Chapter 96: The Final Round * Abdominal Black Duel (Second Update)

  Everyone who listened to Shang Honglian's voice became soft and gentle.

  And as he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, his small hands reached into the man's chest to draw circles, his face leaned in close to the handsome uncle's face, his bright eyes didn't blink, and seemed to be swallowing saliva.

  Seduction? A strategy that defeats the enemy without fighting?

  It seems unnecessary, hasn't he already surrendered?

  And look at that uncle's tall and straight back, motionless, standing like a mountain.

  Is this the posture of surrender?

  Xiang Hong felt the helplessness of height difference once again. She was secretly laughing like a cat scratching, and hurriedly teasing the silly Song Shuyu.

  She saw her small hand drawing circles on his chest suddenly open five fingers, changed to a grasp, grasped the clothes at his chest, and strongly pulled his body down little by little.

  Song Shuoyue struggled symbolically for a moment, then gave in. What was she to do? She obediently followed the pull of her small hand, slowly lowering her head, licking her increasingly dry thin lips, and gradually leaned over.

  The tips of their noses were about to touch.

  Something's going on!

  It's getting out of hand!

  The boys around Song Shuyu all stretched their necks and stared with wide eyes.

  Song Shu Yu looked at the little girl who was deliberately acting cute in front of him, and under the gaze of countless curious eyes around them, he knew he had to hold himself back, but his line of sight was entangled with her misty eyes, and he couldn't bear to look away.

  She had a frog-like face that was so ugly it was indistinguishable, yet he couldn't help but miss the smooth texture of her small face.

  Her plump lips pouted, and with a dazzling and enchanting smile, she cast her charm at him. All that could be seen was that the tender lip edges squeezed out a sentence that had no lethal power:

  "Hey - a captive should look like a captive, you don't seem to be aware of that."

  Song Shuwei gazed at the delicate, petal-like softness of her small mouth, mere inches from his face. He only needed to lean in slightly to capture it with his lips, and suddenly his heart was pounding like a drum. Her tiny appearance made his entire body burn with desire, as if the only way to quench his thirst was to fiercely pull her into his arms and ravage her.

  "Huh? What does it mean to be a captive? I've never done this before, do I have to constantly raise my hands and bow my head?"

  Song Shuyu's face was calm and elegant, as he spoke, he stretched out his long arms elegantly, then with a forceful swing, he pushed away the enthusiastic onlookers around him, sending them tumbling to the ground far away.

  That seemingly soft and light push clearly made Zhang Wu Zhao Yibo and others feel the pain of their buttocks being trampled.

  Song Shuwei's warning was clear: all of you, honestly get out of the way and close your eyes. If anyone dares to disrupt this atmosphere, see how I'll deal with you.

  Everyone, no matter how foolish, could see the cat and mouse game between this pair of excellent men and women. They all turned around with some boredom, covering their faces, peeking through their fingers, and eagerly looking forward to seeing what would happen next, whether it would be a passionate kiss?

  See "captives" not only refused to cooperate, but also openly pushed her people away, Xiang Hong pretended to be angry and made a gun shape with his little hand, poked his chest and repeated loudly:

  "Be more aware of yourself!" The crisp voice paired with a rare stern tone seemed somewhat out of sync.

  "The captive" slowly turned around and raised his fist at those guys who were sitting far away, sneaking a peek. The group of people suddenly scattered like birds and beasts, rushing back to their own tents, and also carried the two anesthetized guys who were watching with great interest to the rear of the camp.

  "You have such a good policy of treating prisoners of war well, why can't we two enjoy it?" The two men were looking at each other with relish, and when they were forcibly moved away, they protested indignantly.

  "Shut up! Even a dog can see what's going on between those two, stop pretending to be stupid!"

  Those boys were very unhappy and shut them up, privately thinking that Sang Hong was not great, when did she hook up with such a special soldier who is extremely good at both skills and appearance? No wonder her skills are so good, usually in front of Qin Qing, she can remain calm.

  Zhao Yibo couldn't describe the taste in his heart, his aunt had disappeared for this man, and the girl he liked also had a crush on him.

  His clenched fists gripped and released again.

  Song Shuwei looked at the suddenly quiet scene, smiled contentedly, and then turned to face Sang Hong with a big smile. He raised his hand to grab her small paws that were making gestures like guns on his chest, elegantly held them up, lowered his head, and kissed them gently like a gentleman, smiling very mischievously:

  "Alright, my queen, the cleanup is done. As your captive, from now on, you can do whatever you want with me."

  The soft touch on the back of her hand awakened memories, she missed his kiss, and his gentle yet fiery lips.

  At the words, he was taken aback for a moment, then gritted his teeth and puffed out his chest, grasping his wrist with one hand and twisting it back, about to jump sideways and knock him down, saying fiercely in his mouth:

  "This is what you said, so I won't be polite, let's settle this on the spot!"

  Song Shu hugged her small body tightly, willingly becoming a human cushion for her. The two of them fell to the grass together, and the soft elasticity in his arms almost made him moan out loud. He was dying from this little girl's torture - she was simply too good at tormenting people.

  "No problem, I'll take care of it right now." Before he had even finished speaking, his iron-like arm tightened around the little girl who had been on his mind day and night, pulling her into his chest. At the same time, he lowered his head and deeply kissed her lips.

  Xiang Hong initially resisted, but Song Shuyu wouldn't let her have her way. He had thought about her for so long that his bones ached; he had worried about her for so long that his heartbeat was irregular. All the planning and arrangements were made with the fear that something would go wrong, leaving him with lifelong regret.

  At this moment, he can finally see her intact and complete in his arms. He can't bear to let her go. Gentle kisses and fierce kisses come one after another, wave after wave, again and again. Xiang Hong is finally kissed into submission by him.

  Softly nestled in his arms, she subconsciously wrapped her arms around Song Shuyu's waist, slightly lowering her head to receive his domineering yet gentle kiss.

  ——

  Song Shuyu handled official business well and went through great trouble to get himself to the finals scene, but where did he contact Sang Hong?

  The match started on the day of the 5 am airdrop, he was one of them.

  As soon as he landed, he began to chase into the jungle, galloping at full speed, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find Sang Hong's team after searching through all the small teams.

  He was puzzled, this is impossible!

  He sifted through it again, still unable to find it, and was so frustrated that he almost vomited blood.

  Has he come too late, and has that little girl already been taken advantage of?

  She can't be that weak!

  Just as he was thinking of a way to find out if Sang Hong had been eliminated, his old friend Li Bin enthusiastically invited him to eat snake meat. He was just about to hurry forward and search again, but then heard Li Bin say that he must go and broaden his horizons.

  Because this snake was killed by a contestant in the competition, it is estimated to be over a thousand years old. The snake's gallbladder has turned into a crystal stone the size of a fist.

  Song Shuyu hastily asked which contestant's turn it was.

  Li Bin said regretfully: "It's not your troops, but rather a group of students from your alma mater, led by a girl named Sang Hong."

  Song Shuwei felt his throat dry, so tense that he swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva before finding his voice and asked aloud: "Is anyone hurt?"

  "There was a girl who might have been injured and left, then she was rescued along with several students from NJ Military Academy."

  Li Bin couldn't help but laugh at his unusually concerned expression, "The record is very detailed, you can come and see for yourself. This thing is too big, it takes three helicopters to lift it away. For safety reasons, everyone decided to transport it in sections; the cutting saw will arrive soon, if you were any later, you would have missed it!"

  Song Shuwei rushed over, took the record book to take a look, and found that the injured girl's name was Ma Lan. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the record again, where he saw that his classmate Sang Hong was responsible for leading the snake out of the cave and other exciting descriptions. He felt like his head was going to spin - this guy, how did his personal heroism spread to this point?

  She also doesn't weigh herself to see how many kilograms she has.

  When he stood in front of the giant snake with Li Bin, he felt a chill all over his body. Even he wouldn't dare to provoke such a ferocious beast easily.

  The military doctor in charge of extracting the venom smiled complacently as they approached:

  "Top-notch poison, extremely pure, and yet it directly connected four barrels, damn - this guy is deeply hidden. Before the final, the plane flew low-altitude flight, radar didn't even detect its tracks."

  Li Bin looked at Song Shuoye's extremely gloomy face, he was already used to this guy's poker face, and immediately patted his shoulder and said:

  "Let's go over there and talk, you can be the boss on your own turf, what are you doing wandering around in this forest? I just saw the list and thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, but it really is you."

  "You guys inspected the base, how can you be so careless? A huge snake like this can swallow a few people with ease. The contestants sent here are all top-notch talents, and if they get destroyed, wouldn't that be a waste?"

  Song Shuyu's words were very serious.

  Li Bin's face turned pale at his words and he argued discontentedly:

  "This is the jungle, the primitive jungle, where human power counts for nothing. That big snake has been alive until now and has become a spirit-like creature. Their ability to avoid and hide themselves is instinctual. What makes you think that our advanced instruments can make them appear?"

  Song Shuwei heard the anger in his voice and realized that he had gone too far, so he immediately softened his tone: "This base has been here for decades, and it can't be found even with an annual inspection, it's not your fault;

  "How is the injured student?"

  Song Shuyu could feel Li Bin's pressure, once these people died, he would absolutely be implicated.

  The rescue was very timely and professional, the serum in those first-aid kits not only neutralized the venom but also protected their nervous system. The military doctor said that they were out of danger, and after a few days of recovery in the hospital, the two guys who had been inside the snake's belly would be fine.

  It was also good luck for the students of NJ Military School, two people were sucked away by a big snake, and the remaining two crawled into the snake cave to rescue them. They happened to meet a team of eight people from B Military School, and the reconnaissance students discovered something unusual. The girl who quit was from the reconnaissance department, she said that standing under the snake hole, her body felt light and was sucked up to a place three or four meters away from the ground;

  Thanks to their captain, a girl named Sang Hong, who rushed over and pulled her away, this is simply a case of snatching food from the jaws of a snake!

  But the big snake didn't chase them, it turned out that there was a pregnant mother snake in the snake's nest, and the two people who were swallowed into the belly and then spat out were obviously fresh things prepared for the mother snake.

  It's really good luck.

  "Look at the traps all around, they've all been put to use. As soon as I arrived here, I saw that the snake's entrails were hanging everywhere, it was a pitiful sight. That big tree over there, with a trunk as thick as two men, its crown had been violently broken off by this huge snake. What strength! It wasn't like it had smashed itself to death. This group of students will probably still have their hands full."

  Song Shuwei squinted at the bare, thick tree trunk, his heart racing with fear. In his mind's eye, he saw Sang Hong wielding a steel wire whip, nimbly leaping between the trees as a huge snake, its body as long as a foot, chased after her, its razor-sharp fangs snapping just behind her back.

  The ignorant are fearless, he doesn't even know how to evaluate that little girl.

  He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a raised hand: "What luck."

  Li Bin also sighed repeatedly: "Who said it wasn't, rescued three students and retreated unharmed. This girl named Sang Hong is not only the lifesaver of those few people, but also made me feel grateful, otherwise, my punishment was set."

  Song Shuoye smiled and patted his shoulder: "If you're grateful, just prepare a red envelope."

  "Red envelope?" Li Bin replied awkwardly.

  "You'll know when the time comes, I'm leaving." Song Shuyu couldn't stay any longer, he had to rush to that little girl's side, otherwise, who knows what kind of danger she would get herself into with her reckless courage.

  "How can you leave now? The snake meat is already well done."

  Li Bin didn't know what was wrong with this guy, who looked like he had a lot on his mind. Even when meeting an old friend, he didn't seem to want to catch up. He probably came here just because he was bored and wanted to take his mind off things. Was he still trying to get those merits? What nonsense!

  "Get someone to pick up that snake fang for me, bring it to me when you're free, I'll treat you to a drink another day, not now, I'm off." Song Shuyu said as he waved his hand and walked away without looking back.

  He looked at the direction and then chased after along a faint trail.

  This girl is indeed a bit clever, and in that fierce battle with the big snake, she fully mobilized the enthusiasm of all her subordinates, divided labor reasonably, and thus timely reversed the tragedy.

  After tasting and savoring it repeatedly, he still concluded with two words: Daring!

  Sang Hong and his team walked very carefully, Zhang Wu's main responsibility was to erase the traces after they left.

  So even someone as skilled as Song Shuyu found it a bit difficult to keep up with them.

  However, he became more and more spirited as he chased them for a distance and found that there was not only himself following them, but at least one other person.

  It seems that Sang Hong and others' plan to leave late on purpose has been seen through.

  There were few prey in front, so some people retreated back to intercept them.

  Sang Hong felt more and more peeping, naturally related to these few powerful trackers.

  At night, when he arrived at the camp, Song Shuyu couldn't bear to charge in and saw how strictly they were guarding. He was worried that his appearance would stimulate the other two people, and if he couldn't rescue them in time, it would bring unexpected disaster to Sang Hong and the others.

  In the middle of the night, a pursuer could not help but rush into the camp, and after passing through a checkpoint, he was discovered by Song Shuyu and retreated in surprise.

  Three people stood silently facing each other from a distance.

  As the night wore on and it was Shang Hong's turn to keep watch, she felt a sense of tension and terror at being stared at intently, which seemed to be Song Shuyu ogling her with drooling desire in the darkness.

  He wanted to rush into the camp and sweep her into his arms, but he knew he couldn't, because such an action would be a signal for the other two men to kill him with impunity.

  So he was in the dark forest, about 7 or 8 meters away from his beloved little girl, looking left and right, up and down, no matter how he looked at her, she was lovely, no matter how he looked at her, she was charming, so he could only rely on memories to think of her charming appearance to satisfy his craving.

  Look at that little face, painted like a frog's skin, it's really disgusting.

  His eyes, however, couldn't bear to move away, and he struggled to make out her delicate features.

  I think there must be insect repellent mixed in the paint, he touched his lips, that taste he had experienced before, last time two people were in the woods, she was like that.

  If he hadn't selfishly enjoyed the intimacy with her and hinted to her not to apply it thickly, how could she have been bitten by mosquitoes like that?

  Silly girl, she is so mindful of his feelings.

  Song Shuwei was thinking, and then he saw Sang Hong's eyes narrow, following his line of sight to look over, surprised and delighted that he almost shouted out loud. She, however, panicked and ran back to the tent in the middle of the camp, pulling a girl who was so sleepy she couldn't open her eyes to her side, and sat with her arm tightly around her for courage.

  Her soft and timid little appearance is really cute!

  The next day, all three of them saw each other clearly, waved their hands in greeting, but no one spoke.

  Just lazily followed that group of people, each with their own calculations.

  Their journey was clearly changed, speeding up and slowing down, several times they almost caught up with the rear sentry of Sang Hong.

  "This group of little guys is quite vigilant, especially this scouting system, with many tricks up their sleeves." Someone spoke up.

  "Hmm, that big black guy looks like a Tibetan wrestling expert."

  "Just because someone is big doesn't mean they're good at wrestling."

  Those two people in the headgear, because they were really bored, started chatting.

  "You can go and try their skills out for yourself tonight." Song Shuyu said coolly.

  "I think that quiet little girl is the brains of this group, her eyes are so sharp and clever. Last night I was wandering around outside the camp, and she stared at me with her eyes, as if she had seen through me."

  Someone is thinking about something.

  Song Shuwei glanced at him and said: "That little girl is mine, I want her alone, you don't have to think about hitting on her, the rest of you can do as you please."

  Those two people suddenly laughed and said with a somewhat sly tone: "Old brother, saying it that way will lead to misunderstandings. The rules of the training are to respect the personality of the contestants, how can you say that girl is yours?"

  "It's just, don't make fundamental mistakes. Although it's inevitable to feel lonely when thrown into such a forest, there's no need to take advantage of her. An unripe bud doesn't have any flavor."

  Song Shuwei looked at them seriously and said: "It's not your business, she is my girlfriend, I came here specifically for her, don't make trouble for me."

  ……

  Speechless.

  "Haha, brother is so brave!" The two men with headgear looked at each other in surprise and understood that this person was not ordinary. However, looking at the agile little girl, they couldn't see what was attractive about her.

  To know that such people have a great attraction to women, they don't need to bother with women at all. This guy actually went into this sultry forest to suffer for the sake of that little girl, and besides, not everyone can squeeze in to do this job.

  He immediately became hospitable to Song Shuyu.

  As expected, when the group of people walked until half past noon, they began to slow down noticeably.

  "We've only covered less than two-thirds of the road and you're already calling it a day? What the...!" Lao Hu was still grumbling.

  Song Shuyu observed the group of people in front, some singing, some picking mushrooms, and even the prey began to chase them.

  It's really abnormal!

  "Can the few of them finish eating?" Scarface was a bit puzzled, this group of students' skills were not bad, and they had harvested a lot in a short time. However, looking at the raccoons and plump little opossums they carried, he couldn't help but drool, "They do know how to enjoy themselves, poor us, we're not allowed to start a fire in the forest, these past few days of dry rations have made me sick."

  "I'm the same, yesterday I blocked a group of people and beat one of them out, but all I got was a roasted rabbit that they had stolen, it tasted terrible, just talking about it is laughable."

  Luo Jia Hu said with a smack of his lips, he can be considered a carnivore, a day without meat is simply as unbearable as having his tendons pulled out.

  "Maybe they were prepared for us."

  Song Shu Yu thoughtfully looked at the group of people who were pretending to be leisurely, Zhang Wu and Zhao Yi Bo occasionally alerting their surroundings, making him understand that they must have discovered the followers and planned to deal with them.

  "It's like, their prey is so delicious, if we don't wait for them to roast it, we'll just go and take away their camp, without driving them out. We'll just let them follow us and serve us for a day; tomorrow they can prepare cooked food for us, even if they discover the truth, they won't be able to blame us."

  "Uh-huh, I must have a personal wrestling match with Hei Da to see if he's as strong as you said."

  "I think it's not that simple, let's recall when we participated in such a selection competition back then, how did we do it? That was with great caution and vigilance;

  "Look at them, singing and dancing while having a picnic, they're clearly treating this as a camping trip." Song Shuyu was also somewhat perplexed.

  "Is it just me, or are kids these days really so stressed out?"

  "It's possible, I've heard that some kids these days even hire prostitutes before the college entrance exams to release stress. Unlike our generation back then, who would clutch onto the exam papers and frantically scribble away in the examination hall, so nervous that we could barely write our own names legibly."

  Song Shuwei looked a bit distracted, before the college entrance exam, he had met this little girl Sang Hong, after teasing her for a night and relieving his thirst, he just left.

  At that time, I thought she was a college student. Later, I found out that she was an underage high school student. Later, I learned that she took the college entrance examination and achieved such results. He couldn't help but admire her intelligence and mental quality.

  He went through that thrilling and chaotic night, as soon as he got into bed, he would think of her, how she picked up the disheveled and wounded body, and faced the college entrance examination that changed her fate alone.

  Qin Luoshui was right, after traveling for several months, this girl is a treasure that gradually reveals its brilliance, slowly blooming with her own captivating light.

  Three people sat in the distance, chatting intermittently, and the thick aroma of roasted meat had already wafted over.

  The commotion in the camp and the flattering voices about Fatso's culinary skills made it impossible for people to sit still any longer.

  He rubbed his fists and licked his lips: "I'll go first and take a taste."

  Scarface raised his hand to stop him: "Your fist and impulsive personality used to directly clean up those people, I'll go first, and have a fight with that big black guy you're interested in. You've taken a liking to him, so just go over there as a guest later;

  Can't see clearly, just go straight to the camp after a while."

  He waved his hand and let him go, he had such thoughts, after all, he should retire next year. The guy's appearance and accent were so familiar that he wanted to go over and talk to him, give the young man from his hometown a chance, it was good.

  Scarface went, was blocked by Fang Mingyuan and fell to the ground, right into his arms, and he patiently teased him, but unexpectedly got pounced on, just as he was about to turn over, he realized he had fallen into a trap.

  He couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, such a retirement gift made him truly unforgettable.

  Because there were still players like Luo Hu, he didn't think much of it, but unexpectedly that cunning little girl directly forced him out, he sat down to drink and eat meat with a mixture of laughter and tears, waiting to see the joke of the remaining two people.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, after a while, the thin man's Peking Opera singing voice, playing a female role, came from afar, as if in a dream.

  Luo Duihu exclaimed in surprise: "Surrendered? Or did they really capture the person, these kids are something!"

  He peeked out and heard Laili's beautiful and ethereal singing, saw Fang Mingyuan's vigorous and rustic dance steps, and the deeply hidden homesickness was stirred up.

  His face was filled with a mixture of emotions.

  Song Shu said calmly: "I came with the intention of becoming a prisoner, don't go and mess up this situation so that it can't be looked at. You say, the intelligence, ability, and strength of these people are not bad when separated, but when gathered together, they can make people look at them in a different way."

  For example, isn't this gathering more attractive than any party we've ever attended?

  "If they all went to the place where we used to train, and worked together on a mission in the future, singing and dancing along the way, wouldn't this dull and high-pressure job be a lot more fun?"

  Luo Yan's whiskers listened to his words, seemingly deep in thought, and then nodded repeatedly:

  "Actually, before going on a mission, what can make me feel at ease is the strength of familiar companions. Everyone is sharpening their knives and feeling tense in the same way. This group of kids' way of dealing with pressure is really unique. But with such a large crowd, I'm afraid it's impossible for just the three of us to get in."

  Song Shuwei smiled slightly: "Nothing, as long as you don't cause trouble, tomorrow we'll all sing and eat meat and leave the forest safely, I can guarantee that everyone will be able to enter."

  After finishing, he briefly told Lao Hu about the battle with the giant snake two days ago, hinting that these people are all talented and if they were to separate, it would greatly reduce their combat effectiveness.

  Upon hearing this, Luo Duihu was instantly impressed: "Since they're a group with feelings and righteousness, we'll just do them a favor. With such a team, I reckon during training, they'll exhaust Li Tou'er to death."

  Song Shuyu just smiled and didn't say anything.

  "Alright, I'm off. In a little while that delicious meat will be gone, hurry up." Lao Hu smiled and greeted Song Shuyu before leaving.

  Song Shuoye followed a few steps, hiding in a place closer to the camp. Even if he was going to be captured, he had to do it with style, otherwise that girl would still look down on him?

  As expected, after a short while, he noticed that the two people eating had unusual expressions.

  In order to avoid him going out and still getting infected, he furrowed his brow in thought, wondering what was going on.

  There's something wrong with that meat, but everyone else is eating it just fine. How come they're all okay after eating it, but the two who came over here both got sick?

  Is it wine?

  It's also unlikely that those two old foxes would drink the wine honestly after tampering with it.

  Watching them play with great relish, it's estimated that they will soon disperse.

  Then, Song Shuyu appeared with a big show, he had made up his mind to give them a good show, otherwise, these two people would be easily caught by them, and it would be hard to avoid making them look down on the old soldiers. For the sake of tomorrow's harmonious coexistence, he was willing to shed some sweat.

  He thought this fight was necessary, to knock down the pride of Sang Hong and others, as well as the resentment of those two people. After all, they hadn't even tested their skills much, yet they were given such a big gift for free. Those two captives must be furious, he had to let them see that the skills of this group of children were still passable.

  And to be honest, he really wants to test the strength of Sang Hong and others, to see if they are tough enough.

  He then spoke provocatively and trained these people into submission.

  He thought he had been cautious enough, but unexpectedly, Sang Hong caught the flaw. Also, whenever he encountered her, his heart would soften, so how could she not see through it?

  Moreover, she was even more ruthless and grasped his weakness, using her charm to make him reveal his true form.

  It's undeniable that when he heard about Sang Hong stripping, the thought of killing her had already formed in his mind, thinking it was a ploy to lure him into a trap. Who would have thought she actually bared herself to him?

  ——

  Song Shuwei hugged Sang Hong and kissed her, the two of them reunited after a brief separation. In this kiss, all the misunderstandings and grudges between them dissipated.

  He looked at the little girl with satisfaction, who was kissed by him and had a dazed expression, and asked in a low voice: "Hong Hong, have you missed me?"

  Xiang Hong lowered her eyes and said shyly: "Can't say there isn't, there's a little bit of that thought."

  "A little? How little? Give me an example?" Song Shuyu looked at her and felt that this brief separation was still worth it since she could say such a straightforward thing to his face.

  "Compared to how much I miss you, it's just a little more." Xiang Hong's expression was somewhat melancholy as she thought of the phone call she had mustered up the courage to make, asking him if he was coming home, and his unequivocal refusal.

  "Haha, that's a boastful statement, what makes you say that?" Song Shuyu was curious about where her analogy came from.

  "Ugh, last night I was lying alone in the tent, and I thought, if that big snake had swallowed me or hurt me badly yesterday, you would probably spend the rest of your life feeling guilty and painful memories of me. At that time, I regretted not being nice to you when nothing was wrong, thinking that if I could live well and see you again, I would definitely treat you well."

  Song Shuyu's arm exerted force and pulled her into his embrace, his forehead against hers, comforting her:

  "Xiang Hong, I'm sorry, it was my fault that night, I crossed the line with what I said. Here, I solemnly apologize to you. From now on, even if I catch you red-handed, I'll pretend I didn't see anything. You can explain however you want and I'll listen."

  Xiang Hong burst out laughing and patted his chest, saying: "Is this how you apologize? It sounds so annoying to hear. So in your heart, I'm just a frivolous girl who can easily have an affair?"

  Song Shu Wei's expression was somewhat disconsolate: "Uh... I didn't mean it that way, you understand? What I meant to say is, I apologize for doubting your loyalty. I trust you just as I trust myself."

  Xiang Hong pouted, and had no idea what kind of logic this guy was talking about.

  She also knew that for someone who was not good at speaking sweet words, being able to soften his tone to this extent was already quite rare, and she nodded immediately to indicate that she understood what he meant.

  I think that between us, because we care too much about each other, the consequences of those hurtful words are terrifying. A careless sentence can leave someone wounded and scarred, it's just too painful.

  So here I'll say it once and for all, from now on you and I won't let misunderstandings linger overnight.

  "If one day I get tired of you, or you get tired of me, let's just be honest and say it out loud to break up, don't keep guessing and hurting ourselves and each other."

  Shang Hong said very seriously.

  Song Shuwei felt a pang in his heart, he gazed at Sang Hong for a long time before saying: "Sang Hong, let me be tyrannical once, I want you for a lifetime, give you a dependable embrace that lasts an eternity, I won't allow you to say you're tired of it."

  "Freedom, freedom. I've told you before not to have any thoughts of controlling my life. I like you, as long as you don't betray or get tired of me, I'll always be with you; just don't treat me like your subordinate, while giving me love, remember to give me respect and trust, that's all."

  "I promise to give you love, respect and trust."

  Song Shuwei looked at her seriously, solemnly took over the conversation, and made up for the misunderstanding last time. He raised his hand to touch his face, and the clear purple marks on it were evidence of her defending her rights that night, when she had pinched his face with great force.

  How could he possibly forget?

  The coral red followed his fingers, seeing him symmetrically purple on both cheeks, set against the elegant and majestic facial features, looking extremely clear.

  He then said with a sheepish grin, "Why didn't you say it hurt? Otherwise I wouldn't have used so much force. Look at the two lumps on your face now, they're really hilarious."

  Song Shuwei thought, and Xiao Yatou were really softhearted, they both forgot how he pinched her face back then. If that night hadn't made her extremely angry, how could she have borne to pinch him so painfully?

  But no matter how painful it is, it can't compare to the heartbreak and desolation he felt when she left him with only her back in sight.

  Song Shu said seriously: "The scars are very important, they make me reflect, why I let a gentle and soft woman get angry to that extent;

  And I'm still single."

  He stroked the small face of Sang Hong, which was covered with oil paint, and accurately kissed the right cheek that he had pinched, leaving his lips for a long time before saying:

  "I've never hit a woman before, and the first time I did, it was your face. Sorry, although at the time I was self-righteously wanting you to remember this lesson, but afterwards, I regretted it."

  Xiang Hong looked at his embarrassed and heart-aching face, laughing awkwardly: "You pinched me which made me very surprised, however, I also reflected well. If it wasn't for doing something that made you angry to the point of losing your mind, how could you bear to move a small finger on me?

  "If you really wanted to hit me, I reckon I'd be lying in a hospital bed right now, covered in plaster casts all over my body."

  ——

  "Hey, Commander Sang, even if you want to have a heart-to-heart talk with the captive, shouldn't we arrange for tonight's tent accommodations first?"

  Lyle hid in his own small tent, listening to the two people being affectionate and then murmuring, not taking it any further or escalating to a restricted level, but instead turning into a session of criticism and self-criticism, unable to help but loudly interrupt.

  "Right, those two guys are still sitting not far behind you! The effect of the seasoning should have worn off by now, what's your plan?"

  Chubby thought that the first thing those two people would do after recovering was to find him and settle accounts, how could he possibly sleep soundly in his own small tent?

  The warm and pleasant conversation was interrupted, thinking of that damned fatty, no matter how she gave him eye signals, he resolutely refused to give Song Shuyu a piece of meat with added ingredients, otherwise, she would not have easily cleaned up this guy who teased and humiliated her, where would she be played around by him?

  She jumped up uncomfortably from Song Shu Yun's arms:

  "Get up, fatty, and vacate your tent and sleeping bag. Skinny, get up too. Tonight we're on night watch, the two of you will take turns, and everyone's tents will be swapped for rest."

  "Hey, Old San, spare me, why did we two have to take the night watch, and it had to be us from the very beginning?" Thin Man protested.

  Xiang Hong sneered coldly and laughed twice: "Who said that the night watch started with you two, isn't this speaking nonsense with one's eyes open?"

  Everyone has been watching us chatting here all night, entertaining your eyes and ears. It's probably been two hours now, we should go to the tent to rest for a while.

  "Next — you come."