Sorry, My Beloved Is The Motherland - Chapter 12.2 - Arguing With A Green Tea Is Better Than Dating

She must be! She must not be as upright and straightforward as she appears! She must also be aware of her own darkness and jealousy and wants her to pay the price!

Liang Huixue stared intently at Ning Fu, trying to prove that they were the same kind of person.

But there was nothing. Ning Fu’s face showed not a trace of insincerity.

Let those who are jealous of you know that you don’t care at all.

Because you are sincere and open. You are as bright and gentle as the moonlight and breeze.

She is not the same kind of person as you.

So you sincerely say to her—”Keep working hard~”

This time, Liang Huixue truly broke down. She ran out of the room in tears.

And then she bumped into Gao Han outside the door.

Gao Han immediately grasped her slender shoulders, shaking her with the force of a domineering CEO from an old-fashioned romance drama, roaring, “Why are you crying?! Who bullied you?! Was it Ning Fu?!”

Without waiting for Liang Huixue to answer, he immediately convicted Ning Fu and stormed into the room in a rage.

Liang Huixue, shaken like a bottle of soda, felt the gas rising in her stomach, “Hic—”

Gao Han, already too furious to care about her, looked ready to confront Ning Fu. In his mind, he could already see Ning Fu’s face. She looked beautiful even when angry, proud and vibrant.

Ning Fu was truly infuriating. Bullying Huixue to provoke him and attract his attention.

Well, she had indeed succeeded.

Liang Huixue, hiccuping, grabbed him and then directly pierced through the cold, hard truth.

“Stop lying to yourself!” Liang Huixue cried out, “Hic— You don’t like me at all! But she will never like you either!”

Gao Han stood there as if struck by lightning, frozen in place.

The only sound left in the guesthouse hallway was Liang Huixue’s sobbing.

“—The exam is in a couple of days, you… you should get some rest.” He managed to squeeze out the words, then turned and fled.

The next day, when everyone went downstairs to eat, they discovered that the outside world was already covered in a blanket of snow.

The county town only had this one guesthouse, where meals could be had for free with an introduction letter, or purchased with tickets.

Liang Huixue and Gao Han sat at one table, ignoring each other. Ning Fu sat with Du Qingquan and Cui Guofu at another table. She used her tickets to get half a portion of vegetables and two steamed buns, while the two young men eyed the buns, swallowing hungrily.

They were at the age where they could eat a lot, and their stomachs were usually half-empty, rarely getting a full meal. Every extra bite was precious.

Just as Ning Fu was about to share the buns with the two of them, someone interrupted.

“Do you have enough to eat yourself?”

Everyone was taken aback and looked up.

The newcomer was dressed in a pine-green military uniform, with a general’s star prominently displayed on his shoulder.

All the soldiers dining in the guesthouse cafeteria stood up. The newcomer returned their salutes one by one, “At ease.”

Cui Guofu nudged Du Qingquan, “Who is this? What’s with the big show?”

Du Qingquan, annoyed by his troublemaking nature, still whispered, “He’s a Major General.”

Cui Guofu gasped, “Whoa!”

Even Gao Han and the others nearby heard his reaction. None of them had ever seen such a high-ranking leader, especially a military officer. They all stood up, unsure why the general was approaching their tables of educated youth.

The Major General was probably accustomed to such scenes. He calmly nodded to the tense crowd, “Everyone, please sit.” He felt he shouldn’t be too stern, so he offered a smile, “I’m just passing through, dealing with some personal matters.”

Immediately after, everyone watched in astonishment as Ning Fu, who had been sitting, looked up and said—

“Dad, I have enough to eat.”

She was still holding her chopsticks.

A slight smile appeared on Ning Boyuan’s face. However, his stern demeanor and usual lack of expression made him still look very “intimidating.”

—So much so that Du Qingquan and Cui Guofu silently withdrew their hands that had been reaching for Ning Fu’s buns.

“I’m just on a business trip here and happened to stay at this place,” Ning Boyuan explained, even though Ning Fu hadn’t asked. “I also wanted to check on you.”

An orderly ran over, “Report, sir, the meal is ready!”

Ning Boyuan nodded, “Your classmates can join us as well.”

The guesthouse prepared a special meal for the military leader.

Du Qingquan’s first thought was to decline, but he couldn’t resist Cui Guofu’s persistent nudging from behind, so they all followed the orderly. Gao Han also stood up almost involuntarily, then noticed Liang Huixue following beside him as they walked towards the small dining hall.

Their eyes met briefly, and both quickly looked away as if shocked, but neither stayed behind.

“Ning Fu has such a strong background!” Cui Guofu whispered to Du Qingquan, “And her father came specifically to see her, he must really dote on her.”

Du Qingquan replied, “The Major General said he was just passing through.” — He couldn’t understand where Cui Guofu got the conclusion about the special visit.

Cui Guofu gave him a disdainful look, “With your straightforward thinking, how will you ever catch up to Ning Fu?” He lowered his voice, “The Major General’s daughter is taking the college entrance exam! He probably came specifically to see his daughter and just happened to have a business trip. Think about it, when you ask Ning Fu for help with questions, is it really for studying? Or is it to spend more time with her?”

Without thinking, Du Qingquan said, “For studying, of course…”

His voice suddenly trailed off, and under Cui Guofu’s exasperated gaze, he blushed deeply.

Could it be… that it’s possible to not… not just for studying?