Chapter 1299


    Zuko looked increasingly frustrated as Chris remained perplexed, prompting several exasperated eye


    rolls.


    While Zuko cleaned the kitchen, Chris followed closely, asking, “Why did you tell me to shoot her?


    That’s not like you at all, without reason!


    “Is there something bothering you? Did she offend you in some way?


    “But, Zuko, that doesn’t add up. You don’t hold grudges over trivial matters, especially not with a young


    girl!


    “Zuko, what’s—”


    “Enough!” Zuko’s frustration turned his face red, and he growled, “Just get back to work!”


    Chris was taken aback. He scratched his head and offered a friendly smile, even though he didn’t quite


    understand the situation.


    Chris efficiently handled all the dirty and tiring work throughout the kitchen cleanup, thanks to his


    military background and cleaning skills.


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    “When I first joined the army, I was assigned to the mess hall.” Chrisughed.


    Zuko raised an eyebrow. “Then why didn’t you stick with that?”


    “I was ambitious back then, focused on bing a real special forces soldier. I wasn’t happy with the


    assignment but couldn’t openly voice my dissatisfaction, so I wrote it all down…


    “Little did I know, arade discovered my notes and reported it to the higher-ups. That’s how I got the


    chance to be a sniper.”


    Zuko chuckled. “If thatrade of yours hadn’t talked so much, you might have be a five-star


    chef by now! We could’ve offered you a position at Splendor Hotel!”


    Chris yfully grabbed adle, threatening to hit him. “I swear, you’re bing more and more like


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    Zuko smirked. Marriage had changed him. He used to be reserved and serious, but now he cracked


    jokes and felt like a different person.


    As Chris finished cleaning, he leaned against the refrigerator to chat.


    “Speaking of writing secrets down…” He nced around and then whispered, “I’ve made a significant


    discovery!”


    “What is it?”


    Chris gestured outside. “I’ve noticed Lena has a habit of writing in a diary.”


    “Huh?” Zuko blinked. “How do you know that? Did you sneak a peek at her diary?”


    “No way.” Chris red at him. “I identally found that diary! Once, when I visited the Thompsons, I


    discovered a notebook in the courtyard. It looked pretty old and had a lock on it! Later, I saw her


    rushing into the yard, searching for something. I figured she must be looking for that notebook.


    “I was afraid of annoying her, so I put the notebook back where I found it and quickly found a hiding


    spot!”


    Zuko couldn’t help but chuckle at this.


    Chris faced deadly enemies without batting an eye, yet he was actually afraid of Lena?


    Zuko patted his shoulder, giving him a knowing look. “But how can you be sure it’s a diary?”


    Chris thought for a moment, then chuckled. “Even if it’s not a diary, it probably contains something very


    important to her.”


    “It might have something to do with you,” Zuko said,


    “Huh?”


    Chris was caught off guard, and his ears involuntarily turned red.


    Zuko had just finished arranging the tes when he noticed Chris seemed lost in thought.


    Zuko waved his hand. “Hey, what’s wrong?”


    “Oh… nothing.”


    “When I said ‘it might have something to do with you’, I was just talking randomly. You took it


    seriously?” Zuko teased.


    “Zuko Hamerton!”


    The two men were like a pair of perpetually young boys, making a ruckus in the kitchen again.


    At that moment, the kitchen door swung open with a bang.


    Both of them froze simultaneously. When they saw Lena’s icy expression at the door, Chris quickly


    lowered his head, pretending to be busy with cleaning.