Chapter 420

420 Better to Have Nothing Than Suck It Up

The messenger knocked on the open door. “Commander Cui, there’s a call for you!”

When Cui Jin heard this, he put away his share and ran out without looking back.

Seeing their superior’s reaction, everyone tacitly thought that the person on the other end of the phone was Cui Jin’s girlfriend. Life in the army was boring to begin with, and it was Cui Jin’s fault. How could Cui Jin’s subordinates suppress their curiosity?They started asking about Cui Jin’s girlfriend.

“What’s the name of Commander Cui’s girlfriend?”

!!

“Does her voice sound good?”

“I heard that she’s from the south. Isn’t she very gentle?”

Girlfriend? The messenger was a little stunned. The other party had looked for Yu Xi at first and said that she was his sister. She had called several times this month. Could it be that Yu Xi’s sister was dating Cui Jin?

The communications officer narrowed his eyes and replied firmly, “Her name is Yu Yan.”

Cui Jin didn’t know that there had been a misunderstanding and was still immersed in the anticipation of talking to Jiang Chun. After picking up the call, he didn’t wait for the other party to speak. He said in a gentle voice, “Chun Chun, the food I received is very delicious! My subordinates are fighting over it. Don’t send me so much next time. Your salary isn’t high either. By the way, I asked someone to buy you a watch. I was worried that it would break when I sent the package. I’ll give it to you when I have time off next time.”

Yu Yan was stunned for a moment before replying awkwardly, “It’s me, Yu Yan.”

Cui Jin was also stunned for a moment. He knew that he had misunderstood, so he immediately said impatiently, “Miss Yu, why are you looking for me?”

When Yu Yan sensed the difference in Cui Jin’s attitude, she was even more unhappy. “Cui Jin, you’re too much! What right do you have to treat me differently?”

Cui Jin chuckled. He was already used to Yu Yan’s playing the blame game. “I should be the one asking you why should I treat you how I treat my girlfriend?”

When Yu Yan heard this, her first reaction was that Cui Jin was hinting that she could enjoy this treatment if she became his girlfriend. Hence, she blushed in embarrassment. “Pfft, how shameless! I knew you still had fantasies about me. Let me tell you, it’s impossible between us!”

The gentleness in Cui Jin’s voice on the phone just now and his usual cold appearance were a stark contrast. It made Yu Yan feel that if she could win over such a man, it would be quite satisfying. However, she quickly remembered that Cui Jin was a villager her adoptive mother’s family had deliberately arranged for her. After she came back to her senses, she rejected him righteously. She definitely couldn’t fall for their scheme!

Cui Jin was stunned when he heard this. He felt that not only was there something wrong with Yu Xi’s sister’s morals, but there was also something wrong with her brain. He didn’t want to waste time with her, so he asked directly, “Why are you looking for me? If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up!”

Only then did Yu Yan remember the most important thing. “Wait! Why can’t I find my brother?”

When Cui Jin heard Yu Yan’s words, he felt like laughing. The missions carried out by everyone in the army were confidential. If she asked him, who should he ask? “Your brother went on a mission. Didn’t the messenger tell you?”

Yu Yan was still a little suspicious and she asked angrily, “He told me, but I suspect that you were behind it! Did you say something bad about me to my brother that made him misunderstand me and ignore me?!”

Cui Jin frowned. He didn’t want to waste any more time with Yu Yan, so he replied sarcastically, “How many years have you and your brother been family for? Your brother and I only met in the army. How can your brother misunderstand you just because I said a few words? If I had that kind of influence, you should suspect that your character is so bad that you can’t hide it from your brother anymore!”

Yu Yan immediately retorted, “There’s something wrong with your character! Who goes on a mission for so long?”

When Cui Jin heard this, he felt sorry for Yu Xi. His sister, who he missed, didn’t even know about the uncertain timing of his missions. He had only been with Jiang Chun for a few months, but he already learned about the confidentiality rules and various instructions in advance, for fear that he would cause trouble for him.

“Yu Yan, if you had cared more about your brother, you wouldn’t have asked me such a question. Yu Xi hasn’t returned from his mission. It’s the same no matter who you ask. Don’t look for me next time. I don’t have time to answer your nonsense!”

With that, Cui Jin hung up.

Yu Yan frowned at the phone call that had been hung up before she could even reply and put down the phone in anger.