Chapter 575 - Chapter 575: Chapter 575: I Want to Join the Military_1 (1/2)
Chapter 575: Chapter 575: I Want to Join the Military_1
Wei Yilin persistently wanted to hear Wei Ruo say that she forgave him.
“Do you want it or not? If you don’t want it, I won’t offer it to you again,” Wei Ruo said.
“Yes, yes, yes, I want it!” Wei Yilin hurriedly replied.
Wei Yilin hugged all three weapons to his chest.
Wei Ruo smiled and said, “Don’t you find it heavy to carry all three at once? They’re yours, no one can take them from you. You should let your servant carry them.”
“Is this it? I train regularly and have carried much heavier things! If I can’t even carry these, how am I going to join the army and fight enemies?”
“What? You’re planning to join the army?” Wei Ruo picked up on Wei Yilin’s implication.
At this, Wei Yilin’s gaze darted away nervously.
“Seems like you are, did you mention it to your mother?” Wei Ruo asked.
“What do you mean my mother? She’s our mother!” Wei Yilin corrected.
“Either way is fine,” Wei Ruo didn’t argue over the wording. “Did you mention it to her?”
“I mentioned it once, got a scolding, and haven’t dared to bring it up again,” Wei Yilin answered somewhat embarrassingly.
“Seems like you’re still keen on joining the army,” Wei Ruo asked.
“A man should defend his home and country! I am my father’s son, what else should I do if not go to battle? I’m not like my older brother who knows how to study!” Wei Yilin said, with a serious and determined look on his still youthful face that conveyed a resolve beyond his years.
Wei Ruo didn’t know what to say. She hadn’t tried to stop Brother Xiaoyong from joining the army, so she couldn’t really object to Wei Yilin doing the same.
Wei Yilin asked Wei Ruo, “Big sister, what about you? Do you approve of me joining the army?”
Wei Ruo said, “The battlefield isn’t like your training at school. It’s a place filled with bloodshed and killing, it’s extremely cruel. If your physical and mental states are ready, and you’re clear about joining the army, then there’s nothing I would do to stop you.”
Wei Yilin nodded heavily, “I’ll think it through. To prevent you all from thinking I’m just being impulsive, I’ll ask father to take me to the military camp the next time he’s back! After I’ve seen an actual camp and battlefield, if I still want to sign up, you all should have nothing to say about it!”
“Mmm.”
“But I bet mom’s yet to agree, she told me she’s scared enough just knowing father is there. She doesn’t want to worry about me too,” Wei Yilin murmured with a bowed head.
Wei Ruo remained silent on this matter.
Ultimately, it would be up to Wei Yilin to communicate and negotiate.
“Come with me,” Wei Ruo told Wei Yilin. “Leave the weapons behind for now.”
“What?” Wei Yilin was confused as he looked at her.
“I’m going to take your measurements,” Wei Ruo explained.
“Are you going to make a suit for me?” Wei Yilin asked, “No need, I have plenty of clothes. Mother had two new suits made for me at the New Year. I have more than enough, and I’m in a growing phase now, I’ll be as tall as my father and brother soon, so I won’t fit into the clothes that fit me now.”
Wei Yilin was very confident about his future growth.
Despite the fact that he was already eleven years old, he was still quite small.
“It’s not a regular suit, but close fitting armor. You said you want to go to the battlefield, right? Do you want it or not? If not, I’ll stop measuring.”
“I want it, I want it!” Wei Yilin quickly agreed, afraid that Wei Ruo might change her mind if he hesitated.
After taking two steps, Wei Yilin stopped again, “Have a servant take my measurements.”