The minutes ticked past and the new weapons were undergoing trials. Since all of those were high-end weapons for the army, some of them couldn't be tested at the scene, and their functions and performances had to be demonstrated by a lecturer, who was none other than Daisy.
"Now, you're looking at the newly-manufactured armored vehicle with brand-new radars. It is equipped with world's leading navigation system, positioning system, electronic system and digital command system. As a result, its capabilities in navigation, positioning and filtering friendly forces from enemies have been greatly improved. It can deal with two objects at the same time both during the night and in the daytime. The digital command and control system provides the real-time data link between the vehicle and the headquarters,"
Daisy lectured on the vehicle's performance in a confident, smooth and brief manner. It turned out that she did well in the army. Edward now thought more of her. However, he didn't come over to her. On the contrary, he stood there quiet, and stared at the charming Daisy with admiration and happiness. He was really proud of her.
"Now, let's move on to a main battle tank. It can fire while it moves. This one is capable of destroying its enemies from over 4.5 miles away. It can accurately fix positions on its enemies on the battlefield and deliver dialogues at any time. Besides, it can hardly be penetrated by any shell. It's known to be the best tank you can get in the world."
Although Daisy was stared at by a massive crowd, she got really excited to lecture on the weapons,. She seemed to have forgotten everything, including herself. Only those weapons mattered to her at the moment. However, she felt a hot glance lingering on her. But she didn't dare to let herself be distracted by it and make any mistake in front of all those superiors.
Edward had never seen Daisy that way. She confidently demonstrated her rich military knowledge and spoke with fervor and assurance. Edward knew Daisy love her job. This was why, despite his worries over all the following years, he never asked Daisy to give up her sacred career as a soldier.
Mr. Mu, Mrs. Mu is awesome. She's really good at expounding on the performance of those equipment in details." Luke rarely had any words in praise of a woman. However, at that moment, he did speak highly of Daisy.
"Of course, my wife's indeed awesome, isn't she?" said Edward cheerfully. His mouth twitched slightly and then he smiled. He just couldn't look away from Daisy who looked so brilliant and brave in her army uniform.
Hearing those words, Luke felt a little embarrassed because Edward claimed all credit for himself and became really arrogant. Edward had the audacity to take over the merit of his wife's success. 'Shame on him,' Luke thought to himself.
What's up? What's wrong with you?" asked Edward. Edward turned his gaze from Daisy to Luke when he heard no reply from him. Edward looked so intimidating that if he dare say anything against him, he might be a dead body.
"Nothing. You're right. I can't agree more," answered Luke. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Although he had already been accustomed to Edward's arrogance and capriciousness, Luke was still under pressure when Edward stared at him intently and threateningly.
Now, we finally understand each other, don't we?" said Edward, sneering. Tired as he was, Edward was happy, handsome and charming. He drew the attention of the soldier who brought them in and also the others present in the room.
"Hello, Mr. Mu. When did you arrive? Why didn't anyone tell me about it?" The sound attracted attention of soldiers sitting in the quiet hall. At the moment, the Commander also noticed the presence of Edward.
Just minutes ago. Please don't blame them for my intrusion. I asked them to not interrupt your work. That's all," explained Edward patiently and respectfully. Edward glanced at Daisy and saw her surprised look when he came over to exchange greetings with the Commander. A smile appeared on his handsome face.
Edward's sudden presence distracted Daisy's lecture for a few seconds. Then, she withdrew her gaze from Edward and looked back at the audience again. She started talking, her heart was pounding hard in her chest. 'He is back on time, with the wry smile that I missed so much. He's still the guy I'm so familiar with," thought Daisy in her mind.
Come here. Come here. Sit with me," said the Commander, who invited Edward to sit with some generals. All those generals were acquainted with Edward. So, undoubtedly, pleasantries were exchanged once again. On one side, some soldiers who had never seen Edward before, were guessing his identity. 'Why is he here to attend this event?' they thought. On the other side, other soldiers who had seen Daisy and Edward together before, looked at Daisy, and were looking forward to her response on seeing Edward.
Daisy took a deep breath in front of those soldiers who shot admirable glances at her. Fortunately, she was done with explaining those complicated questions. Other trivial matters didn't need her explanation or lecture any more.
She walked to Edward slowly and avoided eye contact with him as much as possible. She threw her eyes on him quickly, and looked away before anybody could notice it. Then, she once again looked ahead, pretending that nothing really happened.
Daisy, well done. You did your homework well," said one of the generals. He spoke highly of Daisy not for the purpose of giving Edward an impression that he treated his wife well, but because Daisy really did a good job.
Thank you," replied Daisy humbly. She had never been a people's person, although she wasn't extremely timid nor shy. So, she accepted the praises from others gladly and elegantly, which was her way of showing politeness.
Edward smiled wryly. 'Daisy, how dare you pretend to not know me. If you like things this way, I'll play with you. Actually, I can enjoy some fun here," thought Edward.
"Colonel Ouyang, nice to meet you," said Edward. He stretched his hand and pretended that it was the first time he was meeting Daisy. Being a husband was never going to be easy. You had to be considerate, and yet know how to play with your wife. You should be good at playing, or else you might give your wife away and embarrass her.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Mu," said Daisy, shocked. She quickly regained her composure and shook hands with him. Both of them behaved normally in front of the people who barely knew the truth. But, other insiders did get confused. They looked at each other and tried to figure out what's wrong with this couple.
Luke's mouth twitched. He found the entire scene funny. He was wondering why Daisy would play with him. Was it because Daisy had developed some of Edward's traits after living with him for so long? But how come he hadn't been deeply affected by his master yet? Luke wondered.
Are you..." asked the Commander in bewilderment. He got confused by this couple exchanging courtesies formally, like two strangers.
Well, I just said hello to Colonel Ouyang," explained Edward absent-mindedly. His attention was drawn by something else now. He had only been away for a couple of days. However, Daisy got injured again. It seemed that she never listened to him carefully.
I get it. You two have a special way to be together," said the Army Commander amusingly after he heard the manner in which Edward talked to Daisy.
Sorry, Army Commander." In moments like this, Edward tended to show his other side of macho bravado and become very considerate, defending Daisy who already felt very embarrassed. Thus, he had to drop his thought of playing with his wife in front of so many soldiers.
You don't need to apologize. Young people are supposed to have fun. However, Colonel Ouyang really surprised us by being so energetic and funny," said the Army Commander amiably. He stared at Daisy and mused on that charming Daisy who had always been a cool and aloof girl and would only display her affection sometimes.
You're right. As far as I'm concerned, Daisy's always serious. It's good to see her solemn face break into a smile, for a change," said the Commander, echoing the Army Commander's words. Then, the topic returned to Daisy again, which brought a warm flush to her face.