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Gu Xiaoxi jumped out of Liu Wenxing’s window to the ground and then got into the car, saying to Yeh Bai, "Drive away."

Yun Xiao saw that Gu Xiaoxi was sitting beside him, silent, his dark eyes flickering with a blue light.

She knew Gu Xiaoxi was thinking about a problem.

"Do you know where Zhang Jingyue lives?" Gu Xiaoxi suddenly looked up and asked the driving Yeh Bai.

"How would I know? Even though her family has a high status, I don’t like her.

Naturally, I don’t care where she lives!

Let’s go for a midnight snack now," Yeh Bai told the truth.

Although Zhang Jingyue was pretty and the daughter of a powerful family, any man with a little money would want to marry her, to become someone rich and powerful.

However, the Yeh family wasn’t lacking those things and had even less interest in a beautiful woman like Zhang Jingyue.

There was only one hotpot restaurant in the command center, so it was very crowded at night, and soldiers also needed something special to taste during their leisure time.

Yeh Bai parked the car and patted his chest, assuring, "I’m treating today, how’s that for generosity?"

Gu Xiaoxi nodded. She couldn’t find Zhang Jingyue at the moment and thought about asking Lin Mi tomorrow. As for tonight’s hotpot, since she was there, she might as well eat.

It had been a long time since she had hotpot.

"Are you inviting them two as well?" Yun Xiao seriously led Xiao Xiao and Xiao Xiao over, asking Yeh Bai.

Yeh Bai glanced at the two military dogs, "As long as they can eat it, why not."

Gu Xiaoxi took out her phone and called Quan Shaoqing.

"I’ll be having hotpot outside tonight, so I might come back later," Gu Xiaoxi explained first.

There was a pause in Quan Shaoqing’s voice on the other end, "How late will you be? Who are you with?"

He was asking knowingly. His car was parked not far from the hotpot restaurant.

"Yeh Bai and Yun Xiao! Just the three of us," she said.

Quan Shaoqing’s thin lips curled up, seeing that she was being honest, he decided not to fuss over it. "Fine, go ahead! Come back early tonight, and don’t stay out too late."

"Mhm mhm!" Gu Xiaoxi happily responded twice and hung up, then walked towards the hotpot restaurant with Yeh Bai.

Quan Shaoqing watched her receding figure from afar and then turned to Lin Mi, "Let’s go back!"

"Superior officer, aren’t you going to take a look? Mr. Yeh Bai is there too," Lin Mi teased with a smile on the side.

Quan Shaoqing turned and glared at him, "Drive home. If you jabber on, you won’t sleep tonight. Go and work on your muscles properly."

Ha! Lin Mi laughed, touched his mouth, and dared not speak anymore.

Quan Shaoqing turned on his computer, looked at the photos he had taken, and listened again to the conversation between Gu Xiaoxi and Liu Wenxing. His expression grew cold.

He had not expected Zhang Jingyue to be so arrogant in the army, stirring up so much trouble with her powerful family background.

Gu Xiaoxi and the others entered the restaurant and immediately spotted Zhang Jingyue sitting not far away.

Gu Xiaoxi secretly raised her eyebrows. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack without any effort, encountering her here was just her bad luck.

Yeh Bai turned his head, looked at Gu Xiaoxi, and nudged his chin, "Isn’t the person you’re looking for right here? Yo, the guy sitting opposite her seems to be a high-ranking official."

At that moment, Zhang Jingyue seemed to feel the gaze bearing down on her from behind and turned around to look.

Her eyes met with Gu Xiaoxi’s in the air, both widening their eyes with displeasure. In an instant, numerous sparks seemed to fly between them.

Gu Xiaoxi’s eyes were cold as ice, her demeanor icy, and even from a distance, Zhang Jingyue could feel the murderous aura emanating from Gu Xiaoxi.

’Could she know about Xiao Xiao and Tian Ba’s incident? Was she the one who caused the trouble?’ Zhang Jingyue thought to herself. Instantly feeling guilty, she averted her eyes and pretended to eat.

The man sitting opposite her was naturally Zhang Jingyue’s superior officer, Major General Qin Zhu.

Initially, it was he who recruited Zhang Jingyue into headquarters, so naturally, he and Zhang Jingyue had an unclear and complicated relationship.

Of course, Qin Zhu also saw Gu Xiaoxi. Zhang Jingyue’s sudden loss of control puzzled him, but he didn’t ask any questions.

Yeh Bai asked Gu Xiaoxi, "Where should we sit? You choose a spot!"

Without hesitation, Gu Xiaoxi took the seat right behind Zhang Jingyue, with only a small stool separating the two.

With the corner of her mouth curved up, Gu Xiaoxi flashed a smile that was far from benign and approached Zhang Jingyue, saying, "I didn’t expect to run into you here, old comrade. It seems you’re getting along quite well with the new superior officer."

Zhang Jingyue’s expression immediately twisted into something sinister, not quite a smile but not quite anger either. Her normally delicate and lovely face began to contort grotesquely.

Despite her disdain for Gu Xiaoxi, this was not the moment to let it show. She held back her irritation and, with a smile plastered on her face, looked friendlily at Gu Xiaoxi, "It’s rare to bump into you. Why don’t we dine together? Treat’s on me today—invite your friends over too."

"No need, I’ll just sit across from you, so if you have something to say, we can sit together and have a good talk." Gu Xiaoxi truly brought Yun Xiao and Yeh Bai to sit at the seat behind Zhang Jingyue.

Zhang Jingyue felt like she had thorns in her back – Gu Xiaoxi was truly someone not to be trifled with, especially as she was skilled and would neither give you face nor fear intimidation.

Now that she was sitting with her back to her, it was as if a mountain bore down on her, making her restless in her seat.

"I’m going to the restroom!" Zhang Jingyue put down her utensils swiftly, turned, and hurried towards the restroom.

Watching her retreating figure, Gu Xiaoxi mused on how her standard military skirt was worn with the grace of a young lady – gentle and dignified. Who could imagine that she was always scheming against her, engaging in all sorts of conspiracies and sowing discord.

"You guys eat first, I’ll go to the restroom as well." Gu Xiaoxi stood up and swiftly followed.

Yeh Bai and Yun Xiao exchanged a glance, clueless about what was happening but sensing the heavy scent of gunpowder in the air.

Qin Zhu, of course, knew there was no love lost between Gu Xiaoxi and Zhang Jingyue. Seeing Gu Xiaoxi chasing after Zhang Jingyue, he quickly stood up, wanting to check on them.

Most importantly, he was afraid that Gu Xiaoxi might bully Zhang Jingyue.

The moment Qin Zhu got up, Yeh Bai stood up as well and went forward with his drink in hand, blocking Qin Zhu’s path, "Lieutenant Colonel, since we’ve met, let’s have a good chat, shall we?"

"I’ve got something to take care of now. If you want to talk, we can do that when I get back!" Qin Zhu looked a bit impatient.

Yeh Bai, however, laughed—a laugh with ill intent, "Here in the military, you follow Miss Zhang to the toilet just to check on her. Those who know would say you’re worried about her, caring for a subordinate.

Those who don’t might think you’re trying to curry favor with Sister Zhang, aspiring to climb the social ladder. "

"You... I’m not!" Qin Zhu’s face turned extremely ugly as he nervously argued his case.

"That’s good then! What’s the point of a Lieutenant Colonel like you hovering all day around a woman? Come on, let’s drink!" Yeh Bai took a seat right next to Qin Zhu.

Yun Xiao looked at the table full of dishes but felt no appetite.

With Gu Xiaoxi not returning, he simply stood up and also headed to the restroom.

In the restroom, Gu Xiaoxi gently turned on the tap, washing her jade-like white fingers.

Zhang Jingyue opened the door to find her, not surprised in the least.

"Why are you following me?" Zhang Jingyue demanded with forced composure.

Gu Xiaoxi gently straightened her hair and smiled gently, "I just wanted to see what kind of tricks you had up your sleeve to deal with me."

"Gu Xiaoxi, don’t slander me!" Zhang Jingyue’s heart clenched, and even her breathing became erratic. She wondered if Gu Xiaoxi knew about Liu Wenxing’s incident—was it her doing?

"Whether it’s slander, you know in your heart. Let me tell you, I have evidence in my hands. What do you think would be a good way to handle this?" After straightening her hair, Gu Xiaoxi crossed her arms and leaned against a stone pillar with an indifferent tone that carried a strong threat.

Her camouflaged uniform lent her an especially wicked air, and the nonchalance in her voice was full of menace.

"I have no idea what you’re talking about!

I know you don’t like me and are jealous of my family background.

But you can’t defame me like this. When the time comes, my grandfather won’t let you off the hook," Zhang Jingyue breathed heavily, maintaining her calm while using her grandfather’s name as a counter-threat.

Gu Xiaoxi looked up at the ceiling, her smile radiant enough to instill fear, "Jealous of your family? What is there for me to be jealous of? That’s utterly laughable.

Your grandfather, is he that Zhang Guoyi who has devoted most of his life and bowed down to serve our country?

Ah, such a highly respected man with a great reputation would probably die of shock if he knew he had a granddaughter like you. "

"What on earth do you want to do?" Zhang Jingyue shouted angrily, her face turning a shade of purple. Internally, she feared that Gu Xiaoxi had gotten hold of her secrets. If she brought disgrace upon her family, her grandfather certainly wouldn’t spare her either.

Besides, the things she had done could not be allowed to reach her family.

Gu Xiaoxi scoffed, after all, Zhang Jingyue was still making empty promises, manipulating others to do her dirty work with these unsubstantiated assurances. Her behavior as a top graduate was indeed quite despicable.

She had utterly lost face for the Zhang family.