Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment. "That works. I’ll ask Brother Luo to get three pagers. One for Big Sister, one for me, and one for you. It’ll be easier to stay in touch. If we’re not in the dorm or at home, we can still find each other."
"Alright, let’s do it," Zhu Zhibin nodded seriously.
Seeing Zhu Zhibin doing so well, Zhu Yanyi felt relieved. She left the special school with Yan Aohan. As soon as they got in the car, Yan Aohan spoke up. "Leave the pagers to me. I’ll get one for each of you three."
It didn’t matter who got them. Zhu Yanyi didn’t hesitate. "Okay, since you’re offering, you’re in charge." She winked playfully. "You are the 'Yanluo of Beijing,' after all. They say if you stomp your foot, all of China shakes. Asking you to do this seems like overkill."
"Who told you that?" Yan Aohan didn’t deny it. He didn’t show off, but he did have that power.
Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "Zheng Fei from our dorm. Her grandfather lives in the same compound as Grandpa Yan. When she was little, she visited your house with her and met you. She heard about your abilities. During those seven or eight days you were the military training commander, she was very good. She ran faster than usual, afraid you’d punish her if she was slow."
Yan Aohan laughed helplessly. "Am I really that scary?"
Zhu Yanyi shrugged. "I don’t know if you’re that scary, but it sounds funny. 'Yanluo of Beijing.' So powerful. Maybe it works to scare bad kids." Her tone became playful.
"You’ve known my nickname for a long time. Why comment now?" Yan Aohan said, sounding speechless.
"I thought it was just because you’re cold and quiet. I didn’t know you were so capable," Zhu Yanyi glanced at her. She truly hadn’t known.
"Now that you know, how do you feel?" Yan Aohan asked, looking ahead. It was just small talk.
"No feeling," Zhu Yanyi answered honestly. Others might fear her, but perhaps because she had known her since childhood, she felt no fear at all. "You don’t have an extra eye or mouth, anyway."
Yan Aohan looked at her with a half-smile. "Ani, you really have no feelings for me?" The words had a double meaning.
"No feeling means no feeling. What do you mean real or fake?" Zhu Yanyi answered, trying to stay calm. She pretended not to see her look or hear the double meaning.
Yan Aohan nodded and smiled, letting it go. "Alright, where to next?"
"Let’s go to Beijing Hospital. To see Grandpa Yao," Zhu Yanyi thought. Since military training was over, she should visit the elders.
Yan Aohan didn’t refuse. He turned the steering wheel, heading toward Beijing Hospital.
When Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan arrived, they went straight to Old Man Yao’s practice chamber. As Zhu Yanyi walked in, she saw Old Man Yao discussing something with Qu Zhong.
"Grandpa Yao, I’m here. Second Senior Brother, you’re here too."