Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1375: Chapter 820: Who Is It That You Love?

Regarding Zhu Hongyu’s grievance, Luo Ye was unmoved: ”Grandpa Zhu sees you every day. If he actually takes an hour to seriously talk to you, wouldn’t that be a big deal?”

”That’s true.” Zhu Hongyu thought for a moment and smiled, ”Not to mention me, even my dad and uncle don’t have many chances to seriously talk with Grandpa for an hour.”

”An hour...” Luo Ye pondered for a while, moving closer to Zhu Hongyu, ”Sister Zhu, can you give me a hint about what Grandpa Zhu plans to talk to me about?”

Zhu Hongyu spread her hands: ”Do you think Grandpa would tell me?”

”No!” Luo Ye shook her head, then nodded, ”It’s possible he might hint at something. Sister Zhu, I do have some connections with Coach Yue.”

Zhu Hongyu smirked: ”Even if you had full connections, and if Yue Santie only listens to you, there’s nothing I can reveal.”

”Okay, let’s drop it.” Luo Ye sat back disappointed, ”We were supposed to share joys and sorrows, start a business together, and now you can’t even help with such a small matter.”

”You...” Zhu Hongyu pointed at Luo Ye speechlessly for a long time, then sighed softly, ”If I knew, wouldn’t I tell you?

Luo Ye, actually, I have always envied you. Although you are a girl, neither the Wen Family nor the Luo Family nor the Ye Family ever intended to keep you at home, to be a high-society lady.

You can do whatever you want, your talents can be fully showcased, even after marriage, you can do what you love...”

Luo Ye interrupted her: ”Aren’t you the same? If the Zhu Family wanted to keep you at home, how would you have the chance to become the commander of the Female Special Forces Team?”

”I can do what I like because...” Zhu Hongyu paused for a good long while, then continued, ”because I was betrothed as a child, and the person I was betrothed to was from a military family, the Xue Family. Being their daughter-in-law, how could I not be in the military?”

”Hold on, hold on...” Luo Ye looked at her, puzzled, ”Didn’t you say you liked Yue Santie, and Grandpa Zhu doesn’t oppose it?”

”Grandpa doesn’t oppose it, but my parents do. They even went to talk to Yue Santie alone.” Zhu Hongyu sighed, ”Back when my grandpa was at his lowest, my parents were sent to the countryside for reeducation, and they received help from Uncle Xue’s second brother, who was serving in the local military. The two families have a very close bond.

I was born the same year as Xue Fengqi, Uncle Xue’s second brother’s young son, but I am half a year younger. We used to play together a lot, so Aunt Xue joked about us getting engaged as children.

Her joke was supported by Uncle Xue and my parents, and so they really set up a child engagement between me and Xue Fengqi.

Of course, back then it couldn’t be done openly, just both families having a meal together and agreeing on it privately.

As we grew up, we each had people we liked and completely forgot about the elders’ agreement, but while we forgot, the elders did not.

Actually, this kind of child engagement was a testament to the strong friendship between the elders at the time, but today, it has become a bond of interests, although their feelings are real too, but over time, it can’t be as pure as it originally was.

Grandpa doesn’t approve of this; he supports me in choosing someone I like to live with according to my own ideas and has warned my parents not to interfere.

However, my parents outwardly go along with Grandpa, but behind the scenes, they pressure me; they say that if I were a son, they wouldn’t force me, but I am a daughter, so the contributions I can make are these.”

After listening to Zhu Hongyu, Luo Ye didn’t know what to say.

Power is a good thing; those who can casually ignore power are rare, including herself. All her efforts, aren’t they for more power too?

She wants power to protect her family from harm, but others who want power must have their own dignified reasons as well.

She has no right to say anyone is wrong, and she has to admit that, most of the time, being aloof doesn’t solve any problems.

Of course, power can also be the best explanation for why hard work deserves reward.

Luo Ye thought for a moment: ”You being the commander of the Female Special Forces Team, does the Xue Family agree?”

”Of course.” Zhu Hongyu smiled bitterly, ”As I said, they are a military family, having a daughter-in-law achieving in the military makes them feel very proud.

And knowing they think this way, the reason I still want to do it is to prove to my parents that even as a girl, I can do better than boys.

Besides, I’m not good at anything else, can’t show off if I want to, so I have to bravely push forward.”

”What’s Xue Family’s son’s opinion?”

”Him?” Zhu Hongyu’s lips curled into a smile, ”He is, of course, unhappy with this. His girlfriend of three years was sent abroad by his own parents, can he be happy?”

Luo Ye frowned: ”In what way was she sent out?”

”The Xue Family doesn’t bully people. It should be said that Xue Fengqi has poor judgment in people. The girl he liked was his military school classmate.

Uncle Xue’s second brother gave that girl an opportunity, sent her to study abroad, and bought a two-room apartment for her parents. With such simple conditions, the girl happily left.”

”Uh...” Luo Ye touched his head, ”I don’t know how to evaluate.”

”I understand what you mean, if that girl marries Xue Fengqi, she would definitely gain more than these. But the key is, that girl doesn’t like military life. When she applied to the military academy back then, it was mainly to be close to home.”

After graduation, she voluntarily asked to do a desk job, but even then, she still felt too confined. So, when Uncle Xue offered her terms, she immediately agreed.”

”Is she very pretty?”

”She’s okay, if you ask me, she’s just average.”

Luo Ye chuckled dryly, ”Maybe I’m too shallow, I can’t figure out how such a girl could make your childhood sweetheart fall for her.”

Zhu Hongyu spread his hands, ”She’s very... delicate, and Xue Fengqi grew up in the military compound. He always liked gentle and feminine girls, so they matched quite well. Sometimes love is just that simple.”

”Sister Zhu...” Luo Ye’s lips curled up into a quirky smile, ”I’m being honest here, don’t get mad, but actually, you like Xue Fengqi.”

Zhu Hongyu nodded, ”I admit it, but I realized long ago that I am not his type, so I never expected anything from him.”

Luo Ye thought for a moment, ”He’s a lot like Coach Yue?”

”There’s a bit of resemblance, but I know very well that now I like Yue Santie. Initially, it might have been because he looks a bit like Xue Fengqi, but later, it’s truly because I like him as a person.”

”You’re quite conflicted. In my opinion, your rejection of Xue Fengqi is partly because he fell for someone else, which hurt you, and partly because you don’t want to become a link of interest, which would make love less pure.

Forget it, outsiders don’t have the right to say anything about this. But I advise you, you’d better think it through before saying anything. There’s no such thing as a remedy for regret.”

After a long silence, Zhu Hongyu sighed lightly, ”Maybe you’re right, I’ll think it through and decide. Don’t worry, I won’t hurt Yue Santie.”

Luo Ye reached out, ”For our cooperation, let’s shake hands.”

Zhu Hongyu’s eyes brightened, and she shook her hand vigorously, ”Luo Ye, thank you for compromising.”

Withdrawing her hand and playfully punching each other’s fists, Luo Ye chuckled, ”What are you talking about? Although my rank is relatively high, I don’t have much actual leadership experience. This position is more than fitting, how is it a compromise?”

”That’s true, actually, you should thank me for leaving this opportunity to you. In this position, whoever comes will benefit!...” Talking about personal matters quickly brings people closer, which is absolutely right. After Zhu Hongyu shared her own love story, she spoke to Luo Ye with genuine ease.

Luo Ye also enjoyed this way of interaction. By the end of the morning, they felt as if they had been longtime partners.

Qian Jiale and Qi Xing felt a noticeable difference in the energy between the two when they saw them again, ”Just one morning apart, your relationship has advanced by leaps and bounds.” Sitting at the table in the snack bar, Qian Jiale couldn’t help but joke.

”Are you jealous?” Zhu Hongyu squinted at him, ”Come on, report how busy you two were this morning.”

They usually had a good relationship, so their conversations were naturally more relaxed in private.

After hesitating for a moment, Qian Jiale smiled at Luo Ye and Zhu Hongyu, ”Alright, I won’t hide it from you, I and Mr. Qi indeed called the boss.

It’s a pity, the emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuchs are. The boss said he already thought about it and asked me to pass on to Major Luo that he must be the best man during the wedding.”

”What is he thinking?” Zhu Hongyu stared directly at Qian Jiale, ”Be honest with me, does Feng Tuan intend to pull something at the wedding?”

Qian Jiale was displeased upon hearing this, ”You’re underestimating our boss with questions like that. Is he such a person?”

”I can understand the boss’s actions. Loving someone doesn’t necessarily require being together. Although there will be jealousy, seeing them happy also brings happiness.”

”Cough! Cough! Cough!...”

”Cough! Cough! Cough!...”

Zhu Hongyu and Qian Jiale started coughing simultaneously.

”Mr.... Mr. Qi, can we not be this cheesy, alright?” Qian Jiale covered his mouth, ”This mouthful of teeth, all turned sour.”

”Is this cheesy? This is the truth, okay? This kind of love can truly be called real love, understand?” Qi Xing said while looking at Luo Ye, who had a calm expression, ”Major Luo, do you agree with my perspective?”

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Second update is here.

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