Chapter 5532: Chapter 5532: Little Sample

To be able to relentlessly follow Li Jinnian without getting lost was already quite impressive.

Li Jinnian was also very satisfied with Ye Jian’s performance. In his usually cold eyes, which seemed to have a layer of frost and snow, there now flickered a trace of a smile, "Being able to bite and not let go is qualified."

"I’m not just aiming for qualified, I want to be excellent! In the martial world, there’s no second place, I still want to fight for the top spot." Ye Jian had always been competitive in such matters.

Now, Li Jinnian walked shoulder to shoulder with Ye Jian. Hearing her words, his thin lips curved slightly as he spoke indifferently, "In the national military competition, I have never lost an endurance run; even Xia Jinyuan has been defeated by me."

"Captain Xia lost to you? His speed is already considered fast in our team, but well, losing to you is normal. When I race with him, I rarely win too."

Ye Jian was not surprised. She had experienced Li Jinnian’s speed firsthand. Having a gauge in her heart, she didn’t find it surprising that Xia Jinyuan would lose to Li Jinnian.

Everyone had their strengths; Xia Jinyuan might lose to Li Jinnian in running, but in other areas, like wrestling, Li Jinnian was not Xia Jinyuan’s match.

And Ye Jian was leading the military in shooting skills, seldom encountering any rivals.

"This time I underestimated my opponent’s level. Next time, let’s arrange a rematch." The competitive Ye Jian straightforwardly threw the gauntlet for a future challenge, keen to have another contest with her big brother.

Li Jinnian nodded in agreement, clearly willing to accompany her to the end.

Reaching the edge of the plateau, Ye Jian, who was seeing the mountaintop scenery for the first time, looked out at the city that was just beginning to brighten, the streetlights not yet extinguished. The tranquility of the morning, the bustle of the city, the warmth of family—all brought a deep smile to Ye Jian’s face involuntarily.

Li Jinnian, standing beside her, watched his sister and suddenly let out a soft chuckle.

"Why are you suddenly laughing?" Ye Jian, looking puzzled, sized up Li Jinnian. Then, as if she thought of something, she drew out her words, "Oh, I..."

Before she could finish, Li Jinnian interrupted lightly, "Don’t overthink, I was just recalling your coquettish behavior from last night. Do you act like that in front of Xia Jinyuan too?"

"Of course not." Ye Jian retorted. She saw no reason to act coquettish with Xia Jinyuan. "Haven’t you realized that I’m really not good at acting spoiled?"

Actually, that was something Li Jinnian had not noticed. She was quite adept at acting spoiled in front of their uncle, like a spoiled child.

He kept it to himself, fearing that voicing it might annoy Ye Jian. So Li Jinnian changed the subject to himself. "The thing you told Grandpa about last night, was that true?"

Li Jinnian, who had never considered or brought up the matter of lifelong commitment, was addressing it with Ye Jian for the first time.

Ye Jian wasn’t about to answer him so readily—hmph, last night when she asked him if something was going on, he didn’t even tell her.

"Who I invite over to the family home really isn’t any of your business. If you truly dislike it, you can go out that day." Ye Jian was still holding onto the events of last night as she spoke, and Li Jinnian instantly realized his sister was getting back at him for his secrecy.

This girl, when she first joined their team, was so cautious that she hardly dared to make extended eye contact with him. Now, she was bold enough to playfully ride on his shoulders.

"Anyway, since you don’t like it, I won’t bother. It’s just like bringing a friend home. Is it tomorrow or the day after? Or maybe a few days later? No, if it’s too late, I’ll need to return to the team. I should invite her to visit the home before heading back. If she likes coming to the family home, maybe I can invite her to go to the fifth brother’s horse ranch to ride horses with me and do some trick shooting together."

"In short, brother, just relax. It has nothing to do with you."

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