“Go to the study and look at tomorrow’s surgical plan.”
Zheng Qing replied without turning her head.
“Don’t look anymore, what time is it? Come back to the bedroom with me.”
Lu Qi, without explanation, pulled her towards the bedroom.
Zheng Qing was a little puzzled and stopped.
“So mysterious, what exactly is going on?”
Lu Qi looked at her seriously and asked,
“I ask you, have you watched the program ‘if i were a female special forces soldier’ recently?”
Zheng Qing was stunned for a moment, then shook her head.
“I know, isn’t that the one where Mingyu went to be the chief instructor?”
“How could I have time to watch TV? The hospital is so busy I can’t even catch my breath.”
Lu Qi sighed, with an “I knew it” expression.
“I told you you were kept in the dark!”
As he spoke, he pulled Zheng Qing to sit on the edge of the bed.
Then, he took out his phone and skillfully opened a video application.
Lu Qi handed the phone to Zheng Qing, and the screen showed the live broadcast room of “if i were a female special forces soldier.”
The scene showed the female guests’ dormitory, and the camera was pointed directly at Gu Lina Zha’s bed, where a desk lamp was lit.
She was leaning against the headboard, holding a book in her hand, reading very intently.
Zheng Qing only glanced at it and was stunned.
She adjusted her glasses, leaned closer to the phone screen, and looked carefully.
“This… this isn’t…”
Zheng Qing’s voice was filled with disbelief.
Lu Qi nodded, his expression a little helpless.
“Yes, it’s her.”
Zheng Qing suddenly looked up at her husband.
“Isn’t this the girl from the photo that the second child showed us a while ago?”
“Is she the girl who said Mingyu was in a relationship?”
“How could she be here? And participating in this kind of program?”
A series of questions showed Zheng Qing’s inner shock.
Lu Qi sighed and pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed.
“Don’t get excited yet, sit down and let’s talk slowly.”
“I only found out this afternoon. At first, I only knew that Mingyu was serving as the chief instructor on the program.”
“But then I watched the program and found out his girlfriend was also on the program, as a guest.”
Lu Qi’s tone was a mix of amusement and exasperation.
“I was startled at the time too, and I even specially called Lu Hai to confirm.”
Zheng Qing’s brows furrowed tightly.
“What did Lu Hai say?”
“Lu Hai said he also didn’t expect this girl to go and participate in this program.”
Lu Qi paused, seemingly organizing his words.
“Do you still remember what Lu Hai told us this girl’s job was?”
Zheng Qing tried to recall.
“Didn’t he say after his investigation that she was an actress and celebrity?”
Lu Qi’s expression became even more serious.
“More than just an actress and celebrity.”
“That girl’s name is Gu Lina Zha. I only learned today that she is one of the hottest female celebrities right now.”
“She has tens of millions of followers on Weibo, and her salary for one drama is a figure we can’t even imagine. Her various endorsement fees are even more terrifyingly high.”
Zheng Qing was completely stunned.
Tens of millions of followers?
Sky-high pay?
These words coming from her husband’s mouth made her feel like she was listening to gibberish.
She couldn’t possibly connect her son, that special forces captain who shed blood and sweat in the army,
with a female celebrity living in the spotlight.
“This… how can this work?”
Zheng Qing’s voice even changed pitch, her fatigue swept away, replaced by deep worry.
“A female celebrity, a special forces soldier, how can these two people be together?”
“Leaving aside everything else, just his identity, can the Military Region allow him to date such a high-profile female celebrity?”
“How will the troops view him?”
“What will the leaders think? This will affect his future!”
Lu Qi patted his wife’s hand, motioning for her to calm down.
“Don’t worry yet, let me finish.”
“Of course, I’ve thought of these issues too.”
“But the problem now is, that kid Mingyu likes her, what can we do?”
“Force them apart?”
“Don’t you know what kind of temper that child has?”
“If we push too hard, he might cut ties with us.”
Zheng Qing fell silent; she knew what her husband said was true.
Lu Mingyu had been opinionated since childhood; once he decided on something, ten oxen couldn’t pull him back.
“Moreover, Lu Hai has also investigated, this Gu Lina Zha comes from a clean family background, with no messy history.”
“She herself is also very hardworking, her reputation is good, and she has no negative publicity.”
“The most crucial thing is, look at her, a big celebrity with tens of millions of followers.”
“Willing to come to this kind of place to endure such hardship, it shows that she is sincere towards Mingyu.”
Lu Qi pointed to the girl on the phone screen, his tone showing a hint of approval.
Zheng Qing looked at the girl quietly reading in the picture.
Then, thinking about the rigorous training in the program, her resistance did lessen a bit.
But she still couldn’t rest assured.
“Even if this girl is good, our family’s situation… especially on the Old Man’s side…”
As soon as “the Old Man” was mentioned, Zheng Qing’s worries resurfaced.
They, as parents, could accept it no matter what.
But could the Old Man accept his eldest grandson finding a female celebrity as a granddaughter-in-law?
This was simply preposterous.
Lu Qi looked at his wife’s worried expression and suddenly smiled mysteriously.
“What you’re worried about is exactly what I was worried about before.”
“However, I can tell you now, the biggest problem has already been solved.”
Zheng Qing looked at him, puzzled.
“What do you mean?”
Lu Qi leaned into her ear and lowered his voice.
“The Old Man, he already knows.”
“What?!”
Zheng Qing nearly jumped off the bed like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
“The Old Man knows?!”
“Then he… he isn’t so angry he wants to shoot Mingyu, is he?”
She knew her father-in-law’s temper too well.
Lu Qi shook his head, the smile on his face growing wider.
“Quite the opposite.”
“Not only was the Old Man not angry, he was very supportive.”
Zheng Qing’s eyes widened like brass bells, her face completely written with “I don’t believe it.”
“Supportive? You’re not lying to me, are you?”
“Why would I lie to you?”
Lu Qi spread his hands, looking relaxed.
“The Old Man said that times are different, and one cannot judge people with old perspectives.”
“As long as his grandson likes her, and the girl’s background is clean and her character is fine, he, as a grandfather, has no objections.”
“He also said that if anyone dares to trip Mingyu up behind his back over this matter, affecting Mingyu’s position and military rank,”
“He will be the first to disagree!”
At this point, Lu Qi himself couldn’t help but laugh.
“The most unexpected thing is yet to come.”
“The Old Man, in his happiness, said he wanted to go and see for himself.”
“In a few days, he will go to the Cheetah Special Forces Brigade to see his beloved grandson, and his future beloved granddaughter-in-law.”
Zheng Qing’s mouth was agape, unable to speak for a long time.
This twist was more breathtaking than any difficult surgery she had ever performed.
That usually stern father-in-law not only agreed but also wanted to “inspect” in person?
When did this world become so surreal?
…
Meanwhile, on the other side.
At ten o’clock at night, the lights were still on in the office of Lu Hai, the Deputy Commander of the Fourth Military Region.
He had just finished processing a document when the phone on his desk rang.
Seeing that the caller ID was his elder brother, Lu Qi, he casually picked it up.
“Hello, Big Brother, what’s up so late?”