novelraw Chapter 1056 - 1069: Not Optimistic
Chapter 1056 - 1069: Not Optimistic
"Childhood friends?" Huang Xiaoyu was taken aback. She had heard Mu Xingfeng was single, which was why she had asked her brother to make inquiries. She hadn’t expected him to have a childhood friend. So why did he turn her down back then by saying he wasn’t considering personal matters?Wang Xia, seeing Huang Xiaoyu’s reaction, felt even more disdainful, yet maintained an indifferent expression, "Teacher Huang didn’t know?"
Seeing Huang Xiaoyu shake her head, Wang Xia continued, "Xingfeng had a childhood friend back when he was in the Imperial City. She was a noble lady, having grown up with Xingfeng. I originally thought he would marry that lady, but in the end, it’s this girl."
After saying this, Wang Xia put on a look of regret.
"The marriage isn’t settled yet, right? She’s only considered his girlfriend, isn’t she? Sister Wang, you don’t seem to think much of Captain Mu’s girlfriend?" Huang Xiaoyu probed, wondering if she had overthought things that day, judging by Wang Xia’s demeanor.
"As long as Xingfeng likes her, what does my opinion matter?" Wang Xia softly chuckled as she glanced at An Ran from afar, "I just think that given Xingfeng’s status, he ought to be matched with a more mature girl. Ran is too young and doesn’t understand many things. I just worry that her childish actions might affect Xingfeng’s future. Since Rong’s father entrusted us to Xingfeng after his sacrifice, I’ve truly regarded him as my younger brother, and Rong sees him as family too. I don’t want to see the honor he earned with his life go to waste."
After Wang Xia finished speaking, she took the props she had prepared and left.
Huang Xiaoyu watched Wang Xia’s back in a daze for a long time. So she only considered him as a brother. It seemed she’d overthought things. Hairong’s father and Mu Xingfeng were comrades, and it was only natural for him to treat them well after their comrade entrusted them to him before his sacrifice. It made sense for Hairong to see him as a godfather.
Recalling what Sister-in-law Sun said that day, Huang Xiaoyu clenched her fist. Of course, someone of Mu Xingfeng’s status needed a mature woman, and being a teacher, she was the most suitable. An Ran, a fickle girl, was hardly a match for Mu Xingfeng. She absolutely couldn’t stand by and let the honor Mu Xingfeng painstakingly earned with blood and sweat be ruined by that girl.
Sister-in-law Song introduced An Ran to a few sister-in-laws she hadn’t met before, then started talking about the program the sister-in-laws needed to prepare.
Most of the Guard Team families here didn’t come from high backgrounds and were mostly around forty years old. There weren’t many talents they could present. Two sister-in-laws planned to sing, and two intended to showcase their musical talents, while the rest figured they would perform a group dance to get by.
But when it came to dancing, the sister-in-laws were in a pickle. Although they wanted to get by, they still had to look decent in front of the entire Guard Team. A group of officer’s families dancing poorly on stage would not reflect well on their husbands, would it?
The leading sister-in-laws were discussing which dance to perform when Wang Xia came over with the props.
"I’ve danced to a few tunes before. Not sure if any of you are interested,"
Sister-in-law Song, seeing it was Wang Xia, smiled and said to An Ran, "Look at that, I just introduced you to sister-in-laws from other companies, but we have one from our company here too. This is Wang Xia. Her husband, Haigang, is a hero of our Nan’an Guard Team. This time, upon hearing that Wang Xia was here, the officer asked her to participate in the performance."
Back when Haigang and Mu Xingfeng went on a mission to completely destroy that transnational crime syndicate, the entire Nan’an Guard Team received commendations. All the participants were given the highest honors and meritorious promotions, with commendations for achievements. However, Haigang was the only one listed as a martyr.