Chapter 33: The Great Elder's True Abilities

  Tian Miao also couldn't help but cry and laugh at Gao Xiang's flattery. This breath is not good to be born again, Gao Xiang is not her person, how can she always give people face?

  Gong Qian soon got together with Gao Xiang again, attending classes together and going to the cafeteria for meals. However, she no longer spent time alone with Gao Xiang, always accompanied by 1 or 2 people, either Wang Min, Han Juan or Su Su.

  The idle chatter in the special class was never lacking, and before long, Gao Xiang and Gong Qian became the protagonists. As the protagonist, the former couldn't take advantage of even a slight cheapness, and was depressed like a horse; the latter lived freely and easily, with a light cloud and gentle breeze. Tian Miao Miao, who saw all this, secretly worried, and wished to drag Gao Xiang out and beat him up, then point at his nose and scold: "You idiot, you really lack eyes!"

  Tian Miao made up her mind to have a talk with Gong Qian. But what to say and how to say it requires some thought. As the saying goes, "know yourself and know your enemy", in the dormitory, the other two girls, Su Su and Han Juan, are just like Gong Qian, almost looking up to her as their leader. So the only one left who can cooperate is that female rogue Ye Duo.

  Although Ye Dui's usual behavior is similar to that of the other girls, Tian Miao Miao has discovered something deeper; Ye Dui's attitude towards Gong Qian seems more like flattery, trying to please and show respect, neither like Wang Min's "Boss, you take care of me, I'll follow you!" nor like Pang Niang's "Sister Class Monitor, whatever you say!" kind of lifestyle.

  Considering Ye Dui's background, Gong Qian's identity is also imminent. Ye Dui must be familiar with Gong Qian and know her true family background; so, the one who can make Ye Zhuo Bi's dear daughter so obedient, is either an official of a powerful family that can directly threaten the lifeblood of the Ye family, or a trust group that is even more wealthy and powerful than the Ye family.

  Today is Sunday, after the special recruitment class, everyone's concept of time has become much more blurred. There are no weekends, no outings, and life has adapted in various ways. After all, police training is not truly military-style training. The base still gave the trainees a day off on Sundays. Unlike weekdays, they didn't have to attend classes and could do what they wanted, such as going to the computer room to surf the internet; the same rule applied that they were not allowed to go out.

  On Sundays, boys generally choose to go to the computer room to surf the internet or play single-player games (the computer room is only open on Sundays); girls mostly choose to do laundry. It's not that the temptation of TV dramas isn't great, but it's just that the outdated computers and 512K bandwidth in the computer room are really unbearable.

  The laundry room equipment in the training base is quite advanced, located on the top floor of the dormitory building. Eight coin-operated fully automatic drum washing machines are lined up in a row, all Siemens. On the left side of the washing machine is a row of drying racks, and the numbering machine is next to it. Hanging the number can distinguish whose clothes are being dried. The transparent tempered glass roof above gives people a super modern feeling. Advanced and backward, reasonable and unreasonable coexist in this base. If you don't live here for a month, you will always have a sense of time and space disorder.

  Tian Miao Miao carried a basket, symbolically packed with a few clothes, up the stairs. Not long after getting up in the morning, Gong Qian pulled Han Juan to who-knows-where, and Ye Dui slept for a while, got up lazily to find clothes, and was shocked to discover that if she didn't do laundry, she wouldn't even have any underwear left to change into. Helpless, she reluctantly lugged a huge basket upstairs to do laundry.

  Tian Miao Miao waited for 10 minutes before going up, Ye Dui had already started and was monopolizing three washing machines, causing the other girls waiting to wash their clothes to complain. Tian Miao Miao took over one of the washing machines, and the faces of the surrounding girls waiting finally eased up. Ye Dui turned her head and saw that it was Tian Miao Miao, pouting and saying: "You're always so kind-hearted, I paid more money anyway. Let them wait a bit longer, I'll wash mine first."

  "Yes, yes, I know you're a rich lady, but showing off your wealth will only attract hatred, sister. You've stirred up so much resentment among the people, aren't you afraid that one night when you're walking alone, a female thief will jump out and splash sulfuric acid on you?" Tian Miao Miao laughed loudly.

  "Tian Niao, you're so pitiful. I'm a beautiful young girl, loved by all who see me, and yet someone is willing to splash sulfuric acid on me. The world has changed, people's hearts are no longer kind, it's a cruel society!" Ye said, sighing as she worked.

  "We must save face, right? The N-hand's youthful and invincible beauty is unmatched by any other comrade."

  "...You win, I found out that you have a sharper tongue than me. This lifetime, I won't be able to beat you. You're also here to do laundry, use this machine then." Ye Duoye was busy and didn't have time to bicker with Tian Miao Miao, but in her heart, she made a note of it, waiting for the day when Tian Miao Miao would take a bath, she would take revenge by taking a photo of her.

  "I have fewer clothes than you, so you go wash yours first. Hey Ye, I'm going to ask you something." Tian Miao Miao put down the basket and said casually with a flick of her eyes.

  "Hey, is there anything else we can't talk about?" Ye said it was also the truth. After coming to the special class, she found that Tian Miao Miao was really suitable for her temper. The two of them lived in the same dormitory and got along well, their relationship was making rapid progress, more and more like bosom friends. Ye Dajie also had her own reserve, not anyone could develop into bosom friends so quickly.

  "Looking for you to ask about personal..."

  "Who is it? Who is it! Ask quickly, ask quickly, there's a story, great!" Ye picked up the clothes that had just been taken out of the washing machine and casually stuffed them into the basket, her eyes shining brightly as she stared at Tian Miao Miao, igniting the raging flames of gossip.

  Tian Miao silently snatched the basket from her, took out the clothes inside and folded them on the folding board. She wasn't afraid of the clothes getting moldy either. As she folded, she said helplessly: "You're thinking too much, it's not a man, it's a woman."

  "Girl? Let's just BBM directly, you finding another girl will break my heart."

  Tian Niao was completely speechless, forget it, no more beating around the bush, directly said: "I want to ask you about Gong Qian..."

  Silence, and then suddenly fell into silence. When Tian Miao finished folding her clothes and turned around, she found Ye Dui staring straight at her. He stretched out his middle finger and waved it in front of her eyes, but was slapped away by Ye Dui with a bad temper.

  "Alright, Tian Miao Miao, you and Gao Xiang are indeed a perfect match, like dry wood and raging fire. Now that the class monitor has snatched your heartthrob away, are you planning to plot your revenge?" Ye teased, covering her mouth with one hand and pointing at Tian Miao Miao with the other, feigning surprise and playfulness.

  "You were just having a torrid affair with Gao Xiang! I really want to strangle you to death!" Tian Miao Miao pushed her away from the washing machine, shoving her own clothes inside.

  "What's wrong with you, Ye? Why are you still asking about Tian Miao?"

  "...You rogue, I'm not a kidnapper, what are you talking about? I just want to ask about her situation, I know you must know, tell me, I promise I won't leak it out."

  "Tian Miao Miao! How did you know I was familiar with Gong Qian's background? Let me advise you, we can't afford to offend her, have you wronged her? Class Monitor isn't someone who holds grudges, one day I'll invite her out and clear things up." Ye felt a genuine sense of wariness, how did Tian Miao Miao know she used to know Gong Qian.

  Even if Ye had some experience with her father's business tricks since she was a kid, she hadn't actually been in the water herself, so she couldn't hide what she thought from Tian Miao Miao, who had rolled around in the Happiness Road Comprehensive Market for who knows how many times. "You're thinking too much," Tian Miao Miao asked her back, "the four of us live in one dormitory, after such a long time, can't you see my attitude towards Gong Qian? If we analyze the case, wouldn't it be clear that you two knew each other before?"

  "Tian Miao, what do you want to do?" Ye Du was really getting anxious now. If Tian Miao had any bad ideas, she would have to think about how to protect herself. Gong Qian was not someone she could afford to mess with.

  Noticing Ye Duo's unease, Tian Miao put down her work and spoke sincerely: Don't think too much about it, this matter has nothing to do with me. Gao Xiang's left eye was hit by someone, I asked him, but he didn't say a word.

  "These two days I've been observing the two of them...the conclusion is quite frightening, Gong Qian might be playing with Gao Xiang's emotions. You also know we're from the same place, during the 4.12 big case we were also comrades in adversity, I couldn't just watch and do nothing, can you help me out Ye?"

  Miao Miao's sincerity did not get a response from Ye Dui. In silence, just like Gao Xiang, Tian Miao Miao sighed and looked at Ye Dui who seemed to be deep in thought. She turned around and was about to quietly leave. Just as she reached the stairs, a hurried footsteps came, Miao Miao smiled and turned back, Ye Dui ran up to her: "Miao Miao... wait!"

  Perhaps Ye really regarded her as a good friend, perhaps Ye was motivated by his affection for Gao Xiang; in any case, Tian Miao got the result she wanted. Next, let's talk about Gong Qian.

  After dinner, Gong Qian and Wang Min came out of the cafeteria with smiles on their faces. Every Sunday evening, they didn't have to watch the news together, and there was a movie screening in the auditorium. The smiles on everyone's face seemed more than usual. After the armed police finished watching, the trainees could buy tickets and enter. Today's movie was an American film that was very attractive. On the way to the auditorium, people were going to watch the movie in twos and threes.

  Gong Qian and Wang Min were also discussing this movie, Wang Min said with emotion that when it was first released, she really didn't want to watch it, thinking it was another Hollywood-style commercial film. Now, however, not only American blockbusters but even anti-Japanese films like "Fighting Men of China" are worth watching!

  "Oh God, listen to my cry, it's so boring!"

  Gong Qian smiled and patted her: "Hurry up, don't you see so many people? You're going to miss the ticket if you keep being sentimental here..."

  A long line had already formed at the entrance of the auditorium, and Gong Qian and Wang Min frowned. Wang Min said, "You queue up, I'll go ahead and see if there's anyone we know to add a seat." Gong Qian looked at the long queue in front of her, preparing to reluctantly join it, when a hand was handed over from beside her, holding a movie ticket. Turning her head, Gong Qian asked strangely: "Tian Miao Miao, what are you doing here?"