Jiang Yao waited for Lu Xingzhi to leave before she got dressed and went to the office. She did not know whether Lu Xingzhi would go to training or the office, so she was a little cautious when she passed by the office building. When she reached the chiefâs office, she saw him just as he was about to leave.
âMrs. Lu, what are you doing here?â The man was startled when he saw someone who seemed to be sneaking around. When he realized that it was Lu Xingzhiâs wife, he smiled. âAre you looking for Sergeant Lu?â
âNo, Chief, Iâm here for you.â Jiang Yao straightened her back and smiled at the man. âI have an extremely important matter to discuss with you, Chief.â
Jiang Yao emphasized the words extremely important. When the chief heard that, he raised his voice slightly and said, âOh.â Then, he invited Jiang Yao into his office.
When he saw Jiang Yaoâs secretive manner, the chief guessed that Lu Xingzhi probably did not know that Jiang Yao was there. She must not have wanted her husband to know about it.
So, after Jiang Yao entered his office, the chief closed the door and poured Jiang Yao a cup of hot water. Then, he said, âThe weather is cold. Drink some hot water to warm your body. By the way, why are you looking for me?â
âChief, I know that Xingzhi will partner with Chen Feitang for his mission. I donât trust Chen Feitang, and even Lu Xingzhi doesnât trust her. Furthermore, as Lu Xingzhiâs wife, I object to Chen Feitang partnering with Lu Xingzhi to carry out the mission together.â Jiang Yao took a step forward. âChief, I wonât beat around the bush. Iâm here to tell you that I think Iâm the best candidate to work with Lu Xingzhi!â
The chief sipped his tea again. When he heard Jiang Yaoâs words, he did not react, and the hot tea scalded his tongue.
However, he could not spit it back into the cup. That would be too unpleasant, so he could only endure it and swallow it. Then, the hot water scalded his throat.
After enduring it for a few seconds, he raised his hand and patted his chest. Then, he pointed at Jiang Yao. âNo, Mrs. Lu, I donât quite understand what youâre saying. You want to replace Chen Feitang as Lu Xingzhiâs partner. I did not hear that wrongly, right? Is that what you mean?â
Jiang Yao nodded solemnly. âYes, thatâs what I meant! Chief, I donât want to brag, but I donât think thereâs anything I canât do compared to Chen Feitang. As a partner with Lu Xingzhi, I think that Iâm more suitable than anyone else for a mission like this. Thereâs no need for us to pretend to be a couple in this undercover mission.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Without waiting for the chief to ask, Jiang Yao immediately said, âTrust. I have that with Lu Xingzhi. We have a tacit understanding. Weâre husband and wife. No one has all that better than us.â
âThere are things other than trust and tacit understanding in a mission; there are also many other equally important abilities.â The chief rubbed his brows; he had a headache. He knew that Lu Xingzhi and his wife were at odds with Chen Feitang. When he learned that Lu Xingzhi would be partnered with Chen Feitang in the mission, he negotiated with the other person in charge to change Lu Xingzhiâs partner. The other party said they would try to make a new arrangement; they would choose another female soldier for the mission.
The bureau chief thought that the matter was solved then.
However, Lu Xingzhiâs wife had gone to him and announced that she wanted to be Lu Xingzhiâs partner. What had happened? That was the first time the bureau chief had met a family member who had such a request in the duration that he had been in the army.