Su Tang slowly raised her eyes, her clear gaze calmly meeting Zhao Yan's eyes.
She didn't look at Wang Xiaoya, nor did she pay attention to Sun Erniu, who was standing next to her ready to make a move at any moment. She simply spoke calmly.
Why should we allow it?
The entire dormitory fell into a deathly silence in an instant.
Qiao Lin and Li Yue, who were ready to watch the show, froze with schadenfreude.
For the first time, a crack appeared on Zhao Yan's face, which was always adorned with a cheerful and confident smile, now that everyone's attention was focused on her.
She had imagined many possibilities.
These rural girls might be grateful and immediately give up their beds, or they might hesitate and need her to "guide" them a bit more, or they might even be unwilling, but in the end they will still give in.
But she never expected it to be such a calm, almost rude, question.
This is not a discussion at all; it is a blatant rejection.
“You…” Sun Erniu’s bull-like eyes widened as she took a step forward, her bones and joints cracking and popping, and a powerful sense of oppression swept over her.
"What are you saying, little girl? Our Sister Yanzi helped you out of that predicament, what's wrong with asking you to give up a bed? You're just being ungrateful!"
Zhao Yan was also holding back a lot of anger.
It felt like she had meticulously prepared a delicious meal, expecting the other person to be grateful and eat it all, only to find that the other person was too lazy to even touch their chopsticks and complained that the food was taking up too much space.
This is so frustrating!
But she wasn't a brainless fool like Qiao Lin.
She knew perfectly well that she had acted under the guise of "seeing injustice on the road," and if she were to immediately use violence to seize the bed, how would she be any different from Qiao Lin, whom she herself looked down upon?
Her "righteous" persona completely collapsed.
How can we gain the respect of the people in the future?
Zhao Yan raised her hand and stopped Sun Erniu, who was about to go berserk. Although the smile on her face was a little stiff, she still managed to maintain it.
"Girl, you can't say that."
She stared at Su Tang, her tone carrying a hint of advice from someone who had been through it all.
“We’re here in the army to help each other. I helped you guys earlier, and now I want a better bed to rest in. Shouldn’t you help each other out? We’ll all be sisters in the same dorm from now on, seeing each other all the time. If we ruin our relationship, it won’t benefit anyone. Don’t you think that makes sense?”
Her words were reasonable and well-founded, yet contained a hint of soft threat, linking helping with giving up a bed to moral blackmail.
Wang Xiaoya and Chen Xiaocao's faces turned even paler.
They are all simple and honest children, and gratitude is a principle ingrained in their bones.
Hearing Zhao Yan say this, their initial reluctance was immediately overshadowed by a strong sense of guilt.
Especially Wang Xiaoya, she nervously twisted the hem of her clothes, her lips moved, and she whispered:
"Sister Yanzi, it doesn't matter where I sleep...or maybe..."
Before Wang Xiaoya could finish speaking, Su Tang interrupted her, looking at Zhao Yan and suddenly asking a completely unrelated question:
"Is the assembly whistle about to sound?"
After saying that, she didn't even wait for Zhao Yan's reply before turning around and walking straight towards the dormitory door.
The entire movement was crisp and clean, without the slightest hesitation.
This time, not only Zhao Yan, but everyone else was completely stunned.
He... he's gone already?
This is blatant disregard! Utter and complete disregard!
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