Lu Fen looked at Qian Duoduo, whose eyes were bright and who had a mischievous smile on her lips, and patted her helplessly, saying with a hint of reproach, "What are you thinking about all day long, you silly girl! Why is your mind always filled with such nonsense?"
Qian Duoduo chuckled, revealing a sly expression, and replied, "You know so much about the relationship between Lu Yuan and me, so I want to hear about your situation too! Tell me quickly!" After saying that, she shook Lu Fen's arm, trying to coax her into speaking.
Lu Fen rolled her eyes at her and said with a hint of teasing, "Do you feel like something's missing if you don't gossip all day? It's like life has lost its fun."
Qian Duoduo immediately wagged her finger at her and retorted, "No, no, no. You're wrong. I'm not interested in other people's gossip; I only want to hear yours. Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me already!"
Lu Fen snorted and said, "Ye Siting and I grew up together. He always followed behind my older brothers, and we gradually got to know each other."
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "I thought you only knew Ye Siting because of Ye Ruoyun."
Lu Fen shook her head slightly, a helpless smile on her face, and slowly said, "Ye Siting used to be quite cheerful, and he had one particular trait: he liked people who were stronger than him. Don't let Jiang Ge's current glasses and gentle appearance fool you; he was actually a bully in the military compound when he was a kid! Back then, Jiang Ge was a fighter from childhood to adulthood, unbeatable among his peers!"
At this point, a hint of nostalgia flashed in Lu Fen's eyes. He continued, "When they first arrived at the compound, Ye Siting fought with Brother Jiang and was thoroughly defeated. From then on, they often competed against each other, but Ye Siting always lost. If it weren't for some changes that happened to my family later, perhaps we wouldn't have become so estranged."
Qian Duoduo recalled the last time they went rollerblading together; Ye Siting seemed cold and aloof, only showing a hint of warmth in his eyes when facing Lu Fen. But she felt she needed to observe him further, since Lu Fen's carefree personality would likely make it difficult for him to notice these details.
Qian Duoduo leaned back, looking as languid as if he had no bones, and asked Lu Fen, who was lost in his memories, a new question: "How did Ye Siting end up growing up in the military compound?"
Lu Fen said, "The Ye family is also a military and political family. His eldest uncle and other uncles are all in the army. Only Ye Siting's father is in Beijing. Oh, right, his father is the Minister of Health. His grandfather was a founding general, so all the boys in the family have served in the military."
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo seemed to understand something; these people were all well-matched in terms of social standing.
Qian Duoduo asked curiously, "Then how do you come to the conclusion that you like him?"
Lu Fen paused for a moment before saying, "A while ago, Ye Siting went on a mission and was injured, falling into a coma. The first time I saw him at the hospital, I felt my heart being clenched tightly." As she said this, Lu Fen's face immediately turned sorrowful.
Qian Duoduo was taken aback and said, "I haven't heard of this."
Lu Fen sighed and said, "You know I'm a very outgoing person, like a boy. When we were together before, I always thought it was just brotherhood, so I often followed him around. Maybe I was already subconsciously in love with him back then."
Qian Duoduo asked, "You want to join the army, is it because of him?"
Lu Fen nodded and said, "Yes, I don't know what I was thinking, I just wanted to have common experiences and topics with him, and to see him often."
Qian Duoduo sighed and patted the girl who was a bit slow on the uptake when it came to love. She was already 30 and only now realized that she liked him.
Lu Fen felt a hand stroking her head. She reached out and pulled Qian Duoduo's hand down, saying, "Don't touch me like that. It makes me feel like a little dog being petted by you."
Qian Duoduo suppressed a laugh and said, "It's not bad that you can still joke with me."
Lu Fen patted Qian Duoduo and said, "What can we do? Ye Siting is in this state right now, there's nothing I can do."
Qian Duoduo looked at Lu Fen's helpless face, sighed, took out her backpack, and rummaged through it. Actually, she took out a small white porcelain bottle from her spatial storage and placed it in Lu Fen's hand, saying, "This is a health-preserving pill. If you can find an opportunity, scrape off some powder, dissolve it in water, and give it to Ye Siting to drink. A miracle will happen!"
Lu Fen asked hesitantly, "Will this work?"
Qian Duoduo whispered a few words in Lu Fen's ear, and Lu Fen's eyes widened immediately. She looked at Qian Duoduo in surprise and said, "Old Master Liu was out of danger because he ate this?"
Qian Duoduo patted her and said, "This was originally a matter between me and Liu Hao. Lu Yuan and Liu Hao have a good relationship, and I also think that this person has a relatively upright set of values and is someone I can befriend. In addition, I also heard that his grandfather is an upright person, so I took a big risk."
Lu Fen gripped the porcelain bottle tightly in his hand and said, "I'll go now."
However, Qian Duoduo stopped her and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Wait until your uncle and aunt are alright before you go over."
Lu Fen could only sit down and said firmly, "I'll do anything you ask as long as it can really save Ye Siting."
Qian Duoduo looked at her and said seriously, "Don't make promises lightly. If you make one but can't keep it, it will bring trouble to yourself and your family."
Lu Fen's body stiffened. He looked at Qian Duoduo for a while, and finally gently rested his head on Qian Duoduo's shoulder, saying, "It seems that only you have ever said such things to me."
Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Most of your family members are boys, and only you and Sister Qing are girls. However, your experience in the countryside has made Sister Qing too precocious, while your personality is too boyish. So Sister Qing would definitely not say such things to you. In addition, with the Lu family's current strength, not many people would dare to set a trap for you."
Lu Fen chuckled, sitting up. Her smile now felt completely different from the cheerful one she had shown in the living room earlier. Back in the living room, facing her parents, she had also been all smiles and joking around, but her eyes held a sadness. Now, however, the fact that the health-preserving pill could save Ye Siting gave her a glimmer of hope, a ray of light.
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