?Mobile reading At the airport, He Muqing smiled warmly and gracefully stepped out of the corridor. Qin Feng followed closely behind, dragging two suitcases—though this was merely for show, as he could easily store them in his ring. Doing so would have seemed out of place, since no one typically travels by air without luggage. As soon as they stepped out, a soldier in uniform approached, smiling and greeting them, "Major He has returned! The commander sent me to fetch you!" "Thank you," He Muqing nodded politely. The man was in his thirties, wearing a first lieutenant's rank with one bar and three stars on his shoulders. Dressed in a crisp uniform and with a strong, well-defined face, he had the air of a seasoned elder—he would surely have made a young woman gasp with excitement. He smiled warmly, "Oh, it's no trouble at all. That's exactly what I'm supposed to do. The car is outside—shall we go?" "Certainly." "Heal leader stepped forward, and the lieutenant immediately followed. 'Hey, hold on—there's another one waiting behind you,' Qin, the young magnate, said with growing enthusiasm. 'You're doing a real poor job. Shouldn't you have helped carry the luggage?' The lieutenant blinked, glanced back, then looked at He Muqing with a questioning expression, as if to ask whether this person was accompanying him. Heal leader huffed, 'Isn't it just two suitcases? Can't you carry them for a bit longer?' 'Well, I don't exactly tire out,' he replied with a cheerful smile. 'The point is, since there's a luggage handler, these tasks should naturally fall to him. I'm giving him a chance to shine.' The lieutenant gave him a look of disdain, thinking to himself, 'What kind of person is this young fellow—how does he deserve to have me carry luggage?' Qin, the young magnate, scoffed, 'Young man, I may not wear a uniform, but I'm quite literally a colonel. No need to salute me—since I'm not in uniform, I'm giving you a chance to show off. Hurry up and take the "Major," the officer said, "you're a colonel? Really? How can a colonel be that young? Wait—supposedly, within Huo Muqing's special operations unit, there's a young man just twenty years old, holding a rank higher than even the commanding officers. Could it be this one with that smug smile? This simply isn't fair. I've served as the commander's personal guard for five years, working hard to earn my way up to major—how on earth has this young man, with such little merit, already reached the rank of colonel? Unwillingly, he extended his hand, only to receive two suitcases. Qin Feng, full of confidence, patted his shoulder and smiled, saying, "Young officers must have good judgment—otherwise, how can they gain the recognition of their superiors, and how can they climb the ranks?" The major could only shake his head with a look of resignation. He didn't understand why this man had come along—wasn't it possible that the Qin family also resided in the capital? Two off-road military vehicles were parked outside. Huo Muqing walked straight toward the second one, opening the rear door as Qin, the young man, opened With a solid thud of the door closing, the military vehicle soon came to life, the one in front taking the lead. "Qingqing, what rank does my father actually hold? So impressive!" the man asked. The lieutenant seated in the passenger seat nearly knocked his head against the windshield—his father had been called in, so what exactly was the connection between him and Colonel He? Wasn't it possible they were dating? That didn't make sense. If they were indeed a couple, wouldn't He know his father's rank? He leader gave him a withering look, scolding, "What's a 'father-in-law'? My father's a match for you, or not—still up for discussion!" She thought Qin Feng was deliberately making excuses to play it up, so she decided to go even further. "As long as I'm impressed with a father-in-law, he won't be running away!" he declared proudly. "Really? Just keep blowing your own horn," said He leader with a playful tone. "Let me tell you the truth—my father is the Deputy Commander of the Southeast Theater Command and also serves as Chief of Staff!" "Wow, such a high-ranking official!" Qin Feng said with a playful expression, "The commander is the top leader, the political commissar is second, so now it's the turn of the chief of staff and the deputy commander. That means my father-in-law must at least be a general, right?" He Leadi said with pride, "Of course, a general—specifically, the youngest among the general ranks, with a bright future!" Qin, the young officer, nodded firmly and said, "That's why people say having a good father-in-law can cut down ten years of hard work. With my father-in-law's backing, who could possibly overlook me? By the way, I have a general father-in-law—will that make me the youngest major general soon? Hehe!" "Heh, you want to become a major general? Don't even dream of it," He Leader said with disdain. "What kind of dream is that? How can you say my father-in-law hasn't benefited from his own father-in-law?" Qin stared at him with a look of indignation. She shrugged and said, "I don't have anything to argue, because Dad has mentioned more than once that without his father's encouragement, he would have returned to farming full-time twenty-some years ago. He even said meeting Mom was the most fortunate thing of his life!" Qin, the young man, instantly transformed into a gossip enthusiast: "Go on, tell me how your father managed to win over your mother. I absolutely love stories of the underdog's rise to success—please, go on!" The leader gave him a withering look: "What underdog? That's my father, all right!" "Alright, alright, tell me about your father's rise to success," Qin said, grasping her hand and gently shaking it. He was truly persistent, and eventually, the leader had no choice but to satisfy his curiosity and said, "My father served as the chief guard officer for my uncle. At that time, my mother was transferred to work as a clerical staff member at my uncle's office. My mother was always proud and never shared details about her family background. My father assumed she was just an ordinary administrative staff member and thus launched a vigorous campaign to win her over. It wasn't until they got married that he learned he had become the favored son-in-law of General Wei—by then, my grandfather had already risen to the top position in the Beijing Military Command!" Qin Shao nodded while commenting, "Wow, really! My father-in-law must have quite a bold streak—securing the daughter of a military commander. Wait, though—doesn't it usually take time to meet both sets of parents before marriage? Did General Wei perhaps also keep his identity a secret?" "Leader nodded and said, 'Mom's personality is just like Grandpa's—she doesn't want people to know her identity. Back then, Dad was only a captain, and for several years he kept getting no promotions, and it seemed he was going to retire!' As he spoke, the captain-level guard commander couldn't help but wince—thinking, 'I'm also a guard commander with the rank of captain. How come I haven't gotten anything as good as the commander?' Moreover, the commander's daughter clearly looks more beautiful than the commander's wife. Oh no, I've been so close to the water for so long, yet I've done nothing at all. Heaven help me—give me a medicine for regret! Qin, the young man, asked curiously, 'Wait—so that means Grandpa wasn't someone who always sought high office, and Dad rose from the grassroots all the way up? Then why would they have married you off to someone so prominent?'