Yan Jun personally scooped out a bowl of stewed egg with tomato and placed it in front of Xiao Jing in a good mood. He continued to roll his eyes and quietly waited for Xiao Jing to taste it.
Xiao Jing swallowed a mouthful of saliva. She looked at the bowl of soup that was as red as an aunt"s blood, then looked at the egg that had gone through many changes and was unable to rest in peace. Her heart heavy, she scooped a spoonful and ate it.
Although this bowl of tomato and egg stew did not look good and the situation was a little tragic, General Yan Jun did not add any chili peppers or other seasonings. The taste was similar to that of the fish, and it was sour and sweet.
Yan Jun asked carefully, "How does it taste?"
Xiao Jing put down her spoon and smiled. "General Yan Jun"s culinary skills are very good. This bowl of egg stew is the most delicious dish I"ve ever tasted. It"s like the gentle spring breeze, the lingering summer rain, the fresh autumn air, and the winter snow and the plum blossom. I actually ate the flavor of the four seasons."
"Even though it is a bit exaggerated, it isn"t in vain. I"ve been studying it for half a day. If you like it, you can drink more. Master, you should drink more."
Yan Jun immediately scooped up another bowl.
"My wife"s culinary skills have increased quite a bit recently. Before, I could only eat three bowls of rice. Now, I"m afraid that I will have to eat five bowls of rice."
Shen Yitian handed his empty bowl to the servant behind him.
"I"ll take it."
Yan Jun was overjoyed as he stood up and walked into the kitchen.
Seeing Yan Jun, who had left, Shen Tian could not help but sigh and gulp down a few mouthfuls of water.
Xiao Jing looked at the marshal who was almost poisoned with food with sympathy.
After was.h.i.+ng up, Shen Tianyi felt the attack from the other party"s gaze. He raised his head and said, "Although the taste is a little tasty, it won"t kill you. Captain Xiao can eat without worry."
Teng Qingshan put down his bowl and said, "Tonight, I matched this rice with millet, coix nuts, black rice, glutinous rice, and corn."
"Does the old master think that the rice is more chewy than the rice from before?"
"Thank you for your trouble, Madam."
Shen Tian took a bite of his meal and nodded affirmatively, "Not only is it more chewy, it"s also sweeter, sweeter, and more delicious."
On the other hand, Yan Jun smiled shyly like a little girl. "It"s good as long as Master likes it. Eat quickly. If it gets cold, it won"t taste good anymore."
"Am I late?"
Shen Chengyi walked into the hall from the courtyard and put down his briefcase. He was just about to take a look in the direction of the restaurant when he saw a familiar figure.
Xiao Jing felt as if her back was on fire. The expression on her face was marvelous.
Shen Chengyi subconsciously walked in and his gaze was locked onto Xiao Jing. He could feel the happy atmosphere of the family. Could it be that both his parents knew of Ol "Three"s hobby?
Shen Tian pointed to a spot beside them and said, "Go wash your hands and have your meal when you"re back."
Shen Chengyi wanted to say that he was full, but from the looks of it, he felt the need to sit down and have a bowl of noodles.
Yan Jun personally put down the bowl of chopsticks and soup and said, "I thought you wouldn"t be able to come back today."
"If I didn"t come back today, I would have missed a lot of wonderful things."
Shen Chengyi looked at Xiao Jing and asked, "Where"s third brother?"
"He"s on a mission."
Shen Tianyi said.
"Mission completed."
Shen Chengyi purposely dragged his voice and his gaze s.h.i.+fted between bright and dark towards Xiao Jing. He was so confident that he threw his little white bunny into the den of the Shen family?
"Have you made any progress with your recent research?"
Shen Yitian asked.
Shen Chengyi took a sip of the soup and felt that the taste was strange. He frowned and said, "There is no special progress at the moment, but I think there will be progress soon."
"That"s good. If you have any news, you must inform us as soon as possible."
Yan Jun returned to his seat.
Shen Chengyi said with a smile that was not a smile, "Why is Captain Xiao at my house?"
"Could it be that you …"
"This is my mission. I will personally escort Marshal Shen Tian to the country tomorrow."
Xiao Jing answered first.
Shen Chengyi smiled even wider, "Just a mission?"
"Is there any other possibility, sir?"
Xiao Jing asked back.
Shen Chengyi lowered his head to drink his soup, "So it really is a mission."
"You know Captain Xiao?"
"I remember that you haven"t seen Xiao Jing."
Listening to their exchange, Shen Tianyi felt as though he had known each other for a very long time.
Shen Chengyi leaned back in his chair and a faint smile hung on his lips as he said, "Of course I know him. I"m not the only one who knows him. Don"t you know him as well?"
"Of course we know the meaning in your words. He is the fourth young master of Marshal Xiao Yao, and just based on his name alone, he would have jumped up. It"s hard for me not to know him."
Yan Jun sighed and asked, "Is that kid still in the Iron Eagle recently?"
Xiao Jing nodded. "He"s currently a temporary instructor."
"This kid is really stubborn."
"Sir."
Xiao Jing could not conceal a bitter smile on her face.
"And Mother wouldn"t stop Uncle?"
Shen Chengyi looked at Yan Jun.
"How am I supposed to stop him?"
"Actually, you should stop him. After all, First Lieutenant Xiao is not an ordinary person and has an unspeakable relations.h.i.+p with our Third Brother. Besides, if Third Brother makes a ruckus like this in the army camp, others will inevitably gossip about him."
"Why don"t you try persuading him?"
Yan Jun thought about it and asked, "Did you say that there is something unspeakable about the relations.h.i.+p between Captain Xiao and my Third Brother?"
"Of course, this relations.h.i.+p is quite impressive."
Shen Chengyi intentionally emphasized his words.
Xiao Jing felt a chill run down her spine. She felt a sense of unease. If this situation continued, General Shen Chengyi might pierce through her.
"What are you trying to say?"
Shen Tianyi put down his bowl and chopsticks, and his eyes fell on his second son, who looked like he was joking and was speaking the truth.
Shen Chengyi did not say anything else at this critical moment. He stood up and wiped his mouth, "I"m already full. Does Captain Xiao mind if I have a word with him?"
Xiao Jing quickly stood up and followed closely behind her superior.
In the tranquil backyard of the Shen family, the sun was setting red in the sky.
Shen Chengyi sat on a chair and crossed his legs, "The research results are out. Do you want to hear it?"
Xiao Jing straightened her body and without thinking, she said, "Please speak."
"I was planning to meet you in two days at Tie Ying, but since we have met today, I will be honest with you. The results of the research are still valid, but the effect is not significant, so we can only give up further research."
Shen Chengyi pinched the bridge of his nose, looking haggard.
Xiao Jing anxiously asked, "Why is there no effect?"
"The antibodies in your body only exist in your body. Forcefully entering his body will not only cause obvious rejection, but will also cause corrosion to intensify. Once a virus adapts to the antibody, it will crazily devour it. In the end, I"m afraid that even you won"t have any effect on it, so we can"t try it out."
"Then what should we do?"
"He gave up just like that?"
Shen Chengyi wanted to say something, but he hesitated.
Xiao Jing could tell that there were other ways to deal with this situation. She hurriedly asked, "Is there any other way?"
"There is one other way, but it is unrealistic."
Xiao Jing did not understand. "What method?"
"Do you really want to hear it?"
"Yes."
Xiao Jing confirmed.
"In addition to finding the best treatment for a person"s illness, one also has to combine the patient"s own conditions. We can take out your blood to culture the blood stem cells and transplant them into his body, but the amount of antibodies you have is very small. During this process, it will repeatedly form the adaptation in his blood. At that time, it will be counterproductive, so our opinion is —" Shen Chengyi hesitated again.
Xiao Jing listened carefully. "What are you planning to do?"
"Do you know that there"s a better blood in science than any transplant?"
There is no rejection of this blood, but it is difficult. "
"What difficulties?"
"You can"t have children."
Shen Chengyi bluntly said, "No, you can"t have children with him."
"You"re a man and you can"t have children with him, so I can"t get the most valuable combination of your umbilical cord blood."
Xiao Jing was almost scared out of her wits by her superior"s words.
Shen Chengyi stood up and looked at the beautiful sunset and sighed, "I originally wanted to ask you to try a child with other women, but I felt that that would not do. The umbilical cord blood that you and other women gave birth to also has a very serious effect on him."
Xiao Jing embarra.s.sedly took two steps back, looking at the stone at her feet. For a moment, she didn"t know how to say it.
Shen Chengyi continued, "I wanted to give birth to him later on, but I could not. His body was corroded. Isn"t giving birth to any woman"s child the cause of his death?"
"Therefore, I am very distressed right now. I can clearly break through, but I can only stop when I see it."
"Is there no other way?"
Xiao Jing cautiously asked.
Shen Chengyi thought for a moment and said, "There might be, but I haven"t found it yet."
"Is this really the only way?"
"For now, this is the only way I can think of. However, there is only one chance. I must complete it within two years or there will be no other way out."
Xiao Jing"s face alternated between red and white. She felt that she could give it a try, but how?
If she came running up to the captain with her hooves, and said, Captain, let"s make a little one, and you can rest a.s.sured that this little one has no other purpose than to save you.
The captain would probably lock himself out of the dorm.
"Don"t feel too much pressure. This isn"t your fault, nor is it his fault. It"s the fault of the heavens."
Shen Chengyi sighed and patted Xiao Jing"s shoulder. He could feel the heavy breathing coming from the little soldier.
Xiao Jing shook her head. "There is a way. No matter what, there will be a way."
"Yes, I am a Ph.D. student who has just obtained a license. I will definitely find a way."
It doesn"t have anything to do with whether you have a certificate or not.
Shen Chengyi picked up the clothes and looked at him, "But why did you come to my house?"
"The marshal is going to visit ee country tomorrow. I am his personal body-"
"I"ve heard about this reason. Aren"t you afraid that they will discover some clues?"
"Although we outsiders are not allowed to get involved in this kind of matter, they have always been thinking about seeing their future daughter-in-law. Aren"t you afraid that they will guess something from your sudden appearance?"
"This is an order from the Leader. As a subordinate, I cannot refuse."
Could it be Xiao Jing?
Shen Chengyi smacked his lips, "I"m really looking forward to what happens after Shen Chengfeng brings you into his house. I"m afraid that someone will be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment on that day."
"I will try my best to act natural."
"I don"t have that kind of feudal thought. I won"t say anything about it, but I hope you won"t regret my decision to marry your daughter-in-law."
Xiao Jing stood up straight. A cold wind blew by. Was she regretting her decision?
No, she had never regretted it. From the very beginning, she would never regret it even when she died.
"Let"s go in. It"s getting cold."
Shen Chengyi walked towards the house.
Xiao Jing, on the other hand, did not move. The cold night wind made her nose turn red. She blinked and looked at the large house in front of her. She pursed her lips into a smile.
Regret what?
She walked into the house with her head held high and her chest puffed out. Suddenly, a wave of heat hit her. She closed her eyes and smelled the fragrance of roses in the air.
As the night wore on and the lights were on, a car drove around the roundabout until it came to rest in front of the house.
The window of the car slowly rolled down. The guard at the gate checked the ident.i.ty card of the person who came and hurriedly saluted, "Sir, please wait a moment."
The guards contacted the officers in the house.
"Dong, dong, dong."
The butler quickly walked to the study and knocked on the door.
Shen was sorting through the doc.u.ments he needed for tomorrow when he heard a knock on the door. "Come in."
The steward opened the door a little and respectfully said, "Sir, Marshal Xiao Yao from the Xiao family has come."
Shen Nantian raised his head and asked, "Why did he come to visit me this late at night?"
"I"m not sure. Do you want to see him?"
The steward was in a dilemma. The person waiting outside the door was the Imperial Marshal. He could not afford to be negligent, but what if his superior didn"t want to see him?
The butler didn"t dare to think too much about this result. If he continued to think about it, he would end up with a brain infarction.
Shen Tian said with interest, "See him, how can I not see him? Invite him in."
Xiao Yao was in a much deeper state when he arrived, but he was still chilled when he entered the house.
The butler himself led the prestigious leader into the study. "Marshal, please come in."
The servants put down two cups of tea in a orderly manner, and then the group quietly left.
Shen Tian"s mouth curved into a smile, "This Brother Xiao, you came to my place to chat with me during your busy schedule. Could it be that you feel that you are already planning to abdicate at an advanced age?"
"That worthless Xiao Jing is in your house?"
Xiao Yao went straight to the point.
Shen Tian frowned. It was not that he did not think of Xiao Yao"s intention to come here in the middle of the night, but he did not need to rush here in the middle of the night for that.
Xiao Yao said, "I am a timid child. It is really her honor to be appreciated by Brother Shen and personally selected to follow her to visit ee country. It is just that Brother Shen"s actions today are not in accordance with the rules, so even if she completed the mission perfectly, she would not make a single mark on her military exploits. To her, it is not fair."
"That"s why I feel like we should give up on this mission. I specifically picked the other two for you."
"So Brother Xiao is worried about this. That"s right, I was negligent, so there"s no harm in it. I will just get someone to send Iron Eagle the task. I really like this child Xiao Jing, and I can tell that I have eyes for her, so I don"t plan on changing people."
"You did it on purpose."
Xiao Yao announced.
Shen Yi said with a faint smile, "What am I doing on purpose?"
"There are so many people in the Iron Eagle Squad, yet you chose Xiao Jing. You dare to say that you didn"t do it on purpose?"
"What can I do on purpose?"
"Brother Xiao"s words are using the heart of a vile person to rule over a lord"s underbelly. It"s too narrow-minded."
Shen Yi took a sip of tea.
Xiao Yao clenched his fist. He couldn"t be too obvious, otherwise this fella would definitely take things one step further. He had ordered Xiao Jing to follow him, so he definitely knew something. Could it be that he was trying to win his daughter over?
This won"t do. Even his own daughter had yet to get close to him, so how could she allow herself to be taken away by this little one from the Shen family?
"I want to see Xiao Jing."
Xiao Yao stood up and said, "Why are you still here?"
"He"s resting on the second floor. You can go at any time."
Shen Yi did not stop him.
Xiao Yao turned around and left the study, walking straight up to the second floor.
When Shen Tian noticed his departing back, his gaze couldn"t help but darken. Something seemed to be wrong with the Xiao family.
The sound of light footsteps came from the corridor to the second floor. Although it was quiet in the night, it was rather abrupt.
Xiao Jing was doing push-ups in her room. The heating was very good, and she felt that her s.h.i.+rt was almost soaked with sweat. She panted heavily as she sat cross-legged on the carpet, taking a towel to the side to wipe off the sweat on her face.
"Knock, knock."
A light knock sounded on the door.
Xiao Jing walked to the door and opened the bedroom door without any hesitation.
When their eyes met, Xiao Jing was in disbelief. How could this person in front of her be her father?
Xiao Yao cleared his throat, "Training?"
Xiao Jing saluted. "Yes, sir."
"You can refuse this mission."
Xiao Yao didn"t hesitate to explain his intentions.
Xiao Jing poured a cup of water and offered it to him with both hands. "Father, this is a direct order from our superior. I cannot refuse."
"Do I have to tell the truth?"
Xiao Yao held the cup tightly in his hands. Due to his emotions, the originally calm warm water in his palms rippled incessantly.