Gu Lina Zha smiled and reminded him,
“Eat quickly; I guess mealtime won’t be too long.”
No sooner had she finished speaking than the cafeteria’s broadcast rang out:
“Five minutes remaining for mealtime. Please hurry.”
Everyone immediately let out a wail and buried their heads in their food again.
On the other side, Lu Mingyu, Zhou Chenguang, and several other team members were sitting together eating.
Just then, the Commander’s assistant walked over quickly.
“Captain Lu, someone is looking for you.”
Lu Mingyu put down his chopsticks, raised an eyebrow slightly, and followed the assistant out.
At the cafeteria entrance, a middle-aged man in a crisp military uniform stood with his hands behind his back.
Seeing the person, Lu Mingyu’s expression clearly froze for a moment, then he stood at attention and saluted.
“Second Uncle, why are you here?”
The person who came was none other than the Deputy Commander of the Fourth Military Region, Lu Hai.
Lu Hai turned around, patted Lu Mingyu’s shoulder, and smiled gently.
“Came to see you. How is it? Haven’t eaten yet, have you? Let’s eat together.”
“Okay.” Lu Mingyu nodded and led Lu Hai into the cafeteria.
“What do you want to eat?”
“Just a few siu mai will do,” Lu Hai said with a smile.
Lu Mingyu personally went to the window to get the food and found a separate table to sit with Lu Hai.
This scene naturally fell into the eyes of the female guests not far away.
Zhang Zifeng curiously nudged Bai Lu next to her with her elbow.
“Hey, who is that person?”
“He looks like a very high-ranking official. Instructor Lu is so respectful to him.”
Everyone’s gaze turned towards them.
Bai Lu’s eyes fell on Lu Hai’s epaulets.
The golden branches and leaves and a shining general’s star made her pupils shrink suddenly.
She subconsciously covered her mouth, her voice trembling with shock.
“That… that’s a Major General!”
At these words, the dining table instantly fell silent.
Everyone’s eyes widened, their faces full of disbelief.
They all looked in unison at the middle-aged man who was eating siu mai with Lu Mingyu.
The first to react was Zhang Zifeng, who lowered her voice, almost speaking in a whisper.
“Oh my goodness, a Major General… Sister Bai Lu, you didn’t see wrong, did you?”
Bai Lu’s face was still pale, and she took a deep breath before she could barely steady herself.
“No mistake, golden branches and leaves supporting a general’s star, that’s a Major General rank, absolutely no mistake.”
Her words were incredibly certain, completely dispelling the last bit of doubt in everyone’s hearts.
“He’s too young, isn’t he?” Yang Zi murmured to herself, her eyes filled with shock.
“I’ve seen some generals on TV before, and they were basically all old grandpas with white hair.”
“This one looks to be at most fifty years old?”
Bai Lu nodded, a hint of admiration in her voice.
“In times of peace, every general’s star is as heavy as Mount Tai.”
“To be promoted to Major General, one must not only have outstanding military achievements and qualifications but also extraordinary leadership ability.”
“To be able to wear a general’s star at Deputy Commander Lu’s age is simply a rarity.”
Bai Lu’s explanation deepened everyone’s reverence for Lu Hai.
Zhang Zifeng’s curiosity was piqued again, and she nudged Bai Lu with her elbow again.
“Then what’s his relationship with Instructor Lu?”
“Don’t you think they look a bit alike? Could it be…”
She didn’t dare to voice that guess.
If Lu Mingyu’s father was a Major General, then his background would be too terrifying.
Bai Lu shook her head and turned her gaze to Lu Mingyu, who was talking to Lu Hai.
“I don’t think they’re father and son; it’s more like uncle and nephew.”
“But no matter what the relationship, Instructor Lu himself is definitely not simple.”
“Didn’t you notice? When Instructor Lu faces a Major General, although he is respectful,”
“He is not timid; that kind of demeanor is not faked.”
After listening to Bai Lu’s analysis, everyone nodded.
Indeed, Lu Mingyu’s powerful aura, which kept people at a distance,
Was something they had never seen in any peer.
Yang Zi suddenly thought of something and looked at Bai Lu curiously.
“Sister Bai Lu, how do you know so much about military matters?”
“Does someone in your family also serve in the military?”
Bai Lu’s eyes flickered for a moment, then she smiled and admitted with some embarrassment,
“Well, I have an elder in my family who serves in the military.”
She didn’t say much, just vaguely brushed over it.
“But the position isn’t high, just an ordinary officer, so I only know a little bit.”
“Alright, alright, stop gossiping! Didn’t you hear the broadcast?”
“Mealtime is almost over; if we don’t eat now, we’ll be hungry.”
Bai Lu urged everyone, actively changing the subject.
Everyone also reacted, lowering their heads one after another, finishing the food on their plates at the fastest speed.
Only this time, their eating movements were much more refined.
From time to time, they would secretly glance at Lu Mingyu’s table.
Amidst everyone’s discussions, only Gu Lina Zha remained silent.
She quietly drank the porridge in her bowl and ate the steamed buns bite by bite, as if everything outside had nothing to do with her.
In fact, the moment Lu Hai appeared, she had already recognized him.
That face, she had once seen in Lu Mingyu’s wallet.
It was a slightly yellowed family photo that Lu Mingyu had always kept treasured in a hidden compartment of his wallet.
In the photo, a dignified old man sat in the very center.
Lu Mingyu’s parents and his second uncle Lu Hai and his wife stood on either side.
And a then slightly green Lu Mingyu stood behind the old man.
So she knew that he was Lu Mingyu’s second uncle, a respected elder.
She did not participate in her sisters’ discussion because she didn’t want to expose her relationship with Lu Mingyu.
More importantly, she didn’t want to reveal Lu Mingyu’s family privacy because of herself.
He never flaunted his family background, even intentionally hiding it, so she had to guard this secret for him.
Before coming to this show, they had an agreement.
After Lu Mingyu’s mission ended, they would go to get their marriage certificate.
As for when to make it public, or whether to make it public at all,
Gu Lina Zha completely left the decision to Lu Mingyu.
She was willing to listen to him.
If he wanted to make it public, she would hold his hand and face the eyes of the whole world with composure.
If he didn’t want to make it public, she was willing to be the woman behind him, silently supporting him.
She even thought that if one day, for his sake, she needed to give up everything she had now, she would do it willingly.
The halo of the entertainment industry was dazzling, but in her heart, it was far less than the stars in Lu Mingyu’s eyes.
She touched her bank card and secretly thought to herself,
Her savings should be enough to support this man of few words, right?
On the other side, Lu Mingyu and Lu Hai had almost finished their meal.
Lu Hai put down the siu mai in his hand and wiped his mouth with a napkin.
The smile on his face receded a little, and his expression became serious.
“Mingyu, besides seeing you, I came here this time for something important I need to tell you.”
Lu Mingyu also straightened his back, looking seriously at his second uncle.
“Second Uncle, please speak.”
Lu Hai pondered for a moment, then said,
“It’s about you and Miss Gu.”
Lu Mingyu’s heart tightened abruptly.
“The Old Man… knows?”
“He knows.”
Lu Hai nodded.
“Not only does he know, but he has no objections whatsoever.”