Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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“Team leader.”
“Um.”
“My back is about to break.” Xiao Jing pointed to her waist, which she didn’t know how she twisted, and tried to make him let go, feeling both amused and exasperated.
Shen Chengfeng released his hand expressionlessly.
“Clang.” Xiao Jing sat on the ground, rubbed her waist which had almost been twisted, and slowly stood up.
“I told you, don’t think you can get close to me without restraint just because I’m asleep.” Shen Chengfeng sat up, showing her his sexy eight-pack abs without any hesitation.
Xiao Jing looked away, but her head involuntarily glanced in his direction a couple of times. However, after noticing that her captain was still staring at her intently, she turned away guiltily.
Shen Chengfeng lay back down on the bed, his cold voice ringing out again: “Continue your work.”
Xiao Jing sat back on the edge of the bed, poured the medicine again, rubbed her palms together to warm them, and continued to massage the bruises on his waist.
“I can consider what you just said,” Shen Chengfeng said again.
Xiao Jing, unsure which sentence he needed to consider, tentatively asked, “What does the captain mean?”
“Starting today, for the next week, you will be the one to give massages until the military training begins.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jing’s face lit up with joy. “Does that mean I don’t have to write a self-criticism, Captain?”
“Perhaps you’d rather write a self-criticism.”
Xiao Jing hurriedly stood up, assumed a military posture, and said in a firm and powerful voice, “I guarantee to complete the mission and will make sure your back is fully recovered.”
Shen Chengfeng glanced at her coldly and then closed his eyes again.
Xiao Jing enthusiastically rubbed her hands together to warm them up.
“Knock, knock, knock.” A knocking sound rang out on the door.
Xiao Jing instinctively looked towards the door.
The guard standing outside the door replied, “Sir, Captain Qin Xiao of the Sky Pigeon Team has arrived.”
Shen Chengfeng sat up and put on the military uniform beside him. “I understand. Please ask him to come to my office.”
Xiao Jing stood aside, watching her captain get dressed again, wondering if she should say a few more words to cheer him up. Maybe if he was happy, she wouldn’t have to sleep on the floor tonight.
Shen Chengfeng seemed to have anticipated her intentions, and said in a calm and unhurried voice, “There are quilts in the closet, you can lay out several layers.”
Xiao Jing frowned, hooked her finger around her trouser leg, and said with a smile, “Captain, your bed is 1.5 meters wide, enough for two people.”
“I’ve said it before, men and women should avoid suspicion.” Shen Chengfeng pushed open the door and entered.
Xiao Jing walked towards the cabinet, took out two clean blankets, and muttered all the way: Why didn’t you avoid suspicion when you hugged me? Why didn’t you avoid suspicion when you kissed me? And now that you’re the one asking to be in the same room with me, why don’t you avoid suspicion?
The room fell silent again. Xiao Jing rested her chin on one hand, her eyes fixed intently on the neatly arranged documents on the table. If asked to compare her captain with General Yan Mo, she suddenly felt that General Yan Mo was quite good. At least he was openly flirtatious, while her captain was secretly flirtatious behind her back, and would occasionally come over to scare her fragile heart.
So why should I stay here and suffer his mental and physical torment?
Xiao Jing got up, folded the quilt neatly, and put it back in the closet.
She pushed open the door and hummed a tune as she walked down the stairs.
“Xiao Si.” A strong, powerful male voice came from one end of the corridor.
Xiao Jing looked up and saw that the night had completely darkened. A person slowly walked from the end of the corridor, and gradually, his figure became clearer.
Xiao Hong looked at Xiao Jing, who came out of the room, with a serious expression, but suddenly he didn’t know how to start the conversation.
Upon seeing that the person who came was her second brother, Xiao Jing hurriedly explained, “Second brother, don’t misunderstand. I didn’t share a room with the captain. I came to deliver some liniment to him. You can smell it; my hands still smell of medicine.”
Xiao Hong ignored her explanation, grabbed her hand, and headed downstairs.
Xiao Jing asked in a panic, “Second Brother, where are you taking me?”
As they stepped out of the dormitory building, the streetlights shone on them, and the air felt slightly cool.
Xiao Jing whispered, “Second Brother, is there something you want to say to me?”
“Do you know why I insisted on taking you away last time?” Xiao Hong asked instead of answering, turning around with a serious and earnest look in his eyes that he had never shown before.
Xiao Jing shook her head.
“Shen Chengfeng took your blood; you should know he’s investigating you.”
Xiao Jing was a little confused. What did “investigation” mean?
“Shen Chengfeng has a special body, but you are immune to him. He has begun to suspect this, so he must have had a purpose in taking your blood. As for what that purpose is, do I need to spell it out?”
Xiao Jing stared in disbelief. Thinking back to Shen Chengfeng’s intention in biting his finger in MM Country, and then to his intention in biting his finger today, it was so obvious that he must have known all along that she meant something extraordinary to him.
“Do you know why he repeatedly stopped me from taking you away? Or why he’s been so good to you? In all these years, who has Shen Chengfeng ever taken such good care of? Everything he does is a calculated attempt to gain your trust and then use you, understand?”
Xiao Jing shook her head. “No, the captain is just taking care of me.”
“Xiao Si, wake up! If you have no use to him, why would he treat you so well? Perhaps you are his only cure in this world. He has to keep you here and take you to his second brother’s research center when our Xiao family is off guard.”
“Second Brother—”
“You can’t stay here any longer. I know your last mission was to kill Dr. A. Now that Dr. A is dead, all his research data from the past years has been destroyed, so he has nowhere to go. You have to leave.” Xiao Hong grabbed her hand and walked towards the camp gate without looking back.
Xiao Jing struggled free from Xiao Hong’s pull, took two steps back, and said, “The captain is open and honest, I don’t believe he would take advantage of me.”
“When faced with the weight of life and death, anyone can become humble.” Xiao Hong subconsciously tried to grab her hand.
Without hesitation, Xiao Jing climbed over the fence, plunged into the flower bed, bypassed him, and ran straight to her dormitory building.
Xiao Hong reacted and followed closely behind, “Xiao Jing, Shen Chengfeng has always had designs on you. Can’t you see his ulterior motives? He treats you well on the surface, but secretly he took your blood to study it. Can’t you figure out his intentions?” Xiao Hong blocked her way again.
Xiao Jing gasped for breath, her cheeks flushed. Back in MM Country, when faced with Shao Yicong’s threats, Shen Chengfeng still chose to shoot without hesitation. In countless life-or-death situations, he put himself in a life-or-death situation and never thought about whether there would be a way out. How could she believe that such a benevolent and righteous captain would deliberately scheme to use her?
Xiao Hong gripped her shoulders, his expression grave. “Xiao Si, wake up! Shen Chengfeng has been deliberately targeting you these past few days. He knows you have the Xiao family backing you up, so he doesn’t dare to take you away from here too obviously. But as long as our Xiao family lowers its guard, he’ll have plenty of opportunities to take you away without leaving a trace, and you’ll even go with him willingly.”
“No, Second Brother, these are all your one-sided accounts. The Captain is not the kind of person you describe.”
“Look at yourself now! You still say he didn’t deliberately lower your guard? Second Brother has made it so clear, yet you still stubbornly believe he had no ulterior motives towards you! No, no matter what you say today, we must leave.”
Xiao Jing grabbed Xiao Hong’s arm and twisted it hard against his back before he could react. She then said seriously, “Second brother, you have a prejudice against the captain.”
“Yes, I am prejudiced. He has never been a kind person. I don’t believe he would take care of a new recruit for no reason. I have been secretly investigating your interactions since you joined the Iron Eagle Team. His intentions towards you are definitely not pure.” Xiao Hong did not expect that his usually timid little sister would take the risk to go against him and even be able to suppress him. He had to admit that she had changed very quickly.
Xiao Jing noticed a blurry figure slowly approaching from not far away. Her expression hardened, and she used a clever move to push her second brother, who was a head taller than her, a few steps away. In the blink of an eye, she rushed towards the person.
Hearing the noise, Shen Chengfeng subconsciously looked closely and saw a figure approaching from afar.
Xiao Hong stared expressionlessly at the man approaching him, his hands involuntarily clenching into fists. He roared, “Xiao Si, come here.”
Xiao Jing shook her head. “Second brother, there must be some misunderstanding.”
Xiao Hong gritted his teeth and said, “Fine, since the parties involved are all here, let’s be frank. Shen Chengfeng, why did you take Xiao Jing’s blood sample?”
Shen Chengfeng glanced at the small figure beside him who was also expecting the same answer, and said nonchalantly, “To do an experiment.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hong’s anger intensified. “You’re admitting that you’re going to use my little Xiao Si for experiments.”
“I was just verifying something, it wasn’t as sordid as you make it out to be.”
“You secretly took her blood, and you still want to say you’re upright and honest?” Xiao Hong’s gaze suddenly shifted to Xiao Jing, and he said, “You’ve heard him admit it with your own ears now.”
Xiao Jing unconsciously clenched her trouser legs, hesitant to say something.
Shen Chengfeng glanced at the hesitant figure and said again, “I just wanted to know what use her blood is to me. So far, no one else knows this secret except for her and me.”
“Stop talking, Xiao Si, let’s go.” Xiao Hong stretched out his right hand towards her.
Xiao Jing hesitated. She looked at Shen Chengfeng, who was so close to her, and then glanced at her second brother, who was waiting for her decision.
“You also think I have ulterior motives towards you?” Shen Chengfeng asked.
Xiao Jing shook her head, “I don’t believe the captain is that kind of despicable person.”
“Then what are you still hesitating about?” Shen Chengfeng glanced at Xiao Hong, who was still stubbornly reaching out his hand to her, and said, “Reject him.”
Xiao Jing stepped forward, her eyes blazing. “Second Brother, I believe in the Captain.”
“You don’t trust your second brother anymore?” Xiao Hong asked rhetorically.
Xiao Jing lowered her head. “It’s not that I don’t trust you, it’s just that the captain wouldn’t take advantage of me.”
“Enough, Xiao Si, you’ve already been bewitched by him.” Xiao Hong grabbed her and hid her behind his back, glaring at the motionless Shen Chengfeng, and said in a stronger tone, “I’m taking her away today. If you want her, come to my Xiao family if you dare.”
“Do you think you can get out?” Shen Chengfeng wasn’t annoyed. He just stared at him menacingly, as if his claws would immediately reach out and kill him if he made a single move.
Xiao Hong frowned. He came here alone today, and his idea was to take his disobedient younger sister out quietly. However, the little girl not only refused to cooperate, but also sided with outsiders and attracted the last person she should have.
Shen Chengfeng spread his hands, defiantly saying, “If you want to take her away, you’ll have to take me down first.”
Xiao Hong released Xiao Jing’s hand, pointed to the side, and said, “Go and wait there first.”
Xiao Jing grabbed his hand and said bluntly, “Second Brother, you can’t beat the Captain.”
“For you, your second brother will fight to the death to defeat him.”
“…” Xiao Jing watched the figure rushing forward with his fist raised. Under the moonlight, her vision was blurred, but she could still see the bulging veins on his fist.
From childhood to adulthood, her second brother was always serious and unsmiling in front of her. In fact, every time they met, his replies were always single words. Sometimes Xiao Jing couldn’t help but wonder if it was because the Grand Madam didn’t like her that the entire Xiao family disliked her.
Yes, all three of her older brothers and one younger brother could live in the main Xiao family home, while she and her mother could only live in Cangshan. They even needed the Grand Madam’s approval to attend the Xiao family’s banquets.
She lived a cautious and lonely life in such a family.
“Bang.” Shen Chengfeng’s heavy fist slammed down, and Xiao Hong spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Cough, cough, cough.” Xiao Hong clutched his chest, panting heavily, but he refused to give up and charged forward again.
Shen Chengfeng showed no mercy, rushing straight at him. His fist was like a thousand-pound iron, carrying not only savage beastly power but also earth-shattering pressure.
The fist slammed heavily into Xiao Hong’s cheekbone, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground.
“Second brother, stop hitting him.” Xiao Jing squatted down in front of him, looking at the blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, and hurriedly wiped it away for him.
Xiao Hong staggered to his feet, shook his dizzy head, and said, “Second Brother can still continue, let’s do it again.”
Seeing that he was trying to fight back again, Xiao Jing grabbed his arm and shouted, “I’ll go with you, I’ll go with you, stop fighting!”
Xiao Hong suddenly stopped his attack, his eyes swollen and narrowed into slits, but he could still see his little sister’s resigned expression through the slits. He was overjoyed, “You really agreed to leave with me?”
“Yes, I agree.” Xiao Jing lowered her eyes, her hands trembling slightly in the moonlight.
Shen Chengfeng didn’t step forward, but instead asked her, “Have you forgotten the beliefs you keep talking about?”
Xiao Jing looked up, her eyes red and swollen. “Maybe I should just forget about it.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she grabbed Xiao Hong’s hand and walked out of the camp.
Shen Chengfeng did not stop them anymore, his gaze calm as he looked at his elongated shadow under the streetlight, letting the two of them brush past him.
Xiao Hong noticed her trembling hands and frowned, “Xiao Si—”
“Back when I was in the 525th Regiment, I thought the military was just a place for me to freeload until I retired. What could someone like me achieve? I wouldn’t achieve anything. Just like you often say, the Xiao family has no shortage of elites, talents, or glory. Yes, the mighty Xiao family doesn’t need one more person like me.”
Xiao Hong stopped, staring intently at the back of the figure in front of him. Her voice seemed to carry an indescribable fear, as if she was about to lose something very precious to her.
“Second brother, what do you think a soldier is?”
“Someone who protects their homeland and defends their country.”
“I used to think that being a soldier was just a cover for me, but now I’ve come to love this identity. Surviving through gunfire and bullets, carrying my faith, wearing glory, and returning with pride, I can stand tall and have a clear conscience. I can hold my head high and be full of confidence. I feel like I’ve seen happiness. Yes, the happiness of being recognized.”
“Xiao Si—”
Xiao Jing turned around, and their eyes met. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she stubbornly kept them hidden in her small eye sockets. She continued, “Second Brother, you know my identity, don’t you?”
Xiao Hong stared in disbelief, not expecting her to ask such a question so suddenly.
Xiao Jing saw the answer in his eyes and gave a self-deprecating smile. “I always thought I was a perfect imposter, but actually I was the one deceiving myself. You all knew my identity all along, right? You just didn’t expose me.”
Xiao Hong looked away, unsure how to begin.
Xiao Jing continued, “Now that you all know, I think our family members know too.”
“No, they don’t know. I found out by accident. I haven’t mentioned it to anyone. I know how serious this is. If word gets out, with Grandma’s methods, you and your mother will be kicked out of the Xiao family. So, Xiao Si, we have to leave here.”
“I used to be very afraid, very afraid of being discovered, so I tried my best to hide myself. But now it’s different. I love the military camp, I love being a soldier. Even if I end up homeless, I want to fight hard, even if I get hurt, I’ll do it willingly.”
“You just said that the Xiao family is not lacking in glory.”
“Yes, the Xiao family can all gain glory, and so can I, Xiao Jing, with my own abilities.” Xiao Jing’s voice trembled slightly as she tightly gripped Xiao Hong’s arm. “Second brother, I also hope that next time I come home, Grandma can stand outside the door like she did when she welcomed you and eldest brother and let me call her Grandma.”
“…”
“The Xiao family is not lacking in heroes, but I want to be a hero. Only by becoming a hero can my mother and I return home openly and honestly!”
“So what if she doesn’t admit it? Your names will still be on the Xiao family’s genealogy.”
“Second brother, you are not me, you don’t understand my helplessness and humility. I want to turn them into pride and go back with my head held high.”
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