Chapter 332: Chapter 325: The Childhood Friend Is a Fox
Sisi never expected the school to actually announce her dispatch to the battlefield; she had initially planned to keep it a secret! Mr. Yun must have known about this, right? Since he didn’t object, there must have been a reason behind it.
No longer dwelling on it, Sisi decided not to worry her mind with such matters—it was always Mr. Yun and Tian Xinhua who handled the planning, so she didn’t need to concern herself.
Her classmates all looked up to her and the others who had gone to the front lines, especially Shangguan and Sisi, the two female students. The students in Sisi’s class stood tall and proud, sharing in the glory of their class heroes.
The more discerning male students understood immediately, no wonder He Sisi could terrify Liu Xuelian into peeing herself without causing a stir—it turned out she had just come back from the battlefield!
Liu Xuelian felt a chill in her heart; she never imagined Sisi had actually been to the front lines, turning her previous tantrum into nothing but a joke.
At that moment, Liu Xuelian felt as if all the students in the auditorium were laughing at her, some even pointing at her and gossiping.
With her hands covering her face, Liu Xuelian dared not lift her head, only wishing for the memorial service to end quickly. Chang Yunhuan shared the same sentiment—the two petitions he wrote had become standing jokes, mocking him as they soared in the sky.
The dead rest beneath the earth, while the living must continue their lives. After the memorial service, Qinghua’s campus soon returned to its usual tranquility, with sporadic broadcasts reporting on front-line military news. However, Sisi never returned to the battlefield; Tian Xinhua and the others would have to wait until the summer holidays. The Southern Border battlefield had now become a training ground for our troops.
Liu Xuelian was still in the fine arts class; not because she didn’t want to leave, but Liu Jinyi wouldn’t allow her to switch departments.
"It’s just a small embarrassment, what’s the big deal? If you can’t handle even this little setback, you might as well just drop out."
Without Liu Jinyi’s assistance, Liu Xuelian had no choice but to return to school with a thick skin, though she had become much more restrained, avoiding Sisi just like Song Mengshi did upon seeing her.
After returning, Sisi did something; she took out ten thousand yuan and asked Shangguan to pass it on to her brother, to be distributed among the soldiers in the company who were killed or injured and returned home. Sisi knew that many soldiers came from rural areas and their family circumstances weren’t particularly good, hoping this money could help their families.
It wasn’t that she was unwilling to give more, but taking out ten thousand yuan was already a significant amount these days; giving more might raise suspicions. Sisi sighed, hoping to help those respectable and endearing soldiers more in the future.
As days passed by, May arrived. People shed their heavy winter clothes, donning light spring attire; some even bravely wore skirts and shirts. Walking on the streets at this time, one could witness a comical scene: some dressed in suits, even wretchedly in wool vests, while others were in cool single-layer clothes and skirts, as if the seasons were in a state of chaos.
Sisi, who disliked the heat, had already slipped into a dress with a light cardigan over it. Her long dress billowed and her black hair fluttered, becoming a beautiful scene in campus that attracted the lingering gaze of many male students each day.
Shangguan never liked wearing dresses. She always wore pants, claiming that fighting in a dress wasn’t satisfying enough. Ever since standing shoulder to shoulder on the front lines, Shangguan’s relationship with Sisi had grown even stronger, making Zhang Jie a bit jealous, wishing she could transfer to Qinghua to study.
Indeed, the bond from ’carrying guns together’ is also suitable for girls—at least Sisi felt that after returning from Yunnan, her understanding with Shangguan had deepened, with some things understood without words, merely a glance sufficed for mutual comprehension.
Yang Wenbin specially came to our house to thank Sisi in person; it seems Mrs. Yang Shu must have mentioned the ginseng that our family gave to save Yang Shu, and indeed, the Yang Family is very grateful. Besides that, he didn’t say much, just assured us that from now on, the Yang Family would be the He Family’s strong and solid shield; as long as the Yang Family stands, the He Family will also stand.
Sisi laughed and said, "Uncle Yang, rest assured, the He Family will not do anything to harm the Yang Family. Our two families will achieve mutual benefit and win-win."
Sisi also asked Yang Wenbin about Yang Shu’s situation. The military wanted him to transfer to a clerical position, but Yang Shu refused. He applied for discharge and is currently processing his discharge paperwork, which Yang Wenbin was actually happy about.
The Yang Family had only him walking the path of business, and as the years passed, he felt increasingly unable to cope. His initial hope was for his sons to grow up and help him, but neither of them showed any interest, so as a father, he could not force them. Now everything has turned out well, with his nephew returning after his discharge, he can focus on training his nephew as his successor.
"Uncle Yang, I think with Brother Yang Shu’s determination, he would be the best no matter what industry he’s in."
Sisi wasn’t just flattering. Often, in any venture, success doesn’t necessarily come to the smartest one, but to the one with the most resolute determination. With Yang Shu’s tenacity, it would be odd if he doesn’t succeed!
Yang Wenbin listened and found it very satisfying. Seemingly reminded of something else, he asked, "Ah Nan, what about that female classmate who went to the front line with you? How is she?"
"Are you talking about Feifei, Uncle Yang? She’s doing great!" Sisi was baffled as to why Yang Wenbin was suddenly bringing up Shangguan.
"Right, it’s Feifei. Does she have a boyfriend?"
Yang Wenbin blushed a bit. It was quite embarrassing for an elder to ask a younger person this kind of question, but for his nephew’s lifelong happiness, he had to set aside his pride.
Sisi perceived his intentions and chuckled mischievously, "Not at the moment. Uncle Yang, are you trying to set Feifei up with someone?"
"No, no, I was just asking." Yang Wenbin inquired again, "Does Ah Nan know what kind of requirements Feifei has for a partner? Like whether she insists that her partner has to be a soldier or something?"
Sisi couldn’t help but laugh to herself. Uncle Yang, could you be any more obvious? Just ask directly if Shangguan likes Yang Shu. The blush-faced Yang Shu together with the queenly Shangguan actually look quite a match!
"She doesn’t have such requirements, and her family doesn’t either. But she hasn’t really started dating yet!" Sisi kindly reminded him that Shangguan wasn’t really in the dating scene yet, and Yang Shu might have to put in some effort.
"That’s good, that’s good. Starting to date comes sooner or later." Yang Wenbin got the answer he wanted and walked away with a beaming smile.
Sisi chuckled to herself. Who would have thought that Yang Shu, the guy who blushes when seeing girls, would fall for someone like Shangguan? Wait a minute, childhood sweethearts? Could it be that Yang Shu recognized Shangguan the first time they met?
If that’s the case, then Yang Shu’s so-called dying wish at the hospital that day...?
Tsk, tsk, who would have thought that Yang Shu could be such a cunning little fox! There’s going to be an interesting show to watch!