“If I didn’t agree, would you cry on the spot?”
Even if he was on the receiving end of the confession, his expression did not change much.
But his attitude towards Lisa changed evidently.
It was something difficult to explain with words. There was something special and soft about it.
“Why will I cry?”
But she would definitely be sad.
But all these were not going to happen.
Because he already agreed.
The warmth in her palm was evident. As they held hands, Lisa suddenly felt awkward all of a sudden.
The confession was a success but suddenly, she didn’t know what to say.
It felt as if the topic came to a sudden stop.
“After last night’s practice, were you assured?”
Jungkook’s topic quickly cleared the awkward atmosphere.
Lisa let out a breath of relief and nodded. “I do. I want to start practicing on moving targets starting this weekend.”
For fixed targets, a hundred-meters target was the limit for the academy. There was no need for Lisa to try out the two hundred-meters target.
She would just practice with moving targets first.
“You don’t have to rush to practice on moving targets. You still have to catch up with your specialization.”
Jungkook stood up. The hand which was holding on to Lisa’s did not loosen, and he brought her to the front of his table.
“If you’re free this weekend, let’s go out for a meal.”
Hearing that, Lisa’s eyes twinkled.
Both of them have just confirmed their relationship. Who would have expected the Chief Instructor to have such a great grasp on a couple’s matters?
She happily agreed. “Sure!”
“I’ll book the place first and text you later.”
“Okay.”
After that sentence, the two of them fell into a brief silence once again.
It was probably because they had just begun their relationship that they were not yet used to it.
‘Ring ring.’
The phone on Jungkook’s office table rang. He picked it up and Lisa vaguely caught a few words about someone coming.
Lisa could distinctly feel Jungkook’s expression turn cold. “Let him come over.”
After hanging up the call, Lisa pointed outside. “Chief Instructor, should I take my leave first?”
She wanted to return to the dormitory to continue studying her specialization.
“Okay.”
When she left the office, her heart was still fluttering.
She didn’t expect her confession to be successful that quickly.
And even though it was successful, it didn’t feel like much had changed.
She simply gained another identity—promoted from his soldier to his girlfriend.
Just thinking about it made her feel sweet inside.
Halfway out, Lisa saw Jimin who was at the balcony looking up at the sky. It was as if he was contemplating life.
“Commander Huo, what are you doing?”
Lisa walked over and greeted him.
Jimin turned around, sizing her up with narrowed eyes. “What? The shady business that you two were up to is finally over?”
Lisa felt a little awkward. “There’s no shady business going on!”
A confession was not shady.
“Aiya…”
But Jimin kept sensing a spring breeze blowing around this girl.
As if she had struck the lottery.
But before she entered the office, she wasn’t this happy?
Thinking about that, Jimin casually asked, “What did you tell the Chief Instructor that I cannot hear about? A confession?”
He was just casually throwing a statement. Who knew that Lisa would shamelessly admit it? “Yes, it was.”
Since the Chief Instructor agreed, there was nothing to hide from Commander Huo.
Jimin was speechless.
In an instance, it felt like his world views were shattering in front of him.
“He agreed?”
Jimin could feel his voice trembling.
At that moment, he could feel the beliefs which he had held onto for twenty over years shatter into pieces…
Lisa nodded, her expression frank. “Yeah, he agreed. In fact, I’m also a little shocked. I didn’t expect the Chief Instructor…”
But before she could complete her sentence, Jimin angrily replied, “Shut up!”
Lisa was speechless.
“People who flaunt their love will die early!”
“…”
Wasn’t you the person who asked!?
Even so, it seemed as if Jimin was still deeply immersed in his anger. He continued indignantly, “I’ve thought about it in the past about whether the two of you were a pair, but I didn’t expect it to be real. Lisa, I’m thoroughly disappointed in you. I’ve always thought that both of us were on the same side!”
“…”
She had nothing to reply to that.
Actually, no. What Jimin was angry about was not that.
He was just in disbelief.
The Major-General who endured years of abstinence actually agreed to Lisa’s confession.
The main point was that he actually made the girl confess first. What a guy, spit on him!
If those people from the Empire found out about this, their eyeballs would pop out from their sockets.
“Tsk, I’ve always thought that the Major-General would remain a monk for his whole life. Who knew that he would fall into the earthly customs of a common person as well?”
Lisa was speechless.
She thought about it but Jimin’s thoughts were a little unreal. “Commander Huo, even if it was like that, with that face of his, there was no way for him to remain single for life.”
There were many women who were waiting in line, ready to offer themselves.
Jimin rolled his eyes at Lisa. “What do you know? Now that you’re his person, I won’t talk much to you. Traitor!”
After that, Jimin huffed and left the place angrily.
Lisa was speechless.
It seemed like Commander Huo had a hard time accepting that her confession was a success.
But she could tell that Commander Huo wasn’t vehemently protesting against it.
He was probably purely shocked that the Chief Instructor would accept it.
Even if he was shocked, it surprised Lisa.
But just after she thought of that, of how it became a reality, Lisa’s face flushed in red.
Although the weather was so cold, it felt so warm.
…
Not long after Lisa had gone away, an uninvited guest entered Jungkook’s office.
Well, more precisely, he wasn’t an uninvited guest.
Jungkook was the person who allowed him to come over.
It was the commanding officer who had punished Lisa, Qin Huai.
Now that he was here, the arrogance and sternness he treated Lisa were nowhere in sight.
Instead, timidness was written all over his face.
Qin Huai entered Jungkook’s office and saw Jungkook alone in this office. He had to hide the hatred and jealousy he held within his heart at that moment.
Facing Jungkook’s back, he walked up, straightened his back, and clamped his feet together. He greeted loudly, “The commanding officer of computer science specialization, Qin Huai, is here to report!”
His raised palm was an exemplary version of China’s military salute. He was waiting for Jungkook’s word before he let his arm down.
However, when Jungkook heard his voice, his deep eyes turned around and looked at him.
There were no words exchanged nor were there any actions.
He simply glanced at Qin Huai. Within his eyes was a torrent of deep emotions—so dark it was like a black hole.
It emitted an aura that would send a chill down the people’s very core.
He suddenly felt afraid.
It felt like someone looking down at him from high above, causing his throat to tighten.
Cold sweat dripped down.
It felt increasingly uncomfortable for Qin Huai.
Jungkook wanted to deal with Qin Huai, but Qin Huai didn’t know the reason behind it.
According to Jimin, the reason Qin Huai was displeased with Lisa was more or less because of Jungkook.
For him to treat Lisa any less because of him felt indescribably uncomfortable for Jungkook.
His original intention was to settle some handover matters while Jimin was here just to take a look.
He didn’t expect Lisa to look for him.
Last night, when he saw Lisa hit the bullseye, it seemed to be within his expectations.
He had long seen the hidden potential this girl held. For sharpshooting, that potential was magnified.
He first met Lisa on an ordinary morning.
But it was just a single meeting.
He had witnessed her at her weakest and was now witnessing her undeniable gradual increase in strength.
From the start, he had always paid a different sort of attention to this girl.
As long as she was there, he would pay more attention to the place.
Through these years, Jungkook had never fallen in love or been in a relationship.
But no matter how dumb he was, he knew that the feelings he had for Lisa were special.
Else, he would not have rescued Lisa nor would he have settled her father’s matters for her.
It seemed as if there was actually no reason for him to do all that.
It was just like Jimin said.
‘Major-general, at your age, you should at least get into a relationship. If you don’t, people will suspect that we are a pair and the moment they do, it would be very hard for me…’
Although he always felt that that was just Jimin bullshitting.
However, he wasn’t against the idea of being in a relationship if his partner was Lisa.
He did not hold strong feelings towards Lisa but he was willing to look out for her.
When this special concern slowly accumulated bit by bit, it would eventually become what had happened earlier on.
He originally intended to wait a little more. He would first come to the academy to remain as her Chief Instructor.
After all, she was still too young—only eighteen years old.
But he did not expect that before he even made a move, that girl took the initiative to confess to him.
She was really straightforward about it too.
Jimin often said that girls were creatures who were reserved and easily embarrassed.
But he couldn’t see a single trace of that in Lisa.
However, when she was confessing to him, that rare red flush over her face and those twinkling eyes…
Looked extremely cute.
That was why he did not follow his original intention of waiting until Lisa was slightly older.
And instead agreed right away.
After agreeing, other than his mindset of ‘Lisa is his person’ changing to ‘Lisa belonged to him’, nothing seemed to have changed.
Yep, that was the only difference.
Perhaps there were other splendid aspects of this which would require Jungkook and Lisa to slowly explore.
As for this Qin Huai who was in front of him at that very moment…
He was really a person who sought after death.
He could see the hatred beneath his eyes.
But this look…
He had seen enough of them.
Jungkook’s lips curled up into a cold smile. “Commanding Officer Qin.”
Those three words were articulated clearly. Although the tone was light, it felt thick enough that Qin Huai found it hard to breathe.
He felt the ends of his scalp going numb. He greeted loudly, “Yes, Chief Instructor!”
Jungkook’s cold curl of lips became more evident. “Commanding Officer Qin, do you have something against my arrival here?”
Hearing that, Qin Huai immediately hid his anger and became frightened all of a sudden. “Of course not, why would Commander Jeon feel that way?”
Qin Huai had a powerful background in the academy.
He had a strand of relationship in the capital with a strong family.
He was Qin family’s secondary collateral.
The Qin family, an immense and definite presence in China.
It seemed like Qin Huai had always made use of his status as a collateral of the Qin family to act arrogant in the academy.
But in this military school, there were many people with vast and complicated ties.
Qin Huai knew that much.
And yet, this Jungkook who came out of nowhere stole the position he had confidence in obtaining.
And yet, he couldn’t seek revenge on said person.
He had to endure his reprimand and act as a junior.
Qin Huai’s hands were clenched tightly into fists.
It showed how angry he was.
Jungkook’s gaze shifted past his fists and a mocking smile appeared soundlessly on his face.
But the words he said next left no face for Qin Huai.
“Recently, there were two students who came from Dayi City’s military camp. One of them belonged to your specialization. On her second day, when she came to report, you punished her with an outrageous order, and I…”
“…am similarly from Dayi City’s Military Camp. Commanding Officer Qin, your conduct, is this your way of showing dissatisfaction to me?”
Such cold and brutal words caused Qin Huai to shudder involuntarily.
Sweat dripped down from Qin Huai’s forehead. His smile hardened. “That… How can that be the case? Commander Jeon, that was definitely not my intention!”
That was definitely his intention.
For the rest to understand it only meant that it would be natural for Jungkook to understand it as well.
Qin Huai just didn’t expect Jungkook to state it so bluntly.
Causing Qin Huai to panic.
Qin Huai had amassed ties with many other people. Usually, newly arrived instructors would give him some face.
People like Jungkook who came out of nowhere, whose origins were unknown, should give face on Qin family’s behalf and turn a blind eye to this incident.
After all, Qin Huai did not directly target him.
But Jungkook was not dealing with his cards as other people do.
He spoke of Qin Huai’s intentions so clearly. Qin Huai who couldn’t think of a reply in time started panicking.
“That student was an excellent cadet from Dayi City’s military camp and with great potential in sharpshooting. But I guess in your eyes, those were not worth a mention. Perhaps you didn’t know, but she came to this school under Mu Nanji’s recommendation.”
The moment those words left his mouth, Qin Huai startled.
Mu Nanji?
That’s… that woman’s younger brother!
And he actually punished a person who Mu Nanji recommended.
Qin Huai’s complexion turned into a shade of deathly white.
As if satisfied with his reaction, Jungkook patted Qin Huai on his shoulder. “Of course, you must have your reason for punishing her. I just hope that during Monday’s test, you would be able to take out your professionalism as a commanding officer to grade her and do what you’re supposed to do.”
After Jungkook had said that, he lowered his head and returned to his seat. “You can leave now.”
That tone was a little sinister, the sort that could chill one to the very core.
Qin Huai didn’t dare to stay a single second more, opting to leave immediately.
After he had left the office, his expression was unpleasant and he bumped into Jimin on his way.
Jimin was in the same grade as Qin Huai when they were in school. Qin Huai didn’t recognize Jimin, but Jimin recognized him.
Look at how this person was leaving with gritted teeth.
Jimin was silenced for a moment.
Wasn’t this the commanding officer who had punished Lisa?
He turned to look in the direction of the office and couldn’t help but chuckle.
Although he said that he didn’t care, he was still quick to reprimand others.
“Wasn’t that the Qin guy?”
Jimin walked into the office to see Jungkook sitting on the sofa. “Heh, didn’t you say that you have no qualms about Lisa’s matter? What’s this? The moment you became her boyfriend, you start showing your might?”
Jungkook raised his head and narrowed his eyes. “You already know?”
“Of course, I bumped into her when I went out. She admitted it quickly!”
Talking about that, Jimin still felt indignant. “A while back, I still suspected that you held evil intentions for her, else you wouldn’t suddenly transfer to the military university to be their Chief Instructor. You didn’t even listen to Old Master’s orders. Feelings are like that. You even made her confess first—that’s something only someone like you will do.”
Jimin’s reply was neither that of an affirmation or denial. “You have no one chasing you so naturally, you won’t know the feeling of being confessed to.”
Jimin was speechless.
That blow went straight to Jimin’s glass heart.
After holding it in for twenty over years, he finally couldn’t hold it in. “The reason why no one is confessing to me is because of you!”
Evil bastard!
Jimin’s looks were not bad. But because he was always beside Jungkook, in terms of appearance, he did not stand any advantage.
And his looks leaned more towards the burly kind, with a body full of muscle.
Although that look would give a sense of security, it looked fierce as well.
Coupled with the fact that he had been working under Jungkook for so many years and Jungkook hadn’t had a girlfriend, rumors were bound to surface.
Under such circumstances, which kind of girls with such unique taste would fall for Jimin and confess to him?
And now, this shameless main culprit was actually flaunting the fact that someone confessed to him in front of him.
Damn!
If he wasn’t worried about the deathly glare which would come his way, he would have exclaimed all the discontentment he felt within.
“It’s just Lisa confessing to you, giving you face!”
She would dump you sooner or later.
Jimin inwardly complained and cursed about how unfair it was, but he couldn’t hold it in any longer after Jungkook provoked him.
Seeing Jimin leave, Jungkook’s lips curled up into a slight smile.
There was something that Jimin did not ask. How did it feel being confessed to?
It was a sort of happiness which was strangely satisfying.
Just like how he already had a vague desire to control Lisa, she actually came knocking on the door.
When he heard her confession, his joy was undeniable.
This sort of happiness would probably follow him for a long time.
…
Lisa returned to the dormitory with happiness colored all over her face, and it caught Jennie’s attention. “Something good happened?”
Perhaps because they just transferred school, and she only knew Lisa, Jennie gradually talked more to her.
Hearing Jennie’s question, Lisa nodded without hesitation. “Something good did happen.”
But she knew her boundaries. She could tell this to Jimin, but she had to hide it from others.
No matter what, in a military school, no one dated in public although being in a relationship with a superior was not against the rules. Naturally, Lisa wouldn’t flaunt her relationship as well.
If she didn’t say it, Jennie wouldn’t ask as well. At that moment, Lisa received news from the management office.
Asking Lisa to go to her commanding officer’s office.
And only Lisa received that instruction.
She didn’t feel too weird about it since it was probably due to her results. That was why after she had reached the dormitory, she quickly left to find her commanding officer.