154: Chapter 155: Wearing a Major's Uniform! The Ultimate in Uniform Fetish!

The night in the ancient city of the southwest was as dark as ink, and the bluestone paths shimmered under the moonlight.

Su Lingxue was putting folded military uniforms into the wardrobe while Zhou Haitao, having just finished a video conference, took off his headphones and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"Ring—" The phone on the bedside table suddenly rang, with the name "Dad" flashing on the screen.

Su Lingxue picked up the phone and said in a light tone, "Dad, it's so late, why aren't you resting yet?"

On the other end of the line, Su Bowen's voice carried an uncontrollable excitement: "Ling Xue! You and Haitao must rush back to Su Family Village tomorrow! Something huge has happened at home!"

"Something huge?" Su Lingxue's heart tightened. "Dad, did something happen at home?"

"Something did happen, but it's a good thing!" Su Bowen's voice rose a few notches. "Tomorrow, the Military Region is sending people to deliver a military merit plaque to your Third Grandpa, and Minister Zhang of the Armed Forces Department is leading the team personally! All of Yuezhou is astir. As juniors, you must be there!"

"Delivering a military merit plaque?" Su Lingxue was stunned. "Wasn't Third Grandpa's first-class merit commendation already issued? The Armed Forces Department had already released a notice back then, saying that because the merit was special, there wouldn't be a ceremony."

She and Zhou Haitao had known for a long time about Su Han's promotion to Major, and they were also aware that he had won nine championships and earned a first-class merit in the All-Army Grand Competition—

Zhou Haitao's unit had even organized a study of Su Han's advanced deeds.

"It's different this time!" Su Bowen's voice was filled with excitement. "Your Third Grandpa has earned another first-class merit! Plus the previous second-class merit for rescuing hostages and the Third-Class Merit from training, the Military Region is bringing all the plaques together! It's going to be a grand scene; even the city leaders will be there!"

"Another first-class merit?" The phone nearly slipped from Su Lingxue's hand. "When did this happen? How come we didn't know?"

"Just a few days ago! During the fire at the Regent Hotpot Restaurant in Yuezhou, your Third Grandpa jumped from the third floor and saved eight people!"

Su Bowen spoke rapidly, "And there's more—the Lin Family kidnapping case from over a month ago was also resolved by your Third Grandpa! These things have spread all over the internet; go check it out quickly!"

After hanging up, Su Lingxue turned to look at Zhou Haitao, her eyes full of shock: "Haitao! Did you hear that? Third Grandpa earned another first-class merit! And the Lin Family kidnapping case..."

Zhou Haitao had just taken off his military jacket; he paused upon hearing this. "The Lin Family kidnapping case? You mean the one involving armed bandits with weapons?"

As a soldier, he had a deep impression of such vicious cases—at the time, the case briefing only mentioned that "the military assisted the police in successfully rescuing the hostages," with no mention of who specifically carried out the mission.

"Dad said Third Grandpa resolved it all by himself!" Su Lingxue opened the news on her phone. "Let's take a look!"

Zhou Haitao leaned in, and both their eyes fell on the screen.

When the words "Regent Hotpot Restaurant fire rescue" and "single-handedly defeating thirteen armed bandits in the Lin Family kidnapping case" in the Military Region's announcement caught his eye, Zhou Haitao gasped.

"Falling from the third floor while still protecting hostages..." He subconsciously touched his shoulder, where a scar from a drill remained. "This is practically gambling with his life!"

Su Lingxue scrolled through the fire scene videos uploaded by netizens. In the footage, the figure in a military-green T-shirt breaking a window with his bare hands and cleanly adjusting his posture mid-air was indeed the Third Grandpa she knew.

"No wonder when we video-called a few days ago, he said he accidentally scraped his back. So that was what happened..."

Su Lingxue's eyes grew warm. "He's always like this, downplaying everything."

Zhou Haitao's finger stopped on the list of honors: "Two first-class merits, one second-class merit, and two Third-Class Merits." His gaze was complex.

He clicked on the trending searches and saw the topic #Su Han's God-tier Resume#. Watching the netizens' shift from skepticism to awe regarding the "Ten-Month Major," he suddenly remembered his embarrassment the first time he called him "Third Grandpa."

Back then, he thought the generational gap was absurd, but now only admiration remained—a soldier who could win the respect of the entire army with his strength deserved any level of honor.

"We'll head back first thing tomorrow morning." Zhou Haitao picked up his phone and started booking flight tickets. "Delivering the military merit plaque is a major event; we must be there."

Su Lingxue nodded and began packing her luggage.

"Do you think Third Grandpa will find it too flashy?" Su Lingxue recalled Su Han's usually low-profile nature. "He always says a soldier's duty is to do the work, not to seek fame."

"It's different this time," Zhou Haitao said. "This is not just his personal honor; it's a testament to the Su Family's ancestral motto of 'loyalty and bravery passed down through generations,' and it's an inspiration to all soldiers."

"Given his current status, these things shouldn't have been made public."

"But since the military chose to make them public, it proves they might be planning to promote him as a model for the entire army!"

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At four in the morning, while the sky outside was still pitch black, Su Han was awakened by a slight commotion.

He opened his eyes to see Su Wu gently putting a coat on Xiao Budian, while Su Xiaonuan paced back and forth in the living room, clutching her phone and constantly refreshing traffic information.

"You're awake?" Su Wu looked up, a trace of fatigue in his eyes but unable to hide his excitement. "I just checked the navigation. The roads from the city to Su Family Village are already starting to get congested. We need to leave quickly, or we won't make it for the start of the ceremony."

Su Han rubbed the bridge of his nose and sat up. The wound on his back caused a slight sting of pain as he turned—

The abrasions from falling from the third floor hadn't fully healed yet, but compared to the injuries he had sustained in the military in his previous life, this bit of pain was really nothing.

"So early?" He glanced at the time on his phone. "Doesn't the military's plaque delivery only start at three in the afternoon?"

"Don't underestimate the scale of this!" Su Xiaonuan ran over and handed him a folded service uniform. "I just saw on the local forums that some netizens went to the village entrance at two in the morning to snag a spot! There are also over a dozen fan groups renting buses, saying they're going to hold up banners to support you!"

She paused, pointing to the Major's rank on the collar of the service uniform, her eyes shining. "Brother, you have to wear this today! You have no idea how many people online are praising how handsome you look in a military uniform, saying this is the true peak of 'uniform temptation'!"

Su Han: "..."

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