Feng Ling didn't understand what Mrs. Feng meant. She raised her head and looked at her seriously. "What do you want to ask, Mrs. Feng?"
"Are you really a… boy?" Mrs. Feng probably thought that her question was indeed too abrupt and didn't respect him very much, so she said somewhat apologetically and euphemistically. "Please don't take me wrong. It's just because you're so pretty that I…"
Feng Ling didn't change her expression and her eyes were calm. "You don't have to feel sorry. I am often mistaken as a girl by the people of the base. That's probably because I am indeed much smaller than my peers. It is common for people to have doubts about this."
Mrs. Feng froze for a moment. "So you mean …"
"I am a man." Feng Ling answered without hesitation.
Mrs. Feng looked at her, unable to utter a word but she wasn't satisfied with this answer, so she could only look at her. "You …"
