Chapter 51: One proactive move, exchanged for a cold shoulder all afternoon

Before Jiang Ye returned, Shen Man had already quietly completed the task of dropping the lotus root.

The water quality at the bottom of the well gradually changed from murky to clear.

She dropped another drop of Spiritual Liquid into it, and all that was left to do was wait.

When Jiang Ye returned, the dirt on his body had been washed off once. It couldn't be said that he was completely clean, but at least he looked much cleaner.

"I'm done. I'll take you to the canteen to eat. After eating, I'll send you back to the Guesthouse. Sleep early tonight so you can wake up early tomorrow."

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

Shen Man had no objections. To her, the man in front of her was undoubtedly trustworthy.

She wasn't that nitpicky; she was content to go with the flow.

If one could enjoy being pampered and taken care of in every aspect, why bother worrying about more?

"Creak."

After the old wooden door closed, the door hinge made a harsh sound.

Jiang Ye squatted down to check and said:

"It's nothing serious. Tomorrow I'll add some tung oil to the hinge to lubricate it and reduce the friction."

Shen Man looked at the man with admiration and started praising him:

"Brother Jiang Ye, how do you know how to do everything?"

"I only know a little bit. The main thing is, when you encounter a problem, don't panic. First, look for the cause, the source..."

Jiang Ye chuckled first, feeling the pleasure of being praised.

Then he guided her patiently. His little girl was still young, and he was more than six years her senior.

In the future, whether it was common sense in life or interpersonal relationships, he would break it down and explain it to her carefully.

His little girl didn't have to be proficient, but it would be good if she knew a little bit.

If one day some emergency happened and he wasn't by her side, he hoped she would have the ability to protect herself.

Shen Man's gaze couldn't help but stick to the man, and a tingling sensation ran through her heart.

Compared to those men who only cared with their mouths but had no actual actions and expected women to change,

she indeed liked this kind of steady, mature man who could guide her.

Compared to the smooth sailing of the young couple, Lu Xiu Bai over there was given the cold shoulder at the Military Region Hospital.

He had come proactively, wanting to make things clear with Pei Yan Ting, but she wouldn't see him!

He waited and waited, until it was dark, and the woman still didn't appear!

Damn it, he knew it; she was just on a whim, playing with him, teasing him!

He had even hoped that she had a shred of sincerity and was attracted to his looks.

One proactive move, exchanged for a cold shoulder all afternoon.

His passionate heart gradually cooled.

Finally, he took a deep look at the direction of the second-floor window of the hospital, got up limping, and left with a gloomy face...

At the same time, behind the curtains by the window on the second floor, a slender, exquisite figure leaned against the window.

Her long, fair fingertips held a thin lady's cigarette. As she inhaled and exhaled, smoke lingered around her nose, emitting the faint, unique scent of tobacco.

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Come in."

"Cough, cough."

The young nurse washed a plate of fruit, cut it, and brought it over.

First, she was choked by the tobacco and coughed, then she muttered:

"I say, Doctor Pei, why are you hiding in the office smoking so much?

The person downstairs left, why didn't you see him?"

"You're still young; you don't understand the root of men's inferiority. The more you chase after them, the less they care."

Pei Yan Ting explained with a smile. Wasn't this the way she and Lu Xiu Bai interacted?

Their relationship hadn't made any progress, and this change in the other party's attitude might be a turning point.

She couldn't always be the one being proactive.

It was time to make the other party feel insecure.

"Ah?"

The young nurse was confused. Was she young?

She was already twenty years old this year!

Doctor Pei was really bad; teasing the male comrade was one thing, but she was even teasing her!

Lu Xiu Bai, who was disabled but had a strong will, was so angry that he didn't even go to the canteen for dinner and limped straight back to the dormitory.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ye returned so early today and was even shaving in a very flashy way!

"Didn't you used to say that having a beard makes you more of a man?"

"Brother~ how come you failed before you even started?

Why are you so angry? Did Doctor Pei ignore you?"

Jiang Ye was wearing a white undershirt. The evening breeze was cool, but for a man full of vigor like him, it was no discomfort at all.

Hearing his future brother-in-law's sour words, he knew this guy must have been given the cold shoulder.

Lu Xiu Bai curled his lips, pulled out a chair, sat down carelessly, and asked toughly:

"Jiang Ye, I'm your brother-in-law. Shouldn't you help me analyze this?"

"Let's hear it."

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow, put down the razor blade, took the handkerchief the little girl gave him, soaked it, wrung it out, and gently wiped his clean chin.

"I suspect Pei Yan Ting is deliberately seducing me into making a mistake. Her attitude toward me is distant, not like she wants to be in a serious relationship, but more like I'm a tool person, to be thrown away after being used..."

Lu Xiu Bai scratched his head. Anyway, the other party had already seen him at his most embarrassing moments. Regarding emotional matters, he felt he couldn't hide it from the other party, so it was better to let him be his military advisor and help him analyze and point out the way.

"..."

After listening to their entanglement, Jiang Ye's expression changed unpredictably.

He didn't understand how his future brother-in-law's IQ had been possessed. This was clearly her provoking him, playing with him, leading him on, and then pulling the rope to lure him into falling for her...

Pei Yan Ting, this female military doctor, her methods were indeed brilliant.

Fortunately, it wasn't any trouble; otherwise, his little girl liked her quite a bit right now. If they were in opposition, his little girl would be sad for a long time.

Lu Xiu Bai was going crazy and asked the man who was daydreaming in protest:

"Jiang Ye, are you listening to me?"

"I'm listening, thinking of a strategy."

Jiang Ye's brain turned fast, and he calmly analyzed and formulated a plan for his future brother-in-law.

A few minutes later—

"Are you sure this will work?"

After hearing Jiang Ye's analysis and plan, Lu Xiu Bai suddenly realized. While angry, he also felt a bit secretly pleased and delighted.

If she was calculating against him like this and using such unscrupulous means, didn't that also imply from the side that she cherished him and was determined to get him!

Wasn't this loving him to death?

"Listen to me, the effect is fast, and you won't be led by the nose in the future."

Jiang Ye shrugged and rolled his eyes ungracefully.

Looking at his future brother-in-law's reaction, he feared it would be hard for him to assert his authority as a husband, and his future married life would be precarious.

Why hadn't he noticed before that his future brother-in-law had worms in his brain?

"Thanks."

Lu Xiu Bai imagined a whole scenario and was in a great mood, completely lacking the demented performance from just a moment ago.

On the contrary, his fighting spirit and desire to conquer were also stirred up!

Jiang Ye couldn't be bothered to waste more words. He went to pour water and stopped looking at his future brother-in-law who was giggling foolishly.

Love makes people lose their minds. He wouldn't mock the other party, because he wasn't much better himself.

However, his little girl was well-behaved and gentle, not as fierce as Doctor Pei.

To each their own.

He only cared about his own little patch of land and didn't want to interfere too much in other people's love entanglements... ===== CHAPTER 52 =====