Chapter 36 Su Xiaoyu's Self-Righteousness

What did she see?

The legendary Gu Baobao was nothing like the chubby, dark-skinned girl she had imagined!

On the contrary, the other person was simply dressed in a white shirt and blue trousers, her hair loosely tied up, without any makeup, yet her skin was snow-white, and her features were incredibly delicate.

She was sitting on the edge of the bed, eating a small meal. Her naturally fresh and lively temperament made her carefully chosen white dress look... a bit deliberate and tacky.

Like a carefully trimmed plastic flower encountering a wild lily covered in morning dew.

A strong emotion, a mixture of shock, jealousy, and resentment, suddenly surged into Su Xiaoyu's heart.

You fucking country bumpkin!

With her looks and demeanor, she would believe she was a cultural soldier from a big city!

Are all those messengers blind?!

Gu Dongguo paused in his act of biting into a steamed bun, frowning as he looked at the uninvited female soldier from the performing arts troupe.

The aroma of meat buns emanating from the oil-paper package in her hand contrasted sharply with the coarse grain steamed buns from the cafeteria in his hand.

But he wasn't envious at all; he just wondered why this woman had suddenly come all this way.

Lu Zhanming didn't even lift his eyelids, continuing to slowly drink his porridge.

Hearing the noise, Gu Baobao innocently turned her head, blinking her clear, big eyes.

I looked curiously at the woman who was dressed as if she were going to perform on stage, with a small mouthful of porridge in her mouth.

Su Xiaoyu felt a surge of anger rising within her from Gu Baobao's purely curious gaze.

The realization that the other person didn't take her seriously at all, or even realize she was a rival, made her feel even more frustrated.

no!

We can't lose!

Especially in front of Commander Lu!

She forcibly suppressed the turmoil in her heart, forced a smile back onto her face, and deliberately ignored Gu Baobao.

She swayed her hips as she walked towards Lu Zhanming's hospital bed, her voice soft and sweet, carrying an intimate tone that suggested they were very familiar with each other.

"Brother Zhanming~ I heard you were injured, so I specially went to the state-run restaurant to buy you some big meat buns and brought them to you. Eat them while they're hot..."

"Pfft—!"

"Pfft—! Cough cough cough...!!!"

Before she could finish speaking, two extremely discordant voices rang out almost simultaneously!

Gu Dongguo couldn't hold it in and spat out half a mouthful of porridge, choking and coughing until his face turned red.

Gu Baobao was even more unlucky; she was just swallowing her porridge when she was completely stunned by Zhan Ming's sweet, convoluted voice.

A mouthful of porridge went into her trachea, and she coughed violently, her face turning bright red and tears streaming down her face!

"Baby--!"

Lu Zhanming's expression changed drastically. He no longer cared about his cold demeanor or composure, and slammed the bowl of porridge on the table.

He leaped off the bed in a single stride, his movements so swift and agile that they belied his injury, using his uninjured left hand.

She patted Gu Baobao's back urgently to help her catch her breath, her voice more anxious and gentle than ever before.

"Baby, slow down! Don't rush! Drink some water! Hurry up!"

He hurriedly grabbed the enamel mug that Gu Baobao had placed next to him, which still contained half a mug of warm water.

[Hahaha—! Holy crap! Host! This system has detected a high concentration of cheesy, innocent attacks! The destructive power is astonishing! Hahahaha—!]

Defu almost burst out laughing in Gu Baobao's mind; even his electronic voice had a tremor.

Gu Baobao was coughing so hard her lungs felt like they were going to pop out, and she was mentally ranting:

[Defu...cough cough...shut up! This woman...cough cough...is her brain...crazy?! Zhanming-gege?! I'm so embarrassed! I almost met my grandma!!]

Defu: [Host, you're still too naive! Isn't this obviously a show of force directed at you?]

Trying to assert dominance with an affectionate nickname! Too bad, he kicked a hornet's nest, and a red-hot one at that! Haha!

Gu Baobao:

[Declare sovereignty? Declare what sovereignty? I have absolutely nothing to do with Lu Zhanming! What does this have to do with anything?!]

As she coughed, she wondered, "What does this have to do with me?"

She was just an innocent bystander who choked on her porridge!

She didn't think in that direction at all; she just thought this woman had a peculiar way of thinking.

Gu Dongguo finally stopped coughing, and looked at Lu Zhanming, who looked extremely nervous.

Hearing that "Brother Zhanming" that gave him goosebumps again, his mind was racing:

[My god! Has Su Xiaoyu from this performing arts troupe lost her mind? Or was she kicked by a donkey?]

As Lu Zhanming watched Gu Baobao gradually catch her breath, her little face flushed from coughing and holding her breath, her eyes glistening with tears, looking pitiful and a little bewildered, he felt incredibly sorry for her.

When he looked at the culprit, Su Xiaoyu, his gaze instantly shifted from gentle to icy, and his tone was so cold it could freeze someone to death.

"Comrade, who are you?!"

He was ruthless and showed no mercy whatsoever.

"Who's your brother? What are you yelling about?!"

Su Xiaoyu was completely dumbfounded.

She never expected that her carefully prepared gentle offensive and affectionate address would not elicit even the slightest easing or embarrassment from Lu Zhanming, but rather such a straightforward and merciless rebuke and denial!

That icy gaze, like a knife, scraped across her face, freezing her forced sweet smile completely, and then shattering it.

How could he... how could he do this?!

Shouldn't he at least feel a little embarrassed or be polite?

As the mainstay of the performing arts troupe, many male comrades find it difficult to even speak a word to her!

He actually... he actually showed such a lack of respect?!

Overwhelmed by humiliation and disbelief, she blurted out, her voice laced with grievance and accusation:

"Brother Zhanming~ How...how could you say that? Have you forgotten?"

Last time our group had a performance, I was the lead dancer, and you were sitting in the first row.

You even nodded at me after the performance! You clearly approve of me!

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the remaining three people in the ward became even more interesting.

Gu Baobao had just caught her breath and was taking small sips of the water Lu Zhanming handed her when she heard this. Her eyes widened, and she even forgot to swallow the water.

[Defu...I...I was wrong. She's not just out of her mind, her brain is probably filled with the Pacific Ocean!]

It's the kind of thing that comes with its own filter and illusion! Isn't it normal for a leader to nod and acknowledge the audience after a performance?

This is enough to create a whole TV series?! My goodness!

Defu was laughing so hard he was almost short-circuiting:

[Hahaha... Host! Classic! Absolutely classic! 'You nodded at me, so you love me'! This chain of logic is comparable to quantum mechanics! The 'Great Collection of Baffling Human Behaviors' in this system's database has gained new material!]

Gu Dongguo rolled his eyes, inwardly cursing:

Okay, it's confirmed. This woman is not only not very bright, but also extremely narcissistic!

Lu Tuan sat in the first row that day because he was specifically requested by his superiors to watch the show!

At the end, the commander led the applause, and Lu Tuan, as a subordinate, nodded in acknowledgment.

She actually interpreted this as 'acknowledgment'? And 'Brother Zhanming'? Pfft! I feel like throwing up my dinner from last night!