Chapter 19

After reaching the pinnacle of embarrassment, Su Xi surprisingly calmed down. Adhering to the belief that as long as she wasn’t embarrassed, the embarrassment belonged to others’ lofty ideals. Fortunately, she had already broken the jar, and things could only get worse.

Despite Su Xi’s ears turning red, she made an effort to maintain a composed expression. Clearing her throat, she sincerely said to Xie Zhen, “Thank you, Comrade Xie. Luckily, your nimble hands caught me, or I would have been disfigured.”

“You, being a soldier was not for nothing!” After saying this, Su Xi felt that her performance wasn’t sincere enough. She gave the man a thumbs up, and then… She became even more embarrassed.

The mischievous young girl made Xie Zhen recall the feeling of her warm and fragrant embrace a moment ago. His Adam’s apple rolled a few times uncontrollably, and the back of his ears felt hot. He sensed his body becoming even stiffer.

So, girls were actually this soft? He made an effort to suppress the inexplicable restlessness rising in his heart, lightly curling his lips. “You’re welcome; just call me Xie Zhen.”

Su Xi secretly sighed in relief, nodding gracefully. “Sure, Xie Zhen. You can also call me…”

“Call you what? Hurry up and eat.” Before Su Xi could finish speaking, someone grabbed her collar again. Then, Xi Yannan dragged her whole body away from the ‘dangerous person’.

Xie Zhen, who was still unaware that he had been elevated to the status of a dangerous person, involuntarily followed the little girl with his gaze. 

Watching her make cute and pleading expressions was amusing, like a kitten scratching his heart, indescribably ticklish.

Suddenly, Xie Zhen caught a sharp and scrutinizing gaze. 

Xi Yannan turned around at some point and stared at him intently.

Xie Zhen maintained a calm and direct gaze, not avoiding or flinching. After a while, the two men engaged in an inexplicable contest and silently averted their gazes.

Xie Zhen lowered his eyelids, his thick, long lashes hiding the warmth in his eyes. Perhaps thinking of something amusing, the corner of his lips gently rose and let out a soft, low, and alluring laugh.

…………….

The next morning.

Su Xi got up and tidied up, then went to check on Wang Kun’s recovery.

Upon entering the room, unsurprisingly, Wang Kun was already awake, and Cao Liang was feeding him.

Cao Liang greeted Su Xi warmly and respectfully: “Doctor Su, you’re awake? Breakfast is in the kitchen; would you like to have it first?”

Su Xi waved her hand, sat on a nearby stool, and smiled. “No need. You two go ahead and eat. After you finish, I’ll check his wounds. I’ll have my meal after changing the bandages. Also, just call me Su Xi; I’m not a doctor yet.”

Wang Kun already knew that the beautiful and incredible little girl in front of him was his benefactor. Thinking back to Cao Liang’s words before about being princess-carried by such a stunning girl throughout, though incredible, he who was a tower-like, sturdy man turned red.

He struggled for a while, unable to come up with a coherent explanation, only grinning foolishly at Su Xi, his sincere eyes filled with gratitude.

Su Xi, watching Wang Kun squirm uncomfortably, thought for a moment before getting up and saying, “I’ll go eat first. I’ll come back to change the dressing after you finish feeding Wang Kun.”

“Hey, hey, hey! Okay, Doctor Su… Su Xi, you go ahead and eat. We’re not in a hurry,” Cao Liang said.

Cao Liang politely escorted Su Xi to the door before returning to sit beside Wang Kun. He fed him porridge while saying, “I don’t know why, but even though Doctor Su is so young, I’m afraid of her.”

After the highly noticeable Su Xi left, Wang Kun finally felt more at ease. He laughed. “Is it because Doctor Su is too good-looking?”

Cao Liang bared his teeth and said, “Get lost! Am I that kind of person? Besides, for someone like Doctor Su, how could we rough old guys even dare to dream? Tsk, tsk, our boss is more suitable.”

Wang Kun chuckled. Though he didn’t say anything, he agreed with Cao Liang’s sentiment. Such a fairy-like person could indeed only be matched by their powerful boss.

Suddenly, Cao Liang slapped his thigh, almost knocking over the bowl in his hand. He hurriedly steadied the bowl, stopped feeding, and directly handed the bowl of porridge to Wang Kun’s intact hand, letting him drink on his own.

Then he stood up, excitedly circled around the room, and said, “I must have been conquered by Doctor Su’s strength. What do you think? Can I ask Doctor Su to be my Shi?”

Wang Kun clumsily emptied the last grains of rice from his bowl into his mouth, wiped his mouth with a sigh, and then handed the empty bowl to Cao Liang, saying, “Another bowl, please.”

Cao Liang, looking disappointed, took the ceramic bowl without rushing to fill it with rice. “I have a question for you,” he said.

Wang Kun scratched his head and said, “I don’t understand this, why don’t you ask Doctor Su yourself?”

Cao Liang: “…” What’s your use?

………………

The conversation between the two inside the room was completely unknown to Su Xi. She had already entered the kitchen and quickly started eating breakfast.

The breakfast was porridge made with a mixture of rice and millet. Su Xi couldn’t tell whose craftsmanship it was, but the porridge was cooked perfectly, with each millet grain blossoming and the fragrance of rice filling the air. In addition, each person was given a boiled egg and a few assorted steamed buns, making the breakfast quite abundant.

After finishing her meal, Su Xi washed her bowl and went to find Wang Kun again.

Su Xi unwrapped the gauze, revealing the wound. She carefully examined it and found that the recovery of the wound was satisfactory. She reapplied the medicine, replaced the clean gauze, and instructed, “Avoid spicy food and alcohol for now. Oh, you can drink the peach medicinal wine I brewed. Don’t exert too much force on your arm for the next month; even if the outer wound scabs over, be cautious about it; the inner recovery is slow.”

Su Xi gave a warning, and Su Xi changed the dressing on Wang Kun’s leg wound as well.

Then, she wrote down the remaining dosage and instructions on a piece of paper and handed it to Cao Liang, saying, “He’s fine now. Follow the time and dosage indicated here when changing the dressing. I’ve written down all the necessary precautions. I’ll head back to school now.”

“Are you leaving now? Don’t you want to inform Yannan?” Cao Liang didn’t expect Su Xi to be in such a hurry. He was about to suggest that they should inform their battalion commander. Informing their commander wasn’t that necessary, right?

Su Xi raised her wrist, checked the time, and replied, “No, I’m leaving now. I’ll catch the first class. Brother finally slept soundly; I won’t disturb him. I’ll take a leave and come over next Sunday.”

After saying these words, Su Xi bid farewell to Wang Kun and prepared to leave.

Cao Liang followed her out, hesitating for a while before asking, “Su Xi, do you have some kind of internal strength?”

Thinking about her performance as “King Barbie” last night, Su Xi smirked and shook her head. “No, it’s natural. I’ve always been strong since childhood.”

Cao Liang’s first reaction was to open his mouth wide, lamenting that there really are people with innate strength. Then he felt disappointed, thinking he could have cultivated extraordinary skills himself.

Feeling dejected, he walked with slumped shoulders. When they reached the entrance, Su Xi declined Cao Liang’s offer to accompany her. Given their current situation, it was more appropriate to keep a low profile.

Cao Liang watched the girl leave gracefully and couldn’t help but feel somewhat unwilling. After all, it was rare for their boss to show concern for a girl. 

With these thoughts, he immediately turned around and rushed upstairs, pushing open the door without thinking.

To his surprise, he was met with the sight of their leader, with bloodshot eyes.

“…….”