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Chapter 9 Commander Liang Looks Down on Me

The air froze the moment An Min finished speaking.

Liang Yi's body remained in a forward-leaning, oppressive posture, his fingers resting on the table.

But that pent-up scrutiny and dangerous aura seemed to be instantly frozen.

He watched as An Min stood up without hesitation, her light gray dress tracing a clean and crisp arc.

Her movements were swift and her back was ramrod straight.

Anmin didn't even bother to give him another glance, and simply opened the door and left.

The door slammed shut, and Liang Yi leaned back slightly, his eyes dark and unfathomable.

Outside the door, Qin Shulan paced back and forth anxiously, her hands twisting together nervously.

Qin Shulan naturally hoped that this matter would succeed, but she felt somewhat uneasy.

The moment the door opened, she hurried over and asked with a hint of worry.

"Minmin, how is it? What did Commander Liang... say?"

Her voice trembled slightly with nervousness, and her eyes were fixed on Anmin's face.

Anmin stopped in her tracks.

The composure she had maintained in front of Liang Yi slowly crumbled, revealing the deep exhaustion beneath.

An Min lowered her eyelashes, avoiding Qin Shulan's gaze, her voice as calm as a stagnant pool, without the slightest ripple.

"Auntie, go back. Commander Liang wouldn't look down on someone like me."

Remembering Liang Yi's rather harsh words, An Min felt uneasy.

If he didn't have this intention in the first place, he shouldn't have come.

To come here and say such hurtful things is, in Anmin's view, impolite.

But who can blame him? He's the regimental commander, and a higher rank always gives you an advantage. It's normal for him to have a temper.

"I don't like it..."

Hearing An Min's words, Qin Shulan sighed.

Director Yang once said that Liang Yi has a very strange temper.

In addition, he is responsible and doesn't want to delay his subordinates because of himself, so the probability of this matter failing is very high.

Now that Qin Shulan heard An Min say this, she understood what Director Yang meant.

Anmin took the first step and walked towards the courtyard gate: "Auntie, let's go."

After saying that, she turned her head and glanced at the door behind her.

The sunlight reflected off her, making it difficult to see what was inside, but Anmin felt as if she were facing a pair of eyes like those of a cheetah.

Back in the dilapidated cave, Qin Shulan, who had been holding back her tears all the way, finally let them fall.

As An Min listened to Qin Shulan's cries, she recalled Liang Yi's gaze.

Are you feeling wronged? Of course I am.

But more than anything, it was a mixture of anger and stubbornness stemming from resentment from a past life.

Having been reborn with the space left by her mother, does she still have to rely on a man's pity for her fate, just like in her previous life, only to end up with a tragic end?
Anmin thought that perhaps settling down here would be a better way to settle down.

But after meeting Liang Yi today, An Min realized that she was incredibly naive.

Hearing Qin Shulan's cries, An Min sighed.

"Aunt."

"Don't cry. It's Liang's loss that he doesn't think much of you, and it's just as well."

An Min looked up, pulled Qin Shulan aside, and comforted her, "Please don't worry about my marriage anymore. I've thought it through. It's better to rely on myself than on anyone else."

Qin Shulan was stunned, her tear-streaked face staring blankly at her: "Rely on yourself? Minmin, you're a young woman, all alone in the Northwest..."

There was one more thing Qin Shulan didn't say.

The most important thing is her identity. Everything else can be solved, but this identity is destined to make Anmin's life unstable.

"I have hands, feet, and a brain."

Anmin's tone was resolute and firm.

"Although I donated most of the money I brought from the city, there's still some left. I've thought about it; there's a lot of wasteland here, and the policy allows us to cultivate our own plots."

"I'll go to the commune tomorrow and ask if they can allocate a small plot of land to me, even the most barren hillside will do. I'll also raise a few chickens. I refuse to believe that I, Anmin, can't survive without a man!"

Liang Yi's rejection was like a bucket of cold water, completely extinguishing the last vestige of hope she had for relying on others. The supplies and spiritual spring in her spatial dimension were her greatest trump card and starting point.

This dilapidated cave dwelling was a place of hardship and suffering, but at least it was a foothold she had earned herself.

If I don't need to depend on others, how can I not survive?

"Minmin..."

Qin Shulan wanted to say something more, but An Min had clearly made up her mind.

So Qin Shulan didn't try to persuade her any further. After saying a few words to An Min, she left.

At this time, Liang Yi waited for Director Yang to return before leaving.

Judging from Liang Yi's expression, Director Yang felt that the matter was most likely to fail.

"Liang Yi, what do you think of Comrade An Min?"

Upon hearing Director Yang's inquiry, Liang Yi paused for a moment, which was uncharacteristic of him, before saying, "Spoiled and pampered, with a bad temper."

He only said one sentence, but she had ten sentences waiting for him.

If I were to marry her, I doubt I'd ever have a peaceful life.

"Really?"

Director Yang clearly didn't believe it. An Min had arrived before Liang Yi, and she had seen her when she came.

She is very well-mannered, has an elegant demeanor, and speaks softly; she doesn't seem like someone with a bad temper.

Thinking of this, Director Yang snorted and sat down on the sofa.

"I can tell you never really wanted to go on a blind date; you're just trying to fool this old woman."

"It must be your mouth that said something unpleasant again, making them leave in anger!"

Director Yang looked very angry, and Liang Yi was a taciturn man who never uttered a word.

Just then, Director Yang's wife, Xu Qidong, also returned.

He sensed something was off as soon as he entered the door. His wife was fuming, and Liang Yi stood there like a stern-faced doorman.

"Yo, what's going on?"

Xu Qidong put down his briefcase and smiled as he tried to smooth things over.

"Liang Yi's here too? How did your blind date go today?"

His intention was to ease the tension, but he didn't expect his words to stir up a hornet's nest.

"Humph!"

Director Yang's cold snort grew louder, and he turned his face away from them.

Xu Qidong glanced at his wife, then at Liang Yi, who remained expressionless, and immediately understood seven or eight parts of the situation.

Well, I failed as a matchmaker and instead got myself into a mess.

He quickly gave Liang Yi a wink, meaning "Hurry up and leave."

Liang Yi felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He nodded to Director Yang and Xu Qidong and strode away from their house.

The door closed behind him, cutting off Director Yang's dissatisfied grumbling.

As Liang Yi walked on the dirt road, the image of An Min getting up and leaving at the end inexplicably flashed through his mind.

That stubbornness didn't seem like that of a spoiled brat.

However, the thought only flashed through his mind and he quickly put it out of his mind.

How can a rich girl from the city take root in this yellow earth of Northwest China?

It’s simply a fantasy.

It wasn't that he looked down on Anmin, but rather that Anmin was simply not suited for the Northwest.

Regardless of why she came to the Northwest, Liang Yi felt that they were not a good match at all.

If he really got together with An Min, he would have to serve her every day.

He shook his head and strode towards the barracks.

For him, blind dates are a thing of the past.

After things have escalated like this, we probably won't see each other again.

(End of this chapter)