I really don't know whether to call her slow-witted or just too slow-witted.

"Good things come to those who wait!" Su Yueya said, showing a rather optimistic attitude.

Being straightforward isn't necessarily a bad thing.

The more straightforward a person is, the simpler they tend to be.

Right now, Leng Yingying hasn't realized Qiao Gaoyang's feelings yet, and hasn't said anything. But on the contrary, once it's revealed, given Leng Yingying's personality, if she can accept it, she'll definitely nod directly. If she can't accept it... well, it all depends on her second brother's fate.

"Big brother, Second brother's bad example is right before our eyes. You must learn from this lesson and never do this when you're pursuing sister-in-law..." Qiao Xinruo said earnestly, patting Qiao Shouyan's shoulder with a mature demeanor.

Qiao Shouyan: "..."

On the other side, Qiao Gaoyang and Leng Yingying walked together towards the military base.

The journey wasn't very long, and since Qiao Gaoyang had lied about having something to do, the two would definitely part ways once they arrived at the military base. Therefore, he needed to make the most of this short stretch of road.

What should I say...?

Leng Yingying wouldn't take the initiative to come up with topics, so Qiao Gaoyang had to rely on himself.

Got it!

Since the things that ordinary girls like may not be useful to Leng Yingying, let's start with Leng Yingying's interests and hobbies.

Clearly, Leng Yingying's current "interest" lies in making a name for herself in the military, so anything that can help her career development will interest her.

Qiao Gaoyang just happened to have an idea.

"Shadow, you guys practice these secret techniques usually, right? How are you doing? Are you interested in them? How's your learning going?" Qiao Gaoyang asked.

It was the secret manual in Su Yueya's space.

It was initially proposed in Liu Yuying's name, and it has already been approved in the army. Many soldiers are studying it, including Leng Yingying.

The contents of the manual are meant to be taught.

The current teaching method in the military is that Liu Yuying and Qiao Shouyan first teach a group of highly talented soldiers, and then select the best among them to teach more ordinary soldiers, adopting a small-to-many model.

Upon hearing Qiao Gaoyang bring up the secret manual, Leng Yingying instantly became excited.

"I'm interested! I think that manual is amazing!"

How could I possibly let such a good thing slip by?

Unfortunately, although the military provides training, it's all passed down from one person to ten, then ten to a hundred, and by the time it gets to me, it's already been passed down several times over!

When it comes to secret manuals, the number of different hands they've passed through is very important.

For example, the initial instruction was given by Liu Yuying and Qiao Shouyan. The secret techniques they learned were directly from the manuals, meaning they were first-hand sources.

But what they learn is already secondhand; in other words, the rest of the people learn the secrets as they understand them.

Then they teach it to others, passing it down layer by layer. In reality, those who learn it later have already passed it on several times.

In other words, each layer of transmission carries the instructor's own understanding, which can easily lead to discrepancies with the original manual.

A small difference can lead to a huge discrepancy. That slight difference may not be wrong, but it can significantly reduce the effectiveness of learning.

The better something is, the more this is true.

[Actually, I've been interested for a long time, but I didn't know how to bring it up with the female lead. After all, it's not something you can just ask anyone for help with. But now that Qiao Lao Er has brought it up himself, you can't blame me for being shameless...]

[If we're talking about the best results, the ones I learned from the female lead's family are definitely the best. Since they taught me, I got firsthand knowledge, the version closest to the original manual...]

"So how are you learning? How's your practice going?" Qiao Gaoyang was also excited to hear Leng Yingying's thoughts.

If Leng Yingying is interested, then he can use the secret manual to get more opportunities to spend time with her, and she definitely won't refuse!

“Not very good…” Leng Yingying shook her head, also setting a trap for Qiao Gaoyang.

Both of them had their own agendas, but the difference was that Leng Yingying's little schemes were exposed by her true feelings, while Qiao Gaoyang, who "had ulterior motives," was naturally willing to take the bait and was even grateful for the opportunity.

“Our instructor has learned the material several times over. I always feel that what he teaches us might have some differences in details compared to the original. You know, even a small detail can have a big impact!” Leng Yingying said deliberately.

Tell me quickly and teach me! Tell me quickly and teach me!

As long as you dare to speak...

I'll agree right away! Hahaha!

Qiao Gaoyang: "..."

Are they waiting for him to take the bait?

But so what?

This was an opportunity he had been longing for. Could he refuse it? Would he be willing to refuse it?

[Although, to be honest, Qiao Lao Er's martial arts talent might be a little inferior to Qiao Lao Da's, if Qiao Lao Da could teach me, that would be amazing!]

Qiao Gaoyang: ...

What the hell? You want your older brother to come?

He disagrees!

Why are you starting to dislike him?

Although he is indeed no match for his older brother, he shouldn't be that bad that Leng Yingying looks down on him, right?

However, Qiao Lao Er's talent is actually not bad either; it's just that Qiao Lao Da's talent is too strong.

Qiao Gaoyang: Thank you!

But no matter what, Qiao Lao Er's skills are top-notch. Learning from him is definitely better than learning from the instructors; I'll definitely become much better than before!

Besides, Boss Qiao is busy pursuing Meng Yingxin, he doesn't have time to teach me. Forget it, stop dreaming... even Boss Qiao the Second might not be willing to teach me!

Qiao Gaoyang: Hmph! You're smart to know what's good for you!

Since that's the case, he chose to "forgive" Leng Yingying. After all, she was the wife he chose, so what could he do but spoil her?

"Ahem—" Qiao Gaoyang pretended to be serious.

"What's wrong? Is your throat itchy?" Leng Yingying asked, oblivious to his feelings.

"You shouldn't have ordered so many sodas. Let me tell you, those sweet drinks aren't good for you. Don't drink too much. Is your throat itchy because you drank too much?"

Qiao Gaoyang was both amused and exasperated by Leng Yingying's concern.

Is this the key point?

I didn't realize he was trying to build up momentum. What do you mean by an itchy throat? His throat is perfectly fine!

Besides, he was so focused on being the tea server that he didn't drink much of the sweet drink at all!

"It doesn't itch, it doesn't itch," Qiao Gaoyang didn't dwell on the topic. "What I wanted to say was, you and Yueya are good friends, and we've known each other for quite a while now, so we can be considered friends too, right?"

“Yes.” Leng Yingying nodded, confused about the situation.

【What's the meaning?】

[Shouldn't you have gone along with it now and offered to teach me? Qiao Lao Er, how cruel you are! Don't you want to? Waaaaah… My heart is broken, my dream is over, and it's shattered again!]

Qiao Gaoyang: "..."

Where did you get all those little words, all in sets?