"Lin, please don't mind it, Xue'er has always been like this, very introverted," explained Auntie Wang, looking slightly embarrassed.
"Where's that coming from, Auntie Wang? When I first joined the army and went to the military base, they all called me a 'silent gourd.' I sometimes wouldn't utter a word for a month or two. Xue'er is much better than how I used to be; even when I saw a commanding officer, I wouldn't greet him," Lin Fei said with a smile, indicating that he didn't mind at all.
Auntie Wang's eyes became even more approving as she looked at Lin Fei. She had long since treated Meng Xue'er as her own daughter. Lin Fei didn't take offense at Meng Xue'er's attitude and even went out of his way to make excuses for her, which made Auntie Wang like him even more.
