Zhang Xingyuan nodded to him, then quickly turned and left. He turned around a corner not far away and couldn't hold back his laughter any longer, though he tried hard not to laugh out loud.
Chu Nian used her mental power to spot him behind the corner and shouted with a dark face, "There are security cameras in the hallway!"
Zhang Xingyuan immediately stopped laughing and then walked back to his office with a serious expression.
Wang Xiao said helplessly, "Niannian, how come you don't even recognize your father? You made me lose face in front of your brother-in-law!"
Chu Nian: "Is it my fault? It seems like we haven't seen each other for almost a hundred years."
Martha, who was standing to the side, finally recovered from the shock and horror brought on by the conversation of the group, and asked Chu Nian curiously, "So how old are you?"
Chu Nian answered, "One hundred and one."
Martha: "Oh." No wonder the daughter doesn't recognize her father.
Wang Xiao said awkwardly, "I know, you were only five years old when your mother and I divorced, and we haven't seen each other since. Actually, when you were in school, I...I visited you and Sisi, and your sister and I..."
Chu Nian said, "So you and Wang Si have maintained contact all these years?"
In the original owner's memory, her mother did not like Wang Si. When Wang Si was a child, she first lived at her maternal grandmother's house and later at her paternal grandmother's house. Thinking about it this way, Wang Si should have resumed normal contact with Wang Xiao after living at her paternal grandmother's house.
Wang Xiao hurriedly said, "Actually, I've always known about what you did at school."
Chu Nian gave a faint "hmm": So what if you know? Anyway, the original owner had no memory of this father, and she didn't want to have another father by default.
Having too many relationships can be a real hassle!
Thinking about this, Chu Nian realized that she was actually a heartless person, and it wasn't just love that she felt was a burden!
Wang Xiao asked with great concern, "I heard you were robbed by the Black Yama Pirate Gang while on a mission. Are you alright?"
Chu Nian: "Didn't the general hear about the whole incident from the headquarters? I have already compiled the details into a written report and submitted it."
Wang Xiao sensed the distance in her tone, and felt a pang of sadness and helplessness. All these years, it wasn't that he, as the father, didn't want to see his daughter; it was that the mother simply wouldn't let him see her!
He said, "Niannian, are you upset that your father hasn't taken care of you all these years?"
Chu Nian said, "I just don't want others to think I used connections." Seeing that Wang Xiao still wanted to say something, she quickly said, "Alright, if the general has nothing else, I'll be going now." After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the nearest elevator. The original owner's office of the Fifth Patrol Team was on the fifth floor.
Then she heard Martha excitedly introducing herself to Wang Xiao behind her: "Reporting to General Wang Xiao, I am Martha Claudie from the Third Guard, and I am Wang Nian's good friend, best friend, and confidante..."
I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone this shameless! Chu Nian's originally composed steps were almost disrupted by this woman's words.
Wang Xiao was initially saddened by Chu Nian's distant and cold words, but he was almost amused by Martha's reply. He could only awkwardly say, "Oh, okay, hello. Nian Nian can be a bit willful sometimes, I hope you can be more tolerant of her."
Martha: "No, you're joking. Niannian is the best-tempered girl I've ever met. Don't worry, I'll take good care of her from now on." Turning her head and seeing that Chu Nian was almost gone, she added: "General, I'll go after Niannian then."
"Alright, go ahead!" Wang Xiao said, his voice even carrying a hint of relief.
Chu Nian was quite helpless: "I'm just a new recruit in the patrol team, but this Masha is clearly a seasoned veteran who's been with the guard team for years. You actually believe her when she says she's my best friend?!"
Martha had already caught up and, in a familiar manner, put her arm around Chu Nian's shoulder, saying affectionately, "Nian Nian, I never expected you to be the captain's sister-in-law. That's quite an impressive identity!"
Chu Nian asked coldly, "Do you want me to give you the money I got from this mission?"
Martha quickly said, "No, no, I was just joking. Don't take it to heart!"
Chu Nian said helplessly, "Your face changes faster than flipping through a book. Also, weren't you embarrassed when you said you were my best friend?"
Martha: "Why are you blushing? We'll be best friends soon, so I'm just stating the facts!"
"Oh my god, this is incredible! Nobody can do this!" Chu Nian continued walking towards the elevator with a helpless expression, saying, "Martha Crotill, let me tell you, if you dare to say a word about my relationship with them to anyone else, I'll make you regret it!"
Martha quickly fawned, "Okay, okay, don't worry, I won't tell anyone a word."
Because it was lunch break, there weren't many people in the office building; most were either eating in the cafeteria or resting in their dormitories. However, just as Chu Nian and Masha reached the elevator and were about to get on, a group of patrol personnel rushed in, led by Ling Ren, who had just left.
"Wang Nian!" Ling Ren led a group of team members over, looked Chu Nian up and down, and then shifted his gaze to Masha, looking like he was determined to fight to the death.
Martha met his mocking sneer again and said, "Hey squad leader, you're only bringing your men now? If I really had any ill intentions towards Niannian, she would have been lying on the ground unconscious by now. Who are you trying to fool with this hindsight?"
Ling Ren rolled his eyes at her and asked Chu Nian, "Wang Nian, are you alright?"
Chu Nian: "It's okay, I'm fine." After a pause, she added: "Ling Ren, there's something I want to make clear to you. I don't like men, I like women, do you understand?"
"Huh?" Ling Ren and his buddies behind him were instantly stunned.
Chu Nian turned to Masha, who was equally stunned, and smiled seductively, saying, "Let's go, Masha!"
Ling Ren turned to look at Martha, whose face had turned deathly pale, then looked at Chu Nian in disbelief, pointing at them and muttering, "You..."
“That’s right, just like you think.” Chu Nian blinked and smiled, pulling up Martha, whose legs were weak. “Martha, come on, let’s go see a movie.”
"Wh...what movie?" Martha asked, feeling her heart sink.
Chu Nian: "Didn't we agree to watch 'Applause for Love' together?"
“No…no,” Martha struggled to break free from Chu Nian’s grasp, “Listen to me, Nian Nian, I’m different from you in this respect. I like men…”
If Chu Nian wanted to hold her back, there was no way she could break free.
"Hurry up!" Chu Nian said through gritted teeth, pulling her into the elevator.
Chu Nian released Masa only after the elevator doors closed.
Martha exclaimed in horror, "Niannian, you can't really be..."
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