The next day, no one expected Bai Qiantan to come over early in the morning.
She personally saw Wen Nian and Tang Xiaohua coming out of the President’s master bedroom, one after the other.
Bai Qiantan rarely furrowed her brow, glanced at Wen Nian, then at Tang Xiaohua, squinted her eyes, and dragged Wen Nian into the house. Without even closing the door, she confronted Wen Nian,
"You’re going too far! Are you trying to make her the lady of this house?"
Wen Nian felt anger inside, which hadn’t subsided even after a night’s sleep. Now facing Bai Qiantan’s accusation, his fury only intensified.
Bai Qiantan knitted her brows, sharply sensing Wen Nian’s foul mood. She wasn’t one to clash head-on. Seeing Wen Nian’s expression, her attitude swiftly changed.
She patted Wen Nian on the chest with her delicate hand, smiling,
"What’s wrong? Did a little wildcat scratch you last night?"
Outside, Tang Xiaohua didn’t want to eavesdrop, but the people inside were utterly indiscreet.
She shivered all over!
Could they be talking about her?
"Brother Wen Nian, my dad and Grandpa Wen plan to announce our engagement right after the elections. With what you’re doing now, it will be embarrassing for me when I move in!"
"What dignity do you need?"
Wen Nian asked her coldly.
Bai Qiantan shrank a little, sensing that today’s Wen Nian was not to be provoked. Giving him a glance, she withdrew like a turtle and changed direction. She pulled Tang Xiaohua over,
"Guard Tang, come here; I want to speak with you."
Tang Xiaohua was thus pulled aside by Bai Qiantan.
Bai Qiantan spoke softly,
"You know who I am, right?"
"Hey, what’s with that expression? Being around Wen Nian, your expressions have become the same?"
Tang Xiaohua put away her cold gaze and exhaled softly,
"I am just His Excellency’s guard, and my relationship with His Excellency isn’t what Miss Bai imagines."
"You don’t need to explain. Don’t worry; I’ll carry on as the President’s wife, and you can be his underground lover."
Tang Xiaohua tightened her brows, strongly opposing what Bai Qiantan suggested.
"But whether I can tolerate you depends on your own discretion. If you cause me to lose face here at the President Mansion, I can assure you that you won’t be around the President anymore."
Tang Xiaohua watched her quietly,
"Has Miss Bai finished speaking?"
Tang Xiaohua nodded slightly and walked past her, returning to her position right beside Wen Nian.
"If you keep causing trouble, leave!"
She knew how distant Wen Nian could seem, who wasn’t really as cold as he appeared. He might not speak much, but his actions said a lot.
Usually, when she caused a little stir, he neither engaged nor got angry.
Today was different; Wen Nian was a walking, highly explosive package.
She wasn’t foolish. She went to have breakfast with him and didn’t squabble any further.
During the midday break, Tang Xiaohua received a notification from Minister Long.
There was a Lieutenant rank granting ceremony on March 23.
She was to represent the Navy Corps as one of the promoted Lieutenants at the ceremony.
The location was at the Anlin Military District.
After reporting to Wen Nian, Tang Xiaohua requested a day off.
However, after Wen Nian found out more, he only gave her four hours of leave.
Tang Xiaohua, upon hearing this, really thought Wen Nian was unreasonably stingy!
With limited time, she could only precisely time her attendance at the granting ceremony.
She set off at eight in the morning, reaching the Anlin Military District by half-past eight, planning to rush back right after the ceremony, knowing not to give any opportunity for Wen Nian, who seemed to be going through a midlife crisis, to make a fuss.
Therefore, she never anticipated... that she would encounter Lu Ziqing.