Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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“Captain, do we need to assemble at the back mountain for today’s training?” A voice asked from outside the door, and the door was pushed open from the outside the next moment.
Jiang Xin was about to say something when he saw the two people embracing each other tenderly in a sweet atmosphere, and he was instantly at a loss for words.
Xiao Jing glanced to the side and saw the third person who had suddenly barged in. She hurriedly pushed Shen Chengfeng away and awkwardly turned her back to the newcomer.
Jiang Xin was caught in a dilemma. Could it be that he had inadvertently ruined the hard-won… well, male-male relationship between the captain and Little Eighteen?
Shen Chengfeng remained expressionless, his gaze fixed on Jiang Xin who had suddenly entered, and asked, “What is Qi Yue’s purpose?”
Jiang Xin felt a chill run down his spine, as if an ice pick was stabbing his back. He quickly closed the dormitory door.
After his captain’s murderous glare was blocked, Jiang Xin patted his pounding heart with lingering fear. What should he do? Should he keep quiet and keep the captain’s secret?
Jiang Xin felt that this matter was of utmost importance and that he had to keep it a secret for his captain, otherwise his captain’s lifelong reputation might be in jeopardy.
He then walked out of the dormitory and saw Cheng Chen about ten meters ahead of him. He couldn’t wait to run over and said, “Cheng Chen, there’s something I have to tell you, but you have to promise not to tell anyone else.”
Seeing his strange behavior, Cheng Chen dismissed it and said, “You’ve seen a ghost.”
Jiang Xin tried to organize his thoughts but then realized that any words would fall short when describing the captain. He felt he should be more direct, so he said, “The captain and Little Eighteen are having an affair.”
“…” Cheng Chen stared at him as if he were looking at an idiot.
Jiang Xin said solemnly, “I saw it with my own eyes this time. The captain was just holding Little Eighteen, and Little Eighteen was blushing and shyly leaning against the captain. The whole space was filled with the smell of love and money. It was as if the captain was in love.”
“You’ll be punished for talking nonsense like that,” Cheng Chen clicked his tongue.
Jiang Xin stood in front of him and repeated, “What I said is true. I also noticed that Little Eighteen was wearing the captain’s clothes. The captain’s clothes. This time it was definitely not an accident. This time it was definitely on purpose.”
Cheng Chen scoffed coldly, “Do you think I’d believe your nonsense? Who is the captain? He’s my idol. How could such a noble man be so easily dismissed—”
Xiao Jing then walked out of the dormitory. The bright sunlight fell on her obviously ill-fitting T-shirt. She saw Jiang Xin and the other person talking in the distance. To avoid embarrassment, she decided not to go up and say hello.
Jiang Xin tugged at Cheng Chen’s hand, pointed at the fleeing figure, and said, “Did you see that? The captain’s clothes.”
Cheng Chen, feigning maturity, stroked his non-existent beard on his chin and said with a solemn expression, “This matter is of utmost importance. Neither you nor I can let a word of it leak out. We can’t let anyone else in the camp know, or the captain might invite us over for tea.”
“Yes, I know what’s important.” The two nodded knowingly, then went to their respective dormitories.
Cheng Chen walked up the steps and saw Mu Xichi walking towards him. He thus rushed forward and said directly, “Xichi, I have something to tell you, but you must promise not to tell a third person.”
Mu Xichi frowned. Given Cheng Chen’s habit of being a loudmouth in the army, he should probably be the last person to know about this.
Cheng Chen cautiously looked around, leaned on Mu Xichi’s shoulder, and said cautiously, “The captain and Little Eighteen have had more than one affair, there are two, three, or even four.”
“…”
“Don’t you believe me? I saw it with my own eyes. Today, Little Eighteen walked out of his dormitory wearing the captain’s clothes. Tell me, what does that mean? In broad daylight, he changed his clothes for no reason. Tell me, what does that mean?”
Mu Xichi poked his head away with one finger. You can only believe half of what the army loudspeaker says. Little Eighteen probably came out of the captain’s room, but he was definitely not wearing the captain’s clothes.
Cheng Chen frowned. “You don’t believe me?”
Mu Xichi remained noncommittal, “Of course I can’t believe it.”
“I know you’re a die-hard fan of the captain, but that’s the truth, so we have to accept it. This time, the captain has really fallen for our little eighteen.”
Mu Xichi ignored his exaggeration and went down the stairs, intending to go to the bathhouse for a good bath.
Cheng Chen watched his proud departing figure and couldn’t help but sigh, “If you don’t believe it, others will.”
Lin Qi suddenly pulled his foot back from the dormitory. Facing the empty room, he raised his hand and touched his chest. Why did he feel so uncomfortable?
Cheng Chen knocked on the door, poked half his head in, and said with a smile, “Lin Qi, you’re here right now. I have something I need to tell you very seriously, but you must promise that you won’t tell anyone else but us.”
Lin Qi picked up the basin of water beside him and hurriedly said, “You don’t need to say anything. I need to go take a shower quickly. We can talk about it when I get back.”
Seeing the voice disappear without a trace in a flash, Cheng Chen sighed again, “As expected, not a lovable comrade-in-arms.”
Ji Shanlin also came out of the dormitory carrying a basin of water. He had only taken one step when a figure suddenly rushed over, startling him so much that he instinctively took a step back.
Cheng Chen took a deep breath, his eyes sharp, and said, “Comrade Shanlin, I have something very important to tell you immediately, but you must promise that no one else besides you and me will know.”
Seeing his serious expression, Ji Shanlin nodded solemnly, “Yes, please speak.”
Cheng Chen lowered his voice, “I’m telling you, Captain and Little Eighteen have probably already crossed that line.”
Ji Shanlin asked in surprise, “Who is Little Eighteen?”
“Captain Xiao Qing,” Cheng Chen said.
Upon hearing this, Ji Shanlin became nervous. “What is the relationship between Captain Xiao and the captain?”
“You may not know, but this is a long story. So I’ll make it short: the captain and Little Eighteen have that kind of relationship between a man and a woman, understand?”
Ji Shanlin was a little confused. “But Captain Xiao is a man.”
“Right, this is the key point. The captain’s relationship with Little Eighteen is like a man’s relationship with a woman. What kind of relationship do you think they have?”
Ji Shanlin suddenly realized and exclaimed, “Comrade Cheng Chen, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want!”
Cheng Chen shook his head. “I saw it with my own eyes. If you don’t believe me, you can go to Little Eighteen’s room and see. He’s definitely still wearing the captain’s clothes.”
There was nothing wrong with wearing the captain’s clothes.
“No, you don’t understand our captain. He’s a germaphobe, and besides, his body is special. All his things have been specially treated, so ordinary people can’t touch them, let alone wear them directly on other people.” Cheng Chen raised an eyebrow, speaking logically.
“Is what you’re saying true?” A third voice sounded from beside the two of them.
Cheng Chen replied directly, “Of course it’s true, I’m telling you—”
Suddenly, silence fell.
Xiao Zheng clenched his fists, and suddenly, the sound of knuckles grinding together broke the silence.
Cheng Chen swallowed hard, quickly stood at attention, and replied, word by word, “Sir.”
“Tell me everything you just saw, word for word.” Xiao Zheng stared intently at the taut soldier.
Cheng Chen stared ahead, somewhat reluctant to speak.
“Speak,” Xiao Zheng growled.
“Yes, sir.” Cheng Chen hesitated for a moment before blurting out, “Jiang Xin saw Captain Xiao in the captain’s room. The two of them were disheveled, and the captain was holding Captain Xiao, while Captain Xiao lay shyly in the captain’s arms. The atmosphere was harmonious.”
“Then what?”
“And then?” Cheng Chen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, “That’s all.”
Xiao Zheng glanced at him expressionlessly, then climbed over the wall from the second floor.
Cheng Chen glanced at the figure hurrying away downstairs, patted his chest, and said, “Luckily, I didn’t tell General Xiao Zheng that Little Eighteen was wearing the captain’s clothes. I was so clever.”
Ji Shanlin coughed lightly, covering his mouth, as a reminder, “It’s very likely he heard everything.”
Like a thunderbolt from the blue, Cheng Chen silently turned around and slammed his head heavily against the wall.
He was a sinner, and he deserved to be punished.
Xiao Zheng walked straight toward the dormitory building in the North District without looking to the side. The dormitory building, which was only separated by a wall, had the same atmosphere as usual, without any abnormalities.
Xiao Jing hummed a tune as she hung her clean clothes to dry in the washroom. Suddenly, she heard deliberately slowed footsteps behind her. Her expression hardened, and she used her soaking wet clothes as a weapon to retaliate.
Xiao Zheng raised his hand and caught the clothes she threw at him, a slight smile playing on his lips. “Your reaction time has improved significantly.”
Upon seeing the newcomer’s true face, Xiao Jing reluctantly pulled back her clothes, fearing that her third brother might suddenly decide to have a contest of speed and strength with her. With her thin arms and legs, she would definitely be beaten to the ground by his sandbag-like fists and wouldn’t be able to get up.
Xiao Zheng stood beside her, his gaze fixed on the clothes hanging in the washroom. He said hesitantly, “This clothes you’re wearing don’t seem to be yours.”
Xiao Qing looked away guiltily and explained, “I accidentally got my clothes wet, so the captain lent them to me.”
Xiao Zheng almost blurted out, “How did you get your clothes wet in broad daylight?” But fearing that being so direct would frighten his somewhat timid younger sister, he hesitated for a moment before saying, “Shen Chengfeng is very good to you.”
Xiao Jing grinned innocently and said, “The captain is really good to me.”
Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but clench his fists. He really wanted to tell her that this Shen Yanwang would never be nice to you for no reason. Put down your naivety. He must have ulterior motives for being nice to you. There are rumors that he has special fetishes. You are so soft, cute, and beautiful. How could that mentally ill guy not take advantage of you?
Xiao Jing put down the basin of water, turned her head to look at her third brother who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, and asked, “Why did you come to Iron Eagle, third brother?”
Xiao Zheng covered his mouth and coughed lightly. He wouldn’t tell his younger sister that he had been provoked by this Shen Yanwang and was preparing to challenge him to a real-life duel.
Xiao Qing packed her things, poured the excess water back into the sink, and continued, “The joint military training is in a few days. Third Brother, are you confident?”
Xiao Zheng squatted down beside her as well, and patted his chest without hesitation, “Of course I’m fully confident. Last year, we Zheng Hu were number one, and this time we will defend our title again.”
“Third Brother, to be honest, this might be a bit of a downer for you, but it’s not hard for me to tell that our captain is coming in with great force.”
“What’s there to be afraid of? Shen Chengfeng is just a reckless fool with no strategy.” Xiao Zheng put his arm around Xiao Jing’s neck and said confidently, “Third brother will show you how invincible I am on the battlefield.”
“Cough cough.” Xiao Jing pushed his hand away and gasped for breath.
Haha, whatever makes you happy.
Xiao Zheng reached into his pocket and took out two chocolates, handing them to her and saying, “I heard you were seriously injured on this mission and need to rest and recover. Don’t push yourself too hard in this military training; it’s just a formality. Don’t push yourself too hard, okay?”
Xiao Jing looked at the chocolate handed to her, and a kind of magic compelled her to pick it up quickly, but she had to control herself. She had promised herself that she would not accept any food temptations again, so she had to stay calm.
Seeing that she didn’t move, Xiao Zheng forcibly pried her hand open and stuffed it into his palm, saying, “I know your concerns. Shen Chengfeng won’t know.”
Xiao Jing returned the food to him, saying firmly, “Third Brother, please don’t bring me food anymore. I need to be strict with myself and control myself.”
“What nonsense are you talking about?” Xiao Zheng was about to continue giving her the water, but then he saw her pick up the basin and run back to the dormitory.
Xiao Jing hurriedly closed the door, afraid that if she stopped, she would be unable to resist snatching it away.
Xiao Zheng frowned, unable to bear it any longer, and tightly gripped the chocolates in his hand. His palm was hot, and the chocolate began to melt. He gritted his teeth, looking at how his delicate little sister had been bullied by this living devil!
No, he had to punish that shameless bast**d.
“Knock knock knock.” A series of banging sounds suddenly echoed in the hallway.
Shen Chengfeng looked at Xiao Zheng, who had come uninvited, and maintained his original posture, saying in a calm and unhurried voice, “It’s clear that General Xiao Zheng didn’t come here to chat with me.”
Xiao Zheng slammed his hands on the table, glaring angrily, “What exactly did you do to our fourth daughter? She won’t even eat the things I brought her.”
“The army has rules that any food that has not been inspected is not allowed to be consumed privately. General Xiao Zheng is also a squad leader, so he should be very clear about this rule.”
“Am I an outsider? Would I poison your little soldier?”
“That’s hard to say. You never know what kind of self-inflicted injury tactic you might use.” Shen Chengfeng stood up, walked around the table, and headed out the door.
Xiao Zheng stepped forward and said, “Let’s not talk about this anymore. What right did you have to hug my Xiao Si just now?”
Shen Chengfeng stopped, glanced sideways at Xiao Zheng who had blurted out those words, and said calmly with a serious expression, “Do I look like the kind of person who lets others hug me so easily?”
“…” Xiao Zheng was speechless for a moment. He actually believed those people’s hearsay nonsense. Who was Shen Chengfeng? Would he be the kind of person who would let anyone hug him? Anyone who touched him would be reduced to ashes. Even if Xiao Si was special, she was very principled. She would never hug this repressed guy.
Besides, she’s never even hugged me. I’m so dashing and imposing, yet she never throws herself at me to get closer. Why would she hug this shameless thing?
“If General Xiao Zheng has nothing else to do, he doesn’t need to follow me.”
Xiao Zheng stopped, glared at the figure swaggering ahead of him, and roared, “Who wants to follow you? I’m going downstairs too.”
Shen Chengfeng glanced at the figure walking in the opposite direction, then turned a corner and headed straight for the ordinary dormitory building.
Xiao Zheng felt something was off. He had come here specifically to fight this Shen Yanwang, so how did he get fooled and forget his original purpose?
He hurriedly turned around, but there was nothing behind him. Where had everyone gone?
“Knock, knock, knock.” A methodical knocking sound rang out.
Xiao Jing changed her clothes, opened the dormitory door, and stared blankly at the figure outside.
Shen Chengfeng scrutinized her from head to toe. “Where are your clothes?”
Xiao Jing frowned. He came all this way just to let her return the clothes?
Shen Chengfeng walked in and immediately saw the neatly folded clothes placed beside the bed. He turned around and sat down in a chair.
Seeing his arrogant demeanor, Xiao Jing carefully placed the clothes in front of him and said, “I’ve already folded them for you.”
“Xiao Zheng came by?” Shen Chengfeng asked.
“Yes, it seems that Third Brother came to see you.”
“You did a good job this time.” Shen Chengfeng took a bag of bread from his pocket and placed it on the table.
Xiao Jing did not understand the implied meaning in his words.
Shen Chengfeng pushed the bread towards her, “Eat it, this is a reward.”
Xiao Jing remained motionless. She said, “The captain said that I cannot accept food from anyone. I will not abandon my principles.”
“This is what I gave you.”
“But you said we can’t eat strangers—”
“Am I an outsider?” Shen Chengfeng asked again.
“…” Aren’t you an outsider? Are you my wife?
Shen Chengfeng poured himself a cup of tea and said calmly, “I am the captain, someone you should respect.”
“…”Aren’t they outsiders too?
Shen Chengfeng put down his teacup. “This is an order.”
Xiao Jing hurriedly put the bread back into her pocket. “Yes, Captain.”
“Eat.”
“I’m not hungry.”
“Afraid to eat?”
Xiao Jing couldn’t help but cough guiltily, “I’m afraid you’ll make me throw it up again after I eat it.”
Shen Chengfeng stood up, walked to her, took the bread out of her pocket, tore open the packaging, and a strong aroma of bread wafted out. He held it to her mouth and said, “Eat it.”
Xiao Jing instinctively opened her mouth, took a bite out of half of it, and smiled radiantly.
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