Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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A gentle autumn breeze blew, and the spider plant placed in front of the window swayed its leaves slightly.
Xiao Jing blinked involuntarily. Under the light, her long eyelashes cast shadows like a small fan covering the area under her eyes, with some dust that seemed to have drifted in from somewhere. She subconsciously wanted to raise her hand to rub it off.
“Don’t move.” Shen Chengfeng grabbed her hand and looked closely. A broken eyelash was hanging upside down from the corner of her upper eyelid.
Xiao Jing instinctively shrank her neck. His breath, carrying a faint medicinal scent, sprayed onto her neck. For some reason, it felt itchy and hot, as if a feather had brushed against her heart without leaving a trace, causing ripples to spread and making it beat erratically.
“Don’t blink.” Shen Chengfeng raised his hand and carefully blew away the broken eyelashes for her.
Xiao Jing held her breath; her eyes a little dry.
“Alright.” Shen Chengfeng put his hand down, looked at the guy with the flushed face, and couldn’t help but frown, saying, “Why are you blushing?”
Xiao Jing guiltily looked away, gazing at the sky, the ground, and the wall.
Shen Chengfeng narrowed his eyes. “A three-thousand-word self-criticism.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jing suddenly raised her head, and their eyes met. Her cheeks went from being rosy cherries to being completely ripe.
Shen Chengfeng stuffed all the bread into her mouth and continued, “Don’t even think about your superior; that’s extremely disrespectful.”
“…” What can I say? I want to spit breadcrumbs all over your face.
Shen Chengfeng looked at the specks of cream spilling from the corner of her mouth and silently pointed to his own mouth.
Xiao Jing stared in disbelief. What did he mean by that?
Seeing that she didn’t move, Shen Chengfeng silently stood up and said, “Mouth.”
Xiao Jing stumbled. What was he trying to do? Punch me and then offer a sweet treat? He actually wanted to kiss me?
What should I do? My superior is trying to take advantage of me. Should I resist? But will resisting anger him?
Seeing that she still didn’t move, Shen Chengfeng figured that she probably couldn’t understand what he meant, so he simply went over to her again.
Xiao Jing’s heart was pounding in her chest, as if a little deer had run wild in her heart. He was coming, he was really coming, he was coming with a very strong intention. What should she do? How could she resist?
Shen Chengfeng took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the cream from the corner of her mouth, saying, “Can’t you feel something on the corner of your mouth? Hmm?”
Xiao Jing’s heart skipped a beat. She blinked her eyes and looked at the cream on his handkerchief in surprise. She lowered her head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Seeing that she lowered her eyes and remained silent, Shen Chengfeng directly lifted her chin and said, “Or do you want me to wipe it for you myself? Hmm?”
“Team leader–“
Before Xiao Jing could finish speaking, the door, which was only slightly ajar, was pushed open. The next moment, three pairs of eyes met, staring at each other intently.
“Clang.” The cake box in Yan Mo’s hand lost its gravity and crashed to the floor.
Shen Chengfeng lowered his hand and looked at his uncle, who had come uninvited to the door, without changing his expression.
The atmosphere became strange. Xiao Jing silently took two steps back, suddenly feeling like she was witnessing a melodramatic soap opera in a wealthy family.
The uncle rushed over, grabbed his nephew’s arm, and roared at the top of his lungs, “You dare steal my woman!”
The nephew unceremoniously shook off his uncle’s hand and said coldly, “This is my woman.”
“Why should she be your woman? She is my woman.”
“She has been mine from the very beginning.”
“No, you’re wrong. She’s mine. Get out of here.”
“Uncle, you’re the one who should get out.”
Next, they started smashing the house, and finally, both of them, seriously injured, had to make the woman make her own choice.
Oh my god, who should I choose? Who can I choose?
“How did you end up here?” Yan Mo slammed the dormitory door shut behind him.
With a loud bang, Xiao Jing snapped out of her reverie. She shook her head, wondering what she had been thinking about for that brief moment.
Shen Chengfeng bluntly asked, “Why is my uncle here?”
Yan Mo glanced at the two of them. “You know perfectly well that Xiao Jing is my person, yet you still dare to touch her with your hooves?”
Shen Chengfeng stepped in front of him and said again, “Uncle may have forgotten, but I remember telling you that Xiao Jing is my soldier, not your person.”
“Are you going to try and take it from me?”
“Why should I bother trying to take something from you when it doesn’t even exist?”
“Did you do this on purpose? Including Xiao Yu suddenly running over, wasn’t that all intentional? I’m your own uncle, aren’t you afraid of having a guilty conscience?”
Shen Chengfeng shook his head, “Precisely because you are my uncle, I must protect you as the only heir of the Yan family. Xiao Jing is not suitable for you.”
“You’re a good match, aren’t you?”
Shen Chengfeng stopped talking, glanced at the small figure behind him, and said, “You go out first.”
“Don’t go.” Yan Mo grabbed Xiao Jing’s hand.
Xiao Jing was stunned and hadn’t reacted yet when another hand forcefully gripped her wrist.
In this atmosphere, she could sense two men, both over 1.85 meters tall, vying for each other in the most childish way.
Yes, the two were having a wrist-wrestling contest to see who had the greater, fiercer, and more exciting strength.
Haha, do you think I’m mud?
I have something to say, but I don’t know if I should.
Yan Mo raised his voice: “Are you really going to fight with your uncle for it?”
“I’ve already said this wasn’t yours to begin with, so how can you call it stealing?” Shen Chengfeng saw her wrist gradually becoming red and swollen and slowly loosened his grip.
Yan Mo’s gaze darkened; he hadn’t expected that the man would take off his gloves and reach towards his handsome face.
Shen Chengfeng’s goal was simple: to force him to back down.
His uncle was obsessed with looks, so naturally he cared about that face more than anyone else.
Yan Mo hurriedly stepped back, avoiding his hand and keeping a safe distance.
Xiao Jing was relieved and tenderly pinched her left hand, which they had played with like mud.
Shen Chengfeng said, “Get out.”
“Yes, Captain.” Xiao Jing took off running towards the gate.
“Xiao Jing!” Yan Mo shouted and was about to chase after her.
Shen Chengfeng once again stood in front of him, threateningly twisting his wrist.
Yan Mo gritted his teeth, “Third son, you really won’t give your uncle this face?”
“When has my uncle ever considered my feelings as his nephew? He harassed my soldiers in my camp. If I, as his superior, ignore it, I’m afraid I’ll lose the respect of my troops in the future.”
“What were you doing just now? You touched his face and held his hand. If I hadn’t come in, would your lips have touched next?”
Shen Chengfeng was too lazy to pay attention to his extraordinary thought process and said, “Uncle, don’t come here again. The special forces have their own rules. I can give you an exception, but only this once.”
Yan Mo clenched his fists uncontrollably. He was a great general, leading a quarter of the empire’s army, and now he was being threatened by his own nephew. If this got out, how could he save face?
Yes, where was his dignity?
“Or does Uncle think your skin is immune to me?” Under the light, Shen Chengfeng’s hands seemed to carry an eerie chill.
Yan Mo’s lips twitched slightly. It didn’t matter whether he had any face left or not; the most important thing was that he still had his face.
“I’m the kind of person who won’t give up until I achieve my goal. It’s alright if you stay here today, San’er. I’ll come back another day.” Yan Mo left proudly with his head held high, slamming the dormitory door shut with such force that the entire floor shook.
Xiao Jing huddled in the corner, watching the departing figure, slowly relaxing her tense nerves.
Shen Chengfeng watched as the tightly closed door was opened, his deep gaze falling on the person who entered.
Xiao Jing’s heart skipped a beat. What should she do? She sensed danger in her captain’s purposeful eyes.
Shen Chengfeng looked around the room and said in a calm and unhurried voice, “Pack your things.”
Xiao Jing panicked and said anxiously, “Why should I pack my things? Does the captain want me to leave? I know I’ve caused you trouble, but I’m also a victim. I will definitely be more careful with my words and actions in the future and try not to cause trouble.”
“I told you to pack your things,” Shen Chengfeng said again.
Xiao Jing lowered her head, her eyes unconsciously reddening. “Captain—”
“Starting today, you’ll be moving into my dorm room,” he continued.
Xiao Jing suddenly raised her head, the tears that had just gathered in her eyes were abruptly swallowed back by those words.
Shen Chengfeng repeated, “Starting today, move into my dorm.”
“Ahem.” Xiao Jing coughed lightly, covering her mouth. “Captain, this doesn’t seem to be in accordance with the rules.”
“My uncle won’t let this go. Knowing him as I do, I know he’ll come again tonight.”
“…”
“If you don’t want to wake up in the middle of the night with someone else in your bed, you can stay here.” With that, Shen Chengfeng turned to leave.
Xiao Jing grabbed his sleeve and nodded vigorously, “I’ll pack right away, I’ll pack right away, please wait for me.”
Shen Chengfeng stood in the center of the room, watching her rummage through drawers and cabinets to pack her personal belongings. His voice then rang out softly, “Are you planning to stay at my place for an extended period?”
Xiao Jing’s hand suddenly stopped, and she said with a wry smile, “No, no, I was just flipping through to see what I should bring?”
The bright sunlight fell on the center of the playground, and the figure jogging suddenly stopped.
Lin Qi wiped the sweat from his brow and noticed the small figure following closely behind the captain. He saw that the figure was carrying a pile of things, which looked like everyday items.
Xiao Jing also noticed Lin Qi, waved at him, and showed off her signature big white teeth.
Lin Qi stepped forward and cautiously asked, “Why are you packing all this stuff?”
Xiao Jing glanced at her toothbrush and towel in her basin. How was she supposed to explain this? If she said she was going to sleep with the captain, wouldn’t they misunderstand her relationship with him as being even more innocent? But if she didn’t explain, she would seem guilty.
“Are you changing dorms?” Lin Qi asked directly.
“Yeah, just switching temporarily.” Xiao Jing glanced at the captain who had already walked away and hurriedly waved to Lin Qi, “I’ll go first and come back to train with you later.”
Lin Qi stood there dumbfounded. He hadn’t revealed that the place he was going to was the captain’s dormitory building.
Xiao Jing placed her belongings in the restroom, occasionally stealing glances at the captain who was handling official business. The atmosphere suddenly became quiet, with an indescribable awkwardness.
“If you’ve got your stuff sorted out, you can go out for training.” Shen Chengfeng was staring intently at the computer screen, probably dealing with something important.
Xiao Jing leaned against the table, hesitant to speak for a moment.
Shen Chengfeng looked up, their eyes met, and he asked, “Is there anything else?”
Xiao Jing was struggling to come up with her words, nodding and shaking her head in confusion.
“Or you feel that living here with me is too much of a burden for you. If you don’t want to, I can transfer you to Lin Qi’s dormitory.”
“Really?” Xiao Jing blurted out.
“Snap.” Shen Chengfeng slammed the laptop shut, his gaze fixed intently on the other person. “Looks like you really are quite aggrieved.”
Xiao Jing realized she had misspoke and quickly said, “I didn’t. I just felt that what I said might be disrespectful to my superior.”
“Good to know. After each day’s training, add a 3,000-word self-criticism.”
“…” Can I die with you?
“Any objections?”
Xiao Jing shook her head reflexively, “No, no.”
“You can leave now if you have no objections.” Shen Chengfeng turned the laptop back on.
Xiao Jing muttered to herself as she walked out of the dormitory. The moment the door closed behind her, she couldn’t help but clench her fist.
How can you treat such a delicate girl like this? Doesn’t your conscience hurt?
….
The temperature gradually rose on the playground in the afternoon.
“Lieutenant Xiao, did you eat the beef jerky I gave you? Was it good?” Ji Shanlin jumped off the horizontal bar as soon as he saw Xiao Jing walking into the playground.
After thinking it over for a moment, Xiao Jing nodded and said, “It’s delicious, very good. Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel Ji.”
“That’s perfect. I still have some in my dorm. I’ll bring it to you later.”
“No need, no need.” Xiao Jing tugged at his sleeve. “We’re all comrades-in-arms, no need to be so formal.”
“Because we’re all comrades-in-arms, good things should be shared. Wait for me, I’ll bring it to you tonight.”
“Assemble!” Qi Yue blew his whistle.
Xiao Jing patted Ji Shanlin on the shoulder and laughed, “Let’s talk about it later, let’s talk about it later.”
Qi Yue looked at the sun, circled around the crowd, and looked at their straight bodies. He said, “Next week is the time for the eight special forces teams to conduct simultaneous military training. According to the usual practice, the eight teams will first be divided into four groups for two-on-two combat. After wiping out one team, they will continue to draw lots for combat. There will be no rest time.”
“Instructor, which team will we be facing in the first match this time?” Jiang Xin couldn’t help but ask.
Qi Yue smiled slightly, looking very surprised, and said, “Zhenghu Team.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.
Qi Yue looked at Xiao Jing with interest and continued, “Every special forces team is an excellent unit. We must remain fully vigilant and fight seriously. The Zhenghu team is no small fry either. Although Xiao Zheng prefers rough, head-on confrontations, their deputy, Chen Yishan, is a master of military strategy. Who knows, they might change their tactics to target our Tie Ying this time.”
Pei Yi stepped out of the line. “I have carefully studied Chen Yishan’s tactics. He likes to play tricks, making us underestimate him on the surface, but in reality, he is launching a team attack. Last time, Xiao Ye’s Whale Wolf team was defeated by them in this way and did not even have a chance to turn the tide.”
“Xiao Zheng showed no mercy to his brother.” Qi Yue glanced at the silent Xiao Jing once more.
Xiao Jing felt uncomfortable under his menacing gaze. What was wrong? Did he intend to use her, a delicate girl, as bait?
Qi Yue stood in front of the crowd and said, “Targeted sniping.”
Everyone walked towards the back area in an orderly manner.
Xiao Jing always felt that there was a pair of eyes staring at her from behind with ulterior motives, but every time she turned around, the person behind her did not look at her. She stood in front of her sniping position with doubt.
Fixed-point sniping was a daily practice exercise. The target at 500 meters away could change direction at any time, and they needed to hit the target’s head, neck, chest, and knee within one minute.
Ji Shanlin was a sharpshooter in the 303rd Regiment, so he was naturally very confident in his sniper rifle skills. However, after seeing the target’s distance, he silently wiped the sweat from his brow.
“Begin.” Qi Yue gave the order, and the sound of gunfire echoed persistently in the air.
Xiao Jing closed her eyes and calmed herself down. When she opened her eyes again, all she could see was the target moving at high speed.
The target moved rapidly at a speed of fifty kilometers per hour, from far to near, from left to right, almost without stopping for a moment.
Xiao Jing composed herself, pulled the trigger with her index finger, and the bullet flew out, as if plated with a layer of golden light by the sunlight, piercing through the head of the figure on the target with light.
“Bang.” The second shot was fired in quick succession, piercing the target’s heart.
Qi Yue had to admit that Xiao Jing’s progress was unmatched by anyone else. In his first fixed-point sniping attempt, he fired ten bullets and missed every single one.
In his second sniping attempt, he fired ten bullets and hit two.
Now, every shot hit the target.
Xiao Jing adjusted the scope and replaced the magazine. This time, she chose to fire in rapid succession. The bullets came out of the muzzle almost one after another without stopping. Even elite special forces soldiers would not be able to be completely sure that they would hit the target ten times out of ten after continuous rapid fire. However, the target was like a magnet, attracting all the bullets as it moved.
Once again, it was a perfect 10-0.
Xiao Jing felt something was off. She put down her sniper rifle and then noticed a thin film on her scope. It was a very thin film that was not easy to see, but it could directly affect the observation.
She peeled off the thin film, replaced the magazine, and found a perfect world, perfectly clear.
“Bang!” The bullet shot into the sky!
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