The windows on both sides of the moving black car rolled down. Two hands stretched out, each holding a 37 brand cigarette. The cigarette had just lit up some ash, but it was blown away by the wind in front of the road, bright and red.
Shi Qinghai took back his hand, took a deep breath, and licked his slightly bitter teeth with the tip of his tongue. He shook his head and said, "Speaking of which, I haven't said thank you to you since Zou Yu was pregnant."
"You're welcome. You said it was something I should do … Maybe the taste was a bit strange, but I really didn't put in much effort. I just didn't end your family line, so I don't deserve your thanks." Xu Le said mockingly. His hand holding the cigarette was on the car window, and his free little finger and ring finger kept tapping the car.
Shi Qinghai threw the cigarette butt out of the window and replied, "If you can get my marriage done, I'll thank you properly."
"Although I also believe in freedom of marriage, you have to know that I'm not Judge He Ying, who can't even give face to Philadelphia," Xu Le said somewhat angrily, "Her father is the Federation's Minister of Defense. What can I do?"
"You have to think about this question yourself. My identity in Green Dragon Mountain is too sensitive. If you make too much noise, I'm afraid it will have the opposite effect," Shi Qinghai said shamelessly.
Xu Le finished the cigarette in one breath, pressed the cigarette butt on the car's ashtray, and twisted it hard. He said, "In Lin Hai bar, you repeated countless times that you are a bachelor. Why are you so persistent this time? Don't tell me that this is a new task that your organization has arranged for you. "
"Don't worry, I never mix work and life together." Shi Qinghai looked at him and said mockingly, "Not all people who graduate from the four courses are like your Zhang Xiaomeng."
This open arrow made Xu Le bleed. He looked around awkwardly, as if he was looking at the traffic situation on the road, but in fact, he was looking at the air.
"In the past year, I've had a few work contacts with Ms. Zhang Xiaomeng. This woman seems to have changed a lot." Shi Qinghai smiled and looked at his black hair that was blown by the wind outside the window. He said, "If you want to relive the old dream, I can bridge the gap for you."
Xu Le was speechless and could only remain silent. After a long time, he replied, "First, she and I have already passed. Secondly, if I want to be with her again, I don't need you to do anything. I know how to get to Parliament Hill. Thirdly, the difficulty of this matter is not equal to what you are doing now. "
"Alright, I'll explain to you why I want to marry Zou Yu."
Shi Qinghai said in a serious tone, "First, she is the mother of my son. I have lived for almost 30 years and only have one son. Secondly, she is very beautiful, really beautiful. I like to have a beautiful wife. In addition, in terms of genetics, if I marry her, I can provide countless idols for the Federation in the future, just like your Jian Shui'er. "
"Don't always say that it's mine! No matter if it's Zhang Xiaomeng or Jian Shui'er, it's their own. " Xu Le raised his right hand and warned seriously, "Although your reason is ridiculous, it does make sense."
Zou Yu's seductive yet not seductive, beautiful yet not serene face matched her cold red robes, making her very charming. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Li family's Seventh Young Master and Madman Li of Philadelphia to have their hearts set on her.
Xu Le, who got along well with her, admitted that, even if she was not the daughter of the Minister of Defense, she was still the most beautiful woman he knew.
There was no one but only two, and she was on par with Jian Shui'er.
"Going back to the beginning, I'm not only thankful that you took care of her and her son for me during that time, but I'm also thankful that you changed some of her temperament."
Shi Qinghai lit another cigarette, and a trace of joy flashed across his handsome face. He said, "If she was still the daughter of a rich and powerful family in front of Thirteen, it would be very difficult for me to find her cute side and have the impulse to end my single life, even if we had a son."
"In fact, she has always had a wonderful side in her heart, but it's a pity that she has been chosen as the Crown Princess since she was a child. She has lost her self-esteem, but has become more arrogant. Now, she is just showing her true side, and it has nothing to do with me. Speaking of which, maybe the child has a bigger impact."
"It has something to do with the child, but not as much as it has to do with you."
"You sound a little jealous?" Xu Le frowned and asked deliberately.
"No." Shi Qinghai laughed loudly and patted him on the shoulder. "This is the charm of your personality. It's very difficult for you to make people feel negative emotions, and everyone who has been with you for a long time seems to become cuter like Zou Yu."
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Did he have the legendary charm of his personality that could affect the people around him? Xu Le thought about the comments made by Mr. Shi in the car, and felt a little ashamed and proud. This feeling lasted until he sat in front of the dining table in the official residence of the President, and his dark eyebrows were raised higher than usual.
"Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le, what are you so happy about? Can you share it with us? Or … would you like to share this plate of mashed potatoes with us first? That gentleman looks like he will be late for a long time, and I don't want the food I made to turn into a plate of ice later. "
Across the table, a lady in a light blue dress was holding a big bowl of mashed potatoes in her hand and putting them on an expensive antique porcelain plate. She looked at Xu Le, who was deep in thought, and asked with a smile.
Xu Le suddenly woke up and nervously handed over the porcelain plate and said, "Madam, I just thought of something interesting."
After returning to the Capital Special District, he refused all the celebratory dinners and luncheons, including those of the Nutshell Company, but today's banquet could not be declined, because this was a private dinner for the family of the President of the Federation, and the lady across from him was the First Lady of the Federation.
"I think Padele and I are very willing to listen to the interesting things on the front line, but let's eat first," the First Lady said with a smile.
Xu Le glanced at the silent daughter of the president beside him. Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. Thinking of the difficult matter in the courtyard of West Mountain, he cleared his throat and took the porcelain plate with a smile, preparing to find an opportunity to have a good chat with the first lady who was kind and committed to women's rights and freedom of marriage.
Although the President's official residence was open to the public on a fixed date, the public still retained a strong curiosity and desire to pry into the life of the First Family. However, due to the strong protection of citizens' privacy in the First Charter, as well as the vague requirements of the official residence, no media dared to describe it in detail. It should be known that Mr. President himself was a lawyer. With his personality, he might really do something like sue the media in his capacity as President.
Therefore, the people of the Federation only had guesses about the daily life of the First Family. Did the President eat Linyuan's summer specials every day? Was the anti-insect ring used by the dog raised by the First Lady really specially developed by Linfang? Would the First Lady never touch the pot she used to cook?
When he was in Donglin, Xu Le once had such a guess. Of course, now he was very clear that there was nothing special about the dinner at the President's official residence. The First Lady's cooking skills … seemed to be inferior to his own. At least from the obvious burnt potato powder ring, he could see that the kitchen utensils she used were definitely not as high-tech as people imagined.
The soft light enveloped the quiet dining table. Xu Le suppressed his eating speed to cooperate with the President's family. This was the third time he had been invited to the President's official residence alone to enjoy a dinner personally cooked by the First Lady, but he was still nervous.
No matter how thick his nerves were, he was still just an ordinary person. This was the President's official residence, where the most powerful person in the entire Federation, no, in the entire universe, lived.
Another reason for his nervousness was that he did not understand why the President treated him so intimately and kindly, whether it was the Foundation Building incident, the amnesty matter, or many other details, such as the dinner at this time.
This had nothing to do with the Lees of Philadelphia. When the President intended to pardon him, the old man had not yet entered the Qingcheng Military Prison. This also had nothing to do with Mochou's Back Mountain. It should be known that Lady Tai had already given up on him. This also had nothing to do with his contributions. When the President of the Federation awarded war heroes, there were always several rows of handshakes. How could there be such a private dinner … that made him feel warm and surprised?
"Sorry, I'm late." The President rolled up his sleeves and quickly walked in from outside the door. A simple smile appeared on his tanned face. He said loudly, "I finally understand why this job earns me more money every year than when I was a lawyer. It's because being the President requires more overtime than being a lawyer."
Xu Le stood up to welcome him. The three people at the table all laughed.
President Pabre dotingly rubbed his daughter's head and then signaled for Xu Le to sit down. He turned to his wife and said with a smile, "Thank you for preparing my favorite spicy mashed potatoes, but our young hero just came back from the front line. He probably needs some fried high-fat meat the most."
The First Lady smiled and was about to say something when Xu Le hurriedly replied, "Mr. President …"
He thought of the protein synthetic meat that he had eaten since he was a child, and the fiber was terrible. After a while, he said hesitantly, "It's on 5460 … The provisions of the army are very good, and we ate a lot of game in the forest. It tasted very good."
President Pabre paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "I didn't hear that because I don't want the HTD Bureau to accuse our brave soldiers."
The President's daughter, who was sitting next to Xu Le, looked at him curiously and asked very slowly, "Did … you eat it?"
"It's okay. You also know that it's an enemy-occupied area. From a legal point of view, it's a temporary blank zone," Xu Le replied with some embarrassment.
President Pabre used a silver spoon with the insignia of the dynasty to pick up some sesame paste and mixed it into the mashed potatoes. After taking a big bite, he shook his head in satisfaction. He then looked up and smiled at him. "There's no enemy-occupied area anymore."
Xu Le smiled and replied, "Yes, Mr. President."
President Pabre smiled and said, "Just now, General Hong Yuliang sent another piece of good news. The Federal Fleet successfully set up an ambush in the desolate star zone outside the West Woods. The Empire's expeditionary fleet that set out six years ago was completely wiped out."
Xu Le looked at the President in surprise. If this news was true, then the Federation's military operations in the West Woods had truly come to a perfect end.
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