"Of course not!" Sheng Ning took a deep breath.
She really shouldnāt be getting mad at Gu Yunbo and Lin En. Lin En is mixed-race, grew up in Country M, and is used to talking like that; she doesnāt understand how indirect they are.
As for Gu Yunbo, thatās just her having a cheap mouth.
If she fussed with the two of them, sheād only be asking for trouble herself, plus that brat of a son and daughter are both total little snobs.
"Donāt block the doorway, you two. Come in and sit."
"Oh!"
The two of them came in in perfect sync and sat down, one on the left and one on the right.
With her hand propping up her chin, Sheng Ning carefully told them all the things sheād never said before. Including her own background, Anāanās background, how she originally got into the General Union, and what happened when she was living in the countryside.
Listening, Lin En clenched her small fists tightly, face full of tension and worry.
Even the laidāback look in Gu Yunboās eyes gained a degree of seriousness.
She hadnāt expected that behind Sheng Ningās powerful family background, there were so many hardships and setbacks hidden. She even more hadnāt expected that the life experience of that little brat from just now would be even more heartbreaking than Sheng Ningās.
"So, my little sister is the treasure of my heart. No matter who it is, even if they say a single bad thing about her, I canāt help but lose my temper and get angry. So Iām really sorry about just now."
"Auntie, it was our fault."
"Uh, uh, uh..." Gu Yunbo turned her head away awkwardly. "Donāt worry, your sister is my sister from now on."
"Thanks!" Sheng Ning gave the two of them a hug.
The bathroom was right inside the bedroom. With the faucet off you could clearly hear what was going on outside, but once the tap was turned on, the sound of the water would block out any conversation, so Sheng Ning assumed Anāan definitely couldnāt hear them.
What she didnāt know was that Anāan had gone through professional training in the Northwest. Her hearing was much better than an ordinary personās; she had just heard every word outside without missing a single one.
Her slim figure stood all alone under the shower, letting the warm water wash over her body. Her head was tilted up, but her face was already streaming with tears.
After a long time, she raised a hand to wipe the water from her face and muttered softly to herself.
"Sister, Iāve grown up. Iām fully capable of protecting myself now, and Iām fully capable of protecting you. From now on, let me be the one to guard this home."
The three of them chatted outside for over half an hour. Anāan still didnāt come out. In the end, when theyād waited so long they were getting anxious, Gu Yunbo broke the door open and found that Anāan had actually fallen asleep inside.
"She must be exhausted." She grabbed a big bath towel, wrapped it around Anāanās whole body, and easily carried her to the bed. "Your sister looks like sheās malnourished."
"Iāll make sure to nurse her back to health." Sheng Ning pulled the covers over Anāan. Just then Aunt Feng had come back from buying groceries. After entrusting Anāan and the two babies to Aunt Feng and Lin En, Sheng Ning went out with Gu Yunbo.
Theyād agreed to go to Xilin University for training today, and sheād decided she would make time to go every week from now on.
When they reached the school gate, Sheng Ning looked at the worldāfamous university in front of her and nodded to herself inwardly. No wonder this place produced the most leaders in Country M; it really was something else.
"Gu, youāre late again." The comrade on guard saw Gu Yunbo coming and called out teasingly.
Gu Yunbo was late so often she was already famous across campus.
"Hahaha... You didnāt see anything, you didnāt see anything."
"But I did see." The straightforward M national said it with a very serious face.
"Another idiotāsimpleāminded and wellādeveloped muscles." Gu Yunbo winked at Sheng Ning and helplessly spread her hands.