The guesthouse was a three-story Soviet-style red building, with two rows of tall pine trees planted at the entrance.
It was usually used to receive higher-level officers or visiting family members, and the conditions were among the best in the entire military district.
Qin Zhan walked ahead with a dark expression, striding forward with an air of coldness that kept others at a distance.
Along the corridor, a few female cultural troupe soldiers who passed by originally wanted to greet him, but after being swept by his gaze, they quickly lowered their heads and pretended to study ants on the ground.
Lin Wan followed slowly behind, carrying her small cloth bag.
Xiao Zhang, the perceptive one, had already taken her huge bedding roll and dashed ahead to open the door.
He didn’t dare stay between these two “big bosses”—he might suffer internal injuries.
They arrived at the room at the end of the second floor.
Xiao Zhang placed the bedding down and saluted.
“Report, Commander! The room has been arranged! Here is the key!”
Qin Zhan took the key and nodded.
“Go to the canteen and bring back two meals. Make sure there’s meat.”
Just as Xiao Zhang was about to respond, Lin Wan’s inner voice came again.
[Meat? Braised pork?]
[Fat and lean pork belly! The kind that sizzles with oil in your mouth!]
[Wow, I didn’t expect this cold-faced commander to actually be quite considerate.]
[For the sake of this braised pork, I’ll reluctantly overlook the fact that he’s… incapable. Anyway, as long as I get food and money, whether he works or not doesn’t matter—at least I won’t have to suffer through childbirth.]
Qin Zhan’s hand holding the key stiffened, nearly snapping it in half.
He’s incapable?
Those three words were now like a curse echoing in his mind.
He took a deep breath and said to Xiao Zhang:
“One serving of braised pork, one serving of stir-fried bitter melon. Give the bitter melon to this female comrade to clear her heat!”
Xiao Zhang: “……”
Commander, was that really necessary?
Lin Wan happily ran to the table as soon as the food arrived.
[Wow! Braised pork!]
[Xiao Zhang is such a good person! Way better than that cold-air machine over there!]
[This meat is so good! Fat but not greasy, melts in the mouth!]
[This is the first full meal I’ve had since I came into this book!]
Qin Zhan watched her gobble the food down and originally wanted to criticize her for lacking manners, but hearing that line about “first full meal since transmigrating,” his anger inexplicably softened.
He had read her file—Lin Wan had suffered a lot in the countryside.
The Lin family’s fake daughter had taken everything that belonged to her, while she was abused and starved.
Thinking of this, his anger faded further.
He silently pushed his own lunch box toward her.
“I’m not hungry. You eat.”
Lin Wan froze.
With a piece of pork still in her mouth.
[What? Poison?]
[Or some hidden trap?]
[Forget it, I’ll eat it anyway. Better to be full than starve.]
She immediately transferred all the meat into her own bowl without hesitation.
“Thank you, Commander! You’re such a good person! Even though you’re… ahem… in that area… you’re still a real man when it comes to feeding people!”
Qin Zhan’s face darkened instantly again.
This meal was impossible to eat.
Lin Xue finally arrived at the guesthouse half an hour later, looking utterly disheveled.
Her carefully prepared outfit was ruined.
Hair messy, skirt covered in dust, and one heel of her high heel had broken, forcing her to limp.
People passing by pointed at her and whispered.
“Who is that? Why is she in such a state?”
“Seems like someone from the Lin family.”
“Why does she look like a beggar?”
Lin Xue gritted her teeth.
This was all Lin Wan’s fault!
She swore she would ruin Lin Wan’s reputation and get her kicked out of the military compound!
She stormed upstairs and headed straight for Qin Zhan’s room.
Before entering, she heard Lin Wan laughing inside.
“Wow, this is so delicious!”
“Comrade Xiao Zhang, could I have some water? I’m a bit choked.”
Even the usually cold Qin Zhan was not angry—instead, he even handed her his own cup of water.
Lin Xue was consumed by jealousy.
She pushed the door open and cried out:
“Brother Qin Zhan! Look at what my sister did to me!”
“I ran after your car and fell several times! My legs are injured, and you’re still eating happily here!”
The three inside turned to look at her.
Lin Wan was eating meat with oil all over her mouth.
Qin Zhan held a cup, slightly frowning.
Xiao Zhang looked confused.
Lin Wan wiped her mouth slowly.
[Oh wow, who’s this? I thought she crawled out of a trash heap.]
[Isn’t this our noble, elegant Lin Xue? How did she end up like this?]
[Chasing a car? No one told you to. Don’t blame others for your own stupidity.]
Qin Zhan’s earlier guilt disappeared instantly.
“Who let you in? Did you knock?”
Lin Xue froze.
“I… I was just too anxious…”
“Go to the clinic if you’re injured. Why come to me? Am I a doctor?”
Qin Zhan stepped back as if avoiding a virus.
Lin Xue was speechless.
Then Lin Wan stepped forward.
[Time for a quest: slap the green tea woman.]
She grabbed Lin Xue’s wrist.
“Ah!!!”
Lin Xue screamed in pain and collapsed to her knees.
The grip was like iron.
“I suggest you speak more politely. This is a military compound.”
Lin Wan smiled at Qin Zhan.
“Commander, am I right?”
Qin Zhan’s lips curved slightly.
Interesting.
At that moment, a loud voice came from outside.
“Old Qin! I heard you brought your countryside fiancée! Let me take a look!”
A burly officer walked in—Wang Dapao.
He looked at the chaotic scene and burst out laughing.
“Damn, Old Qin! You’re living quite the life!”
“What is this, a domestic drama or a double romance show?”
Qin Zhan’s face turned completely black.
This was going to be impossible to explain.
Lin Wan stood up and pointed at a grip strength tester.
“If we’re talking about strength, why not compare?”
She crushed it with one hand.
CRACK!
The device broke.
Silence fell.
Wang Dapao froze.
Qin Zhan froze.
Everyone froze.
Lin Wan smiled.
“Looks like someone’s not very strong after all.”
Wang Dapao instinctively crossed his legs.
After this incident, Wang Dapao and the others fled.
Lin Xue was also sent away.
Night fell.
Qin Zhan said he was going to take a shower.
Lin Wan was counting money when she noticed him go in.
Inside the bathroom, through the frosted glass, his tall silhouette was visible.
Lin Wan stared.
[Wow… this body…]
[Perfect proportions…]
[Should I peek? It shouldn’t be illegal, right?]
Meanwhile, Qin Zhan slipped on the wet floor.
BANG!
He fell hard.
Lin Wan rushed in with a towel—and froze.
Everything went silent.
Qin Zhan turned around.
Their eyes met.
Dead silence.
Then Qin Zhan roared:
“LIN WAN!!! GET OUT!!!”
The door slammed shut.
And inside, Qin Zhan lay on the floor with a towel on his head, utterly shattered.
His reputation was completely ruined.