If women couldn't chat, if there were no gossip in the world, their vitality would be greatly diminished. This was also Lin Yao's feeling; he liked this situation very much, feeling that he had found six free female teachers—not counting Ming Xinyue, there were five female office workers plus Seventh Sister.
After Pei Yuan and Sun Miao interrupted him, Lin Yao decided to stay in Baoding, specifically in a military camp.
When eating, go to the mess hall and experience the soldiers' singing competition before each meal.
We visited the soldiers' post-meal training session, their dormitories so neatly arranged it looked like they'd been carved from a template, and the tofu-block-shaped furniture so precise it was almost too beautiful to break.
The blankets, made of military green, were folded into neat squares with sharp edges and lines that looked as if they had been cast in stone. Lin Yao couldn't help but reach out and press them to see if they were made of wooden planks. The soft texture of the blankets refuted his suspicions, and he admired the soldiers' skillful hands, wondering how they had managed to create such a situation in just ten minutes that morning.
Next, Lin Yao observed the soldiers' political and ideological training session. The enthusiastic faces, hearty laughter, and simple thoughts made Lin Yao truly appreciate the profound insights contained in "Who Are the Most Lovable People".
Finally, after completing the most basic medical qi cultivation, Lin Yao stayed in a soldier's dormitory, experiencing the strange smell of smelly shoes and socks, as well as the snoring, teeth grinding, and sleep talking of the military camp at night.
After a brief experience of military life, Lin Yao was woken up by bugle calls at 5:50 a.m. the next day. He observed the soldiers brushing their teeth, washing their faces, and tidying up their belongings, which seemed chaotic but were actually well-organized, before they went on a morning exercise.
This life is just so wonderful...
Breakfast consisted of coarse steamed cakes and porridge, along with a few vegetable leaves floating in a thin, watery soup—the only downside to military life.
After the meal, Lin Yao reluctantly said goodbye to Yi Fei. Commander Yi then sent a soldier to drive him back to Beijing in an Audi A6, which sped along the highway like lightning.
However, Lin Yao was late again, arriving at the company close to eleven o'clock.
He simply stopped working and devoted himself to serving Mingxinyue, handling an extra bouquet of flowers. That day, he was able to earn an extra sixty yuan.
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Chapter 286 Counterfeit Goods Arrive at the Door
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The outfit consisted of a leather jacket costing 1288 yuan, light blue trousers, black leather shoes, and a Dupont belt—the only item with a visible brand logo.
Lin Yao stood in front of the gate of the residential area marked "Military Zone," waiting for Fei Wenni to greet the guard on duty, feeling a pang of heartache.
Lin Yao's entry into the world was very successful, and he spent most of his time treating himself as an ordinary person. Of course, this ordinary person was somewhat like a playboy because he was irresponsible and didn't do anything serious at work.
Influenced by the female office staff, Lin Yao also started to consider the return on investment in everything, feeling that being Fei Wenni's boyfriend was a huge loss, a really huge loss.
Apart from his underwear, Lin Yao's entire outfit was brand new, all bought by Fei Wenni the day before after she skipped work and dragged him shopping together.
However, Lin Yao paid for everything himself. The stingy Fei Wenni didn't even buy Lin Yao a pair of socks, yet she decided on the purchase of the entire outfit.
The trousers cost 560, which they said was too cheap for a straight fit. The leather shoes cost 1388, and there was no room for bargaining. Since it was a brand-name store, Lin Yao couldn't recognize the brand name with its crooked foreign writing, let alone whether it was a high-end brand or not, so he just let Fei Wenni have her way.
The belt is 280 yuan, which is relatively cheap.
Then came the Erdos cashmere sweater, 2760 yuan; the Gaoling thermal underwear, I don't remember the brand, only that it cost 370 yuan; and the socks were light gray cotton socks, 15 yuan a pair, which were the cheapest.
Next up were the thermal underwear, which also cost Lin Yao 120 yuan. The reason was that socks and thermal underwear would inadvertently show a corner when a person sits down, and if they were too cheap, it would give away the secret.
Lin Yao objected, saying that when Fei Wenni buys thermal underwear, she should consider buying a set to save money. He had his eye on a set of clothes and pants that cost only 198 yuan, but Fei Wenni said the color didn't match the sweater and coat, and rejected it outright.
Heaven knows what principle Vivienne was basing her decision on. Even though they were both gray, with only a tiny difference in the white cotton weave—so subtle you couldn't tell the difference without close inspection—this woman was perfectly justified in her choice.
She doesn't care if she's spending her own money on a relationship!
Lin Yao harbored resentment, but endured it for the sake of his grand scheme of pretending to be her boyfriend, and had no choice but to use his "secret stash."
Lin Yao's savings were very small. There was only a meager 9,821.50 yuan left. This was what he had saved after receiving his first month's salary. Even though he had been eating and drinking on the side, he had still spent 1,180 yuan. His first month's allowance was exactly 1,000 yuan. This was because, apart from the basic allowance given by Manager Yu of the Marketing Department, the two supervisors of the Domestic and International Departments did not give him a single penny of allowance. They were extremely stingy.
Lin Yao has already spent 6,781 yuan just to pretend to be someone else's boyfriend, not including fuel and parking fees. Fortunately, after shopping, Fei Wenni treated him to dinner at a roadside restaurant for 53 yuan, so Lin Yao didn't have to pay for it. Moreover, it was agreed that Fei Wenni would also be responsible for buying gifts, which made Lin Yao feel a little more at ease, since the clothes and pants were still his property.
After the previous day's conversation and memorizing some information about Fei Wenni, Lin Yao knew that his soon-to-be father-in-law, Xi Bei, was a military officer—a logistics supervisor in a unit of the Beijing Military Region, with the rank of colonel. Therefore, he had arrived at the military-controlled area to visit Xi Bei's mother-in-law, a military family member.
It was already noon, lunchtime. Along the way, Vivienne received several phone calls urging her to hurry home for lunch. Every time she hung up, this confident and capable girl would raise an eyebrow, roll her eyes, and then flash a foxy smile, her laughter filled with smugness.
Lin Yao knew that Fei Wenni was thinking about witnessing the astonished looks on her parents' and brothers' faces, so he laughed along with her. Although he was nervous, he was still somewhat looking forward to that scene.
So it turns out there's a thrill in ruining someone's good time...
Lost in thought, Lin Yao was led by the arm by Fei Wenni as they arrived at his doorstep.
"Nini, you're back." The person who opened the door was a middle-aged woman with a heavy accent, clearly not from the north.
Lin Yao recognized the woman as Vivienne's mother at a glance. Although the woman's face was full of vicissitudes and her appearance was not particularly elegant, the vague resemblance in their features still confirmed that she was Vivienne's mother.
Madam Fei dressed simply and gave a clean and tidy impression, which made Lin Yao feel good about her. He thought to himself that this mission might not be too difficult.
"This is..." Fei's mother suddenly saw Lin Yao standing next to Fei Wenni, with her arm linked with his. Her eyes flashed with confusion and a hint of embarrassment.
"Hello, Auntie! I'm Lin Yao." Lin Yao greeted her generously, but at that moment he felt his heart start to race, as if he were a thief, even though he had never experienced being a thief before.