199: Chapter 199 Parents' Talk

"The young lady is back!" "The young lady is back!" Voices rang out from the courtyard, and the entire courtyard suddenly became lively.

A gorgeously dressed woman walked out quickly from inside.

When she saw Shangguan Yue, she was so excited she was almost on the verge of tears.

"Yue!" Her mother, Qin Lei, hurriedly pulled her daughter close.

Then she called out to Xiao Lan behind her, "Xiao Lan, come over here quickly too. Put the luggage on the ground; someone will help you carry it later."

"Oh, oh." Xiao Lan obediently put the luggage down.

She had long since wanted to stop carrying such a big suitcase, and she trotted forward happily.

"Yue, have you eaten?"

"How long are you back for this time?"

"Life at the border must be very hard, right? Did you get hurt?"

"Your father is really something. With such a beautiful daughter, wouldn't it be better to find a partner and get married? Why did he have to send you to the border and force you to be this Head of the War Department!"

As a mother, Qin Lei naturally did not want her daughter to suffer.

The border was the most dangerous place, located on the front lines of war. Once a conflict occurred, there was a high possibility of losing one's life.

Even if her daughter was very strong! But in this world, there is always someone stronger, and Qin Lei did not want to live in fear every day.

"Yue, why don't you talk to your father while you're back this time? Stop being the Head of the War Department, and let's just live a steady, peaceful life, okay?"

"Mom!" A trace of gentleness finally appeared on Shangguan Yue's face.

She patted her mother's hand and said with a smile, "If I leave, what will happen to the War Department? Don't worry, aren't I perfectly fine right now?"

"Sigh!" Qin Lei sighed helplessly.

She knew there was no way to persuade her daughter. "Go take a hot shower first. It's not easy to get you back here; stay in the capital for a few more days so Mom can take care of you.

Xiao Lan, you go take a hot shower too. You've been by Yue's side every day these past few days, you must be tired."

"Auntie, I'm not tired." Xiao Lan didn't stand on ceremony and ran straight into the room.

She was an orphan. Having followed Shangguan Yue all these years, the Shangguan Family was like her own home, and she even had her own room here.

"Mom, I'm going to take a shower too." Shangguan Yue smiled faintly, like a hundred flowers in full bloom.

Half an hour later, when Shangguan Yue appeared again, she had changed her clothes.

A black off-shoulder long dress displayed her hot figure to perfection. On the battlefield, she possessed the temperament of a queen, but now, she seemed like a mature, charismatic woman with peerless elegance!

Shangguan Yue looked at herself in the mirror.

It had been a long time since she had worn such beautiful clothes; while at the border, she basically only wore her combat suit. She couldn't help but feel a moment of daze.

At this moment, a middle-aged man walked in. He had a square face and exuded an aura of authority that commanded respect without anger.

It was Shangguan Yue's father, Shangguan Pengyun!

"Dad!" "It's good that you're back." Shangguan Pengyun looked at his daughter with a complex expression and sighed slightly.

"Yue, you've worked hard all these years. I heard you were injured this time. Are you feeling better?"

"It's nothing. I'll recover after a month of recuperation. My previous hidden injuries are also almost healed."

Shangguan Yue slowly sat down beside him. "Dad, I know what you want to say. I chose to go to the War Department, and I chose to be the Head of the War Department myself.

You don't need to feel guilty. Aren't I perfectly fine now?!"

"Then… do you blame Dad? When you were little, while others were playing, I made you train every day."

Shangguan Pengyun felt a trace of heartache. He was a soldier by trade and had once been the top leader of the War Department. When the country was in trouble, he couldn't find anyone else to entrust with the heavy responsibility, so he had to train his own daughter from a young age.

How could he not feel for his daughter? But there was no other way.

Who told his daughter to be born with a talent for combat? Things that others needed ten years to accomplish, she could complete in half the time.

Shangguan Yue did not answer this question. She directly changed the subject and said, "The border is relatively stable right now. Country M suffered heavy losses this time and retreated thirty miles. I can stay at home for a few more months."

Shangguan Pengyun's heart stirred. He was now retired and no longer the Head of the War Department, so he didn't receive information about the border as promptly.

"I heard that a Chief Instructor has arrived at your War Department and is very strong. Was it him who resolved the crisis at the border this time?"

"Yes, and he was the one who cured my illness!" When Shangguan Yue said this, her expression became somewhat strange.

"I'd like to meet that Chief Instructor if there's a chance." Shangguan Pengyun smiled.

"Yue, next time you have a chance, invite him over to the house for a meal. After all, he did save your life!"

"Huh?" Shangguan Yue was slightly stunned.

Invite Chen Feng to dinner? Sure! A dangerous arc flashed across the corner of her mouth.

At this moment, her mom, Qin Lei, walked in. She looked at her daughter with a smile and said, "Yue, I've arranged a few blind dates for you this time you're back. Go meet them. If you happen to find someone you like, we can settle your marriage!

You're not young anymore; you can't stay in the War Department for your whole life, can you?!"

"Mom, I don't want to get married!" Shangguan Yue bit her lip with a resentful expression.

What a joke! She was the dignified Head of the War Department. How many men in this world could be worthy of her?!

"Speaking of marriage, I just remembered something." Shangguan Pengyun frowned.

"When you were young, we arranged a betrothal for you. If that child is still around, he should be about the same age as you."

Qin Lei's expression changed. "How long ago was that? Why bring it up now!"

"Mom, Dad, what betrothal?" Shangguan Yue was a bit dumbfounded. She had never heard her father mention this before. They had actually arranged a betrothal for her?!

Shangguan Pengyun said slowly, "I used to have a very close friend who had a son. At that time, we had originally arranged a betrothal for the two of you, hoping to bring our two families even closer.

Later, there were some mishaps in their family, and that child died..."

"Alright, alright, that was over twenty years ago. We've finally had peace for so many years, why are you digging it up again?" Qin Lei quickly glared at her husband.

"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more!" Shangguan Pengyun sighed helplessly.

He looked at his daughter again and said, "If you feel tired, then come back. The War Department can be handed over to someone else. Isn't that Chief Instructor very strong?

If he's willing, let's hand the War Department over to him."

"Chen Feng?" Shangguan Yue shook her head.

Back then, Chen Feng had personally said at the border that he would not take over the War Department. Even the position of Chief Instructor was only accepted after Minister Zhang begged him repeatedly.

However! It was indeed time for her to find a time to meet Chen Feng!

… At the same time, Chen Feng, who was taking his parents out shopping, suddenly frowned.

What was going on? He had just felt a sense of crisis.

"What's wrong, brother?" Chen Hui was carrying big and small bags. Although she was being used as free labor, she was very happy because one of the sets of clothes was for her!

"It's nothing, let's go!" Chen Feng shook his head and led his parents into a shoe store again.