The three of them ate with great enjoyment.
Although Su Wurang wanted to speak to his sister alone, he couldn't overcome Chi Yiyuan's thick skin. His hints went unnoticed.
Su Wurang had to accept having an irrelevant person present whenever he spoke to his sister.
The meal lasted over an hour. Su Wurang learned about his family's situation and arranged to go home with Su Xiaotian on the one day off during military training.
The three of them happily returned to school. Chi Yiyuan still escorted Su Xiaotian back to her dormitory, for no other reason than it was on his way.
As soon as Su Wurang arrived at school, he put down his luggage and went directly to military training. He had planned to tidy up his belongings in the dormitory, but was inexplicably summoned by the company commander for a lecture.
With the joy of reuniting with his sister, Su Wurang bounded towards the company commander's office. To his surprise, he was met with words he barely understood upon entering.
He was momentarily bewildered and began to ponder what he could have possibly done wrong in the past half-day.
The company commander also looked at Su Wurang with a meaningful expression.
Company Commander Qiao Guangyuan highly valued Su Wurang.
In Company Commander Qiao's words, Su Wurang was a born soldier, with a good foundation, diligent and hardworking, excelling in all aspects.
For the past two years, Su Wurang had been winning awards in various training competitions.
It could be said that he had worried about any other person in the entire company, but never about Su Wurang.
Yet, the fact was that Su Wurang was the first one in the entire company to be reported for accepting hospitality from a student.
He had been reported during a single military training session.
If this matter was not handled properly, it could very well affect Su Wurang's entire military career.
"Company Commander, I don't know what's going on!"
Su Wurang was still bewildered. He racked his brain, but in the entire afternoon, he couldn't recall doing anything wrong.
Could it be because he didn't attend to the injured student?
But at the time, he felt that the student was faking illness.
"Think carefully!" Company Commander Qiao believed that Su Wurang was feigning ignorance.
"If it's about that injured student, I can explain!" Su Wurang became a little anxious.
This time, serving as an instructor, not only would the students they trained be evaluated, but they, as instructors, would also be assessed.
He didn't want such a minor incident to derail his military career.
At this moment, Su Wurang regretted it. He wished he had sent that student to the hospital earlier.
"The injured student from the Thirteenth Company was faking their injury; they weren't injured at all. The school has already notified that she will participate in military training normally tomorrow!"
Company Commander Qiao waved his hand.
"It's not that issue!"
Even if the student was genuinely injured during training, it wasn't a major problem.
Su Wurang became even more confused. Apart from this, he had been impeccably disciplined.
"Comrade Su Wurang, you didn't eat with everyone tonight, did you? You went out to eat?" Company Commander Qiao's tone became more serious.
If Su Wurang hadn't understood why he was reported earlier, he understood it completely now.
"Company Commander, I did go out to eat, but I can explain!" Su Wurang became even more anxious.
This was truly an unjust accusation.
"Comrade Su Wurang, are the disciplines we repeatedly emphasized non-existent for you?"
When the company commander heard Su Wurang admit to going out to eat, his tone became even more stern.
He had actually hoped that Su Wurang would say he hadn't gone out to eat.
But facts were facts!
"Company Commander, it's only stipulated that we cannot accept hospitality from students. Eating with others shouldn't count, right?"
Su Wurang was a man of principle. He wouldn't shirk responsibility for what he had done, but he also demanded clarity for things he hadn't done.
"Didn't you have dinner tonight with the Chinese Language and Literature class, that is, with student Su Xiaotian from the Thirteenth Company, whom you are instructing?"
The company commander was also annoyed. Su Wurang hadn't been like this before; how could he have changed so much on his first day at Beijing University?
Upon hearing the company commander's words, Su Wurang suddenly understood why Chi Yiyuan had insisted on paying for his welcome dinner. Perhaps he had anticipated the potential problems.
"Company Commander, I was invited to dinner tonight by Chi Yiyuan, a friend I grew up with. He also invited student Su Xiaotian!"
"Wurang, as long as Su Xiaotian and you were present at the dinner, it doesn't matter who invited you."
The company commander wondered if he had turned his students into fools.
Couldn't they see such an obvious trap?
And was this friend he mentioned, the one he grew up with, reliable?
If he was reliable, why would he cause him such significant trouble?
Hearing this, Su Wurang became even more anxious.
How could he not explain this clearly?
"Company Commander, my surname is Su!"
Looking at the flustered Su Wurang, the company commander rolled his eyes impatiently.
He had been his instructor for two years; how could he not know his surname was Su?
"I know, your surname is Su, and your name is Su Wurang!"
After saying this, the company commander suddenly thought of something and stared at Su Wurang in surprise.
"You mean..."
"Company Commander, even if you hadn't summoned me tonight, I would have come to report this matter to you."
It seemed Chi Yiyuan's concerns were not unfounded.
"Speak!"
"Su Xiaotian is my biological sister, my sister from the same father and mother. I only discovered she was my student after I arrived today. But due to the urgency of the situation at the time, I didn't report it to you immediately. I planned to report it tonight. Tell me, is there anything wrong with me having a meal with my long-lost relative?"
This school truly had a lot of gossip. To be reported for having a meal with his own sister was something he had never witnessed before!
Su Wurang clearly explained his thoughts to the company commander and stated that for fairness and impartiality, he requested to be transferred to a different class as an instructor.
This time, it was the company commander's turn to hesitate.
If he changed classes while being reported, it would be difficult to explain.
"Wurang, you've already been reported. If you switch classes now, it won't be good for you!"
"Company Commander, there's nothing wrong with it. Not switching classes would be truly detrimental to me!" Su Wurang stated firmly.
"What do you mean by that?"
"My sister is definitely an outstanding student. If I instruct this class, it will be difficult to make a fair assessment at the end!"
He had already decided to eat with his sister every day from now on.
If he was reported for just one meal, who knew what would be said if he ate more often.
The human tongue was the most terrifying thing!
The company commander was almost amused to the point of anger. How could he say such a thing? How could his sister be a definite outstanding student?
"You think because you are this year's instructor, your sister will be an outstanding student."
"Company Commander, although you are my company commander and I respect you, I cannot agree with what you just said!" Su Wurang became anxious.
How could the company commander say that?