Chapter 464: Chapter 464

Wan Chu’er lazily said, "There’s not much going on in Beijing. I missed you. And Mai Qiqi was feeling a bit down staying in Beijing, so I brought her back to get some fresh air."

Jiang Kechu squinted his eyes, unaffected, and said, "I think she’s just not aware of the hardships of the common people. In another month, Huangjiagou Primary School is starting again. Let Mai Qiqi help out there to see those kids who can’t afford schooling and are yearning for knowledge. I guarantee her gloominess will disappear without a trace."

Speaking of this, Wan Chu’er quickly asked, "What about the big-character poster issue, what did the military say?"

With Jiang Kechu there, she wasn’t worried about any consequences for them, just curious about the military’s stance and the person who had posted the big-character poster.

Jiang Kechu mentioned lightly, "The leaders are well aware of our family background. This morning was just a formality. The owner of the big-character poster has been identified by the military, and they are considering how to deal with it."

"Ah?" Wan Chu’er didn’t expect it to be resolved so quickly and asked, "Who was it?"

"The wife of Deputy Battalion Commander Zhao from the Reconnaissance Battalion, Dong Lili."

"It was her!" Wan Chu’er was somewhat surprised. She had thought this woman was quite good at socializing and had some little schemes, but didn’t expect her to resort to such a foolish tactic.

"When will they announce it? When I came back today, I saw people gossiping in the yard. It’s better to announce it sooner to avoid trouble," said Wan Chu’er. She didn’t mind it herself; at most, Mai Qiqi would make fun of her. She didn’t want Chuanqi and Hunter to be the subject of gossip.

Jiang Kechu said, "It’ll be soon. Tomorrow morning someone will probably come to talk to you. Just tell the truth, and I estimate a day after the conversation, the outcome will be announced."

"So it’s because we, the parties involved, were not present, that’s why they didn’t handle it immediately."

"Mhm, even though the higher-ups know what’s going on, the proper procedures still have to be followed," Jiang Kechu patted her, not wanting her to exhaust herself over such matters, and urged her to sleep.

Having already been on the move all day and just been ’worn out’ by Jiang Kechu, Wan Chu’er yawned and fell asleep instantly.

The next morning, Mai Qiqi was still asleep when she was awakened by a knock at the door.

"Who is it? So early in the morning, the bugle finally stopped blowing, and now there’s knocking," she grumbled, got out of the bedroom to open the door, thinking it was probably Wan Chu’er coming to call her for breakfast.

"I’m not having breakfast, I want to sleep," Mai Qiqi said without even looking at the person as she opened the door.

Chen Ke glanced at her disheveled appearance and immediately averted his gaze, turning to the side.

However, Chen Ke had already seen Mai Qiqi’s state in great detail: hair like a bird’s nest, clothes in disarray, top buttons undone revealing a glimpse of cleavage, slippers on the wrong feet, and her pale feet with ten glaring, gem-like red toes.

"Uh-uh," Chen Ke cleared his throat, "Miss Mai, Captain Jiang asked me to take you to the cafeteria for breakfast and then to Huangjiagou School for a visit."

Hearing Chen Ke’s voice, Mai Qiqi finally woke up and realized it wasn’t Wan Chu’er but the inconspicuous soldier who had helped her find a room last night.

Mai Qiqi opened her eyes, glanced at him, said two words "Not going," and then proceeded to close the door.

Disturbing someone’s sweet dream so early in the morning could lead to bad karma!

The door, just ten centimeters away from the frame, was blocked by Chen Ke; it couldn’t move forward even a bit and naturally couldn’t be closed.

Nowadays, Mai Qiqi had little patience for men, especially those who couldn’t take a hint. She yanked the door open and said impolitely:

I said I’m not going, so please get lost immediately. If you keep annoying me, watch out; I won’t be polite!

I’m so fed up with you stinky men! So full of yourselves, utterly clueless, and also, don’t you ever knock on my door again, nor appear in front of me!"

Chen Ke could only feel a barrage of scolding pouring down on him, unceremoniously, as if he was indeed quite detestable.

He was stunned for a moment, then glancing at Mai Qiqi’s impatient face, he thought to himself that this woman had quite the temper, almost like the extinct master!

Chen Ke was a man of few words on the surface, always keeping his head down and focused on his work, but that didn’t mean he was spineless. On the contrary, after years of following Jiang Kechu through life-and-death situations and completing various missions, he had seen much of the world and his pride was not trivial.

After snapping back to reality, he gave Mai Qiqi a once-over and said indifferently, "I’m not interested in menopausal women, I’m just following orders."

Mai Qiqi felt choked up and infuriated, wanting to explode, but the last bit of rationale told her that even a powerful dragon couldn’t suppress a local snake. She had just arrived here and would be better off not causing trouble for Wan Chu’er.

"Get lost!" She spat out two cold words and again uncourteously slammed the door shut.

Staring at the firmly closed door, Chen Ke snorted silently and turned to walk downstairs, thinking that this kind of woman truly didn’t know what was good for her; no wonder Captain Jiang was thinking of ways to get rid of her by sending her to the school. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel※fire.net

After entering the room, Mai Qiqi was so angry she paced back and forth fifty times before calming herself. She no longer had the desire to sleep and got ready to go to Wan Chu’er’s house, thinking that she had to talk this over with Wan Chu’er.

Because Jiang Kechu had mentioned that someone from the military might come to talk to her this morning, Wan Chu’er woke up very early. By the time Mai Qiqi came downstairs, she had already washed up the two little ones and was coaxing Hunter to take his sister upstairs and call for Mai Qiqi.

Hunter pouted, "Mom, sister and I are too young, you’re the adult."

Mom was too much, always treating him as an adult to order around. Next time they went back to Beijing, he would definitely complain to Grandpa.

Wan Chu’er said righteously, "Why are you a boy? A real man should help his mom with chores."

Little Hunter couldn’t think of a rebuttal and considered whether he should imitate his sister, starting to cry with a pout--just as Mai Qiqi knocked and entered.

"Godmom." Hunter excitedly abandoned his mother and flung himself towards Mai Qiqi, then plunged into her arms.

"Hey." As she walked in and was embraced by the cuddly little one, Mai Qiqi’s mood instantly brightened, "Godmom really wants to turn you into a little doll, put you in my pocket, and bring you everywhere."

Wan Chu’er found Hunter’s smug look upon finding support amusing.

She beckoned Mai Qiqi to sit down, laid out breakfast on the table: millet porridge, bread slices, fried eggs, bacon, and jam.

It was an odd mix for breakfast, but Mai Qiqi didn’t mind since she and Wan Chu’er were equally matched when it came to cooking.

"In a bit, I might need to step out for a while. You take Chuanqi and Hunter out to play first," Wan Chu’er said while serving Chuanqi some eggs.