Yu Lingling listened to Chief Yu's explanation but couldn't make heads or tails of it.

Knowing only that Chief Yu was apologizing, she obediently stepped forward to apologize without daring to say anything.

The voice was so soft it was almost inaudible; the words "I'm sorry" sounded like they were being squeezed out of the throat.

However, no one cared. Xie Qingyu and the others weren't there to hear those three insincere words.

Seeing that their expressions remained unchanged, Chief Yu knew what was going on.

"This matter is my fault. The father is responsible for the son's misbehavior. I have to take the main responsibility. Right now, I may be a bit busy and really can't suspend my duties to reflect on my actions. However, I will definitely take Lingling back and educate her properly." Chief Yu said this while looking at Xie Qingyu.

Seeing that she didn't react, he changed the subject again, "But it's not easy for me to teach her at home. It just so happens that we are now supporting sending her to the countryside to help with construction. Let her go to the countryside as an educated youth to temper herself before she comes back. She won't be here in the military region anymore."

Xie Qingyu only reacted after hearing this, and looked at Yu Lingling.

If Jia Ting hadn't been holding her back, Yu Lingling would have wanted to join in and cause trouble.

Seeing Xie Qingyu's gaze only fueled her anger. The fact that she had to apologize in front of Nie Shenyuan was already embarrassing enough, since she still liked him.

But no matter how painful it was back then, it couldn't compare to the pain I feel now when I find out I'm going to the countryside.

"And your aunt, she also spoils the children a bit, and being busy with the cultural troupe all day has made her lose her mind, which is why she can say such things. Recently, I told her to go home and rest properly." Chief Yu still gave Jia Ting some face.

But compared to this matter, this little bit of face is nothing.

If she can't go to the performing arts troupe, Jia Ting will lose all her face in public. Before, when she was in the compound, she relied on her status as the head of the performing arts troupe and walked with her head held high, never even lowering it.

Now that she's lost her job, she's probably afraid to run into people she knows when she goes out.

But clearly, she had no say in the matter.

"This kid is good. We should send him to a preschool early to learn something, and your wife can help out in the army..."

The same meaning, but when he said it, was somewhat subtle.

This was clearly an attempt to assign work to Xie Qingyu, but it wasn't explicitly stated, leaving it to be understood by herself.

"And you..." Chief Yu looked up, patted him on the shoulder, "We'll talk about that later."

“She did something wrong, and I can’t really go to apologize in person. So I’m taking this opportunity to express our apologies. Here are some things I bought for the child. Please accept them; the child is growing a lot.” As Chief Yu spoke, the bodyguard next to him handed over a basket of things, which looked like malted milk powder or something similar, nothing special.

But the way he looked at me was clearly not like that.

"Come with me." Chief Yu asked Nie Shenyuan to come aside and talk to him alone, leaving Xie Qingyu and the two mothers and daughters alone.

Nie Shenyuan held Tuanzi tightly, muttering to himself.

Xie Qingyu didn't understand the situation in the military, and even if she heard his arrangements, she didn't know if they were acceptable. In any case, she was going to shut Nie Shenyuan up.

The conditions offered now are actually similar to those before, but what they've been waiting for is Chief Yu's attitude.

Only he can decide where Yu Lingling and Jia Ting go, and he can truly make the decisions.

Even in his current position, he can't do anything to Nie Shenyuan, because his every move is under scrutiny.

It seems they have won.

Yu Lingling was furious with Xie Qingyu.

If they don't want to, they don't want to. Why make such a scene and now force her to go to the countryside?

The thought of going to the countryside made her feel hopeless, even though a sliver of hope still lingered in her heart, telling her that her father was just trying to scare her.

But deep down she knew it was impossible, given her father's nature of keeping his word.

At this point, Jia Ting had no mind to comfort her daughter.

She felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about the way those people looked at her. Because of this, she couldn't do anything when she went back home, and she didn't dare to say a word to those people in the compound. How could she hold her head up?

Compared to the two of them, Xie Qingyu seemed to be in a much more relaxed and comfortable position.

She observed Yu Lingling's expression, subtly scrutinizing her behavior and trying to guess her thoughts.

Having met Yu Lingling several times, Xie Qingyu hasn't noticed anything wrong with her yet, and her behavior is completely in line with the image of a young lady from a wealthy family.

The calculation and emotions in his eyes are also clear to others; he's not a transmigrator or a mission taker.

Xie Qingyu unconsciously rubbed her fingers together and looked away.

While Chief Yu and Nie Shenyuan were still talking about something, Instructor Lu appeared at the door and gave Xie Qingyu a bright smile when he saw her inside.

It seems Coach Lu has also made some progress, otherwise he wouldn't be so eager to come and share the good news.

Xie Qingyu returned his smile, seemingly in a good mood.

After a while, the two finally returned.

Nie Shenyuan's expression was alright, and Chief Yu had lost his initial gentle demeanor, but he wasn't exactly sullen either.

When he turned back, his expression had improved. When he reached the three of them, he looked at Xie Qingyu and said, "Today, I've brought them both to apologize for this matter. I'll let them go home to rest and reflect on their actions, and I promise to keep them from doing anything bad in the future."

Chief Yu's attitude was relatively mild. "So you can rest assured and just treat it as her being childish and making a small mistake."

He spoke cryptically, and redefined the matter.

Xie Qingyu only looked at Nie Shenyuan, and nodded only after seeing that his eyes seemed acceptable.

“Children need to be taught more. Now I have a good opportunity to teach her more. Although I’m only two years older than her, I’m still older than her, so it’s not good to argue with a child.” Xie Qingyu spoke sarcastically.

"You need to get more experience. Going to the countryside is a good thing. You and Shenyuan met when you went to the countryside, and now you seem to be very much in love," Chief Yu said with a smile.

"Then I hope she can find someone to be with in the future," Xie Qingyu said with a smile.

Yu Lingling seemed to be ignored throughout the entire process.

She was a little confused. She was the main character in this whole thing, so why was it over without her saying anything?

They didn't even ask for her opinion before sending her down, even though Xie Qingyu and Nie Shenyuan hadn't made such a request.

Yu Lingling still has many things she doesn't understand, but for Xie Qingyu and Nie Shenyuan, this matter is considered over.

Even if someone asks about it later, all you can say is that the child was just being silly and playing around, and that nothing of the sort happened.

Chief Yu's visit was quite low-key; almost no one except a few people here knew about it, and he left quietly as well.

Apart from the company commander and regimental commander who gave it to them, no one else knew about it.

After the people on the other side left, Coach Lu finally broke into a bright smile.

Even ignoring Xie Qingyu's presence, he patted Nie Shenyuan on the shoulder, "You've done a good deed for our company, do you know what good things you've given us!"

Coach Lu was so excited that his voice cracked.

Nie Shenyuan patted him on the shoulder to calm him down.

"I'll take your sister-in-law home first, and I'll talk to you later." Coach Lu walked happily towards his office, feeling full of energy and that the past few days had been worthwhile.

Nie Shenyuan also picked up the basket left by Chief Yu, and carrying Tuanzi, walked home with Xie Qingyu.

Although neither of them spoke on the way, their steps were light, and it felt like they had arrived home without walking much.

After arriving home, Nie Shenyuan put down the dumplings and basket, feeling a little relieved.

"That's pretty much what you said." After returning, Nie Shenyuan had only one admiration for Xie Qingyu.

This result was almost exactly the same as what Xie Qingyu had said, except for some things related to the military.

"Take a look inside the basket," Xie Qingyu said, pointing to the rather heavy basket.

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