Chapter 1027 - 374: I Was Forcefully Kissed!?

The curve of the mouth became higher and higher.

The entire living room fell into a strange silence.

Only the slight bubbling sound of porridge boiling in the pot could be heard.

Jiang Wei seemed completely unaffected by the frozen air and the two almost tangible probing gazes.

She looked unruffled, even offering a bright and natural smile to the two who were dumbfounded, her crisp voice breaking the silence:

"What are you standing there for? Let’s eat!~ I’m starving!"

This voice broke the silence.

"Oh... Oh oh! Let’s eat! Let’s eat!"

Lu Jiuyuan snapped back to reality, hurriedly bending over to pick up the fallen electronic pen.

His gaze flickered, no longer daring to look towards the stairs.

Su Wanqing also burst out laughing, placing the side dishes on the table.

Wiping her hands, she slowly ambled over.

Her gaze lingered meaningfully for a moment on Jiang Wei’s hand tightly clutching Fang Qingyu’s arm.

Then, with a smile, she said, "It’s good to be awake. Looks like you’ve grown up, and some places have changed quite a bit, huh?"

She emphasized the word "grown up."

The teasing was evident.

Blushes bloomed on Jiang Wei’s face, yet she showed no intention of letting go.

On the contrary, she held Fang Qingyu’s arm even tighter.

Fang Qingyu rubbed his brow helplessly, feeling the soft pressure on his arm, he could only cough dryly: "Alright, stop messing around, let’s eat quickly. We have serious work to do after breakfast."

He led Jiang Wei to the dining table to sit down.

A breakfast with a subtly peculiar yet extraordinarily warm atmosphere.

Ended under Su Wanqing’s teasing gaze and Lu Jiuyuan’s silent focus on eating.

They put down their bowls and chopsticks.

Fang Qingyu stood up: "Let’s go, first to the military camp to pick people up, then out of the city."

He glanced at Lu Jiuyuan, "Old Chu’s side?"

"Location sent, at Yi Nian Café."

Lu Jiuyuan quickly pulled up the map on his phone, "He said it’ll be ready soon."

"Alright, we’ll pick him up along the way."

They went out, getting into the SUV.

Jiang Wei and Su Wanqing sat together in the back seat.

In the front passenger seat, Lu Jiuyuan frowned.

His fingers swiftly gliding over the tablet on his lap.

Pulling up the day’s construction node map and personnel and materials list shared by Shen Zhou.

Studying them intently.

The car started.

Entered the somewhat deserted morning streets within the Great Wall.

In the back seat, Su Wanqing leaned closer to Jiang Wei, and the two women began whispering to each other.

Their voices were fragmented and indistinct.

Occasionally, Jiang Wei’s shy protests or Su Wanqing’s suppressed laughter could be heard.

In the front, Lu Jiuyuan seemed oblivious to the outside world, his brows furrowed, fingers tapping and swiping the screen, muttering under his breath: "...Area B-7 ice surface stress data anomaly... Need to deploy three heavy vibration compaction devices... Anchor node welding precision requirements..."

The car quickly stopped in front of a small shop with a wooden sign reading "Yi Nian Café."

Through the clean glass windows, Chu Kuanglan could be clearly seen sitting beside a clean-looking girl wearing a plain sweater with a ponytail, by the window.

Chu Kuanglan’s body slightly turned.

His usually rugged face now looked gentle as he softly spoke.

Prompting the girl to cover her mouth with a smile, her eyes curved, her expression serene.

The few people inside the car tacitly did not immediately get out.

Lu Jiuyuan shifted his gaze from the screen.

Looking inside the window, he lowered his voice to introduce: "That girl is Hua Jing. Her parents were veterans of the Arctic Front, three years ago in a mission... neither returned. Later, a few of her father’s old comrades took turns caring for her, and she’s been living within the Great Wall ever since. Her background is clean, and her personality is good, Old Chu made a good choice this time."

Old Lu said so much.

To let everyone have some understanding of Old Chu’s girlfriend.

Fang Qingyu nodded silently.

As long as there’s no issue with the person, there’s nothing more to say.

Blessings are enough.

They waited in the car for ten minutes or so.

Until they saw Chu Kuanglan and Hua Jing get up ready to leave the café.

Only then did Fang Qingyu and the others open the car door and get out.

"Qingzi."

Chu Kuanglan spotted them at once, immediately showing a smile, pulling Hua Jing along as he quickly came out.

His large stature paired with the petite Hua Jing.

Forming a strong contrast, yet oddly harmonious.

"Boss, Sister Jiang, Sister Wanqing, this is my girl, Hua Jing!"

Chu Kuanglan’s voice boomed, then turned to Hua Jing to introduce them one by one: "Hua Jing, this is our Captain Fang! This is Jiang Wei, Sister Jiang, this is Su Wanqing, Sister Wanqing, and this is my brother, Lu Jiuyuan."

Hua Jing’s cheeks flushed, slightly bowing nervously.

Her voice clear and slightly trembling as she greeted each of them.

Fang Qingyu and the others exchanged normal greetings.

Only when it was Lu Jiuyuan’s turn, he earnestly extended his hand: "Hello, sister-in-law."

Chu Kuanglan beside him immediately rolled his eyes dramatically.

His large hand unceremoniously slapped the back of Lu Jiuyuan’s extended hand: "Go, go, go, show some respect, what sister-in-law? Call her sister-in-law."

A bout of light-hearted laughter diluted the farewell mood.

Chu Kuanglan hugged Hua Jing tightly, whispered a few words in her ear, then turned around, opened the car door, and sat in the driver’s seat: "Let’s go, to work!"

Saying goodbye to Hua Jing, the SUV started again.

Merging seamlessly into the flow of traffic leading to the military camp area.

The alloy gates of the military camp area slowly opened.

Revealing a scene of bustling but orderly activity beyond.

Deep blue engineering vehicles lined up like steel beasts.

Members of the Cyan Dragon Gang and engineers from Deep Blue Heavy Industries mingled together in uniform combat attire.

Busily conducting final inspections and inventory checks before boarding.

The air was filled with a mixture of oil, metal, and ice.