Miss Beautiful C.E.O and her system

Since there was no parachuting event, social networking soon followed, but this didn't involve the Spirit Fox operators. To avoid harassment and confrontations, Tang Ziyi ordered them to stay inside the building arranged by the military and tolerate their loss of freedom temporarily.

None of the girls were idiots to ruin the important occasion because of playfulness. Although, usually, in Ling Qingyu's residence, they were the most relaxed and always playing around, they understood how to behave and not bring trouble to Ling Qingyu's cause. Of course, a little conversation and small talk with the soldiers were fine as long as they didn't leave the group.

Even though these Spirit Fox operators had no fear and could easily fight against numerically superior opponents in hand-to-hand combat, staying in a group presented strength to outsiders and deterred any possible bullying or malicious intentions.

Since Tang Ziyi was planning to meet high-ranking officials in the military, Ling Qingyu followed. A small banquet was held; obviously, the military wanted to know more from close interaction. However, among the people who greeted them, she saw three people with stars flashing on their epaulettes. These weren't ordinary stars for mid-tier officers; they were higher-tier.

Even if Ling Qingyu couldn't differentiate the rank because of her lack of knowledge, she knew through the uniforms and their temperaments that these three weren't ordinary. Nonetheless, Ling Qingyu remained unfazed and acted nonchalant. As she had delegated everything to Tang Ziyi, she served as her subordinate.

Surprisingly, when she listened on the side, Tang Ziyi was shaking hands with the highest-ranking officer, who was female as well. No idea if Gu Yi did it on purpose to facilitate communication, but her damn rank was Lieutenant General. The other two were Major General and Brigadier General. Obviously, the base was commanded by a Brigadier General.

The two superiors came to monitor and make a judgment. What made Ling Qingyu speechless was the Lieutenant General's surname—Tang.

"General Tang, it's an honor for me to receive such a great gift." Tang Ziyi shook hands with the general.

"The pleasure is mine, hmmm…."

"Just address me as Ms. Tang."

"Ah, then, we do have fate to meet each other with the same surname."

"Who knows?" Tang Ziyi shrugged. "We might share the same ancestry hundreds of years ago. It must be fate, I agree."

Flatter, continue flattering, Ling Qingyu sneered inwardly. Same ancestry, from two different worlds; Tang Ziyi really knew how to talk smoothly.

"I'm impressed by your valor and background. A pity, I don't have a talent like you under my wing," General Tang said with a sad tone.

"No, I believe you're really talented to excel in a difficult field," Tang Ziyi shook her hand. "I reckon, it isn't an easy path but you made it. That's what matters."

"Indeed." General Tang nodded her head, and the two exchanged rainbow farts.

Soon, the topic transferred to makeup and cosmetics. What woman didn't love appearance? Actually, men were also the same. Though they might not care, who didn't want to look better to the outsiders, and perhaps both genders liked to praise themselves?

What? Men sneered at this statement? Then, what were the bros watching themselves in the mirror, flexing their muscles, and rubbing their chins?

Everybody loved beauty, and no one could deny that.

Of course, Ling Qingyu caught the eyes of many when they identified her as the perfect figure who was able to land and receive a perfect score.

They had asked the relevant experts and understood how hard it was to skydive and maneuver a parachute like Ling Qingyu.

Those who had a thirst for talents or were curious flocked toward Ling Qingyu, who responded coldly, only replying with succinct words.

Her chilly air made everyone uncomfortable, so people began to gossip and regard her as being arrogant and demeaning. Just a little talent and expertise and she's sprouting this temperament?

Ling Qingyu had no idea that because of her cold reaction, people talked badly about her. She wouldn't bother to respond even if she knew the true situation.

Jealousy and envy, hidden inside every human, had created the current dilemma. Who stipulated that those talented people must interact in order to fit into society? Some liked mingling in the crowd, while others liked being alone.

Among the speakers, a few veterans with experience observed Ling Qingyu's eyes toward the soldiers and her reactions and thought of something, excusing her.

"Don't talk badly about others when you don't understand them clearly."

"Why, isn't she just better at parachuting? Can she shoot better than us? Can she drive better? Can she fight better than us in hand-to-hand combat?"

Actually, Ling Qingyu defeated everyone all around. If no one had special talents, they couldn't catch her tail. Naturally, they had no idea about Ling Qingyu's perks.

"Watch your mouth, younglings. You have no idea what she has been through."

"Oh! By your logic, old man, you seem to understand her situation."

"Of course, I have more experience." The older officer lowered his voice and explained, "Don't you see her eyes when she looks at you? I sense love and cherish."
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"Then, why does she act cold?"

"I'm explaining. Don't cut in. Ahem." The old man swallowed and continued. "You haven't been to war, so you'll never understand the behavior of us veterans. Do you know why it takes so long for veterans to accept new recruits and befriend them, especially those who experienced massive war?"

"Because of casualties?" One young man asked. Nobody frowned at his interruption because it was what everyone had in mind.

"Yes, imagine you connect with someone too deeply, and all of a sudden, they are gone. The once laughing face in front of you lies dead, devoid of any warmth. You might be a little sad if they are older, but it hurts like something shreds your heart when you see one who is younger than you."

"I see… I don't know if you have experienced similar events."

"Wouldn't you, old man?"

"Of course, I haven't encountered such a loss because I was mostly in the backline, but I have seen those who suffered this experience. And this girl behaves similarly. Don't look at her coldness and aloofness; she just can't bear to hurt her heart again. After all, if you don't connect, you might feel saddened, but the death will pass by. But if you connect deeply…"

The old man didn't continue, but everyone understood. Someone asked with a puzzled voice, "However, old man, our country hasn't had wars for so many years, how on earth did this woman experience battle fatigue?"

"Idiot, there isn't war, but can't there be secret missions by the state to combat terrorism, drug dealers, or any malicious parties working against our nation? Not to mention, we have mercenary as a side job."

"Oh, it turns out we were blaming a person wrongly without consideration. This is why the ancients said not to judge everything by its cover," the group lamented. "Our lady is a good person, then. We are guilty of having a negative opinion; fortunately, it's not too late to make amends, and the lady hasn't heard our discussion."

So, Ling Qingyu was given a good person card by a group of strangers. If anyone close to Ling Qingyu knew about this, they would have sprawled to the ground, laughing without a care for their image.