Super Soldier in Campus-Chapter 586 - 591

Chapter 586: 591
Hearing Wang Yueqin’s call, Cao Ying nervously emerged from the side hall. Feeling the tense atmosphere in the main hall, her expression couldn’t help but tighten.
She silently blamed Lin Feng. What was he thinking, making her mother so angry? This probably won’t end well!
"Lin Feng, repeat what you just said in front of Little Ying!" Wang Yueqin sneered at him and repeated, "Are you serious with that little girlfriend of yours, Tang Rou, or are you just fooling around?"
Looking at Cao Ying, Lin Feng felt very torn. He had once promised Cao Ying that he would marry her once he earned one billion. Of course, this didn’t mean he was going to give up Tang Rou.
It sounded terrible, but he knew he couldn’t abandon either Cao Ying or Tang Rou...
With Wang Yueqin posing such a question in front of Cao Ying, Lin Feng found himself in a difficult position.
Cao Ying was so surprised her mouth fell slightly agape. She had somewhat guessed the nature of the relationship between Lin Feng and Tang Rou. After all, during their time at Jiangzhou No. 1 High School, she had often seen the two of them together. But she had never thought much of it. It was perfectly normal for Lin Feng and Tang Rou to be a couple; there was nothing strange about it.
As for Cao Ying’s own understanding of her relationship with Lin Feng, she truly considered them to be just good friends. Cao Ying was aware of her special status. First, her father Cao Tiannan had talked with Lin Feng, and now her mother Wang Yueqin had summoned him. She already felt very guilty towards Lin Feng because of these things. Now, hearing her mother interrogate Lin Feng, Cao Ying suddenly felt very conflicted.
Mother is wrong to do this!
After a moment of internal struggle, Cao Ying finally reached this conclusion.
"Mom, you shouldn’t speak to Lin Feng like that! That’s his private business; you can’t interfere!" Cao Ying suddenly looked at Wang Yueqin with great determination, speaking calmly, "Besides, I’m already grown up. You don’t need to manage what kind of friends I make!"
"Little Ying, what did you just say?!" Wang Yueqin felt the fury that filled her chest instantly ignited by Cao Ying.
When had this Obedient Girl, who used to listen to her every word, started to contradict her so openly to her face!
"I said, Lin Feng and I are just ordinary friends. Our relationship isn’t as complicated and sordid as you imagine! And I’m already grown up. My business with Lin Feng doesn’t need your management!" Cao Ying suddenly looked at Wang Yueqin with great determination, her expression resolute as she spoke.
At this moment, not only was Wang Yueqin shocked and angered by Cao Ying’s behavior, but even Lin Feng mistakenly thought that something might be wrong with Cao Ying’s mind.
How could Teacher Cao talk back to her mother like this!
However, Lin Feng knew it was not convenient for him to speak at this moment. If he spoke rashly, he might make things worse. He had vaguely sensed that Cao Ying’s tone was firm and heavy; she wasn’t merely stating her position to Wang Yueqin regarding this single incident, but rather protesting the control exerted over the first half of her life.
"Nonsense! Who gave you the audacity to talk to me like this?!" Wang Yueqin trembled with rage. Pointing at Cao Ying, she sternly demanded, "I gave birth to you! Is it wrong for me to manage you? If I hadn’t always watched over you, not allowing you to get too close to those bad boys, would you have such a peaceful life today?! Little Ying, don’t be ungrateful for the blessings you have!"
"Yes... my life is indeed too peaceful, like a pool of stagnant water!" After Cao Ying noticed Lin Feng looking at her, an inexplicable wave of determination rose in her heart. Facing the furious Wang Yueqin, she said very calmly, "Mom, don’t forget, I’m already 23 years old. For these twenty-three years, my life has always been as you arranged it. I’ve always lived according to the script you designed. I’ve never had a self, and I’ve never had friends... Now, basically no one wants to get close to me anymore. I remember it wasn’t like this when I was little; I was very popular back then. But I discovered that if I showed even a little enthusiasm towards any male classmate, he would soon disappear from my sight—either by transferring schools or dropping out... Gradually, I understood: if I didn’t want the people around me to disappear randomly, I couldn’t have real friends! I couldn’t even say a few more words to anyone..."
"I thought this kind of life would end after I graduated from university. But now I know, Mom, you have no intention of letting me go at all! Lin Feng is merely my first friend... Mom, do you really not allow me to have even one real friend?" Cao Ying stared at Wang Yueqin, narrating in a voice so calm it was almost terrifying.
Wang Yueqin was rendered somewhat speechless by Cao Ying’s questioning. She wanted to refute, to explain, but didn’t know how to face Cao Ying, whose resentment ran so deep. Perhaps, in the very beginning, Wang Yueqin’s concern and planning for Cao Ying were intended to help her live more happily and easily, to prevent ill-intentioned boys from upsetting her. But later, this interference gradually became a habit for Wang Yueqin.
Whenever a boy got too close to Cao Ying, she would intervene, making the other party back off in the face of difficulties. She would even reveal her identity and threaten the boys’ parents, demanding they strictly discipline their sons.
Later, Wang Yueqin found that Cao Ying became increasingly "good" and "obedient." Although she usually seemed a bit too "quiet," overall, she still developed according to her expectations, becoming a very obedient girl. She steadily completed middle school, high school, and university, right up until she was admitted to graduate school. Everything seemed perfect.
Wang Yueqin had never imagined that the resentment in Cao Ying’s heart was so profound. It was like a thick, invisible wall, heavily separating mother and daughter, causing them to face each other coldly, unable to communicate or exchange thoughts anymore.
"Little Ying, dear... Mom knows she was wrong. From now on, Mom will introduce more male friends to you. Your father’s colleagues have many excellent young men; you can go meet a few more..." Wang Yueqin said, somewhat flustered. However, she didn’t forget her original intention. Pointing at Lin Feng, she continued, "But, this student Lin Feng already has a girlfriend. It’s not suitable for you two to be together... Listen to Mom’s advice, okay? Don’t get too close to him in the future..."
"Mom, you still don’t understand..." Cao Ying said, her tone somewhat disappointed. "It’s not that I don’t have enough friends; what I need is for you to stop interfering in my life..."
"Not interfering? Mom isn’t interfering with you..." Wang Yueqin said shrilly. Walking closer to Cao Ying, she rambled on, "Mom is just giving suggestions... Alright, sweetie, let’s stop here for today. As long as you don’t get close to this Lin Feng in the future, Mom won’t bother you anymore! Mom will take you to eat delicious food now, buy beautiful clothes, go traveling..."
Just as Wang Yueqin was about to grab Cao Ying’s small hand, Cao Ying suddenly shook her head. After glancing at Lin Feng with a bitter smile, she turned with a twist of her slender waist and ran out the door without a word.
"Little Ying! Where are you going?!" When Wang Yueqin suddenly saw Cao Ying run out, her face turned panicked. She cried out in alarm and quickly chased after her. But once she stepped outside, Cao Ying was nowhere to be seen.
Seeing Cao Ying run out without even her bag, Lin Feng’s expression turned worried, and he also followed her out.