Chapter 141 - 116: Imperial Capital Wu Yue

Chapter 141: Chapter 116: Imperial Capital Wu Yue

Huai Yu carried her basket to collect Rose petals, relying once again on her old routine of sweet-talking. Meanwhile, in the Imperial Capital, Wu Yue also felt like he had encountered an old routine.

"General Wu, I heard you personally mentored the newly promoted Garrison Captain? It’s true that there are no weak soldiers under a strong general!"

"She really earned it, too. Look how fast she got promoted!"

"She deserves it! I heard that during a recent mission, even though she’s just a young girl, she fought fearlessly and charged right at the front lines..."

"Absolutely! Everyone watched the recording that was sent back. General Wu, she had that same life-risking attitude you had a few years ago!"

A faint smile hung on Wu Yue’s face, but his eyes were full of perfunctory dismissal. However, everyone present acted as if they didn’t notice, continuing to shower him with relentless praise. The endless compliments only made him increasingly irritated. It was like this every time. They would crowd around and start praising their kids, either wanting to send them into the Guard Army or trying to use the opportunity to get closer to him... It was truly annoying beyond belief.

He tugged at his collar, forcing a smile onto his face. "I’m going to go have a smoke."

"Go ahead, go ahead!" The crowd laughed amiably. He soon left the clamor behind him.

However, as Wu Yue walked alone into the garden, he didn’t see that while the smiles on the faces behind him remained unchanged, the words they spoke were drastically different from their earlier flattery—

"Speaking of which, I ran into General Wu once while he was smoking. Why was he smoking such a cheap brand? Doesn’t logistics provide special supplies? Or does he just prefer that brand?"

"GASP! Does that mean I should switch brands for my New Year’s return gifts?"

"Look at you all, even when you’re talking bad about someone, you’re so passive-aggressive. What a terrible habit! Who doesn’t know his mother loves to spend money and show off..."

"Come to think of it, he used to have a girlfriend he dated for several years. I heard she was a very grounded and reliable girl, but his mother forcibly broke them up because she thought the girl’s social standing was too low..."

"SIGH! That’s so normal. Didn’t you see the way he talked to us? Our social standing is too low for him, too!"

"Honestly..."

"It’s strange, really. Back in the day, General Lin used to act arrogant with us, and sometimes his words were really harsh, but I never got mad. So why do I find this guy’s stinking attitude so irritating to look at?"

"General Lin ignored us, but he ignored everyone! Plus, he was always straightforward. If he was going to reject you, he’d just reject you. If he could help, he’d help... Isn’t that much better than this wishy-washy guy?"

"TSK, look at you guys. He’s at least young and promising..."

"HAHAHA, Old Chang, you’re as honest as always. But since you live so close to his place, aren’t we just worried you might snitch?"

"BAH! As if I’d bother! I finally managed to grow a pot of scallions in my yard, and his mother yanked them all out! And I had been watering them with purified water!"

"Don’t even mention it! When this kid was younger, he really did fight like he had a death wish, which is why the higher-ups appreciated him. Who knew that after a few years..."

The speaker GRUNTED, hemmed and hawed, but was unable to find the right adjective for a long time.

It was another young man who provided the accurate description: "Arrogant and smarmy?"

"Yes, yes, exactly!"

The group savored the phrase and found it to be absolutely spot on. Wasn’t he exactly arrogant and smarmy? The point was that everyone here had risked their lives to get where they were, so who was he trying to act arrogant in front of? Sure, their Superpowers weren’t as strong as his, and they hadn’t cultivated a Rose Corridor that could protect a city for five or six years... BAH! What Rose? It was just bad luck!

When General Lin was arrogant back then, he was the strongest individual combatant, and his ability to coordinate in battle was flawless. But even he wasn’t this arrogant and smarmy! Now, whenever anyone approached Wu Yue to chat for a bit, he acted as if they were begging him for a favor... BAH! People just brought their kids over to exchange a few polite words, but he always blew things out of proportion! Besides, he had been taking it easy in fights over the past few years. How many Wilderness missions did he actually go on in a year? Everyone knew the truth perfectly well.

As they turned these thoughts over in their minds, their chatter didn’t stop.

"Oh right, Old Bai, why are you so quiet? We just praised your daughter earlier. Our Yumao really did an outstanding job this time!"

"What am I supposed to say? Keep praising her all you want. When you’re done, I’m going to go home and beat her—that damn girl, risking her life like that on a mission. She doesn’t even have that much skill, yet she dares to act tough..."

It was naturally a good thing for a child to earn merits, but if those merits were won by risking their life, what parent wouldn’t be furious? Hearing this, everyone deeply resonated with the sentiment.

However, someone started to mutter, "How come I’ve heard rumors that your daughter has been hovering around General Wu every day?"

"GASP—I’ve heard that too! Old Bai, you need to think about this carefully when you get back. Wu Yue’s mother said that a lot of people like to pester them relentlessly, and their family’s standards are very high..."