Qin Jian’s face darkened, "Do you have too much strength and nowhere to use it?"
"I know, are you going to punish me with organizing papers again?" Tian Niu had also become shrewd; he knew that the commander was just feeling shy and wouldn’t really punish him, so he dared to talk back, "You’re just settling personal scores! Using your power for personal revenge!"
"Wow, Tian Niu, you’re getting quite good with your fancy phrases!" Jian Ying watched the fun from the side.
"That’s because I’ve been in constant contact with you, Mr. Culture," Tian Niu occasionally tossed in a witty remark.
Seeing these two chatterboxes, Qin Jian couldn’t be bothered with them and snatched the things from their hands before turning to leave.
Tian Niu watched Qin Jian’s retreating figure and belted out a song, "Brother dear, please walk faster; my heart’s burning with waiting. Without a glimpse of you for a day, I can’t even swallow my food..."
His shouting startled Jian Ying, who then looked at him with wide eyes and a grin, before gently patting his shoulder, "Alright, alright! Tian Niu, stop singing..."
"In the middle of the night, I’m afraid you’ll attract wolves."
Tian Niu: "..." I was just singing out Qin Jian’s heartfelt yearnings!
As Qin Jian’s figure grew more distant, Jian Ying chuckled a couple of times before turning around and walking back with Tian Niu.
They chatted idly as they walked.
"Tian Niu, you said you were in a hurry to find Qin Jian for something, what was it?" asked Jian Ying.
"Oh my! Look at my memory, I totally forgot the important thing," Tian Niu slapped his thigh, "I wanted to ask Qin Jian about that ’Model Individual’ matter. I heard he voluntarily requested not to be included in the voting? Does that mean he intentionally gave it up for me?"
"It’s true that he gave up his spot for ’Model Individual’ this year voluntarily. It’s only fair that you are chosen; your hard work is there for all to see," Jian Ying said.
"Being brothers with someone like Engineer Qin really pays off!" Tian Niu exclaimed, giving a thumbs up. This honor came just at the right time for him, as he was probably due for a junior professional title evaluation next year, and that would be a highlight on his application.
"That’s probably part of his personal charm too," Jian Ying commented.
"Absolutely." Tian Niu had nothing but respect for Qin Jian, "I think Qin Jian is such a good person, he’s quite a match for An Hao. I hope the two of them end up together! But, looking at Qin Jian since he returned yesterday, he seems a bit upset, doesn’t he?"
"I felt that too." Jian Ying became alert after Tian Niu’s comment, "Could they have had a tiff?"
"That shouldn’t be the case, right? If they were miffed, would he still go to give her gifts?"
"Maybe it’s precisely because they had a tiff that Qin Jian bought something to visit An Hao today," Jian Ying felt it was very likely, "But, you’re saying that the two of them have just started to show their feelings for each other; there shouldn’t be anything to quarrel about, right?"
Furrowing his brow, Tian Niu pondered for a while, then suddenly his eyes lit up, "I’ve got it."
"You don’t think Commander Qin has been pent up for too long and couldn’t control himself and did something to the sister-in-law?"
Jian Ying stared at Tian Niu for a long time before saying, "It’s true that ’as the heart is, so is the visage.’ Do you think Qin Jian is like you? With a beast in your heart!"
"Hey? Why you cussing at me?" Wasn’t he just analyzing the situation?
"If I heard it, I’d just chew you out, but if Qin Jian heard..." Jian Ying let out a snort and chuckled, "...then someone’s in for another good show..." saying that, she turned and walked into the house.