Chapter 523: Chapter 523: Do You Believe in Love at First Sight?
"Oh, so it’s your dog. Make sure to keep an eye on it in the future, or else if someone catches it, there could be trouble," Bai Yifan nodded, pointing at the little dog’s wounds.
In this special period, only those with great power could keep pets.
Those with little power are not fit to have pets.
Because you never know when the hungry might snatch them away, turning them into a rare hot meal.
The girl immediately noticed the scars under the white fur and her heart ached, her eyes teary.
"Thank you, thank you for saving it!"
The young girl gratefully bowed to Bai Yifan.
"No, no, no, it’s just a small effort, no need to be so formal! Mainly, it was my dad who did the work,"
Bai Yifan quickly dodged her.
The young girl seemed to be sixteen or seventeen and by age, Bai Yifan shouldn’t be receiving such a bow.
It’s bad luck.
Moreover, Bai Yifan didn’t actually do much, just ran away with the dog; it was mostly his dad who was awesome.
"Thank you, uncle!"
The young girl, holding the dog, bowed in the direction of Bai Anhai and the Base Commander.
"No need to be formal, young lady. Come, have a skewer of barbecue!"
Nearby, Bai Zhengxuan smiled warmly at the gentle-looking girl, waving her over.
He liked this type of well-behaved child very much.
But no matter how Bai Zhengxuan waved, the young girl didn’t react at all.
At this moment, Zhang Chen gazed dumbfoundedly towards the barbecue stall, pupils shrinking, and toes curled involuntarily inside her shoes.
She looked so stiff that in that instant, even her breathing stopped.
In the distance, the man’s rugged face was softened by the gentle setting sun, every inch of his handsome visage matched her aesthetic!
Zhang Chen stood mesmerized, her expression full of a marvelous mix of shock, surprise, joy, confusion, and happiness.
Her heart beat uncontrollably.
At this moment, Zhang Chen seemed to understand the meaning of her life.
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Zhang Chen felt she did believe, starting to believe from this moment, for the first time seeing this man, every pore of her body felt utterly relaxed.
She had never felt this way before, and with just one glance, she almost determined that this was the person.
"What’s wrong, young lady?"
Bai Zhengxuan, looking puzzled.
"Nothing, I’m just..."
A trace of blush appeared on Zhang Chen’s face, leaving the next three words unspoken.
She thought, she must be in love.
Bai Zhengxuan scratched his head, still not understanding the situation.
Zhang Chen took a deep breath, as if gathering a lot of courage, and walked step by step towards the barbecue stall.
Bai Xiqin looked at the approaching girl, raising an eyebrow—could it be... another rival in love?
Zhang Chen quickly reached Leng Yebai.
Leng Yebai, with a stern face, had already decided that if this person said anything absurd, he’d throw her out of the wall, out of the safe base.
Decisive, without any hesitation.
No room for Xiao Niu to misinterpret the situation!
"Sorry, could you please step aside?"
Zhang Chen politely smiled at Leng Yebai.
Leng Yebai blinked and readily stepped aside.
As long as she wasn’t looking for him, it saved trouble.
Zhang Chen, holding the cute little white dog, finally reached the front of the Base Commander and Bai Anhai.
"Excuse me, do you have a girlfriend?"
When Zhang Chen asked this, she couldn’t raise her head, nor could she differentiate whether she was asking the Base Commander or Bai Anhai.
"I have a wife!" Bai Anhai nodded in confusion, "Why are you asking this?"
"Uncle, then, does this brother have a girlfriend?"
Zhang Chen shyly glanced at the Base Commander.
Bai Anhai immediately understood, realizing this young girl had taken a liking to Old Leng!
But, why did she call him uncle and the Base Commander brother?
He was indeed a bit amused.
Did he look that old?
He was just not that obviously young.
Though his daughter seemed to be about the same age as the girl in front, who didn’t wish to be called old?
"You better ask him yourself."
Bai Anhai said irritably.
Really, addressing someone as uncle yet trying to pry for information!
Moreover, the Base Commander’s wife had passed, directly stating it would be too impolite.
"This..."
Before Zhang Chen could say anything, the Base Commander’s cold voice interrupted her question.
"I have a wife, that’s my son. Young lady, I won’t argue with you, just leave, quickly!"
The Base Commander’s voice was extremely cold, with no hint of joking.
All these years, with no wife or son around, a fortune in billions, there’d always been various women wanting to get close to him.
The Base Commander was never moved, never engaged in flirtations.
As always, his voice kept people at a distance, any woman hearing this tone, feeling his coldness, would instinctively leave.
Because it was so cold, they felt that if they approached, this mature and handsome figurehead might very well strangle them.
Yet, Zhang Chen wasn’t afraid.
Zhang Chen glanced at Leng Yebai and then at the Base Commander, soon noticing the great resemblance between the two faces.
Clearly, they were father and son.
Zhang Chen blinked, thinking the son hadn’t fully inherited his father’s good looks, quite a pity.
Indeed, she still thought mature men were most charming.
"My name is Zhang Chen, can I know your name?"
Zhang Chen showed a big smile, confidently extending her hand.
Preparing to shake hands with the Base Commander.
Zhang Chen was naturally cowardly and timid, always the most unnoticed in a crowd; this was definitely the bravest she had ever been in her life.
At this moment, she didn’t know, that just one more look would bring so much turbulence to her life.
"I am the Base Commander here, now I order you to leave."
The Base Commander’s brows furrowed, his voice even colder by three degrees.
Having finally found his son, the Base Commander was truly not in the mood for romance, not now, and even in the future had no such emotions.
He only had one wife, in the past, now, and in the future.
Before his son, he felt a bit awkward.
Afraid his son would find him indiscriminate and be angry.
More so, since his daughter-in-law was also here!
As a father-in-law, he must behave correctly!
"So, it was you."
Zhang Chen was momentarily stunned, the light in her eyes bursting even more brilliantly.
The legendary superpowerful Base Commander, turned out to be the man before her.
The man before her, his hair all black, even though he had a son who appeared in his twenties with an air of youthful rebellion, time hadn’t carved any marks on his face.
This face, after just one glance, she thought, will never be forgotten till death.
Zhang Chen took a deep breath, glanced at the Base Commander’s face again, then softly, "I’ll be off now, see you later."
Zhang Chen recognized the harmonious barbecue setting of this family and sensibly chose not to disturb them.
So she smiled apologetically at the crowd, held the little dog, and left.
Zhang Chen, very slender, her back appeared slightly lonely, left after several glances back.
The Base Commander didn’t react, absorbed in grilling skewers for his son and daughter-in-law.
