Chapter 857 A Familiar Woman (Part Two)


    "Yes, I see. Is there anything else? If no, I''ll go and call them now."


    Upon hearing that Leena was fine, Luke was much relieved too.


    "Nothing else. You may leave now!" Edward picked up his phone and called Daisy. He tried ringing


    many times but nobody answered him. ''What is she doing? Is she busy with something?'' Edward


    wondered.


    He had guessed it right. Daisy was indeed quite busy at the time. The day after was the National Day,


    so she was involved in the preparations for the military parade that was to be held. Currently, she was


    correcting the soldiers'' formation and figures on the training field.


    "Get your tiptoes straight! Legs higher! Watch for your gun positions." Several sweat beads streamed


    down her back and face. Daisy did her job conscientiously. If they were skilled soldiers, they could do


    well without her instructions. But unfortunately, all of them were new recruits. What was more, the other


    battalion andpanymanders were assigned with different tasks. She had no other option but to


    instruct them in person.


    "Hey, you! Your hands are not in the right position. Look, I''ll show you how to do it." Daisy walked to a


    soldier and took the rifle from him. She showed him the position in front of everyone.


    All the new soldiers watched her demonstrate the positions carefully. They did not dare to be absent-


    minded even for a second, nor did they make any noises. They had heard the senior soldiers mention


    that Colonel Ouyang, though young and beautiful in appearance, was extremely strict during training.


    She strongly berated soldiers who performed a bad job or did not concentrate fully.


    "All right. Now do it like I just showed you," Daisy encouraged them. She handed over the rifle to the


    soldier and took a step back. She was such a figure of heroic spirit and pride in her green military


    uniform.


    "Yes, Colonel," The fresh recruits chorused. The loud reply echoed around the training field. It was nice


    to be young. Their voices reflected their bravery.


    "Now, pay attention to my words. Attention! Dress right! Watch the formation. Eyes at the front. Now at


    ease! Attention! Quick steps. Look out, your feet must be on the same horizontal level. Your actions


    must be powerful and organized." The soldiers followed Daisy''s orders. She too stood beside them and


    performed the actions for their reference. Meanwhile, she was on the lookout for anyone who was not


    performing correctly.


    "Colonel! You have a call." Mark trotted over to her, saluting her in military style. He gave her the


    phone.


    "I see. You stay here and keep an eye on them the way I was doing. I''ll leave for a while," Daisy said to


    Mark. She took the phone from him and left the training field. Daisy did not answer the phone until she


    was at a distance, underneath a big tree.


    "Hello. This is Daisy Ouyang speaking. Who''s that, please?" Although Daisy was on the phone, her


    eyes were still trained on the field that was not too far away. She didn''t take a look at the number to see


    who had called her.


    "Hello to you too. Nice to talk to you, Colonel Ouyang," Edward greeted her jokingly. A ruffian''s smile


    appeared on his face.


    "Mr. Mu. Nice to speak to you too! Say, what is the matter? I am quite busy right now." Daisy frowned


    slightly. What was wrong with this man? He knew very well that she was very busy these days and


    here he was, calling her and making fun of her. What was he up to? Was he making trouble for her?


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    "Yeah, I know, you are quite busy. But you need to have your meals. How about this? I would like to


    invite you for dinner tonight. Would you like that?" Edward did not get angry at all. If it were the past


    Edward on the phone, he would have been pissed with her impatient tone. However, ever since he got


    to understand her temper, he came to realize that this woman was open to persuasion, but not to


    coercion. He would not be involved in a romantic rtionship with anyone but Daisy. When faced with


    her, he felt like he had no power or prestige at all.


    "Tonight? Is there something special today? Can''t I have dinner with you some other time?" Daisy


    anticipated that she was going to stay upte because of her work, so she wished she could reject the


    invitation.


    "No, there is nothing special today. I was just thinking it would be good for us to have dinner with Rain


    and the others. But since you are so busy, I won''t bother you anymore. It''s okay, Colonel Ouyang!


    Sorry to keep you on the line. I wasted your precious time by talking to you. Bye!" Edward finished


    speaking and hung up immediately, without waiting for her response. He was aware that his phone


    would ring in a few seconds. He knew her well.


    Daisy gritted her teeth. Shoot! This man! He was ying the same trick on her again! He knew she was


    unwilling to disappoint him, so he pretended to stoop andpromise deliberately in order to make her


    feel guilty. He knew she would never want to let him down.


    Daisy did not know what to do. She sighed, raising her head to take a look at the burning sun. Finally,


    she decided to call him back. She cursed him a thousand times as the phone rang.


    "Hello. Who is that?" Edward answered the phone, pretending like he didn''t know who was on the


    phone. A content smile spread across his face. Yes! He had done it again. Unfortunately for her, Daisy


    was unable to see his sly smile through the phone.


    "Edward Mu! Don''t you try to fool me! I can see right through your pretense," Daisy said, grinding her


    teeth. He was taking this for granted! If he were anybody else, she would have handled him with a


    bullet.


    "Pretense? What am I pretending to be? Now you''re just putting words into my mouth. Woman, as a


    Colonel, do not use an ordinary citizen falsely at your will." He smiled, teasing her. Edward leaned


    leisurely against the back of his chair. Daisy could not see him in person. Otherwise, she would be so


    mad to see how he was lying through his teeth.


    "Wow! You? An ordinary citizen? Hah! You are a typical profiteer." Daisy snorted through her nose.


    Only a cheeky guy like him could im to be an ordinary citizen. However, she was his wife and knew


    him well. In her eyes, he was an unfeeling industrialist.


    "Fine, fine! I am a profiteer. But I won''t be qualified to be one soon," Edward said in frustration. As she


    heard him, she felt a bit worried. She did not understand why he was speaking like that.


    "Edward, what do you mean? Has something happened?" Daisy asked hesitantly. After all, he did not


    interrupt her work usually. It was strange for him to call her and insist on inviting her to dinner when she


    was so busy. That was not his style.