Chapter 2306: Chapter 2209: Strategic Bluff Bureau

After sleeping until five in the morning, years of training in the military have ingrained a habit in him where he naturally wakes up at five.

However, from dinner last night until now, he slept for nearly ten hours; this is the first time Gu Xu has slept for so long. Having caught up on sleep, he feels refreshed, and the strength he felt he had lost has returned.

Rarely did he laze in bed for a while, not in a hurry to get up. He casually picked up the remote on the bedside table and turned on the TV, casually tuning into a channel and leisurely watching.

The TV turned on to the international channel, and although it was morning, the news was already buzzing, all focused on Hua Country’s sudden South Sea military exercise.

A group of experts and media paid a lot of attention to this military exercise, analyzing what this unexpected military exercise was about. Not only was Liuli across the strait concerned, but America, Dongyang, and Stick Country were tensely focused on the current situation.

A certain bureau chief spoke eloquently on TV, with the demeanor of an expert, analyzing the purpose of the head leader’s action, thoroughly examining the situation of surrounding countries, and then confidently asserting that Country F’s reckless actions had displeased the leaders. Hua Country’s government had decided to deal with Country F’s duplicitous people, and this military exercise was the prelude to action.

Gu Xu was about to drink water from the cup on the bedside table. Upon hearing these comments, he was suddenly choked with water, coughing relentlessly.

Gu Xu recognized this bureau chief; he is a lieutenant general from the General Staff Department, but his tasks within the military are quite unique. He doesn’t participate in any military affairs, mainly responsible for interpreting and clarifying various news and rumors, revealing messages in various ways, serving as an outward-facing window for the military.

Of course, his purpose is to confuse audiences from all sides, covering military strategic intentions, or guiding domestic and international public opinion.

This person’s greatest characteristic is his love of bluffing; he once made comments like "seaweed tangling submarines," "smog preventing lasers," "meteor hitting aircraft carriers," which left people at a loss whether to laugh or cry, earning him the reputation of the military’s great deceiver. He was even awarded the title of director of the Strategic Bluffing Bureau.

Gu Xu hadn’t really watched this person’s program before. Hearing him righteously claim that the military would soon suppress Country F with force, Gu Xu was utterly dumbfounded, admiring the director of the Strategic Bluffing Bureau immensely.

He could turn white to black and produce a slew of evidence to support his claims, making people genuinely think it could be true, even deceiving unsuspecting netizens. This person truly deserves the title of number one in the Bluffing Bureau.

Gu Xu secretly found it amusing, unable to help but shake his head.

With such commotion, it’s hard not to get attention. With the bureau chief stirring the pot, indeed, it can confuse perceptions, preventing those who wish to attack the Lu Family from getting a grip.

No one would likely guess that this grand military exercise by the military is merely to rescue a special forces soldier.

Yet, as his superiors said, making it as big and exaggerated as possible confounds those countries monitoring this event, leaving them uncertain of Hua Country’s attitude toward Country F, exercising restraint, making them dare not act, only observe quietly.

Gu Xu stopped dwelling on this matter, feeling rather bored after watching the Bluffing Bureau Director babble for a while, hence changed the channel again with the remote.

Switching to a channel playing variety shows, Gu Xu no longer stayed in bed, slowly getting up to wash in the bathroom.

Unexpectedly, while halfway through brushing his teeth, the TV started playing entertainment gossip news, where a reporter holding a microphone excitedly stood at a neighborhood entrance, looking mysterious and excited, speaking to the camera:

"After extensive inquiries, we have covertly found Huo Sining’s residence. Although the Gu Family has kept silent about Huo Sining’s childbirth, according to hospital sources, Huo Sining has recently delivered a baby girl successfully and has returned to her residence..."

"Pfft—"

Gu Xu instantly sprayed a mouthful of toothpaste foam, splattering the dressing mirror before him.

He looked at the TV in the room with shock and disbelief, seemingly unable to believe what he heard.

What is he saying? His wife has already had the baby? His daughter has already been born?

Gu Xu’s expression alternated between green and white, quite colorful. Clearly, he wasn’t happy but angry.

Just yesterday evening, when he called Huo Sining, she was still calmly telling him everything was fine, without mentioning childbirth. Moreover, calculating the timeline, it indeed wasn’t yet the due date, so Gu Xu didn’t think much of it, assuming his wife was still healthily pregnant at home.

Who would have thought, within a week of him leaving, his daughter would be born, and his wife didn’t mention a word about it!

His rebellious wife was really causing trouble!

Gu Xu was indignant, but also somewhat sheepish and guilty, knowing that undertaking tasks before his wife gave birth was unwise. As a husband not accompanying his wife during childbirth, he truly felt guilty, no wonder his wife kept it from him.

Thinking like this, Gu Xu could hardly sit still. Now the whole world knows he has become a dad, yet he himself is in the dark. How could this be? Continuing to be clueless might make his daughter refuse to recognize him. Moreover, he’d have to buy a durian to present guilt-ridden apologies to his wife, pleading for her forgiveness.

Frantically throwing away the mouthwash cup and towel in his hand, Gu Xu didn’t bother washing his face, urgently called his secretary Xiao Qi, asking him to book the earliest flight back to the Imperial Capital, hastily dressing and heading downstairs.

Just as he reached the downstairs area, Auntie Li had just gotten up and was preparing to go out to buy groceries. Seeing Gu Xu heading out, she immediately asked:

"Sir, are you going for morning exercises? I’m about to go buy groceries, what would you like for lunch? I’ll buy it back."

Gu Xu hurriedly waved his hand: "No, I won’t be having lunch at home, I booked a flight back to the Imperial Capital, and I’m heading to the airport."

Auntie Li was surprised: "Leaving so soon? You haven’t even had breakfast, I’ll prepare it for you!"

Saying this, Auntie Li abandoned her plan to buy groceries and turned to walk into the kitchen.

Gu Xu hastily stopped Auntie Li: "No need, I’ll grab a bite for breakfast on the plane later, my flight is in an hour, there’s no time."

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