Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1182 - 780: Right and Wrong

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"So annoying!" Lin Mengran, being scrutinized by Chuxia and the others, looked annoyed, "If you dare stare at me anymore, I’ll just leave!"

"Alright, alright, we won’t look, we won’t look." Chuxia quickly sat up straight with a serious expression, "Is this better?"

Yang Xiaoli and Wu Jingbo also quickly retracted themselves, but all of them, one, two, three, four, had lips bitten, trying hard not to laugh.

"Alright, alright..." Lin Mengran frowned and waved her hand at them, "If you want to look, then look; if you want to laugh, go ahead, I just don’t believe you guys aren’t afraid of anything. Wait and see how I’ll repay you!"

She’s afraid of snakes, and by extension, all slippery animals without hair make her fearful. So, when Aunt Qin took out an eel to clean, all the hairs on her body stood up. Before she could react, Aunt Qin flicked the fish a few times, and its tail happened to sway towards her. Her mind went blank, and she inexplicably felt a snake crawling on her, then... it was a tragedy...

Thinking about it now, she also feels she was a bit neurotic. How could a dead eel scare her like that? If someone else did something like that, she would definitely laugh her head off. So, she also came to terms with the others’ reactions.

"Not angry anymore?" Yang Xiaoli looked her over with a face full of anxiety, "Really not angry, huh?"

"Forget it..." Lin Mengran waved again, "What’s there to be angry about? I just felt it was too embarrassing to handle earlier. Let’s go out, and not leave Xinli alone downstairs, lest her dad misunderstands."

Seeing she truly didn’t mind anymore, Yang Xiaoli smiled and said, "I really didn’t expect the agile and highly skilled Boss Lin to be scared by a dead fish like that. It shows, huh, that beneath her strong exterior, Boss Lin actually has the tenderness of a little woman. I wonder which man can discover the real essence of our leader and marry her to protect her for a lifetime."

"Definitely not you..." Lin Mengran rolled her eyes at her, "Are you especially happy to see me embarrassed? I’m telling you, one day you’ll fall into my hands too, and then, ha-ha..."

"I’ll talk about when the time comes, but for now, you are not as good as me..." Yang Xiaoli smiled smugly, "I dare to even play with live snakes."

"Really?" Lin Mengran unconsciously took a step back, "Then stay away from me."

Yang Xiaoli looked at her speechlessly, "You should be closer to me; that way, it’s safer."

Lin Mengran shook her head, "I don’t want to, you have the smell of snakes on you."

Yang Xiaoli: "..." If there were snake smells lingering from ten years ago when she played with snakes, then how dirty would she be?

"Have you ever been bitten by a snake?" Chuxia, who had originally gotten up to leave, sat back down, looking seriously at Lin Mengran and asked.

"I wasn’t bitten, but..." Lin Mengran bit her lip, her body slightly trembling, "Just one morning, I woke up to find a snake coiled separately on my arm and leg with its head raised high, and I fainted from fright then. Since then, as long as I see animals with that feeling, my mind goes blank with fear."

Yang Xiaoli, who was previously joking, immediately sank her expression: "Was it an accident or did someone deliberately harm you?"

"I don’t believe it was an accident, but..." Lin Mengran let out a long breath, "But everyone said it was an accident. There really were snakes in the yard we lived in, but for two to appear at once, I really can’t believe it was accidental.

Since then, when sleeping, I stuff all the door cracks tight, then get into the sleeping bag, no matter how hot it gets, I’m always vigilant.

You might not have noticed, but while sleeping, I always wrap my head completely with the quilt; otherwise, I simply can’t sleep."

Yang Xiaoli snorted coldly, "That’s really too much, Lin Mengran. Regarding the conflict between you and your sister, I will absolutely, absolutely help you to the end!"

Chuxia also patted Lin Mengran, "Tell us if there’s anything, pride can’t be your sustenance. If only a few people in the family support you, then you must definitely seek outside help. Not just us, also think about others."

"Are you talking about Zuo Qian..." After a moment of silence, Lin Mengran nodded, "I got it, I can’t let her think I’m scared of her, I’ll act as I did before."

The next day, Lin Mengran indeed didn’t avoid Zuo Qian. After class, she greeted where greetings were due, spoke where speaking was due. When facing Lin Mengye, she wasn’t confrontational anymore, acting like a whole different person.

"Is it really okay for her to be like this?" Yang Xiaoli couldn’t help but sigh as she accompanied Chuxia to the restroom, "Seeing her force herself to wear a mask, I regret advising her like that yesterday."

"As long as she knows who to wear the mask for and who not to, it’s okay..." Chuxia also couldn’t help but sigh, "She’s definitely unhappy, but life is like this—when you want to gain something, you are bound to lose something as well. It’s just that some people are luckier and lose less, while others are unlucky and lose more."

"Then we should count ourselves lucky."

"Yes." Chuxia nodded, "We really are lucky."

A male student paused as he crossed paths with the two, then continued to walk forward.

"See, another one enchanted by you," Yang Xiaoli laughed.

"No, you’re mistaken." Chuxia slightly furrowed her brow. When the boy glanced at her, she happened to reflexively look back and clearly saw the hatred in his eyes. She couldn’t remember ever offending him.

"What’s wrong? It’s just a guy giving you a second glance, why be so serious?" Yang Xiaoli thought she was embarrassed and laughed, "Your Division Commander won’t get jealous just because you got some extra looks, will he?"

Chuxia sighed, "You really misunderstood. He looked at me like he was looking at an enemy, but I can’t think of any connection between us..."

"An enemy’s look?" Yang Xiaoli paused in surprise and looked at Chuxia in confusion, "Are you sure you didn’t see it wrong? I can’t imagine a girl like you being disliked by boys, and you said Division Commander was your first boyfriend before you got married. There’s no way you dumped some guy, so why would he hate you? Could it be..." She suddenly slapped her leg, "Could it be from the Division Commander’s rival side?"

Chuxia felt a stir in her heart. Yes, how could she have overlooked this possibility? The original her wouldn’t come into contact with such people. To put it bluntly, this male achiever type wouldn’t even give her a proper glance. So, if she didn’t misjudge it, Yang Xiaoli’s guess might be the most reasonable explanation.

"Right, you also think I’m correct, don’t you?" Yang Xiaoli thought for a moment, "Leave this to me, tomorrow I’ll find out what that guy’s name is and where he’s from for you."

"Okay." Chuxia looked at her gratefully, "Thank you, Xiaoli."

"Come on, we’re buddies, what’s there to be polite about?" Yang Xiaoli said, smiling shyly, "Besides, when we first met, I wasn’t friendly to you, so consider this my way of making up for it."

"I used to believe in first impressions, but now, I don’t..." Chuxia smiled at her, "Honestly, I never thought we’d become friends one day, let alone such good friends."

"Heh..." Yang Xiaoli smiled sheepishly, "I’ll take that as a compliment, but to be honest, I was a bit opportunistic about us becoming friends. If you weren’t with Division Commander Zhou, I probably wouldn’t have gotten close to you. Maybe I’d still be in the Arts Troupe instead of Medical University."

"I understand." Chuxia nodded, "But you didn’t really use me. Your father wanting to get closer to the Zhou family through you is normal. I don’t want to comment too much on matters between elders, but I can understand it all."

"Really?" Yang Xiaoli looked at her seriously, "You really understand and don’t dislike my dad for this?"

"I don’t dislike it." Chuxia looked straight at her, "Compared to people who are straightforward and don’t bend, I admire those who are upright yet flexible more because they protect themselves while also helping others more."

Yang Xiaoli then happily laughed, "I must let my dad hear this. To be honest, if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes when I was young..." She bit her lip and continued, "If I hadn’t seen my classmate’s father’s tragic death, maybe I wouldn’t feel so strongly, or agree with my dad’s approach today.

My classmate’s father protected an old professor but ended up ruining his family and dying. In the end, that old professor couldn’t escape either.

It wasn’t until recently that I found out my dad actually protected five senior experts from harm. We never knew this until those experts cleared the air, came to our house to bid farewell over drinks, and I found out my dad did something so meaningful.

He told me he wants to maintain good relations with the Zhou family—not to take any advantage but to stand under that big tree to ensure our family’s safety while doing more for the country and people."

A bit hesitant, Yang Xiaoli looked at Chuxia nervously, "Do you think it’s selfish for my dad to put our family’s safety first?"

Chuxia decided to stop walking, looked serious, and said, "If you can’t even protect your own family, how can you truly protect others? Not talking about unavoidable situations, but when one can be well-rounded, recklessness is most contemptible. In plain terms, isn’t that sacrificing family to fulfill oneself, right?"

This was the first time Yang Xiaoli heard such an argument, and she was stunned for a moment before grabbing Chuxia’s arm, "Qidian, next time we go home, you must come and visit my place, okay?"(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)