With the help of the spiritual spring and the intensive training, Meng Yingxin's level will definitely not be bad. As long as she can barely pass the assessment, she will at least keep her position in the army and avoid being harmed by the Meng family again.

“Of course I have no objection,” Su Yueya said. For the sake of her family, she would naturally not be stingy with the spiritual spring water, which was inexhaustible. “Actually, I had already given her some spiritual spring water to drink when we were in the training camp.”

"Big brother?" Qiao Xinruo looked at Qiao Shouyan.

Qiao Shouyan: "..."

For a moment, he didn't know how to start the conversation.

He wasn't ignoring Qiao Xinruo's advice, it's just that putting it into practice...

As far as Meng Yingxin was concerned, he was a complete stranger. If he were to suddenly approach her and offer to give her private lessons, would Meng Yingxin think he had ulterior motives?

Besides, he's eight years older than Meng Yingxin!

People might think he's not a bad person, but rather a bad uncle...

"Big brother, whether it's okay or not, just say something!" Qiao Xinruo said anxiously, feeling worried for the first time because of her brother's taciturn personality.

How can you pursue a girl if you're so withdrawn?

Does that mean we have to expect young girls to take the initiative to pursue us?

"That's your future sister-in-law, your future wife. Are you really willing to let her be kicked out of the army and then get entangled with that family of bloodsucking scum, until she's completely devoured and chewed up, leaving not even a bone fragment?"

"Of course I don't want to! But..." Qiao Shouyan hesitated, ashamed to speak of his worries.

"But what?" Qiao Xinruo pressed.

She adopted a determined stance, and the rest of the family members stared curiously at Qiao Shouyan, wanting to know what he hadn't finished saying.

“These are all based on Leng Yingying’s inner thoughts, our guesses and analyses. In reality… I’m a complete stranger to her. If I were to go looking for her rashly, I’m much older than her, and I might be mistaken for a bad person…” Qiao Shouyan stopped there.

"Pfft—Big brother, so you're just shy! I thought you were worried about something!" Qiao Xinruo laughed.

"Eldest brother, as a person, especially as a man, you have to be brave when you need to be. Don't be so thin-skinned. You're chasing after a wife, and you think you can get away with not suffering at all? There's no such thing as a free lunch," Qiao Hanxue advised in the tone of an old father, telling him to be more thick-skinned.

"That's right! Brother, to win over your wife, you have to go for it even if you're treated like a bad guy! Would you be happy if your wife was kicked out of the army?" Qiao Gaoyang strongly urged.

Of course, he had his own selfish motives.

If his older brother and sister-in-law are having a heated argument, it can distract the family from their attention, allowing him to secretly pursue Leng Yingying and keep them from focusing on him.

Embarrassment won't decrease, but it can be transferred!

Moving from his side to the older brother's side, hmm... very good!

“Brother, this is your chance to show your strength and responsibility. Maybe if you give your sister-in-law some guidance, your relationship will warm up, and next year, she can enter our Qiao family!” Qiao Gaoyang said.

Qiao Shouyan: "..."

What utter nonsense!

Being ridiculed by his family for not being brave enough, Qiao Shouyan felt a little annoyed and ashamed. But a voice in his heart kept telling him that what his family said might be right!

As a man, he should indeed take responsibility.

"I... I'll consider it." Qiao Shouyan didn't agree directly in the end, but he said he would think it over carefully before deciding how to proceed.

That night, Qiao Shouyan lay in bed, his mind constantly replaying the words Su Yueya had said.

Whether it was the description of Meng Yingxin or the description of the Meng family and her personal experiences, those words kept swirling in his mind.

He was tempted and eager to make a move.

“Leng Yingying said that Crescent Moon is the main character in the book. Since she said that Meng Yingxin is my future wife, it means that in the original storyline, I will eventually end up with Meng Yingxin. In that case, it seems only right for me to take the initiative?”

"But the age difference is obvious... Hey! How come she's only eighteen? That's too young."

Qiao Shouyan was like someone making a pancake, flipping it over and over, spreading this side out and grilling that side, and he couldn't fall asleep even though it was past midnight.

The next day, he woke up feeling weak and still couldn't reach a conclusion.

But after he arrived at the army base, his feet seemed to have a mind of their own, and he found himself heading towards the drill ground where new recruits usually trained.

Perhaps, deep down, he already knew the answer.

"Do you know where the new recruits who just arrived in the army are training lately?" Qiao Shouyan asked his comrade.

"New recruits? They usually train on the south parade ground. I heard today that Old Zhang is going to train them."

"I understand." Qiao Shouyan nodded, thanked him, and headed straight for the south playground.

"Why is Commander Qiao suddenly interested in recruit training?" His comrade was puzzled, scratching his head in confusion as he watched him leave.

Strolling leisurely to the south playground, Qiao Shouyan still hadn't figured out what to do next.

This first step is the most difficult, but also the most important.

After all, the first step is always the hardest, and the first step directly determines the first impression.

Qiao Shouyan told himself that he had to be cautious and plan carefully before acting. He must not act rashly, lest he not only make a fool of himself but also make Meng Yingxin wary of him.

The south playground was very lively.

There are already many companies conducting regular training, and now that a group of prospective female soldiers have arrived who may join the ranks, the male soldiers are naturally getting excited.

"Greetings, Commander Qiao!"

"Commander Qiao!"

Some soldiers who knew Qiao Shouyan greeted him immediately upon seeing him.

Qiao Shouyan nodded absentmindedly, not really listening to what the other person was saying, his eyes were fixed on looking for someone.

There are so many people here, in groups of three or five, both men and women, all mixed together, and their clothes are so similar that it gets blurry after a while. How are you supposed to find someone?

Forget it, there are too many people. I guess there's no chance of a "chance encounter" today.

That's fine too. Qiao Shouyan felt that this was God's way of telling him that the method of a chance encounter wouldn't work, and if he wanted to see the person, he would have to find a more reliable way.

Little did Qiao Shouyan know that while he was searching for a needle in a haystack, Meng Yingxin, who was resting, immediately spotted him.

It's Qiao Shouyan!

It is Qiao Shouyan, alive and well, standing upright, without injury or accident, and not lying in a hospital bed.

Meng Yingxin unconsciously clenched her fists at her sides, so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, but she didn't have time to feel the pain at all. At this moment, all she could think about and look at was Qiao Shouyan.