Chapter 2041: Captain Meeting (2)

Seeing Zhao Chi's confusion.

Gongsun Bai covered her mouth and laughed lightly:

"Look at you, so nervous.

"Ruanyu-jie only told the few of us. We know your relationship can't be made public, and everyone will keep it a secret.

"But she couldn't hide it from us either. After all, Ruanyu-jie is still pretty innocent — she's been glowing lately, obviously got herself a man.

"We've never seen her in such a good mood, even humming songs — so we all guessed it!"

So that's what they were talking about.

Zhao Chi let out a breath of relief.

Yan Yan also laughed at this point: "But you really can tell Ruanyu-jie's been in a great mood lately. That's a good thing — it helps her body and mind, and her combat power will be stronger too."

Guan Qing also lowered her head and leaned in, mysteriously parting her red lips: "Zhao Chi, have you two... done it yet?"

Zhao Chi: "..."

They really don't treat him like an outsider, do they?

Are they this close with Li Ruanyu?

Yan Yan gently pushed Guan Qing away: "Shoo, shoo — who asks that right off the bat? Zhao Chi, Su Qin has been yours for a long time too, hasn't she?"

Regarding Li Ruanyu, Zhao Chi didn't want to say too much — after all, he didn't know what Li Ruanyu had told them.

But Su Qin was no problem.

Su Qin had been following Zhao Chi for a while now; it was already public knowledge.

"Right, Su Qin is my woman."

"Oho, you're quite something, aren't you — every woman you find is this outstanding." Yan Yan sized Zhao Chi up carefully.

Zhao Chi said helplessly: "Is this a break right now? Why does it feel like none of you are nervous at all? Those two team captains are arguing themselves hoarse, and you're all here gossiping?"

Guan Qing narrowed her eyes and said:

"It's fine.

"Do what needs to be done at each time. Right now it's the meeting's break, so of course we should rest well.

"I happen to know what Ruanyu-jie likes to eat most. Want to trade information with me?"

Li Ruanyu's favorite food?

During the day he didn't know what she liked best, but in the wee hours of the morning, Zhao Chi knew her favorite food inside and out.

Like Qi Yue, Li Ruanyu could swallow the whole thing in one go.

And besides, she seemed to have been tricked.

At first Li Ruanyu was a complete novice — clumsy at everything, not really knowing what to do.

But after spending time with Gu Qing a few times, her improvement was obvious.

Especially... that move.

Every time she ate it with great relish.

At first Zhao Chi was a bit stunned, thinking it was her improvising on the spot.

Later he realized she seemed to treat it as a required procedure?

Every time she carried it out meticulously and seriously.

He didn't know if Gu Qing had drilled it into her — after all, Gu Qing knew Zhao Chi's preferences and knew how he liked them to do it.

And Zhao Chi really did like this procedure, so he'd never called it out either.

The moment Guan Qing brought up the topic, Zhao Chi immediately thought of this.

But he definitely couldn't tell Guan Qing any of that.

While Zhao Chi was thinking about how to reply, Li Ruanyu turned her head.

"What are you chatting about?"

"Hehe, just idle gossip." Guan Qing sat up straight.

"Haha, that's right, just chatting." Yan Yan also sat back in her seat.

The other three women were also grinning.

Li Ruanyu said: "All day long you lot only know how to giggle and fool around — aren't you going to get serious now? Zhao Chi, listen carefully during the meeting later; I have something to ask your opinion about afterward."

"Alright." Zhao Chi nodded.

Li Ruanyu turned back to exchange views with team captains like Gu Zhan.

At this moment, Guan Zhiyong stood up and slapped the table.

"Alright, everyone quiet.

"Captain Xing, Captain Feng — you two stop arguing for now. There's still too little information; the points you're disputing can't be confirmed yet, so arguing won't get anywhere.

"I've just received updates from the other counties and towns. Let me sync everyone up."

At these words, the meeting room immediately fell silent.

Pin-drop silence.

Zhao Chi felt Gongsun Bai and Yu Chan, who had been pressed right against him, both sit up straight and press even closer.

Their expressions had none of the earlier laughter and ease — instead they were serious and solemn.

As if the people just now had never been them.

Not just the two of them — Liang Mengzhen, Yan Yan, and Guan Qing all straightened their backs and looked at Guan Zhiyong with focus.

As if they had always been this way.

Zhao Chi suddenly recalled a bit of the past.

They were a bit like those classmates who usually goof around, claim before the exam they didn't study at all, and then score 98, 99, or 100.

If you really thought they were as carefree as they had just appeared, you'd be wrong.

This is who they really are.