Shang Pingying was very proud, simply lifting her chin. "Hmph! Hurry up, Commander Meng is looking for you, and you're dawdling."
Meng Huai glanced at her, stood up, and walked towards the door, replying to Shang Pingying, "Got it."
As she walked out the door, she saw Commander Meng standing outside and casually said, "You were looking for me."
Commander Meng had met Meng Huai before, but he always felt this child was different from others when she saw him. Some young people were excited to see him, while others feared him, but Meng Huai? All he felt was indifference.
It was a very different feeling.
Commander Meng said to Meng Huai, "Yes, I need to talk to you about something. Can we talk privately?"
Commander Meng gestured towards the classroom with his eyes. Meng Huai looked back and saw everyone's gazes drawn towards them. Meng Huai nodded and walked ahead.
They stopped at a corner at the end of the corridor, where no one could hear their conversation. Commander Meng looked at the corridor outside the classroom, thinking, "Is this the place she chose to talk?"
At the very least, she should have found an empty classroom or somewhere similar. If she knew how to act, she would have invited him to a quiet restaurant or a similar place.
Meng Huai didn't care about all this and asked, "What is it?"
Commander Meng sighed and said, "Alas, your social skills are still lacking. It seems you need proper guidance."
Meng Huai almost had "Who knows what you're talking about" written on her face. She was very confused.
"My politeness to people has nothing to do with you, right?"
She dared to talk to her about social skills. The person least qualified to say such things was saying them in front of her. Meng Huai felt indignant for the girl who survived alone on the garbage planet, so she had never had a good impression of Commander Meng.
At this moment, Commander Meng did not expect Meng Huai to say such a thing. On one hand, no one spoke to him like that, and on the other hand, Meng Huai didn't seem like the type of person to speak that way.
"You're truly uncivilized! Since you asked, I'll be direct. I am your father. Since you haven't received a good education all these years, to the point where you don't understand these basic matters of politeness, then come home with me! I'll teach you properly if you don't understand!"
Hearing Commander Meng's matter-of-fact words, Meng Huai burst out laughing. This caused people in the hallway to notice and look in their direction.
"You are truly..." Meng Huai said, then looked up at Commander Meng and continued word by word, "Thick-skinned to an extreme! You've truly given me an initial understanding of you, and I'm impressed!"
Commander Meng hadn't expected Meng Huai to say this, but he quickly understood. He believed he had lowered his stance, and his expression changed from before. He showed a slight smile, speaking gently and with some surprise, "Do you have childhood memories? Are you blaming me?"
Meng Huai didn't want to argue with him about this. She simply said, "I don't know what you're talking about. As for what you said about being a father or not, you're mistaken!"
Meng Huai paused, then looked up at Commander Meng and said clearly, word by word, "My parents are both deceased! My father died long ago. It seems you are mistaken!"
After saying this, Meng Huai returned to her usual state, showing no emotion or expression towards anything. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going. I still have class."
Before Commander Meng could say anything, Meng Huai turned to leave.
This left Commander Meng standing awkwardly, and it also made it clear to him that Meng Huai could not be brought home with just a few words.
Commander Meng certainly couldn't let Meng Huai leave so easily. It wasn't easy to find her, and the matter wasn't resolved yet!
"It seems you are indeed blaming me. Your father didn't want this either. I just wanted you to gain some experience. Who would have thought that my subordinate would report that something happened to you there, and you lost your life. Your mother and I were heartbroken! Since you have memories, you should have come to find us!"
Commander Meng said this, and indeed, there were traces of emotion in his voice. His dejection and sadness were almost overflowing!
Meng Huai rolled her eyes so far they almost reached the sky. What kind of statement was that?
"Don't try to play the victim here, you esteemed Grand Commander. I won't fall for it. As for your daughter, whether something really happened to her, you can investigate it properly. Don't bother me! In short, don't just randomly claim kinship just because my surname is Meng!"
Commander Meng was angered by Meng Huai's words. He hadn't expected things to go so smoothly today. According to his plan, as soon as he revealed Meng Huai's identity, they would have a touching reunion! Why was it like this? Where did things go wrong?
It seemed this child still hated him. Commander Meng felt a bit sad. "Meng Huai! You..."
For a moment, Commander Meng didn't know what to say. All the words seemed to get stuck in his throat.
Meng Huai was still waiting for him to say something, as she was still quite polite... But since Commander Meng didn't intend to continue, Meng Huai said, "Since you have nothing else, I'll leave now."
This time, Commander Meng didn't try to stop her. He also understood that this matter couldn't be resolved with just a few words. He thought, "It seems more time is needed, and I need to do more for her."
When Meng Huai returned to the classroom, Ju Yiqiu leaned in again and asked, "What did Commander Meng want with you? Did he personally invite you to join the First Military District?"
Meng Huai raised her eyebrows. "Nothing important. Don't worry about it."
Hearing Meng Huai's words, Ju Yiqiu gave her a thumbs-up. "Do you know what? You're really arrogant! But I like it, hehe."
Commander Meng was just a figure of legend, while Meng Huai was her friend. It didn't matter what he wanted, and since Meng Huai didn't say, Ju Yiqiu didn't dwell on it.
However, many people in the classroom were closely watching Meng Huai. Why would Commander Meng personally come to look for Meng Huai?
Shang Pingying told Meng Yixin about this, asking her to probe indirectly.
Xie Zhanzhe sat at his seat, tapping the tabletop with his knuckles, pondering why Commander Meng had come to find Meng Huai.
As for the others in the classroom, they were all discussing: "Why did Commander Meng look for Meng Huai?"
"I don't know! If I had known Meng Huai would be like this now, I would have befriended her from the beginning. Look at Ju Yiqiu, she's just an ordinary person, and now she's so proud!"
"Alas, it's our fault for not having foresight! Who would have thought that Meng Huai would be someone Commander Meng himself would seek out now!"
"Meng Huai? Commander Meng, could they be related?"
"Judging from the tense atmosphere between her and Shang Pingying, it's clear Meng Huai can't possibly be related to the Meng family!"
"That's true!"
The discussions in the classroom reached Meng Huai's ears without any omission, but she was looking through her messages.
"Huh?"
When Meng Huai was looking at the shop messages, she saw that she had missed a customer's message. It had already been over ten days.