Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Personally Invited

Everyone looked toward the door and saw an elder man in casual clothes walking in slowly.

The people who had just come to apologize immediately stood up, and the elder man glanced at them dismissively, ignoring them as he walked toward Lu Feng.

"With your abilities, why fear them? Staying here will show them your strength. Leaving in such a frustrated manner isn’t your style, is it?" The elder man looked at Lu Feng and sat down calmly.

Seeing this, Fu Xiaoxiao made a cup of tea for the elder man.

"Thank you." The elder man smiled at Fu Xiaoxiao, took a sip of the tea, and his eyes lit up. "Great tea."

"I’m not dumb. I won’t bear a grudge against others here." Lu Feng glanced at the elder man, nonchalantly said.

"Then there’s even less reason for you to leave. About that chess game, you must tell me your strategy." The elder man said seriously. "As for those other matters, I guarantee they won’t happen again."

"Give me some face and stay." The elder man’s words made the people behind break out in cold sweat.

An invisible pressure weighed down on them.

"Comrade Lu Feng, we sincerely apologize to you."

"I had a loose tongue and said you relied on connections to get your position without real talent or skill, calling you a vase."

The people apologized to Lu Feng, afraid he might reject them if they delayed any longer.

Lu Feng didn’t say a word, but Fu Xiaoxiao chuckled, knowing that with the elder man’s personal intervention, Lu Feng had already softened.

"Stay and have dinner with us?" Fu Xiaoxiao prepared bowls and chopsticks, placing them in front of the elder man.

As for the people standing aside, Fu Xiaoxiao did not prepare for them. After all, they bullied her man.

They said Lu Feng was incompetent, yet they still wanted to eat her cooking?

"There’s not enough food today, so we won’t be keeping you all." Fu Xiaoxiao directly told them.

Everyone knew Fu Xiaoxiao was venting Lu Feng’s anger!

Those people initially wanted to shamelessly remain, but now that Fu Xiaoxiao pointed it out, they were too embarrassed to stay.

"No need, no need, our families have made dinner, so we’ll be leaving first."

"That’s right! Our families have cooked already!"

"You take your time eating, we... we’ll leave now."

After they left, Fu Xiaoxiao huffed slightly and closed the door.

"Your wife is quite something, fits my temperament, and she’s protective." The elder man laughed heartily, pleased with Fu Xiaoxiao’s straightforward approach to sending them away.

"Sorry for causing you trouble." Fu Xiaoxiao laughed and walked over to sit beside Lu Feng.

Wang Zhijun stood behind Lu Feng, not daring to sit down.

"Come on, comrade, sit and eat with us!" Seeing him hesitate, the elder man smiled.

"It’s mealtime now, sit down! It’s not work time." Fu Xiaoxiao waved at Wang Zhijun, urging him to sit quickly.

"That’s right, I’m shamelessly joining for a meal today too." The elder man took the bowl and waved kindly.

The meal was eaten in silence by everyone, except Wang Zhijun, who seemed lost in thought.

Who was he?

Where was he?

What was he doing!

After finishing a bowl of rice, the elder took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth.

"Thank you for the meal, it’s the most homely meal I’ve had in a long time! It’s been ages since I’ve eaten so happily."

His tone was filled with emotion, making it clear how long it had been since he’d felt such joy.

"As long as it suits your taste." Fu Xiaoxiao chuckled, pouring him a cup of tea.

"A cup of tea after a meal surpasses being an immortal." The elder sighed long and deep; after expressing his thanks, he stood up to leave.

Before leaving, he turned and smiled at Lu Feng. "I’ll be waiting for you in the office this afternoon."

"...Mm." Lu Feng responded, watching the elder man’s departing figure, a slight smile on his lips.

Hearing Lu Feng’s words, Wang Zhijun breathed a sigh of relief, handed the documents to Lu Feng, and quickly retreated.

"So, who was that?" Fu Xiaoxiao turned to Lu Feng and asked.

"The highest commander," Lu Feng whispered in Fu Xiaoxiao’s ear.

"What did you do to make him personally come to keep you?" Fu Xiaoxiao asked.

"Nothing much, just played a combat game on his sand table." Lu Feng softly said, rubbing his fingertips together.

"You went to show him up?" Fu Xiaoxiao paused.

Wow, that’s quite something.

"You sit and rest, I’ll handle it." Fu Xiaoxiao was about to clear the dishes when Lu Feng stopped her hand and stood up to tidy up.

Fu Xiaoxiao followed him into the kitchen, hugging Lu Feng. "Not angry anymore?"

"There was nothing to be angry about in the first place." Lu Feng chuckled, his hands not stopping as he washed the dishes.

He had proven himself with his abilities, but there was still a tough battle to fight in the afternoon.

As for those who looked down on him before, they were even less worth his attention.

Leaning against Lu Feng, Fu Xiaoxiao recounted what happened at school today. "Xiao Lin got upset, so he chose to go to Class Two instead of Class One."

"It’s his choice, and I’ll support it." Lu Feng nodded, but that opportunistic teacher...

Not being under her might not be a bad thing. Compared to Lu Lin’s grades, he cared more about Lu Lin’s character.

Study can progress slowly, but character cannot be gradually changed; it has a direct impact under subtle influence.

"We live at Building 7. If you don’t want to socialize, you don’t have to bother with those who come knocking." Lu Feng worried that Fu Xiaoxiao might not be accustomed to their ways and could be hurt by their influence.

"Don’t worry, I can handle it." Fu Xiaoxiao understood Lu Feng’s concerns; she couldn’t hide away at home forever either.

"I’ll connect with them if I can, and I won’t force it if I can’t." Fu Xiaoxiao said seriously.

"Don’t wrong yourself." Lu Feng knew Fu Xiaoxiao’s nature; he just worried she might compromise herself for his sake. "Whatever happens, I’ll front it for you."

"Okay." Fu Xiaoxiao laughed lightly, and with Lu Feng’s support, she had nothing to fear.

He would be her strongest backing.

"I’m fighting for you all, you all are the most important." Lu Feng pressed his forehead against Fu Xiaoxiao’s, his conviction clear.

This statement was as good as a confession.

"Understood." Fu Xiaoxiao blushed and smiled brightly.

When the departure time arrived, Wang Zhijun had been waiting at the door for a long time. Seeing Lu Feng come out, he quickly caught up.

Fu Xiaoxiao watched Lu Feng leave, his head high, like a general marching to the battlefield.

Returning to the house, Fu Xiaoxiao looked at the scattered fabric left from the clothes she had just made, and remembered seeing the bag on Qin Ye next door earlier in the morning, and got an idea.

She used the scraps of fabric to patch a picture onto a backpack and sewed them onto a new one.

To make them more comfortable for carrying, Fu Xiaoxiao also took out some cotton to stuff into the straps, so the backpack wouldn’t cut into their shoulders.

Lu Lin liked animals, and Lu Chen liked heroes. Although the patchwork was a bit tedious, thinking of their happy faces when they saw the backpacks made Fu Xiaoxiao smile.

Fuelled by the thought of that scene, she found her motivation!

After spending the whole afternoon, Fu Xiaoxiao finally finished making two backpacks, even embroidering their names, making them their very own.

Looking at the time after finishing, Fu Xiaoxiao froze, only five minutes until school ended, so she quickly got up and ran out.

Late to pick them up on the first day of school, oh no, oh no, oh no.

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