Xiao Jing sat back on the bed. She couldn"t help but look at her body, which was bound into a small bun. She raised her injured right arm high up in the air, and her fingers idly hooked on the gauze.
"Time to eat."
Shen Chengfeng returned with the nutritional food distributed by the hospital.
Xiao Jing was sitting in front of a small table. Her right hand was injured. She tried to pick up some vegetables with her left hand, but before she could bite into her mouth, she was dropped to the ground.
Shen Chengfeng looked at her silently.
Xiao Jing smiled embarra.s.sedly as she muttered, "I"m a patient after all, so you can only focus on eating by yourself. At any rate, you should give me a bite."
Shen Chengfeng stood up and walked straight in front of Xiao Jing.
The corner of Xiao Jing"s mouth slightly rose. According to the drama in the TV series, if a man and woman were in the same room and she, as the heroine, suffered such heavy injuries, the male lead would definitely kindly feed her.
However, reality often went against his wishes!
Hehe, TV series are such darned things.
"With a fork."
Shen Chengfeng placed the clean fork in front of her, then turned around and left elegantly.
Xiao Jing looked at the silver trident lying quietly by her side. Her mouth couldn"t help but curl up a little. She actually thought that her captain was a gentle gentleman?
He was obviously a blackened ferocious beast.
"When you"re done, a doctor and nurse will come and change your medicine."
Shen Chengfeng faintly said.
Xiao Jing sat there, a little awkward. She cautiously asked, "How do I change the medicine?"
Shen Chengfeng raised his eyes and stared at him without blinking.
Xiao Jing saw through his line of sight: Brain is really a very important thing.
Shen Chengfeng continued to eat the lunch on his plate and ignored the pair of eyes with great intentions.
Xiao Jing bitterly lowered her head, but couldn"t help but glance at the silent team leader, wondering if she should say something to resolve this awkward atmosphere.
"Just now the doctor told me that you need to stay here for about a week and make sure the wound on your back is no longer infected before you leave the hospital."
Shen Chengfeng said.
"Yes, captain"
"I"ll be back tomorrow. I"ll send for you in a week."
"Don"t."
Xiao Jing stood up and said in panic, "I"ll go back with you."
Shen Chengfeng put down his chopsticks and stared intently at the still sickly face, "This is an order."
"I ask to go back with you."
Xiao Jing said again.
"Afraid I"ll leave you here?"
Shen Chengfeng asked.
Xiao Jing was silent. She lowered her eyes to look at her fingers that were hooked together due to nervousness. She lowered her voice and said, "I feel like I"ve already recovered very well. I can go back now."
"Ten push-ups."
Shen Chengfeng said without thinking.
Xiao Jing was stunned for a moment. After she recovered her senses, she carefully laid down. However, just as she bent down, the pain caused her to quickly straighten her body.
Shen Chengfeng stared at her and said, "Is this the recovery you were talking about?"
"I can go back to the barracks."
Shen Chengfeng picked up the vegetables on the plate and said in a neutral tone, "I said this is an order."
"Captain."
"Right now, you are still a member of the Iron Eagle Squadron. It"s impossible for me to leave you here alone, much less so casually revoke your ident.i.ty."
"Let"s eat."
Xiao Jing quietly sat down. After hesitating, she said, "Captain, you didn"t lie to me?"
Shen Chengfeng raised his head and their eyes met. In silence, he used his eyes to tell the other party, am I that kind of perverted hypocrite?
Xiao Jing obediently ate her meal, but she could not help but cast her gaze towards Shen Chengfeng who no longer spoke.
After a simple lunch, Shen Chengfeng left the ward. About half an hour later, the medical staff entered the ward pus.h.i.+ng the medicines that he needed.
When the first bandage was removed, she couldn"t help but wrinkle her eyebrows. When the gauze was removed a second time, she couldn"t help but bite the corner of her mouth tightly. When the last layer of gauze was removed, she almost blurted out a cry of pain.
"Very soon, please relax."
The nurse disinfected it first with hydrogen peroxide.
Xiao Jing buried her head in the pillow, her hands tightly holding onto the bedsheets. The pain spread from her back to her entire body, deepening bit by bit.
She felt like she was going to die, that she was going to die, that the bullets would pierce through her body without pain. Her body spasmed as the drugs entered her body.
The moonlight gently fell on the windowsill, a lily blooming quietly.
The person sleeping on the bed slowly opened his eyes. Other than her, there was no one else in the room.
Xiao Jing slowed down and sat up. The entire s.p.a.ce was so quiet that she was a little scared, just like when she was young, when she suddenly woke up, her home was empty. She anxiously climbed down from the bed, walked barefoot across the carpet, and opened the door.
The corridor was also deserted.
This feeling was very much like being abandoned.
"Who let you out of bed?"
The familiar voice of a man came from behind him.
Xiao Jing suddenly turned around and looked at the figure that walked out of the elevator. She did not care about her injuries and ran over. Looking at Shen Chengfeng who was just inches away from her, her eyes reddened, "Captain."
"Who allowed you to get out of bed?"
Shen Chengfeng frowned as he held a small bag in his hand.
"I thought you"d just leave."
Shen Chengfeng handed the paper bag over, "Leave tomorrow."
Xiao Jing lowered her head and looked at the bag that he suddenly handed to her. Unconsciously, she opened it. The rich fragrance of meat a.s.saulted her nostrils. She was extremely happy. "This is a roast duck?"
"Finish eating and go to sleep."
Shen Chengfeng raised his hand and pressed the elevator b.u.t.ton.
"Captain, you"re not eating?"
Xiao Jing subconsciously grabbed onto the corner of his clothes.
"No need."
The elevator opened and Shen Chengfeng entered.
Xiao Jing watched as the elevator door closed quietly. She held the paper bag with both hands, and the corner of her mouth couldn"t help but curl up.
In the elevator, Shen Chengfeng let out a long sigh and knocked on his head. Why was he so nice to this disobedient soldier?
Maybe because she was hurt. Maybe because she was hurt.
He looked up at the digital b.u.t.ton as the elevator descended. Why was he in such a hurry to leave?
There were also official matters, as well as matters to attend to. They still had to deal with the rest of the Special Forces mess.
Shen Chengfeng was so self-satisfied that he did not even take a single step when the elevator was opened. He only recovered his senses when the elevator was ready to close. He hurriedly blocked the elevator doors and rushed out.
Gradually entering the autumn camp, the autumn tiger was still as hot as ever, wis.h.i.+ng desperately that it could bathe the entire camp from top to bottom.
A car slowly entered the parking area. Just as the car came to a halt, a person in the back row anxiously pushed open the door and walked out.
Xiao Jing got out of the car and glanced at the building in front of her, smelling the familiar masculine smell in the air. She opened her arms, feeling that she was finally returning home after ten years of marriage.
"Xiao Eighteen, you"re back?"
Mu Xi Chi stuck out half of his head from in front of the dormitory building. After confirming that the person who got out of the car was Xiao Jing, he shouted.
Xiao Jing waved at him and said with a smile, "Yes, I"m back."
Mu Xi Chi walked forward and poked Xiao Jing"s shoulder with her fist. She nodded and said: "Looks like the food in the hospital isn"t bad, I"ve made you fat up."
"How about Major Mu also go in and recuperate?"
Xiao Jing ridiculed.
"Go on, say some unlucky words, you came back at the right time. There is a ceremony today, and I heard that the reward for the last mission came out."
Mu Xi Chi wrapped her arm around Xiao Jing"s neck and said with a smile: "This mission is very important, so I"m sure everyone will be able to obtain a second-rate skill."
Xiao Jing felt a little weak in her heart and asked, "Will everyone have it?"
"Of course, this is a team operation. Second Lieutenant Xiao, I"m afraid that you will advance this time around."
Mu Xi licked her lips, "Let"s go, we"ll go welcome our beautiful glory."
Xiao Jing was dragged by Mu Xichi towards the Propaganda Room.
Inside the propaganda room, the flags were fluttering in the breeze. Everyone was wearing military uniforms and military hats. They were sitting on the chairs with serious expressions, waiting for the ceremony to start.
Qi Yue stood in front of the crowd and began to inspect them one by one. With a smile that was difficult to conceal on his face, he said, "Everyone is here. Please begin."
This time, the person responsible for handing out the medal and the certificate was the superior army"s Colonel Xu Yi. He opened the certificate and called out the names of one person after another:
"Jin Shan: First-cla.s.s; Jiang Xin: First-cla.s.s; Pei Qian: Second-cla.s.s; Cheng Chen: Second-cla.s.s; Mu Xi Chi: Second-cla.s.s …"
In the huge propaganda room, only the sonorous and forceful voice of Major General Xu Yi echoed. Everyone looked forward to their names until Xu Yi finally closed the certificate roster.
"Lin Qi: Second grade."
Nothing?
Is there really nothing else?
Although Xiao Jing already had an answer in her heart, she still couldn"t help but want to hear the last part. After all the merit points were read out, there really wasn"t any contribution from her.
Lin Qi stood up and questioned, "Why aren"t there any Xiao Jing"s?"
"Yeah, where"s Little Eighteen?"
Mu Xi Chi also ran over. Without caring about her ident.i.ty, she flipped through the merit points book with all the names written on it. Xiao Jing"s name really wasn"t there.
Qi Yue frowned, "Did Colonel Xu make a mistake?"
Xu Yi shook his head, "This is the recognition letter personally given to me by your captain. I do not know why he would leave out such a person. If there is any doubt, you can ask General Shen Chengfeng."
"I"ll go ask."
Lin Qi hurriedly walked to the door, but stopped when he saw the motionless figure at the door.
Xiao Jing smiled. "I"ll ask about this myself."
Lin Qi followed closely behind, carefully sizing up Xiao Jing. He said, "Have you recovered from your injuries?"
"En, you"ve completely recovered. Your injuries …"
"I don"t even need to recuperate from such a small injury."
Lin Qi patted his chest. In order to prove that he had fully recovered, he even tumbled twice.
"I"m glad we all came back alive."
"Yes, we all came back alive, but why would the captain want to erase your contributions?"
Lin Qi said unwillingly.
"The team leader will not deliberately show favoritism towards others, nor will he intentionally erase the credit from others."
"Maybe I made a mistake on my mission. After all, I didn"t listen to his orders, so it"s only right for me to revoke my contribution."
Xiao Jing lowered her head in disappointment.
Lin Qi did not agree, he said indignantly, "Merit is merit, past is past, the army"s rules have always been about rewards and punishments. If you"re wrong, you can shut yourself in, but you can"t afford less credit. This is something we exchanged with our lives. Captain, you can"t be bullied like this."
"He didn"t bully me."
Xiao Jing stood in front of Lin Qi, she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
"Why aren"t you bullying me?"
"You nearly died in a foreign country after suffering such a heavy injury. Although we are soldiers, regardless of our fame and wealth, these contributions are all earned by our hard work. What right do we have to withhold them?"
"Lin Qi."
"If you don"t feel sorry for yourself, I will still feel sorry for you!"
Why did these words sound awkward?
Lin Qi sprinted to the administration building and was about to knock on the door when the office door opened from the inside.
Shen Chengfeng looked at the two figures standing outside the door and said with the usual cold tone, "What"s the matter?"
Lin Qi bluntly said, "Captain, why didn"t Second Lieutenant Xiao Jing receive a reward?"
Shen Chengfeng looked at Xiao Jing, who was standing behind Lin Qi, silently, as if he was waiting for her reply.
Xiao Jing felt weak in her heart. She got the most direct answer from her own captain"s eyes: Do you not know what"s going on in your heart?
"Come in with me."
Shen Chengfeng turned around and walked back to his office.
Xiao Jing stiffly took a step forward.
Lin Qi slapped her on the shoulder, and said solemnly, "Don"t worry, the captain will treat you equally."
Xiao Jing forced a smile as she opened the door. She was afraid that the captain would treat her equally.
Shen Chengfeng stood in front of his desk and lightly tapped on the table with his fingertips. He asked, "You also want to ask me this question?"
Xiao Jing was silent.
Shen Chengfeng opened the folder by the side and handed it to her without turning his head.
Xiao Jing didn"t understand his intention. She took it with both hands, and after a glance, she understood its meaning. She said in disbelief, "Captain, this, this is really — —"
"I haven"t received the second grade of the previous rescue. This time, the second grade will be reported in the same time. The second grade will overlap and the procedure will be slower. It should be around next week."
"Captain, didn"t you say that I don"t have any achievements?"
Xiao Jing asked very carefully, as if she was talking to herself.
Shen Chengfeng turned around and looked at the skinny body, his eyes burning, "Merit is kung fu, past is past, and since you have done so, you will naturally be rewarded. As for the punishment, I have already said that you will only have one chance. If you fail, you can pack your own things."
"Yes, captain"
Xiao Jing stood up straight and performed a perfect military salute.
Shen Chengfeng took a step forward and was only a step away from her. He said, "Go back and tidy up. We will start training around 3 PM."
"Yes, captain"
"If you still feel unwell, you can request a stay of two days."
"No, I feel fine."
Xiao Jing put down the folder and walked out of the office.
Shen Chengfeng looked at her leaving figure and his pet.i.te body seemed to be trying hard to make himself bigger. He could not help but smile.
"Captain."
Xiao Jing suddenly turned around and saw the pursing lips and the somewhat silly Shen Chengfeng. She rubbed her eyes as though she had seen a ghost. When she opened her eyes again, the man before her was still paralyzed with his meticulous face.
Xiao Jing held her breath. "Cough, cough."
Unable to hold it in any longer, he nearly lost his breath.
"If you have something to say, just say it."
Shen Chengfeng turned to the side, his cold expression made people afraid to peep too much.
Xiao Jing whispered, "I just want to ask if your head injury has healed?"
"It"s done."
Shen Chengfeng returned to his office chair and folded his hands on his body. He stared at the figure at the entrance with bright eyes.
Xiao Jing scratched the back of her head, and said with a smile, "I thought that your injuries would still be healed like last time, so I specifically brought medicine for you."
A small porcelain bottle was placed on the table quietly.
Xiao Jing smiled. Her eyebrows curved as she said, "I took this in the hospital. The doctor said it was very effective."
"No need. Ordinary medicine is useless to me. Take it back and leave it for yourself."
"Fine, I"ll take it to the school."
The moment Xiao Jing"s hand came into contact with the medicine bottle, her hand suddenly became empty, causing her to be stunned.
Shen Chengfeng picked up the bottle and took a glance at it before placing it in his drawer. He did not mind and said, "But it"s fine if you stay here. I can help the soldiers if they need anything in the future. After all, I am the leader, so I do not owe them anything."
Xiao Jing stiffly withdrew her hand.
Haha, it"s good as long as you"re happy.
"What else do you want to say?"
"Nothing else."
Xiao Jing rubbed her stomach. She was a bit hungry from the long journey.
"Clang!" Shen Chengfeng threw out the extra bread from his drawer and said in a cold voice, "These things are overdue. Help me throw them out."
"Don"t. Captain, you can eat it even if it"s overdue."
Xiao Jing was all smiles as she picked up one of the buns and looked at the date on it. She was extremely happy. "Captain, there"s still a few more days before the expiration date. It"s such a pity to throw it away. How about I help you eat it?"
Shen Chengfeng stared at her silently, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with her.
Xiao Jing hurriedly opened the bag and stuffed the rest into her pocket. She grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. "Captain, this bread is really delicious."