Chapter 72: A Bit Troublesome

"Instructor Tang, whether you remain an instructor or not has nothing to do with me; I've already made it clear—I didn't make a mistake, so I shouldn't accept punishment! As for you, I really think you're not suited to be this instructor, and even less suited to wear this uniform!"

Liu Xiaotian stood straight, full of vigor.

Chen Shanming: ……

He really wanted to forcibly drive Liu Xiaotian out now, but he didn't dare to do so rashly.

On one hand, he was worried the situation would further escalate, causing serious consequences; on the other hand, he now fully affirmed this soldier who performed excellently in all aspects, and even still regarded him as his own soldier.

Anyway, the Red Blood Cell Group is about to be formed soon; Liu Xiaotian joining the Red Blood Cell Group is practically a done deal.

As the Group Leader, if he were to forcibly drive Liu Xiaotian out now, looking at this kid's demeanor, that thorn would surely be buried deep in his heart.

After a long silence, He Zhijun took a deep breath, raised his head to look at the furious Tang Xinyi, and said calmly:

At one, one look `no, one wrong version%!'

If Liu Xiaotian had done that back then, later he could come talk to her, or seek an explanation; she could even publicly apologize to him in the next class, and there's also that honest, simple-looking Li Erniu.

But he, however, chose to publicly oppose himself.

Although only a tiny part of Liu Xiaotian's reason for doing this is that reason, after all, it still exists.

For a combat team that will carry out various dangerous missions in the future, having a thorn buried in each other's hearts is a huge hidden danger.

On the training field, He Chen Guang, Wang Yanbing, and Li Erniu stood straight, while Liu Xiaotian sat under the shade of a tree nearby.

A soldier publicly opposing an officer is itself a violation of discipline.

Over the past two-odd months, they four have already formed a small clique; at this time, they shouldn't and wouldn't turn against each other.

Tang Xinyi's first class was just disrupted like this.

Liu Xiaotian is undoubtedly a talent, and Tang Xinyi is no ordinary recruit who passed the military academy entrance exam.

He Zhijun, who had already learned the whole story from Chen Shanming, also had a headache.

Tang Xinyi's eyes widened instantly, unable to believe her own ears.

It's not that she wanted to see Tang Xinyi's joke; rather, she found this soldier named Liu Xiaotian quite interesting.

This is also one of the reasons she acts willfully at work.

He Chen Guang also felt helpless, but there was nothing he could do.

"Instructor Tang, your teaching level is just so-so; from now on, please let Instructor Qin teach my classes—you don't have the ability to teach me!"

Being scolded and punished isn't the first time; the only difference is this time he's being made to stand at attention by a female instructor—how big a difference could that be? They couldn't figure out why Liu Xiaotian was being so particular this time.

Tang Xinyi's face was as still as water, standing before He Zhijun without uttering a word.

He Chen Guang and Wang Yanbing both smirked, while Li Erniu's face turned pale.

Just as Liu Xiaotian was about to struggle, He Chen Guang lowered his voice and said in his ear:

Unlike Liu Xiaotian, Tang Xinyi was assigned here by superiors to build and improve the informatized warfare capability of the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade.

As a female instructor, wanting to earn respect is already not easy, let alone after this incident.

What else? Still wanting something else? Love at first sight? This isn't a Korean drama, where does all that brainless romance come from? In that case, the knot between him and Tang Xinyi, even if tied, would probably be impossible to untie.

Indeed, on the way to He Zhijun's office, after calming down a bit, she realized her own impropriety.

Liu Xiaotian letting those three escort him out already counts as giving them face; what more could he want? Originally, in the eyes of He Chen Guang and Wang Yanbing, this matter wasn't a big deal at all.

Fortunately, before he could call He Zhijun and Fan Tianlei to report, He Chen Guang and the other two, who had just left the classroom, turned back.

"Xiao Tang, you indeed handled this matter somewhat inappropriately."

Needless to say, men, especially young men like Liu Xiaotian around twenty years old, generally try to show off or attract the attention of girls they like in this childish way.

But Liu Xiaotian is a soldier, and she is an officer.

As for Qin Yuxi, she never left the podium from start to finish, and when Liu Xiaotian flung out that remark, a hint of a smile flashed in her eyes.

Fifteen minutes later, in He Zhijun's office.

"Brother! Please, give me some face—consider it a favor I owe you, and I'll repay you double later!"

In He Zhijun's office.

They three never expected that the usually good-tempered Liu Xiaotian actually had such a 'steel' side.

That's why He Zhijun ends up with a headache……

Only Liu Xiaotian himself knows that his refusal to bow down is largely due to Tang Xinyi's strongness stirring his stubbornness, with a small part because Qin Yuxi was present.

Although there's still nothing between them, not even a penny's worth of connection, and even people don't know the name of this daredevil who openly opposed the instructor; even if they did, they'd likely just think he's a fool.

When she first enlisted, Tang Xinyi was also a special recruit and directly became an officer—because, aside from having a master's degree from the Information Engineering College, she also participated in the development of national-level information engineering projects.

He Zhijun stared straight into her eyes, nodded solemnly: "Yes, this matter itself was caused by your impulsiveness; I asked Chen Shanming and several other soldiers present, and according to their accounts, it's clear that the root of this conflict lies in your failure to stay calm."

In his words: "Being able to come here with you is out of camaraderie, but I refuse to stand at attention!"

If this matter is just left unresolved, saving face is secondary; the key is how this instructor can still command respect. With such a living example, those kids might dare to defy her anytime.

They rushed straight to Liu Xiaotian, without a word, lifted him up, and headed out.

"Brigade Commander, do you mean… not to deal with that soldier named Liu Xiaotian?" Tang Xinyi's tone was a bit stiff.

However, not wanting to refuse the brother's face, he still threw out a sentence:

Chen Shanming had to consider everything carefully.

Faced with He Chen Guang's plea, Liu Xiaotian knew he couldn't refuse.

Moreover, Liu Xiaotian didn't truly want to go head-to-head with Tang Xinyi to the bitter end; he just couldn't swallow this anger.

Of course, regarding the handling of He Chen Guang and Wang Yanbing, I respect your opinion!

"Brigade Commander, I disagree!" Tang Xinyi bluntly rejected He Zhijun's suggestion: "This matter must not be left unresolved!"

She paused, seeing that He Zhijun had no intention to continue, and then went on to say:

"If you find it difficult, I'll handle this matter myself!"

(End of chapter)