"Xixi is my wife, and I will not allow anyone to slander her in front of me, not even you," Li Yeqi said firmly, each word squeezed through his teeth.
The Chief Li's face changed slightly. After a moment, his attitude softened, "Xiaoqin, I'm doing this for your own good. Look at what you've become since you've been with her."
Li Yeqi pressed his lips together without speaking.
"Forget it, this is your personal matter, I don't mean to say more. Let's get back to business. A mission has just been assigned: the experimental data needs to be delivered to the military factory in the Eastern Three Provinces. It can't go through electronic channels to prevent interception halfway; there are too many unsafe factors on the internet, so you need to deliver it personally," Chief Li said, lowering his eyes, appearing less confrontational than before.
"There are many capable people in the military district. Why send me?"
