Rebirth: I Became Mr.President's Beloved-Chapter 294: Not Avoiding Me Anymore?

Tang Li sat on the steps, watching a medium-built comrade surnamed Cao leave first, then Song Baiyan approached her, holding a Type 07 waist belt.

Compared with before, Tang Li was no longer "panicky".

Song Baiyan hadn’t come close when she stood up, organizing her words. Song Baiyan stopped, his gaze towards her filled with a smile: "You don’t dodge when you see me now?"

"..." Tang Li’s face grew increasingly hot.

She subconsciously hid her hands behind her back, meeting Song Baiyan’s eyes: "I came to say thank you."

"I really like the New Year’s gift you gave me."

As for that kiss, she deliberately ignored it.

Afraid the atmosphere would become awkward, Tang Li switched the topic to filming: "At the beginning of the month, I accepted a movie role—the one I previously failed the audition for. The director came to the school to find me, and I agreed. I wanted to tell you, but your bodyguard said you were abroad on a visit, so I didn’t send a message."

"Did you come here today following the film crew for training?"

With Tang Li’s words, Song Baiyan guessed the reason for her appearance on the shooting range.

"Mhm."

The afternoon sunlight cast upon the red brick wall, stretching their shadows. Tang Li looked up, her gaze returning to Song Baiyan: "Are you here to visit your comrades?"

Song Baiyan nodded: "He’s going to be discharged in the second half of the year. We haven’t seen each other for many years, and before he leaves, we should take the chance to meet again."

Thinking about the other person still being a Third-level Noncommissioned Officer, Tang Li asked: "He’s about your age, so why is he still..."

Logically, he should at least be at the Sergeant Level.

One is a Finance Minister, the other a non-commissioned officer; the gap in between is too vast.

Song Baiyan heard the implication in her words: "He doesn’t want to be promoted himself, and others cannot force him."

Tang Li didn’t continue with the question.

"What have you been learning all morning?" Song Baiyan suddenly asked.

"Shooting."

After finishing, she added: "The gun is a bit heavy."

Actually, it’s not just a bit heavy, but very heavy.

Without professional training, not only her, but several male actors also struggled after half an hour, shaking their arms and complaining about being exhausted.

Hearing this, Song Baiyan smiled lightly, his hand holding the waist belt behind his back, and asked: "Did they give you the Type 88 or the Type 85 sniper rifle to use?"

Tang Li said: "The instructor mentioned it’s the Type 88."

"4.1 kilograms." Song Baiyan’s gaze rested on her: "For your tiny frame, you certainly can’t bear it."

After saying this, he asked himself: "Have you been dieting recently?"

Tang Li wanted to explain it was for a film role, but heard Song Baiyan say: "You look thinner."

Her intertwined fingers behind her back slowly clenched.

Her heart felt warmly touched, and she counter-asked: "Ji Ming didn’t come?"

"He’s at the guest house." Song Baiyan spoke, then circled back to the topic of dieting: "Health comes first, it’s not unattractive for a girl to have a bit of flesh."

Tang Li’s lips slightly curled, and thereafter she said: "I’ve been eating, just less greasy and rich foods."

Before she finished speaking, her cellphone rang in her pocket.

It was from Qi Liang.

After hanging up the phone, Tang Li said: "The director is urging me to return to the training field."

"Go ahead." Song Baiyan nodded.

Tang Li didn’t leave, and after a little while, she said: "Are you returning to the Capital today?"

After a pause, she added: "You gave me a New Year’s gift, I should treat you to a meal, but it will be a long time before I return to the Capital, better to pick sooner rather than later. If you are free tonight..."

"Planning on treating me to Dian cuisine?"

Tang Li wanted to say other types of cuisine would be fine too, but Song Baiyan said: "I have to go somewhere else this afternoon, let’s skip dinner."

Then, he changed the subject: "If you don’t mind it being late, we could do supper instead."

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