Second watch.
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"I..." Hearing what Chuxia said, Zhao Qiliang also realized he'd just done something a bit thoughtless, so he gave a sheepish smile and looked at Zhang Ping, hoping the other man would help smooth things over for him.
Zhang Ping was honestly speechless. Why would the Division Commander's Wife feel ill at ease? Wasn't it because he, an outsider, was here? Now they wanted him to speak up—wasn't that the same as openly admitting there was something fishy going on?
"I've got something to do over at Zhou Hanliang's, you stay here and keep Chuxia company." Zhou Mikang showed up just in time and finally helped Zhang Ping out of the awkward spot. Zhang secretly let out a breath of relief, stepped back, and blended into the background.
