Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1173 - 777: Facing Off

Fourth watch.

-------------

"Oh right, I wouldn’t have noticed they have the same surname if you hadn’t reminded me..." Lin Mengran frowned deeply, "If they’re relatives, I really can’t make a move, sigh!"

"Uh... why?" Chuxia looked puzzled by her logic.

"If they’re relatives..." Lin Mengran suddenly slapped her forehead, "I get it, my sister is definitely after him too. If Zuo Qian won’t help her, she’s targeting Zuo Jiang."

"It’s not confirmed yet..." Chuxia had a line of black on her face, "Can you not be so rash? I mean, with your impatience, how are you going to compete with your sister for the Lin Family head in the future?

Let me be blunt, don’t take it the wrong way. If you don’t change this impulsive nature, even if you gain the family head position, it might not be a blessing for the whole family."

Lin Mengran’s hand paused slightly, and then she remained silent. Chuxia turned to glance at her, confused: "Are you mad at me?"

"No..." Lin Mengran said sullenly, "I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I have everything planned out, but I get anxious as soon as something happens, like there’s a fire burning in my heart."

"That’s about enough, no need to clean more..." Chuxia sat back on the bed, looking at her seriously, "Don’t be too anxious. As long as you’ve done your best, no matter the outcome, there’s nothing to regret.

If your sister does win the Lin Family head position, and everyone in the Lin Family supports her, then tell me, what’s the point of your struggle? Although family is important, if they don’t recognize you, what can you do? 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Even if that day comes, you still have us, and maybe in the process you’ll meet a good man who truly belongs to you. Once your heart finds a home, you naturally won’t be so impatient."

"Maybe you’re right..." Lin Mengran sighed deeply, "Ever since Xiaojing left, I’ve been living in this conflicting state, appearing so joyful in front of others, but only I know the bitterness inside.

Chuxia, thank you, really. I believe you kept me here because you saw my terrible state. If I were to meet my sister now, I might do something I’d regret for a lifetime."

"Uh..." Chuxia looked embarrassed, "You’re really giving me too much credit. I let you stay just so you could think carefully before facing your sister.

As for whether you’re forcing a smile, I really didn’t notice..." She glanced at Lin Mengran a few times, clicking her tongue, "If you were forcing a smile all along, I have to look at you differently, your acting skills are incredible! I take back what I said earlier, with these acting skills, you’ll definitely take the Lin Family to a new level as the family head."

"I really didn’t notice..." Lin Mengran stared at Chuxia enthusiastically, "You’re not lying to me, are you?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Chuxia rolled her eyes, "What good would it do me to lie to you? If it made you overconfident and ended up getting hurt, I’d feel guilty."

"That makes sense." Lin Mengran nodded reassuringly, "Now I’m confident. My sister thinks only she can act, humph, I want to show her who believes in trickery."

The two of them chatted for a while, not knowing when they fell asleep. The next morning, as soon as they got up, Lin Mengran repeatedly apologized to Chuxia: "I forgot you were pregnant, making you sleep so late, it won’t have any effect, right?"

Chuxia: "..." She really didn’t know what to say.

After breakfast, the two of them went to school with Elder Yuan. Elder Yuan’s mood was better than yesterday’s, having found someone he could talk with, being alone here wasn’t so hard to endure.

"Teacher, you came here and left Shimu at home, does that give you peace of mind?" Chuxia couldn’t help but ask. Yesterday the two old men had a warm chat, and she didn’t have a chance to ask this question.

"Originally, it was arranged for me to come teach next year. But a teacher had a situation come up, so they asked if I could come earlier. I was a bit hesitant, but your Shimu was very supportive. She said my personality wasn’t suited for staying at the hospital, so I might as well come over first, and she would tidy things up at home and come over later.

At first, I was worried she’d be too lonely after moving here, but since your mother is also here, I feel more at ease. Your Shimu used to live in the Capital City and knows it well, so she can go out with your mother in her free time.

She still has an older sister here, who she lost contact with a few years ago. She’s come looking a few times but hasn’t found her. Once she moves here, with more time, maybe she’ll finally find her and fulfill her long-held wish.

However, if we’re both here, leaving Yuan Hui alone over there makes us uneasy. When I came, I also sought her opinion. If she agrees, I’ll shamelessly ask an old classmate to transfer her over.

She refused, saying she wants to stay in 401 a bit longer and earn her way to the Capital City on her own merit. Actually..." The old man sighed, "She thinks I can’t see it, but she’s really just unwilling to leave Lin Wenbin. This child, she’s so stubborn."

"Before my brother returned to City A, he also talked to me. He should have figured things out and plans to go back to face Sister Yuan Hui properly. Maybe this year, the teachers will help Sister Yuan Hui prepare her dowry."

"Sigh!" Not as happy as expected, Elder Yuan let out a heavy sigh but said nothing.

Chuxia looked at the old man puzzled: "You don’t want them to be together anymore?"

"No..." Elder Yuan shook his head, "I have a good impression of Wenbin and hope they can be together. It’s just that the girl who was good with Wenbin before is too troublesome. I’m worried Yuan Hui might lose to her."

Chuxia’s eyes widened: "Has she gone to find Sister Yuan Hui again?"

"She didn’t go looking for Yuan Hui, but she went to work at 401."

Chuxia: "..." This just shook her worldview. Why, in this era, are the honest ones extremely honest, and the shameless ones utterly shameless?

"Forget it, grandchildren will have their own blessings..." Elder Yuan waved his hand, "I won’t worry about it anymore. If she sets her mind on it, let her struggle by herself. If it works out, it’s a good thing. If not, then she’ll give up."

"Teacher, although my elder brother and I haven’t known each other for a particularly long time, it hasn’t been too short either. Based on how he’s been handling things all along, I believe that once he makes a decision, he will definitely not let Wei Meiyan succeed again.

Moreover, he wasn’t really in love with Wei Meiyan before; it was just a habit. Her betrayal had already put an end to that relationship long ago. If she continues acting foolishly, it will only make him dislike her more.

So, it might be because of this incident that pushes him to make up his mind to be with Sister Yuan Hui. Thinking about it this way, Wei Meiyan going to 401 isn’t such a bad thing, right?"

"Let’s hope so..." The old man shook his head helplessly, "I don’t quite understand these young people’s matters. I’m getting old, I should just focus on my studies. Don’t forget to review the materials I gave you. In a while, I’ll need to test you."

Chuxia quickly promised: "Teacher, don’t worry, I will definitely not let you down."

Once they entered the school, the old man parted ways with the two of them. He didn’t want Chuxia to become the center of attention right after enrolling. Although in terms of talent, Chuxia was not inferior to anyone, she hadn’t taken any exams after all.

And the number of exam-free spots at the school was limited. Some people inevitably have some schemes. As for whether they dare to target Chuxia, he wasn’t sure, so it’s better to be safe.

The first three days of enrollment didn’t have any course schedules. It was mainly to let classmates familiarize themselves with the school environment, get to know each other, and quickly adapt to the new life.

So, during these three days, it was like elementary school classes; everyone went to the classroom at the scheduled time. The homeroom teacher would assign tasks and organize small programs to help everyone get acquainted quickly.

On the third day, Lin Mengran finally talked to Zuo Jiang, though the location was a bit awkward— the boys’ restroom.

Looking at Lin Mengran, whose face was flushed red in front of him, Zuo Jiang had a faint smile on his lips: "It’s okay, there’s nobody here. I won’t tell anyone."

If there was a hole, Lin Mengran would surely crawl into it. While her mind was preoccupied, she unknowingly wandered into the boys’ restroom. The key was, she didn’t realize it even after finishing. Luckily, when Zuo Jiang came in, she had already tidied up, otherwise, she would have no face to stay in the school.

In her heart, the prince charming was driven away just like that. Flashing Zuo Jiang a smile that was barely better than crying, Lin Mengran opened her mouth, but didn’t know what to say.

"Not going out?" Zuo Jiang raised an eyebrow, "If you keep standing here, someone might really come in later."

"Ah? Oh oh oh." Lin Mengran hurriedly ran out, stopping only at the end of the sports field, patting her chest, trying hard to calm herself down.

At this unlucky time, Lin Mengye walked over to her, but she was in no mood to chatter with the other party, so she simply pretended not to know her, not even giving her a glance.

"Xiao Ran, are you still mad at your sister?"

When Lin Mengye stood in front of her and gently said these words, Lin Mengran felt like throwing up. Could she stop pretending? Surely, this sister wanted to kill her to remove obstacles, yet she could still feign deep sisterly feelings. Thinking about it this way, her bit of acting skill was really nothing in front of the other, and she had been smug these last few days.

"Why did you suddenly come here? Weren’t you disdainful of me coming to Medical University? Why are you now slapping yourself in the face?" Having already spoken, Lin Mengran might as well ask directly. Having confronted her, there was no escaping. She didn’t bother pretending with her.

She also felt a bit of regret. If she had known, she would have brought a companion to the restroom. That way, she wouldn’t have embarrassed herself in front of Zuo Jiang, nor would she have come face-to-face with Lin Mengye before making up her mind. Unfortunately, there’s no regret medicine in the world. Since things are like this, besides facing it, there’s no other way. (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)