Xiao Jing stood between them, looking left and right. She was afraid that they were going to fight.
Xiao Yao"s expression did not change, "If you have the ability, say it again!"
The corner of Shen Tian"s mouth raised slightly, with a provocative smile on his face, "Our Shen family is a person who will do as we say. We said that we will marry Xiao Jing, even if you hide him in the sky, I will still drag him down with us."
"What an arrogant tone. Other people in the empire might be afraid of your Shen family, but my Xiao family is not."
"Father, Marshal, can we sit down and have a peaceful talk?"
Xiao Jing was in a dilemma.
"What talk?"
Who wants to talk to him? "
Xiao Yao pointed in the direction of the entrance. "You can leave now. I want to have a good chat with my child."
"What a coincidence, I also want to have a good chat with Xiao Jing."
"You"re deliberately against me, aren"t you."
Xiao Yao narrowed his eyes, full of malice. He didn"t even spare a second to look at his own tender cabbage before it was taken away by that son of his. His heart was on fire.
Shen Tian wrapped his arms around his chest. "I don"t have the leisure to go against you."
"Then get out."
Xiao Yao was considering whether he should get this old b.a.s.t.a.r.d out, but thinking about how his daughter was so persistent with her family, he couldn"t make things difficult for her.
Shen Tian took a sip of tea and looked at Xiao Jing, "I really have something to say to you."
Xiao Jing nodded. "Please speak."
"I want to talk to Xiao Jing alone."
Shen Tian"s gaze landed on Xiao Yao, the meaning in his eyes clear to see.
Xiao Jingjing looked at Xiao Yao and said, "Father, can you wait for me outside for a moment?"
Even though Xiao Yao didn"t want his own child to talk to this old fellow alone, when he thought of the scenes played on TV, if he wasn"t nice to this old fellow, would he force his anger on him?
After thinking about it for a while, Xiao Yao still silently left the room, trying his best not to rile up this old b.a.s.t.a.r.d.
The room quieted down again. Xiao Jing straightened her body and stood properly in front of the leader.
Shen Yitian"s fingertips caressed the surface of the cup as he said, "I know very well why your father is here. It is also my intention to come here. Have you truly decided on this?"
Xiao Jing didn"t think about it and bluntly said, "I"ve thought it through very clearly."
"What you will face next is much more severe than you imagined, and it might even leave behind a black spot that you will never be able to erase. Are you still willing?"
"Sir, as of today, there is no turning back."
Shen Tian held his teacup tightly, "Yes, it seems like I haven"t turned back. Since Third Brother can bring you home, he doesn"t intend to turn back. That"s fine, I"m not a stubborn old feudal fiefdom. Although this matter is indeed disgraceful, it"s still something that the child likes. As a father, I can"t hurt the child no matter what."
Xiao Jing didn"t say anything. She silently lowered her head. She was hesitating as to whether she should tell her superior the truth.
He was so beautiful, generous and virtuous, didn"t he know to open his eyes wide and take a look again?
"Don"t feel any guilt, our Shen family can still handle this."
Shen Tian stood up and meaningfully patted Xiao Jing"s back. "You don"t look very good. You haven"t rested well recently, right?"
Xiao Jing shook her head. "I"ve rested quite well."
Shen Dantian smacked his lips. "Sit down. Let me check your pulse and see if you need any rest. After all, the special forces have strict training and sometimes you won"t be able to handle it."
Before Xiao Jing could refuse, her hand was forcibly s.n.a.t.c.hed by her superior.
"Eh?"
One day the voice drawled.
Xiao Jing coughed lightly, "Is there something wrong?"
Shen Tian frowned. He changed his hand to recheck his pulse. Could it be that his recent technique had deteriorated?
But that"s not right. His technique had advanced by leaps and bounds recently. Out of ten people, nine of them had managed to get their meridians correct.
Could it be that Xiao Jing was the only one that he couldn"t match?
Xiao Jing wanted to retract her hand, but she was grabbed by him again to try again.
With a solemn expression, Shen Tianyi said, "Your bloodline —"
Seeing how serious her superior was, Xiao Jingjing couldn"t help but feel nervous.
Shen Tian shook his head repeatedly, "No, I don"t think so. I still need to learn more."
"Sir, is there a problem?"
"There are indeed some problems. Why does it look like a pulse of joy to me?"
"Ridiculous, too absurd, how could I possibly give you a pulse?"
Xiao Jing almost reflexively withdrew her hand. An embarra.s.sed yet polite smile appeared on her face as she said, "Sir, you really know how to joke around."
Shen Tianyi laughed heartily as well, "Indeed, hahaha, this joke is a little too much."
Xiao Jing embarra.s.sedly lowered her head, wondering if she should change the topic to cover up this matter that made people not know whether to laugh or cry.
"I might not have enough cultivation experience, so I"ll study it when I get back."
Shen Tiantian stood up, looking as if he was ready to leave.
Xiao Jing"s eyes were bright as she stared at the back of the person walking toward the door. Suddenly, the back of the person stopped.
Shen Tian turned around with a solemn expression, "Don"t tell that brat about what I"ve come here today."
Xiao Jing quickly nodded, "Yes, sir."
Outside the room, Xiao Yao had just finished a cigarette when he saw the figure walking out. With a displeased expression, he quickly walked up. "What did you say to her?"
"What can I say?"
"I"m just curious. It"s said that you, the marshal, have never liked the Xiao Clan"s Fourth Young Master before, but now you"ve come to the military camp to look for him. Your sudden kindness … I"m afraid you"re not that simple."
"What do you mean?"
"I don"t mean anything by that. I"m just wondering what you mean by acting like this."
Xiao Yao clenched his fist, and the air suddenly sank a few degrees, "It is not for outsiders to interfere in our Xiao family"s matters."
"Of course I have no right to ask about your Xiao family"s matters. It"s just that the crowd is unable to stop you from speaking. Not only will Xiao Jingjing suspect your intentions, even the entire world will suspect your intentions."
"You"re purposely trying to sow dissension into our relations.h.i.+p. Shen Tian, don"t think that I don"t know the intentions behind your words. I, Xiao Yao, am not someone who can be easily fooled. Leave, don"t come again in the future."
Before he could finish his words, Xiao Yao strode forward and opened the door, closing it behind him.
Shen Tian silently looked at the tightly shut door, his gaze heavy. He felt that this Xiao Yao really cared about this Xiao Jing, so why did he have to act cold and indifferent in the past twenty years, and even dislike her?
In the dorm, the two of them looked at each other for a moment. Xiao Jing put down her hands that were cleaning up the table. She opened her mouth and said, "Father still has something to say to me?"
Xiao Yao calmed down for a moment as he recalled Shen Tian"s words. It wasn"t that there was no reason for him to care about her and that the current love and affection he felt for her was just like what the aide-de-de-camp said. It was like he was trying to make her feel more worried for him.
Xiao Jing didn"t get a reply. She cautiously asked, "What happened to father?"
"Will you be afraid of me?"
Xiao Yao"s voice had an unspeakable vicissitudes to it, as if he had weighed the situation for a long time. In the end, he was forced to say it out loud.
Xiao Jing was stunned for a moment. After she recovered from her shock, she quickly stood up and said, "Father, I am already an adult. I can tell whether others are sincere or not."
"Then do you think Father is serious or not?"
"You don"t have any other purpose for me, do you?"
"I have no value to you, so why are you trying to rope me in?"
Xiao Yao pursed her lips and smiled, "I was actually led away by this old b.a.s.t.a.r.d. As expected of a son, he will definitely have a father. Look at the father and son duo, they are the same."
"Captain isn"t that kind of person."
Xiao Jing argued.
Seeing that she was getting anxious, Xiao Yao hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, Father was wrong about that."
Xiao Jing shyly lowered her head, "If there"s nothing else, I"ll be going out for training later."
Xiao Yao nodded, "Go on."
As Xiao Jing walked out of the room, the rain gradually stopped. Droplets of water began to form on both sides of the eaves, and the air had also cooled down a few degrees. As soon as she left the room, she s.h.i.+vered.
Everyone was in the training area, sniping, and Qi Yue looked at everyone"s performance with a serious expression. After days of training, he no longer had to worry about the special forces" sniping abilities.
Of course, there were exceptions.
Lian Qing had already been in the Special Forces for two months, and he had gained a lot from this. At least he did not act as helpless as he did when he first started.
But this sniping ability alone, no matter how one looked at it, the others were all flawless in their attacks. He had a gun aimed at the wrong direction, and at the same time, it was ridiculously accurate.
"Xiao Jing, go and help Lian Qing with his a.n.a.lysis."
Qi Yue shook his head. He was prepared to give up on this unlucky child.
Lian Qing put on the magazine again, ready to try again.
Xiao Jing pressed the b.u.t.t of his spear and said, "Let me demonstrate it to you once."
Lian Qing stood quietly by the side.
Xiao Jing aimed at the target. She was able to finish shooting at this distance with her eyes closed. However, the instant her index finger was pressed down, her vision blurred and something seemed to have gone missing for a short period of time. Her body uncontrollably staggered backwards, and the bullet shot out of the muzzle.
"…"
Xiao Jing put down her spear and glanced sideways at the speechless Comrade Lian Qing. She coughed lightly. "It was just an accident just now. I will do it again."
Lian Qing continued to stand quietly by the side.
Xiao Jing was a little confused. She tried to close her eyes, but when she opened them again, her eyes were clear again. She carefully calibrated the target.
"Bang!"
The bullet landed on the target perfectly.
Lian Qing stepped forward, "Yes, you did well. Let"s continue."
The corner of Xiao Jing"s mouth rose up. She was like a new child who had been praised by her teacher on her first day in school. She raised her gun once again, but the bullets still flew out and she recovered her senses.
Lian Qing continued to hold that simple and honest smile. "Continue, why are you looking at me like that?"
Xiao Jing put down her spear and slapped him on the forehead. "Are you going to guide me or me?"
"Hurry up and continue."
He estimated that his targeted sniping ability was the weakest in the entire team. This kind of ability couldn"t be mastered by just holding onto his Buddha"s feet, but he had to grasp the key points and even experience. After numerous attempts, he discovered that he had the best shooting ability.
Xiao Jing wrapped her arms around her chest and looked at Lian Qing, who was silently shooting a gun while smiling.
"Bang!"
The bullet landed on the target, a perfect shot.
Lian Qing put down the sniper rifle. One of the men carefully recalled his previous experience with the sniper, how he aimed and shot.
After pondering for about half a minute, Lian Qing picked up the gun again. It was the same perfect shot.
"It seems you already have confidence."
Xiao Jing smilingly patted his shoulder. "You continue to study, I"m going to train as well."
He nodded his head and began to think carefully about what had happened during the shooting.
"Bang!"
Xiao Jing put down the sniper rifle in her hand. She hadn"t felt very good these past two days. Other than the fact that her physical strength couldn"t keep up with her, her sniping ability was also a lot worse.
Was it because spring had arrived?
Nervously training, Xiao Jing dragged her tired body back to the dorm. As soon as she opened the door, a hand dragged her inside.
The next moment, she fell into a warm embrace.
Shen Chengfeng gently caressed her face, "Are you tired?"
Xiao Jing lazily leaned against his shoulder. She was so tired that she didn"t even want to say a word.
Shen Chengfeng picked her up and placed her beside the bed, "It"s raining today, are you going to train?"
Xiao Jing nodded, "Of course we have to go train. The army"s training can"t be divided into four seasons, cold and heat, or summer, rain, or winter or snow."
Shen Chengfeng shook her cold hands, "Go take a shower, don"t get frozen."
Xiao Jing, however, did not move at all. She lowered her head to his shoulder. "Wait a bit before you go. If you don"t want to move, your fingers will start to twitch."
Shen Chengfeng ma.s.saged her fingers, "If you don"t want to move, you have to. I"ll help you put on some water."
Seeing him about to leave, Xiao Jing instinctively grabbed his hand and forcefully pulled him back. She then used a tone to cover his slightly cold lips and said in a low voice, "Please wash my clothes."
She just gave a light kiss, like a spring breeze blowing by. Shen Chengfeng was helpless against her, so he stood up and said, "I will help you put on the water first, find some clothes and come in."
Xiao Jing listened to him. Was she really going to help him take a bath?
All of a sudden, her entire body seemed to have been injected with chicken blood as she hurriedly started rummaging through her clothes to find clean clothes.
Looking at her anxious expression, Shen Chengfeng shook his head and walked to the washroom.
Warm water hit the floor, and droplets of water formed a small stream that quietly flowed into the sewers.
Xiao Jing pushed the door open, and a dense mist instantly rushed towards her. She felt that the fawn at her heart was once again jumping up and down in a very lively manner. She couldn"t wait to step on her rationality and directly pounce on it, then carry the captain and gnaw on it.
Shen Chengfeng stood in front of her and hung the clothes she was holding tightly on a hanger as he said, "Go in."
Xiao Jing walked in with a flushed face. She had just taken off her cotton clothes when she smelled a vaguely familiar smell in the air.
Shen Chengfeng leaned over. The moment she took off her clothes, he kissed her lips. That kiss was as thin as tea, causing pink bubbles to form in the enclosed s.p.a.ce. It was filled with ambiguity.
His kiss gradually became more aggressive, bringing her into the flower sprinkle, hot water on their heads, he deepened the kiss.
Xiao Jing hugged his neck, her courage increasing, making him hug her even more tightly.
The two of them were already soaked through, so he let go of the deep kiss he had given her. His fingers lightly brushed against her slightly red and swollen lips.
Xiao Jing gasped for breath, the corner of her mouth couldn"t help but curl upwards. She tried to untie his clothes.
Shen Chengfeng held her hand down and said, "I was the one who bathed you, not together."
Xiao Jing teased, "Since it"s already wet, let"s wash it together."
Shen Chengfeng turned around and placed a towel on her head, "Wash, don"t think about other things."
Xiao Jing resentfully stared at the calm man. Facing her throwing herself at him, why didn"t he have the slightest bit of impulse?
As time pa.s.sed, the entire washroom was steaming hot.
Shen Chengfeng pulled out a small stool and gestured for her to sit down.
Xiao Jing obediently sat on the stool, allowing him to wash her hair.
"Is this comfortable?"
Shen Chengfeng controlled his strength very lightly. He did not wash others" hair, and he did not even dare to use too much force.
Xiao Jingjing turned her body to the side and hugged his waist with both hands, like a begging pet, begging to hug, begging to touch. She coquettishly rubbed against his arms, rubbing his body of shampoo bubbles.
Shen Chengfeng continued to wash his head. He did not care whether his body was dirty or wet. He picked up the flowers to rinse off the foam on her head and then used a dry towel to wipe her head.
Xiao Jing was probably tired, so she fell asleep just like that.
Shen Chengfeng could not bear to wake her up. After a simple wash, he put on his bathrobe and carried her out.
Xiao Jing lay on the bed, rolled over, and fell asleep once again.
That night, Xiao Jing had a dream …