The Princess of Northern Land

"Ziyin, you can't really want to spend your whole life consumed with these damned things, can you?" In the kitchen, a beautiful woman in a green military uniform angrily pointed at a pile of vegetables.

"If you're not interested, you can skip dinner." The woman with the short hair, wearing an apron, gave her a sidelong glance and said unhappily.

"Stop deflecting." The woman in the green uniform was incensed.

"In fact, it's quite nice that Ziyin opened this agritainment farm. All the vegetables are organic, so you can eat with peace of mind. Besides, her expertise isn't wasted here. We can always come over for a meal when we're free, right?" Another woman, dressed in a long white dress, said with a smile, while constantly making faces at her companions.

"We're not stopping her from being a farmer. But why did she resign her professorship? These two things don't conflict, do they?" The woman in the green uniform kept on pressing, "Ziyin, you're not thinking of leaving us behind and sneaking off, are you?"

"You're drifting." Under the onslaught of her companions, Lin Ziyin had to put down the tools in her hands, turn around and look seriously at everyone. "My profession differs from yours. You're my good friends, so I don't want to keep anything from you."

Seeing that she was serious, everyone stopped and stared into her eyes.

"Let's go out and talk." Lin Ziyin sighed, knowing that if she didn't give her companions a convincing answer today, she probably wouldn't be able to live in peace in the future.

When her friends heard this, they looked at each other and followed her out.

After reaching the living room, everyone found a place to sit down and then waited quietly for her to explain.

"As you know, I've been a part-time professor these past few years and I'm not an actual military person. Students from mechanical departments are being involved in national development. I don't want to get involved too much. Do you understand?" Ziyin elegantly poured tea for everyone. "The tea we have is produced by our own farm and we don't have much of it."

After listening, the companions looked at each other. The reason Ziyin gave was not easy for them to respond to.

"You're an authority in mechanics, why not join the military department?" A man in field gear said.

"Not interested." Ziyin declined quite quickly.

"Is it because of the Lin family?" The woman in the white dress, who was more sensitive, saw bitterness in Ziyin's eyes.

"Half of it." Ziyin sighed again, "But, I'm doing well right now. This farm was originally left to me by my mother. I also want to continue taking good care of it. I love the environment here and I enjoy this laid-back life."

"Lin Zihui is a shameless person." The woman in the green military uniform cursed, "What gives her the right to always suppress you? She even took possession of your achievements."

"Don't forget that I'm an illegitimate child. Based on that, she has enough reasons to mess with me." Ziyin replied with a bitter smile.

"Over the years, she has stolen quite a few of your patents. That's more than enough to pay her back. Besides, if it weren't for..." Her friend was indignant.

"Never mind. I don't want to argue about who was right or wrong back then. Didn't my mother take me away from the Capital City in order for me to live happily?" Ziyin seemed indifferent, "Ironic, isn't it? In the field of mechanical engineering, a profession seldom engaged by women, the heiress of the Lin family is also interested." Lin Ziyin said in a purposely detached tone, "Look, with my farm and hotel here, you guys benefit so much. Whenever you want to eat or drink, you can come. Lucky you."