Chapter 355

Xie Zhiyan arranged everything in an orderly manner, as if there were no difficult things in his eyes.

Shu Ying felt much more at ease; she had a sense of security that Xie Zhiyan cared about everything she did.

From initial uncertainty to the current mutual understanding between the two, Shu Ying always felt that everything was going so smoothly because her parents were protecting her from heaven.

She rested her head on Xie Zhiyan's shoulder and soon felt sleepy.

"Thank you for the inkstone."

Shu Ying didn't seem to care and called his name softly.

"Um?"

"I have no other choice but you."

Her voice was very soft and somewhat indistinct. Xie Zhiyan couldn't tell if she was talking in her sleep or talking to him. He simply held her hand tightly and carefully protected her with his other arm.

When the car arrived at the military base, Du Chenzhou and Luska had already been taken to the VIP lounge in the office building. Du Zhiwei had been busy for a long time, running around in a sweat, and her legs were almost thin from exhaustion.

As she got out of the car, she ran into Old Du, who was coming over. She didn't greet him and was about to walk straight past him when Old Du stopped her with one hand.

"What's wrong with you, kid? You don't even greet people when you see them. You're not as polite as you were when you were little."

Du Zhiwei sighed helplessly, "Grandpa, didn't you say that you would try not to let me see you at work? People in our positions should know how to avoid suspicion. I've heard you say this so many times at home that I'm sick of hearing it. Why are you complaining that I'm not being considerate at work?"

Old Du glared, his weathered face showing a hint of anger.

"Is that what I meant? I meant you should address me by my title at work."

Du Zhiwei took a deep breath. Once the elderly in the family get old, they become as unreasonable and irrational as children.

"Alright, alright, may I ask what instructions Chief Du has?"

Old Du glanced at the three people walking towards the VIP room, then took two steps forward. "You didn't cause any trouble today, did you? You can't always be there to stir up trouble. The international situation is serious right now. Since you're in this position, you should play a positive role. You absolutely can't help with anything that causes trouble. Besides, you're a child of the Du family. Your words and actions when you're out and about represent our family. You can't be too unruly."

Du Zhiwei was so sick of hearing these words that she almost threw up. She had no desire to continue the conversation, so she simply pointed at Xiao Zhou next to her with one finger.

"Chief Du, since you don't trust my abilities, why don't you just ask the people around me? They know best what I'm capable of. You don't need to question me alone in the future. I'm really busy right now. Since you understand the seriousness of the current international situation, please don't interfere with my official duties anymore, okay?"

Xiao Zhou tried hard to suppress his laughter and gave Old Du a proper salute. "Don't worry, Old Du, Comrade Du Zhiwei is very outstanding. She really helped a lot this time. She is very pragmatic in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is also a very outstanding female comrade. Everyone says that we should learn from her."

Old Du nodded. In fact, he knew how outstanding Du Zhiwei was. This child had been competitive since she was a child, and he had never denied it. It was just that sometimes her competitive spirit was too strong, which would hurt her.

He was always worried that the child might do something drastic, or that she might get stuck in a rut. If she couldn't even figure things out at work, she would have an even harder time in her personal life.

“I’m not questioning you, I’m just concerned about your work. Your abilities are still limited. Even if you’re excellent, you need to improve further. People say that there’s no end to learning. You can’t be complacent at this point. You understood the principle that there are always people better than you and mountains beyond mountains when you were a child.”

Du Zhiwei's face was almost frozen from smiling.

She was somewhat speechless.

"Grandpa, this is favoritism! You say you didn't question me, but how can that not be questioning? Why don't you question other people's abilities? You're lenient with outsiders but ruthless with your own family. I think you clearly look down on me. But looking down on me is useless. I am the most promising of the younger generation in our family. Sooner or later, I will let you know that I am definitely the most outstanding descendant of the entire Du family!"

Even though the gap between her and Xie Zhiyan is widening, she still holds her own in her field.

Old Du stared at him, his face full of disappointment and frustration.

"You're such a blockhead. Forget it, I'm too lazy to even talk to you. You know it in your heart."

After he finished speaking, he turned to leave, but Du Zhiwei seemed to suddenly remember something and immediately jogged after him.

"Wait a minute, Grandpa. There's a Chinese man who was just brought in. He's also surnamed Du and his name is Du Chenzhou. He can't possibly have any connection with our ancestors, can he? His identity is still unclear. You'd better not tell me that this has implicated our family."

Old Du picked up his water glass and lightly slapped it on her arm. "You little rascal, what's your brain made of? There are so many people with the surname Du in this world, how did you suddenly become associated with us? What do you think of our ancestors? Were they dandelions spreading everywhere? Even if you wanted to be associated with them, they might not recognize you."

Xiao Zhou was struggling to suppress his laughter; his face was practically contorted with mirth.

Comrade Du Zhiwei sometimes has a very peculiar way of thinking, but she is mostly focused on her career and so far it hasn't caused any problems in her life.

Her active and creative thinking sometimes does indeed come in handy in translation.

Du Zhiwei reluctantly pouted, "It would be best if there really was no connection. I'm just worried that there might be some immoral person in our ancestors who has been promiscuous. Men are ultimately unreliable. There are countless examples of men giving birth wherever they go, so my worries are not unfounded."

After she finished speaking, she turned and left gracefully, leaving Old Du alone with a soaring blood pressure.

His face turned green. "This is outrageous! This child is becoming more and more lawless! Please forgive me, ancestors!"

The car stopped, and Xie Zhiyan went to his workplace to report on his work first, while Shu Ying rushed home.

Before she even reached her doorstep, she saw a large crowd gathered at the alley entrance, with people glancing in her direction from time to time. Finally, a figure appeared under the dim streetlights on the bridge, and Shu Ying vaguely heard Liu Xiulan's voice.

"They're back, they're back, everyone can stop worrying."

As she spoke, she was the first to walk over.

"Yingying, where did you go just now? Were you scared?"