The resentful best friend travels through daily life

Chapter 226 Cold-faced and warm-hearted

The Daqian army won, but Cui Zhien simply praised a few deputy generals and returned to his tent with a sullen face, not saying a word or coming out.

Everyone was confused.

Didn't we win? Why is the general still unhappy?

Shen You looked at Zhou Ning who was still eating without any care and advised: "A Ning, after you finish your meal, bring General Cui a cup of ginger tea."

Zhou Ning resisted: "I don't want to go."

“I’m afraid of being scolded.”

This is really strange. I obviously don’t take Choi Ji-eun seriously, but when he really gets angry, I’m really scared of him.

Is this the legendary blood suppression?

Bai Zhao also thought Zhou Ning should go see General Cui, so he patted his chest and said, "I'll go with Ning. I'm not afraid of being scolded."

Qi Ji smiled and said, "If you go, I'm afraid Ning will be scolded even more harshly."

Qi Ji pieced together the whole process from Bai Zhao's fragmentary words. It seemed that Youzi and Aning were too aggressive and put themselves in danger, which made General Cui so angry.

As for Ah Zhao, if he really went there and spoke for Ah Ning openly or secretly, Ah Ning's stubborn temper would probably lead to a quarrel with General Cui.

Although Aning is sensible, she also has a bad temper. You never know what General Cui's words will irritate her and the two of them will start arguing.

Facing Qi Ji and Shen You's eager anticipation, Zhou Ning waved his chopsticks helplessly: "Okay, okay, I'll go."

Shen You smiled, picked up some food for Zhou Ning, and said something like "A Ning has worked hard."

That night.

Zhou Ning came to the tent with a cup of hot ginger tea, but was afraid to go in.

The two soldiers guarding the entrance of the tent were whispering.

"That must be Miss Zhou."

"That's right, she is General Cui's daughter."

"Why don't you come in? Should I shout?"

"Don't mind your own business. Didn't you see that General Cui was in a bad mood today? Just pretend that we are blind and can't see anything."

General Cui, who was hiding behind the tent, cursed inwardly: What a bunch of useless people, they didn't even bother to call An Ning in. It's so cold today and she's weak, what should we do if she gets frozen?

Seeing that Zhou Ning was still not coming in, General Cui finally mustered up his courage, lifted the curtain, and shouted outside: "Come in!"

Zhou Ning agreed and went in angrily.

"Um... this is ginger tea. Drink some if you have time. If not, forget it. I'm leaving now."

Just as Zhou Ning was about to slip away, Choi Ji-eun stopped her.

"Where are you going? Stop!"

Cui Zhien took out a hot water bottle that she got from somewhere and stuffed it into Zhou Ning's hand, saying, "As a young girl, and a medical student, you should know how to take care of yourself. Aren't you feeling cold hanging out outside in such a cold day?"

The hot water bottle is not big and is roughly made, but it is very warm.

Zhou Ning hugged the soup bottle tightly and said honestly: "I'm afraid of being scolded."

Cui Zhien looked at the little girl in front of her who looked somewhat similar to herself, and her heart softened: "Don't do such dangerous things next time if you are afraid of being scolded. I told you not to go forward, but you relied on your archery skills and actually hit the other prince. What if he dies and asks you to pay with your life, what should Dad do?"

Zhou Ning had a different view: "Any conflict between countries is definitely not caused by one person or one thing. Swords have no eyes on the battlefield. If we can agree to such an unreasonable request, it can only show that we are too weak."

Choi Ji-eun sighed again and again, but in the end said nothing.

He finally understood what his neighbor, Minister Wang, meant when he said that daughters were difficult to raise. It turned out that this was the reason.

If I say too lightly, I'm afraid she won't learn her lesson; if I say too harshly, I'm afraid she will feel wronged.

But compared to Minister Wang, I am in a more difficult situation.

"Let's not talk about this. You should be leaving in a few days anyway," Choi Ji-eun said.

Zhou Ning asked doubtfully: "Where to go back to?"

Cui Zhien said: "Of course, we are going back to the capital. Today, the emperor sent someone to convey his oral instructions, saying that you have been trained enough and it is time to go back."

Zhou Ning hesitated, she hadn’t had enough fun yet.

Don't want to go back yet.

But to be honest, I still don’t know how Bai Xi is doing, and how my sister Huai Xiang is doing, so it’s time to go back.

"Is Ah Zhao going back?" Zhou Ning asked the question that concerned him most.

Choi Ji-eun was feeling jealous. Why did she ask that brat first?

"Don't worry, I have arranged everything for him. He can find a job in the capital. Although it is not a high-ranking position with high salary, he doesn't have to climb up from the bottom."

Cui Zhien naturally knew Bai Zhao's abilities, but thinking that this silly boy was going to become her son-in-law, she always spoke with a sour tone.

Zhou Ning was surprised. Choi Ji-eun had even arranged this for her?

Originally, she couldn't get close to Choi Ji-eun.

It's not just because she has never met Choi Ji-eun, but also because of what happened to the original owner.

No one in this world remembers the real "Zhou Ning", the child who drowned at the age of ten.

But she had to remember, remember the fatherly love she never received, and remember her past of being mistreated.

Therefore, from Zhou Ning's perspective, she should not be close to Choi Ji-eun.

"Do you remember my mother?"

Hearing the word "mother", Cui Zhien couldn't help but tremble.

Of course he knew it, but he didn't remember it, or he never knew it.

"I don't remember, I don't remember anything." Choi Ji-eun said dejectedly.

Zhou Ning smiled and said, "I don't remember either. But my grandfather and my aunt told me that she was a very good person. She also had a childhood sweetheart named Kechu. I met him and he still misses my mother."

"My sister said that my mother was originally in good health, but she died early because she gave birth to the two of us and was abused by the Zhou family. Otherwise, my mother would be reunited with my grandfather and his family now."

Hearing this, Choi Ji-eun bent her waist again.

He was the one who was sorry to that Miss Su.

"But--"

Zhou Ning's smile dimmed a little, and there was a little more ruthlessness in her shallow eyes: "When I was 11 years old, there was a flood. I didn't save them, and they all drowned. I went to find their bodies, fed half to the dogs, and buried the other half. I built an unmarked tomb, engraved with their abuse of us, and I paid people to scold them, scolding them day and night, which can be regarded as part of my repayment."

Aning is really cruel.

However, he had found out about the Zhou family long ago. At that time, the whole family was starving and he was the only one who went out to find food.

He was about to join the army. In order to accompany his wife, he took out five taels of silver, but the Zhou family embezzled it and pushed him to the battlefield.

Although he was also surprised by Aning's cruelty, in comparison, he naturally devoted himself to his daughter.

"There's not much I can do, but things can only be done moving forward. Nothing can be done moving backward."

"I know you treat me well. But you don't have to treat me well out of guilt for the past. I can't bear this."

If he treated her well just out of guilt, then he would be taking on the original owner's favor, which An Ning could not afford to repay.

Zhou Ning said: "I'm done. I'm going back first. You should have a good rest."

Cui Zhien suddenly realized that this child was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. It turned out that she was advising him not to dwell on the past.