Girls und War

After today's competition ended, the contestants quickly exited the holographic equipment and saluted the audience on the main stage.

They tried hard to appear less tired, but this round of competition undoubtedly consumed a lot of their energy.

Even Xia Shu, who ranked first, refused the reporter's interview with a look of disgust and prepared to go back and rest.

Therefore, the post-match interview session was temporarily changed to military commentary by the special guests in the live broadcast room.

Jiamei also had the responsibility to replace Xia Shu and made a series of analyses in the live broadcast room in the flower area.

Of course, Xia Shu didn't actually care about these things. She just went back to the dormitory with Haruka after the game.

Although today's game was very intense and seemed to take a long time, in fact, only half a day had passed after the entire game was over.

So they stayed in the dormitory to rest in the afternoon.

Two hours later, when Xia Shu was lying on the bed, happily playing a picture game with the Rabbit God, someone suddenly rang the doorbell.

Chunxiang walked over to take a look, opened the door, and found that it was Major General Yanjie who lived nearby.

Yanjie walked in and saw Xia Shu lying on the bed, so he smiled and said, "Are you resting?"

Xia Shu quickly sat up and greeted her.

"No, no, I'm not here to check on you." Yanjie walked in, carrying a bag and placing it on the table. "I'm here to check on you on behalf of someone else."

Chunxiang looked at the corridor and saw that there was no one else, so she closed the door and walked back.

Yanjie also handed the same bag to Chunxiang and said, "Of course our big Chunxiang has one too."

Chunxiang took it and said thank you, then looked into the bag and found that it was full of bottled milk.

She looked at Yanjie strangely, and Xia Shu also looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"It was sent by the young commander. I just passed it on." Yanjie explained quickly.

So Haruka and Natsuki immediately said "Oh~" in tacit understanding.

Yanjie was already quite familiar with both of them, so he didn't say any polite words. Instead, he sat down very naturally on a chair beside them and had some tea and snacks with them.

The three of them had nothing to do, so they chatted about interesting things that happened on the field.

Hearing that Xia Shu had become friends with the Rabbit God, Yanjie said with a smile, "The Rabbit God has withdrawn from the frontline battlefield, and you have deprived her of the championship. I'm afraid that after this competition, she will fall below the top ten."

"Is that so?" Xia Shu hesitated when he heard that.

"What? You still can't bear it?" Yanjie looked at Xia Shu like this and suddenly laughed, "You are the most aggressive one in the competition."

Xia Shu smiled and didn't explain too much, but fell into deep thought.

Haruka thought Xia Shu was worried that the Rabbit God would hold a grudge against her, so she comforted him, "Don't worry, Rabbit is not a petty person."

"That's not what I meant." Xia Shu turned to Haruka and said, "I was just wondering if Rabbit's reluctance to communicate with me was because he was afraid it would affect his mood during the competition."

Chunxiang thought about it, shook her head, and said, "No, she's usually like that. If I had to say, she's probably more afraid of you."

"Afraid of me?" Xia Shu finally couldn't help but speak, "I'm just wondering, why do you always say that some people are afraid of me? Do I really look scary?"

As she spoke, she picked up the cute little mirror on Chunxiang's bed and looked at herself.

Upon hearing this, Yanjie asked Chunxiang, "Do people often say this?"

"It's not that much," Haruka said casually, taking a sip of tea. "But from a distance, Natsuki does seem quite stressful."

"Is that so?" Xia Shu frowned and looked at Haruka.

Chunxiang said nothing, opened the holographic interface and looked for it in the news.

"No, take a look for yourself." She took out a short news bulletin, grabbed it with her hand and threw it to Xia Shu.

Natsuki took the airmail and unfolded it in front of him.

It was a brief report on a war zone competition, with a large line of words on the title - "Demon King" Xia Shu was impatient with tabloid reporters and declined all news interviews.

Below the title is the scene where Xia Shu waved goodbye to the interview.

"Let me take a look." Yanjie said, and walked around behind Xia Shu to observe him for a while.

"Look at your expression. You look like you're keeping people at a distance. If I didn't know you, I would definitely think you were a cold and grumpy old lady." Chunxiang said very pertinently.

552. Do you think you can succeed by persisting? That’s all a lie!

"I was..." Xia Shu hesitated, as if he didn't know how to explain.

Indeed, according to the reports, she looked like a perverse and eccentric "devil".

"Hey, Xia Shu. Regardless of anything else, you should at least act gentle in front of the camera. After all, you are facing millions of viewers and hundreds of thousands of fans." Yanjie also advised.

Xia Shu was silent for a moment, somewhat at a loss for words.

Indeed, for reasons that date back to a long time ago, she had never had a favorable impression of the news media. Even though the standards for media professionals today were much better than those of "certain eras," the impression it had left on her was difficult to shake.

"Well... I'll try to be nicer to them in the future." One of Xia Shu's strengths is that he is quick to accept good advice.

But soon, she looked at Chunxiang with dissatisfaction and said, "But I'm not like this usually. I'm usually very gentle."

Chunxiang nodded and said in agreement, "Indeed. But this is something I only discovered after spending time with you. Do you know what impression I had of you when I first met you?"

Natsuki shook his head.

Chunxiang then said, "This must be a very popular heroine who is very difficult to capture."

"This is my line!" Xia Shu couldn't help but complain.

Yanjie also looked at Xia Shu, nodded, and said, "Indeed, Xia Shu's feeling of being a thousand miles away from strangers is obviously not fake."

"Is it that obvious?" Xia Shu was a little disappointed.

"Yes!" they both said at the same time.

Now that things have come to this, Xia Shu has no way to defend himself.

Haruka concluded, "So, it's easy to understand why Usagi was so scared of you in the beginning. You have to know that child has an innate talent for being sensitive to interpersonal relationships."

"Then...should I change it later?" Xia Shu asked hesitantly.

"No, I think you're fine the way you are. You don't need to change." Chunxiang immediately denied.

"Why?" Xia Shu was a little confused.

Chunxiang paused and didn't speak for a moment.

"Because a 'friend' as good as you is someone that anyone would want to keep all of you." Yanjie cheerfully told the truth.

"Then, what should I do in front of the media?" Xia Shu did not delve into Yan's words, but asked a more puzzling question.

"Don't worry, just let it be," Chunxiang replied quickly. "Your image is already established. You're just a big devil who does whatever he wants. The media is used to your aloof attitude. If you change now, they'll be confused."

"Is that so?" Xia Shu didn't quite understand.

"Yes," Chunxiang said, revealing a headache. "I was too gentle at the time, and ended up being exploited by the Propaganda Department. At that time, the recruitment advertisements were filmed one after another, leaving me with no time for training..."

"So serious?" Xia Shu's expression was a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true.

Upon hearing this, Yanjie suddenly understood and said, "Oh...Is that so? I thought you liked showing off..."

"Who likes this?! I'm not here to be a star!" Chunxiang said with a frustrated look on her face. "I'm joining the army! Joining the army!"

Upon hearing this, Yanjie and Xia Shu both laughed.

"Hey... Come to think of it, I remember something." Xia Shu suddenly said, "I saw you when I was watching a movie with my sister last time."

"Where?" Chunxiang thought she saw herself in reality.

"Hmm... what was the name of that movie? The Grudge, Halloween, Quiet Town, The Shining... No, it's the latter one." Xia Shu slapped his forehead, unable to remember the name of the annual blockbuster, so he could only say, "It's a science fiction movie about a battle with aliens."

"Oh, that..." Haruka immediately understood what Natsuki was talking about, and hurriedly explained, "It's just a minor role, and it's also part of the recruitment propaganda."

"Does it look good?" Yanjie didn't know what they were talking about, so he asked.

"It's alright, I think," Natsuki replied to her, "It's a pretty good way to pass the time."

"Send me the title of the movie later so I can go see it too." Yanjie looked very interested and it seemed that he also wanted to see Chunxiang's role in the movie.

"I'll ask my sister later." Xia Shu also nodded seriously.

"Hey, can you guys stop it?" Chunxiang said helplessly, holding her head.

"No, I am indeed interested in the movies you acted in." Yanjie didn't seem to be joking.

"Oh, it's just a cameo, it's nothing interesting, and the movie is not good!" Chunxiang looked deflated.

"What? Are you not satisfied with the movie?" Xia Shu asked with some confusion.

"It's not...it's just..." Chunxiang seemed a little confused.

Natsuki and Kenjie both showed curious expressions.

Chunxiang looked at the two of them, making sure that neither of them was the kind of person who talked too much, and then said, "It's... the male lead of that movie, he confessed his love to me..."

"Ah? Is it true?" Yanjie's face was full of gossip.

"Really... I've rejected him several times... but he still wanted to continue acting with me through the Propaganda Department..." Chunxiang looked helpless.

"Well...men are like this." Yanjie seemed to be an experienced person.

Fortunately, as an arrogant and overbearing demon king character, no blind man has dared to come over and say, "Woman, you have aroused my interest."

"So what's going on now? Is he still harassing you?" Xia Shu asked Haruka.

"No." Chunxiang shook her head and said very straightforwardly, "I blocked him."

Xia Shu nodded in understanding.

"But... he doesn't seem to have given up yet." Haruka said, looking troubled again. "I heard from a friend in the publicity department that his agency is proposing to our recruitment department a collaboration project, specifically for me. If I'm right, the partner they're working with is that guy."

"I haven't given up yet..." Natsuki sighed.

"Yeah..." Chunxiang sighed, and then hurriedly said to the two of them, "Don't tell anyone else, it's quite embarrassing."

Xia Shu and Yanjie nodded quickly.

But Yanjie thought about it and said, "Actually, it's not shameful. Having someone pursuing you means you're popular."

"But being persistent is annoying." Chunxiang frowned again.

"I think it's mainly because you're single," Yanjie said with certainty, "If you weren't single, he would probably feel like he had no chance and give up."

553. Another one for spring and summer

"I understand that logic," Chunxiang nodded, agreeing, "That's why he always thought that if he kept pestering her like this, there would definitely be a chance."

"So why don't you just find a boyfriend?" Yanjie said again, "If a boyfriend doesn't work, a girlfriend will be fine."

"Huh?" Chunxiang looked puzzled. No matter how you looked at it, this strategy would kill one thousand enemies but only lose eight hundred of your own.

"Oh, you misunderstood." Yanjie quickly explained, "What I meant is, can't you just find someone to pretend to be your couple?"

Haruka frowned and immediately asked, "Who's better? You?"

"I can't." Yanjie waved his hand quickly. "Major generals have to report their relationships, so they have to be kept in the archives."

"Then who do you recommend?"

"Xia Shu." Yanjie pointed without hesitation at the onlookers who were eating melons and watching the show.

"Huh? Eh? Me?" Xia Shu was holding half a delicious stick in his mouth and was in a daze.

Chunxiang's brows relaxed suddenly.

"Um...that...Natsuki?" She looked at Natsuki with a smile.

Xia Shu looked at Haruka, then turned to look at Yanjie, as if he couldn't find a good reason to refuse.

"If you don't help me, no one can help me..." Chunxiang rarely showed a pleading look.

What else could Xia Shu say? She could only nod hesitantly.

"Actually, there's no need for you to make it public," Yanjie kindly reminded him, "Chunxiang, you just need to take an intimate photo of the two of you and send it to that man, and give a simple explanation."

Haruka nodded, winked at Natsuki, and then sat next to her.