Chapter 50: It’s Actually Him!!

Song Chen had helped raise Xixi, but he rarely saw her laugh so freely.

The light in her eyes shocked him.

Jiang Zhi Ning saw them first and stood up. “You’re back.”

The moment Xixi saw Song Chen, she suddenly clung tightly to Jiang Zhi Ning’s leg.

Noticing this, Jiang Zhi Ning looked down, confused. “What’s wrong, Xixi?”

Xixi held on tightly, her voice full of pleading: “I want to stay with Mama. Mama, hold me.”

Hearing her, Song Chen clenched his fists at his sides.

Jiang Zhi Ning bent down and picked her up, gently comforting her. “Don’t be scared, Xixi. Big brother cares about you too.”

Xixi hugged her tightly. “I like Mama.”

Though she was young, she knew who truly cared for her.

Seeing her like this, Song Chen didn’t speak. He turned silently and went back to his room.

Jiang Zhi Ning watched his back quietly and continued walking while holding Xixi.

Song Ye hesitated in place. “Um…”

Jiang Zhi Ning stopped and looked at her.

Blushing, Song Ye hesitated for a long while before gathering the courage to raise his hand.

Then, with a swift motion, he grabbed her hand and stuffed a candy into it.

“This is for you,” Song Ye said and quickly turned around, running back into the house as fast as he could.

Huh? Jiang Zhi Ning stood there, confused.

She looked down at the White Rabbit milk candy in her hand and blinked dumbly.

“For me?” she asked for confirmation.

Xixi nodded enthusiastically. “Big brother gave it to Mama!”

Surprised, Jiang Zhi Ning unwrapped the candy and popped it into her mouth.

The rich milky sweetness spread across her tongue.

It was very sweet.

Her lips curved into a smile. That awkward little Song Ye was actually pretty cute.

After returning to the main house, Jiang Zhi Ning sat Xixi on a chair and began preparing dinner.

Earlier, Song Yuzhou had sent word through one of his men that he’d be working late and couldn’t come home for dinner.

So she decided to prepare a bento box and bring it to the base.

In the kitchen, she used the vegetables Liu Zhilian had brought over to make braised eggplant and stir-fried bok choy.

Then she went to the cellar for pork belly and made stir-fried pork with green peppers.

Meanwhile, Song Ye tugged at Song Chen’s sleeve and said bravely, “Brother, I… I think she’s different from Mom. She’s not like those bad women.”

“Xiao Ye…” Song Chen’s expression turned serious.

“Xixi rarely smiles like that. I want a mom who loves me too,” Song Ye said, aggrieved.

Looking at them, Song Chen’s tense heartstrings relaxed slightly. “Let’s keep observing.”

Hearing that, Song Ye beamed. “Okay!”

Once the food was packed, Jiang Zhi Ning headed to the base.

Since she had been there before, the guards recognized her and let her through.

“Comrade, can I ask where Song Yuzhou is?” she asked with a smile.

The soldier, stunned by her beauty, took two seconds to react before replying, “The commander is over there.”

She followed the direction he pointed and thanked him.

At the training grounds, many soldiers were shirtless and training hard.

It was the first time Jiang Zhi Ning had seen so many well-built bodies up close. Her eyes widened in surprise.

Song Yuzhou happened to glance up and catch her staring. Jealousy flared in his chest as he barked, “Put your shirts on!”

Huh? Jiang Zhi Ning and the soldiers all looked confused.

But when they saw their commander running toward her, they quickly scrambled to get dressed.

“What are you doing here?” Song Yuzhou asked as he approached.

“Do all special forces soldiers have such good bodies?” Jiang Zhi Ning asked in awe.

“….” Song Yuzhou suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

He cleared his throat and stepped forward to block her view. “Just look at me.”

Jiang Zhi Ning chuckled. “Then let’s see how you perform.”

She was joking, but Song Yuzhou nodded seriously. “Okay.”

She handed him the bento box. “Dinner, prepared just for you.”

Song Yuzhou took it, his eyes glowing with happiness. “Thank you.”

“Commander is so lucky to have a wife.”

“Right? Commander, where did you find such a beautiful wife after being single for so long?”

Embarrassed by the teasing, Song Yuzhou scratched his head.

Jiang Zhi Ning smiled with curved eyes. “He found me at the bottom of a cliff.”

The soldiers were about to start gossiping again when Song Yuzhou barked, “Back to training! Or do you all want to go without sleep tonight?”

With that, the crowd scattered like birds, resuming their training.

As the others trained, Jiang Zhi Ning asked curiously, “And you?”

“I have to train too,” Song Yuzhou replied, placing the bento on a nearby locker.

Her eyes lit up. “Do you also do close-combat like that?”

“Yeah.”

Just as Jiang Zhi Ning was about to ask him to demonstrate, a soldier called out, “Commander, can I spar with you?”

Seeing the expectation in her eyes, Song Yuzhou didn’t refuse and stepped onto the training field.

Jiang Zhi Ning walked closer for a better view.

Some outgoing soldiers gathered around her. “Sister-in-law, how did you meet our commander?”

“Yeah! What made you fall for him? He’s capable, sure, but he’s already got a kid—even if not biologically.”

Seeing their gossipy looks, Jiang Zhi Ning smiled politely. “Let’s talk about it another time.”

“Deal!”

Meanwhile, Song Yuzhou and the soldier began their intense sparring match.

This was the first time Jiang Zhi Ning had seen him fight with such fierce determination.

His movements were fast and agile, every punch and kick filled with power.

The soldier he faced was also impressive, managing to counter his moves swiftly.

Watching Song Yuzhou’s focused eyes, she imagined how awe-inspiring he must be on the battlefield.

Just then, someone else entered the training grounds.

Sheng Hao immediately spotted Jiang Zhi Ning in the crowd, his eyes flashing with shock: Why is she here?!

When he followed her gaze and saw she was watching Song Yuzhou intently, Sheng Hao was stunned: No way…

He was struck with disbelief. She married… Song Yuzhou?!

Feeling his gaze, Jiang Zhi Ning turned and glanced at him.

Her eyes briefly showed surprise but quickly returned to calm.

Seeing this, Sheng Hao burned with rage: She actually ignored me?!

Ten minutes later, the match ended with a clear winner.

Song Yuzhou stepped out of the ring, sweat covering his forehead.

Jiang Zhi Ning gave him a thumbs up. “You were amazing!”

Blushing slightly at her praise, Song Yuzhou smiled.

Seeing him drenched in sweat, Jiang Zhi Ning pulled out a handkerchief and gently wiped his forehead.

As he gazed tenderly at her, Song Yuzhou suddenly sensed a hostile gaze.

He turned to look—Sheng Hao was standing there stiffly, glaring at Jiang Zhi Ning.

Recalling her words that night, Song Yuzhou’s instincts screamed warning. He reflexively took her hand in his.

Sheng Hao walked toward them, eyes fixed on Jiang Zhi Ning.

Song Yuzhou stepped forward and said in a low voice, “Sheng Hao, let me introduce you. This is my wife—Jiang Zhi Ning.”

Boom!

It felt like something exploded in Sheng Hao’s head. It’s actually him?!