The room was quiet again, the clock on the wall ticking.
A slight breeze blew past, and the hanging orchid on the windowsill had already begun to wither.
When Xiao Jing heard the door close, she stiffly sat up. She extended her hand and pounded her legs. From time to time, her gaze would sneak a peek at the silent captain.
The s.p.a.ce was very quiet, so quiet that even her deep and shallow breathing could be heard clearly.
"If there"s nothing else, you can go out."
Shen Chengfeng walked straight to the bookcase and started flipping through the files.
Xiao Jing stood at the front of the table in a somewhat awkward position. She considered whether to say something to resolve the awkwardness, but after she said it, it seemed even more awkward.
"Is there something else?"
Shen Chengfeng looked at the motionless body.
Xiao Jing quickly shook her head, saluted, and quickly left the office.
The sunlight shone down from the windowsill at the end of the corridor. The sound of the military boots crunching on the wooden floor could be heard.
Xiao Jing, who was at the corridor, couldn"t help but look at the tightly shut door again. Her cheeks flushed red, she grabbed onto her own face and ran down the stairs like a meteor.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh."
Xiao Jing almost ran back to her room in one breath. After closing the door, she stroked her beating heart.
Why did the captain call his name while he was unconscious?
Did he feel that he was being introspective because he had been ill-treated?
But from what she knew of the captain, did he have a conscience?
Then why did he insist on calling me by my name?
Xiao Jing"s heart was faintly filled with uneasiness. Could it be that the captain had some evil intentions towards her?
Like a thunder, Xiao Jing looked around the room. Ever since the captain was injured, she moved back to her room. It was completely empty, and she felt an indescribable sense of loneliness.
The captain knew her ident.i.ty. She was a woman, hmm, it was normal for a man to have that kind of mindset towards women.
However, what should he do next?
Thinking about the hidden rules of the leaders and subordinates that were often portrayed in television dramas, would the captain suddenly want to sneak into him?
Xiao Jing quickly shook her head, "No, absolutely not. I"m a very good young man, I definitely won"t allow such an ident.i.ty to be bullied."
What if the captain wants to talk to her?
The more Xiao Jing thought about it, the more scared she became. She felt that the captain was right behind her, and was using his rough and large hands to caress her back.
Xiao Jing jumped up, s.h.i.+vering as she stroked her own arm.
The fawn in the heart was revived again, as if it were happier than it had been in the last few jumps, and it looked as if it wanted to die with her.
Xiao Jing pressed her chest and helped the chair to sit down. She abruptly stood up. No, she had to tell the captain that she was a proper boy and definitely not the kind of ordinary person he imagined he could bully at will.
"Dong, dong, dong."
The knocking started rhythmically.
"Come in."
Xiao Jing subconsciously shouted.
Lin Qi pushed the door open and entered. His mouth still held that honest smile, and he said, "I thought you hadn"t come back yet."
Xiao Jing sat down guiltily and poured two cups of water. She asked, "What do you need from me?"
Lin Qi shook his head. "I just wanted to come over and take a look. Did the captain say anything to you?"
As soon as she mentioned the captain, Xiao Jing could hear the little deer at her heart jumping up and down, causing her to involuntarily blush.
Lin Qi noticed his slightly red face and frowned, "Did the captain say something important?"
"Cough, cough."
Xiao Jing came back to her senses and waved her hand. "He didn"t say anything. He just asked me if I had written anything."
"Review?"
"That"s right, blasphemy against his self-reflection. Speaking of it, I seem to owe him tens of thousands of words."
Xiao Jing scratched her hair, was this a group leader blasphemy?
Should he write a few thousand words?
"Blasphemy?"
Lin Qi captured the keyword.
"You heard wrong."
Xiao Jing laughed as she tried to scare them off.
Lin Qi no longer asked any further. Suddenly, the room became deathly silent.
Xiao Jing stood up and waved her arms, vaguely saying, "If you"re alright, I"m going out to run a circle."
"I"ll accompany you."
"No need."
Xiao Jing hurriedly pushed open the door and walked out.
Lin Qi stood alone at the same spot. Ever since he had recovered from his injuries, Xiao Jing had intentionally or unintentionally distanced herself from him. He could clearly see what was going on.
Xiao Jing bitterly ran out of the dorm. Lin Qi had been very strange recently, very strange indeed. The way he looked at her was different.
Could it be that he wanted me to repay him with the kindness of saving my life?
"Captain Xiao."
As Ji Lin walked out of the dorm, he saw Xiao Jing mumbling to herself as she called out to him.
When Xiao Jing heard this voice, she raised her head. For some reason, the more she looked at this Ji Lin, the more pleasing she would be to the eye.
As expected, being too charismatic was also a difficult thing to deal with.
"Want to run together?"
Ji Lin took off his jacket and asked.
Xiao Jing nodded. "Let"s go."
On the field, the November sunlight was not particularly vicious. Two figures were running side by side.
Ji Lin controlled his breathing and spoke very easily. He said, "I heard that our superiors have sent out an order. All special forces must partic.i.p.ate in this year"s New Year"s Day Gala."
Xiao Jing naturally knew what this New Year"s Day Gala meant. In the 525th group, this was the kind of festival that everyone liked the most. Not only was it tasty, it was also fun.
Of course, now that they were in the Special Team, they wouldn"t have such a carefree time.
Ji Lin continued, "The vice-captain has been preparing the program for the past two days. Our special forces are all a bunch of tough guys. How could there be any amazing programs? I guess the vice-captain is preparing to sing a great chorus. Hahaha."
Xiao Jing stopped, and wiped the sweat off her forehead with a breath. She asked, "A great choir?"
"That"s right. After all, only this program doesn"t need physical and mental energy. Training is always so important, so we don"t have the spare time to practice any programs. We just chose a song band and everyone went onstage to sing it."
Xiao Jing drank a few mouthfuls of water. "Do we really have to partic.i.p.ate?"
"Special orders from the higher-ups do not allow special teams to prioritize their absence."
"If it"s really a choir, then we don"t seem like we"re going to perform to celebrate, but more like we"re going to make a joke." If it"s really a choir, then we"re not going to perform to celebrate, but more like we"re going to make a joke.
"Then what can we do?"
"All of us have been training in the army camp since we were young, and we don"t have any talents at all."
Ji Lin"s gaze suddenly landed on Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing felt weak in her heart after being stared at in such a manner. She frowned and asked, "What do you want to say?"
"Nothing, I just feel that Captain Xiao is a young man with an artistic disposition."
"Of course, I"m a good young man who has been educated since I was young."
Xiao Jing grinned with a harmless smile on her face.
Ji Lin put his hand on her back and laughed heartily as well. He said, "How about we set up a crosstalk program?"
"Come on, we"re not going up on stage to make jokes. Our original team is a big joke."
Xiao Jing pulled his hand away and raised her leg to press on the bar. "A hundred guides up?"
Ji Lin stood on the other side and leaped up high. He grabbed the horizontal bar with both hands and effortlessly completed the upward movement.
Xiao Jing didn"t want to fall behind. She also jumped onto the bar and closely followed.
Under the sunlight, sweat rolled down their faces. However, they did not feel the slightest bit tired as they continued to complete the task with high standards.
Inside the office, the atmosphere was depressing.
Pei Qian stared at the figure of Shen Chengfeng standing in front of the window, not knowing how to break the silence.
Shen Chengfeng"s eyes unblinkingly landed on the two figures who were inseparable from him on the field, his ten fingers were crooked unnaturally.
"Captain, what do you think of my suggestion?"
Mr. Pei couldn"t wait any longer. The repressed atmosphere seemed to have drained all the oxygen out of him. He felt that if he didn"t speak soon, he would suffocate to death.
"Say that again."
Shen Chengfeng turned around and faced Mr. Pei.
"The higher ups have requested that no matter what, we are not to refuse the New Year"s Day celebration. Perhaps it"s because we, Iron Eagle, have never partic.i.p.ated in it before, so we issued the doc.u.ment"s order this time."
"That bunch of old men really have nothing better to do. Let"s prepare a choir to avoid wasting everyone"s time."
"I thought so too, but when I reported it to my superiors yesterday, they refused. They said that six of the special forces had already announced their choir, so they are not allowed to sing together again."
"Then sing it alone."
"Cough, cough."
Pei Ji covered his mouth and coughed lightly. "Solo, who will go up?"
No one wants to lose face. "
Shen Chengfeng stared at him expressionlessly, "As a vice-captain, you need to ask your superiors for such a small matter?"
Mr. Pei hurriedly shook his head. "Then I"ll do as I say?"
"It"s up to you."
Shen Chengfeng slid his mouse and opened the file.
Pei Zi Yun seemed to be muttering to himself, "That will be easy. Since the captain has agreed to it, Captain Xiao should not refuse."
The hand holding the mouse suddenly stopped. Shen Chengfeng raised his eyes and stared at the figure that did not leave.
Mr. Pei felt a pair of eyes on him. He raised his head and happened to meet the sinister gaze of his own captain. He cautiously asked, "Does the leader have anything else to say?"
"Does this have something to do with Xiao Jing?"
Mr. Pei nodded. "According to the information I got from Captain Xiao, he once performed at a school party."
"What program?"
"It seems to be a dance, a pair dance."
Pei Qian replied truthfully.
Shen Chengfeng spread out his hands with obvious intention, "Show me the information."
"I have to say that Captain Xiao is dressed up pretty. If we didn"t get along with him, I"m afraid we would have mistaken him for a girl."
Shen Chengfeng looked at the picture. The picture was a little blurry, but it was not hard to see that Xiao Jing was indeed wearing a long white dress. Beside her was a man. The two of them were facing the audience.
"Originally, I wanted to go to the school to find out what he was doing at the time of the doc.u.mentary, but then I found out that he was not well-preserved and that all the doc.u.mentaries were blurred," Pei said.
"Why do you dress as a woman?"
Shen Chengfeng asked.
"Captain Xiao is studying at the Men"s School."
"It doesn"t seem to be as strict as it used to be," explains Mr Pei. "I"ve heard that women are allowed to enrol, but only if they have the best physical and intellectual ability."
Shen Chengfeng closed the folder and handed it over, "We are soldiers, not players who play games. This kind of suggestion is not advisable. Think of another program. If you can"t, just reject it."
"Captain, I think this pattern is pretty good."
"The three armies are all watching, how can you make her endure this?"
Shen Chengfeng asked.
Pei Zi Yun felt that he was being ill-advised, and nodded, "Then I shall think about it again."
The office returned to its silence. Shen Chengfeng sat alone for a while before he stood up and walked towards the entrance. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
Xiao Jing had just completed one hundred somersaults and jumped off the bar. Her muscles and bones were aching. She rubbed her arms.
Ji Lin handed over the kettle and said with a smile, "It"s almost noon break. Let"s go back and rest."
Xiao Jing hurriedly drank two mouthfuls of water. She hadn"t completely swallowed it yet, but when she saw the figure rus.h.i.+ng over, she couldn"t hold her breath and almost vomited out loud.
Shen Chengfeng strode forward and said directly, "Follow me."
Xiao Jing was a little hesitant. For the team leader to meet her alone in broad daylight, there must be a reason.
Shen Chengfeng noticed that no one was following behind him. He lowered his voice and said, "Follow me."
Xiao Jing knew the captain"s personality. If she didn"t follow him, with his Heart"s Eye, which was even more exquisite than an embroidery needle, she estimated that he would come back and drag her away.
Shen Chengfeng deliberately chose a quiet corner and turned his back to the person who came. He said, "Mr. Pei brought out a performance from your high school."
Hearing this, Xiao Jing"s heart skipped a beat. Of course she knew what the captain was implying. That time, she had been tricked by her own form teacher and squad leader. She had no choice but to force herself to wear a female uniform to perform.
Shen Chengfeng turned around and his eyes were long and sharp. He said, "Why did you wear women"s clothing?"
Xiao Jing lowered her head, her fingers hooked the corner of her clothes. She said, "Because it"s a male school."
"You can refuse."
If I could refuse, why would I still shamelessly run up on stage?
Shen Chengfeng sighed, "It"s obvious that Pei Qian wants you to perform this time as well."
"Hahaha, captain, I admit my defeat. Whatever you want me to do, I will do it. Please help me reject the vice-captain for this matter."
Xiao Jing anxiously grabbed his arm, eagerly waiting for his agreement.
Shen Chengfeng pulled her hand away and said seriously, "I can refuse, but this is a team performance. I want to respect everyone. If he asks, you have to refuse."
Xiao Jing couldn"t help but think of Pei Qian"s bright eyes that were like a mirror. He would talk to her with all his might, saying that for the glory of our Iron Eagle, every team member should do his best to win glory for his special forces. We can"t abandon our responsibilities just because of a little bit of reluctance.
She s.h.i.+vered. With Mr. Pei"s three inches of tongue, it wouldn"t be difficult for him to call her an eternal sinner if she refused.
That"s right, it was even more heinous than committing a heinous crime.
"Also, stay away from Ji Lin, lest you repeat the same mistake."
Shen Chengfeng"s voice sounded faintly.
Xiao Jing suddenly came back to her senses and subconsciously looked towards the direction of Ji Lin forest. The young man was full of energy, jumping up and down, jumping up and down.
Shen Chengfeng then said, "I will allow you to have a war friend, but I will not allow you to make a war friend impure."
The corner of Xiao Jing"s mouth twitched. She thought back to what General Yan Mo said. Captain, does your face hurt?
Shen Chengfeng said in all seriousness, "We are all young and energetic young men. It is inevitable that we will not be lonely. You have to stop when you know the right way. Keeping your distance is to protect you and him."
"Yes, captain"
"You can go back and rest."
From time to time, she would glance back at the captain who hadn"t moved. When she saw that his eyes were still hot on her pet.i.te body, she almost stumbled and almost fell over.
At night, after winter, the air cooled down.
Xiao Jing tiredly laid back on the bed. After a day of intensive practice, she turned over and prepared to take a shower after getting some sleep.
The bugle sounded, and the loud voice echoed up and down the camp for a long time.
Xiao Jing sat up straight like a carp and hurriedly put on her shoes after hearing the bugle and ran outside.
Pei Zi Yun walked around the crowd and pointed to the training room behind them, "You have heard the requirements, every Special Forces must partic.i.p.ate in this year"s New Year"s Day Gala."
"Vice-captain, it looks to me like you"ve gone too far overnight."
Jiang Xin couldn"t help but mock him.
"That"s right, that"s why I"ve already thought of our performance this year. It will definitely shock the entire audience."
Pei Qian said with a smile.
Cheng Chen nodded, "With a chorus that we sing with each other, we will definitely blind their t.i.tanium alloy eyes."
"Don"t be so talkative, I"m going to give you a double dance. I"ve already chosen the dance music and am waiting for you guys to introduce yourselves."
Mr. Pei scanned the crowd one by one.
Mu Xi frowned, "A pair dance?"
"Yes."
Mr. Pei nodded.
"Vice-captain, are you sure that it"s a double dance, not a double fight?"
Cheng asked.
Mr. Pei shot him a cold glance. "If no one asks for a favor, then I"ll be the only one to choose. Here are ten sets of clothes that I specifically borrowed from the Arts Team # 033. You can take turns changing. I"ll pick the best two."
"Wait, what do you mean by selling the best?"
Jiang Xin asked back, "Vice-captain, this is an insult to our defeated soldiers."
"Therefore, you have to use all your strength to show off in front of me. This way, you may be selected."
Xiao Jing"s heart was in turmoil. It was obvious that they were here for her.
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