Subordinate Doting - Chap 83
Humph, Ji Tingyu rolled his eyes.
It was your grandson who chased me, why did you pick me when I didn’t pick him? He said with a fake smile: “Old General, I still have things to do, so I won’t delay you from enjoying your family happiness.”
After saying that, he turned around and walked away, but half of his body was grabbed by someone.
He Zhuo pinched his shoulders and saw that he was wrinkling his nose, his Adam’s apple moving, and looked like he was wronged but had nowhere to vent. He immediately became furious.
”What did you say to him?”
Howard was stunned: “Nothing, just some trivial matters in life.”
”Why should I tell you about his trivial matters?”
”I……”
He Zhuo ignored him and asked Ji Tingyu softly, “Did he embarrass you?”
Yes! He called me Xiao Ji! He even checked my household registration!
But Ji Tingyu narrowed his eyes and suddenly said in a weak voice: “Maybe it’s because I haven’t built up any family business in my twenties, and the old general thinks I’m not worthy of you.”
Howard: “???”
When did I say that?!
How could He Zhuo not hear the sourness in his words? It was obvious that the kitten had been wronged outside and came back to complain to its owner. But it didn’t complain properly, and its eyes darted around, not even looking at him.
He Zhuo was holding back his laughter, but he was also angry. He said to Howard in a cold voice, “Stop asking about him. He is my partner. You have to give him due respect, unless you want me to hate you like my mother does.”
Howard felt bad after hearing this. He knew he was wrong but said stubbornly: “I didn’t talk to him about anything. I just asked about his family situation…”
”You should introduce yourself before asking others. Have you done so?”
Howard said honestly: “…I didn’t report it.”
”If you haven’t reported it yet, report it now. Report your age, hometown, family background, interests and hobbies. Don’t hide any underlying diseases.”
Howard: “……?”
No, who is the grandson between us?
As the commander-in-chief of the Alliance Military Zone and a tough guy, he had never given in to anyone in his life. He never expected that he would have to make such a shameful self-introduction to a junior in his old age.
He couldn’t lose face and tried to save his dignity: “Xiao Zhuo I——”
”Stand up and report.”
Howard: “!!”
You are such a bad boy! You are now using all the same tactics I used to scold you on me!
He was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, but he couldn’t get angry because he was afraid that He Zhuo would disown him again without saying a word. He could only take the teacup and pretend to drink water. However, the tea was too hot and he almost spit it out after taking a sip.
He swallowed it with gritted teeth, his old face turning red from holding it in.
”puff–”
A gloating voice came from the other side.
Howard looked up and saw the kitten hiding behind He Zhuo, laughing smugly with its ears trembling. When he found out that he was looking at him, he immediately turned his face away, as if to say, “I’m not laughing.” But when He Zhuo looked at him, Ji Tingyu had a pair of floppy airplane ears, pursed his lips and lowered his head, as if he had suffered some great injustice.
What a cunning kitten!
Howard finally opened his eyes today.
He snorted sarcastically.
”Xiao Zhuo, your leader is really…not easy to mess with.”
What he wanted to say was, don’t mess with me, but he was so angry that he forgot what good Chinese means.
He Zhuo suddenly felt a chill.
”Stop using your poor Chinese. I don’t know if you think you are being a spoiled brat.”
Ji Tingyu finally couldn’t hold back his laughter.
”Okay, old general, just treat it as a joke I made to you. Don’t take it personally. After all, you made fun of me, so it’s useless for me to argue with you.”
He didn’t really want Howard to reveal his identity in the first place, he couldn’t bear it, but he was just holding a grudge in his heart. Now that He Zhuo had smoothed out his anger, he naturally put away his deliberately green tea look.
Howard snorted.
”Did you write to me just to show off that you have an omega? Where do you put me, your grandfather?”
”Isn’t this it? Put it in the computer.”
”You little bastard, you—”
”Hey, business is more important.” Ji Tingyu covered He Zhuo’s mouth with his hand, “You two have something to say, hurry up.”
He now knew where the childishness that He Zhuo occasionally displayed came from. He probably inherited it from this person.
”It’s hard to explain over the phone.” He Zhuo said worriedly.
William’s act of selling the disaster victims as “two-legged sheep” was no small matter, and they did not have any strong evidence. If they wanted Howard to believe him and help him, they had to make their case in person.
He asked Howard, “Which station are you in now?”
”Yan Huishan Command Center.”
”Is there any military intelligence?”
”No, I’m working on a new deployment plan with Shen Ting.”
”Okay then. Leave the next two days to me. I will set off immediately to Yanhui Mountain to find you. Don’t send Shen Ting out. I want him to be of great use.”
”You little brat is planning to make arrangements for me.” Howard held his shoulders and laughed, then changed the subject: “But we agreed before that no matter what trouble you encounter, if you want me to help you, you have to exchange yourself for it.”
”Wait a minute!” Ji Tingyu grabbed He Zhuo’s hand, “Speak clearly, what do you mean by using him as a trade?”
”Oh, your kitten is quite protective of you.” Howard teased Ji Tingyu, “If I really want him, would you dare not give it to me?”
Ji Tingyu lowered his eyes. The palm-sized cat showed no fear of the lion. “Old General, please forgive me for being so presumptuous. He Zhuo is not from the press department and is not under your leadership. You have no right to decide whether he should leave or stay.”
”Oh?” Howard raised his eyebrows. “What about him? He can’t make the decision either?”
”Of course, he is mine, and I am the only one who can control him.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a light laugh came from the side.
Ji Tingyu saw He Zhuo looking at him with pride and satisfaction, like a large dog that had finally got what it wanted and was stamped, and he curled up his ears in embarrassment.
