Chapter 126: The General Commander Was Warming Up
“Mm, this grilled fish tastes pretty good. Yuan Jie, why aren’t you eating?”
anwhile, on the other side, Lin Mo ignored everything else and focused on eating. After all, not eating seriously was a sign of ideological problems. Since Snake hadn’t asked for backup, that ant he could hold on, so why bother worrying about it!
“The situation doesn’t look too good. I feel like Awei is sitting on pins and needles, like he has thorns in his back, like there’s a bone stuck in his throat. I feel like Awei is just like a gust of wind.” Miss Yuan whispered sneakily as she observed the situation at Zhang Wei’s table not far away.
“Wind, what wind?” Lin Mo was stunned and asked.
Miss Yuan gave him a sideways glance: “A gust of wind… about to be shot down.”
Lin Mo: .
Such a cold joke, but this one was really freezing.
“It’s not that bad, right? I think they’re chatting pretty happily. Maybe we won’t even have to make an appearance. You’d better eat sothing quick, otherwise you’ll be hungry when we leave.” Lin Mo glanced over at Zhang Wei’s table, saw a few girls chirping lively, and the atmosphere was warm and cheerful. He couldn’t help but say so.
After all, this was the first eting. Once the al was over, there wouldn’t be a follow-up. If the chat went well, Zhang Wei would send her ho; if not, everyone would just go their separate ways. If they didn’t eat more now, they might not get another chance.
“You doubt your sister’s judgnt? Let tell you, my eyes are a ruler. Just watch—Awei won’t last long before he calls for reinforcents.”
The mont she finished speaking, both their phones rang simultaneously. When they picked them up, they found that Zhang Wei had sent a distress signal in their three-person group chat.
【Captain, Captain, requesting backup! Three J-10s on the opposite side. I was shot down before I even took off!】
Seeing the ssage, both of them fell silent instantly and then exchanged a look.
“Looks like the situation is urgent. You go.” Miss Yuan put down her chopsticks, pointed at him, and ordered.
Lin Mo looked up: “Go? How am I supposed to go?”
“Why are you wasting words? Rember this: you’re going over there as a wingman to provide support. If the attack fails, you cover Zhang Wei’s retreat. If necessary, you can go down with the enemy. Got it?” Miss Yuan issued her combat mission.
Lin Mo shook his head: “No way. Didn’t you see? They’ve got three J-10s. With my small fra, one missile and I’m gone. Why don’t you co with , Yuan Jie? You’re a sixth-gen fighter jet—taking on three at once is nothing to you!”
“Scram. I’m the General Commander. Have you ever seen a commander personally charge into battle? Go!”
As she said that, Miss Yuan gave him a push. Lin Mo had no choice but to get up and head toward Zhang Wei.
Before he even arrived, he heard several won chirping away.
“October 1st is almost here, do you have anything planned?”
“Isn’t Yaoyao’s birthday coming up too?”
“If things go well, you can even go ho to et the parents on October 1st. By the way, how much bride price is your family preparing?”
“The matter of the house also needs to be settled in advance. No loans, and her na must be added, otherwise us girls won’t feel secure.”
Hearing this, Lin Mo’s brain froze for a mont. Weren’t they eting for the first ti? How had it escalated to this already? That was way too fast!
At that mont, Zhang Wei turned his head and looked at him, his eyes filled with indescribable joy.
“Zhang Wei? You…”
According to their original plan, Lin Mo was supposed to pretend it was a chance encounter. But perhaps Zhang Wei was already stunned from the assault—he pulled Lin Mo straight over, sat him down, and said:
“Let introduce you, this is my buddy.”
Lin Mo’s sudden appearance made the three won’s eyes light up. Compared to Zhang Wei’s plainness, this one was much more handso.
“Uh, hello, I’m Awei’s friend.” Lin Mo greeted them, then continued: “I just overheard you talking about bride price and houses—are you already preparing for marriage?”
Although he knew what was going on, he still had to play along. Besides, he really didn’t know how the topic had suddenly jumped to bride price.
“Handso, so you two are friends, perfect timing. Our Yaoyao is on a date with your friend. With October 1st coming up, and Yaoyao’s birthday soon too, don’t you think he should show so sincerity? At least buy a gold bracelet?” Dong Yanan said.
Sun Lili chid in: “That’s right, if he wants to pursue our Yaoyao, he has to show so sincerity. If they’re really serious, then going back ho on October 1st to discuss the house and bride price is perfectly normal. Handso, don’t you agree?”
Lin Mo: .
Even though they had only said a few sentences, he already understood why Zhang Wei had requested backup within half an hour. It wasn’t that Zhang Wei was weak, it was that the enemy’s firepower was overwhelming.
“Uh, isn’t it a bit too fast to talk about this already? And besides, these things should depend on what the two of them think, right? What do you say?” Lin Mo smiled as he spoke.
As soon as he finished, Zhang Wei’s date finally spoke: “My family is a bit anxious. They want to get married this year.”
“See? Still think it’s too fast? Handso, you tell us, shouldn’t bride price and housing be discussed first? Especially bride price—that’s our guarantee as won. At least 500,000, right?” Dong Yanan spoke as if she had received an imperial edict, brimming with confidence.
Sun Lili: “Exactly. 500,000 is average where we’re from. Without that, who even gets married nowadays?”
Zhang Wei: Σ(⊙▽⊙“a
Lin Mo: →_→
“Five hundred thousand seems a bit high, doesn’t it? Besides, shouldn’t this depend on Zhang Wei’s family situation back ho?”
Hearing this, Dong Yanan imdiately got annoyed: “What do you an high? Are you saying our Yaoyao isn’t worth it? And anyway, what business is it of yours? You’re just the wingman!”
Lin Mo: .
Although he really was the wingman, why did she have to insult him like that!
“They’re just looking out for , don’t mind them.” At this ti, Zhang Wei’s date spoke again, her voice soft and carrying a hint of grievance.
“N-no problem.” Zhang Wei quickly said, then continued: “Let’s talk about future matters in the future. Right now, it’s just the two of us, and we can’t make final decisions anyway. If we’re really fated, our families will discuss it later.”
Zhang Wei took the initiative to ease the atmosphere. Although the two won beside her were pushy, his Yaoyao was still decent—she knew how to comfort him.
But the next second, Wang ngyao continued: “That’s true. But my friends are right too. Bride price and a house are a woman’s security. Don’t you think so?”
Although she didn’t say it outright, her words still clearly leaned toward her friends’ stance.
Hearing this, Lin Mo and Zhang Wei exchanged a glance. From Zhang Wei’s eyes, Lin Mo read two words:
【Want to retreat】
But they were only halfway through the al. If they left now, Zhang Wei was afraid he couldn’t explain it to his family back ho. So he cast a desperate glance at Lin Mo, signaling him to think of sothing fast.
Lin Mo was speechless. What solution could he have? This wasn’t his blind date! Was he supposed to fight them?
There were only two options before them. First, grit their teeth until the al was over, then ghost them.
Second, find external reinforcents to break the deadlock—fight fire with fire, magic against magic.
Though they didn’t speak, both tacitly chose the first option. At worst, they’d just have to endure so unpleasantness.
But in less than ten minutes, the three won, seeing that neither of them opposed their words, beca even more aggressive.
They said things like: chasing a girl required ti, effort, and money; not spending money ant not loving.
They added that although Zhang Wei had spent money, it was all pocket change. A man shouldn’t be stingy, he should be generous.
Wang ngyao even hinted that her birthday was coming up, her phone was old, and she wanted the newest model of a certain fruit phone—but her budget was tight.
Still, the two endured it, since Zhang Wei had already decided to ghost them after this al. Until the won casually suggested that once the al was over, Zhang Wei should take Wang ngyao to a gold shop to pick out a bracelet as a gift, to show his sincerity.
At that, Zhang Wei knew he couldn’t sit still any longer. He exchanged a glance with Lin Mo, and both picked up their phones at the sa ti.
Yongjie’s Trident Group Chat
Zhang Wei: 【I can’t hold on, Yuan Jie. Their martial arts have reached perfection—I can’t beat them!】
Lin Mo: 【Reporting, Big Bro! The enemy force isn’t just 500,000, it’s 500,000 plus two!】
Yuan ng: 【If you can’t hold on, then run! Do you two have any brains at all?】
Lin Mo: 【Nope~】
Zhang Wei: 【One of them’s surna is Dong. Please, Miss Yuan, descend the mountain!】
Lin Mo: 【Miss Yuan won’t descend the mountain. Please, Miss Yuan, descend the mountain!】
The two of them spamd the group chat with cries for help. After all, two grown n couldn’t very well argue with three won—that would be humiliating.
But if Miss Yuan stepped in, it was fine. Woman against woman, sa tier, top of the ta—at worst it would just be a battle of magic.
Very quickly, Miss Yuan replied.
Yuan ng: 【Two useless fools. Wait there. The General Commander is warming up!】
Both of them: .
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