Chapter 36: Listening to My Wife

　　

Jiang Ning unscrewed the bottle cap, poured the medicated oil into her palm, and rubbed her hands together to warm it up.

She placed her palms on the bruised area and applied pressure.

Jiang Ning thought she was using quite a bit of force, but Shen Mo didn’t make a sound, quietly eating his meal.

Initially, she had only planned to apply the oil, but Jiang Ning couldn’t help but glance at Shen Mo’s back.

There were several terrifying scars, and a little below the shoulder, there was a bullet hole mark. She peeked at the front and saw that it was indeed a bullet penetration.

The scars were frightening, but Jiang Ning didn’t find them terrifying. She didn’t have any illusions about soldiers, but she had great respect for the profession.

From these scars, it was clear that he had faced death several times to earn his honors.

As Jiang Ning massaged his injury, her hand unconsciously moved down and lightly touched the most prominent, deepest scar.

The man who hadn’t made a sound even when the injured area was pressed hard, shuddered uncontrollably and stiffened at her light touch.

“Does it hurt?”

Feeling the person under her hand shudder, Jiang Ning thought she had hurt him and immediately pulled her hand back.

Shen Mo felt a rush of heat on his face, his ears turning red, a mix of embarrassment and a secret urgency in his heart.

“It still hurts a bit, but it’s not because of you pressing it. You can continue for a while; I think it’s almost better,” Shen Mo said.

Jiang Ning didn’t suspect anything, “Oh, okay, I’ll keep massaging it then.”

She continued to rub the sprained area, while Shen Mo’s heart was already beating like a drum in excitement. Thinking about it, today was the third time he had called her ‘wife,’ and Jiang Ning hadn’t objected once.

That meant he could keep calling her ‘wife.’

It was just that sometimes his wife unknowingly teased him, which made him a little uncomfortable.

Like just now, when his wife touched his scar, there was no hint of teasing in her eyes, just genuine concern for his scars.

He didn’t want her to feel sorry for his scars; he wanted her to care more about him.

Feeling that the massage was almost done, Jiang Ning immediately went to wash her hands. Standing in front of the sink, she carefully followed the seven-step handwashing method. In the mirror in front of her, her lowered head was reflected, with eyelashes like butterfly wings. When she looked up, Shen Mo felt as if those lashes had brushed against his heart.

When Jiang Ning was quiet, she often thought about things. While massaging Shen Mo’s sprain, she had an idea.

She noticed that Shen Mo had more than one bruised area. For people who trained often, it was inevitable to get bruises.

The medicated oil in the military infirmary wasn’t very effective. Given the current conditions, making some medicated oil shouldn’t be too difficult.

Moreover, the medicated oil she would prepare would definitely be better than this.

Leaving the infirmary, Shen Mo handed the cleaned lunchbox to Jiang Ning and then escorted her to the military base entrance, where Sister Li was already waiting.

As they reached the entrance, Jiang Ning said to Shen Mo, “If you get any more bruises or injuries in the future, just tell me. No need to go to the infirmary.”

Shen Mo replied, “Okay.”

He would listen to his wife.

Seeing how obedient he was, agreeing to everything she said, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but want to tease him again.

“If you don’t come home for a meal, let me know?”

“Okay.”

“If something happens, let me know?”

“Okay.”

“Before you do anything, report it to me?”

“Okay.”

So obedient?

This man agreed too quickly, leaving Jiang Ning speechless. She coughed lightly, “The things in your unit must be kept confidential. You don’t have to be so honest.”

“Well, as long as it’s not related to military affairs, I’ll let you know,” Shen Mo said, his eyes bright and sincere.

Jiang Ning’s playful thoughts vanished, and she turned to leave. She felt like she was walking into some kind of trap, step by step.

As soon as she took a step, someone grabbed her wrist.

The man’s voice came from behind her.

“Today’s training was intense,” he started, blaming himself, and continued, “I won’t be able to come home for dinner tonight, and I might be home late. You should rest early.”

He was already starting to report.

Jiang Ning nodded hurriedly and walked towards Sister Li without looking back.

The couple’s conversation had been overheard by Sister Li. Seeing Jiang Ning approach, she had a teasing expression on her face, “Young Shen really listens to you. The interaction between you two just now made me blush. It reminded me of when I first started dating Old Li. Back then, we were just like you two, surrounded by pink bubbles.”

It was the first time Jiang Ning had been teased about her relationship in person, and she felt genuinely embarrassed.

Sister Li looked happy, and Jiang Ning saw a reflection of herself in this world, enthusiastically supporting a couple. Unfortunately, the couples she had supported in her previous life had all ended tragically.

That night, Shen Mo obediently went home to sleep.

Because she had waited up for Shen Mo the previous night and gone to bed late, and then woken up early the next morning, Jiang Ning was already asleep by the time Shen Mo returned home.

In the middle of the night, Shen Mo vaguely felt something burrowing into his arms. He glanced at the fair legs draped over his own, and they were right there…

It had been like this the previous night, keeping him awake all night. The next morning, he had gotten up early and headed straight to the military base.

After a day of high-intensity training and a sleepless night, even an iron ox would collapse from exhaustion.

Unable to ignore the leg draped over him any longer, he finally drifted off to sleep.

Having gone to bed early the previous night, Jiang Ning woke up early the next morning.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she was greeted by a handsome face with sharp features.

Jiang Ning felt wonderful.

Waking up to something pleasing first thing in the morning would make anyone’s day.

She could stay happy all day.

No wonder people used to say online that they’d rather marry a penniless handsome man than a wealthy, pot-bellied tycoon.

There were also frequent comments like, “After a blind date, I realized I wasn’t that into money after all.”

After appreciating the beauty beside her for a while, Jiang Ning moved slightly, then froze.

This…

So fierce, and the assets were substantial.

When Jiang Ning moved slightly, Shen Mo had already woken up. Opening his eyes a little, he realized that his wife’s attention wasn’t on him, but… below.

His wife hadn’t moved her leg away, and his face was burning with embarrassment, his ears turning red as if they were about to bleed.

If Jiang Ning had looked up, she would have seen his face reddened to the ears.

Since Shen Mo hadn’t woken up, Jiang Ning looked at him without restraint.

Her eyes widened in surprise.

^[1]Hi readers. I replaced Sister Li’s daughter’s name “Dandan” into “Yuanyuan.” Happy reading, everyone.