Chapter Thirty-One: Confession

  Xiao Bing Jia turned around and took a look, a clear and beautiful figure was reflected in his retina.

  Vera Semyonovna Yelizaveta was standing in front of him, smiling at Xiao Bingjia. As the representative of Moscow University's student union, Vera also came to attend this grand banquet. For tonight's banquet, Vera had been preparing for a long time, and all of this was for her beloved lover.

  Tonight, she had a light makeup on her face, a golden blonde long hair tied into a braid behind her head, and a simple yet elegant gold necklace around her neck. Although she was wearing a plain white dress, it complemented her youthful beauty at this age, making her stand out at first glance.

  Vera ran quickly to Xiao Bing's side, then pulled him into her arms and hugged his neck, smiling as if no one was around, saying "I've really missed you, dear."

  "Hey, there are other people watching...". Xiao Bing Jia was extremely embarrassed, his face involuntarily turning red. But he didn't dare push Vera away either, and could neither hug nor not hug her, only awkwardly maintaining a very embarrassing posture.

  "What's wrong with that? I just want to tell them I like you!" Vera said nonchalantly. "The one I like is a great hero of the motherland."

  Xiao Bingjia was at a loss for words in the face of Wei La's bold confession when he felt a strong arm on his shoulder.

  "Hey, Xiao. What are you and your girlfriend talking about?"

  Igor, with one hand holding a cup full of red wine and the other resting on Xiao Bing's shoulder, said with a sly smile.

  "You guys shouldn't be discussing something private, should you? Hehe..."

  Sister, knowing we're discussing private matters and still coming over here to be a light bulb.

  Xiao Bing cursed loudly in his heart.

  Xiao Bingjia was at a loss, but the fact is that on the battlefield he was like a fierce tiger, but in this battlefield of love, he was just as stupid as most men. Xiao Bingjia suddenly looked like a little kid who had done something wrong, gently pushing Vera away, then standing there with his hands behind his back, pretending nothing had happened.

  Igor smiled and said, everything is self-evident.

  Then Igor saw Xiao Bingjia being so naive, he couldn't help but tease him again a few times, making the latter feel embarrassed.

  But Igor wasn't any better, and a fairly well-dressed woman was already calling out his name as she walked over. When Igor saw the woman approaching, he hastily hid the wine glass behind his back.

  "Hey, Frida, how did you find this... no, I must have gotten lost when I was in the bathroom earlier. Haha." Igor said with a dry laugh.

  The woman named Ferida did not get angry as Igor had imagined, but instead smiled gently, her smile was so captivating that even Xiao Bingjia was slightly stunned.

  She first bowed slightly to Xiaobing Jia and others, then smiled at Igor and said: "Hey, Ruslan (Igor's nickname). I didn't expect to run into you again here, this is also fate. At the same time, I didn't see you sneaking a drink here."

  For some reason, this guy was smiling and saying it with a smile on his face. However, Xiao Bingjia still felt a cold killing intent from her, and this killing intent was directed at Igor. Igor suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

  Then, under the gaze of Xiao Bingjia, Ferida pulled Igor, who was covered in cold sweat and trembling all over, out of the meeting room, thinking that at this moment Igor was both painful and happy.

  "Can't believe this guy is actually a henpecked husband..." Xiaobing Jia thought to himself as he watched Igor leave.

  ——Slap—— Her forehead suddenly took a hit, turned around to see Vera with a pouty mouth and an unsatisfied face, hmm... For some reason, this expression of Vera looks really cute...

  "Hey, what's wrong with you?"

  "You must have been captivated by that woman just now! I can tell from the look in your eyes." Vera said with great dissatisfaction, and finally added: "You men are the most promiscuous..."

  "Heaven and earth, I swear!" Xiao Bingjia said exaggeratedly. Then this guy even raised his three-fingered hand in an oath-like gesture: "I swear, I absolutely haven't been enchanted by her! She's absolutely not as beautiful as you!"

  "Shameless, shameless, shameless... Really have no face!" Vera scratched her own cheek, stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, but at this moment, her face, which was not much different from a red apple, had already betrayed her.

  "Hmph ~ Is it said that every girl has a proud and arrogant side? The proud and arrogant way is the best ~" Xiao Bingjia laughed wildly in his heart.

  At this moment, the music in the hall had already sounded, and all the celebrities stood up to find their own partners and invite them to dance together.

  Xiao Bingjia heard the sound of the zither and understood Ya's intention. He bowed his head, gently stroked his abdomen, and stretched out his hand to the beautiful Vera in front of him: "Now that my soul has begun to awaken, you have reappeared before me like a fleeting illusion, like a pure and beautiful fairy." Xiao Bingjia shamelessly plagiarized Pushkin's poem: "In this passionate moment, beautiful miss, let us ride on the wings of song and dance with abandon."

  "Ah!" Vera happily accepted Xiao Bingjia's invitation. Then she stretched out her right hand to him.

  Xiao Bing Jia gently and respectfully kissed Vera's hand, then took her right hand and walked towards the dance floor.

  As they walked to the center of the dance floor, the orchestra happened to be playing a very soft and gentle melody. Xiao Bing looked into Vera's beautiful eyes and smiled slightly: "My dancing skills are not very proficient, please forgive me."

  "Me too. Hope you can be more tolerant."

  The two of them exchanged a smile, and then slowly began to sway to the music. Xiao Bing's arm lightly wrapped around Vera's slender waist, his eyes gazing at her lovely face, smiling softly as he whispered: "Vera, you look beautiful tonight... this is no lie."

  "Uh-huh." Vera replied softly with a red face.

  "All along, I didn't know why I had to fight so hard on the battlefield, why I always put myself in harm's way..." Xiao Bing Jia paused for a moment and then smiled, saying: "Now it seems like I understand something..."

  "What did you understand?" Vera raised her head, her big watery eyes filled with hope and confusion, mixed with a hint of worry and sadness.

  "Hehe..." Xiao Bing Jia chuckled twice, then replied as if explaining: "What I want is for you... or maybe... for us to have a better life in the future."

  "Ah!" Vera's eyes widened instantly, not in surprise, but with tears of happiness welling up in her blue-green irises.

  "I want you to build a home for me... A home that's worth my blood and sweat, worth giving up everything for..."

  Xiao Bing said lightly.

  All along, Xiao Bing has been troubled by one thing - why should he work so hard for the Soviet Union? This world does not have a home that belongs to him, no mother's gentle care, no father's strict scolding, and no home that can comfort his wounded heart. There is only endless gunfire and cold bullets.

  I want to go home!

  Back to the ordinary home in my previous life, back to being an ordinary high school student in my previous life! —— That's all!

  Endless slaughter is just a cover for the emptiness in my heart, and crazy ideals are just to exhaust that restless soul of mine!

  Dad, mom, grandpa, grandma, uncle, aunt - what will you do after I'm gone?

  How did I die? After losing me, what kind of blow will my parents suffer again?

  In this world where there is no hope and dreams!

  A deep despair is shrouding me!

  But... what's the use of despair? Is it to let oneself fall into despair, leading the Red Army soldiers to fight without listening, fighting until death?

  This won't do! You absolutely can't give up!

  One can give up everything, but never give up hope!

  If I can't go back to that world that haunts my dreams, then I'll just settle down in this one!

  I will definitely not die so easily on the battlefield with my renewed hope and dreams! Right, I don't just want to survive, I want to live! Sooner or later, I'll marry seven or eight wives and create my own harem! I'll return home with a lifetime of glory and tell my seven or eight little devils about my youthful adventures. One day, I'll even bring my harem back to the original world. My mom will definitely be shocked, whether it's in this life or the last one! Hahahahahaha——

  Yes, I want home!

  The bond with this world has never needed to be severed, on the contrary, it has become even stronger!

  He was lost in his own fantasy, and didn't even notice tears streaming down his cheeks.

  "Xiao..."

  Vera gently called out her own name while wiping away the tears on my face.

  Can't you just cry yourself?!

  "I promise you..."

  Vera shed tears of happiness and replied softly.

  "Thank you..." Xiaobing gently wiped away Vera's tears with his rough large hands.

  The two of them hugged and kissed, lost in a passionate kiss. The guests around them stopped their dancing steps, silently gazing and blessing the young newlyweds.

  The two of them were still in the center of the dance floor, kissing each other as if nothing, not even doomsday, could interrupt this couple whose hearts had merged into one.