Chapter 274: Military Advisor Comes Online
“Medic, do you think Chang Ning will take the opportunity to confess?” Ostrich said quietly.
“I don’t think it’s very likely. The state of these two doesn’t look like that natural progression feeling; they seem to still be in the ambiguous phase.”
The medic seriously analyzed the state of the two and gave his answer.
“Where does so much rationality come from in love? Don’t people always confess when they get carried away?
The atmosphere between them is just right now; he might confess at any moment.”
Ostrich gave an answer opposite to the medic’s.
“How about you guys make a bet? What do you say?” Qiang Zi suggested from the side.
The few people spoke in extremely low voices, and plus the hospital elevator space was very large, this meant Chang Ning and Xiao Fei couldn’t hear their conversation at all.
During the gap while the few people were talking, the elevator reached the top floor.
With the prompt sound ringing, Chang Ning and Xiao Fei seemed to wake from a big dream, returning to normal.
However, from their blushing cheeks, it was clear their inner feelings at the moment were absolutely not as calm as they appeared.
Chang Ning and Xiao Fei walked ahead of the team leading the way, but they kept feeling the gazes from behind on them like tangible, making them uncomfortable.
Xiao Fei even had an impulse to escape from here.
“This is Xiao Zhuang’s hospital room. You guys go in; I won’t disturb you.”
After saying that, Xiao Fei turned and left, not even giving B Group a chance to thank her.
“I’ll go check on her.”
After Chang Ning said that, he chased after her; he didn’t even know why he was chasing Xiao Fei.
“I think he will confess.” Ostrich felt confident of victory.
“Maybe.”
Seeing Chang Ning’s behavior, the medic didn’t dare to be certain he would win the bet this time.
“Xiao Fei, wait a moment.”
Chang Ning called out to Xiao Fei at the elevator entrance.
“Something wrong?”
Xiao Fei looked at Chang Ning; she admitted her heart was racing.
“I’m getting discharged tomorrow.”
“Got it.”
Hearing the news that Chang Ning was getting discharged, she didn’t know what mood she was in; she even didn’t know how she got into the elevator.
Seeing Xiao Fei’s abnormal state, he didn’t dare to rashly go up and disturb her, so he could only watch her take the elevator away.
Xiao Fei in the elevator didn’t know what she was thinking; until the elevator doors closed, she didn’t look up at Chang Ning once.
Back in Xiao Zhuang’s hospital room, he didn’t know what everyone was chatting about; each person’s face was beaming with brilliant smiles.
But why were the looks they gave him so strange?
He got it; this group took advantage of his absence to chat about topics definitely centered on him, and the content wasn’t very proper.
“What are you brothers chatting about? So joyful.”
Chang Ning casually found a spot, his gaze scanning back and forth over those laughing the most joyfully.
Probably feeling guilty, none of the few people Chang Ning focused on dared to meet his eyes.
The looks toward Chang Ning were either evasive or simply not meeting his gaze at all.
“Eh, just chatting nonsense.” Qiang Zi braced himself and said under Chang Ning’s gaze.
What could be more embarrassing than gossiping and getting caught by the person involved?
“Looking at your guilty faces, gossiping about me is fine; we’re all good brothers, I won’t get mad.”
Saying that, Chang Ning laughed; mainly, everyone’s guilty looks just now were too funny.
The atmosphere began to ease, and with Chang Ning joining, it sped down the joyful road.
Since the person himself didn’t mind, the old brothers also let loose.
Xiao Zhuang couldn’t hold back the Gossip Fire in his heart first and asked Chang Ning: “What’s the deal with you and Xiao Fei?”
“Nothing going on; we’re all friends.”
To be honest, even Chang Ning himself couldn’t sort out the relationship between him and Xiao Fei.
Say they’re friends? The atmosphere between them is always very ambiguous. Say they’re lovers? They’ve known each other less than a week.
Progress isn’t this fast; it’s not fast food.
Seeing Chang Ning being evasive and spouting scumbag lines, as team leader, how could Geng Jihui watch a team member make a mistake.
“This is where I have to criticize you. Chang Ning, we can’t make mistakes; this is a style issue!”
Clearly Xiao Geng misunderstood Chang Ning, but that couldn’t be helped.
Who made Chang Ning’s words sound exactly like irresponsible scumbag talk.
The others all spoke up to advise Chang Ning; they couldn’t watch a good brother make a mistake.
With Chang Ning’s current results, his future was very bright; if delayed by this, it would be too not worth it.
“It’s not like what you think; am I that ugly in everyone’s eyes?”
Chang Ning stopped the crowd’s condemnations, then began to recount his mental journey.
“…In short, I don’t know the situation now either; mainly we’ve known each other too short a time, and the relationship progressed too fast, giving an unsteady feeling.”
After hearing this, the crowd fell silent.
They’d never seen this situation before; even a veteran like Xiao Zhuang couldn’t give effective advice.
He and Xiao Ying were childhood sweethearts, love grown over time; someone like Chang Ning was really rare.
“How about you just date her first? Anyway, from what you said, you don’t dislike her.”
Ostrich gave an idea, winning most people’s agreement.
Male-female relationships are all about that ambiguity.
Of course, this isn’t to say there are no pure friendships, but those are quite rare.
“Ostrich is right; just treat her as a friend for now.
As long as you don’t take advantage or eat tofu, time will give the answer in the end.”
Everyone except the medic agreed with this suggestion.
So what was the medic doing?
After coming in and chatting idly a couple sentences, he shrank into the corner and pulled out a comic book, reading engrossed.
That “ears shut to worldly affairs, one heart only on sage books” look made people think he was prepping for grad school.
“Stop reading.”
Ostrich nudged the medic immersed in his own world; everyone was brainstorming ideas for Chang Ning, how could this guy stay silent? He needed to keep up.
“I haven’t even dated anyone; how can I give advice? That’d be misleading people.
Brothers, only Xiao Zhuang has a girlfriend; I’d say our brains got caught in a door. This emotional stuff isn’t for us rough guys to figure out.
Since that’s the case, why should I get involved?
Better to read more comics; that’s the right path.”
After saying that, the medic sank back into the comic book world, unable to extricate himself.
The crowd exchanged looks; the medic told them the answer from another angle.
Actually the same meaning as Ostrich: let it take its natural course.
“Chang Ning, this matter still depends on you.
After all, only the wearer knows if the shoe fits.
But one thing: you must guard your heart and not make mistakes.”
Lao Pao earnestly admonished Chang Ning; Xiao Zhuang and Chang Ning were the best soldiers he’d trained.
In terms of development prospects, Chang Ning was much better than Xiao Zhuang.
Xiao Zhuang’s stubborn temper was known to those who’d interacted with him; who knows when he’d mess up.
Chang Ning was different; he could control his temper and handle things calmly.
So Lao Pao sincerely hoped Chang Ning could have good development in the military unit.
After chatting around, things were back to the starting point; baffled Chang Ning could only choose to stay true to his heart.
Xiao Zhuang’s condition needed rest; visitors weren’t normally allowed, but Xiao Fei used her connections to fight for a little time for everyone.
Time was up, so the crowd naturally had to leave.
Wolf Fang was a round-the-clock combat-ready military unit with pitifully few holidays.
With B Group taking leave to go out, how could Wolf Fang’s other comrades miss the chance to have B Group’s familiar people bring things.
So B Group, except the two still hospitalized, everyone else headed off in different directions from the hospital entrance to buy things for their comrades.
Chang Ning saw off B Group and just got back to the hospital room to hang the IV when Xiao Fei came in.
“Here, this is today’s lunch.”
After taking the lunch and thanking Xiao Fei, Chang Ning wolfed down the meal box.
Today’s lunch was all dishes he liked, and since he was really hungry, his eating speed was a bit faster than usual.
Watching Chang Ning eat so enjoyably, Xiao Fei had a faint smile on her face, her heart delighted beyond measure.
These dishes were specially picked based on Chang Ning’s expressions when eating last time; even if he didn’t have picky habits, his face wouldn’t lie about liked dishes.
From Xiao Fei’s observation, Chang Ning would save liked dishes for last and eat the rice in one breath.
“Always troubling you to bring meals; really sorry.”
Today, Chang Ning’s attitude toward Xiao Fei had changed; he started feeling bad about troubling a girl.
“Now you know to feel bad? Why didn’t you say so yesterday?”
Xiao Fei smiled at the corner of her eyes, looking at Chang Ning as she asked.
She clearly guessed Chang Ning’s mental activity; girls were much sharper than boys in this regard.
Chang Ning still couldn’t gauge Xiao Fei’s mental state.
“Yesterday is different from today.”
Putting down the meal box, Chang Ning’s gaze wandered; when it collided with Xiao Fei’s in mid-air, it was only brief contact before shifting away.
He couldn’t withstand Xiao Fei’s gaze offensive.
“How is it different?”
Xiao Fei pressed the attack further; she wanted Chang Ning to say that sentence.
No girl would confess first.
“I can’t explain it either.”
Chang Ning felt the relationship between them always seemed unreal, giving a hollow feeling.
Xiao Fei’s bright eyes dimmed, disappointment enveloping her heart.
What am I expecting? Can’t this guy see it?
Hah, maybe this guy really can’t see; what a blockhead!
“Alright, if you can’t explain, then forget it.
I have things to do; I’m leaving first.”
Xiao Fei readjusted her mood, a bitter smile tugging at her lips as she picked up the meal box and walked out of the hospital room.
“What’s with her again? Did I say something wrong?”
Left in the hospital room, Chang Ning was baffled, sighing inwardly that girls were truly hard to fathom.
Ten o’clock at night, in the hospital medical staff dormitory.
“Is he a blockhead? That wasn’t even a hint; it was outright obvious, right.”
Lying in bed, the more Xiao Fei thought the angrier she got; she rolled over and woke her best friend Xiao Ying, chattering nonstop as she vented about Chang Ning, calling him a stinking blockhead and such.
Seeing her best friend’s anxious state, Xiao Ying felt both amused and heartbroken.
Single for so many years, finally met someone she liked, but the other party was emotionally dense, unable to give timely feedback.
Look how anxious it’s made my best friend.
“Alright, haven’t you noticed you’re a bit anxious?”
Xiao Ying tactfully reminded Xiao Fei; this wasn’t just a bit anxious, she was extremely so.
You’ve known each other less than a week and expect him to confess; how is that possible.
“And Chang Ning being a bit dense is pretty good.”
Hearing this, Xiao Fei got anxious: “Good? How is it good? Should I confess to him?”
“Hey, let me finish.”
Waiting for Xiao Fei to quiet down, Xiao Ying continued: “Being slow with emotions means Chang Ning is like a blank slate in this, simple, just like you—never dated.”
Though Xiao Ying’s emotional experience was also pitifully little, she had dated.
She now saw Xiao Fei and Chang Ning’s interactions like watching noobs pecking at each other: clumsy yet cute.
“So what do I do? He’s getting discharged tomorrow.”
Xiao Fei’s words carried a trace of anxiety; the blockhead’s unit had no holidays and normally prohibited visits.
If they missed this chance, who knows when they’d meet next.
Though she could ask her grandfather for help, she couldn’t keep troubling the veteran.
“From Xiao Zhuang and your descriptions, Chang Ning is clearly slow to warm up.
I’d say you can interact with him as friends first, then casually add some little ambiguities in the process.
Before long, it’ll naturally happen, sis!”
As strategist, Xiao Ying racked her brain to help her best friend, determined to win over this blockhead Chang Ning.
“But he’s in Wolf Fang; you know that place.”
“Yeah~”
Xiao Fei’s one sentence silenced Xiao Ying; no matter what, if they didn’t meet, it was pointless.
The room instantly fell quiet; faintly, only the two girls’ light breathing could be heard.
The night passed without words.
Today was Chang Ning’s discharge day, but he looked listless, faint dark circles around his eyes.
This look, anyone who’d pulled an all-nighter knew he’d been sleepless last night.
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