ABFMV Chapter 50 Part 2

Jiang Yan smiled. “Lu Xiao privately asked the department head to pair with you. Coincidentally, his assigned partner didn’t want to team up. I’ve heard rumors about you two, so I accepted the proposal. You’ll be working together.”

Xu Linlang was speechless.

Clearly, Jiang Yan had been out of touch while conducting his research; even the rumors he’d heard were outdated.

Even now, if anyone knew, it would be about her and Qi Ye—not her and Lu Xiao. The whole academy knew she and Lu Xiao had nothing between them.

So when he said to seize the opportunity, it was a double meaning.

“Teacher, actually, Lu Xiao and I…”

Her words were cut off by Jiang Yan. “I’m too old to understand your young affairs. This mission is about completing the task; everything else is up to you.”

Seeing he wouldn’t dwell on the matter, Xu Linlang had no choice but to agree.

The teacher worried about so many things.

“Alright, I’ll handle the formalities. You’ll be notified of the specifics later,” Jiang Yan quickly made the decision.

After leaving the office, Xu Linlang felt dazed. Being partnered with Lu Xiao would surely stir up a storm if word got out.

She sighed deeply, worried about how Qi Ye would react.

For some reason, she felt a pang of guilt.

Xu Linlang had thought the hardest part would be telling Qi Ye about Lu Xiao being her partner.

She hadn’t expected dealing with Rong Ruoyue to be just as difficult.

Rong Ruoyue knew the day Xu Linlang would participate in the mission and rushed over.

Entering the dorm, she didn’t speak, only wiping her tears.

For Rong Ruoyue, her daughter participating in a military operation was something she wished to avoid entirely. She had hoped Xu Linlang would stay in the repair department, calmly fixing mechas.

When Xu Linlang joined the mecha manufacturing department, Rong Ruoyue was even happier—no mecha manufacturers had ever gone to the battlefield in the empire’s history.

But unexpectedly, Lilan Military Academy allowed students to participate in a military operation for the first time. According to Chu Shao, Xu Linlang was unusually eager.

Military students typically spend their lives in the army. If they retire, it’s either due to injury or death in battle, resting in a small wooden coffin with a golden medal.

For soldiers, it’s glorious—a path to heroism admired by thousands.

But as a mother, Rong Ruoyue would wake from nightmares nightly.

Her husband was constantly at war, her son accompanied him, and the family rarely reunited.

Over the years, she’d known the injuries they suffered.

And now, her precious daughter would walk the same path…

Rong Ruoyue could not accept it.

Though she had prepared herself for the possibility of not growing old with Xu Mubai, she couldn’t bear to witness a parent burying a child.

The atmosphere was heavy. Xu Linlang didn’t know how to comfort her; she knew her mother’s heart was in pain.

Rong Ruoyue kept her head down in silence, seemingly waiting for her to speak first.

In her hand was a red medal.

“Mom, this mission isn’t very difficult. It’s safe,” Xu Linlang said softly, holding her hand.

“Sweetheart, are you really sure?” Rong Ruoyue slowly lifted her head, her eyes red and voice trembling.

This obedient child was just like Xu Gongyu once—spirited and determined.

She was also her pride.

Seeing her mother looking suddenly weary, Xu Linlang felt guilty.

Biting her lip, she took a deep breath, her gaze growing firm. “Yes, Mom.

This mission involves my teacher’s new S-class mecha. I have to participate. I want to become someone you and Dad can be immensely proud of, and I want the Xu family to be an unshakable force.”

Her words rang firmly throughout the room.

“Good,” Rong Ruoyue said, her voice choked, but her gaze sharpened. “If you choose this path, you must achieve something. Remember, you are a member of the Xu family. The Xu family only produces heroes, not cowards.”