RMM -Chapter 319 The Legendary Honey Trap

The ringtone on the phone of the mighty, stern Commander Xi was actually so cheerful and downright silly that everyone present was struck dumb—
and… especially seized with the urge to burst out laughing.

Strange things happened every year, but this year there seemed to be an especially large number of them.

Xi Yuechen’s face was so dark it could practically rival the bottom of a soot-blackened pot. It wasn’t just his expression—there was something odd about the aura he was giving off as well.

It wasn’t quite embarrassment, not exactly anger, and not really shameful irritation either. As he looked at the caller ID, his darkened face twitched for a split second.

At a time like this, there was basically only one person who would be calling him—Su Ruo—so the call itself wasn’t surprising. Still, he felt a helpless, laugh-cry kind of frustration.

Without even thinking, one could guess who had turned his phone’s default ringtone into something so bouncy and ridiculous.

Aside from Su Ruo, who else could touch Xi Yuechen’s phone?
And aside from her, who else would even dare to?

That night, Su Ruo had been terribly bored. Xi Yuechen had gone to take a shower, Xi Zi was already fast asleep, and she didn’t even have anyone to talk to. She looked around aimlessly, wondering how to pass the time and whether there was anything fun to do.

She didn’t find anything fun—but she did notice Xi Yuechen’s phone lying on the table. Instantly, overwhelming curiosity surged up in her heart.

Take a look?

But if the commander found out she’d touched his phone without permission, would he be unhappy? Would he think she was checking up on him?

Then again, couples looking at each other’s phones wasn’t really a big deal, right? She left her own phone lying around all the time—if the commander wanted to look, she definitely wouldn’t say a word.

Su Ruo’s eyes darted around, and very quickly she came up with a win-win solution.

“Commander! Can I play with your phone for a bit?”
She ran to the bathroom door and shouted loudly.

“Mhm.”

Xi Yuechen’s voice sounded a little muffled through the splashing water, but Su Ruo still heard his agreement clearly.

Xi Yuechen didn’t care what there was to play with on his completely bare-bones phone. If Su Ruo wanted it, he agreed without a second thought.

And really—what was there to play with on Xi Yuechen’s phone?

After unlocking it, Su Ruo flipped through everything. There were no games at all, not even chat apps like QQ—let alone any other entertainment software.

“What a boring man,”
Su Ruo pouted, showing no attempt to hide her disdain. Then she opened his messages.

Well—there were only a handful. One was from herself, and the rest were from people like Xi Yuehui and Gu Jiawei.

Tsk tsk. Being this man’s phone must be incredibly relaxing. It was basically just a decorative object.

Alright then. The commander’s phone really was boring.

Su Ruo pursed her lips and sighed. After rolling around on the bed once, another idea popped into her head.

Since she was bored, and since the commander had already agreed to let her play with his phone…
then giving herself an exclusive ringtone shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Action spoke louder than thought. Su Ruo picked up Xi Yuechen’s phone again and planned to download a song through the browser.

As she wracked her brain trying to decide on a unique ringtone for herself, she just happened to spot a song. Her eyes lit up immediately. She let out a sly little giggle, looking positively mischievous.

Unsurprisingly, the song that caught Su Ruo’s fancy was the very same over-the-top cheerful tune that had just echoed across the training ground.

If Su Ruo knew that one little prank of hers would cause her commander to make such a massive fool of himself in front of all his subordinates, would she feel any regret?

The cold, imposing image her commander had painstakingly built up over so many years—
she’d destroyed it with shocking ease.

Xi Yuechen stared at Su Ruo’s name on the phone screen, his gaze deep and unreadable. Naturally, he’d already figured out how his ringtone had turned into this ridiculous thing—it was almost certainly connected to that night when the little woman had asked to play with his phone.

The ringtone had been set like this for many days now, but Su Ruo hadn’t called him even once during that time. So it had survived until today—
and in one instant, the famously iron-blooded regiment commander became the butt of everyone’s jokes.

“Continue!”
Xi Yuechen frowned and barked sharply, then took his phone and walked toward the edge of the training ground. By then, the phone had stopped vibrating.

On the other end, Su Ruo frowned.
So no one picked up?

She glanced at her son in her arms, blinking his big eyes. Unwilling to give up, she dialed again.

I refuse to believe I can’t get through today.
Xi Zi’s about to start calling people—this is such an important moment. How can the commander miss it?

Xi Yuechen glanced at the now-silent phone, his expression unchanged. His steps didn’t slow as he continued walking out of the training ground, preparing to call his little wife back.

Su Ruo normally wouldn’t call him at this time unless something important had happened. So although that absurd ringtone had him grinding his teeth, he was still worried about her and intended to ask what was going on.

Before Xi Yuechen had even left the training ground, the phone started vibrating again.

In a split second, he remembered that bizarre ringtone. His eye twitched again, and he swiftly muted the sound.

If that cheerful music played again, the people behind him would laugh themselves senseless.

He hadn’t missed those soldiers’ nearly twisted expressions just now.

His grip on the phone tightened unconsciously.

Meanwhile, back on the field, the company commander finally withdrew his fixed stare after watching Xi Yuechen walk away, letting out a quiet sigh of relief.

He had clearly seen the commander’s face black as a pot bottom, that ferocious expression mixed with a hint of helplessness.
Was this the legendary “losing one’s temper out of sheer frustration”?

Honestly, with such a bizarre ringtone, it should’ve been hidden away at all costs—at the very least, not blasted openly in public. And this was the regiment commander they all respected! Given his meticulous lifestyle, he shouldn’t have made even the smallest slip in front of his subordinates.

Yet today, he’d made such a spectacle of himself. How could he not be angry? What a blow to his dignity—and to the authority he’d built up over time.

If it were him, he’d have exploded on the spot.

The commander must be furious. Good thing he held it in—otherwise, I would definitely be the one suffering.

With that thought, the company commander dashed over to the soldier who had laughed first and raised his hand, slapping the soldier on the head.

“Laughing, are you?! Laughing?! Can’t you hold it in for once? What’s so funny, huh? Everyone else managed to hold back—why couldn’t you? Look at what you’ve done! The commander’s so angry he’s embarrassed now! Happy?!”

The soldier shrank his shoulders fearfully and muttered,
“I tried… but I couldn’t hold it…”

After all, that ringtone was the complete opposite of their iron-blooded, cold commander—like two worlds apart. Even he’d long abandoned that song. Who would’ve thought the commander would use it as a ringtone?

He really hadn’t meant to laugh. It just slipped out.

Pfft…

The company commander, who had been forcing a stern expression, couldn’t help laughing when he heard the young soldier’s grievance. His “cool” demeanor collapsed instantly, giving the scolded soldier the courage to laugh again—this time openly, bursting into laughter.

Influenced by the two of them, the fear instilled by Xi Yuechen’s scolding vanished from the others. One by one, they broke into loud laughter.

The company commander, who had been covering his mouth to suppress his laughter, was startled by the sudden roar of collective laughter.

The commander hadn’t gone far yet!

Now he was the one panicking. If the commander heard that he’d led the laughing, he’d be skinned alive.

“Shut up! What are you laughing at?!”
Another solid smack landed on that same soldier’s head. The blow was so hard that the soldier’s cap tilted crookedly. Startled by the pain, he immediately clamped his mouth shut, any urge to laugh vanishing.

Why was it that everyone was laughing, but he was always the one getting hurt?

“All of you, shut up! What’s so funny? This is training, not a marketplace—understand?!”

The company commander scolded his men with righteous severity, completely forgetting that he’d been the second one to laugh—and the one who’d encouraged everyone else to laugh so freely.

The soldiers all pressed their lips together, quickly adjusting their expressions and stances as they waited for the next command.

They all understood perfectly well: once the company commander got angry, they were the unlucky ones. Who knew if they’d even get dinner on time tonight…

Waaah… what rotten luck.
Why did the commander have to use that ringtone of all things? And why couldn’t Zhao Ji just hold it in? He could’ve laughed secretly! Now everyone was dragged down with him—if he hadn’t laughed, would they really be facing the risk of missing dinner?

“Hello.”

Xi Yuechen had already strode out of the training ground before answering the call.

Hearing that he picked up in the last two seconds, Su Ruo smugly shrugged. See? Persistence pays off.

“Commander, are you busy right now?”

Hearing Su Ruo’s cheerful voice, Xi Yuechen’s expression softened.
“Not really.”

“That’s great! Commander, can you skip work and come home? Please? Please?”

Hearing that he wasn’t busy, Su Ruo grew even happier and immediately encouraged him to ditch work.

“What’s going on?”
Xi Yuechen frowned slightly. It didn’t sound like anything bad had happened—why was she so eager for him to come home?

“Ahh, just come back already! I’m telling you, there’s a huge surprise waiting for you at home. Hurry back, okay?”

Her bright voice turned teasingly coquettish at the end, drawn out sweetly. Xi Yuechen’s heart skipped, an indescribable feeling welling up inside him.

“Alright. Wait for me—I’m coming back now.”

Almost without thinking, Xi Yuechen agreed, making Su Ruo cheer excitedly on the other end.

After hanging up, Xi Yuechen wiped the smile from his face, expressionless as he glanced once more at the thunderous training ground—then turned and left.

With just a single act of coquettishness, Xi Yuechen had completely surrendered. All principles gone.

Perhaps this was what people called the legendary honey trap.