In the empty room, a warm breeze caressed the curtains.
"Crack!" The door was slightly opened.
Old Madam Shen originally thought that the child was asleep, so she intentionally moved very slowly. She didn"t expect to see a single person standing by the window the moment she opened the door.
What was she doing? Cold wind!
Old Mistress Shen stepped forward and closed the window, frowning slightly. "Even ordinary people can"t take such a cold day. You"ve only been producing for a day, how could you blow the night wind?"
Xiao Jing adjusted the thin blanket on her body and said, "I just want to see the night sky outside the window, there"s nothing to do."
"Not even a hat." Old Mistress Shen personally placed the headscarf over her head. "Quickly go back and lie down."
Xiao Jing leaned against the table and leaned her hands against the table. She asked, "Grandmother, why are you here at this time?"
"When I can"t sleep at home, I want to come over and take a look." Old Mistress Shen poured a cup of warm water and said, "Drink some and warm your body up."
Xiao Jing held the cup with both hands and looked at the ripples in the cup. She lowered her head as she wanted to say something.
Old Mistress Shen saw that she had suddenly fallen silent and asked, "What"s going on?"
"Grandma, I placed all my bets on this one thing. If I lose, what should I do?" After a long period of silence, her voice was alternating between long and short. It was obvious that she was not very confident.
Old Mistress Shen brought over two chairs and sat facing each other. She said, "Are you afraid of losing?"
Xiao Jing nodded. "I"m scared to death."
"In the years that this old man was gone, the Shen family"s front doors were filled with naught, almost no one cared about them. Those old men up there said that they would give us orphans and widows the best guarantee, what is that? We will think of ways to take over our Shen family and make us look prosperous in the capital, but are actually hollow and hollow. All of our comrades from the past would have to hide in the streets. "
"Grandma, how did you manage to survive?"
"Although I am a woman, I have at least led soldiers and fought in battles before. I am a hero who survived the war. Then I"ll train my own people. So what if I have to work hard? This old man"s bones have yet to turn cold, we can"t let others laugh at him for nothing. " Old Mistress Shen held her hand and said, "You"re also a soldier, do you understand what I mean?"
"Grandma, but I"m also a wife now."
I know that your relations.h.i.+p is deep, but my child, if that day really comes, you must know that you still have two newborns. At that time, I also thought that I could go with the old man, but my humanity was cold, so why should I fight over such a long period of time? Until the old man enters the grave, he held onto one day.
"I can"t accept this. Someone as loyal and righteous as the captain has been abandoned by the country, abandoned by his own army of believers. I can"t accept that he"s just …"
"The height of one"s life is not because one sees how many things are happening, but because one is looking down on how many things are happening. He raised his head to look at the blue sky, and faced the filthy world with his head held high and his chest puffed out. "
Xiao Jing lowered her eyes and clutched the cup with both of her hands. She was so excited that it seemed as if the water in the cup was about to overflow.
Old Mistress Shen stood up and held her trembling body, sighing. "Besides, we haven"t reached that step yet, have we? There"s hope, isn"t there? What was the taboo of a general who led his men to war? He hadn"t even gone out yet and he was already in disarray! You are already in a mess, and you still want to talk about how to stabilize the morale of the troops? "
"Grandmother is right. I was too impatient, and I thought things were too complicated."
"Can we go to bed now?" Old Mistress Shen led her back to the bedside. "We"ll be able to leave the hospital in two more days."
"Yes, everything will be decided by grandma." Xiao Jing covered herself with the blanket, "It"s late at night, you should hurry back."
"I"ll sit for a while longer. By the way, where did my third grandson, who had just become the father of two children, go to?" Old Mistress Shen looked at the door.
"Captain thinks I"ve fallen asleep and gone upstairs to look after the children, right?"
Old Mistress Shen didn"t say that she had just descended from the second floor. Other than her son, who was smiling like a fool, she didn"t see her majestic third grandson.
"Kacha! "Another sound was heard from the door.
Shen Chengfeng entered the room and saw two pairs of eyes staring straight at him. He quickly took a few steps and walked over, "You"re awake? When did you wake up? "
Old Madam Shen shook her head. "As a husband, your wife has been awake for most of the day. Even if she falls asleep, you"ll have to wait on her by her bedside."
"Grandmother, there"s no need to go through all this trouble." Xiao Jing covered her mouth and laughed.
"Why not? When the children are born, the men will do their best to speak. Now that the children are born, it"s their turn to be like grandchildren to the children. Otherwise, how will they understand the hards.h.i.+ps of their wives? Go get some water and wipe your wife"s face. "
"Yes, Grandmother." Shen Chengfeng strode towards the bathroom.
Old Mistress Shen sat on the chair beside the bed and looked at the silhouette in the direction of the washroom with glowing eyes. "Although he"s your superior, he"s your husband now. Let him do whatever he wants. This is a right that you as a wife should enjoy."
Xiao Jing couldn"t help laughing. "Grandma, I don"t want to be so unreasonable. Captain and I respect each other."
"Respect this sort of thing when you"re done sitting." Old Madam Shen said without a doubt.
"You"re really going to lie down for 42 days?"
"This is the rule of the ancestors. You can"t completely trust them, and of course, you can"t not trust them either. There"s always a bit of benefit."
"I also want to return to the barracks after being discharged —"
Xiao Jing swallowed the latter half of her sentence as her eyes landed on her thin body.
Shen Chengfeng placed the basin on the bedside table, "Go home."
Old Mistress Shen stood up and adjusted the towel, "Give up on this idea yourself. No matter what, you won"t be able to take a step out of the Shen family for the next month."
Before Xiao Jing could finish her words, the captain had already covered his mouth with a towel.
Yes, he rudely blocked her way, obviously knowing what he was going to argue about. This fickle man was just talking about what his future wife was going to say yesterday. Today, he didn"t even let her speak a single word.
Shen Chengfeng did not care about those resentful eyes, and returned the basin to the bathroom.
"Alright, I won"t disturb your rest any longer. I"ll come back tomorrow." Old Mistress Shen stood up and looked at the little girl on the bed that was about to get up. She stopped her, "Lie down obediently."
The ward returned to silence.
Shen Chengfeng sat on the side of the bed and peeled off an apple for her, trying his best to peel off the skin.
Xiao Jing"s brows twitched as she hastily held onto the captain"s hand. She bitterly smiled and said, "Let"s let go of this apple."
Shen Chengfeng gave up on peeling the apple and asked, "Do you want to eat something before sleeping?"
Xiao Jing rubbed herself against his chest, but she didn"t dare to use too much strength. She arched her body like a little pet and said, "I don"t want to eat anything, I just want to hug captain."
Shen Chengfeng opened his arms and pulled her into his embrace, "If you don"t want to eat, then go to sleep. It"s getting late, rest up."
Xiao Jing lay back on the bed and turned to face him, full of love. As always, she didn"t smile, and her whole face looked as if it was heavily paralyzed. However, as they looked at each other, the corner of her mouth slightly raised, and the ice fragments in her eyes slowly melted, becoming warm, sweet, and a bit of a captivating tenderness.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Shen Chengfeng moved closer, his breath was warm on her face.
Xiao Jing smiled as she narrowed her eyes. "I just feel that today"s Captain is surprisingly pretty."
"When did your captain not look good?" Shen Chengfeng pinched her nose, "Go to sleep."
Xiao Jing obediently closed her eyes. The next moment, she opened them again and locked gazes once more.
Shen Chengfeng asked, "Is there anything else you want to say?"
"Captain, shouldn"t you give me a good night?" She raised her hand and pointed at her forehead, then her mouth. "It"s late, it"s safe here."
Shen Chengfeng first kissed her forehead, then another kiss on her mouth, "Good night."
Day after day, the sun was s.h.i.+ning brightly, and there were reporters who were not afraid of death hiding in front of the hospital.
Because of the Shen family, there was a martial law in a radius of five kilometers. However, there were still reporters who were not afraid of death and kept burying themselves in the net.
One by one, they nervously prepared to secretly take one or two photos that would definitely be of great value. However, once all the work was prepared, only when their hosts were ready to jump out, figures began to gather behind the reporters without any forewarning.
"Hahaha." The reporters could only reveal an awkward yet polite smile.
The guard politely led the reporters out of the hospital.
On the day that Xiao Jing left the hospital, the weather was beautiful and the air was filled with the sweet scent of plum blossoms.
A car slowly drove out of the hospital.
The Shen family"s mansion was bustling with activity, both inside and out.
Yan Jun stood in the kitchen and meticulously prepared the luncheon, which contained less salt and less oil.
Shen Tian uneasily put down the newspaper. He probably wouldn"t be able to sneak back to the Military Department under such circ.u.mstances.
Yan Jun personally carried another month"s meal into the great hall.
There was a faint smell of fishy fish in the air.
Shen Tian was a little nervous as he tried his best to reduce the feeling of his existence.
The a.s.sistant officer, Ming Xiao, was preparing to pull him out again, retreating without leaving a trace.
Yan Jun sat on the sofa and handed the bowl of soup to Shen Tian. With a smile that was like a flower, she said, "Old Master, quickly try it. I made it according to the menu and didn"t add any seasonings. Why don"t you try and taste it?"
Shen Tian glanced at the bowl of fish soup, which clearly had a strange color, then looked at the expectant gaze of his wife. He picked up the bowl and took a deep breath.
"The book said that Yue Zi"s meal focused on nutrition, so I only added a few grains of salt. It might be a little light." Yan Jun explained.
Shen almost spat out the first sip he drank in a day. What did this burning smell mean? No, there was also a very strong and bitter smell of seawater. Wasn"t there no salt in it? Why is it so salty, why is it so salty, why is it so bitter, why is it so fishy?
When Yan Jun saw Shen Tian"s face turn from red to white, her mind trembled as she asked, "Master, what happened?"
Shen Tian looked around, finally picking up the vase on the table and gulped down two mouthfuls like this. Finally, the fishy taste left his mouth. Just now, he felt that he had eaten a fish, or a fish that had rotted for who knows how many days.
Yan Jun asked in surprise, "The taste isn"t good enough?" She wanted to give it a try herself, but she gave up the moment she smelled the fishy smell. From the looks of it, it really couldn"t be eaten.
"Madam." Shen One calmed down and said tentatively, "We"ve spent so much money to hire two cooks. We can"t let them take our wages for nothing. Let them cook for us today."
Yan Jun sighed, "Even you are beginning to dislike my cooking."
Shen Tian shook his head with great effort. He shook Yan Jun"s hand and said gently, "I just feel that my wife"s use of these kitchen knives is a waste. These two hands are for the glory of carrying a spear."
"Old master, you"re right."
Shen Tian smiled slightly and said, "Madam, you"ve thought it through. In the future, let"s just —"
"I will be in charge of stir-frying from now on and let them cut up the vegetables. Master, please wait for me for a while, I will go in and experiment on it." Holding the bowl of soup, Yan Jun ran back to the kitchen quickly.
Shen was holding his forehead with one hand.
The aide-de-camp had some sympathy for his superior, so he was ready to ask about his position, but the moment he got close, he was grabbed by his superior and thrown onto the sofa.
Shen Tian"s words were laced with unspeakable sorrow as he spoke with a sorrowful face, "Do I usually treat you badly?"
The aide was pinned down on the sofa, unable to move. He looked at his superior silently and shook his head solemnly.
Shen Tianming asked again, "If there"s food, I"ll be the first to give it to you. If there"s anything fun to eat, I"ll bring you along all the time. Is this how you bully your superior?"
The aide shook his head again.
Shen sighed. "I paid for even your wife."
"..." That"s my salary.
Shen Tian grabbed onto his arm even more tightly. "Do you know what I"m feeling right now?"
"Sir, don"t say anything. I know I was wrong."
"No matter what, we have a deep relations.h.i.+p that lasts for more than a dozen years. We spend more time together than our wives do. I"ve been so generous to you, but what have you done to me?"
The aide swallowed his saliva. He felt that there was something amiss with the painting.
Shen Tian looked at the ceiling and said in a teary voice, "I gave you my wife"s soup for the first time, and you even despised me. Shen Tian looked at the ceiling and said in a teary voice," I gave you my wife"s soup for the first time, and you even felt disgusted by me.
"Sir, I will reflect deeply on myself. Can you let me go first? "If someone sees us later, they will misunderstand."
"You knew it would be a misunderstanding? Misunderstanding that our relations.h.i.+p has broken down, the deep feelings between our superiors and subordinates have completely vanished, you are a sinner, an unforgivable sinner. " Shen Tian loosened his grip on Tang Wulin and stared at him condescendingly. "Do you know your wrongs?"
Comrade Deputy Officer sat up and nodded affirmatively, "I will go back home and ponder for three days."
Shen Tian caught the guy that was preparing to run away and said seriously, "Wait a moment, you will be the one to introduce yourself to my wife"s cooking. Say the wrong thing, this month"s prize money is gone, or say the wrong thing, this year"s prize money is gone."
"Sir, you can"t treat your soldiers so badly."
"It"s time for you to show off." Shen Tian pushed his aide-de-camp behind him out of the way with a Profound Rippling Steps.
Before the aide-de-camp was able to stand properly, they saw General Yan Jun running over with a bowl of soup in high spirits.
Yan Jun suddenly understood and said, "The chef just told me that the fish needs to be fried for a while. Master, please have a taste."
The aide-de-camp stood in front of Shen One. He blinked his eyes. If the bowl of soup the officer had just drunk could save him, then the bowl of soup before him would bleed him to death in just one gulp.
General Yan Jun had tried her best to fry the fish. Originally, the fish had been quite pitiful when it died.
"Little Xu, would you like to try?" Yan Jun directly brought it to his mouth.
The aide-de-camp raised his head, and his body took a unnatural step back.
With a smile, Yan Jun grabbed his arm and said, "Obediently open your mouth, or else I will force myself to open my mouth."
The aide-de-camp silently opened his mouth under the coercion and temptation. The bowl of black, lacquered soup was continuously swallowed into his stomach.
Shen Tian walked forward, looked at the clean bowl of soup, and then looked at the a.s.sistant who didn"t move. He then asked softly, "Madam, why is it so dark?"
When Yan Jun came, she was in too much of a hurry, so she didn"t see clearly whether she was holding a pot of water or fish soup. But it doesn"t matter, it"s just that its color is a bit worse, so the taste is actually the same.
The aide grabbed Shen"s hand, his eyes turning white. "Sir, is this what I meant when I was injured?"
"Don"t worry, I will give you an application for your honorary certificate. You can go without worry."
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