In the hotel room, Mu Shanshan's face was a mix of complex emotions. Holding up her phone, she found herself momentarily speechless. Was she happy, joyful, sad, melancholic? Her heart felt like a tangled mess, and she couldn't think of what to do next. Should she wait or rush to the door without hesitation?

"What's up, my darling Shanshan! Are you thinking about your hubby?" At this moment, the door opened, and Lin Fei stepped in. Seeing Mu Shanshan's expression, he teasingly remarked.

Earlier, he was talking with Li Xiyu, inadvertently neglecting our dear goddess, Mu. Lin Fei worried that Mu Shanshan was angry with him, so in order to ease the atmosphere, he had to employ his tactics.

"Get out of here, who's thinking about you. Where's that beautiful lady Ma?! Not having a drink with her, or a waltz? And that mysterious woman, don't think I don't know about your shenanigans. Hmph! Coming to the main city, you hook up with one, then another could be your old flame, right?"

Mu Shanshan snapped back to reality and coldly rebuked.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fei forced a smile. He hadn't expected this little lady to remember that incident! Really.

"Alright, don't be angry! It was someone else's invitation, I couldn't refuse the hospitality. Isn't it normal social interaction? Didn't you use to do the same in your usual negotiations?" Lin Fei said.

"Alright, no more nonsense, he just called." Mu Shanshan said with a hint of hesitation on her face.

"Who?" Lin Fei frowned, his instincts immediately pointing towards the He Family. At this point, he believed that with their influence, the He Family must have already known what happened at the banquet. In other words, they're either here to settle scores or eager to cozy up.

"Who do you think!" Mu Shanshan seemed reluctant to acknowledge her relationship with He Rongxuan and the He Family.

"He Rongxuan, right!" Lin Fei continued with a frown.

"Yeah!" Mu Shanshan replied softly.

"What did he say?" After a moment, Lin Fei asked again.

"He said that the old man has agreed to let my mother return to the He Family's ancestral shrine, to have her name written into the He Family's genealogy. Moreover, I will be included, and you too, as part of the extended branch."

Mu Shanshan slowly and clearly explained, feeling that she had nothing to hide from Lin Fei. In her heart, she might have already decided that Lin Fei was her lifelong companion, unchangeable.

"Ha! I bet the He Family already knows about my identity! Darling, what do you think! Didn't I just make you proud!"

Lin Fei knew he could no longer hide his identity, so he decided to lay it out openly, to prevent Mu Shanshan from overthinking and causing any unnecessary mess, which would really frustrate him.

Pfft! Mu Shanshan couldn't help but laugh. Lin Fei's performance today was impressive and indeed made her proud. But seeing him in his drunken state was extra amusing, and she couldn't help but laugh. And those three elite special forces soldiers, and so-called Colonel Wu Yufeng being embarrassed in front of him, made her feel thoroughly delighted.

"Ha! I didn't expect you to be a Major General! Why didn't you mention it before? Speak the truth now." Instantly, Mu Shanshan turned into the solemn figure of an imperial judge, sternly questioning Lin Fei.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I concealed my identity with the intention of getting close to you. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Lin Fei jested mischievously in response.

It seemed that as her mental burden lifted, Mu Shanshan's demeanor relaxed, shedding her usual coldness, and she displayed a playful cuteness that left Lin Fei wide-eyed, nearly drooling.

Seeing Lin Fei's expression, Mu Shanshan seemed to realize something, quickly regaining her composure and said to Lin Fei, "Let's talk business, do you think we should go to the He Family directly, or wait for them to invite us?"

"Hmph! With my status, shouldn't the He Family come and greet me personally?" At this point, Lin Fei's face turned cold. He hadn't forgotten the He Family's previous provocations. Now that they want to invite him, they'd better hope he agrees!

"But! My mother..." Hearing Lin Fei say this, Mu Shanshan immediately panicked. She was still worried the He Family might go back on their word, after all, she wasn't unfamiliar with the He Family's ways. If they lost this opportunity, her mother might never be justified in her lifetime.

"Don't worry, darling! If the He Family knows what's good for them, they wouldn't risk easily offending me, risking my wrath." Lin Fei reassured Mu Shanshan.

"Hmph! Always boasting. Do you think everyone takes a Major General seriously? Arrogant and overbearing." Mu Shanshan spat, although she acknowledged that Lin Fei's rank isn't low, being a Major General at such a young age. For many, this is unattainable; the younger generation can barely measure up. Thinking about it made her proud, but she certainly wouldn't voice her true thoughts to knock Lin Fei down a peg.

"Darling, don't side with others! I'm your husband, after all." Lin Fei complained.

"I know, so what if you're my husband, you're still just a little security guard, my subordinate." At this moment, Mu Shanshan seemed to find some leverage and said to Lin Fei, full of pride.

Well, this was really her way of finding comfort, thinking that a dignified Major General is her company's employee, and also her husband. Imagining this queen-like aura made her a little infatuated.

Seeing this, Lin Fei was speechless.

Nonetheless, he said, "With the He Family coming to invite us, do you believe they'll definitely curry favor with me?"

Lin Fei said this, and Mu Shanshan agreed in her heart, but seeing Lin Fei's smug expression, she couldn't help but bite her lip and said, "Believe your nonsense."

"How about we make a bet?" Lin Fei's face showed a sly smile.

"What kind of bet? You tell me." Mu Shanshan, intrigued, raised an eyebrow.

"Hehe! Let's bet on whether the He Family will come or not. What do you think?" Lin Fei slowly guided Mu Shanshan's thoughts with a growing grin.

Mu Shanshan felt a chill run down her spine, but she still replied defiantly, "Then let's bet."

"A bet is a must, but there has to be a stake!" At this point, Lin Fei secretly thought he was about to succeed.

"What do you want to do?" Mu Shanshan asked warily, having long been prepared for Lin Fei's shamelessness.

"Nothing much, just need a stake, don't you dare?" Lin Fei taunted slightly.

"Why wouldn't I dare? You say it." Arrogantly, Mu Shanshan readily agreed.

"The stake I want is, if I win, you have to kiss me."

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