Chapter 496 - 515: Finally Having an Epiphany Under the Threat of Various Imaginary Rivals

After arriving at Mrs. Ai’er’s home, Jiang Qiuqiu made her way to her training room with practiced ease.

During her training, she was completely focused.

Mo Si stood outside the transparent window, quietly watching her.

Mrs. Ai’er knew Little Mo General had returned, so she wiped her hands and came over.

A pane of transparent glass blocked the sound between them.

Mrs. Ai’er didn’t say anything at first. But after a moment, she suddenly spoke up, "Little Mo, look. Girls like Qiuqiu are rare, aren’t they?"

"She seems quiet and gentle, but there’s almost nothing she can’t accomplish once she sets her mind to it."

"Mm," Mo Si agreed, then asked about Jiang Qiuqiu’s recent progress.

"She learns everything so quickly." A smile touched Mrs. Ai’er’s eyes as she said this. "She’s a true genius."

"She has a wonderful personality, too. It’s so easy to like her."

"She’s always been like that," Mo Si said softly. "Yes, it’s very easy to like her."

"While you were away, I taught her Healing Spiritual Power meditation. She picked it up very well, so I took her to see a few generals—"

"I know," Mo Si said. "Qiuqiu told me."

"Oh, so Qiuqiu told you everything," Mrs. Ai’er chirped. "As it happens, I have something to tell you, too."

"Oh?"

"You know Uncle Tie, don’t you?"

"General Tie?" Mo Si wondered why Mrs. Ai’er was asking. They were both part of the same system. And while they weren’t from the same era, Mo Si had seen General Tie many times at Military Department ceremonies and meetings. How could he possibly not know him?

In response to Mo Si’s questioning gaze, Mrs. Ai’er smiled, the wrinkles on her face smoothing out. "I was saying, your Uncle Tie has a younger family member who’s a fine young man. He’s twenty-seven, just graduated from the Federal Military Academy this year—"

Such a familiar opening.

This familiar pattern—the age, the profession, the "he’s a nice guy"...! Mo Si, who had been hounded by his own mother about marriage, reacted instantly. "Absolutely not!"

"She’s still young. She’s about to start her studies at Federation University, and a freshman’s course load is heavy. She doesn’t need to be seeing anyone."

Suddenly cut off, Mrs. Ai’er got a very strange look on her face.

"There’s no other reason. It’s just not appropriate."

"Hmm..."

Mrs. Ai’er hesitated for a moment. "But... what I was going to say was, Uncle Tie’s young relative wants to apply to the Sixth Army. He wanted to ask you when your legion will begin its recruitment drive next year."

Mo Si was speechless.

Nothing’s worse than a sudden, awkward silence.

"Recruitment will be around the first half of next year, before the late spring and summer campaigns begin."

"What did you think I was trying to do just now?" Mrs. Ai’er shot him a sideways glance. "Did you think I was trying to set Qiuqiu up with someone?"

Mo Si said nothing.

"You’re certainly in a hurry."

Mo Si still said nothing.

But sometimes, silence says everything.

Mrs. Ai’er didn’t press the issue, only saying, "If you have feelings for Qiuqiu, if you like her, you’d better make your move soon."

"I may not have been trying to set her up with someone this time, but maybe I will next time. An exceptional girl is never short on admirers."

"Especially once she gets to the university—"

Especially at a place like Federation University. Weren’t all the students there the best of the best?

Mo Si, who would have instinctively avoided this topic in the past, actually paused to consider her words.

He pictured the scene: countless versions of Chen Yu surrounding Qiuqiu.

He didn’t like it.

He didn’t like it precisely because he liked her.

He liked Qiuqiu.