The bystanders could roughly understand what just happened.
After a few months of not seeing her, the young lady’s appearance had a drastic change. Hence, people speculated that she had undergone plastic surgery.
There were even people who accused her of being a totally different person.
The bystanders were simply making wild guesses without reservations.
The people around her and Solbin began pointing fingers at them.
Someone amongst in the crowd exclaimed, “The young lady in the knitted shirt doesn’t look like she has had plastic surgery. However, I feel that the person opposite her seemed to have done something to her eyes.”
As Solbin listened, the corners of her mouth twitched.
Lisa was the one wearing a knitted shirt, and it was Solbin who was standing opposite her.
To make matters worse, Solbin indeed had double eyelid surgery.
Every other part of her face was pretty, except for her single eyelids. They weren’t beautiful.
Therefore, over the holidays, Solbin had surgery.
After the surgery, she refused to admit the truth and insisted that she achieved her double eyelids through pasting eyelid tapes.
With someone suddenly interrogating her, she couldn’t help but feel guilty and flustered.
Lisa wouldn’t really know if Solbin indeed had surgery. But after hearing that comment, she noticed that a wary glint flashed across Solbin’s eyes.
Her lips also slightly twitched.
She came to a sudden realization.
And a mocking glint flashed across her eyes.
She said nothing else and merely looked at the time on her phone.
Five minutes had already passed.
These people held back from what she was supposed to do, and the Chief Instructor was still waiting for her downstairs.
Lisa couldn’t be bothered to stay with Solbin any longer. Picking up her things, she left immediately.
Solbin still tried to chase after her, but the bystanders pointed fingers at her again.
She didn’t have the face to continue anymore.
Her face turned pale.
…
Taking the elevator, she went to the underground car park. From afar, Lisa could see that the windows of the jeep were open and Jungkook’s unworldly handsome face inside.
She immediately ran over with the items in her hands.
Hearing Lisa’s footsteps, Jungkook looked down at the watch on his wrist. He coldly said, “According to our Standard Time, you’re seven minutes late.”
Lisa smiled awkwardly, and she answered, “Chief Instructor, I had to deal with something upstairs.”
With his head tilted, Jungkook looked at her and asked, “What is it?”
Lisa walked towards the passenger seat. Opening the door, she sat down and replied with a glum face, “I had a confrontation with someone from my teenage years.”
Jungkook started the car and stepped on the clutch. “Be clearer!”
Lisa was speechless.
Generation gap… There was a clear generation gap between them.
“I bumped into an old friend of mine and fought with her. Well, we didn’t fight, but we didn’t have a pleasant conversation.”
Lisa was very honest.
Jungkook paused, as though he was temporarily rendered speechless.
“Did you win?”
“What?”
Lisa looked at him and tried to understand what Jungkook was trying to say. After finally figuring it out, she replied, “I think so.”
“Okay.”
He answered quietly, but Lisa still hadn’t fully understood his words. She asked cautiously, “Chief Instructor, do you think that fighting isn’t good?”
“No.” He drove out of the car park. “But you’re not someone who’ll pick a fight with others.”
He meant that only other people will find trouble with her.
She didn’t know why, but Lisa felt thrilled upon hearing those words.
The corners of her lips curled up, and she felt warm inside.
Although sometimes he acted like a wet blanket, he still said things to cheer her up at times.
Lisa felt that she didn’t particularly get along well with people.
It was mostly because of her personality.
She would only show her carefree side to people she was close to.
For Lisa, she considered both Jungkook and Jimin as her close friends.
Jungkook sent Lisa back to the Gu family.
After alighting from the vehicle, Lisa waved goodbye to Jungkook. She said, “Chief Instructor, I sent your things to Doctor Nan. Remember to send someone to collect them.”
Jungkook nodded. “Send me a message when you leave for the military camp. Send me another when you arrive.”
Lisa was speechless.
‘Was that necessary?’
Before she could reply, Jungkook had already left.
After watching the car disappear from her sight, Lisa finally looked away.
At the mart below her house, Chen Yanhong wasn’t around. It was her husband who took over.
Since her husband was friendlier than Chen Yanhong, the man offered Lisa a smile when he saw her.
Arriving upstairs, Lisa was shocked to find her door ajar.
She pushed open the unlatched door and stuck her head in to look. She saw Qi Yuefeng leaving the bedroom with a bundle of clothes in her hands.
Seeing that Lisa had returned, it didn’t surprise Qi Yuefeng at all. Despite her friendly tone, there was an odd look on her face. “You’re back.”
“Yes. I came back to look since I had some time.”
As Lisa entered, she thought that Qi Yuefeng looked weird.
Did she find out about what happened with the Yu family before?
It didn’t seem like it though. Otherwise, Qi Yuefeng wouldn’t still be so calm.
Lisa probed further, “Mom, is Dad not around?”
“Something cropped up at your Dad’s company. It seems like he’s having problems with one of his projects. He’s been busy at work for the past few days and is practically living there now. He doesn’t have time to come back.”
Qi Yuefeng sighed and went to hang up the clothes in her hands.
Lisa’s heart skipped a beat.
A business project? Did something happen?
She was very sensitive now, and she treated every single matter with seriousness.
She walked towards Qi Yuefeng and asked, “Mom, what happened at Dad’s company?”
“How would I know?” Qi Yuefeng frowned as she tidied the clothes. “I don’t know what’s happening with his business. On the other hand, you…”
Qi Yuefeng suddenly changed the topic to something that Lisa never expected her to bring up. “Who is that man who just sent you home? He doesn’t look like Commander Huo, the one who sent you home last time.”
“…”
Lisa stuttered. “Erm… Erm… Did you see him? He’s my Chief Instructor. I came out to help him with some errands, and he sent me home after we were done with everything. I was able to come here under his permission. The last time, though, he came with me too. It was only Commander Huo who came up, but the Chief Instructor was inside the car at that time.”
She sounded rather collected as she explained.
Yet, Qi Yuefeng could still sense that there was something amiss.
After all, Lisa appeared much calmer whenever she spoke about Commander Huo.
And it was completely different from how she spoke about the Chief Instructor. She clearly lacked confidence and sounded flustered.
Why was she flustered, though?
Like her mother, she knew her daughter well. Qi Yuefeng knew what was going on but didn’t explicitly spell it out.
She merely replied, “Oh, I thought that he was someone special.”
Lisa giggled. “He’s my Chief Instructor.”
Qi Yuefeng was reminded of what she had accidentally seen earlier while hanging up the clothes earlier.
She didn’t see his full features, but she saw his side profile. He looked incredibly handsome.
She felt that there was something unusual going on between her daughter and that man.
However, she didn’t elaborate further.
Since it was rare for Lisa to come home, she shook those thoughts away and prepared some food for Lisa.
Lisa stayed overnight at home.
She made a call to Gu Hong, but he still stayed at the company and didn’t return.
When Lisa called him, she detected nothing weird.
And she couldn’t tell the severity of the problem at the office.
Because even if there was a problem, he wouldn’t show it in front of his children.
Since Lisa must return to the camp in the afternoon, she had no time to visit Gu Hong’s office.
Furthermore, even if she went, she might not understand what was going on.
Still shrouded in confusion, Lisa returned to the camp.
Before she boarded the bus, she sent Jungkook a message.
She was more careful this time as well.
But then again, what the Chief Instructor did last time should be enough to scare the Yu family.
They shouldn’t make any rash actions.
Thankfully enough, no other incidents happened along the way.
Lisa returned to the camp safely.
The moment she arrived, she sent Jungkook another message.
This time, he replied.
A single word reply, “Okay.”
But seeing that response, Lisa still felt overwhelmed with joy.
When she returned to the dormitory, she pushed the door open.
Lisa saw Jennie frantically looking at her cell phone.
When they locked eyes, Lisa saw the panic evident in her eyes.
Moreover, the voice that sounded from Jennie’s cell phone exposed what she was doing.
“Nini, what’s the matter? Is the signal poor?”
That voice was a clear—a soothing to the ear male voice.
It was incredibly gentle as if a whisper beside your ear.
It startled Lisa, while Jennie looked defeated. “Older brother, I have some things to settle, so I’ll hang up first. I’ll tell you about it later.”
This was the first time in so many days that Lisa heard Jennie’s voice at a normal volume.
It was unexpectedly silky—so very soft…
It was cute and was far from how she looked.
Somehow, Lisa suddenly felt that she especially liked Jennie’s voice.
Jennie cut off the call, while Lisa placed her bag down. “If I disturbed you, I can go out. It’s okay.”
Jennie was talking to her older brother.
Lisa didn’t expect her to have an older brother.
But Jennie shook her head and left the room with her cell phone.
As Lisa looked at her leaving silhouette, she felt like Jennie wasn’t expecting her to return so suddenly.
She looked like she was caught off guard.
She was just talking to her older brother. What was there for her to panic?
Perhaps Jennie didn’t like people eavesdropping on her conversation, so to be polite, Lisa offered that she could go out and give her space instead.
But the girl had already left the room and Lisa couldn’t do anything else about it. She didn’t chase after her either.
She shrugged and recalled Jennie’s soft voice once more. It was a very likable tone of voice, akin to women from Jiangnan. It differed vastly from her cold image.
Lisa chuckled as she laid on the bed and played with her cell phone.
...
Monday morning. A new week of training.
For the week, Lisa had calculator studies.
There were many lessons in the advanced training camp and calculator studies were one of them. It was also a topic that Lisa liked.
She once considered taking up a mathematics-related course such as computer programming if she didn’t make it into the army.
While she was in class, Instructor Mu called her outside.
His straightforward question startled Lisa. “If I gave you a chance to take your studies up a notch, would you be willing? To go straight to a university.”
Studies?
It shocked Lisa.
She was doing well in the camp, so why was he asking her if she wanted to study further in university?
Seeing the confusion on her face, Mu Nanji explained.
“It’s not a civilian university I’m talking about, it’s a military academy.”
Military academy?
Lisa widened her eyes.
If she could directly enter the military academy, Lisa would obviously grab the chance.
Entering the military academy was not only a few thousand times more difficult than entering the army.
China could actually establish military academies, but only had a few.
Graduates from that school would essentially secure an official position.
The military academy was intrinsically linked to the army.
If she had to take examinations on her own and with no one backing her up, she might have the chance to make the cut.
But that was under the assumption that she had the chance to prepare beforehand.
Ever since her rebirth, she never had the chance.
At that, Lisa’s face revealed her hesitation. “Instructor Mu, I have the chance to go to the military academy? Why?”
Entering the army does not equate to having a chance to enter the military academy.
Why was she suddenly given this chance?
Mu Nanji carefully observed Lisa. Although he could see the changes in her expressions, he knew she could control it well.
But a moment of lapse made her reveal her yearning.
This girl was not as shallow as he thought.
“I’ve checked your information. In your previous school, you had ordinary results. But then again, you should be able to cope with your studies. I’ve also shown your information to the higher-ups. Your talent in sharpshooting shouldn’t be buried. You’re still young. The shooting practice here at the camp does not suit you. By going there, you can undergo a more systematic training program.”
In fact, those were not the only reasons.
Mu Nanji found out by chance that Lisa had military merit under her name.
They granted it after Lisa and Jungkook arrested the human traffickers.
At that time, the military didn’t really intend to give Lisa military merit since the soldiers who were present at that time reported that it was Jungkook who mainly accomplished it.
But Jungkook only said that one sentence…
And the leader could only follow him and give Lisa military merit.
Jeon Jungkook…
Mu Nanji didn’t know much about this man, but he knew that his background was overwhelming.
Even his own older sister paid close attention to the said person.
Else, she wouldn’t have transferred him over to Dayi City.
Mu Nanji also found out that Jungkook had gone out alone with Lisa several times already.
Although he clearly knew what they were doing, people often liked to think about the more shady things.
Furthermore, just a few days back, Lisa was kidnapped.
Although it did not alert the military, Jungkook went to rescue her.
And even made use of some personal connections because of that.
The special treatment Jungkook had for Lisa made Mu Nanji curious.
Furthermore, with Lisa’s talents at sharpshooting, he might as well transfer her away to test for Jungkook’s reaction.
Lisa’s luck was pretty good, too. Mu Nanji held the application list too. When he transferred over, no one other than Lisa caught his eyes.
It was difficult for people to stay unmoving at Mu Nanji’s words.
Especially for Lisa.
It was important to escape from the Yu family, but it was also vital for her to climb up step by step.
She probed, “Instructor Mu, may I ask which military academy it is?”
As little as they were, there were still over ten military academies located all over the country.
If it was too far, she would have to judge the situation.
Mu Nanji’s lips curled up. “Capital city!”
Capital?
Lisa paused.
She couldn’t believe that this opportunity would drop on her lap.
Tang Yuyu mentioned before that with Lisa’s shooting talents, fate would dictate that she would not stay in the advanced training camp for long.
Who would’ve thought that they would directly transfer her to the capital with the prefix of studying at a military academy?
The capital was China’s important military point—the capital city of the country.
There were three military academies there.
And these three academies occupied the top three spots of the entire country.
Even if the school she entered was ranked third, she was still darn lucky.
Because of her excitement, her heart started pumping rapidly.
“I…”
A second of hesitation and Mu Nanji smiled. “You can consider it. This is a decision that you can make, not a transfer order from the higher-ups. Don’t you have an older brother in the capital as well? If you went, you will at least have someone to look out for you. Your dormitory mate, Qi Jennie, is also one people transferring to the military academy. In this entire camp, only you two have this chance.”
Jennie?
Lisa was a little shocked to hear that name.
While she was still contemplating, Mu Nanji had already left.
Lisa returned to the class to finish her lessons.
...
After training, she kept this matter to herself and did not share it with the others.
After she had returned to the dormitory, she couldn’t suppress the elation she felt.
But the first thing she thought of was to tell the Chief Instructor about it.
However, because it was still training period, she didn’t have her cell phone with her. She had no other means to contact him.
Even when the weekend rolled around, Lisa still did not ask Jennie about the special training.
After retrieving her phone, Lisa sent a text message to Jungkook.
...
In the afternoon, the Chief Instructor, who had nothing to do, was cooped up in Sehun’s infirmary. He was lazing around in broad daylight.
He sat at a table near the door. The sunray which came through the window shone on his face.
Illuminating him with an unearthly glow.
The sunshine added an intoxicating tint to that unworldly handsome face of his.
Every bit of it was like an oil painting.
Giving people the urge to prostrate themselves before him as they worshipped him.
He quietly sat there, a stark contrast to Sehun who was busy.
‘Bzzt.’
‘Bzzt.’
His cell phone was on the table vibrated twice because of the notification from the message.
Sehun and Jungkook’s eyes turned to it.
Jungkook swept a look at it, picking up the cell phone only after seeing the sender.
Reading the contents of the message, Jungkook frowned.
His handsome features, which did not in any way diminish, showed a rare trace of hesitation.
“What’s the matter?”
Sehun curiously asked.
Jungkook placed the cell phone back on the table, and he replied, “Lalisa said that Instructor Mu gave her the choice to choose whether she wanted to attend the military academy at the capital.”
It startled Sehun. “You and Lalisa are already texting?”
Jungkook’s frown deepened, and a glint flashed across his cool eyes. His fingers tapped on the table. “At this time, you should be focused on the main point, not the small things.”
Sehun disagreed. “This was nothing. For me, this is the main point.”