"Qingyan, I really know, is it so hard to just be my friend? If you're my friend for three months, it won't affect your relationship with Lu Zhengting. I'll give you the answer after three months."

"Gu Mingzhou, I know what you're up to. I advise you to live your life with Lin Sisi properly and stop wasting your time on other people."

"Qingyan".

"Get out of the way, I'm leaving."

Gu Mingzhou remained unmoved, while Lin Qingyan got out of the car and kicked his hand away from her car tire.

This was the first time Gu Mingzhou had personally experienced Lin Qingyan's fighting prowess. The kick made his wrist ache, and he subconsciously released Lin Qingyan's wheel and took a step back.

Lin Qingyan's skills are probably no less than his.

"Qingyan".

Lin Qingyan got back on the car and drove away, looking ahead.

"Qingyan, think about it carefully. I definitely didn't lie to you." He added from behind Lin Qingyan.

Lin Qingyan rode her bike without looking back, but Gu Mingzhou's words kept replaying in her mind.

Perhaps he really does know who his maternal grandmother is.

Should she believe him? Should she agree to his request and continue to treat him as a friend?

She knew that Gu Mingzhou had ulterior motives towards her, but she was also afraid that this would damage her relationship with Lu Zhengting.

I didn't know what to do for a moment.

If I were to go to Jinshi to look for the photo, I simply wouldn't have the time, and I'm not even sure if the photo still exists.

Is she really going to be controlled by Gu Mingzhou?

Just as she was feeling troubled, Sister Yang from the same residential compound stopped her.

"Little Lu's wife, Little Lu's wife, don't go yet."

Sister Yang is the wife of a company commander in the family compound. She and her husband, Wang Dahai, are both from the countryside. Wang Dahai became a company commander at the age of thirty, which is older than his peers.

Sister Yang was always hoping that her husband would get a promotion. She did a lot to help him get promoted and was known as a kind-hearted person in the family compound.

Because a portion of an officer's promotion is related to their family members, if the family members behave well, it will be a plus for the officer; if the family members frequently cause trouble, it will implicate the officer and lead to punishment or demotion.

Sister Yang went to great lengths to "assist" her man, almost treating it as her own career.

Lin Qingyan stopped the car again and asked her, "Big sister, what's wrong?"

Looking at this kind-hearted woman in the family compound, Lin Qingyan thought that she probably knew about the medicinal herb collection in the army and wanted to participate as well.

Just as she expected, Sister Yang spoke immediately.

"Little Lu's wife, I heard you're organizing the soldiers to go up the mountain to collect some herbs. I'm just lazing around at home all day, and I'd like to help our soldiers and make a contribution to the revolutionary cause. Do you think I can go with you tomorrow?"

Lin Qingyan smiled and said, "Big sister, it's great that you have this idea. More people mean more strength. However, this is not something I can decide. I'll ask the military region leaders tomorrow. If they agree, you can go with them."

I think if our families spontaneously organize to help the military collect medicinal herbs, the leadership won't object.

"Yes, yes, then you should talk to your boss about it tomorrow."

"good."

As soon as Gu Mingzhou entered the family compound, he saw Sister Yang talking to Lin Qingyan. Before he could go over, Lin Qingyan had already ridden away on her bicycle.

When Sister Yang got home, she ran into Gu Mingzhou.

"Comrade Xiao Gu, you're back."

"Sister-in-law." Gu Mingzhou was curious about what Sister Yang and Lin Qingyan had talked about. He was very interested in everything related to Lin Qingyan now, so he asked Sister Yang, "What were you talking about with Dr. Lin just now?"

"Me." Sister Yang almost revealed that she had helped the troops collect herbs in the mountains, but she couldn't tell Gu Mingzhou about it.

Gu Mingzhou is already a battalion commander at a young age, while her husband, who is seven years older than Gu Mingzhou, is only a company commander.

If he tells Gu Mingzhou about this, and Gu Mingzhou also persuades Lin Sisi to go and collect herbs, wouldn't that be trying to steal the credit from her?

Lin Sisi competing with them for credit is the same as Gu Mingzhou competing with her man for credit. She won't do anything that would be detrimental to her man's promotion.

"I... I haven't been feeling well these past couple of days. I'll go see Dr. Lin and ask him what's wrong."

Gu Mingzhou seemed to realize that Sister Yang wasn't telling him the truth. Since she wasn't willing to tell him, he figured she wouldn't tell him the truth no matter how much he asked.

He nodded: "Your wife isn't feeling well, so please ask Brother Wang to take good care of you."

Sister Yang rolled her eyes at him, "Your Brother Wang knows, you don't need to tell him."

After saying that, Sister Yang wiggled her big buttocks and went home.