Chapter 299 Waiting to Watch the Performance! (1/2)

Xia Ning finds that Yi Yunrui holds the phone for quite a while but doesn’t answer it. She asks, “Is it…inconvenient?”

“No.” Yi Yunrui shakes his head. He presses the button, “Commander!”

“Rui, how is your injury?” a deep and hoarse voice is heard.

“It is nothing serious. Commander, do you have anything important to talk with me?”

“I will wait for you in my office.”

“OK.” Then, Yi Yunrui hangs up.

Yi Yunrui looks serious. Xia Ning feels a little worried, “Anything urgent? Are you going back to the military region soon?”

Yi Yunrui nods, “I need to go there. Ning, you may arrange your own time. I will come back when I finish.”

Xia Ning can’t help laughing, “Don’t worry. You may go to work. I am not a kid. You don’t need to worry about me.”

“Zhang Hai, go back to the military region.”

“Yes, Commander!”

It is in the headquarters of the military region.

Yi Yunrui enters the office. He smells the rich flavor of coffee at once. Commander Xie is sitting there with a cup of newly done coffee on the table.

“Commander!” Yi Yunrui makes a salute politely.

“Rui. Have a seat!” Commander Xie says. He stands up and takes another cup for the coffee and passes it to Yi Yunrui.

Yi Yunrui looks at the black coffee. He frowns and feels a sudden pain in his chest.

“Oh!” Commander Xie suddenly pats his head, “I forget that you are injured and can’t drink coffee. My mistake. Sorry.”

Commander Xie takes back the coffee in front of Yi Yunrui and gives him a cup of water instead.

“Commander, I don’t drink bitter coffee. I like sweet coffee.” Yi Yunrui says frankly.

Commander Xie feels a little surprised. He smiles, “Do you learn it from your wife?”

“You love a house, and you love the crow in it, too.”

They look at each other and smile understandingly.

Yi Yunrui sits down. He takes up the cup to drink a mouthful of water. He feels it a little uncomfortable in his chest. Seemingly, the medicine is losing its effect.

“Let me see.” Commander Xie slightly closes his eyes. Suddenly he opens his eyes again and says in surprise, “Rui, it is only a week later and you are running everywhere. Even though you are young and strong, you should not hurt yourself in this way.”

“Commander, I held my wedding ceremony yesterday.”

“Oh! Sorry. I couldn’t come back yesterday. Rui, I am really sorry that I didn’t attend your wedding ceremony. Anyway, I may send my best wishes as well. I wish you and Miss Xia becoming parents soon!”

Yi Yunrui twitches his lips. Commander Xie is really direct.

“Hahaha!” Yi Yunrui’s tiny changes in his expression are caught by Commander Xie, “You need to have a kid to complete a family. Rui, you have still got some mission to complete.”

Yi Yunrui glances at Commander Xie’s grey hairs. Commander Xie is over sixty. After his wife died of illness, he has been alone for tens of years. He doesn’t have any kids. He is a lonely man.

In the aspect of having a family mission to complete, actually, Commander Xie has it, more urgently.

“Hum. I will work hard.” Yi Yunrui responds, “Commander tells me to come here for any special arrangements?”

“I have just come back from the central government and heard some rumors.” Commander Xie says. He crooks his fingers to beckon to Yi Yunrui to get closer, “Rui, someone is going against you, seriously.”

Yi Yunrui is a little amused, “I know. Don’t you also always know?”

It is time for it. It is time for action.

“Oh…I have known it all the time. Well. Look at me. I am a useless old man now.” Commander Xie shakes his head. He seems to feel “regretful”, “Anyway, I remember it now. Hum. Boy, it is time for you to have some hard time. You are not supposed to be always so proud.”

Yi Yunrui twitches his eyebrows. He puts down the cup, “Commander, has he started taking any moves?”

“Yes!” Commander Xie nods, “He has. Rui. Be careful! I, Commander Xie will only look on and do nothing in order to protect myself.”

“Hum. I understand.” Yi Yunrui restrains his smile. Commander Xie is his senior, supervisor and a good friend. He is a nice and funny talker. Yi Yunrui is clear that Commander Xie may say something right the opposite of his mind, “Commander, don’t worry. I can manage that.”

“That is good. I may buy some snacks and get my chair prepared to watch the performance. I have to warn you. Don’t you ever screw it up. Or, I will throw eggs at you.”

“If I screw it up, you may not throw eggs at me. You can consider throwing coins.” Yi Yunrui thinks for a while and says slowly.

“You boy have so much money. Do you still want to get some from your commander? Well….” Commander Yi trembles his fingers to point at Yi Yunrui, “Well. I won’t argue with you about this. Hum. The coffee smells really nice. Real men should drink bitter coffee!”

Yi Yunrui feels embarrassed. The Commander is obviously meaning that Yi Yunrui is not a real man.

“Those who are considerate to their wives are real men.” He responds indifferently.