284: Gu Ying's family was proven wrong.

"Mom and Dad, what are you so happy about today?"

Gu Ying couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked.

"Niannian made these clothes for us. Look how beautiful they are..."

"This Zhongshan Suit I'm wearing was also made by Niannian."

Although everyone helped make them, the elders viewed Xiao Niannian through rose-tinted glasses, thinking everything Niannian did was perfect.

Gu Ying and Ma Xue were both astonished; they hadn't expected Xiao Niannian to know how to do this.

She made them? How is that possible? Could Xiao Niannian have hired someone else to make the clothes and then claimed she made them herself?

However, due to the events of the past few days, even though they were suspicious, they kept quiet and offered praise instead.

"Really? Then Niannian is too amazing."

"Niannian is truly filial."

Ma Xue also praised Xiao Niannian.

"Sister Nian Nian, I didn't expect you to have this skill. That's really impressive."

Xiao Niannian heard her slightly sarcastic tone, but seeing the look of admiration on Ma Xue's face, she smiled.

Although Ma Xue had been spoiled and willful for many years, in moments like this, she still played the part well.

Ma Xue looked at Xiao Niannian and said with a smile.

"Sister Nian Nian, what do you usually like to do the most?"

"Nothing in particular."

Hearing Xiao Niannian say she had no favorite hobby, Ma Xue rolled her eyes.

What else could a hick know besides having read a few years of books?

Gu Ying and Ma Xue currently did not know that Xiao Niannian had enlisted and had recently been promoted.

"Maternal Grandparents, is Sister Nian Nian currently in middle school or high school? If she goes to university, let's arrange for her to attend my school. I will definitely take good care of her then..."

Ma Xue said this because she still wanted to know Xiao Niannian's current educational background, hoping to use her own qualifications to gain an advantage over Xiao Niannian.

Hearing Ma Xue's words, Grandma Gu spoke up.

"Niannian doesn't need us to arrange anything. She is already attending Military Academy."

What?

"Attending Military Academy?"

Gu Ying cried out in surprise. She, Ma Jin, and Ma Xue all looked at Xiao Niannian, their eyes filled with shock.

Attending Military Academy?

Xiao Niannian is attending Military Academy?

Xiao Niannian is twenty years old and attending Military Academy?

Did Xiao Niannian test into the Military Academy after high school? No, currently, enrollment is based on recommendations, and Military Academy is not somewhere just anyone can attend.

Did Xiao Niannian enlist in the Military Unit?

Even if she enlisted, it's impossible to go to Military Academy within just one or two years.

Did Xiao Niannian contact Big Brother a long time ago? So Big Brother specially recruited Xiao Niannian into the Military Unit and promoted her for her sake?

Big Brother had never used connections to arrange things for anyone before, not even Gu Yuan and Gu Jin. Big Brother, Mom, and Dad made no arrangements for them. Gu Yuan and Gu Jin relied on their own abilities to enter the Military Academy, and when assigned posts, they also chose the most remote and difficult regions.

"Which Military Academy?" Ma Jin looked at Xiao Niannian with a joyful expression. "Niannian is truly worthy of being Big Brother's daughter and a Granddaughter of the Gu Family. She is so outstanding..."

"Xiang Province's City Name Institute of Technology..."

Hearing that it was the City Name Institute of Technology in City Name, Gu Ying felt a little disdainful. She had never even heard of this school. Among the current Military Academies, this City Name Institute of Technology wasn't even ranked.

"I haven't heard of this school."

Seeing her Big Brother looking at her, Gu Ying immediately changed her tune.

"However, since Niannian is attending it, it must be a good school. Your Aunt congratulates you; from now on, you'll be a Soldier..."

Wait, at this time, the Military Academy hasn't started vacation yet, so how did Xiao Niannian come back? Did she also take leave early?

Gu Ying immediately felt jealous.

Her other adopted brothers were currently in various units of the Military Unit, and their lives were quite good. Although Mom and Dad didn't pull strings for those brothers, they must have put in a good word.

Only she had a mediocre job. She clearly married such a good man, yet Mom and Dad were unwilling to help her much.

Gu Ying had long forgotten that if Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu hadn't raised her, how could she have lived such a good life now... The Gu Ying family all lost face.

Seeing the things Ma Jin brought in, Old Chief Gu spoke up.

"Take these things back with you later."

"Yes." Ma Jin was afraid of his Father-in-law and Mother-in-law and his Big Brother-in-law. Although he was currently a Deputy Director, if his Father-in-law or Big Brother-in-law said one word, he wouldn't be able to hold his position.

Therefore, he had been extremely respectful toward them over the years.

"Sister Nian Nian, Military Academy is too difficult. Why don't you come to university with me instead? With your Older Sister looking after you, you'll definitely be very happy in college..."

Ma Xue felt that being a Soldier was very tough, and attending Military Academy was incredibly arduous, as she had heard from the friends in the Compound and their own yard.

Many people said that being a Soldier and attending Military Academy was too hard; they were strictly managed and could only return during winter and summer vacations. The rest of the time, they spent every day studying and doing various drills, getting tanned and dark... People who were originally quite good-looking returned looking extremely ugly.

However, Brother Lu and a few others didn't become ugly after joining the Military Unit. Although their skin wasn't as pale as before, they still looked handsome.

"Mom and Dad, let Ying'er and I cook. Let's try our skills today..."

Previously, Ma Jin was a good cook, which pleased Gu Ying. Gu Ying herself had never cooked over the years; it was always Ma Jin who cooked, or relatives Ma Jin invited to help.

"No need, Auntie has already prepared it."

Gu Ying sized up Xiao Niannian. She hadn't expected Xiao Niannian to actually be studying at the Military Academy. No wonder Mom, Dad, and Big Brother believed Xiao Niannian was genuine; it seemed Xiao Niannian truly had some capability.

After glancing at Xiao Niannian, Ma Xue sneered internally. It was fine if Xiao Niannian went to Military Academy; she would only get vacation once or twice a year. Then, Xiao Niannian would spend less time returning to the Capital City, and the Maternal Grandparents' affection for Xiao Niannian wouldn't deepen much. She was the one most favored by the Gu Family.

Someone like Xiao Niannian shouldn't think about surpassing her.

Maybe Xiao Niannian wouldn't last long in the Military Academy before crying and begging to drop out.

Her Maternal Grandfather and Maternal Grandmother looked down on people like that the most. When that happened, Xiao Niannian would surely be disliked by her Maternal Grandparents.

Xiao Niannian noticed Gu Ying and Ma Xue sizing her up and saw their gazes. She understood that Gu Ying and Ma Xue regarded her as a rival. Previously, the Gu Family had no biological daughter, and Gu Ying was the girl among the adopted sons and daughters. Although she wasn't officially registered in the Gu Family's household, the Gu Family treated Gu Ying extremely well.

Also, Ma Xue. For so many years, Ma Xue had held the title of the Gu Family's Maternal Granddaughter. Now that she was back, Ma Xue felt she would steal that status, so she would target her even more.

Xiao Niannian didn't care about any of this. If Gu Ying and Ma Xue tried to bully her, she would immediately retaliate and definitely not allow herself to suffer any loss.

Xiao Niannian smiled.