Chapter 67: The Initial Conflict with Yao Wenhao

  Ji Xin'an stopped going to the shooting range with Yao Wenhuo every day since he had a professional place to practice, and because he promised Zou Weiguo to keep it a secret, he didn't bring him along, instead acting alone, inevitably neglecting Yao Wenhuo.

  Ji Xin'an was completely absorbed in the fun of guns and forgot about other things, while Yao Wen-hao felt that since Zou Wei-guo met her, Ji Xin-an spent less and less time with him, always saying she was busy.

  "At first I could still bear it, but finally couldn't help complaining, 'An An, can't you just not be so busy? You don't even have time to accompany me anymore.'"

  "It's all good, you were busier before we met than now. Besides, if I'm going to work hard for my ideals, I should be prepared to do more, how can it not be busy?" Ji Xin'an smiled, also feeling that he had spent a bit less time with him lately, but this was unavoidable.

  "You really want to be a professional soldier, what's good about that? If you like it, just play with guns when you have nothing better to do. With your current grades, you can get into Tsinghua or Peking University, going to a military academy would be a waste. Yao Wenhao used to not care what she did, although he knew she wanted to take the military academy exam, but now that he thinks about how serious this is, if she really becomes a soldier, they'll really be apart."

  "Wen Hao, can't you understand me? Tsinghua and Peking University are good, but that's not what I want. My goal is only one, and that's a military academy, now and in the future." Ji Xin'an's smile faded after hearing this.

  "But the future is not just about this one path, think about our future, if you go to military school, we can't be together anymore. Moreover, it's hard for a girl to develop in the army, but if she graduates from Tsinghua University, her prospects will be boundless. Not only for your own sake, even for mine, don't go, why not take the university exam instead?" Yao Wenhuo also furrowed his brow, he knew it was impossible for him to attend military school, so if they wanted to be together, he could only advise Jin Xianan to give up this idea.

  "This is impossible, if you really like me then support my choice, even if you don't support me I won't give up, if you force me to choose between love and dreams, I will choose my dreams." Ji Xin An directly interrupted him, her expression very serious, although she liked him a lot, but not to the point of giving up her own principles, saying these words might make him angry, but it was necessary for him to know her determination.

  "How can you say that, doesn't our feelings mean anything to you?" Yao Wenhuo heard her say this and suddenly felt that he was so insignificant in her heart.

  "It's not that it's unimportant, I cherish our feelings and I'm working hard to maintain them, but I cherish my ideals even more, because they're the dreams of my life, for which I can give up anything. So please don't force me to make a choice, okay?" Ji Xin'an looked at him, her eyes firm despite the pang in her heart.

  After hearing her words, Yao Wen-hao's mood suddenly plummeted to the bottom, his face turned iron-green. "What if I had to give up taking the military school exam for us to be together?"

  Ji Xin'an took a deep breath, "Wen Hao, I hope you think carefully before saying these words."

  "I've thought it through, can't you think about our future for once? You're a girl, why do you have to go to that crappy military school." Yao Wenhuo lost his calm and scowled with discontent.

  "Yao Wenhuo, don't you dare insult my ideals. If you're really going to use this feeling to threaten me, then I'd rather give up." Ji Xin'an said as she turned around and walked away without looking back at his expression.

  "Where are you going?" Yao Wen Hao saw her leave, furious and slammed the book in his hand to the ground, then kicked it again with a fierce kick.

  This was the first time they had a fight, and it also marked the beginning of their cold war. Although Xi Xin felt that such behavior was somewhat childish, she thought that since neither of them could convince the other at this point, it was better to just calm down for a while.

  But Yao Wenhao was only thinking about her indifference to him, feeling that since the two were already together, they should make plans for the future. However, Ji Xin'an didn't even have a bit of compromise, which made his heart very unhappy.

  The two people did not give in to each other, and even after the final exams, neither of them took a step back, so they remained deadlocked like this.

  Knowing that Ji Xin'an had a summer vacation, Song Jiangliang would no longer let her go.

  Song Jiangliang was busy with company affairs and couldn't manage the construction site, so he specially hired a manager to oversee 'Shiwai Taoyuan'. Meanwhile, Ji Xin'an was dragged by Song Jiangliang to participate in the construction site's affairs together with that person in charge.

  The manager of 'Shiwai Taoyuan' is a young man named Zheng Fei, although he is young but has had several experiences in planning and organizing the construction of large resorts. At first, Song Jiangliang invited him to come, and it took a lot of effort.

  Ji Xin'an's arrival was not welcomed by him, but upon learning that everything here was planned by Ji Xin'an, he immediately looked at her with new eyes and had a conversation with her. Ji Xin'an's ideas surpassed those of more than a decade ago, and she was naturally not on the same level as him, but was instead regarded as a kindred spirit by Zheng Fei.

  Ji Xin'an returned to his own 'utopia' and found that the main body of the mountain villa was almost complete, other facilities had started construction, and the resort's prototype had basically taken shape.

  Zheng Fei took her around like a tour guide to show off his half-finished products.

  "An An, look at the mountain now, there is a large area of empty space. We have checked the soil quality over there and it's not bad. So we can transplant mature fruit trees of various varieties here. As long as they survive, we can harvest fruits next year. Moreover, when planting these trees, we pay special attention to their location, so that we can utilize the terrain formed by these fruit trees to build an outdoor shooting range on the mountain, and a pick-your-own fruit garden for tourists to enjoy some leisure activities, making full use of this mountain." Zheng Fei said with a smile, pointing at the construction workers all over the mountain.

  "Yes, at that time, we can still set aside a place, hang a hammock between the trees, pick some fruit and lie down to eat and watch, how leisurely! " Ji Xin'an smiled, thinking that on Sanfu days in the shaded forest, it must be another beautiful scenery.

  "That's a great idea, we can also add some simple tents for people who like to camp overnight on the mountain. I originally planned to build some treehouses on the mountain, but the trees we bought aren't very suitable, so we plan to build some artificial 'treehouses' on another mountain not far from the villa, with complete facilities inside, giving tourists more options." Zheng Fei not only agreed with her opinion, but also came up with even more ideas.

  Ji Xin'an nodded and smiled.

  "On the other side of the river, we are also under construction. We have found some designers to design a professional rafting channel for us. In the lake, lotus flowers are planted, and you can row a small boat in the middle of the lake or stop among the lotus flowers to enjoy the view. A fishing area is specially set up by the lake, which is very suitable for people who like quietness. You can go there to fish and watch when you have nothing to do." Zheng Fei said, looking back at the water again.

  "Thoughtful consideration, but the environment in the water must be kept good, this is our capital." Ji Xin'an looked at those construction workers and was worried that their arrival would change the clear water source.

  "Don't worry, I've strictly ordered them not to throw any rubbish or debris into the river, and we've also transplanted some water-purifying plants in the water. I guarantee that after the construction is completed, the water will be clearer than it is now, and the environment will be more beautiful." Zheng Fei knew what she was worried about.

  "That's good. What are the people over there doing?" Ji Xin'an smiled with relief, seeing that someone was busy in the place where Ben had planned to plant vegetables next year, and curiously asked Zheng Fei.

  "That's where we'll be farming and raising livestock, so I've already set it aside and built it up. We'll have the domesticated animals that we normally raise at home here too, as well as those wild ones that aren't edible. Once everything is built, we can start breeding them. As for vegetables and rice, wheat, we can plant them next year. Time is tight now, so we need to plan ahead for everything. The fish in the lake have already been released, and once the villa is completed, they'll be on our dinner table. By this time next year, the villa's food will be fully self-sufficient." Zheng Fei thought she didn't know that farming would be done here, so he explained it particularly thoroughly.

  "I didn't expect it to be so soon, I thought it would take at least two or three years to get on the right track." This discovery brought a pleasant surprise to Ji Xin'an, who did not expect that planting and breeding had already begun planning.

  "How can it be slow? Every day's delay is money, and the sooner we open for business, the sooner we'll make a profit. Of course, we have to hurry." Zheng Fei smiled with a sense of accomplishment.

  "It seems that Song Ge found you and it was not a mistake, even if he came himself, he might not have been able to do it so quickly." Ji Xin looked at him with admiration.

  "It's all there, and it's well-planned. I just need to execute it, and it doesn't even count as my own ability." Zheng Fei, who had initially looked down on her, felt a little embarrassed now.

  "Don't be so modest, if you weren't a talented individual, would Song Ge's company have spent money to hire you?" Ji Xin'an joked with Song Jiang-liang.

  "You'd better be careful what you say about Song Jiang, or he might hear it and get angry." Zheng Fei heard her call Song Jiang a miser too, and also burst out laughing.

  Ji Xin'an chuckled twice and thought to herself, "I'd rather not say it in front of him," "Take me over there again to take a look."

  "Alright, let's take a boat out onto the lake and have a look." Zheng Fei smiled as he led the way to the only quiet place.

  After that, Ji Xin'an began to live a life running between her work and firearms training ground. Every day, she followed Zheng Fei to various places, increasing and changing all sorts of creative ideas at any time and place.

  One summer vacation time, Ji Xin'an spent exceptionally fulfilling.