Chapter 441: You... Snored Last Night

After taking a shower, Gu Qingjiu went to look for the Chief Instructor.

Just like in the past, she went about it secretly.

Gu Qingjiu did worry about how she was going to explain things if she got caught one day.

Most importantly, she was only 18. It wouldn't be a problem if she was at least 20.

And what do you want to do if you're 20?

As this thought came to Gu Qingjiu, she suddenly felt shameful.

When she reached his office, like always, she knocked on the door.

When the door opened, he pulled her into his arms like usual and presented her with a passionate French kiss.

Fearing that her lips would become swollen from his kisses, Gu Qingjiu wanted to push him away after kissing.

But He Niancheng held her hands from behind, and he also had one hand pressing the back of her head to his face.

Gu Qingjiu could only passively endure. It was only when he was done kissing, that she finally had the chance to speak.

"Chief Instructor, this habit of yours is terrible!"

She complained. With her soft and warm body in his embrace, how could he hold himself back?

"What habit? Tell me about it."

He chuckled wickedly as he spoke.

Gu Qingjiu couldn't win against him in an argument.

She felt that whatever she said, the Chief Instructor would divert it in a shameful direction.

Hence, she could only keep her mouth shut.

"You're even throwing a temper."

He lowered his head and kissed the corner of her lips. Thinking that she was mad, he narrowed his eyes and asked, "I haven't had the chance to ask you, what's going on with that Yin Ruoyi?"

Gu Qingjiu was alarmed. "What Yin Ruoyi? What are you talking about?"

Of course, at a time like this, she had to deny it to the end.

"You think I didn't go on the online forum?"

Indeed, he had seen it.

Gu Qingjiu shrunk into his arms instantly like an ostrich and defended herself. "I don't know either. Those people are spouting nonsense, how can you blame it on me? I don't even know that Yin Ruoyi."

"Hur, so what if you do know him?"

He asked in turn. Gu Qingjiu shook her head. "Why would I want to know him? Chief Instructor, are you jealous?"

She felt happy for some reason. Who knew, the man before her confessed to it directly. "I guess so."

He confessed to being jealous!

"After all he's young..."

So it was this he was worried about.

He had never dated before, so he was like a newbie at dating.

And the first person he dated was Gu Qingjiu.

But Gu Qingjiu was only 18.

Just like what his Aunt had said, 'Only 18, too young.'

It wasn't that he lacked confidence in himself, but he felt too unsure about Gu Qingjiu.

"How is that possible? Chief Instructor, I like you. I don't care about any differences. For you to like me back, I already feel very happy about it."

Hearing this, he felt overwhelmed with emotions, as though his chest was filled with something and it was about to spill out.

He simply hugged Gu Qingjiu while the night breeze blew in through the windows, both enjoying the tranquility of this moment.

Lying in the Chief Instructor's arms, Gu Qingjiu felt that it was wonderful to have such a boyfriend.

She wished she could stick with the Chief Instructor every second of the day.

"There's something..."

All of a sudden, he hesitatingly spoke. Gu Qingjiu instantly looked up at him.

In the darkness, his eyes lit up. "What's the matter?"

"I forgot to tell you about something."

He suddenly lowered his head and looked at her. He cupped her face and murmured the way a lover would do. He edged closer to her ear and said something that shocked her. "You... you snored last night."

Gu Qingjiu was speechless.

She felt like scolding someone.

Chapter 442: Warrior, Shut Your Trap and Give Me a Way Out, Will You

Gu Qingjiu went away fuming.

As she left she could still hear the man behind her let out a series of chuckles.

He Niancheng didn't expect that this little thing would be so petty.

It was indeed true that she snored last night. But it was probably because she hadn't slept well.

Moreover, her snores sounded rather like a little piglet.

Her snores awoke him in the middle of the night. This was the first time he had laughed so hard he nearly couldn't breathe.

He only didn't say it then because he feared that the little thing would be too thin-skinned.

But for some reason, he just blurted it out now.

And made her go away angry.

...

Gu Qingjiu felt so embarrassed!

Did she really snore when she slept?

No!

Impossible!

Nobody in her family ever told her she snored when she slept all these years.

Gu Qian and the rest never said anything about it either.

She was probably too nervous because she was sleeping beside the Chief Instructor. Hence, she didn't sleep well.

But the Chief Instructor heard her!

She felt so embarrassed she wanted to crawl into a hole and die.

It was even more embarrassing than that instance when the Chief Instructor witnessed her fainting from the pain of her period.

Why is it that whenever something unlucky happens, the Chief Instructor would hear of it or chance upon it?

When she returned to the dormitory, she was still fuming. But she went to sleep the minute she came back, so no one detected it.

Holding grudges, Gu Qingjiu didn't go to look for the Chief Instructor that night.

But she did reply to the text message the Chief Instructor sent her.

She merely didn't want to go over to him, for she knew she would feel super awkward.

After holding it in for two days, she ultimately couldn't stop herself from running over to the Chief Instructor.

This matter turned into a joke between the two of them, but luckily only she and the Chief Instructor knew about it.

If Huo Yingcheng were to find out, he would probably laugh so hard he would snort.

...

A week had passed. This weekend, Gu Qingjiu finally managed to meet with Yu Bao'er.

As for the Shooting Department activities, the National Defense University shamelessly forbade Gu Qingjiu from taking part starting then.

Gu Qingjiu didn't mind having the free time, so she applied for leave to meet up with Yu Bao'er.

The Chief Instructor had something on the weekend, and he wouldn't be going to the city center. Hence, Gu Qingjiu prepared to go by herself in the afternoon after class had ended.

After she was done with her classes, she ran towards the train station with her things. And at the entrance of the train station, she ran into someone familiar.

That handsome boy with exquisite features was wearing a black T-shirt and standing beside a Lamborghini parked beside the train station. It seemed like he was waiting for someone.

He gave off an arrogant and eye-catching vibe.

But when Gu Qingjiu looked towards him, he looked towards her as well

And his eyes instantly lit up.

"Yo, Sister-in-law, I'm surprised to see you here."

This guy was Ye Henyu whom she met at the dinner He Niancheng brought her to.

She heard he was a young master or something.

Gu Qingjiu didn't have the intention to get entangled up with a character like this.

But, what the hell was 'sister-in-law!'

Gu Qingjiu gazed at her surroundings. Yet, Ye Henyu continued looking at her.

"Sister-in-law, where are you heading to all by yourself? The city center? Do you want me to give you a lift?"

Gu Qingjiu was stunned. She wasn't the only student heading to the train station—some knew Gu Qingjiu.

To be addressed as a sister-in-law in public that way, what was going to happen to her reputation?

Most importantly, the last time she saw this person, he wasn't friendly towards her at all.

Was he possessed at that moment or something?

The clueless Ye Henyu continued addressing her as Sister-in-law.

How clueless. Despite seeing that Gu Qingjiu was ignoring him, he walked towards her nonetheless.

"Sister-in-law, why are you standing there? Come over!"

Gu Qingjiu was speechless.

'Warrior, shut your trap and give me a way out, will you?'

Chapter 443: Meeting Yu Bao'er to Have Fun

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"Sister-in-law, why aren't you responding to me?"

Ye Henyu walked over, and he sounded displeased.

He was a rich young master, spoiled rotten since young. He had never encountered anyone who didn't give him face when he greeted them the way that Gu Qingjiu did.

If it wasn't for the fact that Gu Qingjiu was He Niancheng's girlfriend, he would have flared up and left long ago.

Gu Qingjiu felt even more like doing so.

He was ruining her reputation by repeatedly calling her Sister-in-law!

Hence, when he walked over, displeasure was apparent in Gu Qingjiu's tone of voice. "Who's your sister-in-law? Don't speak nonsense."

She nearly wanted to deny she knew him.

Ye Henyu froze. "Didn't you and my Brother Niancheng..."

"Shut up!"

This was in broad daylight and there were other people around.

How could Gu Qingjiu tolerate Ye Henyu speaking of the Chief Instructor's name?

Otherwise, they would be exposed.

Ye Henyu was stunned when he was asked to shut up.

He had never received such treatment before.

"Aiyah, woman, you..."

Young Master Ye was about to spew out nasty words like he usually did, but to his surprise, Gu Qingjiu simply left just like that.

Others were curiously looking over. If this went on, Gu Qingjiu felt that she wouldn't be able to explain herself.

Ye Henyu felt like he had suffered great humiliation.

And that this was a serious provocation.

Most importantly, he had been in the capital for so many years, and he had never met anyone who dared show him such an attitude.

F*ck. So what if she was He Niancheng's girlfriend?

He was calling out to her out of kindness. Never mind if she didn't appreciate this gesture, but how dare she even show him attitude!

How bold!

Young Master Ye rolled up his sleeves and wanted to go up to pull her back.

But just then, the person he was waiting for arrived.

And that person was shouting out Ye Henyu's name in a coquettish voice. The entire street heard her loud and clear.

Watching as Gu Qingjiu's back view disappeared from view, Ye Henyu could only let it rest for now.

He would find an opportunity to lecture this woman next time!

Gu Qingjiu only heaved a sigh of relief after entering the train station.

She was a little surprised to run into Ye Henyu even though she still had no idea who he was.

But from the previous dinner they shared, she could tell that this Ye Henyu wasn't one to be trifled with.

But who asked him to be such a loudmouth!

Gu Qingjiu set this matter aside for the time being.

As it took a long time to reach there by train, she and Yu Bao'er had arranged to meet at the next station.

When she reached the said station, Gu Qingjiu went over to the spot they agreed to meet at.

After coming up from the underground passageway, Gu Qingjiu could see Yu Bao'er waiting there for her.

It had been several months since they last met.

Looking at Yu Bao'er now, Gu Qingjiu felt that this lass hadn't changed much since the last time she saw her.

Yu Bao'er, too, spotted Gu Qingjiu at one glance. Her eyes lit up instantly, and she jogged over.

Being on pretty good ties with Gu Qingjiu, the moment she came over, she jumped onto Gu Qingjiu's body. "Aiyah my Xiao Jiu'er, it's been a long time since we met. I miss you dearly!"

Gu Qingjiu hugged Yu Bao'er back, unsure whether to laugh or to cry.

The interaction between the duo attracted by-passers curious gazes. Gu Qingjiu let go of Yu Bao'er and said, "It's been a few months since we last met, but you're still as noisy as ever. How have you been? Have you settled your school matters?"

Gu Qingjiu asked Yu Bao'er about what was going on with her in school.

Yu Bao'er nodded with a vibrant smile. "Of course. Let's go. It's been so long since we met. Let's find somewhere to sit down and chat. We can also catch a movie."

Chapter 444: Prince Charming Mu Sheng

"Alright, whatever you say."

Gu Qingjiu badly missed Yu Bao'er since they hadn't seen each other in a while.

The duo had endless topics to talk about whenever they met. But this time, they decided to go catch a movie.

Yu Bao'er wanted to go to the mall to buy some clothes. While Gu Qingjiu was accompanying her as she shopped, she weighed the pros and cons of coming clean to Yu Bao'er. But she ultimately decided not to tell Yu Bao'er about her dating the Chief Instructor for now.

Unexpectedly, perhaps due to telepathy, Yu Bao'er mentioned the Chief Instructor out of the blue.

"Eh, Qingjiu, after you went to the military zone, do you know what our Chief Instructor He is doing?"

Yu Bao'er took a bite of the ice-cream she was holding. "I heard from a friend that he was transferred away. But I have no idea where to."

Speechless, Gu Qingjiu fell silent for a moment, then said, "You have no idea either?"

"Of course not. I don't bother much with the matters inside the troops after I left."

Staring at the various merchandise inside the malls, Yu Bao'er kept on talking. "We're actually really lucky."

"One look and you know a premium grade man like him wouldn't stay in the mortal world for long. I bet he was transferred back to wherever he came from.

"How lucky were we to have a chance to see such a premium grade man during our few months in the troops. You have no idea. After you left, my friend said those female soldiers in the troops wash their faces with tears every day.

"..."

She had truly sinned!

If she were to reveal the fact that she and the Chief Instructor were dating right now, Yu Bao'er's eyeballs might just pop out.

"Actually Bao'er, I..."

"Oh my god! So it turns out Fortier's specialty store is in this mall!"

Gu Qingjiu was about to confess to Yu Bao'er when suddenly Yu Bao'er caught sight of a luxury brand store.

Her excited expression interrupted Gu Qingjiu's words.

Gu Qingjiu looked up. Fortier...

Even if Gu Qingjiu was clueless about such stuff, she was at least still aware of an international luxury brand like Fortier.

Never mind what they sold in there, the only one word that came to her mind was: Expensive!

Gu Qingjiu felt like she would go bankrupt if she even walked one round in the store.

She instantly held Yu Bao'er back. "Why, you want to buy something from there?"

"Aiyah, even if we're not buying anything we can just go in and take a look. I've never been inside a Fortier specialty store."

Yu Bao'er had no qualms pulling Gu Qingjiu in with her.

Situated in this large shopping mall in the capital where rents were exorbitant, this was the most expensive luxury brand store in the mall.

Their storefront and interior decor had the extravagance and elegance of the European classical period.

It was a place that ordinary folks had second thoughts about entering.

And there was a gigantic poster on its display window.

It was a woman.

She was Fortier's only ambassador in the entire world, the international superstar Mu Sheng.

Speaking of this woman, she was a living legend.

The woman on the poster was lying on a European style antique leather sofa, wearing Fortier's limited edition fashion pieces. She was gazing towards the camera with aloofness laced with a hint of evilness.

She was a woman, and yet she exuded boundless and fatal charms. There was an indescribable amorous and seductive charm in her eyes.

Even if one wasn't looking to buy something from this store, they couldn't help but stop in front of the shop to admire this poster.

Drooling over this poster, Yu Bao'er marveled, "This is my Prince Charming, Qingjiu. If I get to see her in person this lifetime, I'd feel so happy!"

Chapter 445: Running Into Yu Shiwei

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Even before her rebirth, Gu Qingjiu knew how famous this Mu Sheng was.

It could be said that most of the females in this world admired her.

Her popularity among the females was also something that those male celebrities couldn't compare to, and that was a rare sight.

Else her fans wouldn't coin her a Prince Charming.

Nearing thirty, she had a son and a daughter, and her husband was also named one of the sexiest men in the world.

Such a person was a winner in life.

Gu Qingjiu was not a fan, and being a person who didn't have any sort of connection with this celebrity naturally didn't invoke any emotions inside her.

She merely twitched her lips, and she said, "I heard Mu Sheng lives in the capital. Just go around the streets more often, perhaps you might just run into her one of these days."

"She even attended school at Yannan."

Yu Bao'er sighed. "Prince Charming has too many fans. Even if she saw me, I wouldn't be able to squeeze my way through the crowd. Moreover, she doesn't hold any signing events. She rarely even attends public events of her movies. In recent years she's been overseas traveling around with her family. How could someone like me have a chance to run into her?"

Gu Qingjiu sputtered with laughter. "If you're fated to, you'll meet each other sooner or later. Do you want to go in or not?"

"Yes, yes, yes. It's so rare that we come out to shop together. Of course, we have to enter."

Yu Bao'er nodded hurriedly.

Even if she didn't get to meet her Prince Charming, it would be good to at least see the products endorsed by her Prince Charming.

Yu Bao'er and Gu Qingjiu hence entered.

The Frontier specialty store was very big, and it was one of those shops that had more salespeople than customers.

The minute Gu Qingjiu and Yu Bao'er entered, a salesperson came up to attend to them.

The staff there had undergone rigorous training. Even though they could tell at one glance that Gu Qingjiu and Yu Bao'er weren't wearing any branded items of clothing and were likely just window shopping, the salesperson introduced them to the merchandise in this store with a smile nonetheless.

Gu Qingjiu truly wasn't interested in such stuff.

Firstly, she couldn't afford it.

Secondly, again, she couldn't afford it.

Hence, when the salesperson walked and showed the merchandise to Yu Bao'er, Gu Qingjiu went to sit down on one side and picked up a magazine to browse.

Yu Bao'er wanted to ask Gu Qingjiu to shop with her, but seeing as Gu Qingjiu wasn't keen she could only forget about it.

While Gu Qingjiu was sitting on the sofa inside the store, there was another man seated on the single-seater sofa by the side.

He was wearing a suit and gold-framed spectacles that made him give off a refined vibe. Although he appeared a little cold and stern, he gave off a gentlemanly aura.

One look and you know he was an elite from the upper-class society.

When Gu Qingjiu came over to sit down, he merely cast a glance at her, before continuing to read the magazine with his dangerously slim and long eyes.

Looking at the items on the magazine, other than roughly knowing what these items were used for, she didn't understand the significance behind each of these luxury goods.

But they all shared one thing in common—they all looked pretty.

But everyone had a different aesthetic sense. Even if it was designed by a high-end luxury brand, certain items still appeared a little anti-human in Gu Qingjiu's eyes.

Of course, if she could understand, these big brands wouldn't be called big brands.

While she was looking, she suddenly heard a familiar female voice that made her blood coagulate.

"Huinan, how does this piece look on me..."

All of a sudden, Gu Qingjiu tightened her grip on the magazine. She looked up and saw a face that she yearned to tear and crush every time it appeared in her nightmares.

"Yu Shiwei."

Chapter 446: You're Not Better Than I Am

Yu Shiwei, too, saw Gu Qingjiu.

Although she and Gu Qingjiu only crossed paths briefly in this lifetime, it was obvious she remembered Gu Qingjiu perfectly well.

Her face, that was wearing a seductive and happy smile before this, turned cold at the sight of Gu Qingjiu.

"You're here as well?"

She looked towards Gu Qingjiu, unable to suppress the coldness in her eyes.

The man Yu Shiwei was looking towards earlier—that same man who was sitting on the single-seater sofa beside Gu Qingjiu's sofa—glanced at Gu Qingjiu and Yu Shiwei in surprise.

Following that, he raised his chin at Yu Shiwei and said in an oppressive tone, "Shiwei, you two know each other?"

He sounded like he was giving an order. It was as though he was used to being high up in the air and issuing orders to others.

That was an arrogance that only one who was born into wealth and power could possess.

It made others feel an immense sense of pressure, but it wasn't his arrogance that made others detest him.

Because they wouldn't even feel like they were fit to detest him.

Yu Shiwei instantly revealed a delicate and gentle smile. "Somewhat."

While she wasn't too willing to admit to it, she didn't dare to flatly deny it either.

Gu Qingjiu looked at Yu Shiwei, feeling anger surge within her again. She tried her best to restrain her emotions to maintain her calm.

Yu Shiwei walked towards Ye Huinan's side submissively without even looking at Gu Qingjiu. "She's the one with the surname Gu whom I told you about."

Surname Gu?

She hadn't expected that one day she would hear from Yu Shiwei's mouth, these words that Yu Shiwei had no choice but to say out.

It was also clear to her that Yu Shiwei was submissive towards this man.

Waves formed in the depths of Gu Qingjiu's heart. In her previous lifetime, wasn't Yu Shiwei in the capital at this time?

Then, who was this man?

Moreover, he was clearly of a higher status than Yu Shiwei. Else with Yu Shiwei's arrogance, she couldn't behave in such a subservient manner.

A man who could make Yu Shiwei submit to him?

Interesting.

Although she was surprised to run into Yu Shiwei, Gu Qingjiu who had never encountered such a situation in her previous lifetime stroked her chin and glanced at Yu Shiwei. "Yeah, we somewhat know each other. Miss Yu, you haven't entered the alliance marriage yet?"

She sounded like she was gloating over her misfortune.

And there was also a subtle contempt, making Yu Shiwei freeze.

She had already gently leaned into Ye Huinan's arms when she detected the implied meaning in Gu Qingjiu's words and the contempt she was showing.

But who the hell did she think she was?

Ye Huinan was a man that countless women dreamed of being with. For her, Yu Shiwei, to be able to make Ye Huinan take an interest in her, she was already superior to many people.

How could she be despised by someone who was abandoned since young and grew up in a lower-class society?

At this thought, Yu Shiwei raised her hand and said with a coquettish smile, "To think you have the time to meddle in my affairs. What are you thinking of buying in this place? Any random item here will cost a year of your adoptive parents' wages. Can you afford anything in here?"

These words would have stabbed at Gu Qingjiu's heart in the past.

But now, Gu Qingjiu was completely unaffected. She had heard plenty of such stuff in her previous lifetime.

She had become immune to it.

"Other than this same old stuff, can you say something new?"

Gu Qingjiu shook her head in a seemingly helpless manner. "If you manage to come up with something new, I might be able to think more highly of you."

With the Yu family facing bankruptcy, you still have spare money to buy this and that. Isn't it obvious where the money came from? I'm not as capable as you. You're not better than I am. Where do you reckon you stand?

Chapter 447: I'll Be Waiting!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"You..."

Yu Shiwei's countenance turned stiff.

She looked towards Ye Huinan.

Ye Huinan was sitting there leisurely, as though he was waiting to watch a good show, while Yu Shiwei and Gu Qingjiu crossed verbal swords. He looked deep and unfathomable, as though he had the entire situation under his control.

Now, since Yu Shiwei opened her mouth to ask for help, he naturally had to speak up.

He gazed towards Gu Qingjiu and said with a faint smile, "Miss Gu, you're really not sparing my girlfriend any face. However, she's after all my—Ye Huinan's—woman. You're not fit to speak to her like that."

That last sentence sounded intimidating.

If it was an ordinary person, this might have frightened them.

That gaze—as though it cared about nothing and as though it was looking at a mere ant—had the effect of piercing into one's heart.

But how could Gu Qingjiu, who was trained by He Niancheng, be startled by this gaze?

She merely sneered and said, "Sir, you sure are humorous. You allow your woman to gossip about others, but not the reverse?"

"You..."

"Qingjiu!"

Ye Huinan narrowed his deep eyes and was about to say something when Yu Bao'er came over.

Though she had no idea what had happened over here, the way Ye Huinan was talking to Gu Qingjiu made her freeze momentarily. "What's the matter, Qingjiu? You ran into someone you know?"

"No, I don't know them."

Gu Qingjiu got to her feet and revealed a light smile at Yu Bao'er. "Are you done looking around? If you are, let's leave."

"More or less. I'm done buying."

Yu Bao'er suddenly held up a shopping bag to show Gu Qingjiu.

Gu Qingjiu was speechless.

What did this profligate child buy!

With so many people around, she couldn't criticize her then and there, so she pulled Yu Bao'er and prepared to leave.

Behind her, no idea what Yu Shiwei was thinking, but she suddenly shouted, "Gu Qingjiu, you're going to regret treating my mom that way sooner or later!"

Gu Qingjiu halted in her footsteps.

If Yu Shiwei hadn't said this, she might not have had much interest in dealing with her.

But this sentence thoroughly fueled the fire in Gu Qingjiu's heart.

"Yu Shiwei, I'll be waiting!"

She turned her head and looked at Yu Shiwei with a completely icy gaze.

Everything that happened in her previous lifetime replayed before her eyes.

And these memories transformed into needles, pricking into her, and the blood that trickled reminded her of what had happened back then.

"Regarding your mom framing my adoptive father, I'm not going to let it rest just like that. Sooner or later, I want your entire Yu family to pay the price a thousand times!"

Murderous intent was apparent in her eyes.

That murderous intent made Yu Shiwei tremble momentarily, shrinking into Ye Huinan's arms in fear.

Even Yu Bao'er was startled to see her like this.

Why did her innocent and adorable Xiao Jiu'er suddenly turn into a ferocious ghost?

Ye Huinan frowned. He had wanted to say "You sure talk big" but that very real threat was as though reminding them that one day this would come true.

Initially, he wasn't much interested in Yu Shiwei's affairs. But now, he felt a little curious about this woman with the surname Gu.

After Gu Qingjiu pulled Yu Bao'er away with her, he lowered his head and gazed at the woman in his arms, who despite sounding bold and assured earlier on, was now in a startled state.

Instead of comforting her, he merely arched his lips and asked coldly, "This younger sister of yours is quite interesting. Seems like she's not what you have made her out to be like. Now that I have developed a bit of an interest in your matters, do you want to confess everything to me honestly, or do you want me to investigate myself?"

Yu Shiwei trembled.

Chapter 448: I'm Not Saying Anymore, I Forgot What I Wanted to Say

After Gu Qingjiu and Yu Bao'er had left the mall, Yu Bao'er then cautiously asked Gu Qingjiu,

"Qingjiu, are you alright?"

Of course, even a goon could tell that Gu Qingjiu was not alright.

But Yu Bao'er had never imagined that the usually tranquil Gu Qingjiu could have such a scary side to her.

She recalled that back in the troops, when Feng Meiyun got into an argument with them, Gu Qingjiu had never revealed such an expression.

However, it was far less scary than what she witnessed a moment ago.

The way she was looking at that woman was so ferocious, it was as though she was going to skin and eat that person alive.

"It's fine."

Once Gu Qingjiu had gone out, she resumed her usual calmness.

Guessing that Yu Bao'er was startled by what just happened, she softly asked with a smile, "And you, what did you buy when you went in just now?"

A look of hesitance flashed across Yu Bao'er's face.

She wanted to ask Gu Qingjiu what exactly had happened earlier and what her relationship with that woman was.

But since Gu Qingjiu wasn't taking the initiative to tell her, she decided not to ask after giving it some thought.

Everyone had some secrets they didn't wish to tell others about. Clearly, this was the case with Xiao Jiu'er.

She decided she had better not make things difficult for her.

Hence, she simply replied to Gu Qingjiu's question, "Well, I had no choice you see. That salesperson introduced some items to me so patiently and gently. I felt bad to receive her service for free if I didn't buy anything.

"But the things in Fortier are really expensive. I only bought a jade accessory, and it already cost me half the red packet money I had saved up all these years. I have no idea how I'm going to tell my older brother and the rest about it when the time comes..."

Gu Qingjiu was speechless.

As she spoke, she retrieved that jade accessory to show Gu Qingjiu.

Unsure whether to laugh or to cry, the latter took a look and saw that it was a necklace. It had a pendant that was a small, round, smooth piece of jade encased in silver.

Although it gave off an elegant aura, it didn't seem to suit Yu Bao'er.

Gu Qingjiu thus frowned. "These big brands place a lot of focus on providing excellent service, so such attitudes are to be expected. You better not enter such shops in the future. I fear you might incur a loss everytime you go in. Also, this necklace really doesn't suit you."

She was rather straightforward. Yu Bao'er also nodded and said, "I won't be the one wearing it. I was thinking, it's my mom's 40th birthday next month and I had to get her a present. And it so happened I chanced upon this today."

This necklace was indeed more suitable for someone older.

Gu Qingjiu felt better hearing this. "If it's a present for your mom, it doesn't matter if it's a tad more expensive."

Moreover, the 40th birthday was a significant event.

And it was important to be filial to one's mother, after all.

"Yeah."

Yu Bao'er placed her arm around Gu Qingjiu's shoulder, as though the two of them had forgotten about what happened in the shop earlier.

"Speaking of which, I think you had something to say to me before I entered Fortier's?"

Surprisingly, Yu Bao'er still remembered this.

Gu Qingjiu rolled her eyes. "I'm not saying it anymore. I forgot what I wanted to say."

Since she was interrupted earlier, of course, she had to leave this lass hanging for a while.

Yu Bao'er couldn't let it rest like that. "Aiyoh, tell me what it is, will you? Xiao Jiu'er, how can you treat me like this?"

"Hahaha, I don't know anymore. Try guessing!"

The two of them joked around as they walked away from the mall and disappeared into the crowd.

Chapter 449: Guess?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

At night, Gu Qingjiu went to where Yu Bao'er was temporarily staying.

Although she was in university, she didn't live on campus. Instead, she had rented a one-bedroom apartment outside of campus.

Although the one-bedroom apartment wasn't luxurious, the kitchen and bathroom were well-equipped. Moreover, it was somewhere near her school.

Yu Bao'er revealed that rent here cost her over four thousand yuan a month.

And that was only the rent.

Ordinary families were unlikely to find this a good deal.

From this, one could see that Yu Bao'er's family rather pampered her.

And since she was staying by herself, the two of them had a good time by themselves.

Although Gu Qingjiu had never slept on the same bed as Yu Bao'er in the past, it felt alright to be sleeping on the same bed with her now that she was on close ties with her.

Late at night, Gu Qingjiu took a shower first, and Yu Bao'er went after her.

Shortly after Yu Bao'er entered the shower, the Chief Instructor called Gu Qingjiu.

"Are you having fun?"

It was a simple question that showed he cared.

Although He Niancheng wasn't as passionate as others, it made this gesture all the more heartwarming.

Even merely hearing his voice made Gu Qingjiu very happy.

A smile instantly spread across her face. Lying underneath the thin blanket Yu Bao'er found for her, she said with a light smile, "I'm having great fun."

However, she didn't tell him about the unfortunate incident of running into Yu Shiwei earlier on.

"Good to hear that. If I have time next week, I'll go out with you."

After he had said this, Gu Qingjiu heard the sound of papers flipping over the phone.

Seems like the Chief Instructor was busy.

"I'm applying for leave too frequently. Let's wait for two weeks. Of course, if you want to come out, I can oblige."

"We'll do as you say."

He Niancheng had always given in to her in such matters.

When she heard this, she felt a numbing sensation creep up her spine, tickling her heart and bringing about a joyful feeling.

Gu Qingjiu subconsciously rolled about on the bed, her lips curled up in a smile so vibrant she couldn't even sense it herself.

She and He Niancheng chatted on and off. When Yu Bao'er came out in her pajamas and saw this scene, her eyeballs nearly popped out.

The experienced Yu Bao'er instantly sensed that Xiao Jiu'er must be on the phone with her boyfriend.

Otherwise, why would she be smiling in this manner?

When Gu Qingjiu saw Yu Bao'er come out, she thought to herself 'Oh no' then came up with some excuse to hang up the call.

Seeing Gu Qingjiu end the call, Yu Bao'er sighed and pointed a finger at Gu Qingjiu. "Aiyoyoh, Xiao Jiu'er, fess up. Which wild man were you chatting with to be smiling like that?!"

"What wild man?"

Gu Qingjiu patted Yu Bao'er with a helpless smile.

She couldn't continue keeping things under wraps. But still, she decided to maintain some of the mystery.

"That was my boyfriend."

"You have a boyfriend!"

Yu Bao'er pounced onto the bed in disbelief, pinning on top of Gu Qingjiu. "Fess up. Who's your boyfriend? Tell the truth and you will receive a lighter sentence!"

"You know my boyfriend as well. Try guessing."

Gu Qingjiu deliberately kept her in suspense.

Yu Bao'er was quiet for a moment. "I know him too? There's only one guy we know in common. Could it be..."

Chapter 450: Wait Until I Graduate From University

Yu Bao'er drew in a gasp. "Commander Huo!"

Spit!

Gu Qingjiu nearly choked on her saliva. If He Niancheng learned of this, Commander Huo would be in trouble.

"Hahahaha, I was just wildly guessing. How could you possibly be with someone like Commander Huo!"

Yu Bao'er laughed out loud, then flipped over to lie beside Gu Qingjiu on her belly, and she gave the idea a serious thought.

Following that, she looked towards Gu Qingjiu with a serious expression.

"It's the Chief Instructor!"

"..."

Gu Qingjiu found it incredulous. "You managed to guess it?"

"Damn, it's really him."

But Yu Bao'er was more astounded than Gu Qingjiu. "Goodness, Gu Qingjiu, I really didn't expect you would get together with the Chief Instructor! You even managed to pull down an immortal like him to the mortal world. Impressive!"

"What do you mean by pulling him down to the mortal world?"

Gu Qingjiu was annoyed. Although she had confessed to him first, Yu Bao'er shouldn't despise her so, right?

She shamelessly said, "The Chief Instructor and I are mutually fond of each other!"

After she had confessed, the Chief Instructor had accepted her immediately. That must mean that he was fond of her.

What else could it be?

"Forget it!"

Yu Bao'er didn't quite buy it. But then again, Gu Qingjiu's temperament was rather aloof.

Before, Yu Bao'er did consider the possibility of Gu Qingjiu getting together with the Chief Instructor.

But as a person like the Chief Instructor was far too different from ordinary folks, she didn't dare think too deeply about it.

Who knew, they really ended up getting together!

Yu Bao'er suddenly recalled something unbelievable. "Didn't they say the Chief Instructor was transferred away? But you're in the capital now and you've gotten together with him. Does that mean he..."

Gu Qingjiu nodded. "Correct. He's been transferred to the military university where I'm at, and has been appointed the Chief Instructor there."

"Damn, Qingjiu, you're really impressive!"

Yu Bao'er slapped Gu Qingjiu's shoulder, and with a look of amusement, she said, "Incredible. I take my hat off to you!"

"..."

'Why did a girl like Yu Bao'er speak like a thug?'

"I'm surprised you really got together with Chief Instructor He. Hahaha, if I tell Feng Meiyun and her gang when I get back, I bet they'll cry tears of anger."

Yu Bao'er let out a burst of gleeful laughter.

Gu Qingjiu almost felt sweat forming on her forehead.

She had nearly forgotten about those people, but Yu Bao'er still remembered them.

But it shouldn't be surprising. After all, they had gotten into conflict so many times back in the troops. They even fought once, almost costing her the opportunity to enter the advanced training camp.

How could she forget about them?

"This won't do. I must find a time and go back to tell them about this!"

Gu Qingjiu held back the agitated Yu Bao'er. "Don't go back and spread this information. I don't mind people finding out that I'm dating, but the Chief Instructor is an instructor and is my teacher in name. For a student and an instructor to be dating, the Chief Instructor will be implicated."

"But if you're not announcing this, doesn't that make it an underground relationship?"

Yu Bao'er couldn't understand. "If it's an underground relationship, I feel that by keeping it to yourself, you will be on the losing end."

"...I don't feel so."

Gu Qingjiu had never felt like she was on the losing end.

To be dating someone like He Niancheng, what else could she possibly ask for?

"Don't tell me it's the Chief Instructor who forbids you from telling anyone," Yu Bao'er asked with her eyes narrowed.

Gu Qingjiu shook her head. "Between the two of us, I'm the one who doesn't wish to announce. Our identities are too sensitive, so we've got to at least wait until I graduate from university."