Chapter 4: Deceiving Oneself and Others

  Xiao Huan Yue saw a soldier bringing in a trembling woman, who was the only survivor from Qing Yun Town. Since being rescued that day, they had been separated and each had their own tent.

  This arrangement was initially incomprehensible to Xiao Huan Yue, but after learning about the situation in this world, he understood the underlying reasons. Seeing that woman timidly and carefully saluting the general, her eyes involuntarily glanced at the deputy general beside him, and the deputy general gave him a reassuring look, their relationship was self-evident.

  This is understandable, as most women in this world rely on their husbands for support. Now that her husband has died in Qingyun Town, she naturally needs to find another supporter. Looking at her haggard and dispirited expression, Xiao Huan Yue secretly shook his head, thinking that the women of this world are truly fragile!

  "General, when we recaptured Qingyun Town, the town was massacred by the enemy army. They are the only survivors." The deputy general reported.

  "I already know!" Xiao Chu's lazy expression suddenly turned serious, his hands clenched into fists, and his slightly trembling body showed the sadness and anger in his heart. But when he saw the woman who had collapsed to the ground, shivering with fear at the mention of "massacre", his hard expression immediately softened, and he said gently, "Don't be sad, we will definitely avenge you."

  He looked at Xiao Huan Yue beside him with concern, seeing that her expression remained unchanged and a faint smile played on the corners of her mouth, he couldn't help but furrow his sword-like eyebrows.

  Suppressing the doubts in his heart, he turned around and ordered the deputy general: "Protect them well, don't let the soldiers harass them!"

  "Yes!" After the deputy general received the order, he looked at Xiao Huan Yue, hesitated for a moment, and then suggested, "The general is seriously injured and has not recovered yet. It's better to let Miss Xiao stay behind to take care of him. As a young lady, she is more meticulous."

  "Alright, Xiaojie stays behind, you all retreat!" Xiao Chu slowly closed his eyes, covering the emotions at the bottom of his eyes, looking very tired as he waved his hand to let the deputy general retreat. But only he himself knew that in a place where people couldn't see, his hands were tightly clenched on the quilt, suppressing the joy that came from his heart.

  No, he absolutely refused to admit that the joy that rose up in his heart when he heard her say she wanted to stay by his side was indeed joy; he just thought she was somewhat suspicious and wanted to investigate her past.

  When everyone else had left and only he and she were left in the account, Xiao Chu opened his eyes and stared at Xiao Huan Yue without blinking, his gaze sharp as if to see through her heart, asking word by word "Who are you after all?"

  "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xiao Huan Yue." Facing Xiao Chu's sharp gaze, Xiao Huan Yue still smiled and intentionally distorted his question.

  "Faced with the murder of a loved one, can you be as calm as you are? Not to mention women, even men would find it hard to bear." Xiao Chu narrowed his eyes, carefully observing her, not missing any expression on her face, but he was disappointed, she remained unchanged, like a stone sinking into the ocean, without causing any ripples.

  "Qingyun Town doesn't have any relatives of mine, I've always been alone." She was still smiling, but Xiao Huan Yue's heart was filled with bitterness. Yes, since her mother passed away, she had no more relatives, and those so-called relatives were not worth mentioning.

  She didn't expect her to give such an answer, Xiao Chu was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say, looking at the warm smile still hanging on her mouth, it suddenly became so piercing, his heart suddenly hurt.

  "Besides, not everyone is that fragile. Moreover, whether I can bear it or not, I have no choice but to face it sooner or later, right?" Xiao Huan Yue lowered her eyelids, and the smile at the corner of her mouth deepened.

  After all these years, smiling has become a habit. No matter what she's been through, she'll always face it with a smile and won't let anyone see her true feelings.

  Her two good friends always say she is a smiling tiger, laughing so fake. Only they can see through her smile as a disguise mask. Having such understanding close friends, she is still very lucky, isn't she? Wonder where they are now? Are they together? She misses them!

  Xiao Chu looked at her, locking eyes with hers, savoring her words, his gaze complex.

  He was a war-hardened general, an iron-blooded man who had never liked or despised the weak. So when he faced Qin Lan, the number one beauty, who took the initiative to show her affection, he was not moved at all and bluntly refused.

  Unfortunately, all the women in the world rely on men for survival and are pretentious. He had long given up hope and was prepared to remain single for life, but fate brought him together with her.

  Looking at her calm expression and warm smile, he felt like seeing a small grass in the storm, though weak but tenacious, even if encountering strong winds and heavy rains, she could still face it with a smile, such a woman made his heart move and be enchanted.

  No, he couldn't possibly have fallen for her, they just met today, how could it be... He didn't believe in love at first sight, it must be because of his injury that made him act strangely.

  The more he thought about it, the more sense it made. He deliberately ignored the turmoil in his heart and slowly relaxed.

  He didn't know, however, that his heart was racing only for a moment, and everything else was just self-deception.

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