CHAPTER 321: CHAPTER 184: A VISITOR

Hearing Ye Xuan say Luo Ye is only 17, Ye Mo paused, then laughed, touching his nose: "I’m only twenty-four myself, seven years older is nothing. I can wait for her to grow up, Boss Ye, don’t regret this, okay?" he said, gauging Ye Xuan’s expression.

"What do I have to regret?" Ye Xuan glanced at him indifferently: "You better focus on your training instead of all this nonsense."

"So boring, I’m going back to the East Playground!" Ye Mo shook his head in disappointment. How come Brother Ye’s face showed no change at all?

As for this gold-medal boss who was a year younger than him, he had great respect for him. With the other’s family background, there was absolutely no need to work so hard. Yet since being selected into the team, he always took the lead in everything, disregarding all dangers and hardships. Hence, even when the other later became his immediate superior, he was convincingly beaten fair and square.

No matter the family or whatever the cause, he admired it. He knew that many people chatted behind his back about not accepting Ye Xuan. To this, he never explained himself, believing that one day, everyone would understand the kind of person he was.

Returning to the East Playground, the image of Luo Ye’s helpless and confused face when she fell kept coming to Ye Mo’s mind, and a deep sense of guilt rose in his heart—it was all because he was too young and impulsive back then. After some thought, he turned and walked towards the school gate.

...

"Brother, how could you spare the time to come over?" Ye Qingzhu looked at Ye Xuan, who appeared at the door in surprise. She knew very well how serious her elder brother was when he was at work.

Ye Xuan looked at his sister with a bit of embarrassment: "Qingzhu, Ye’er isn’t feeling well and took leave to go back to the dormitory. Can you take her to have a bath? Otherwise, she won’t be able to rest."

With a mischievous smile, Ye Qingzhu teased: "Brother, since when have you ever been so attentive to me?"

"Girl, when have I ever not cared about you?" Ye Xuan replied with a helpless expression.

Ye Qingzhu got up and circled Ye Xuan twice: "Even thinking about bathing, are you still my brother?"

Ye Xuan pinched his sister’s shoulder: "Stop it, hurry up and go."

"Alright, alright, I’m going now, okay? But you’ll have to cover my shift for a bit while I’m gone. Captain Xiang has gone to a meeting, and he has a friend’s child coming to pick something up. It was agreed upon a long time ago, and since Captain Xiang can’t get in touch, he asked me to entertain them for a bit. This glorious task is now yours," Ye Qingzhu handed over a document bag to Ye Xuan: "Brother, I’m leaving."

"Go on," Ye Xuan waved and after thinking, he called Jiang Zheng: "Captain, has Qingzhu already signed up?"

"Yes, the application form has already been delivered to me, and I was just about to call you about it," Jiang Zheng sighed: "Undeniably, I hope for more top-tier talents in the team, but in the end, people are emotional beings. You understand."

"I get what you mean, Captain Jiang, but Qingzhu is as stubborn as a bull. When she makes up her mind, no one can change it."

"What do you suggest we do?"

Ye Xuan leaned his forehead on his hand and thought for a while: "Be stricter with her during the selection process. If... she really gets selected, then that’s that."

"Alright," Jiang Zheng paused: "How is Ye’er doing?"

"She’s the disciple of my Seventh Uncle. If she really puts in the effort, what do you think?" Ye Xuan’s voice was filled with an indescribable annoyance: "And she told me that she wants to serve under you."

"Heh..." Jiang Zheng suddenly chuckled: "We’re both being cliché. If others can endure hardship, why can’t they? The current equipment determines that life-threatening moments aren’t that common. Let them be."

"That’s the only choice," Ye Xuan hesitated: "Captain Jiang, do you want me to inquire about the offer to transfer you to Army A as the Division Commander of Division A? What are you really thinking?"

Jiang Zheng gave a bitter laugh: "Professionally, moving to Army A is definitely better than staying here, but with these two girls here, how can I be at ease if I don’t watch over them?"

"I reckon, if the higher-ups want to transfer you away, Boss Lei might not be willing to let you go. But he won’t hold you back from your career progress just to keep you here either. Let’s discuss this later."

"Okay, pass my regards to Ye’er and Qingzhu. It’s really inconvenient to meet them individually since they both joined the selection. Please tell them to understand."

After hanging up, Ye Xuan fell into deep thought. The Feng Family didn’t have many men, but they took a completely different development path from the Yu Family, training the girls in the family in politics and the military. Indirectly, it seems they had gained an advantage because the country currently values the training of young female cadres more.

Looking at the present situation, the Ye Family is irreplaceably the top dog. But if it continues this way, it’s hard to say who will be the boss in ten or so years.

The Ye Family has its fair share of men, but they are young. It will take at least seven or eight years for them to fully mature and enter their prime. By then, they might fall behind the Feng Family.

Even if Qingzhu didn’t mention it, he understood that this was the real reason she was eager to join Team A. That girl has always been competitive, plus she and Feng Xian are of the same age and have been compared to each other since childhood. Seeing Feng Xian promoted to Lieutenant, how could she sit still?

And as for Luo Ye, that girl may seem quirky and easy to talk to, but she’s probably even more stubborn than Qingzhu. What a pair of worries!

...

The thunderous cheering entering their ears made both Tang Luo and Xia Qianqian somewhat excited. Xia Qianqian poked Tang Luo: "Tangtang, this feels so different from our school. If I knew my scores were that high, I definitely would’ve applied here. Ah, what a pity!"

Tang Luo curled his lips: "Because of special circumstances, S University only had military training for a week, and someone was crying and screaming that they couldn’t survive it. Just imagine if it had been three months."

"With the influence of this environment, I’m sure I’d have been able to bear it," Xia Qianqian jumped up, showing off her leaping ability: "Look at my jumping power, how about that?"

"Not so great!"

Xia Qianqian turned around to slap Tang Luo, but her hand froze midair as she stopped herself. Tang Luo, puzzled, tugged at her: "Who performed a remote acupoint-sealing technique on you?"

"Handsome guy, military handsome guy, devastatingly handsome!" Xia Qianqian was practically drooling.

Tang Luo looked back and saw a man around 183 cm tall, dressed in a camouflage uniform, with a handsome and tough demeanor, walking over with two big bags in his hands, which looked like snacks.

"He is quite handsome, but not as much as Brother Ye."

"Pfft, you’re definitely idealizing this Brother Ye or whatever. This is the handsomest man I’ve ever seen." No sooner had Xia Qianqian finished speaking than she had scurried over to the man: "Sir, hello, I’m here to look for someone but got lost. Can you help point me in the right direction?"

"Where are you heading?" The man smiled faintly: "If you’re looking for a classmate, it’s probably not going to work right now. Everyone is in military training."

Xia Qianqian hurriedly shook her head: "No, I’m looking for Captain Xiang. I came to get some materials—it’s something my dad asked me to pick up."

The man pointed towards the right: "Go straight ahead and turn right. Room 206 in that tallest building."

Looking pitifully at Ye Mo, Xia Qianqian said: "Sir, my classmate and I are both directionally challenged. Could you take us there, please?"

The man nodded: "Follow me."

Xia Qianqian made a victorious gesture to Tang Luo and cheerfully followed alongside the man: "Sir, are you an instructor, a coach, or a captain?"

"Instructor."

"I knew it! You look just like an instructor. I admire military men the most. Let me help you carry this." Xia Qianqian reached for the bags in the man’s hand.

"No need!" The man sidestepped quickly: "There, that building is it. You two go on by yourselves." With that, he sped up and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Hahaha..." Tang Luo laughed so hard she couldn’t straighten up: "You hungry she-wolf, you actually scared him off!"

"You’re laughing, you’re still laughing, so annoying!" Xia Qianqian pounded on Tang Luo forcefully, a face full of vexation: "He actually ignored me. I wonder if I’ll ever have the chance to see him again. Oh, my pitiful love at first sight!"

"You fall in love at first sight often, right?"

"Nonsense, this is the first time!"

...

After taking a shower and coming back, Ye Qingzhu kept chatting with Luo Ye. Feeling a bit embarrassed, Luo Ye gently pushed her: "Instructor, you should go back. I’m fine, I promise I will energetically attend training tomorrow, really."

Ye Qingzhu shook her head: "That won’t do. How can I not carry out the task my brother assigned? Besides, I won’t be your instructor for much longer, so I don’t care what others say."

Luo Ye’s eyes twinkled: "Hehe... Let’s negotiate something."

"Tell me, as long as I can do it, I’ll definitely help."

"When you leave, could you give me that bathing permit? It’s really inconvenient that students are not allowed to bathe outside of scheduled times. Hehe... Could you also swap the photo for me?"

"Sure, I can do that for you."

"But you have to get me one that allows bringing three people in."

"Got it, always so righteous." Ye Qingzhu helplessly poked Luo Ye’s forehead: "You know, you could be the top talent, but you’ll never be the most exemplary one."

Luo Ye raised an eyebrow: "Living life, it’s all about having loyalty and joy... Eh, it sounds like someone’s knocking at the door!"

"It must be my brother." Ye Qingzhu laughed and called out: "Don’t be so courteous, come on in."

The door opened, and it was Ye Mo standing there with two big bags. Seeing that Ye Qingzhu and Luo Ye both had wet hair and blushed little faces, a hint of unease crossed his expression: "Qingzhu is here too?"

Ye Qingzhu’s lips curved up: "Yeah, Tiger, came to comfort my soon-to-be sister-in-law?"

"Instructor!" Luo Ye shouted in embarrassment, glancing at Ye Mo: "Brother Ye, don’t listen to the instructor’s nonsense, she just likes to tease me."

"Who’s joking? The fact that you’re Ye Xuan’s fiancée is well known to many, trying to deny it?" Ye Qingzhu took the bags from Ye Mo: "Tiger, buying things for a girl, is this a first for you?"

"Ah?" Ye Mo’s face was a mask of bitter smiles: "Qingzhu, stop teasing me. Luo Ye is only 17 years old; I won’t harbor any bad intentions towards her."

"How do you know she’s 17, huh?"

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