Yan Hongyi looked at Zhu Yanyi, a flash of surprise in her eyes. The little girl’s words seemed calm, but they were actually very sharp. She was acting like a gentleman, which meant her proposal for a fight was like a petty person’s trick. She chuckled to herself. Was she imagining things? This quiet, gentle girl who made people want to get close to her felt a bit like a fox.
Yan Aohan, watching from the shadows, saw this clearly. A smile appeared on his lips. His second brother handled some things well, but not others. Like now. It would have been fine if he had just challenged Pan Hua and Luo Kun to a fight directly. But he had to set a trap. Did he really think everyone was so easy to trick? He might be a fox-like strategist in the army, but the world outside is vast. He wasn’t the only one who could scheme.
Unlike Yan Aohan’s good mood, Yan Hongyi could only rub his nose. "Since it’s like this, let’s rest for twenty minutes."
Yan Hongyi led Pan Hua to rest nearby. Several other instructors from different classes followed. Only the students undergoing military training remained on the playground.
Luo Kun patted Zhu Yanyi’s shoulder and gave a thumbs-up. "Zhu Yanyi, you’re great. You’re not afraid even if you lose."
"I wasn’t afraid to begin with," Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "I was just explaining to them what gentlemanly behavior is, and what petty behavior is." She added, "Actually, their style works well on the battlefield. Life and death happen in an instant there. To survive, I’d have to scheme constantly. But we aren’t on a battlefield now. So I can teach them how to treat our own people correctly, right?"
"Yes, yes!" Chen Jiaojiao’s eyes sparkled. "You’re Zhu Yanyi, right? I’ve decided, I’ll protect you from now on."
"Protect me? You’d be doing well if you didn’t drag others into trouble," Luo Kun said, seeing through Chen Jiaojiao’s true nature.
Ma Yaya looked worried. "Zhu Yanyi, you spoke to the Commander-in-Chief like that. Won’t she be angry?"
"No," Zhu Yanyi waved her hand. "Someone at the Commander-in-Chief’s level wouldn’t get angry with a small person like me. That’s impossible. You’re overthinking it. Besides, this was an open contest, not enemy combat. Why would she be angry? They proposed the contest. Do they only allow themselves to challenge, but not my gentlemanly behavior?"
"I’m worried in case they lost," Ma Yaya said. That was her main concern.
"Losing is losing, winning is winning. Modern soldiers’ minds aren’t that small," Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "We admire soldiers not just for their iron will and bravery, but because the country has cultivated their broad minds. True soldiers might act a bit rough sometimes, but when facing issues, they first learn tolerance. Their love for family and country comes first, personal feelings second. A true soldier’s mind is too vast for our current words to describe."