Tangling with the Western Commander-Chapter 554 - 551

"...it’s nothing much, the longer road of life that lies ahead will one day need to be walked by yourselves alone, to stand on your own, so I hope my brothers, that you will always be safe."

"Always safe—!"

Accompanied by the high-pitched, spirited shouts of the team members, Lu Xiao’s cup of rice wine was also drained—!

Yet at that moment, within the sweet and sour rice wine, he somehow tasted a complex bitterness on his lips and teeth.

Wen Xian was so moved that her eyes brimmed with enthusiasm, and everyone else, for some unexplainable reason, found their own eyes reddening as well.

It was as if, in some mysterious way, they all had an indefinable premonition, which made them exceptionally emotional.

She took a tissue to lightly dab at the moisture in the corner of her eyes before she spoke again, her voice slightly nasal, murmuring:

"What is this for, making it so moving, someone who doesn’t know better might think you guys’ boss is leaving."

At these words, Lu Xiao’s form stiffened.

Ga Zhuo caught on and quickly laughed to change the subject:

"Come on, let’s continue, we still want to know how the Captain managed to win over our sister-in-law. Captain, please share some tips, teach our team’s lads a thing or two."

This time, Zha Xi spun the bottle, and coincidentally it pointed straight at Lu Xiao, immediately elevating the atmosphere of the entire room to a climax; everyone cheered and screamed, clapping their hands.

Lu Xiao was playing for the very first time and he chose "Truth."

Wen Xian’s heart rose to her throat, and her ears turned faintly red.

Because between her and Lu Xiao, it had always been her taking the initiative before, touching his leg under the table, knocking on his door at midnight, teasing him when buying lingerie, sending him flirty messages...

Thinking back, it really was blush-inducing; she could hardly believe how bold and passionate she had been in pursuing him.

Encouraged by everyone else, Zha Xi smiled and posed a question:

"Captain Lu, when did you start having improper thoughts about our sister-in-law...!"

As soon as this question was asked, everybody screamed and jeered, laughing joyfully.

This question was excellent, considering that in the years before their sister-in-law appeared, their boss showed no interest in women, despite many trying to set him up on dates.

Yet he was like someone uninterested in women, indifferent to the point of never sparing them a glance.

One might have thought he was indifferent to women altogether.

But hearing the question, Wen Xian’s cheeks burned even hotter, and yet when she looked at Lu Xiao, there was an expectant gleam in her eyes.

After all, she too wanted to know the answer to that question...

But she feared that Captain Lu, the straight-shooting man, would say it was her persistent attempts at flirting that finally moved his heart.

Lu Xiao fell silent for a moment, lightly pursing his lips, his clear eyes cast downward, his mind seemingly deep in thought, and when he finally spoke, he said slowly:

"Probably it was love at first sight for me, the moment I saw her, I liked her."

At these words, not only was Wen Xian completely surprised, but even the team members, after a brief moment of astonishment, burst into shouts and laughter:

"Boss, what love at first sight, it’s all about lust at first sight, didn’t think you could escape our sister-in-law’s beauty either!"

Lu Xiao looked at Wen Xian, seriously yet calmly stated, "Two different things, matters of the heart can’t be explained, but..."

He paused in his tone: "To be fair, my wife is indeed beautiful."

My wife is indeed beautiful.

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