Chapter 521: The 'Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law' Pair Who Got Along Well

She tugged at He Niancheng's wrist and started wheedling.

He Niancheng lowered his head and glanced at her, then instantly pulled her into his arms and smiled at her. "Sure, we'll do whatever you say."

Every time he spoke in this tone, Gu Qingjiu found it impossible to resist.

She felt like the bones in her body had turned numb.

She got into He Niancheng's car, and they set off for Longyue Mall.

"I'll come over to pick you up at seven. Take note of the time."

He Niancheng was still talking to Gu Qingjiu about returning at midnight while they were in the car. Naturally, Gu Qingjiu wouldn't be able to stay very long here.

"Mm, I'm just going over to take a look. If I have time next week, I'll come back to accompany my mom."

Gu Qingjiu nodded in agreement.

When they entered the mall's car park, He Niancheng stopped the car for Gu Qingjiu to get out.

After waving goodbye to He Niancheng, she called Qi Yuefeng right away.

She was given instructions to the cafe on the first level. There, she saw Qi Yuefeng and Qin Wange seated next to the window.

Qin Wange was wearing a floral dress, which looked like a matching outfit with Qi Yuefeng's dark orange dress with peony prints. Their dresses made them look like a mother-and-daughter duo.

The two of them were chatting merrily.

It had only been a few days, and already Qi Yuefeng and Qin Wange were getting along so well.

It seems like her older brother had nothing to worry about in the future.

She had no idea how to bring up the subject of her and the Chief Instructor dating.

As Gu Qingjiu walked over, the sharp-eyed Qin Wange caught sight of her.

She immediately raised a hand with a broad beam. "Sister Qingjiu."

Gu Qingjiu also revealed a smile. After entering the cafe, she saw Qi Yuefeng gazing at her with a smile. "Qingjiu, how come you're free to come out today? Didn't you say you'll be busy all week?"

"Since you're here in the capital, of course, I have to come out to visit you."

Gu Qingjiu sat down next to Qi Yuefeng and greeted Qin Wange. "Sister Wange, it's been a long time since we last met. Have you been busy lately?"

"My project is ending recently, so not quite. Since Auntie is in the capital and Qingmo isn't free, I came out to accompany Auntie to shop."

Qin Wange explained to Gu Qingjiu with a demure smile. Qi Yuefeng, too, gazed at the two of them with a gentle smile.

It seems like Qin Wange and Gu Qingjiu got along quite well. She was becoming increasingly pleased with this future daughter-in-law.

"Aiyah, how I envy the two of you." Gu Qingjiu feigned a sigh. "I've been extremely busy. Lately, my time is all tied up in training, and I don't even know when I can come out again."

Although she was going to come out next week, that was to meet the Chief Instructor's aunt.

Gu Qingjiu still had no idea what the situation was.

"It's like this in military schools."

Qi Yuefeng comforted, "Focus on your training. Your dad and I are doing pretty well. Your older brother also has a stable job now. So long as you and your brother won't do anything to worry us, all is good."

"I thought I was busy, but now it seems like you're even busier than I am, Sister."

Qin Wange's eyes were narrowed into crescents as she smiled, like a Spring Goddess, making everything around her pale in comparison.

Gu Qingjiu could see men looking stunned as they passed by.

She wondered how her older brother got so lucky to be fancied by Qin Wange.

Just like how Gu Qingmo was surprised that He Niancheng would fall for Gu Qingjiu.

The two siblings disdained each other from the bottom of their hearts.

"Qingjiu, when are you going back this time?"

Qi Yuefeng asked her.

Gu Qingjiu thought for a moment, then replied, "I need to leave later. I have training tomorrow, so I have to return to school today."

Chapter 522: None of His Business

"So urgent?"

Qin Wange was astonished. "I was just saying it's rare for you to come out, and since Auntie is around too, I was planning to bring you two to Favor Pavilion for a meal."

Although she had no idea what sort of a place Favor Pavilion was, Gu Qingjiu guessed it was a venue where rich people ate at.

Having just eaten good food earlier, she didn't feel famished at all.

"Sister Wange, I'm sure there'll be a chance next time. At most, we can meet during the summer break."

Mainly it was because He Niancheng was picking her up at seven. With the Chief Instructor's temper, she wouldn't dare to imagine what it would be like if the Chief Instructor bumped into her mother if she didn't leave promptly.

Her mother hadn't yet gotten over the excitement of this daughter-in-law, Qin Wange. Hence, it was better not to let a possible son-in-law pop out for the time being.

Qin Wange smiled and said upon hearing this, "Sure, let's meet another day."

"There's still some time now, and the seasons are about to change. Qingjiu, since you're always busy staying in school, your Sister Wange and I will bring you out to look for clothes. How long has it been since you bought new clothes? Even if you don't mind it, Mom is starting to disdain you."

Qi Yuefeng got up and prepared to bring Gu Qingjiu to shop for clothes.

Qin Wange agreed, "Auntie is right. We were just talking about it earlier. Let's go and take a look together."

Gu Qingjiu was unsure whether to laugh or to cry. Although she didn't like shopping, she couldn't very well reject their warm invitation.

She remembered buying new clothes before.

But just as Qi Yuefeng said, the seasons were about to change. Even if she didn't get to wear her clothes in school much, she would at times go out of school.

There was indeed a need to buy some clothes.

The trio went upstairs.

This mall was the largest in the area, and it carried plenty of designer brands. Even the prices of ordinary brand clothes were above a thousand yuan.

Gu Qingjiu wouldn't take the initiative to buy such stuff. But Qi Yuefeng had always been willing to splurge money on such things she deemed as necessary.

Like a model, she was made to try on clothes store after store.

Since she wasn't ugly, to begin with, she looked good in everything now that her figure had become superb.

If she were to buy everything, it would likely make her go bankrupt.

So, she only chose selectively.

Qin Wange wanted to pay for Gu Qingjiu, but Qi Yuefeng couldn't possibly allow her to do so.

She just didn't let her.

After some shopping, Gu Qingjiu felt like the steak she ate had more or less digested.

Her stomach started rumbling again...

And it was almost time to meet up with He Niancheng.

Just then, when they had just walked out of a shop, a group of people came out of a luxury brand store opposite where they were.

One guy amongst them had paused at the sight of Qin Wange. "Sister Wange?"

Hearing this, Qin Wange looked over with a smile. But when she saw the guy, her smile instantly froze. "Henyu?"

Gu Qingjiu was also shocked to see this guy. Wasn't it Ye Henyu?

How was it possible that they ran into this Young Master even in a place like this?

Ye Henyu, too, spotted Gu Qingjiu at first glance. Chances are, he was still fuming over what had happened the last time.

At the sight of Gu Qingjiu, he questioned her impolitely right away. "Why are you here? And why are you with my Sister Wange? What's your relationship with each other?"

Gu Qingjiu was secretly relieved that this lad didn't call her Sister-in-law this time.

Or else, there was no way she could explain herself in front of her mother!

However, the things he was demanding to know were none of his business...

Chapter 523: Why Was She Doing This?

"Qingjiu, you two know each other?"

Qin Wange gazed at Ye Henyu and Gu Qingjiu in astonishment, clearly surprised that the two of them were acquainted.

"Sister Wange, how is it possible for you to know her?"

Ye Henyu also managed to react.

Everyone else looked confused.

Qin Wange glanced at Gu Qingjiu, momentarily looking like she was in a difficult position.

She seemed to have difficulties. But then she looked towards Ye Henyu and shook her head imperceptibly.

Gu Qingjiu also realized that Ye Henyu was that young master at the Chief Instructor's dinner at that time.

It seems like he had quite a high status. And now, he was even addressing Qin Wange so affectionately as Sister Wange.

Back then, her older brother never told her about Qin Wange's identity.

Could it be that...?

The meticulous Gu Qingjiu understood something at that moment.

However, though she knew it in her heart, she didn't show it on the surface.

Qi Yuefeng seemed astonished. "Wange, is this your friend?"

After Qin Wange had shot him that look, Ye Henyu understood what was going on.

He glanced at Qin Wange and Gu Qingjiu with a weird expression, then left without saying anything.

His female companion held onto Ye Henyu in a docile manner, and she wasn't even particularly striking.

Qin Wange turned around and looked apologetic for Ye Henyu's rude behavior just then. "Auntie, he is a kid in my uncle's family."

She then looked towards Gu Qingjiu and cautiously asked, "Qingjiu, how did you become acquainted with Henyu?"

Gu Qingjiu's heart skipped a beat. She smiled and put it vaguely by saying, "Met him at dinner because of a superior. Not familiar with him."

"Oh, really?"

Qin Wange nodded and seemed enlightened, but she could tell that Gu Qingjiu wasn't being completely truthful.

But she was gripped by unease about her situation.

Only Qi Yuefeng was kept in the dark. Simply taking her daughter and her future daughter-in-law's word for it, she didn't ask any further questions.

But following that, Gu Qingjiu could tell that Qin Wange felt uneasy.

She would turn her head towards Gu Qingjiu from time to time.

Gu Qingjiu also understood that perhaps Qin Wange already knew that Gu Qingjiu had guessed that her family's situation wasn't normal.

When they started dating back then, although Gu Qingmo never explicitly told her about Qin Wange's family background. She had the impression that Qin Wange came from an ordinary family.

Else she wouldn't be holding a job like him.

But...

Even if she wasn't familiar with Ye Henyu, she witnessed Ye Henyu's attitude towards her earlier on.

Other than showing some respect towards He Niancheng and Huo Yingcheng, he was the center of the other rich guys.

Moreover, with his arrogant temper, it was unlikely that a person like him would bother to deal with ordinary folks.

The way he called Qin Wange sounded like he was addressing a senior with whom he had pretty good ties.

After figuring out this stuff, although Gu Qingjiu didn't have an opinion of Qin Wange as a person, she was slightly baffled.

No wonder Gu Qingjiu thought that Qin Wange looked like a rich miss the first time they met, for she exuded an elegant and noble air that differentiated her from ordinary people.

From the looks of it, she kept her family matters from her older brother.

But why was she doing this?

Chapter 524: Uneasy For Some Reason

Some waves had formed in her calm heart.

Much less Qin Wange.

When it came time for her to meet with the Chief Instructor, the trio prepared to leave the mall.

Since Qin Wange was going to bring Qi Yuefeng to eat, Gu Qingjiu left from there.

While Qi Yuefeng was away in the toilet, the two of them stood outside. Qin Wange tugged at Gu Qingjiu's arm as she asked, "Sister Qingjiu, do you know Ye Henyu?"

She felt uneasy and panicky.

"Sister Wange, is there a problem?"

Gu Qingjiu was also planning to make things clear with Qin Wange. She saw that there wasn't anger and only a peaceful calmness in Qin Wange's eyes. "I'm just curious why you want to hide it from my older brother. Sister Wange, your family background isn't simple, right?"

Others could detect certain problems from one's mannerisms.

Gu Qingjiu had a pretty good impression of Qin Wange. She could sense that Qin Wange was treating her and Qi Yuefeng with sincere concern.

It was why Gu Qingjiu was so calm about it.

"I..."

Qin Wange lowered her head that it made her appear panicky and helpless. There also was a hint of sorrow in the depths of her eyes. "I have no idea how to tell your older brother about such matters. I'm afraid he..."

"You're afraid my older brother will overthink this? You don't have to."

Gu Qingjiu sighed. "I know my older brother well. He's not a person who will give up on liking someone because there's some disparity between the two of you. I feel that he likes you very much."

Back then, when he spoke of his girlfriend in front of Gu Qingjiu, there was fondness written in his eyes.

"Of course, this is between you and my older brother. It's up to you to decide if you want to be honest about this, Sister Wange. Even now that I'm aware of it, I won't interfere. Because this is between the two of you."

Gu Qingjiu expressed her stand very clearly. "He is my older brother, so I don't wish to see him be hurt, but this is part of growing up. If it's hard for you to tell him because of your family background, I can understand this. But if something were to happen in the future, things will become complicated. The longer you hide it from him, the deeper the hurt will be. My older brother won't have an opinion about your family background, but he will be sad that you hid it from him."

Gu Qingjiu was aware that her family was an ordinary one, and she also understood how someone's mind, with the likes of Qin Wange, worked.

One had to consider a problem from different angles.

Like how Gu Qingjiu wouldn't rebut Qin Wange's thinking just because she felt her older brother wasn't inferior to anyone.

But if such a matter was kept hidden, it would undoubtedly result in dreadful consequences.

"Sister Qingjiu..."

Qin Wange's face was pale, perhaps from shame.

She hadn't expected Gu Qingjiu to see things even more clearly than her after guessing what her situation was.

Also, she could empathize with her. But the more she did, the more guilty Qin Wange felt.

She felt ashamed that she couldn't even see things as clearly as an 18-year-old girl.

"I'll repeat the same thing I said." Seeing that Qi Yuefeng was coming out of the toilet, Gu Qingjiu said one final thing. "I won't tell my older brother about this because you need to tell him this yourself. Just know what you need to do, Sister Wange. As a younger sister, there's only so much I can say."

And then, Qi Yuefeng appeared before the two of them.

With a doting smile, she asked, "What were the two of you chatting about?"

Qin Wange's pale countenance made her feel uneasy for some reason.

Chapter 525: This Flirting Technique Worked On Her

"Nothing."

Gu Qingjiu was much more composed than Qin Wange.

"We just chatted about Brother."

Since Qin Wange hadn't even decided to tell Gu Qingmo, it was, of course, inappropriate to let Qi Yuefeng find out now.

"You two sure have plenty of common topics."

Qi Yuefeng smiled, then hooked her arms around the two kids and happily walked off.

If that incident earlier hadn't occurred, perhaps they would be like a family now.

After exiting the mall, Gu Qingjiu bade them farewell and cast a glance at Qin Wange.

She saw the latter gazing at her with a guilty look.

At least she was aware that there was a problem with the way she handled this matter.

Gu Qingjiu's impression of Qin Wange was still pretty good.

After all, now that her alertness and sensitivity had heightened, there would ultimately be clues if a person held malicious intents even if it was hard to fathom a person's heart.

At seven in the evening, He Niancheng's call came punctually.

She got into the car at the roadside and then gently pursed her lips into a smile at the sight of He Niancheng.

Although she sounded carefree when she spoke with Qin Wange earlier, it suddenly occurred to her that she was in the same situation with the Chief Instructor.

Even if the Chief Instructor didn't say it himself, Gu Qingjiu could feel the huge disparity in their identities.

But her situation with the Chief Instructor wasn't quite the same as her older brother's.

The Chief Instructor didn't tell her, but he didn't hide it from her.

And she knew it very well.

This thought made her mood sink a little.

"What's the matter?"

As he started the engine, He Niancheng sensed that the little thing wasn't in a great mood.

"Did you have fun shopping?"

He cast a slight glance at Gu Qingjiu, thinking that she was unhappy because he showed up punctually.

Gu Qingjiu shook her head and looked towards He Niancheng, not hiding this matter from him. "I'll tell you something about my older brother."

She recounted what had happened between her older brother and Qin Wange, and then she asked He Niancheng for his opinion. "Although it's wrong of Sister Wange to hide it from my older brother, it's not my place to interfere in their affairs. Chief Instructor, how do you think this will end up?"

"I don't know."

Gu Qingjiu expected this reply from He Niancheng.

He looked sideways at her with a slightly amused look. "So you think you and I will end up like your older brother and Qin Wange in the future?"

Gu Qingjiu was speechless.

A little embarrassed, she murmured, "You and I are different from my older brother. After all, they've been dating for a long time."

"I know Qin Wange."

Surprisingly, He Niancheng revealed some information to Gu Qingjiu without any reservation. "Qin Wange is a daughter of the Qin clan. Going by family status, she's several levels above your older brother."

"The reason she's keeping it a secret is that she doesn't have the power to change the Qin family's thinking. You and I are different. Who dares to have an opinion about me dating you?"

That last sentence sounded incredibly arrogant.

Gu Qingjiu, who felt a little gloomy earlier on, laughed out loud at this. "That's not what I meant..."

If she truly cared about such stuff, she wouldn't have confessed to He Niancheng back then.

"Don't overly concern yourself with other people's business."

He Niancheng stroked Gu Qingjiu's head, sounding displeased. "You don't even have enough time to think about me, and you have the time to worry about other people's affairs?"

Although the Chief Instructor sounded a little shameless, this flirting technique worked on her.

Chapter 526: No Time

They went to eat lobster at night.

Prepared in many ways, the Australia-imported lobsters were extremely delicious.

Every time she came out to eat with the Chief Instructor, Gu Qingjiu felt like she had degenerated a notch.

After the meal, they headed back to rest.

He Niancheng brought Gu Qingjiu to rest at the presidential suite where they stayed the last time.

Gu Qingjiu didn't understand why the Chief Instructor behaved not so decently at other times, but when they were in the same room, he behaved perfectly decently.

After they took a shower, as usual, one of them slept on the bed, and the other peacefully slept on the floor.

Recalling the embarrassing incident before, Gu Qingjiu felt anger rising within her.

She merely cast a glance at the Chief Instructor, who was reading a book under the night light. She didn't confront him or anything, lest she got herself into trouble.

After flipping around, she fell asleep.

As He Niancheng gazed at Gu Qingjiu sleeping with her back facing him, his lips curled up in an imperceptible arc.

Suddenly, his phone rang. Catching a glimpse of Gu Qingjiu shifting her body with his peripheral vision, He Niancheng reached out and turned off the ringtone.

The phone never rang since.

Shortly after, he turned off the lights and quietly laid down.

At midnight, He Niancheng woke the sleeping Gu Qingjiu up.

Since they still needed to get back to school, they had to set off early.

He Niancheng asked someone to fetch them this time.

Gu Qingjiu wasn't bothered about that. On the way back, she laid in He Niancheng's arms and slept for a few hours.

He Niancheng held her in his arms and looked at his phone with his eyes half-opened.

The chauffeur in front reported some things. With his deep voice, he said, "Major-general, in the Empire, the Genev family are showing signs of movement."

When He Niancheng didn't raise his head, the chauffeur paused for a moment, then added, "Old Master isn't paying much attention to the Genev family's matters either."

"Feeding a tiger to one's detriment."

He curled his lips and coldly spat out these words, sounding as cold as the harsh winter.

In her sleep, Gu Qingjiu seemed to feel a shiver from this cold, and that made her subconsciously tighten her grip around He Niancheng's clothes.

He Niancheng lowered his head. Seeing Gu Qingjiu's sleeping profile, a hint of gentleness flashed across his eyes.

He held Gu Qingjiu tightly in his embrace.

When the chauffeur saw this through the rearview mirror, he couldn't help but reveal a hint of shock on his face despite how composed he was.

He hurriedly and earnestly turned his vision back to stare ahead.

He Niancheng raised his head again. With his deep voice, he instructed, "I'll let Huo Yingcheng make a trip back to handle this matter in a few days. You guys follow Joker, for he knows what to do."

"Okay, Major-general!"

The chauffeur replied with the utmost respect.

They arrived at school at six in the morning, just in time.

By then, most of the people were already up to prepare for the day's training.

Gu Qingjiu, who made up for her lost sleep by leaning against He Niancheng's body, was quite sober now.

She sneaked back to the dormitory and saw that Chu Lian and Gu Qian were already up.

"Where did you go last night?"

Gu Qian was astonished to see that Gu Qingjiu had come back.

Gu Qingjiu pulled an embarrassed smile, and instead of replying, she speedily changed into her military uniform. Only after that did she respond with, "I had to attend to something yesterday, so I went out."

"Eh, I think you're becoming more like Xiaoran now. Both of you are busy people who are often missing in action."

Gu Qian murmured, "Sometimes we can't even find you when we want to invite you to go out to play."

"Yeah, I have no time now. Let's talk about it in the future when I have the time."

There was nothing Gu Qingjiu could do about it anyway. Now that she was occupied with so many matters, she didn't have much time to hang out with Gu Qian and Chu Lian.

Chapter 527: Is Your Boyfriend Yin Ruoyi?

The few of them then went down the building.

There were classes in the morning and training in the afternoon.

Military school may seem dull and boring, but military school life for Gu Qingjiu was varied and interesting because it had some accidental elements here and there.

She had a combat class in the morning.

Feng Yumeng teamed up with Gu Qingjiu as usual.

But now, at least Feng Yumeng wasn't dragging Gu Qingjiu down like how she did at the start.

As for Gu Qingjiu, her combat abilities were steadily improving. In her specialization, she was nearly the best in combat among the girls.

And even when pitted against the men, Gu Qingjiu's skill wasn't even inferior to them too.

Not only was she pretty, but she had an absurd level of talent in shooting, and now, even her combat skills were exemplary.

She became the new idol of many in the computer science specialization.

Most importantly, every school would vote to elect a belle in every specialization.

The military school was no exception.

Gu Qingjiu successfully obtained the most number of votes in the online voting and became the widely acknowledged new belle of the computer science and technology specialization.

Countless guys dreamed of courting her.

But they didn't because they didn't have the chance to.

Moreover, a rumor about Gu Qingjiu and Yin Ruoyi forming a CP emerged. Some guys felt that they weren't as good as Yin Ruoyi, and so felt too embarrassed to pursue her.

Feng Yumeng sat by Gu Qingjiu's side and told her about the latest gossip in their specialization.

Gu Qingjiu was very aloof towards those she wasn't familiar with, so there wasn't much chance for those in the same specialization to befriend her even if they had the intention.

Now, Feng Yumeng felt that to be able to hang out with Gu Qingjiu was, instead, an opportunity.

Many guys looked at Feng Yumeng in a new light ever since she started hanging around Gu Qingjiu.

Some even said that she had continuously shown a tremendous improvement ever since then, and hence proved she was capable.

Although the young lady wasn't vain, she still felt pretty excited as the guys showered her praises.

Moreover, some people in her class had asked for a favor from her. So while they were chatting, she asked her this, "Qingjiu, do you have a boyfriend?"

She had asked very softly, for fear that others would hear her.

"Mm?"

Gu Qingjiu raised a brow. Why were there always people asking her such questions? "What's with the sudden question? Are you that curious about whether I have a boyfriend or not?"

"Aiyoh, I'm simply curious."

Feng Yumeng nudged Gu Qingjiu's arm in a wheedling manner. "Think about it, Qingjiu. You're so pretty, you're already the belle of our computer science specialization. You're strong in shooting, combat, and your academic results are pretty good too. You're pretty much all-rounded. In our specialization, or perhaps other specialization, are there any guys pursuing you? Has anyone confessed to you?"

Gu Qingjiu was unsure whether to laugh or to cry. "What am I to say? I indeed haven't had anyone confess to me yet."

That saved Gu Qingjiu a lot of trouble.

Especially if the Chief Instructor found out, something terrible might happen.

"It's like this, people were not aware of your existence before. But now, you're so capable, and yet no one has confessed to you? Is it like what others say, so do you have a boyfriend already? It's a rumor that's been going around. I'm really curious..."

"The rumor that's been spreading around?"

Gu Qingjiu frowned. "Why have I never heard of such rumors?"

"Aiyoh, how can you possibly know about this when it's spread in private? Tell me honestly, is your boyfriend Yin Ruoyi?"

Chapter 528: Announcing the Existence of a Certain Person

Gu Qingjiu was speechless.

It was absurd.

So absurd that Gu Qingjiu had no choice but to rebuke Feng Yumeng. With a serious countenance, she said, "Feng Yumeng, don't believe the rumors you hear. I do have a boyfriend, but it's not Yin Ruoyi. I don't even know him! Don't believe such stuff just because of some groundless rumors. This is unfair to me and Yin Ruoyi."

Feng Yumeng widened her eyes at Gu Qingjiu's explanation. "My goodness, you have a boyfriend? Gosh, how many guys' hearts are going to break when they find out about it?!"

Gu Qingjiu was speechless.

It was something that one should not discuss thoroughly with a nosy person. Otherwise, the said nosy person would try to dig for more and more.

Regardless of how Feng Yumeng pressed her for more details, Gu Qingjiu never divulged anything else.

Feng Yumeng didn't know when to stop asking. Only when she had asked twice and got no response from the tight-lipped Gu Qingjiu, did she stop.

She was afraid she would anger Gu Qingjiu.

Although they were teammates, they weren't close enough that they could talk about anything under the sun.

But since Gu Qingjiu revealed to her that she had a boyfriend, it was as good as making the fact public.

Gu Qingjiu thought about it for a moment and decided that it was out of the question to reveal the identity of her boyfriend for the time being, especially that it was the Chief Instructor.

Though, she could make it known publicly that she was no longer single.

"Next, Feng Yumeng, Gu Qingjiu, get ready."

When the combat instructor called their names, Gu Qingjiu reminded Feng Yumeng, "Focus on the competition and stop thinking about all that gossip. If you don't perform well tonight, I'll bash you up later."

Feng Yumeng was speechless.

Oh my god. To think that the aloof goddess Gu Qingjiu could threaten someone like that.

Most importantly, she received a threat! She had an impulse to cry at that moment.

Feng Yumeng would still individually train in combat with Gu Qingjiu day by day.

Now, Feng Yumeng had an understanding of why Gu Qingjiu was impressive, and it was all because the woman put in the hard work.

Despite being an excellent talent in target shooting, she would still head over to the Shooting department to train during her free time. It was something that Feng Yumeng was impressed with.

After the combat class ended, Gu Qingjiu returned to her class to wait for the commencement of her specialization's mathematics open class.

Feng Yumeng, on the other hand, was being pestered by her classmate about whether she managed to find out anything.

Since Gu Qinjiu didn't instruct Feng Yumeng not to talk about her status in public, the news of Gu Qingjiu not being single spread by the afternoon.

Gu Qingjiu, who was a year one in the Computer Science and Technology Specialization, as well as the department's belle for the year, turned out that she already had a boyfriend.

Although they didn't know who the boyfriend was, that person probably wasn't too bad that even Gu Qingjiu fancied him.

Hence, the guys who learned of this news were upset.

They had no idea who this beautiful flower belonged to.

Although the school didn't specifically forbid its students from dating, publicly spreading such a matter was still inappropriate.

Hence many instructors ordered their students to stop discussing other people's affairs and focus on themselves instead.

But some nosy instructors also felt curious as to who Gu Qingjiu's boyfriend was.

"Oh yo..."

A weird sound escaped Huo Yingcheng's mouth. He gazed at his WeChat group chat and saw that most of the commanding officers and instructors were enthusiastically discussing this matter. No one would have imagined that the decent-looking teachers in the military school would discuss such a matter with an enthusiasm that rivaled the students.

With that said, Gu Qingjiu's news of having a boyfriend was worthy of announcing.

Though, she definitely wouldn't admit to it if someone asked her, for there wasn't any evidence anyway.

But wasn't it as good as announcing the existence of a certain person?

He Niancheng's deep gaze instantly turned towards He Niancheng who was in front of him.

Chapter 529: He Wouldn't Be Able to Wait a Few Years

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Qingjiu is as good as announcing your existence now. Happy?"

Upon hearing this, He Niancheng looked up at him with a cold gaze.

Suddenly, he flung something at Huo Yingcheng. "The Genev family is showing some movement lately. I want you to go back and observe the situation."

Huo Yingcheng caught the thing that flew at him and was confused. "What? You're asking me to go back again? The last time I went back, the Old Master almost tore me to shreds!"

"Moreover, the Empire seems to have found out about you and Qingjiu. If I go back now, they will certainly interrogate me."

"This is the main reason I am asking you to go back."

He Niancheng put his hands together as he leaned against the office chair. "The Genev family matter isn't important."

Huo Yingcheng was speechless.

Bastard!

Sometimes Huo Yingcheng felt like revolting against He Niancheng because of the hurtful things he always spews out.

But he didn't have the guts to...

But guts or no guts, he had no choice but to handle this matter.

Huo Yingcheng considered for a moment, then said, "Regarding you and Qingjiu, have you thought it over thoroughly?"

He Niancheng looked up at him, "Thought over it thoroughly?"

"You're asking me to go back and talk about this matter. That's like laying your cards on the table. Some aristocrats in the Empire surely won't agree with your actions."

"Agree?" He Niancheng let out a snicker. "Do I need those useless bums to agree?"

"..."

Right, he almost forgot that his boss always acted as he pleased.

"But have you considered Qingjiu's thoughts about this? She's still so young, only 18. Even if in the future, you two... That doesn't mean that Gu Qingjiu already gave a thought about your future together. After all, she just started her career in China."

"That's why I'm not considering her thoughts on this for now." He Niancheng was very direct. "She and I have a certain future unless I'm dead."

Huo Yingcheng was speechless.

The big boss was domineering.

Huo Yingcheng didn't quite understand. "What you're doing is as good as presenting Gu Qingjiu in front of those people?"

"Since I already have decided, I also have the means to deal with it. I won't let her face all those stuff, and I believe my father knows this very well."

He Niancheng exuded an air of 'Those who bow to me will prosper, and those who resist will perish.'

He simply didn't care about what others thought.

What right did others have to meddle in his and Gu Qingjiu's affairs?

"Fine, fine, fine, I'll stop talking. I know what to say when I get back. I'll go check on the Genev family when I get there."

He Niancheng got up. Knowing that he and Huo Yincheng didn't have much in common to talk about, he decided not to waste his breath anymore.

"I heard you're going to bring Qingjiu to see Princess Man this week?"

He Niancheng responded with a hum.

"By the way, I obtained some news. Ye Huinan seems to be checking on Qingjiu."

"I'm aware of this."

He Niancheng looked towards his phone on the table nonchalantly. "Ye Huinan met her last time. But since he wishes to check on her, just let him do so. If his investigations led to me, he naturally knows he ought to stop."

"Alright, Major-general. I'll get going first."

Huo Yingcheng left the office, and He Niancheng nodded in response.

Following that, he looked towards his phone and searched for Gu Qingjiu's name.

In the past, he only felt that this little thing was interesting. Now that they have laid their age differences out, he felt a sense of urgency for some reason.

He Niancheng knew Gu Qingjiu could wait, but he, on the other hand, couldn't wait for a few more years.

Chapter 530: Fell Sick Suddenly

'Achoo!'

Gu Qingjiu let out another sneeze.

Feng Yumeng asked, "Qingjiu, you keep sneezing today. Are you down with the flu?"

Gu Qingjiu wiped her nose with a tissue. "Not the flu. There's a persistent itchy sensation in my nose."

While Gu Qingjiu and Feng Yumeng were having their nighttime training, Gu Qingjiu kept on sneezing.

Feng Yumeng was a little worried about her.

Gu Qingjiu shook her head. "I think it's because others are discussing me behind my back."

Feng Yumeng did not believe it. "It is said that if you sneeze just once, it could be that people are talking behind your back. But you're sneezing quite a few times already. You better go for a checkup in the infirmary and see if you caught a cold. You shouldn't neglect the nose itch, just in case. It might be because of nose inflammation... Don't blame me for saying such inauspicious things. I had nose inflammation when I was young, and it's a vexing condition."

"Alright, alright. I'll go over later, but let's continue training for now."

After tossing the tissue into the rubbish bin, Gu Qingjiu continued to train with Feng Yumeng.

Only until about seven did Gu Qingjiu conclude the end of the training. "Alright, that's it for today. Let's carry on tomorrow."

The two of them were so tired that sweat had drenched their foreheads. Even Feng Yumeng nearly couldn't get up.

Panting heavily, she replied, "Okay... I'll take a shower once I get back. The weather is really hot and stifling today."

She and Gu Qingjiu returned to the dormitory together.

After that, Gu Qingjiu took a shower first.

After the shower, as she rubbed her wet hair with a bath towel, she let out another sneeze. "Ah-choo!"

Qi Xiaoran cast a glance at her from the upper bunk, fell silent for a moment, and then she asked, "Did you catch a cold?"

"No."

After she said that, she felt her body shiver.

It was a subconscious shiver.

Qi Xiaoran frowned and sat up straight, then suggested, "Go for a checkup in the infirmary."

"Ah, Qingjiu, you caught a cold?"

Only then did Gu Qian realize what was going on.

Everyone didn't pay attention earlier on because it was only a sneeze. But upon hearing their conversation, they realized something was amiss.

"Surely not?"

Gu Qingjiu had some doubts herself as well.

This symptom didn't feel like a cold.

"Perhaps I came into contact with dust, and I'm allergic to it. I only keep sneezing. I think I'm fine."

Gu Qingjiu said with ease.

"Is that the case?"

Seeing this, Gu Qian and Chu Lian stopped worrying.

After all, everyone had pretty good immune systems because of their training in military school. Other than physical injuries, they rarely fell sick.

Especially Gu Qingjiu.

Hence, nobody gave it much thought.

Qi Xiaoran merely glanced at Gu Qingjiu, before going back to her original posture.

Gu Qingjiu sat on the bed and sent a message to the Chief Instructor.

'Not going over tonight.'

The Chief Instructor didn't reply to her.

When the lights and Internet connection were about to go out in the dormitory, everyone prepared to go to bed.

It was hot and stifling during the late night at the National Military University of China.

Since it was already May, the weather was transitioning to summer.

The birds were chirping on the tree branches.

Even amid all that noise, the students still slept very soundly.

But tonight Gu Qingjiu felt something wasn't quite right.

She had already fallen asleep, but she felt terrible from head to toe.

One moment she felt like she was being engulfed in flames. Another moment she felt like she was in an icy cellar.

The interchanging of the heat and the cold made her feel awful.

She felt like her head was about to explode, as though people were tugging the nerves in her head.

Every movement brought her immense pain that made her feel like she was dying.