Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Spendthrift

Kula Peng wasn’t familiar with the slang term for being subjected to a couple’s PDA. If he were, he’d have realized he was the “single dog” being force-fed “dog food” right now.

Kula Peng kept a natural, polite smile on his face. “That’s a real shame. In that case, what do you think of this? The Fifth Research Institute could perform a group examination for our Seventh Military District. If you agree, I’ll contact them to arrange it.”

This time, Lu Xiao didn’t refuse.

“Of course, that’s fine. When the time comes, all the therapists from our Fifth Research Institute will do their best to help the Seventh Military District resolve its issues.”

“That’s wonderful. It’s settled then.” With that, Kula Peng looked at Ares. “If you don’t have anything else to handle, you can get off work early today. Don’t keep Lu Xiao waiting.”

Ares stood and said, “Thank you for your consideration.”

Kula Peng knew full well he wasn’t doing it out of consideration. He was just trying to curry favor with Lu Xiao.

He could see that Lu Xiao really cared about Ares.

It made him so envious he wanted to ask Ares for tips in private. ’How on earth did he get his matron to be so completely devoted to him?’

’Who wouldn’t want a matron like Lu Xiao—considerate, gentle, and respectful of their wishes?’

’Just the thought of it was incredible, to say nothing of Ares living that life every single day.’

’Argh, I can’t think about it. The more I do, the more jealous I get!’

And so, Kula Peng left the office without breaking his stride. On his way out, however, he grabbed the fruit tea and the small cake.

’It would be a waste not to take them!’

After watching Kula Peng leave, Lu Xiao looked at Ares. “Shall we go?”

Ares nodded. “Wait for me for a moment.”

“Okay, I’ll go say hi to the others then.” Lu Xiao smiled and pushed open the office door. The moment she stepped out, she immediately became the center of attention.

Kevin walked over with a smile. “Lady Lu Xiao, is there anything I can help you with?”

Lu Xiao shook her head. “No, I don’t need anything. I’m just waiting for Ares. Admiral Kula Peng gave him permission to leave early, so I’m afraid that might mean a little more work for the rest of you.”

“Don’t worry about it. It’s not like we’re busy right now anyway. Besides, we all got to enjoy the afternoon tea you treated us to, Lady Lu Xiao. Everyone’s more than happy.”

“In that case, I’ll treat you all to a proper meal some other time.” Just as Lu Xiao finished speaking, she saw Ares walk out of the office. He was wearing the navy blue overcoat she had previously bought for him at the mall.

With his height and long legs, the overcoat looked fantastic on him, making him appear both dapper and handsome.

Ares’s outfit had already drawn a lot of attention when he arrived that morning. After all, here in the military district, who didn’t wear their uniform day in and day out? For Ares to suddenly switch up his “gear” like this was bound to turn heads.

Seeing it again now, everyone couldn’t help but think to themselves, ’When we have some free time, maybe we should buy some new clothes too. If a settled man like Major General Ares is starting to dress up, it’s kind of pathetic for us single guys not to make an effort.’

But before they could make up their minds, they heard Lu Xiao say, “That overcoat really does look good on you. If I’d known, I would have bought you a few more.”

“I have plenty already.” ’With a closet full of clothes, I don’t know when I’ll ever get a chance to wear them all.’

Their brief exchange revealed a ton of information: Ares didn’t buy his own clothes—Lu Xiao bought them for him!

’But on second thought, Major General Ares must have handed over all his assets to his matron after their union. How would he have any money to buy himself clothes?’

That just made them even more jealous!

They used to think that whenever Ares said his matron was wonderful, he was just putting on a brave face to hide how miserable his life really was.

After all, he was just a side husband. How good could his life possibly be?

Only now did they realize he had been telling the truth the whole time; they were just the ones who refused to believe it.

Now the evidence was staring them right in the face. They had to believe it whether they wanted to or not. It was just too much of a shock!

’How could such a wonderful matron exist in this world? We want one too!’

Lu Xiao had no idea what a huge impact her visit had on this group of single men.

As she and Ares were walking out of the military district hand in hand, they happened to run into a group of soldiers heading their way after finishing training.

Lu Xiao looked over curiously. At the same time, it was clear the soldiers hadn’t expected to see a female here.

The soldiers, who hadn’t been paying any mind to their appearance, all froze. Those running up from behind weren’t paying attention and crashed right into the ones in front, creating a chaotic pile-up.

Seeing this, Lu Xiao couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

When she smiled, her eyes curved into crescents, and it felt as if even the sunlight wasn’t as radiant as the smile on her face.

Ares shot a cool glance at the group of completely dumbstruck young pups in the distance, then quickly led Lu Xiao away by the hand.

They watched them walk away.

Only then did the group snap back to their senses, shoving each other as they spoke. “Was that Major General Ares just now?”

“Who was the female with him? Is that his matron?”

“Probably! I saw them holding hands!”

“I thought they said Major General Ares was just a side husband? How come he seems so close with his matron?”

“His matron looks so gentle and beautiful. When she smiled just now, my mind went completely blank!”

“I hope I can find a female as beautiful and gentle as her to be my matron someday!”

“Shameless! You’re already thinking about getting with her? Why don’t you go take a piss and look at your own reflection!”

“Don’t act like you weren’t thinking the same thing!”

…

Although Lu Xiao had left the Seventh Military District, her reputation had already begun to spread throughout it.

A female who would personally come to pick up her partner from work—anyone who heard about it would feel a pang of envy.

Now, whenever Ares was mentioned, people felt a complex mix of emotions, dominated by envy.

They had originally thought Ares had thrown himself into a pit of fire, but it turned out he had landed in a nest of happiness instead.

Many within the military district even secretly plotted to have a good chat with Ares one day. They were willing to spend a small fortune treating him to a meal, as long as he would “teach them a class” on his methods.

Who knew, if they learned his ways, maybe they too could find a matron as wonderful as Lu Xiao in the future.

Ares, at this moment, was still unaware that he had become a target of interest for so many people.

He was just about to ask Lu Xiao what she wanted to eat when they got back, but he was met with the sight of his little mate’s sparkling eyes.

Then, he listened as Lu Xiao told him about the message she had received from Hans.

This was the very reason she had come to see Ares, to share the news with him. Now that she had finally said it, Lu Xiao felt a sense of relief.

Ares, however, wasn’t surprised at all. In his eyes, no reward would be too great for what Lu Xiao had accomplished.

“Aren’t you happy? It’s ten million! That’s so much money. We should get a new hovercar.”

Hearing his little mate already planning how to spend the money, Ares’s lips curved into a smile. “Alright. Whatever you say.”

Lu Xiao turned to look at Ares. “Do you think I’m being a spendthrift? The money hasn’t even arrived and I’m already figuring out how to spend it.”

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