Liu Lina nodded, "Deputy Squadron Leader Lu’s wife is a remarkable woman; otherwise, she wouldn’t have received today’s honor. She was there when we made the bet with the Guard’s wives."
"She was there?" Meng Qingqing narrowed her eyes, recalling carefully, "I remember there was a very beautiful woman in the crowd." When she saw that woman, she was momentarily stunned by her beauty. But at that time, because the words of those Guard’s wives were far too arrogant, she shifted her focus to the bet with them. If she hadn’t been so impulsive then, their performance team wouldn’t have lost so badly.
"That must be her, she’s hard to overlook, isn’t she?" Liu Lina had also seen Luo Shu at the time and had even taken a few extra moments to look at her.
"Then let’s visit her tomorrow," Meng Qingqing suggested. She really wanted to know what kind of person Lu Hanmo’s wife was, and besides her appearance, what made her deserving of him.
"Okay!" Liu Lina agreed. She too was filled with curiosity about Luo Shu, curious about how she managed to transform those Guard’s wives. Their performance team was in the Guard District year-round, interacting with either Guard Members or Guard’s Wives; they knew them best. There might be a few cultured Guard’s wives, but definitely not like those Guard’s wives, appearing so excellent and so graceful.
Lu Hanmo approached Luo Shu and the others, saying to Luo Shu, "Shushu, I’ve arranged the car." It was so late; of course, he couldn’t let Shushu escort Li Yuan and the others back.
Luo Shu smiled and nodded, turning to Li Yuan and the others, "Let’s go, we’ll take you to the parking lot."
"Okay!" Li Yuan and the others replied. They thoroughly enjoyed themselves that day, especially the fashion show. Even though they had already seen it many times before, they were still amazed this time. Zhang Xiaoling and the others performed exceptionally well, much more confidently than in the previous rehearsals as if they truly dominated the stage.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo, hand in hand, headed towards the Guard’s Members Courtyard.
"Send me a message when you get there tomorrow," Lu Hanmo said, filled with reluctance. Even if it was only for two days, he didn’t want to be apart from her. Every day without her was torture for him.
"I’ll be back soon," Luo Shu responded, tightening her grip on Lu Hanmo’s hand. To her, days without him felt endlessly long.
"Take care of yourself, and don’t forget you’re pregnant now," Lu Hanmo warned with concern.
Luo Shu turned to look at Lu Hanmo and playfully stuck out her tongue at him, "I know what I’m doing." She dared not tell him she was going to Xia Mountain; he would definitely worry. But she wouldn’t take risks; she was just going to have a look.
Lu Hanmo gave an indulgent smile, "Silly girl!" He could never love her enough, wishing to have her by his side every moment, never parting from her.
Yang Le stared at Zhang Xiaoling, giggling non-stop.
Zhang Xiaoling gave Yang Le a speechless look, "What’s with you? Is there something on my face?" This guy must have taken the wrong medicine tonight.
"Xiao Ling, you look so beautiful right now," Yang Le said, lowering his head to kiss Zhang Xiaoling’s face.
"Am I only beautiful now?" Zhang Xiaoling smiled softly. She finally understood why this guy was grinning like a fool.
"Of course not, you’ve always been the most beautiful in my eyes, in my heart. But today, you are something special. If I had a camera now, I’d love to capture this moment," Yang Le said with a smile. He always knew she was beautiful, but today, she had a different kind of allure.
Zhang Xiaoling playfully glared at Yang Le. She too wished to capture this moment of herself; perhaps she would never again have the chance to look this beautiful.
"Xiao Ling, I’ll take a day off some other day, and let’s go to the city to take a photo together," Yang Le suggested. They got married in such a hurry that they didn’t have a single wedding photo. He didn’t want to regret it when they were old; with such a beautiful wife, he should capture her beauty. When they were old together, sitting in the courtyard, basking in the sun, looking at photos of their youth, they would reminisce about these beautiful days.
"Great!" Zhang Xiaoling’s face lit up with a happy smile. The first time she visited Luo Shu’s home, she was incredibly envious of Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo’s wedding photos. She had always thought about one day making up for their wedding photos with Yang Le, but both had always been busy. She was busy with her start-up, and Yang Le was devoted to protecting the family and the country.
After the morning meeting, Meng Qingqing and Liu Lina arrived at the door of Luo Shu’s home, but despite knocking for a long time, no one answered the door.
"Could they still be asleep?" Meng Qingqing guessed.
"We’re knocking so loudly, they should be able to hear," Liu Lina said as she knocked on the door again.
At that moment, the neighboring door was pulled open, and Qin Yue walked out. She went to the parade ground for a walk every day now. Although she couldn’t train like before, she wouldn’t let herself fall apart.
Her body had fully recovered by now, and she was returning to Jinchen with Bai Moyao tomorrow. Her mother had informed her that Qin Qi was all right now, but she still had to go back and talk to her, making sure she wouldn’t make the same mistakes again.
"Are you from the performance team?" Qin Yue immediately recognized Meng Qingqing and Liu Lina upon seeing them.
"Yes, we’ve come to visit the Deputy Squadron Leader’s wife. We have some questions we’d like to ask her," Liu Lina explained.
"You’re too late, Luo Shu has already gone out," said Qin Yue. She had known that Luo Shu had to go on a long trip; however, it still surprised her that Lu Hanmo would let Luo Shu go out alone.
"She’s gone out? When will she be back?" Meng Qingqing asked in surprise.
"She’s gone on a trip with friends, it’ll probably be two or three days," Qin Yue replied.
"Two or three days!" Meng Qingqing and Liu Lina exchanged glances, their eyes filled with disappointment. They were leaving the Northwest Guard District tomorrow, and after missing this chance, they didn’t know if they would have another opportunity to come back again.