Chapter 1460 - 1455: She Wants to Train with Lu Yuanfeng and Xing Beichen
But this happy time didn’t last long.
Wen Xiaoya pulled Lu Yuanfeng in.
"Lu Yuanfeng, are you friends with him? Let me give you some advice: stay away from this useless man! He’s just like his pampered, pretentious friend, both spineless. People like that won’t gain any advantage on the battlefield!"
"Miss Wen, Beichen’s abilities are very good, he’s definitely not the spineless person you claim!" Lu Yuanfeng frowned.
He increasingly disliked the girl in front of him.
Why wouldn’t Shuangshuang say such discomforting things too, even though they’re both girls?
Facing the battlefield, one is already worried about life and death, their heads hanging on by a thread, ready to die at any moment.
Yet this person just bluntly claimed that Xing Beichen would have a bad end on the battlefield — isn’t that cursing someone?
"You... you mean I’m talking nonsense? Lu Yuanfeng, do you even know, back when I was in the Capital..."
"Sorry, I don’t care to know! It’s getting late, Miss Wen, you’d better return to your tent quickly, lest you catch a cold and regret it later!"
These words, Lu Yuanfeng said in an extremely stiff manner.
For that person who constantly appeared in front of him, Lu Yuanfeng’s attitude was consistently cold.
Not only because Shuangshuang was there, but because he knew that, once certain things started, even if you think there’s no problem, others might misunderstand!
"You... Lu Yuanfeng, I came to you with good intentions, yet you don’t appreciate it. Instead, you criticize me for a useless man. Do you know, if it weren’t for me, would you have made it from the kitchen to the training ground?
If it weren’t for me, do you think my father would appreciate a nobody like you from the mess hall?"
When Wen Xiaoya got angry, her words flowed unchecked.
At the side, Xing Beichen, upon hearing her words, frowned in displeasure: "What are you talking about? Even without you talking on his behalf, Fengzi would return to the training ground.
Every step he takes is based on his abilities, unlike you. Do you really think the men you’ve disparaged in the Capital are truly as useless as you say?
If it weren’t for your father’s position as a Great General, with your unreasonable antics, you’d have been hired to be beaten already!
Yet here you are, gloating, and I don’t even know what you’re so pleased about!"
Xing Beichen’s grievances against Wen Xiaoya were not minor.
He was somewhat agitated from the moment he saw Wen Xiaoya, and upon hearing her words, he felt even more angry.
"Beichen, let’s go!" Lu Yuanfeng said.
"Alright!"
The two quickly left, leaving Wen Xiaoya flailing her arms and legs at the original spot.
Wen Xiaoya angrily stared at the direction the two were leaving, thinking of the words Xing Beichen had previously said, and fumed as she ran towards Wen Nantian’s tent.
Wen Nantian was engaged in discussing the recent movements of Da Wei with several of his deputy generals.
All fell silent when Wen Xiaoya entered.
Affectionate towards his daughter, upon seeing her distressed appearance, Wen Nantian said: "All of you, leave. I will summon you later!"
"As you command!"
The deputy generals left the tent one by one, Wen Xiaoya rushed towards Wen Nantian.
"Father, why didn’t you tell me that Xing Beichen was also there? On what grounds can he be in your tent?"
Wen Xiaoya immediately began to complain.
Wen Nantian was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter.
"You silly girl, still holding a grudge over past events! The Xing family lad is quite capable and even has a personal court document. Since he’s willing to start from a nameless soldier, I will give him this chance!"
"I don’t agree! How is he strong? If he were truly capable, how did Lu Yuanfeng defeat him?"
"Father, I’ve never asked you for anything, just this one thing: make Xing Beichen leave immediately, don’t let him onto the battlefield!"
Wen Xiaoya’s eyes were filled with fury.
Just thinking about Xing Beichen’s words made her want to tear his mouth apart!
"This... this cannot be done!" Wen Nantian refused, "I’ve already included him in the training camp, and in the future, he will be under my command personally!"
"Father, didn’t you say you would like those I like and dislike those I dislike? I now dislike Xing Beichen! I don’t want him in your tent!"
To drive Xing Beichen away, Wen Xiaoya tried every means and said everything she could.
But Wen Nantian still didn’t agree; he knew this daughter of his well, her heart wasn’t bad, just a bit impulsive.
And she clearly distinguishes between what she likes and dislikes.
To what she likes, she would wholeheartedly offer everything; to what she hates, she would spare no means to make things difficult.
Wen Nantian didn’t think this was a bad thing. On the contrary, he fully supported his daughter doing what she liked!
"I can only promise you to limit his assignments, treating him like an ordinary person! As for expelling him, I have no power, nor will I do it!"
Wen Nantian gave Wen Xiaoya his answer.
Wen Xiaoya knew it was impossible to make Xing Beichen leave!
Thinking, she said: "Father, I want to join the training too!"
"What? Training? You?" Wen Nantian raised his eyebrows.
"Yes! Me! I want to train with Lu Yuanfeng... and Xing Beichen!"
"I must have Xing Beichen under my watch to feel at ease. Otherwise, I can’t eat or sleep, and you wouldn’t want to see that, would you, Father?" Wen Xiaoya said.
Since she was young, Wen Nantian had personally guided Wen Xiaoya in martial arts.
Even after she returned to the Capital, he found the best teacher for her.
He wasn’t worried about her martial arts, just whether a girl should endure such hardships?
"Ya’er, do you want to reconsider? If you truly feel Xing Beichen is no good, I can assign him to the rear to handle chores or oversee the army’s retreat!"
"No, I just want to train with them. If you refuse, Father, I won’t go back, I’ll stay here, not letting you and the uncles discuss war plans.
I’ll also tell other common soldiers that I’m a girl, and my father used his power to keep me here!"
"..."
Wen Nantian knew his daughter meant what she said, and he didn’t want to be set up by her either.
"Alright, since you want to go, I’ll arrange it. It’s just as well Xing Beichen doesn’t need to go out for training anyway right now!
I’ll talk to Lin Ze later to have him take you in, but you can’t live with those men. You’ll still stay in the tent I arranged for you!"
"Does that mean, Father, that I can start training with Lu Yuanfeng... no, with Xing Beichen tomorrow?" Wen Xiaoya asked, grinning.
"I knew, you trickster! It wasn’t for Xing Beichen, but for Lu Yuanfeng!" Wen Nantian caught that the name she first mentioned was not Xing Beichen, but Lu Yuanfeng.
"Father..."