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As soon as Bai Ruolin raised her hand, someone shouted.
Startled, she quickly lowered her hand.
“Commander Zhou, we haven’t done anything. We were just talking to her.”
Su Yi immediately walked over to Zhou Jinchuan and said, “They were trying to team up and beat me while it was dark and no one was around!”
Bai Ruolin quickly hid her hand behind her back, “I didn’t hit her. I just wanted to scare her a bit. Besides, she hit me first. My face still hurts.”
“Commander Zhou, there are already people in the compound misunderstanding your relationship. It’s not good for you to be taking the spotlight for Su Yi like this.”
Zhou Jinchuan said in a deep voice, “The gossip in the compound also has your contribution, doesn’t it?”
“No, absolutely not!” Bai Ruolin tried to explain but was immediately pulled away by Qin Yunfeng.
“Why are you pulling me?”
Qin Yunfeng didn’t stop pulling her away until they were at a considerable distance, “You know you can’t gain any advantage over her, yet you always want to argue with her.”
Bai Ruolin stared at him in disbelief, “Are you my partner or Su Yi’s? Why do you always support her and never me? Are you regretting it?”
Qin Yunfeng’s expression darkened, “I’m not. Stop overthinking.”
Seeing his cold attitude, Bai Ruolin became even more anxious, “Overthinking? Then why didn’t you grab her when I asked?”
“It was clearly her who hit me. I was the one being attacked. Why didn’t you even make a sound?”
Qin Yunfeng sighed deeply, trying to calm her down, “You were the one who initially went after her and wanted to make the first move. This slap was a lesson. Don’t be so impulsive in the future.”
Bai Ruolin was shocked, “!!!”
“Qin Yunfeng, I hate you!!!”
With that, Bai Ruolin ran off without looking back.
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On the other side, Su Yi planned to take the two children home after waiting for the three of them.
Zhou Jinchuan noticed that she was carrying a stool and said, “Let me help you with that.”
Su Yi didn’t hesitate to pass the stools to him.
Zhou Jinchuan chuckled softly, “Aren’t you worried about avoiding suspicion anymore?”
Su Yi twitched her mouth, “It’s so dark, and there’s no one around!”
“You didn’t avoid suspicion in front of Qin Yunfeng and Bai Ruolin just now.”
“They don’t matter!”
Not worth considering!
Zhou Jinchuan smiled but didn’t say anything further, leading the three of them home.
When they reached a corner, Su Yi suddenly saw Qin Yunfeng and Bai Ruolin having a heated argument, with Bai Ruolin running off in anger.
Su Yi glanced at the stunned Qin Yunfeng and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
[Qin Yunfeng, why aren’t you going after her!]
[Oh no, what if I really end up breaking them up!]
[I need to come up with a solution.]
Su Yi silently made her way back home.
In the end, she didn’t even notice how Zhou Jinchuan left.
The two children, seeing her upset, thought she was still unhappy about what had happened earlier.
“Sister Su, don’t be sad. If someone bullies you, Uncle Zhou will back you up.”
Su Yi then came back to her senses and smiled at the two children, “Alright, sister is not unhappy. We’ve had a long day, so let’s wash up and go to bed early.”
Su Yi thought about it all night and couldn’t come up with a good solution. She decided to observe the situation between them a bit more before making any decisions.
However, Zhou Jinchuan was quick to act.
The next day, as soon as he entered the office, he started discussing work with Political Commissar Wang.
At the end of the conversation, Zhou Jinchuan subtly reproached Political Commissar Wang.
“Political Commissar Wang, I remember Deputy Company Commander Qin and Comrade Bai from the art troupe were discussing their relationship. It seems you were something of a matchmaker.”
Political Commissar Wang was puzzled and could only offer a vague response, “What is this talk, Commander Zhou? I only helped them resolve a minor disagreement. Why is Commander Zhou bringing this up all of a sudden?”
Zhou Jinchuan calmly nodded, “It’s nothing much. Yesterday, when I passed by the playground, I joined the crowd to watch a movie. Later, when the event ended, I saw them arguing.”
“Not only that, but I’ve also heard from others that they’ve seen them arguing in the unit more than once.”
“They’ve had issues with their conduct before and received formal reprimands. After finally settling down for a few days, if they end up causing more trouble and breaking up, isn’t their private life a bit too reckless?!”
Political Commissar Wang pondered Zhou Jinchuan’s words.
At first, he thought Zhou Jinchuan was unhappy with the couple and was looking to find fault with them.
But it turned out he was actually trying to mediate?
It was surprising that Zhou Jinchuan, just back from a business trip, was concerned with such matters.
It seemed Zhou Jinchuan was quite considerate.
Since it was a matter of mediation, Political Commissar Wang was willing to give him face.
He readily patted his chest and assured, “Both of them are good comrades. Since they’ve decided to pursue a relationship, I believe they won’t treat it lightly.”
“Commander Zhou, don’t worry. I’ll find some time to talk to them and work on their mindset.”
Zhou Jinchuan nodded, “That’s good.”
Back in his own office, Political Commissar Wang immediately made a call and summoned Bai Ruolin.
He then earnestly began to give her a long lecture:
“Initially, I wasn’t optimistic about your relationship, but since you’ve come this far, I haven’t said much. However, your constant arguments every few days have already caused a negative impact.”
“This is a military unit. You need to be mindful of your behavior at all times.”
Bai Ruolin felt wronged, “I don’t want to argue with him either, but isn’t it normal to have arguments while dating?”
Political Commissar Wang snorted, “You’ve only been together for a few months and already argue like this. If you can’t get along, you might as well end it decisively!”
Bai Ruolin was naturally unwilling.
Having worked so hard to win Qin Yunfeng from Su Yi and paying a significant price, it would be humiliating to let go now and become the laughingstock of the whole compound.
“Political Commissar Wang, I understand your concerns. Don’t worry, we’ll be more careful in the future!”
Political Commissar Wang nodded, “Alright. Just don’t keep throwing tantrums. I’ll also have a talk with Qin Yunfeng.”
After Bai Ruolin left, Political Commissar Wang immediately summoned Qin Yunfeng.
As a man without significant backing, Qin Yunfeng was easy to reprimand for Wang. The approach was a mix of soft and hard tactics.
First, Wang threatened him, saying if he didn’t cherish Bai Ruolin, he would make it clear to the Bai family and suggest a clean break.
Political Commissar Wang then gave him another lecture, reminding him not to joke around with his career.
“You’ve just ended one engagement. If you let this one fall apart after only a few months, what will others think of you?”
Qin Yunfeng felt guilty.
He had already thought about these issues the night before when he went home.
He had planned to find a chance to apologize to Bai Ruolin today.
He didn’t expect that Bai Ruolin would come to Political Commissar Wang early in the morning to complain, resulting in him being unjustly scolded.
Although Qin Yunfeng had grievances against Bai Ruolin in his heart, he absolutely didn’t dare to say a word more.
Whatever Political Commissar Wang said, he agreed to without question.
Seeing his good attitude, Political Commissar Wang softened his tone considerably and said, “Comrade Bai is still young, a little willfulness is normal. As a man, you should be more tolerant whenever you can.”
“During your days off, take her to the county to watch movies and buy things. Young girls love that, don’t they?”
Qin Yunfeng pursed his lips and nodded, “I understand!”
As he walked out of the office building, he saw Bai Ruolin waiting for him under a nearby tree.
Qin Yunfeng sneered inwardly, it was indeed her coming to complain!