Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1175 - 778: Relationships / Squad Leader’s Thoughts (2)

I came over because I wanted to get a bit closer to you, to give you more confidence in me and the family. To put it bluntly, I don’t want you to ruin it, got it?"

"Ha..." Lin Mengran, who initially wanted to avoid the topic, stopped in her tracks, "Are you kidding me? Not getting along with you means I’m ruining myself? Do you think you’re that important? Fine, I’m willing to ruin myself, okay? Now move aside!"

"You..." Lin Mengye sighed softly, placing a hand on Lin Mengran’s shoulder, "How should I put this? You’ve been so headstrong since childhood. Who would dare marry you even if you were brought into their home as a daughter-in-law?"

"That’s none of your business!"

"That’s easy to say, but I’m still your elder sister; how can I not worry?" Lin Mengye said, waving behind Lin Mengran, "Zuo Jiang, come help me talk some sense into my sister."

Lin Mengran froze upon hearing this. Her sister knows Zuo Jiang? Does this mean she guessed right, that Zuo Jiang is indeed related to Zuo Qian? Now, she was somewhat relieved she hadn’t acted rashly against Zuo Jiang.

Although she had a good impression of Zuo Jiang, she wasn’t infatuated to the point of being unable to live without him. Besides, her supposed intention to pursue him was a joke to make everyone believe she had gotten over Zuo Qian.

In reality, how could she be so shallow to become infatuated with a newly met man just because of a desire for romance?

"Convince her of what?" Zuo Jiang approached, expressionless, looking at Lin Mengye, "Haven’t you always not gotten along with your sister? Why the sudden closeness?"

Originally frustrated, Lin Mengran felt her anger fade the moment she heard this.

Whoever this Zuo Jiang was, as long as he didn’t side with Lin Mengye, he was on her side and thus her benefactor! Thinking this, she immediately put on a smile, "Exactly, she bullied me since we were kids, and now she wants to become the Family Head, pretending to be kind under the guise of caring for me. Believe it or not, that’s up to personal interpretation."

Lin Mengye hadn’t expected Zuo Jiang to treat her so indifferently, causing her smile to falter for a moment. However, her years of restraint weren’t for nothing. She quickly regained her composure, a sweet smile tugging at her lips, "Zuo Jiang, you’re so good at joking. My sister is unreliable and loves to mess around, so how could you play along with her antics?

She’s already twenty years old; she can’t continue acting like a child. I was entrusted by our parents to take care of her. And some old issues shouldn’t be brought up anymore.

You have your own siblings too; think about how mischievous you all were as kids. Surely you’re not acting the same now that you’ve grown up?"

"I always let them have their way, then and now." Zuo Jiang looked at Lin Mengran, who seemed confused, "Lin Mengye and I were high school classmates, but we didn’t have much interaction, which is why you haven’t seen me, but I know about your family affairs."

"What’s your relationship with Zuo Qian?" Lin Mengran asked.

"We’re just ordinary classmates. Although we share the same surname, as far as I know, we aren’t related. As for whether our ancestors were linked five hundred years ago, I can’t confirm." Zuo Jiang glanced at the time, "Class is about to start. Are you two still going to chat here?"

"Who wants to chat with her..." Lin Mengran quickly turned and ran toward the classroom, leaving Zuo Jiang and Lin Mengye behind. Clearing her throat, Lin Mengye looked at Zuo Jiang, "Do you have feelings for my sister?"

Zuo Jiang rolled his eyes at her: "What absurd things is your mind concocting all day long?"

"Just making sure." Lin Mengye’s tone was noticeably relieved, "Class is about to begin, let’s hurry up."

"What took you so long..." Once Lin Mengran sat down, Yang Xiaoli poked her and smirked mischievously, "Did you fall into the toilet? I’ll have you know, if you didn’t come back soon, I would’ve had to go fish you out."

Lin Mengran wore a bitter expression, "It’s a long story."

"It’s a long story just from going to the bathroom..." Yang Xiaoli suddenly stopped, seeing Lin Gouye and Zuo Jiang enter in succession. She quickly filled in the blanks in her imagination, believing she knew the truth and patted Lin Mengran sympathetically, "Your sister really is your undoing. Anyone you like, she gets involved with instead. Never mind, don’t be upset. If that guy falls for your sister, he’s not worth it. Wait, a better guy will surely come for you."

Lin Mengran rolled her eyes at her: "You have no idea what’s going on, so stop with the nonsense. I’m telling you, it’s not what you think..."

The homeroom teacher entered, prompting Lin Mengran to quickly go silent.