[Was this acting alright? Dude, hurry up and say I mistook you for someone else, that's how you move the plot forward! Oh my god, I'm so impatient!]
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
It's amazing as it is, but it does slow down my thinking and makes me a little slow to react.
“You’ve mistaken me for someone else. I’m not Qiao Gaoyang,” Qiao Shouyan said.
Finally!
Of course, I know you're not him. You're the eldest brother, named Qiao Shouyan. I was just admitting my mistake.
"Huh? You've mistaken me for someone else? How could that be? Qiao Gaoyang saved me, aren't you my benefactor?" Leng Yingying asked with a puzzled expression.
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
Wow, that's impressive! You're such a good actress!
However, it's really hard to say who's really acting out the role right now; they're all masters!
"I'm not Qiao Gaoyang, my name is Qiao Shouyan. Qiao Gaoyang is my younger brother," Qiao Shouyan explained. It was truly rare for him to say so many words.
[We know, we know, you're twins!]
"I see! I mistook you for someone else. But it's quite a coincidence. My benefactor saved me last time, and I've been grateful ever since. Meeting your elder brother this time is also a kind of fate!" Leng Yingying said familiarly. After all, if she wanted to get closer to the female lead's family, she had to take the initiative.
“It is quite a coincidence,” Qiao Shouyan said.
He usually barely speaks a few words to others, but Leng Yingying is truly special. Her inner thoughts are so peculiar that Qiao Shouyan can't help but want to spend more time with her to see if he can hear anything interesting.
[This guy is really hard to talk to! I say one, he says yes; I say two, he still says yes. How can this possibly continue?!]
[I really admire the female lead's siblings. The eldest brother and sister are both difficult to talk to, while the female lead is relatively easy to talk to, but I can't see her! The female lead's second brother... seems like he's easy to talk to, but I still can't see him! Sigh...]
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
Why is he not a good conversationalist?
"Hey, big brother, what brings you to the mess hall?" Leng Yingying asked with a smile, her tone tinged with curiosity. "Doesn't the commander have a separate mess hall? Are all the soldiers eating here?"
"How did you know I was the regimental commander?" Qiao Shouyan immediately retorted.
He was wearing the most ordinary training uniform at the moment, without any insignia on his shoulders that indicated his rank. Moreover, it was illogical for Leng Yingying, a new recruit, to know his rank.
[Oops, I let it slip... How did I know? Because I know the plot of the original book!]
It's all because of that mouth, how could it be so fast!
"Well... actually, it's because when I was chatting with Dr. Su, she mentioned that her older brother is a regimental commander, that's how I found out." Leng Yingying came up with a very lame excuse, but she obviously didn't care whether she would be exposed now.
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
He didn't think Crescent Moon would really tell Leng Yingying these things, but what he just heard—the original book? The plot? It really was just like what his younger siblings had said!
"Commander Qiao, I have to hurry up and eat, or there won't be any left. Goodbye!" With that, Leng Yingying made a hasty retreat and ran away as fast as she could.
Qiao Shouyan watched her departing figure, lost in thought.
This girl is truly amazing!
Back home, Qiao Shouyan told his family about his chance encounter with Leng Yingying and how he had been mistaken for someone else.
"This is amazing! Now I'm even more eager to meet this comrade," Liu Yuying exclaimed, after all, everyone has curiosity.
"I want to see him too!" Qiao Hanxue chimed in, as he hadn't even had the chance to bump into him by chance.
The parents chatted for only a few words before going back to their bedroom, while a few young people huddled together whispering amongst themselves.
"So there really is a plot!" Qiao Shouyan explained with a surprised expression.
"After I told her she had mistaken me for someone else, she immediately realized she knew my name, and even said something about how difficult it was to talk to me..."
Qiao Gaoyang laughed and replied, "Brother, what they said isn't wrong. You always have a cold face, so it's really hard to talk to you."
Qiao Shouyan rolled her eyes at him and said bluntly, "She did praise you for being easy to talk to, but we just never run into each other. Why don't you try your luck at the cafeteria tomorrow?"
"Why would I try my luck?" Qiao Gaoyang said hastily.
Qiao Xinruo wanted to laugh too, but Qiao Shouyan glanced at her quickly and said, "Xinruo, she also said that you are difficult to talk to."
Qiao Xinruo: "..."
She didn't ask, so there's no need to tell her everything! There's no need to tell her anything!
"She not only knew her name, but also her job title. I couldn't help but expose her, and her true feelings were revealed—she was too quick to speak. She immediately lied and said that Crescent Moon had told her..."
Su Yueya chuckled. Her older brother was right; she hadn't discussed these things with Leng Yingying.
"So, big brother, besides these things, what other amazing things have you heard?" Qiao Xinruo asked eagerly, clearly probing.
“Yes, what else did she reveal?” Qiao Gaoyang also stared at his elder brother.
Although Su Yueya didn't say anything, her eyes were exactly the same as Qiao Gaoyang's and Qiao Xinruo's.
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
Something's not right, something's really not right! What's going on with them? I have a feeling they're hiding something from him!
"What's so remarkable about it? Nothing, that's all she said. Isn't letting something slip a big deal?" Qiao Shouyan asked, puzzled.
"Is there really nothing else?" Qiao Gaoyang persisted.
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
If he still can't see that, he's a fool.
"What else do you three know? What are you hiding from me?" Qiao Shouyan stood up, staring at the three of them, his tone becoming much more serious.
He'd like to see if he could pry these three people out of their mouths today—they'd all been keeping it from him! It was simply too much!
Are we still the loving group of four brothers and sisters?
The three of them exchanged glances and pleaded for help, but none of them knew how to salvage the situation.
After all, the three of them had been too blunt just now.
If they just make up some excuse to get by, wouldn't that be treating their older brother like a fool?
"Huh? What do you mean I'm hiding it from you? How come I don't know?" Qiao Gaoyang pretended to be stupid, even if it was clumsy, as long as he was stubborn enough.
"Yes, big brother, are you mistaken? We asked you because we didn't know anything." Qiao Xinruo quickly followed suit, feigning a clueless expression.
“We really don’t know anything,” Su Yueya shook her head innocently.
Qiao Shouyan: "..."
As expected, those who didn't rehearse were more synchronized, weren't they?
After this whole ordeal, do you still dare to say they weren't hiding anything from him? He's not stupid! How could he not see through it?
“I advise you,” Qiao Shouyan began to stretch his wrists and neck, looking as if he was about to get serious, “to confess and be treated leniently, to resist and be punished severely.”
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