The Charm of a Powerful Woman Spreads Across the World - Chapter 113
Ru Feng hadn't thought of anything. She simply looked at Zui Yue and asked, "Just say what you want to say. What's with all this stammering?"
"Senior brother, have you thought about what to do in the future?" Zuiyue asked cautiously. "You're already a captain in the Tiger Wing Battalion, and soon you might become a general or something. Of course, your grandfather's help is part of that, but the most important thing is that you have the ability yourself. So you might really become a marshal or a general in the future. So, have you thought about what to do in the future? You can't be like this forever... uh... that... so..." Zuiyue was always cautious, so she didn't say those two words directly.
Ru Feng suddenly realized something. After listening to Zui Yue's words, she rested her chin on her hand and thought for a while before saying, "To be honest, right now I just want to do what I'm supposed to do. When the war is over, or when my grandfather... uh... retires, I might resign from my post. Besides, war is always cruel, and I don't even know if I'll be alive to come back. So isn't it too early to think about these things now?" Ru Feng's usually carefree face was now filled with solemnity. In fact, she wasn't heartless, but given her current status, thinking too much was useless, so she could only take it one step at a time.
Zuiyue thought for a moment, nodded to show that it made sense, but still said, "Senior brother will definitely be alright."
Ru Feng sighed and said, "I hope so. I started practicing martial arts when I was three years old in order to survive. It would be unfair if I died young."
Zuiyue smiled slightly, then suddenly turned her head towards Rufeng and asked, "Senior brother, what's your relationship with that abbot?" She seemed gossipy, but her eyes revealed concern. In fact, Zuiyue and Hanshan had wanted to ask this back in Xiangzhou City, but they didn't dare, since it was their senior brother's private matter, and they were afraid of being scolded by him. But now, they had no choice but to ask.
Ru Feng was taken aback and said, "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?" Ru Feng brushed aside her disheveled hair, her heart skipped a beat, and she thought of Mu Wenchen, and the kiss before he left. Her face flushed slightly. In recent days, Ru Feng had often thought of him. Of course, she thought of others too, but Mu Wenchen was the one she thought of most. However, Ru Feng never dared to tell anyone these things, not even her junior sister.
Her current identity is awkward; she is a woman but has to dress as a man, so she has the worries of a woman but no close friends to confide in. She can only secretly indulge in her own thoughts and can't share them with anyone. Ru Feng has always appeared as the leader in front of Zui Yue and the others, so it's impossible for Ru Feng to take the initiative to talk to Zui Yue about these things.
In her previous life, Ru Feng was just a carefree nineteen-year-old girl who had never experienced love and usually just fooled around at home. The only one who was somewhat better off was her older sister, Ru Xue. After coming here, Ru Feng has lived as a boy since childhood and can only make male friends, such as Yu Jue, Yu Xuan, and Rong Yi Ying. Of course, Yun Tian Ze is also one of them. He even evoked some care and vague "maternal" feelings in Ru Feng. But Yun Tian Ze left later, Yu Jue and Yu Xuan also left, and Mu Wen Chen cannot be with her for the time being. As for Rong Yi Ying, she is a sullen and cold person. Sharing her feelings with him? That's impossible.
Therefore, Ru Feng was very depressed. When she was depressed, she could only find other ways to vent, and she would exhaust herself so that she wouldn't think too much.
Seeing Ru Feng's confused look, Zui Yue became anxious: "Senior brother, don't you understand? Mu Wenchen has feelings for you! Look, when you were injured, he was more worried than anyone else, and he always kept his distance from everyone else, always with a stern face. But with you? He was incredibly enthusiastic. When you were injured, he came to see you every day. So, Han Shan and I are both certain that he has fallen for you!"
Ru Feng's heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her voice: "But I'm a man on the surface. You said he likes me, is it because he's gay? That's what I'm worried about."
Zuiyue leaned closer and said, "Senior brother, maybe he already knows you're a girl? And even if he doesn't know, he's been so good to you, he must have feelings for you, so you can totally believe he likes you. And when he finally finds out you're a girl, he might be even happier."
Ru Feng listened carefully for a while longer and, finding only Zui Zhu outside, said, "I still can't believe it. How could he fall for me?" But when Ru Feng thought of that kiss, her heart raced even faster. In ancient times, people wouldn't casually kiss someone, right? So, Mu Wenchen, maybe… it really is…
Zuiyue smiled as she looked at Rufeng, who was showing a hint of girlish shyness, and said softly, "Senior brother, I was still unsure at first, but didn't you receive a letter that was just a blank piece of paper not long ago? That's when I knew he had feelings for you."
Upon hearing this, Ru Feng's face hardened, and he said, "Don't mention this. It makes me angry. Do you think it's easy to send a letter from so far away? But his boss didn't write a single word. Isn't he deliberately trying to mess with me?"
Zuiyue chuckled and said, "Senior brother, you've always been so clever, how come you're so confused about this? As I understand it, the fact that he sent a white letter means he's expressing his longing for you."
Ru Feng stroked her chin, recalling the white paper she had crumpled up, and fell into thought.
A blank sheet of paper? Representing longing and yearning? Ru Feng was stunned.
Zuiyue smiled and said, "Senior brother, I know more about this than you do, so I'm not wrong."
Ru Feng glanced at her sideways: "Then do you understand Han Shan's feelings for you?"
Zuiyue's face flushed instantly, a shy blush rising on her fair cheeks, making her beautiful face even more captivating. Rufeng was stunned for a moment, touched her face, looked at her arms, and sighed, "They're so dark, no one will see even if I blush."
Zuiyue protested, "Senior brother, we're talking about you and Mu Wenchen right now. Why are you dragging me and Hanshan into this? We have our own plans. What about you? Think about it carefully. You're currently at war, and Mu Wenchen is far away. What if he gets lonely and falls for someone else, or someone else starts bothering him all the time? After all, he's such a good man."
Upon hearing this, Ru Feng suddenly realized, slapped his thigh, and said, "That's right, he's so old and still not married, there must be a reason!" Is it because he likes men?
Zuiyue was dizzy. She looked at Rufeng and said, word by word, "Senior brother, that's not our focus right now. We can talk about that later. What we need to talk about now is that you have to show him some affection! He's already sent a letter so openly, you have to reply, right? So the content of your reply is very important."
Ru Feng thought it made sense. Just thinking about Mu Wenchen being embraced by other women or men made her feel uncomfortable and wanted to yell. So the most urgent thing was to win Mu Wenchen's heart first, and she would talk to him properly after she finished the battle.
Thinking of how good Mu Wenchen had always been to her, Ru Feng still had some confidence. So she stood up and said, "My problem is solved. I'm going back now." Then she ran off in a flash.
Zui Zhu walked in sullenly and said, "What were you talking about for so long? Why did Senior Brother run away so fast?"
Zuiyue smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just solved a problem for my senior brother." Inwardly, however, she chuckled. Her senior brother seemed so clever in everything, how could he be so oblivious when it came to matters of the heart? It seemed Mu Wenchen still had a long way to go. But… Zuiyue wondered, did he actually know her senior brother's true gender?
Zui Zhu was extremely annoyed. Sigh, why didn't I study medicine back then? Otherwise, my senior brother would be asking me for advice now.
Ru Feng later wrote many letters over three days, finally making her feelings for him clear and honest. She felt that Mu Wenchen was so capable that he should know her feelings, so if he wanted to "cheat," he would consider her feelings, which would give her an opportunity. This battle might last for years, so to avoid returning home after a victorious victory and seeing her unhappy, she decided to use some despicable means.
But after writing the letter, Ru Feng changed her mind. What if such a long stack of paper couldn't be delivered to him? What if someone else read it? At best, people would say she was gay; at worst, they would know she was a woman. Thinking of her grandfather's wrinkled face, Ru Feng hesitated again.
After much hesitation, Ru Feng decided to send a blank piece of paper. Sigh, Ru Feng finally understood Wen Chen's thoughts. Sending a blank piece of paper was so easy; everything was understood without words. How clever! Ru Feng sighed inwardly, hoping that Wen Chen would understand her meaning.
After resolving her emotional issues, Ru Feng regained her spirits. She was promoted to captain and, to prevent herself from gaining more muscle, handed over the training of the Tiger Wing Battalion to four captains, asking them to set an example and training alongside her. Instead of actively participating, she spent her free time familiarizing herself with things by following Yu Chi Huaiyang's side.
The Tiger Wing Battalion is training very diligently now. The fact that the cavalry unit suffered no casualties has given everyone great confidence in Ru Feng's training methods, so sometimes they will train on their own even without Ru Feng's supervision.
In the following months, Ru Feng and his men fought many small-scale battles, each time the Tiger Wing Battalion emerged victorious, their fame resounding throughout Luoyan City and Zilu Kingdom. Consequently, Mu Ru Feng's reputation soared. Ru Feng's accurate archery, powerful archery, and correct command made the enemy grit their teeth, especially Li Ming, who, after suffering several defeats, began to have complaints from the imperial court.
From then on, Ru Feng was officially standing at the forefront of the storm, and fortunately, Yu Chi Huai Yang was there to personally train Ru Feng.
After everyone had left, Ru Feng sat down next to Yu Chi Huai Yang and said, "Grandpa, should we tell people about my identity? You see, everyone's been looking at me strangely lately."
Yu Chi Huaiyang glared at her and said, "That's normal. Everyone can see how much I value you."
Ru Feng stroked his chin and said, "Grandpa, I think those older generals seem quite dissatisfied with me."
"That's because you're too young. They don't trust you, so you need to work even harder," Yu Chi Huaiyang interjected, his expression solemn as he looked at his only grandson. Aside from not being tall or imposing enough, and being too handsome, he was actually quite confident and proud of his grandson. After all, he had hardly ever caused the adults any worry since he was a child. There was just one thing he wasn't satisfied with: Ru Feng's marriage. He was already seventeen and would soon have his coming-of-age ceremony, but he couldn't see any interest in any girl.
God help me, I hope he doesn't like men, he doesn't want the Yuchi family line to end like this.
Ru Feng had no idea what Yu Chi Huaiyang was thinking. He changed the subject and said, "It is said that the second prince of their Spring Vine Kingdom is coming to supervise the army and oversee the battle."
Ru Feng was stunned. The book in his hand fell to the ground without him noticing. The Second Prince? That...that's Yun Tianze, isn't it?
Volume Two: How Many Return from Ancient Battles? Chapter 98: Assassination
Ru Feng was stunned, and the book in his hand fell to the ground. The Second Prince? Isn't that Yun Tianze?
"Ru Feng, Ru Feng!" Yu Chi Huaiyang glanced displeasedly at the absent-minded Ru Feng.
Ru Feng woke up with a start, glanced at Yu Chi Huaiyang, and said apologetically, "Grandpa, what did you just say?"
Yu Chi Huaiyang looked at Ru Feng probingly, sighed, and said, "Judging from your reaction just now, could it be that this Second Prince has some relationship with you? Do you know him?"