When Shang Yu saw Ackman by Yu Manman’s side again, his face turned as dark as it could be.
"Manman, what’s he doing here?"
Shang Yu stared at Ackman’s face.
If his eyes could shoot lasers, Shang Yu really wanted to know if he could pierce through Ackman’s thick skin!
"Oh, the instructor has been on a break lately, but Ackman’s teacher said he always starts training again before his injuries are healed! I thought it wouldn’t be good for the instructor to stay at the base all the time, so I brought him out for a change of scenery!"
Yu Manman smiled, "Since we’re heading back, let’s bring the instructor along for some fun!"
Shang Yu refocused on Yu Manman, "Have you even met his teacher?"
Is this kind of like meeting the parents?
Alright, things have progressed this far...
Yu Manman nodded, "I just happened to run into him yesterday."
Yesterday, when going to the base with Instructor Ackman, his teacher Liao Hong heard about Ackman and came to the base to see him.
And so, Yu Manman met Liao Hong.
He was a male Beastman with half-gray hair, and judging by his age, he could be her grandpa.
I thought he would be a mature and steady general, but he turned out to be a gossip-loving old man.
When Liao Hong saw Yu Manman standing next to Ackman, his eyes lit up.
"Little girl, what’s your name?" Liao Hong asked with a smile, his eyes carrying a hint of gossip.
"Grandpa Liao, my name is Yu Manman..."
"Yu Manman..." Liao Hong mused, "Sounds familiar."
"Oh, are you the daughter of that Puslin brat?" Liao Hong’s slightly graying eyebrows moved.
Yu Manman was taken aback, "Do you know my father?"
Liao Hong agreed, "Yes, back when you were just born, Puslin was so full of himself, telling everyone about how adorable and beautiful his daughter was."
At that time, some officers teasingly said, "Perfect, I have a son, how about they meet?"
"Your dad got so mad, he beat them all up, like a true daughter-obsessed dad!" Liao Hong chuckled, "They fought so fiercely that the whole base knew about it, and I had to intervene to mediate!"
Of course, it was all in good fun, and they didn’t really hit too hard; it was just their noisy mouths that provoked Puslin into hitting them one after another.
Later on, Puslin was so afraid someone would take an interest in his daughter that he stopped mentioning Yu Manman altogether and secretly watched her growing-up photos and videos with a smile.
If anyone mentioned Yu Manman, Puslin would get really worked up!
Yu Manman was quite surprised; she had always thought her father was very calm, but it turned out he would even get into fights and brag about her? This was something Yu Manman never expected.
"Hey, what’s the relationship between you and Ackman..." Liao Hong’s eyes darted back and forth between them.
"Grandpa Liao, he’s my military training instructor, I came to him for some guidance..."
"Instructor, huh?" Liao Hong nodded, daring to seek guidance from Ackman; this girl is as gutsy as her father was!
"And nothing besides that?" Liao Hong grinned, "No other relationship?"
Yu Manman glanced at Ackman and replied slowly, "Not yet..."
She really shouldn’t have fooled Ackman’s teacher.
"Oh~" Liao Hong dragged out the sound, looking like he understood everything.
He saw Ackman’s already slightly flushed neck, what else could be unclear?
"Alright..." Liao Hong pulled Yu Manman aside to talk about many things regarding Puslin, and also talked about Ackman’s past.
"He, actually has a bit of a stubborn streak, once he sets his mind on something, it’s hard to change! He always strives to do his best in everything..."
So once he’s set his heart on you, he’ll certainly do his best.
"He, ah, is quite single-minded; there were times when females in the base showed interest in him, but he was completely oblivious, thinking they were genuinely seeking his advice, and ended up making them cry, so then no female wanted to approach him!"
So, you don’t need to worry about him being disloyal or flirting around.
Yu Manman didn’t quite understand the underlying meaning of Liao Hong’s words, she only knew that Instructor Ackman was really impressive, and she picked up some gossip about him along the way.
Meanwhile, Ackman’s earlobes had quietly turned red.
"Manman, Ackman has a shortcoming, and that’s not listening! When he’s told to rest well, he treats it as if it goes in one ear and out the other!" Liao Hong started to say again, "When I first knew Ackman, he was still in the Undersea City, earning money by killing the Fallen Species every day, and sometimes, even when injured, he wouldn’t pay any heed!"
"I heard his injuries this time were severe, so I came to see if he’s resting well!" Liao Hong sighed, "Ever since Ackman left the Undersea City, it was I who took him in, treating him like my own grandson, not wanting him to disregard his own body’s well-being."
"But I can’t be watching him all the time, right?" Liao Hong sneakily glanced at Ackman, then looked seriously at Yu Manman, "Manman, you’re kind of like half a student of Ackman’s, aren’t you?"
"Why not... help me keep an eye on Ackman and remind him to rest more?"
"Huh? Me?" Yu Manman looked at Liao Hong in confusion.
"Sigh, it seems I’m imposing on you." Liao Hong sighed, "Forget it... I’ll just have to run around myself as an old man..."
Yu Manman waved her hands, "No, Grandpa Liao, I didn’t find it difficult, I... I just think the instructor..."
Liao Hong glared at Ackman, "What, do you have a problem with that?"
"No, how dare I..." Ackman tensed up.
Liao Hong immediately broke into a smile, "See, Manman, he doesn’t mind! Just consider it helping Grandpa!"
He seized the opportunity to say, "Come on, Manman, let’s exchange Light Brain Numbers! He tends to only tell good news and hide the bad, so help me watch over him! If I want to know how he’s doing in the future, I can ask you! If there’s a day when he doesn’t listen, give me a call anytime!"
"Okay..." Yu Manman reluctantly added Liao Hong’s Light Brain Number.
For some reason, there seemed to be something off? It felt as if she’d somehow been tricked?
And while Yu Manman was looking down to exchange contact details, Liao Hong stealthily winked at Ackman.
Ackman suddenly understood what Liao Hong meant.
Liao Hong chatted with Yu Manman about many things, and suddenly the conversation shifted to returning home over the weekend.
"Great!" Liao Hong’s eyes lit up, "Ackman is a bit of a homebody; other than when he’s on a mission, he rarely leaves the base! It’s not healthy to always stay cooped up for recovery purposes, right? Manman, why don’t you take him to see around your place? Just take him along, so he doesn’t stay at the base all the time. You don’t have to arrange anything special!"
Yu Manman, still taking on the "pursuing" Ackman role, nodded in agreement.
Thus, it resulted in plans to bring Ackman home the next day...