1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 43 This damn desire to win

Qu Peng and Li Liang chased after him, intending to beat him up, but when they saw the girl's wet eyes, which were clearly from crying, they stopped in their tracks a meter in front of her.

Lin Xiyu and the two stared at each other for a few seconds before awkwardly looking away.

"Class monitor, why are you crying?"

Tell me, who bullied you?

"I'll beat him up for you."

Wang Fan took the opportunity to ingratiate himself with the beautiful woman and try to make his presence known to her.

"I didn't cry."

Lin Xiyu denied it, and repeated the same excuse she had used to fool Li Yan: "It was sand in my eyes."

"Did you get it done?"

Wang Fan leaned close to her, solicitously asking, "Would you like me to blow on it for you?"

"No need, it's all better now, I'm fine."

Lin Xiyu wasn't used to being so close to a boy, so she subconsciously took two steps back to create some distance between them.

"Tsk tsk, girls are just so delicate."

Wang Fan didn't believe her story at all, and deliberately tried to get information out of her: "You cry even if a grain of sand gets in your eye. People who don't know the situation would think you've had a heartbreak and been dumped."

"You're the one who got dumped."

Lin Xiyu was indeed provoked by him and glared at him in annoyance.

"If you weren't dumped, why are you crying?"

Wang Fan continued slyly, "Could it be that they saw someone and got agitated? Who could it be? Besides us guys and the crew, there's only..."

At this point, he rolled his eyes, turned his head with a sly grin, and looked at the two brothers standing not far away, whispering to each other.

Lin Xiyu's breath hitched, and her heartbeat became erratic.

She hadn't expected Wang Fan to be so good at gossiping; he got close to the truth in just a few words.

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"Xiaobin, actually, the reason your older brother came this time is to ask you if you have thought about what you want to do in the future. Grandpa still wants you to take the military academy entrance exam and join the army."

Fu Zheng paid no attention to the boys' playful antics; his attention was entirely focused on his younger brother.

"That damn competitive spirit," Gu Bin paused for a moment, then smiled mockingly, "Is the old man still so unwilling to give up, so determined to win?"

"That's what Dad thinks too."

Fu Zheng, with the best intentions for his younger brother, said earnestly, "He said he doesn't care about the bet, but he cares about your future. The path of politics is too bumpy, and you can easily ruin your reputation if you're not careful."

"That's why I never wanted to go into politics."

Gu Bin smiled jokingly and gave an unexpected answer.

"You do not want?"

Fu Zheng was visibly stunned when he heard him deny it outright.

"Don't you think it's too miserable to have to follow the wishes of your elders in everything?"

Gu Bin smiled and asked in return, then said, "Of course, not going into politics doesn't mean I want to join the military."

"Then what do you want to do?"

Looking at his rebellious younger brother, Fu Zheng felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

"I haven't decided yet."

Hearing the commotion, Gu Bin glanced in the direction where Lin Xiyu was standing. He saw Wang Fan standing very close to her, reaching out as if to touch her eyes, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

Fu Zheng followed his gaze, his brows furrowing slightly, and said something surprising: "Grandpa said you've fallen for a girl, is it her?"

"Depend on!"

Gu Bin was incredulous and couldn't help but swear: "He even told you this?"

"Then it's true."

Fu Zheng looked at him quietly and smiled meaningfully.

"So what if it's true?"

Gu Bin made no attempt to hide his feelings, his tone a bit sharp: "I just like her. Do you want to be like Grandpa, a snob who breaks up a couple?"

"Xiao Bin, don't overlook one thing: your older brother will definitely not be the biggest obstacle you need to overcome."

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