novelraw Chapter 1374 - 907: Encounter
Chapter 1374 - 907: Encounter
Chapter One.
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"I’m also curious about something..." Chuxia looked at Sang Qin and Zhao Meiyan with puzzlement, "Did you get into the school on your own, or... did you use some other means?" Although this question was a bit rude, she was genuinely curious.
"Of course, we got in on our own..." Sang Qin looked at Chuxia seriously, "Sister-in-law, I must honestly report this to you, our test scores are all genuine.
I believe the Division Commander has also told you, our elders all work for the Zhou family, and working in the military was arranged by our family elders, and this is something that is tacitly approved.
So, the Division Commander was able to position us where we are now. To be honest, everyone envies the task assigned to us.
From the moment you decided to enter university, the Division Commander chose a few of us with decent academic performance to take the exam, and in the end, the four of us were accepted, while six others didn’t pass and were eliminated."
"I honestly didn’t know about this..." Chuxia’s eyes twinkled as she looked at the two, "This feels like being forcibly assigned to accompany a prince to study, don’t you have any complaints?
I believe, in many aspects, you are better than me, and when it comes to age, I’m even younger than you, so I really can’t imagine how you feel about me."
This matter, Zhou Mikang really hadn’t mentioned it to her, so hearing Sang Qin talk about it now gave her a sense of novelty. After thinking it over carefully, she felt a bit confused and straightforwardly asked.
"We are people of the Zhou family, serving the Zhou family is our duty. Even though times have changed, some things remain the same. To put it bluntly, if it weren’t for the Zhou family’s help, our elders wouldn’t have survived. So, we willingly accept any arrangement.
Besides, in the time we’ve interacted with you, we genuinely admire you. Your talents can’t compare with your medical gifts, which far outweigh any of ours.
About us asking if you plan to become a doctor earlier, it’s because..." Sang Qin laughed embarrassedly, "because Meiyan and I are personally curious.
We don’t know the Division Commander very well, but we know more than most, and with his personality, we don’t think he’d want your future life to be that hectic, right?"
"Well, we’ve already discussed this..." Chuxia smiled at the two of them, "I know, in your eyes, everything about me is because of Zhou Mikang.
But I hope that one day, in your eyes, I truly become an independent person, someone who can help Zhou Mikang and not be a burden."
"No, no..." Sang Qin looked panicked, hurriedly explaining, "Sister-in-law, we didn’t mean it that way. As I said, your talent in medicine is something ordinary people can’t compare to."
"Never mind, I won’t explain it to you..." Chuxia looked at her helplessly, "After spending some days with me, you’ll know my personality and won’t feel this way."
"Sister-in-law..." Zhao Meiyan, who hadn’t spoken all this time, looked at her embarrassedly, "Actually, from spending these days by your side, we’ve come to understand your personality. It’s just... when we get nervous, we just... say the wrong things."
"In general, it’s because we haven’t spent much time together and don’t know each other well enough..." Chuxia smiled at the two of them, "Don’t worry, I’m not that hard to get along with, and I don’t have that many quirks.
No matter how Zhou Mikang instructed you, I hope our interaction is comfortable for both sides. I grew up in an ordinary family and don’t like the feeling of hierarchy.
If possible, I hope we can become genuine friends. If there’s any difficulty, just tell me, and if it’s within my ability, I’ll definitely cooperate."
The two exchanged a glance, unconsciously letting out a sigh of relief. Sang Qin took the initiative: "Thank you, Sister-in-law, we will listen to you." Zhao Meiyan also said: "Yes, Sister-in-law, we will listen to you."
Chuxia glanced at the time on her wrist and quickened her pace: "It’s getting late, let’s go to the classroom."
"Take it slow..." Zhao Meiyan hurriedly grabbed her arm, "You’re carrying twins now, you must be careful, really careful..."
"I know..." Chuxia looked at her helplessly, "I just quickened my pace a bit, I’m not running or jumping. Besides, pregnant women aren’t that fragile. If you act like this, I won’t let you stay by my side. Are you worried there’s not enough gossip about me at school?"
"It’s nothing, in the eyes of outsiders, it just looks like we’re walking arm in arm with you..." Sang Qin laughed as she linked arms with Chuxia on the other side.
"Why do I feel like in the eyes of outsiders, you guys look like you’re escorting a criminal?"
Zhao Meiyan and Sang Qin: "..."
From afar, Yuan Hui came over, and when she saw Chuxia fixed tightly in the middle, her lips unconsciously curled into a smile. As she got closer, she teased with a laugh, "Young Lady Zhou, how are you?"
"Sister Huihui?" Recognizing the visitor, Chuxia was pleasantly surprised, "When did you arrive?"
"Yesterday, I came here for some training. I might stay for a few days, so I didn’t rush to disturb you all..." Yuan Hui glanced at the time and waved her hand, "I’m running late, I’ll come back to find you tonight."
Originally, Chuxia wanted to ask about her own big brother’s situation, but seeing Yuan Hui in such a hurry, she had to give up and waved her hand, "Go on, go on, remember to come to my house for dinner tonight, I’ll go tell the teacher and the Division Commander’s Wife later."
"Alright..." Yuan Hui replied while looking back and smiling at her, "With so many masters now, let me ask again, the teacher and Division Commander’s Wife you just mentioned are my parents, right?"
"Annoying..." Chuxia glared at her, "Elder Qi isn’t married yet, if you say such things again, I’ll go complain to him."
"I was wrong, I was wrong..." Yuan Hui apologized while quickly running off, and from afar, her explanation could still be heard, "Really out of time, not talking to you anymore..."
"Sister-in-law, you really have good relations." Sang Qin looked at Chuxia enviously, "It feels like everyone who has a good relationship with you is genuinely sincere, unlike us, apart from friends we grew up with, we have no other friends."
"Our situations are different..." Chuxia thought for a moment and looked at the two seriously, "If you want to live an ordinary life, I can talk to Zhou Mikang."
"No, no..." The two immediately rejected Chuxia’s suggestion without a second thought. Although they envied Chuxia’s good relations, they couldn’t accept giving up the path set since childhood.
Along the way, the three of them encountered Lin Mengran and Li Xinli, who were sauntering over. When they saw Chuxia, their steps noticeably quickened, "Where’s the Division Commander?" Lin Mengran asked when they got closer.
"He went back today." Chuxia pointed to Sang Qin and Zhao Meiyan beside her, "From now on, these two will be joining our little group, let me formally introduce, Sang Qin and Zhao Meiyan..."
"Oh, stop it..." Lin Mengran rolled her eyes at her, "We’ve known them for a long time, do you really need to be so ceremonious?" As she spoke, she reached out to the two, "Lin Mengran, and she is Li Xinli."
Sang Qin and Zhao Meiyan were speechless as they shook hands with her, they just said they’d known each other for a long time, and then again introduced themselves so formally, the Division Commander’s Wife’s friends were really interesting.
"Why does Xinli look out of it?" Noticing the dark circles under Li Xinli’s eyes, Chuxia was puzzled, "Did your dormmates bully you again?"
"They don’t dare..." Li Xinli said with a bitter smile, "After last time, they don’t dare bully me anymore. My sister came yesterday and told me my mom ran off with someone, I didn’t sleep all night."
"Who did your mom run off with?" Chuxia was speechless, at her age, still able to run off with someone, she was quite something.
"I don’t know..." Li Xinli shook her head, "My sister didn’t figure it out either. Anyway, my mom left her a letter, telling her to take care of herself and left her five yuan."
"To remember to leave five yuan is something..." Lin Mengran snorted, "If you ask me, her sister shouldn’t worry, but she won’t listen, she’s always worrying about her sister, don’t you think she’s asking for trouble?"
"I don’t want to care either, but she is my sister, if I don’t care, she’ll go find my dad, he’s finally got a chance to turn his life around, if my sister disrupts it, what will happen then?"
Li Xinli’s father recently got involved with a female worker at the factory. The woman was also divorced; her previous husband was a gambler who lost everything, so they divorced.
The woman brought a ten-year-old boy, and she was fairly close to Li Xinli’s father. Father Li personally sought his daughter’s opinion, and the matter was settled.
The wedding was originally set for the ninth of next month, Chuxia knew about this, so she understood Li Xinli’s feelings. Being a filial and soft-hearted child, it was understandable that she worried about Li Xinlan.
But...
Chuxia looked at Li Xinli, "What are you planning to do?"
"I’ll try to save as much as I can from my monthly allowance for my sister. Yesterday I already persuaded her to move into the factory dorm, that’s all I can do, and she agreed.
However..." Li Xinli hesitated, "She wants me to ask Jiang Jie to help her move, I’m hesitating. Jiang Jie’s mom is already dissatisfied with my family’s situation, if I have Jiang Jie help my sister move, she’ll definitely be even more unhappy."
"Ahem..." Lin Mengran cleared her throat and said coolly, "I say her sister has ulterior motives beyond moving, and she said I was overthinking, yet she explained for her sister for ages.
Chuxia, you say, do you think her sister really just couldn’t find someone to help her move and ask Jiang Jie for help?" (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)