After helping to prepare the dishes, put the dishes and chopsticks, Bai Lingling took off her apron and sat down at the dining table.

"Qianqian, eat a big prawn."

She picked up the largest shrimp and put it in her daughter's bowl, then took off the tenderest fish belly for her daughter.

Xu Xingguo tried the fish and it felt good, fresh and delicious.

So he praised: "Wife, this dish is well cooked and the heat is just right."

Bai Lingling said while picking up food and eating: "I always taste good when cooking, it's just a question of whether I want to cook."

This statement was recognized by Xu Xingguo.

After so many years of marriage, Bai Lingling has cooked only a few times.

In my memory, only Bai Lingling would go to the kitchen to help when she returned to her parents' home. She refused to do anything easily in her own small family of three. She usually boarded her daughter and ate the cafeteria, while she ate the big pot meal with the soldiers in the army.

But one thing has to be admitted is that she seems to have the talent for cooking. Although she doesn't cook it often, it will definitely taste delicious when she cooks it.

"What's going on today? Treat yourself to the kitchen?"

Xu Xingguo still couldn't help asking.

Bai Lingling didn't say anything, but continued to eat food.

Xu Xingguo was a little bored, but suddenly remembered his good news and decided to surprise the mother and daughter.

He put down his bowls and chopsticks and said solemnly: "I have important news to announce today."

Bai Lingling still had her own meals.

But his daughter Xu Qianqian raised her head and asked, "Dad, do you have any good news to announce?"

Xu Xingguo was a little disappointed with Bai Lingling's attitude.

However, he made it open and honest.

"Dad is going to be promoted."

As he said that, he secretly glanced at Bai Lingling's reaction.

Bai Lingling still didn't move, and she still did the same thing, eating vegetables and drinking soup, and ignoring Xu Xingguo's intention.

Xu Xingguo couldn't help it: "I said, can you give me some reaction? This is my moment of progress. Shouldn't you be happy for me?"

"You said." Bai Lingling was calm.

Xu Xingguo said: "The leader talked to me today, saying that there was a lack of individuals in the combat office of the group army. I have been in the position of battalion commander of the reconnaissance battalion of the 1st Brigade for a while. He thought I was doing a pretty good job, so he asked me if I had any intention to go."

"I know." Bai Lingling stopped chopsticks this time: "Old Wu from the combat office is going to transfer to his job, your conditions are just right."

Xu Xingguo smiled and said, "Yes, among the battalion cadres of the entire army, my Xu Xingguo's job is second, but no one dares to recognize the first place. Look at last year, just last year, how many times did I win the competition for our brigade? Once the second-class merit, once the advanced cadre led troops..."

Suddenly, he stopped talking.

His face changed.

Turning his head to look at Bai Lingling.

"How do you know that Lao Wu is going to transfer his career?"

Xu Xingguo vaguely guessed something in his heart.

But he didn't want that to be the real answer.

Bai Lingling smiled slightly, and a kind of encouragement oozing out of her smile: "Even the Chief of the Department, Lao Ding, will be in a few years. To be honest, it is quite appropriate for you to go there. After so many years at the grassroots level, he has been engaged in special operations. The ceiling is too low. When you go to the group army, the ceiling is much higher. After a few years, Lao Ding has a great chance of quitting you. With your ability, I believe you can do better than anyone else. Come on, I have confidence in you."

Although Bai Lingling was cheering herself up, Xu Xingguo's heart suddenly became cold.

After so many years, it seems that everything about me is under the control of my wife.

This time, Xu Xingguo thought that his ability was outstanding, so he was favored and reused.

Unexpectedly...

"You did this?" he asked.

Bai Lingling didn't even look at Xu Xingguo, and said directly: "No, where did I get such great ability? But that day I met your leader when doing business in the military region, asked about your situation, and mentioned it by the way."

"you--"

Xu Xingguo felt like he was slapped in the face.

"How can you do this? How many times have I said that I have to rely on my own efforts, not...not like you...I'm not that kind of person!"

Bai Lingling raised her head and looked over, and Xu Xingguo's voice suddenly lowered.

"What's wrong? What's wrong with you?"

Bai Lingling's eyes were a little dazzling.

Xu Xingguo avoided it slightly.

Bai Lingling continued: "It doesn't matter if I said it, I just asked about your situation. You are my husband, so I can't ask about your work situation?"

"Yes, but you..."

"What's wrong with me?" Bai Lingling said with confidence: "My husband doesn't go home once a month, and he devotes himself to work. As a family member, I ask if you are so busy. Is this wrong? This is my right as a military family! Although I am a soldier, I am also a military family member! It's your wife!"

Bai Lingling's tone became higher, and Xu Xingguo's voice lowered.

"But you can't... you can't mention this at this time." He said: "It's embarrassing! What do people think of me!"

"What do you think of you?" Bai Lingling said: "There are people who can do it, is it wrong? If you can't do it well, no one can promote you. If you do it well, it will be promoted sooner or later. I just said something too much, why did you offend you? Oh! You still want me to say you are not in front of your leader? You are satisfied with it only when you say you are a bastard?"

"I don't mean that..."

"Xu Xingguo, that's what you mean!" Bai Lingling interrupted Xu Xingguo's words: "I have never seen you like this! You don't want to be bad, right? Say good things for you, but you think I'm a damn enemy. You don't think about who has been thinking about this family for so many years? Who has paid the most for this family? What about you? You know how to lead troops every day, train, and compete, or you just run to the mountains and forests to train. What have you done for this family?!"

"Okay! I admit defeat, let's not talk about this." Xu Xingguo knew that there would be no good result if the argument persisted. He saw his daughter looking at him and his wife with tears in his eyes, and could only raise the white flag.

The quarrel is finally over.

The atmosphere seemed to calm down.

Bai Lingling continued to pick up rice grains, and Xu Xingguo picked up food listlessly.

The surprise I had prepared turned out to be a frightened person.

Forget it.

Who told me to marry Bai Lingling back then?

I was fine when I was in love, but I immediately showed my true face after getting married.

This guy...

Especially women.

Can't guess thoroughly.

Can't figure it out.

More elusive than a sea-undersea needle.

Now, the only thing that attracts Xu Xingguo’s attention is the exercise in the newspaper.

At least, this is the only place where you can prove yourself, not shrouded in the shadow of Bai Lingling.

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Chapter completed!