"Hu Yunxiang, you're so eager to suck up to her, do you think you can get a share of the first-class merit? Dream on! No matter how much you fawn over her, it's still hers!" Xu Chunyan said sarcastically.
"How did I flatter you? I was just stating the facts!" Hu Yunxiang now realized how ridiculous she had been.
Everyone has seen Meng Yingxin's designs, and some have even touched the guns she designed. She only said a few truthful things, but Xu Chunyan interpreted it as flattery towards Meng Yingxin, which is simply incomprehensible!
"You think we can't see through your little schemes?" Zhao Jinyu, of course, sided with Xu Chunyan and continued to mock, "Does Meng Ying even care about you?"
Meng Yingxin really didn't pay much attention to them, which was of course due to past grudges, so Hu Yunxiang didn't find it strange.
But how did it become that she was flattering Xu Chunyan and Zhao Jinyu?
Does Meng Ying's ignoring her have anything to do with the facts?
“How ridiculous! I did so many things with you that hurt Meng Yingxin before, so it’s normal that she ignores me. But at least I know what it means to admit your mistakes and correct them, unlike you, who are still stubborn and jealous of others’ honors and slander them!” Hu Yunxiang said.
What do you mean by that?
The three of them immediately started arguing again.
Hu Yunxiang, being alone, naturally couldn't win an argument against Xu Chunyan and Zhao Jinyu who had joined forces, so she could only leave the dormitory in a huff.
The other female soldiers were also discussing this, but unlike Xu Chunyan and Zhao Jinyu, although they were a little jealous of Meng Yingxin's current success, they also acknowledged her abilities.
"I never imagined that Meng Yingxin, who was unremarkable except for her beauty, would become so accomplished, already earning a first-class merit!"
"Exactly! If you ask me, she's probably just not good at routine training, but she's definitely talented in design. Otherwise, the weapons research team wouldn't have made an exception and taken her over!"
"I heard that it was Team Leader Hong from the weapons research group who took the initiative to ask for her, because he was interested in Meng Yingxin's design!"
"She's really amazing! I went to the female sniper training, and that sniper rifle was incredible. It's so much better than the sniper rifles I used before. She deserves this first-class merit!"
"What a pity! If I could have been her roommate for a while, I could brag to people now that my former roommate became a first-class merit soldier!"
"But I heard that the relationships in their dorm aren't very good..."
"That's normal. Xu Chunyan and her gang bullied her a lot before. They're just jealous because she's good-looking!"
"So that's how it was!"
Meng Yingxin paid no attention to the rumors circulating in the military.
Because she knew very well that even if these people talked about her or spoke ill of her, they would only do so in private, and no one would dare to do it openly.
Otherwise, it would be an insult to a soldier who has received a first-class merit award, and if it gets serious, it could lead to disciplinary action. So no one would be foolish enough to come to her and cause trouble, and she naturally doesn't need to care.
Instead of wasting time on such trivial matters, she should spend more time with her family.
"Congratulations, sister-in-law! I've heard about it. You've now received a first-class merit award. Brother, you should try your best to catch up with her!" Qiao Xinruo joked.
"So what? I'm the husband of Meng Yingxin, a soldier who received a first-class merit award. I'm proud of myself too!" Qiao Shouyan said proudly, not feeling suppressed at all because of his wife's honor. On the contrary, he was proud of his wife.
"You absolutely mustn't say that in the army!" Meng Yingxin warned.
"What my brother said is true, my sister-in-law is amazing! I just wonder when I'll be able to benefit from my wife's fame and become some kind of honorary husband..." Qiao Gaoyang joked.
"You don't try to work hard yourself, you just think about relying on your wife. It would be a miracle if you could even win her over like this!" Liu Yuying criticized, telling Qiao Gaoyang to be more ambitious.
"Mom, please don't expose me!"
When Qiao Gaoyang thought about his progress in pursuing Leng Yingying, he felt jealous? He would be so jealous that he couldn't sleep at night!
"Tell me, my older brother and I are twins, so why is our luck in love so different?" Qiao Gaoyang sighed, realizing that you really can't compare people, or you'll get so angry.
"Alright, Second Brother, keep up the good work. I believe Shadow will understand your feelings sooner or later. By the way," Su Yueya looked at everyone, especially her sister-in-law who had just been awarded a first-class merit, "Sister-in-law has received a first-class merit. This is a great joy. Let's celebrate with her!"
"How should we celebrate?" Qiao Shouyan asked.
Everyone looked at Meng Yingxin, after all, she was the one who received the first-class merit award, and how to celebrate was mainly up to her.
"Isn't it too much trouble..." Meng Yingxin said, not wanting her family to do anything special for her, it was too much trouble.
“How can you call it troublesome?” Liu Yuying disagreed, praising, “Eldest daughter-in-law, this is a tremendous honor, it should be celebrated! I think we should prepare a sumptuous meal, have a big feast, and celebrate properly!”
"I agree!"
"I agree!"
"That's a brilliant idea!"
Unexpectedly, Lu Siyuan and Lu Si'an, the two little ones, also came to join in the fun, jumping and shouting on the side.
"Great, there's something delicious to eat!"
Congratulations, Auntie!
"My aunt is amazing!"
"Look at these two little ones, they have such sweet words!"
"Of all the family, those two are the best at sweet-talking," Qiao Hanxue said, looking at his second son. "Second son, if you had half as sweet a tongue as Xiaoyuan and An'an, you would have caught up with your wife long ago!"
Qiao Gaoyang: "..."
No, you're just praising a child, why are you taking a jab at him?
Is it a question of whether he's sweet-talking or not? Clearly, Leng Yingying isn't an ordinary person; he even struggles to find the right approach to being sweet-talking!
Who understands his suffering?
The whole family divided the work. Su Yueya and Qiao Hanxue, as the chefs, were responsible for planning the menu, while the two brothers were responsible for going out to buy supplies. Su Yueya and Qiao Hanxue prepared the ingredients they had at home first.
Qiao Xinruo and her mother prepared fruit together.
"Then what should I do?" Meng Yingxin asked, waiting for her task to be assigned.
"Sister-in-law, you're the star of the celebration banquet today! You don't have to do anything, just sit there and enjoy a feast!" Qiao Xinruo said, pushing Meng Yingxin's shoulder to help her sit on the sofa. "Wait for Mom and me to wash the fruit!"
Meng Yingxin felt embarrassed. The whole family was working, and she, as a junior, was even helping her parents. How could she just sit there?
"No, no, I have to do something too. How about I go with you and Mom to get some fruit?" Meng Yingxin said, hurriedly getting up and rolling up her sleeves, ready to get to work.
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