Chapter 19: Near the Water, First Get the Moon

Before she could return to her own time, she might have to rely on Fu Yuzhou for daily life.

Since he had already introduced her to others, she didn’t want to cause trouble or contradict him, so she could only accept his cousin’s identity.

“The battalion commander said your name is Fu Chen. When did you arrive? The battalion commander didn’t bring you out, and we didn’t know you were here.”

Wang Fengxian was the women’s director, and she always liked to conduct household registrations.

Fu Chen?

Chu Ning’s eyes flashed with astonishment.

Fu Yuzhou even thought up a name for her.

“Yes, Fu Chen. My name is Fu Chen. I came back with him last night. My brother hasn’t had a chance to introduce you to me yet.”

Chu Ning could only make up a lie.

“He’s so handsome, and your brother is even more stunning.”

Wang Fengxian couldn’t help but praise.

Again, she regretted that she only had a son.

If she had a daughter, she could have been closer to the water.

Even if she couldn’t get with Fu Yuzhou, she could try to pursue this Fu Chen.

Although he seemed frail, not as sturdy as Fu Yuzhou,

he looked smart.

His family background must be good too. For them, rural people, to be able to climb up to a high-ranking official’s family was simply a stroke of luck.

Chu Ning found it both funny and sad.

Although she had admitted to being male according to Fu Yuzhou’s instructions,

facing Wang Fengxian’s unquestioning words, she felt that Wang Fengxian was blind.

She had lived a pampered life since childhood. As a prominent young lady, she was a very recognizable beauty in her circles.

Why, in the eyes of these people from the old era, did she become an unrecognizable man?

Chu Ling was interested in Fu Yuzhou.

Hearing that Chu Ning was Fu Yuzhou’s cousin,

she started to calculate. Perhaps by getting close to Fu Yuzhou’s cousin, she could learn more about Fu Yuzhou.

“The director is right, Comrade Fu is very handsome. If I’m not mistaken, your parents must have wanted a daughter, which is why they raised you as a girl, raising you so fair and delicate.”

Chu Ling said flattering words to Chu Ning.

Chu Ning was at a loss.

She gritted her teeth and admitted, “Yes, my parents always wanted a daughter, but they ended up with me, this ‘son’.

To fulfill their dream, they raised me as a girl since childhood, so I’m so delicate and unrecognizable.”

“Being fair and delicate isn’t bad. You seem to have a better personality than your brother.

You must also have good interpersonal skills. There are many girls here. If you like anyone, let me know, and I’ll help you pursue them.”

Wang Fengxian couldn’t wait to keep the good things within the community and started to worry about Chu Ning’s marriage.

“Pfft.”

The water Chu Ning had just drunk sprayed out.

She had kindly helped Fu Yuzhou cover up,

but this women’s director wanted to find a match for her?

“No need.”

Chu Ning quickly refused.

She was sitting close to Wang Fengxian, and she sprayed Wang Fengxian’s face. She quickly apologized.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.”

Chu Ning found Fu Yuzhou’s towel to wipe Wang Fengxian’s face.

Although Wang Fengxian was the women’s director, Fu Yuzhou’s status was higher than hers.

She couldn’t afford to offend Chu Ning, let alone get angry at her impolite behavior.

“It’s okay, my words were too abrupt, and I scared you.”

Wang Fengxian took the towel Chu Ning handed over and wiped her face.

“Comrade Fu, is there a marriage arranged at home?”

Chu Ling took the opportunity to ask Chu Ning, wanting to get information about Fu Yuzhou through indirect questions.

“Um.”

Chu Ning nodded casually.

She was only here for a short time.

She didn’t want to give others the opportunity to cause trouble for her.

This director wanted to sell her off? No way!

“So, is your brother also…”

Chu Ling pressed further.

Chu Ning stammered, “My brother… uh… he’s not engaged. Doesn’t he like you?”

Wang Fengxian also said, “Comrade Chu, don’t worry, since Battalion Commander Fu keeps you in his heart, it means there’s no marriage arranged at home.”

Chu Ning echoed, “Yes, my brother likes you, he keeps you in his heart, just wait for him to marry you home.”

Chu Ling was already overjoyed.

Hearing Chu Ning’s words, she was even more excited.

“I haven’t said I’ll marry your brother.”

Wang Fengxian gloated, “Isn’t that a matter of time?”

“Yes, it’s just a matter of time.”

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On the training ground.

Fu Yuzhou had a gloomy face.

“Comrade Wang, you’ve been training for so long, and your horse stance hasn’t improved at all. Two hours of stationary horse stance.”

“Comrade Zhang, your push-ups, I’ve told you how many times, your elbows still aren’t in the right position.

Three hundred stationary push-ups, not one less.”

“Chen Mo, you’re the deputy captain, you only did 100 sit-ups in a minute. I’ve told you before, you don’t meet the standard if you can’t do more than 120.

Today, if you don’t do 150, the 3000-word self-criticism will be tripled.”

“…”

The overly serious and harsh criticism left everyone speechless.

They all knew Fu Yuzhou was in a bad mood.

They didn’t want to suffer, so they naturally dared not openly resist.

Chen Mo, as the deputy captain, was also afraid of Fu Yuzhou, but he didn’t want to be bullied by Fu Yuzhou for no reason.

“Battalion Commander, did you eat gunpowder? Suddenly picking on everything, are you not letting us live?”

Fu Yuzhou didn’t care, completely ignoring Chen Mo’s complaints.

Instead, he said confidently, “You are the reserve force of the country, ready to go to the battlefield at any time.

From the moment you decided to join the militia, you have been given a mission.

If you think I’m being harsh and deliberately picking on you, get out of here.”

After saying that, Fu Yuzhou took off his military uniform and threw it on the ground.

Wearing only a vest, he jumped onto the parallel bars.

Then, his mood inexplicably irritable, he kept doing pull-ups, his shoulder muscles, clearly defined, full of tension.

Chen Mo felt that Fu Yuzhou was very abnormal.

Not only was he harsh on them, but he was even harsher on himself.

Usually, he did fifty in a minute, today he did three more.

Not only that, Fu Yuzhou also deliberately punished himself, trying to do it with his backhand.

Chen Mo felt distressed.

Finally, along with the others, he quickly started training.

Fu Yuzhou’s usual training volume was already very large.

Today, he broke the routine, trying many things he hadn’t tried before.

The anger in his heart still hadn’t subsided.

Until he arrived at the shooting range.

He picked up his gun, got ready, and aimed at the bullseye.

“Chu Ning, you dare to play with me, I’ll kill you.”

Fu Yuzhou treated the target as Chu Ning, aimed at the bullseye, and silently expressed his dissatisfaction with Chu Ning.

‘Bang’ The bullet fired, directly hitting the bullseye.

Fu Yuzhou felt much better.

He fired ten shots in a row, all hitting the bullseye, but his heart was still restless.

Chu Ning’s words echoed in his mind.

She wasn’t from his time.

She deliberately teased and played with him, just wanting to go back.

He had been out for so long, it was almost dark.

He hadn’t seen Chu Ning come out with him. Maybe she had found a way back and had already gone back?

Immediately, Fu Yuzhou loaded another bullet into his gun and started shooting again.

Still aiming at the bullseye.

In his heart, he told himself that if he missed, it meant she had gone back, if he hit, it meant she hadn’t.

There were ten bullets in the gun. Unless he deliberately missed, he would definitely hit all ten shots.

To increase accuracy, he covered his eyes.

In this way, every shot he fired had to be done with care.

Soon Fu Yuzhou began to shoot.

Ten bullets, ten minutes.

He fired each shot carefully, taking almost a minute for each shot.

After he finished, he eagerly took off his blindfold, and when he saw the distant bullseye, the dark light in his eyes surged.