"You three are all pretty free, huh?"
As soon as Gu Xuanyi saw the trio, he understood the purpose of the other two.
"It's rare to have time to get together; such opportunities are precious."
Zheng Jun looked at Mu Nanfang and smiled lewdly.
"Mind your image. How can you be a public servant and a pillar of support for the people like this? It's too despicable."
Mu Nanfang felt that his secret was about to be lost. With these people dragging him down, he had really made a bad choice in friends!
"I'm not as sleazy as you. Although I'm not as tall or handsome as you, I'm still quite dignified. How could I be considered sleazy?"
Zheng Jun was very indignant. He and Mu Nanfang had known each other since childhood. Over the years, he had never been taller than Mu Nanfang, not even once. It was too discouraging.
And this guy was a master of pretense, always putting on a cool and aloof act. After junior high, girls from the neighborhood flocked to him, even the most beautiful girl in their empty courtyard couldn't resist. But what happened? This guy acted like he'd seen through the world, making all the girls cry and leave him.
Now look what's happened! This guy is fawning over Gu Liujiu like a puppy, and after all this time, he hasn't even asked her a straight question. It's true what they say, what goes around comes around, and now even Mu Nanfang has his day.
"Stop nagging. You'll be happy when Liu Jiu comes over to spar with you later."
Mu Nanfang glanced at Zheng Jun with disdain and left. "What's a defeated opponent doing here?"
"Is he threatening me? Gu Liujiu is powerful, but what do I have to do with him now? I've known Liujiu longer than him, okay? Honestly, if he's so capable, why doesn't he just say it outright?"
Zheng Jun waited until Mu Nanfang had walked away before whispering to Qi Yu, making Gu Xuanyi want to laugh but dare not laugh out loud, lest he attract Liu Jiu's attention and he wouldn't fare well either. So far, he hadn't even lasted ten moves against Liu Jiu.
The three of them whispered among themselves, not daring to speak loudly, and ran side by side at a slow pace. In this weather of minus twenty or thirty degrees Celsius, if they didn't move around, they would freeze solid after standing still for a while.
Liu Jiu and Mu Nanfang are running the 3,000 meters. The speed is just right for Mu Nanfang. Liu Jiu is only managing the daily exercise volume. She is not training her speed.
On the other side of the playground, Ma Zijun stared intently at Gu Yun Chu, feeling a mix of emotions.
"What are you looking at?"
Lan Shengli followed Ma Zijun's gaze and saw Gu Yun Chu and Mu Nan Fang.
"What, is there something you're thinking?"
"It's nothing, I just always wanted to spar with Gu Yun Chu, but I missed it all."
Ma Zijun's desire to spar with Gu Yun Chu had been lingering in his mind for a long time, almost becoming an obsession. To the point that he even found Mu Nanfang repulsive and wanted to push him away from Gu Yun Chu.
“You’ve been bringing this up for years. If you want to spar, just go ahead and do it. Gu Yun Chu can’t refuse, can she? Even if she does refuse, you can let it go. But you’ve been dragging your feet on this one thing for years. I’m really impressed by you.”
Lan Shengli couldn't understand Ma Zijun. He always hesitated and overthought things, and as a result, he missed all the opportunities.
"I just felt it was too abrupt. Liang Yuan's matter caused such a mess back then."
"Brother, that happened so long ago, no one but you will remember it. If you keep thinking about it like this, you'll never have a chance to spar with Gu Yun Chu in this lifetime."
Lan Shengli and Ma Zijun have been in less contact these past two years; they've chosen different paths and rarely cross paths. Surprisingly, he hasn't changed his indecisive habit.
"Shengli, what do you think is the relationship between Mu Nanfang and Gu Yunchu? Are they dating?"
Ma Zijun changed the subject too quickly, and Lan Shengli was a little caught off guard. They were just talking about sparring, and now they're talking about romance.
"Why are you getting onto the topic of their relationship again? What does this have to do with your desire to spar with Gu Yun Chu?"
Lan Shengli couldn't understand what this person was thinking.
"I suddenly realized that I seem to have different feelings for Gu Yun Chu. Besides, our two families are well-matched and we live in the same compound. If we really get together in the future, wouldn't that be great?"
The more Ma Zijun thought about it, the better he felt his idea was. Compared to Liang Yuan, he preferred an independent and self-reliant girl like Gu Yun Chu. She was capable, had her own ideas, and didn't prioritize romance.
"Big brother, what do you mean by this? Do you want to date Gu Yun Chu?"
Lan Shengli was utterly astonished; this idea seemed a bit far-fetched.
“Is that not allowed? I’m two years older than her, we’re both soldiers, we share the same ideals and goals.”
Ma Zijun thought it was a good idea, but he couldn't make the decision himself; he had to go back and discuss it with his grandfather.
"When do you plan to talk to Gu Yun Chu about this?"
Lan Shengli felt hopeless; anyone with a keen eye could see through Mu Nanfang's intentions. Compared to Mu Nanfang, Ma Zijun had no advantage whatsoever.
In terms of family background, Mu Nanfang's father was the Air Force Commander, and Ma Zijun's grandfather was the Army Commander, who was also about to retire.
In terms of appearance, both have their own advantages, but Mu Nanfang is generally better than Ma Zijun. In terms of personality, Mu Nanfang is far superior to Ma Zijun. Putting aside everything else, judging from the way Gu Yun Chu and Mu Nanfang get along, he is clearly sincere.
"I'll go home and discuss it with my grandfather later. You know, my marriage isn't a decision I can make on my own."
Lan Shengli felt that with just this one sentence, Ma Zijun was out of the game.
Who is Gu Yun Chu? How could she possibly be interested in a man who has no opinions of his own and always asks his family for advice?
However, as a friend, Lan Shengli knew Ma Zijun well; he wouldn't turn back unless Ma Zijun hit a wall once.
"Alright, I can't help you with this. You'll have to figure it out yourself."
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