourth son of the Xiao family is also about to get married soon.
These two pieces of news would be enduring headlines if they were on any single page, but if they were combined on one page, it would be a bit confusing.
The third son of the Shen family, General Shen Chengfeng, got married. This is the top priority in Huaguo. He seems to be married to Xiao Jing, the fourth son of the Xiao family.
Wait, there seems to be something wrong, the third son of the Shen family and the fourth son of the Xiao family, both of them seem to be sons.
Hahaha, it really is a rich and famous family, even the marriage is so fresh and refined.
Another hour later, another press conference made the entire military headquarters feel like a magnitude 9 earthquake, shocking everyone in disbelief.
Facing all the cameras, Xiao Yao first bowed heavily to apologize, and then announced in a vigorous and forceful voice: "I'm sorry, I told you the truth in this way today, my fourth son Xiao Jing is actually a girl!"
One stone caused a thousand waves, and the military headquarters held an emergency meeting overnight, and all the leaders sat in the meeting room with dignified expressions.
"Crack." The director-general of the military department slapped the table furiously, "What's going on? Where's Marshal Xiao Yao? And Xiao Jing? What about the two of them?"
An officer knocked on the door, entered the conference room, and said hesitantly, "Marshal Xiao Yao called just now and said that he is busy with the wedding recently. This matter is up to you, and he will not take any punishment. objection."
The director-general sat back on the chair and clenched his hands into fists uneasily. Now this matter involves two families of marshals. The Shen family and the Xiao family are not ordinary military families. This matter is a little bit off. , Not only will it cause a tsunami-like disaster for the military, but it will also attract widespread attention in the society. Xiao Jing's military achievements cannot be erased for no reason. At that time, the pressure of public opinion, as well as the pressure of the two aristocratic families, is afraid that the whole matter will become their intentional difficulties.
Xiao Jing was at fault, but her fault was limited to concealing her woman's identity. Yu Jun and Yu Tieying Special Forces did not suffer any losses. On the contrary, the countless military exploits made last year were all engraved in the military merit book In the above, every article and item is clear and there is no falsification.
"Old Qi, I think we can turn this matter into a big one, and a small one into nothing. In fact, think about it in another way. Although Colonel Xiao lied about her identity, her achievements are all here. She is a hero, and there is nothing wrong with that." .” Another said.
"But this matter can't be completely ignored. Otherwise, if someone makes a mistake in the future, can they be erased after making a few contributions? The military department is a place where public and private are clearly distinguished. Above, if you have done it, you will naturally be punished." Zai said humanely.
"It's not the solution for us to argue here and now. In any case, Colonel Xiao Jing has to come to the military headquarters to inform General Shen Chengfeng and ask him to bring Colonel Xiao Jing over in person." Qi Lao stood up from his chair , walked out of the meeting room quickly.
There was a lot of discussion in the huge conference room, and it was naturally mixed.
As night fell, footsteps kept coming and going in the hospital.
Sitting by the bed, Xiao Jing was a little disturbed when she heard the commotion outside the door. She asked, "Captain, what's going on today? Why do I feel that something is wrong?"
Shen Chengfeng finished peeling an apple, and this was the first time he had peeled it. An apple as big as a sandbag was tormented into the size of a ping pong ball by him.
Xiao Jing frowned, "You have been doing it for a long time just to throw away the pulp and leave me a core?"
Shen Chengfeng put down the fruit knife, "I will practice more in the future."
"Captain, what's going on outside?"
"You don't need to care about this matter." Shen Chengfeng held down her body that was about to get up.
Xiao Jing felt that the matter must not be simple, she put one hand on her chin, "Are you hiding something from me?"
"What can I hide from you?" Shen Chengfeng asked without answering.
After Xiao Jing thought about it, the captain really had nothing to hide from her.
Shen Chengfeng looked at the time, "It's getting late, go to sleep."
Xiao Jing obediently lay back on the bed, holding the captain's hand tightly with both hands, like a little baby holding the parent's hand all the time.
Shen Chengfeng lay on her side, gently stroking her back with his right hand, "Sleep, I'm right here."
Xiao Jing sniffed the scent on him, and closed her eyes contentedly.
The moonlight fell softly on the window lattice, and the closed door was opened quietly, and then closed gently.
An off-road vehicle drove rapidly across the asphalt road and finally stopped at the military headquarters.
The guard checked the visitor's ID, saluted and let him go.
Mr. Qi is a general of the older generation and currently the most respected leader. He looked at the visitor with a solemn expression, and took a sip of tea to refresh himself.
Shen Chengfeng stood in a military posture, saluted, and said, "Sir."
"Sit down and talk." Qi Lao put down his teacup, "Would you like a cup?"
"Need not."
"I'm afraid everyone won't be able to sleep tonight." Elder Qi sighed, "Your grandma and I are old comrades-in-arms, and we naturally watched you grow up. I wholeheartedly thought that you, a poor child, would be lonely for the rest of your life. For the rest of my life, I never thought that there would be such a bright day, and I never thought that such a ridiculous thing would happen during the national celebration."
"It made you worry."
"What's the matter with Xiao Jing?" Elder Qi didn't hesitate and asked directly.
Shen Chengfeng still stood up straight, and he replied forcefully: "She's a girl, I knew it from the beginning."
"So do I still have to boast that you know everything?"
"I just want to state the facts to you. Her concealment is my instigation."
"Do I have to praise you for your deep roots?"
"Old man, you watched me grow up, so you naturally know that when I become serious, no one can influence me."
Mr. Qi leaned on the back of the chair, his eyes flickering on the meticulous child who was sitting there, and after a while, he sighed, "Forget it, it's rare that you are a child who just fell in love, even if you don't miss your child Those meritorious deeds, don't think about Xiao Jing's meritorious deeds, but for your grandma's sake, I will give you a break."
Shen Chengfeng stood up, saluted with his head held high, "Yes, sir."
"Don't worry, I don't need to punish this matter, but Xiao Jing can't stay in the army." Qi Lao said with a final word.
Shen Chengfeng put down his saluting hands, and sat back on the chair again, "I don't think I will obey the orders of my superiors on this point. Xiao Jing's concealment did not cause losses to the military department, so why should she be punished so severely? She was directly deprived of it." military achievements!"
"Son, you can't stop talking to Yoyo. You know better than me that I can turn a blind eye and not punish her. If she stays in the army, it's not only against the rules, it's more about our favoritism. "
"Old man, I don't agree with what you said. We are frank and frank, why are we afraid of gossip?"
"People's words are terrible. Now is the era of rapid development of information technology. Everything can be rendered through the Internet. Do you think Xiao Jing's matter can be covered up in a calm manner?"
Shen Chengfeng still said neither humble nor overbearing, "Yes, I can cover it up calmly."
Old Qi frowned, and it was not hard to hear from the child's tone that he was determined to protect Xiao Jing after eating the weight.
"She is not wrong. If she leaves the army at this time, it would be like she committed a heinous crime and was dismissed from her status. I will absolutely not allow such a stain to be forcibly placed on her." Shen Chengfeng stood up.
Elder Qi also stood up, "Son, you don't understand—"
"Old man, you are also a hero who has led troops to fight. You know what the real battlefield is like. It is not cruel and bloody that can be shown in random TV dramas. Everyone in our special forces team is covered with bruises. We Every glory is a deal with the god of death. If I agree to let her leave the army, it will be a complete rejection of the achievements she has worked so hard to get. This is unfair to her, and it is even more unfair to her. disrespect."
"..."
"The Special Operations Team is not as simple as it says, and her today is not as simple as outsiders imagined. You should understand us."