Super Soldier in Campus

Chapter 1041 - 1046: Growing Suspicion

Su Zi forced a smile, then pointed to the two elderly people on another sofa to introduce Lin Feng, "This is my mother, and this is my uncle Chen Boshu..."Lin Feng bowed his head to greet the two elders, "Hello, auntie; hello, uncle..."

Without quite knowing why, Lin Feng instinctively followed Su Zi’s manner of addressing them as he greeted the two elders. Yet, their reactions were different.

Chen Boshu, wearing a pair of reading glasses, merely lifted his eyes slightly to glance at Lin Feng and then nodded gently without speaking.

The woman who appeared to be in her fifties, still charming and attractive—Su Zi’s mother—gave a slight "hmm" and then seriously assessed Lin Feng, her face bearing a kind smile.

"Girl, let Lin Feng sit down before we start talking..." Mother Su, after glancing at Lin Feng twice, kindly advised Su Zi to let Lin Feng sit down before continuing.

Su Zi then somewhat nervously led Lin Feng to sit on two relatively separate chairs, continuing to watch the four elders nervously.

"Cough, cough..." At this moment, Su Zhenxian finally spoke. He coughed twice, placed the walnut in his hand down, and looking at Lin Feng, he said, "Young man, your name is Lin Feng, right? Are you the son of Lin Zhonghua, the commander of the Jiangzhou Military Division?"

"Yes..." Lin Feng didn’t elaborate. He knew his apparent identity couldn’t be hidden from Su Zhenxian, so he simply admitted.

Seeing Lin Feng nod, Chen Boshu and Su Xian’er both showed a hint of surprise on their faces. They thought Lin Feng was an ordinary person, not expecting him to have such a background... Although Lin Zhonghua might not be of equal standing with the Su Family, he was at least from an official family, much better than ordinary civilians.

"Though I don’t handle military affairs, I’ve heard that Lin Zhonghua is quite a capable person!" Su Zhenxian chuckled, his face cordial as he said, "As his only son, I wonder how much of his capability you possess?"

Lin Feng knew that this was Su Zhenxian scrutinizing him again. Answering this question required caution; he couldn’t appear too frivolous, nor too modest...

"My dad is indeed a person of ability, at least in commanding battles; I might not compare to him..." Lin Feng said with a smile.

In command of battles, he might not match up, implying that apart from this aspect, Lin Feng believed he wasn’t inferior to Lin Zhonghua...

Su Zhenxian was first stunned, then chuckled, amicably saying, "Your tone is rather bold..."

Then, Su Zhenxian’s face changed to a stern expression as he said to Lin Feng, "You, young man, tell me, what really happened last night? Why did Hua Wanqing, that young girl, nearly turn into a tearful mess upon her return?"

Did that Aunt Hua cry? Lin Feng couldn’t imagine such a scene; a woman of half-step Innate strength actually cried... Hmm, that woman was certainly acting!

"It’s not my fault..." Lin Feng shook his head resolutely, speaking calmly, "I just met with old classmate Su Zi to chat, but Aunt Hua kept obstructing us, then a small misunderstanding arose..."

"Hmm..." Su Zhenxian snorted lightly, not saying anything further.

Seeing this, Su Zi was quite delighted, knowing Su Zhenxian’s habits—once an issue was addressed, he wouldn’t mention it again, meaning that Lin Feng forcing her to stay last night had now been glossed over.

At this moment, as Su Zhenxian was about to say something more, he suddenly shut his eyes tightly, displaying a look of pain, brow furrowed...

"Brother, are you unwell again?!" Su Xian’er exclaimed in shock, approaching Su Zhenxian and gently touching his forehead, visibly concerned.

Chen Boshu also approached Su Zhenxian, supporting him, "Let’s help big brother go rest for a while..."

"Sister-in-law?!" Su Xian’er glanced at Su Zi’s mother.

Su Zi’s mother just nodded tiredly, "He hasn’t really rested; let him lie down for a while..."

Su Xian’er and Chen Boshu then helped Su Zhenxian leave.

Lin Feng glanced suspiciously at Su Xian’er and Su Zhenxian, casually asking, "Auntie, is it always Aunt and Uncle who look after Old Su?"

"Yes!" Mother Su nodded slightly, seeming very satisfied with Lin Feng, then she said to Su Zi, "Girl, why did you only now bring Lin Feng home?"

Su Zi hooked the woman’s arm, gently swinging it, coquettishly saying, "You guys didn’t say anything; how would I dare to casually bring someone home..."

Lin Feng nearly popped his eyes out; was this really the Su Zi he knew? Could she actually act this adorably, so unlike her usual quirky self...

Su Zi’s mother seemed to recall something upon hearing Su Zi’s words, and her face visibly froze for a moment.

"Hehe... classmates, bringing them home for fun, what’s the harm in that..." Su Zi’s mother unintentionally glanced at Lin Feng, then said softly, "As for dating, you’re still young; Mom isn’t in a rush..."

Seeing this behavior of Su Zi’s mother, Lin Feng suddenly thought of Wang Jiasheng, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable...

Su Zi’s expression visibly paused too, glancing back at Lin Feng with a slight bitter smile—her mom’s attitude was clear, for now, Lin Feng was only considered a classmate...

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

At this moment, an elderly woman suddenly approached, placing a cup of tea on the coffee table before Lin Feng, and said blandly, "Sir, please have tea..."

Lin Feng was about to express gratitude, but suddenly detected a peculiar aroma from the steaming cup of tea, involuntarily wrinkling his brow.

Seeing Lin Feng’s complete lack of response to the elderly woman, Su Zi’s mother appeared slightly displeased, inwardly thinking Lin Feng was being impolite...

Su Zi also noticed, anxiously reminding Lin Feng, "Lin Feng, what are you thinking?"

"Oh..." Only then did Lin Feng become aware and smiled awkwardly, "Sorry, Auntie, I was lost in thought just now..."

Then, Lin Feng picked up the cup from the coffee table, bringing it close to his nose and inhaling gently...

Indeed, it was the scent of the famous calming herb, rosemary...

Seeing Lin Feng apologize, Su Zi’s mother didn’t dwell on it but instead explained simply to him, "This is the calming tea prescribed by Doctor Zhang for Su Zi’s father. Her dad only feels a bit better when drinking this calming tea, so we followed the recipe and made several doses, regularly brewing tea for her father. If you’re not used to this smell, you can have Maid Wu switch to another type of tea!"

"No need... Auntie, I quite like it..." Lin Feng sipped the tea briefly, but his suspicion grew even stronger!

Rosemary is a potent herb, theoretically effective for treating insomnia, but it easily forms a dependency; what kind of person was Doctor Zhang to dare prescribe such a remedy?!

Keep in mind, Su Zhenxian’s identity isn’t one ordinary people can imagine; any mistake could lead to serious consequences...

Lin Feng was increasingly certain that someone was secretly conspiring against Su Zhenxian!