Chapter 18: Things Hadn’t Gone This Far Last Time.

“Chu Ning, what the hell are you doing?”

An angry question exploded from above.

A cold voice, ground out between teeth, carried a chilling coldness.

As if he were about to devour Chu Ning alive.

Chu Ning felt utterly wronged.

She knew Fu Yuzhou was angry because of what had just happened.

“I didn’t want to do that to you, I just wanted to find a way to go back.”

Chu Ning also hated her shameless self.

As a prominent young lady, although she had shamelessly pursued Zhou Chenhao before, she had always remained chaste.

She had never hugged, kissed, or slept with any other man. It’s safe to say she was practically a blank slate when it came to matters of love.

But just now, she had turned herself into a shameless woman, doing things she herself despised.

Fu Yuzhou’s brows furrowed. “Go back?”

Could seducing him really send her back?

Could it be that she really was a time traveler?

“Yes, after that unexpected incident with you last time, I returned to my own time. But this time, even though I repeated exactly what happened last time, I still didn’t go back.”

The blunt words caused Fu Yuzhou to pause. His arm around Chu Ning visibly loosened.

He had always thought Chu Ning was a pawn sent by someone else to scheme against him. Her sudden disappearance last time must have been because someone had picked her up.

Or someone had hidden her somewhere.

He never imagined that her elaborate actions towards him were just an attempt to make herself disappear from his world, while he mistakenly believed her actions were seduction?

The irony was overwhelming.

For a moment, Fu Yuzhou felt an inexplicable emptiness in his heart.

Suddenly, he released Chu Ning and turned to walk towards the room.

He changed into his military uniform, grabbed his hat, and went to the training ground.

Chu Ning stood there, watching Fu Yuzhou leave.

Unable to return, Chu Ning decided to make the best of it.

Back in the room, Chu Ning washed her face, tidied her clothes, and wanted to go for a walk.

Suddenly, a clear female voice came from outside the door, “Captain Fu, are you in there?”

Followed by a knock.

Chu Ning felt a sudden tension. Unexpectedly, Fu Yuzhou, who seemed so cold, had quite a few female admirers.

Yesterday, it was a Comrade Chen; today, it was someone else.

Knowing she didn’t belong to this world, she couldn’t interfere with Fu Yuzhou’s life or block his romantic prospects.

Perhaps that’s why Fu Yuzhou had given her men’s military uniform to wear.

Immediately, Chu Ning tied up her hair, put on her military cap, and opened the door.

She stated directly, “Captain Fu isn’t in the dormitory; he’s gone out.”

Wang Fengxian froze. She had never seen Chu Ning before and didn’t know who she was. Although she thought Chu Ning had delicate features and fair skin, like a girl, she was wearing men’s military uniform, so she could only assume Chu Ning was one of Fu Yuzhou’s soldiers.

She honestly told Chu Ning, “Comrade, the newly arrived intellectual youth, Comrade Chu, wants to see your captain. She wants to personally thank your captain and has specially brought some local products to thank him for personally driving more than twenty kilometers to pick her up yesterday.”

The newly arrived intellectual youth, Chu Ling, wanted to see Fu Yuzhou but was too shy to come herself, so she asked Wang Fengxian for help.

Chu Ling followed Wang Fengxian, carrying a bundle that was bulging with something.

Chu Ning didn’t know how Fu Yuzhou usually entertained these women, only that visitors were guests and couldn’t be turned away.

“Please come in. He should be back soon.”

Chu Ning didn’t know where Fu Yuzhou had gone.

She only knew that he had left with a dark face, and this was his dormitory; even if he was angry with her, he would return.

Fu Yuzhou was known in the militia camp for being cold-blooded.

Especially towards women, he was very indifferent, practically shutting them out.

Previously, no woman had ever entered his dormitory.

Suddenly being invited in by a young soldier surprised Wang Fengxian.

“Can we really go in?”

Wang Fengxian seemed to disbelieve her ears, looking at Chu Ning and asking her.

Chu Ning didn’t understand, “Of course, come in.”

Since they had come to thank Fu Yuzhou, she couldn’t possibly refuse them entry.

“Okay.”

Wang Fengxian happily pulled Chu Ling’s hand, “Comrade Chu, your captain really treats you specially.

No wonder he personally drove more than twenty kilometers to pick you up. It’s clear he has you in his heart.”

Wang Fengxian understood Fu Yuzhou’s temper.

In Wang Fengxian’s opinion, Fu Yuzhou had special feelings for Chu Ling.

The young soldier must have been allowed by Fu Yuzhou to let them in.

Chu Ling, whose hand was held by Wang Fengxian, blushed.

After being picked up by Fu Yuzhou last night, rumors that Fu Yuzhou was interested in her had spread throughout the intellectual youth’s quarters.

Chu Ling, 23 years old, was considered an older unmarried woman. If it weren’t for her father’s troubles and her subsequent involvement, she would have married long ago.

Now, sent to the countryside as an intellectual youth, if she could meet a suitable partner, she also wanted to get married.

When she saw Fu Yuzhou yesterday, she was captivated by his handsome appearance and secretly developed a crush on him.

Coupled with the words of her fellow intellectual youths, she was even more excited.

She wanted to confirm if Fu Yuzhou really liked her.

Too shy to directly approach Fu Yuzhou, she didn’t even know where he lived or how to find him.

She could only ask Wang Fengxian, the women’s director, for help.

Wang Fengxian, because of Fu Yuzhou’s special treatment of Chu Ling, mistakenly believed that Chu Ling was the reason Fu Yuzhou gave up returning to the city.

She also took extra care of Chu Ling, assigning her a single room in the dormitory, and even the supplies inside were better than others.

This gave Chu Ling a sense of superiority.

At this moment, facing Wang Fengxian’s words, her face was flushed crimson.

“Director, don’t tease me.”

“How can that be teasing? This is good news; I’m waiting for wedding candies.”

Wang Fengxian genuinely hoped that Fu Yuzhou would find a partner.

“Director, things don’t happen that fast.”

Chu Ling, with two thick braids, hooked a strand of hair from her braid, looking incredibly shy.

Chu Ning, being a woman, could see that Chu Ling was interested in Fu Yuzhou.

Unaware of the situation, she only heard Wang Fengxian and Chu Ling’s words, truly believing that Fu Yuzhou liked this Comrade Chu.

After inviting them in, she quickly washed the cups and poured two glasses of water for them.

“Please have some water. Your captain will be back soon.”

Besides these polite words, Chu Ning felt her mind was blank, not knowing what else to say.

She should avoid speaking to prevent causing trouble and absolutely couldn’t say anything that would damage Fu Yuzhou’s relationship with this Comrade Chu.

Suddenly, Wang Fengxian asked Chu Ning, “Comrade, I haven’t seen you before. Aren’t you the captain’s cousin?”

“Cousin?”

Chu Ning was taken aback by Wang Fengxian’s words.

The water she was drinking almost sprayed out.

Cousin?

Fu Yuzhou said she was his cousin?

Chu Ning found it hard to accept.

However, in front of the woman Fu Yuzhou liked, Chu Ning could only grit her teeth and admit.

“Uh, yes, I’m his cousin.”