Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Shen Chengfeng saw the two overlapping figures from a great distance. He stopped and did not approach.
Xiao Jing gently patted Lin Qi’s shoulder and said, “You can put me down now.”
Lin Qi remained motionless. For some reason, he really wanted to carry him back on his back, yes, carry him back in front of the captain.
Xiao Jing resolutely jumped off his back, loosened her muscles and said, “I feel fine now, thank you for your hard work, Lin Qi.”
After saying that, she ran towards Shen Chengfeng, grinning and laughing carefreely.
Shen Chengfeng deliberately glanced at Lin Qi, who was standing still behind her, before turning his gaze to the disheveled soldier.
Xiao Jing stepped forward and asked with a smile, “Did the captain come to see me?”
Shen Chengfeng glared at her expressionlessly for a few moments and said, “Who allowed you to sneak here?”
Xiao Jing pouted, feeling wronged. “Jiang Xin and the others tried to rip my clothes off, so I had to protect myself.”
“So you risked your life?” Shen Chengfeng looked at her still intact clothes and, for some reason, breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Jing smiled and said, “Thanks to Lieutenant Colonel Lin, otherwise I might really be dead here today.”
Not every danger could be averted.
“I will strengthen myself.” Xiao Jing waved at the motionless Lin Qi and shouted, “Lin Qi, hurry up and go!”
Lin Qi snapped out of his daze, jogged over, and stood at attention. “Captain.”
Shen Chengfeng nodded affirmatively, “You did a good job today, remaining calm in the face of danger and saving your comrade’s life.”
“It’s what I should do.”
Shen Chengfeng looked them over one by one, “Are you injured?”
Xiao Jing shook her head. “It’s nothing.”
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Qi, who had been standing upright behind her, suddenly collapsed, making a loud, undeniable thud.
Xiao Jing hurriedly knelt down to help him up, asking in a panic, “Lin Qi, what’s wrong?”
The powerful impact of the water flow caused him a mild concussion. He shook his hand, having just been holding his breath, but as soon as he relaxed, the whole world began to spin.
Xiao Jing instinctively picked him up and carried him on her back. “Don’t scare me. I’ll take you back to find the medics.”
Lin Qi leaned on her shoulder and smiled slightly, “I’m very heavy.”
Xiao Jing frowned. “What you’re saying makes me feel even more heartless. You’re injured like this and you still want to carry me? Are you stupid?”
Lin Qi murmured, “I just want to be nicer to you.”
Xiao Jing couldn’t bear to point out whether the kid was a bit dim-witted, but judging from the current situation, he was indeed a bit silly.
“Are you two alright, Eighteen?” Jiang Xin ran over from the other side, panting. Seeing that the two were unharmed, his heart, which had been pounding in his chest, slowly calmed down.
Shen Chengfeng strode forward, looked at Lin Qi who was pressing down on Xiao Jing, and said directly, “Take Lin Qi back for treatment.”
“Yes, Captain.” Jiang Xin hurriedly turned around.
Lin Qi opened his eyes and looked at the figure that was sometimes near and sometimes far, and subconsciously reached out his hand towards him.
Shen Chengfeng subtly positioned himself between the two, his face expressionless and blank.
Xiao Jing sat on the ground, exhausted, and rubbed her still sore body.
Shen Chengfeng looked down at her from his superior position, remaining silent.
Xiao Jing felt a little guilty under his gaze. She looked around and realized that her captain was indeed staring at her intentionally. She quickly said, “Does the captain have something to say to me?”
“I really underestimated your ability to cause trouble,” Shen Chengfeng said quietly.
Xiao Jing stood up and said seriously, “I had no other choice. There were more than a dozen of them surrounding me. If I didn’t escape, they would have stripped me naked.”
“So you took Lin Qi and jumped into the lake?”
“I jumped, and they came after me.” Xiao Jing tugged at the hem of her clothes, feeling wronged.
Shen Chengfeng took off his coat and threw it at her, saying, “You should know who you are and who Lin Qi is. He is, after all, a man. You should know how to avoid suspicion.”
“…” Xiao Jing didn’t understand his implied meaning.
Shen Chengfeng bluntly stated, “He treats you very differently. Can’t you see how good he is to you?”
“We’re comrades-in-arms, what’s wrong with him being nice to me?”
“It’s beyond ordinary people, it’s even beyond camaraderie, do you understand?”
Xiao Jing pondered his words carefully, then suddenly realized and said, “Captain, do you mean he doesn’t see me as a brother?”
Shen Chengfeng did not reply to her.
Xiao Jing lowered her head, looking at the elongated shadows of the two of them, and muttered, “I treated him like a brother, and he actually wanted to sleep with me?”
“…”
“Team leader–“
“Watch out!” Shen Chengfeng saw the flock of sheep running towards them from the stream and immediately pulled the still-dazed guy into his arms.
The sheep’s hooves splashed through the stream, sending up drops of icy water that quickly surrounded the two of them.
Xiao Jing’s expression hardened. Feeling the pressure from the flock of sheep, she instinctively moved closer to her captain.
Shen Chengfeng lowered his eyes and looked at the little soldier hiding in his arms. His brows furrowed involuntarily. She seemed to have said that she didn’t like these furry animals.
Xiao Jing really disliked these furry creatures. When they touched her body, they not only bumped against her, causing her bones to ache, but also harassed her with their fur, making her itch in waves.
Shen Chengfeng didn’t say anything but squatted down and picked up the flustered young soldier in his arms.
Xiao Jing hugged his neck in surprise, at a loss for what to do, and asked, “Captain, what are you doing?”
“Aren’t you afraid?” Shen Chengfeng said with a straight face and no expression, as if it were just an ordinary conversation. Whether you listen or not, I’ve already said it.
Xiao Jing blushed without realizing it. Such an action was bound to cause some misunderstanding. She coughed lightly and said, “It wouldn’t be appropriate if someone saw this.”
“What’s wrong with it? Or do you think it’s okay for people to misunderstand us? We’re open and honest, why would we be afraid of being criticized?”
“Cough cough.” Xiao Jing stiffened her neck, trying to stay as far away from his head as possible.
The burly lead sheep galloped wildly across the stream, its hooves splashing water everywhere like an engine.
Seeing the large vehicle approaching him from afar, Shen Chengfeng turned around, intending to move a step to the side, but the flock of sheep had already gone mad, blocking his way one by one.
“Captain!” Xiao Jing saw the leader charging over without any politeness. Before she could finish speaking, the sheep brushed past Shen Chengfeng’s waist and galloped away.
Shen Chengfeng lost his balance and swayed on the spot but quickly regained his footing. However, before he could even catch his breath, the big guy turned back. Judging from the undisguised anger in its eyes, it was easy to imagine that it must have regarded the two of them as intruders.
The lead sheep’s responsibility is to prevent its flock from being harmed. Any disturbance will cause it to charge. It scratched its hooves, its intentions clear.
Xiao Jing swallowed hard and said with a wry smile, “Captain, I feel like it has ill intentions towards us.”
Shen Chengfeng put her down, took off his gloves, and assumed a defensive stance.
“Captain, this is the people’s property, we can’t destroy it at will.” Xiao Jing pressed his hand down.
Shen Chengfeng then noticed the earring on the lead sheep’s ear, indicating that it was being raised by someone.
The leader had lost his composure and was sprinting towards them at top speed.
Shen Chengfeng turned around, instinctively shielding the small, thin figure behind him.
The lead sheep charged forward, and the flock scattered instantly, as if by unspoken agreement, leaving it a wide road so that it would be more likely to run over the two intruders.
“Thump.” The ram’s horn struck Shen Chengfeng’s waist, and due to the inertia, his body suddenly leaned forward.
Xiao Jing snapped out of her daze and grabbed his body as he lunged at her. The next instant, his features drew closer, becoming deeply reflected in her pupils. Before she could react, a pair of soft lips pressed seamlessly against hers.
Shen Chengfeng lost his balance and fell to the ground with her in his arms. The surrounding sheep scattered, leaving only the mess of being trampled by the sheep on the empty ground.
Xiao Jing blinked, staring at the face so close to hers. She didn’t know what to do with her hands, so they just hung awkwardly in the air.
Shen Chengfeng looked down at their lips meeting, paused, and didn’t react for a moment.
The scene seemed to have been accidentally frozen, with a cool breeze rustling through the leaves.
Xiao Jing’s eyes narrowed, and she frantically pushed away the enormous thing pressing down on her.
Shen Chengfeng frowned, but deliberately remained calm as he stood up, brushed the dirt off his clothes, and looked down at the bewildered soldier. He said, “Write a 5,000-word self-criticism when you get back.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jing jumped up almost reflexively and hurriedly said, “Captain, this time you have insulted me.”
“The word ‘blasphemy’ is used to describe someone of higher status than you.”
“So that means you took liberties with me.” Xiao Jing blushed.
“Do I look like that kind of person?” Shen Chengfeng moved closer to her again, almost nose to nose.
Xiao Jing took a step back in shock, clearly feeling guilty. She said, “But you just kissed me.”
“In that situation, did you feel like I was kissing you?”
“…” Xiao Jing’s eyes darted around to the flock of sheep that had already fled the scene of the accident, her mouth puffed out, and she once again turned into a pufferfish in anger.
“Write a 7,000-word self-criticism after you go back.”
Xiao Jing stared in disbelief, “Why is that?”
“You have slandered your superior.” Shen Chengfeng turned and walked back the way he came.
Xiao Jing hurriedly followed behind him, trying to explain, “I might have had a momentary lapse of judgment, Captain. I’m a victim too. After all, I’m a delicate girl. You kissed me like that, and I’m not even allowed to complain a little?”
Shen Chengfeng stopped, glanced sideways at the extremely aggrieved figure, raised his finger and pointed to the corner of his mouth, “Do I need to repeat to you how you got this scar?”
Xiao Jing silently lowered her head, thinking to herself: Didn’t I let you bite back?
“Do you know why I’m punishing you?” Shen Chengfeng asked.
Xiao Jing shook her head, her two big eyes looking at the other person with bright eyes.
Shen Chengfeng took a step toward her, his gaze sharp, “Your face is red, which proves that you have those kinds of feelings for me.”
“What kind of thoughts?” Xiao Jing blurted out.
“What are the thoughts behind a man and woman kissing under normal circumstances?” Shen Chengfeng asked again.
Like a thunderbolt from the blue, Xiao Jing couldn’t wait to explain, wishing she could swear to the heavens, “I have absolutely no improper thoughts about you. In my heart, you are like a mountain. How could I possibly have such presumptuous thoughts about a mountain?”
“Yeah?”
“There are gods watching over us. I, Xiao Jing, swear to heaven that if I ever have any improper thoughts about the captain, may I be struck by lightning.” Xiao Jing solemnly pointed three fingers to the sky.
Shen Chengfeng stared with great interest at the young soldier who had sworn a solemn oath.
Xiao Jing’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the captain disliked her oath because it wasn’t poisonous enough and doubted its authenticity?
“Don’t make promises lightly. I’m afraid that one day when thunder suddenly strikes, I’ll think you’re secretly blaspheming me.”
“…”
“Go back.” Shen Chengfeng continued walking forward.
Xiao Jing stood alone downstream when a blind crow crashed into a tree, meeting a tragic and glorious end.
“What are you standing there for?” Shen Chengfeng shouted when he saw that she was not moving.
Xiao Jing couldn’t help but clench her fists. What should she do? It felt like she had to die with him to rid the world of this scourge.
Inside the camp, the setting sun painted the entire sky with a vibrant red frost.
Qi Yue stared expressionlessly at the crowd lined up in front of him and said coldly, “Having fun, huh? Was jumping off the waterfall fun? Did you feel a sense of accomplishment?”
When Xiao Jing saw the instructor’s venomous eyes fixed on her, she suddenly straightened her back. She had to answer carefully, afraid that if she said the wrong word, the instructor would immediately pounce on her and bite her neck off as a warning to others.
“Speak,” Qi Yue emphasized.
Xiao Jing hesitated before speaking, “I think this can help build courage.”
“Bullshit.” Qi Yue poked Xiao Jing’s head. “If you’re so capable, jump by yourself. Why are you dragging Lin Qi along?”
“Stop! What are you doing?” A sudden, angry shout from a man came from behind them.
The group didn’t dare to make any small movements, so they secretly glanced at who was so fearless as to question the instructor’s reprimand.
Yan Mo, carrying a small box, strode over and, without a word, shoved Qi Yue aside, blocking Xiao Jing’s path. His eyes were bloodshot as he demanded, “What were you doing just now?”
Qi Yue was startled when he saw the newcomer. He quickly stood up straight and saluted, “Sir.”
Yan Mo turned around, gently blew on Xiao Jing’s forehead, and asked, “Does it hurt?”
Xiao Jing took two steps back, then two more, clearly trying to distance herself from this mentally challenged person who had run over again.
Yan Mo, however, was just like a bee attracted to nectar. He fluttered his wings and flew over, grinning with a horrific look. He said, “I brought you your favorite cake.”
“Sir, please don’t make fun of a lowly soldier like me. I don’t deserve it.” Xiao Jing pushed away the box he offered.
Yan Mo insisted on stuffing it into her hand, saying, “What are you afraid of? With me here, no one can take it from you. Eat up.”
Xiao Jing glanced around at the pairs of eyes that dared not look but also wanted to look, then awkwardly returned the gaze to him, stood up straight at attention, and said in a loud and powerful voice, “Sir, there are rules in the military camp that we do not accept any outside food.”
Yan Mo turned around, his gaze fixed on Qi Yue, and asked, “Is there such a rule?”
Qi Yue weighed the pros and cons, looking at Xiao Jing with a very sympathetic expression, as if telling her about the fearless spirit of sacrificing oneself for the greater good. He said, “Reporting to the superior, there is no such rule.”
Yan Mo smiled and handed the cake to Xiao Jing, saying, “Your instructors said there’s no such rule, so you can eat it now.”
Xiao Jing continued, “Sir, it’s training time now, and eating anything is not allowed.”
Yan Mo turned back again, his eyes bright.
Qi Yue blurted out, “Disband.”
“…” Xiao Jing’s body trembled involuntarily. Instructor, where is your imposing manner? Where is that arrogant and domineering manner you had when you bullied us? Did you feed it to the dogs?
Qi Yue looked at those resentful eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips, with a look of relief that said, “Thank you for your hard work.”
In an instant, all the comrades on the entire parade ground vanished without a trace.
Haha, what happened to the camaraderie we were promised? What happened to the unwavering camaraderie we promised to share and advance together?
These rough men are bullying such a delicate girl. Don’t they have any conscience?
Yan Mo deliberately squatted down a little, getting closer to Xiao Jing, and tried his best to force a friendly smile. He said, “Why aren’t you eating? Didn’t you used to love this cake the most?”
Xiao Jing frowned. She felt it necessary to clarify things with this general, whose intelligence was clearly lacking. She solemnly said, “Sir—”
Yan Mo quickly covered her mouth and softened his voice, “Call me Brother Yan Mo.”
“…”
Yan Mo personally opened the box, handed the fragrant cake to Xiao Jing, and said with a smile, “Let’s talk after you finish eating.”
Xiao Jing grasped his hand, her gaze stern. “Sir, I’m a boy. If you treat me like this, I’m afraid people will criticize me. Please have some self-respect.”
Yan Mo shook his head. “Don’t worry, with me protecting you, no one will dare to say a bad word about you.”
“Don’t you understand what I mean?”
“I understand. Even if the Yan family line might end after we get together, it doesn’t matter. I’m willing.”
“…”
“Don’t say anything more. I know your concerns. I will take care of everything before we get married. You can just marry me without worry.”
“…” When did I ever say I wanted to marry you? Which ear of yours heard me say I wanted to marry you?
Yan Mo lifted Xiao Jing’s chin and gently stroked her small face. Then he smiled, a smile just like that of an innocent young boy experiencing his first love. He said, “Let’s get married.”
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