"knew."
After hanging up the phone, Qi Silin reached out and patted her little head.
He overheard their conversation; now that things are like this, there's bound to be a lot of trouble in the future.
Although this should be considered Linde's business, Linde is asking her for help now, and he probably won't be able to avoid it in the future.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Leng Ruo looked at the people around her who were pointing and whispering about her, her face expressionless.
But in my heart...
Perhaps there's something wrong with them?
She already said she didn't know Qiqi, so why are these rumors getting more and more outrageous? And they're being so blatant in front of her.
The surrounding chatter grew louder and louder, and she couldn't pretend she didn't hear it anymore.
The anger in her heart was slowly fermenting. Actually, she didn't care about herself, but how could they say such things about Qiqi's reputation?
"you……"
"What are you all doing? So free now? Want to come to the training ground and have a match?"
Before Leng Ruo could finish speaking, she heard a slightly angry voice coming from behind her.
"Sir...sir?"
The people who were just talking loudly and arrogantly are now looking at her back with fear on their faces.
When Leng Ruo turned around, she saw Li Hao with a somewhat angry expression on his face.
Li Hao, dressed in his superior's training uniform, wasn't verbally abusing anyone, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that if he didn't run away soon, he was bound to get scolded and beaten.
Leng Ruo looked at him, startled, and said, "Good morning, sir."
Li Hao still had a sour face. He nodded at her, then turned his gaze to the group of people behind her who had been gossiping earlier.
"You were let in here just to gossip? If being an assassin is all it takes to talk, what are you doing here? And who are you to talk about your superiors like that?!"
A furious roar silenced the people behind Leng Ruo, who lowered their heads. Finally, Li Hao said, "What are you still standing there for?" before they hurriedly began to flee.
In no time at all, they disappeared without a trace.
Leng Ruo watched their disheveled figures, pursed her lips, and said, "Then, sir, I'll also..."
"Come with me!"
"yes?"
Before she could react, when she looked up again, all she could see was Li Hao's dashing back.
Seeing this, there was no point in saying anything now, so Leng Ruo had no choice but to jog after him.
The two of them didn't say a word the whole way. Li Hao's expression remained unchanged, and anyone who didn't know better would think that Leng Ruo owed this guy five million.
Along the way, even when they encountered other people, they didn't say much upon seeing this, and they all generally believed that Leng Ruo had made a mistake.
When Leng Ruo spotted a tent in a secluded spot, she tilted her head.
Isn't this where their superior officer is supposed to be? This is...
"Come in."
Li Hao looked at the person who stopped at the door, lifted the tent flap and pointed inside. Although his face was not as sour as before, it was still expressionless.
"yes."
Leng Ruo responded and began to walk into the tent. She watched as Li Hao helped her lift the curtain, wanting to say something, but in the end she held back.
Once inside the tent, Leng Ruo discovered that it was a completely different world.
The table and chairs looked expensive, and there was already cut fruit and snacks prepared in advance on the table.
Directly in front of them were monitoring screens, which clearly showed the training grounds and drill fields. The images were very clear, and everyone could see exactly what they were doing.
You can even see scenes captured by drones nearby.
In short, the officers could see everything these new recruits did.
So, they can see everything they've been doing on the training field these past few days?
"Sir, sir..."
Leng Ruo didn't understand why she, as a new student, would be in this place.
Do these superiors also think they know Number 7 and got in through connections?
Wouldn't that ruin Qiqi's reputation? No, I need to explain.
"Sir, Commander Number 7 and I..."
"I know."
Before Leng Ruo could finish speaking, Li Hao interrupted her, his face no longer showing the expression of someone who owed five million.
He then grabbed a handful of candy from the table and gave it to her.
"Try it, it's Qiqi's favorite brand. I think the other flavors are pretty good too, but I don't know why, that guy only likes the mint flavor."
He shook his head, clearly puzzled.
Leng Ruo stared blankly at the candy in her hand.
What's going on here?
Seemingly noticing Leng Ruo's expression, Li Hao smiled.
"I have a pretty good idea of the relationship between you and Qiqi. During your entrance exam, I and the other officers saw everything you did. Don't worry, we know better than anyone whether you got in through connections."
As he spoke, as if to comfort her, he patted her shoulder.
"You don't need to worry about these rumors. Once Qiqi comes back, they'll be finished. I'm not involved in this matter, so my intervention won't make much of a difference. Things will be different once Qiqi comes back."
His voice became soft, seemingly because he was feeling cold and under some psychological pressure.
Unexpectedly, the little girl in front of him shook her head indifferently.
"It's okay. I'm just worried about what Qiqi might say. Number 7's reputation can't be ruined because of me."
Such rumors are clearly spread deliberately by someone.
As this thought crossed her mind, she couldn't help but recall the woman who had asked her that question that day.
Could it be her?
But what good would doing this do for her? It would just mean one less competitor. What other benefits could there be?
Besides, she clearly denied it back then.
At that moment, the tent flap was suddenly lifted, and Leng Ruo's body stiffened involuntarily as she looked at the person who entered.
"Good morning, sir."
Tallinn has a crazy vibe, and most of the time, she's someone you wouldn't dare mess with.
Tallinn was taken aback when he saw Leng Ruo appear there, then nodded. "Hello, please have a seat."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tallinn sat down in front of the monitor screen quite naturally, without any intention of driving him away. The surprise in his eyes lasted only a second.
She looked at the reactions of those around her and instantly understood what was going on.
This is all because of Qiqi.
"You have a good heart, girl. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to withstand the public opinion and I was planning to give you some advice. I was overthinking it."
Li Hao shook his head, a smile appearing on his face.
Leng Ruo looked at him and smiled faintly.
“I don’t care what they say at all, because I have no intention of becoming friends with them. But it’s Qiqi. Number 7’s reputation is something she worked hard for, and she can’t lose it because of this little thing.”
That simple sentence put Li Hao in a great mood.
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