CHAPTER 87: CHAPTER 70: PRIVATE XIA YOU’S REFUSAL (PART 2)

After one of the involved parties, Zhang Fangxiao, was sent back, there was no further news. The only information came from the first few male students who arrived. When men gossip, they are no less intense than women. Several men had several different explanations.

There was talk that Zhang Fangxiao and Xia You were fighting over Ren Minghang’s affection, resulting in jealousy and a conflict. Another outrageous claim was that Xia You couldn’t stand Instructor Lu and dragged him into a muddy beating. There was also a rumor that Instructor Lu and Instructor Ren were secretly a couple, and when the two female students saw no hope for themselves, they conspired against Instructor Lu. All in all, various sorts of messy rumors spread quickly.

"Xiao You," Li Xi felt more and more that something was off and decided it was best to ask Xia You directly. But just as she was about to ask, she saw Xia You’s tightly pursed lips—there was no need to speak, it would be easier to ask Ren Minghang, who among the involved seemed the easiest to talk to.

"Xia You," a female student from the next dormitory knocked on the door, "the school has notified you to go to the Academic Affairs Office."

Listening to this, Li Xi felt even more uncertain. Being summoned to the Academic Affairs Office must mean Zhang Fangxiao had used her family’s connections to suppress Xia You.

"Xiao You, you have to clarify everything, including the incident during the last relay race when Zhang Fangxiao framed you, tell them everything. If they threaten you for no reason, we’ll organize the students to sign a petition and take it to the media, no, we’ll directly complain to the Rand Military District." Li Xi decided to accompany Xia You to the Academic Affairs Office.

"Thank you, no need, goodbye." Xia You nodded to her, now holding a carry bag—the same one she had brought when she arrived, stuffed with her clothes and basic necessities.

Li Xi, watching her actions and the carry bag, froze on the spot. Xia You was leaving, and evidently, she did not plan to come back.

Xia You did not head towards the Academic Affairs Office. Her month-long military training had already ended, and no matter what kind of evaluation Longzhi gave her, she had successfully completed the training. Her real decision to stay or leave was not up to the evaluation of Longzhi’s Academic Affairs Office.

"It’s hard going up the mountain, but going down is much easier," Xia You said, feeling her head; now with her hair cut, she felt much lighter—almost like a little nun sneaking down the mountain.

Behind her, the sound of car wheels, "Who allowed you to leave school without permission?" Lu Xun jumped down from a slightly familiar jeep.

Xia You recognized it; that vehicle was the Volvo they had encountered on the mountain road that day. This man really was... cunning. It turned out from the first day up the mountain, he had been coldly observing her and Zhang Fangxiao.

"Longzhi is not for you," Lu Xun repeated his old saying, this time with a different tone. A student so ruthless was obviously not suitable for staying at Longzhi to learn those useless military theories. "Are you interested in joining Rand’s Armed Department?" Examining Lu Xun’s face closely, one could see a few barely visible forehead lines that disrupted his stern face, adding a different meaning.

"No interest," Xia You’s tightly pursed lips spat out three words, and then she left behind the Volvo, and Lu Xun, who stood beside the car, unable to react for a long time.

After speaking, Xia You walked down the mountain. Having missed his shot, Lu Xun didn’t drive; he stood still for a long while. This time, Lu Xun had really hit a tough spot. He didn’t understand, even when driving down the mountain, why Xia You had refused his invitation. Weren’t the students graduating from Longzhi Academy most eager to join the Rand Military District?

As she reached the foot of Longzhi Mountain, Xia You could already see a cute, blue-and-white MINI car from afar, Mo Xixi in casual clothes, half her body leaning out of the window, looking expectantly.

It was only when Xia You approached her that Mo Xixi reacted, "Your hair..." Her next words were: "Did you really say it? Did you say that to Lu Xun?"

"I did, exactly as Major Lin said, not a word more, not a word less." Xia You got into the car, touching her hair which still felt a bit prickly. After the incident with Zhang Fangxiao, during this month, Xia You had for the first time proactively contacted Lin Yi: "Report, Major, I should have successfully completed your mission."

Lin Yi’s response on the phone was somewhat cryptic, until today’s encounter with Lu Xun, Xia You finally understood the meaning of Lin Yi’s words. What Lin Yi had said was: "’Longzhi is not for you, are you interested in joining Rand’s Armed Department? Remember, you should answer, ’No interest.’"

"Gone?" Ren Minghang was astonished when he received the news of Xia You leaving the academy, what surprised him even more was that just when the Academic Affairs Office was about to cancel Xia You’s enrollment, the academy received a transfer notice for her academic status. The document clearly stated, "Private Xia You passed the assessment, original records transferred back to the National Security Department."

When the transfer document was sent back to the National Security Department, Xia You’s military rank had already been promoted to Junior Sergeant. As a new military member completely lacking actual combat experience, her promotion was quite unexpected. Even Lin Yi himself could not have achieved such a rapid ascent from Private to Junior Sergeant. Rumors did not affect Lin Yi’s mood, all eyes at the National Security Department saw that these days, their Major, Lin Yi, was always coming and going with a smile.

At the Armed Department, which was far from the National Security Department, the scenario was quite different. Several dozen pairs of ears also heard that their boss’s mood had been very bad these days. The targets in the shooting range had been shot to ruins several times over. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)