Chapter 170 Smells Good and Sweet

"Big Fatty, you've been eating a lot lately, haven't you? What delicious food have those kids been feeding you this time?" Wen Ni asked it seriously.

"Aww~~~Waaah!"

The brown bear named Big Fatty shook its body affectionately.

Wen Ni showed a hint of helplessness on her face, casually took out a White Rabbit milk candy from her pocket, unwrapped it and threw it directly into the brown bear's blood-red mouth!

Xiwen sat on the ground next to her, watching closely. Her mouth was slightly open, and her eyes were full of surprise.

"Wen Ni!"

Several tense shouts came from behind.

Lu Jinye and his group, who were worried about Wen Ni, insisted on coming over, along with Instructor Liu Shuzheng who came with them.

Seeing this real-life Beauty and the Beast, they were all frozen in place, unsure whether to advance or retreat!

"Big Bear?"

Liu Shuzheng murmured a call.

He was somewhat surprised to see Wen Ni stroking Xiong Da's head, and Xiong Da was very obedient!

Although this brown bear is friendly, it always keeps a certain distance from them, only eats what they give it, and never allows anyone to touch it.

"What's going on?" Li Shu, hiding behind the tree, raised her voice in surprise.

"Didn't I tell you there are brown bears in these mountains?" Wen Ni slowly stroked the big fat mane's glossy fur, her smile cold and indifferent. "You're so afraid of brown bears, yet you still dare to try to sneak away from training. It seems that in your eyes, the special forces training is even more terrifying than those bears in the deep mountains?"

"That's not it! We just weren't strong enough and couldn't keep up with the group, that's why we got lost!" Li Shu blurted out in a panic, then quickly changed the subject, "I'd like to ask, why did this brown bear listen to you? Why did you..."

"Why am I not afraid of it? Why doesn't it bite me?" Wen Ni smiled and looked at Da Pang. "Because three years ago, when Da Pang was only the size of a puppy, I brought it back and raised it here."

"So that's how it is..." Liu Shuzheng finally understood and muttered to himself, "The comrades in the company often come to feed it. It often scares up disobedient new recruits. Everyone calls it Xiong Da (Big Bear), and it's considered a member of the company!"

"oh?"

"So, in that case, Fatty is your senior." Wen Ni raised an eyebrow.

"..."

Liu Shu was silent: Should I respond to that or not?

Wen Ni didn't mind. She gently pinched Da Pang's ear, her tone more tender than ever before, "Da Pang, I still have things to do here. You go back and play by yourself first. I'll bring you some delicious food when I have time~"

"...Ouch!"

Big Fatty shook his butt a little reluctantly, but in the end he listened to her and disappeared into the dense jungle on one side, looking back every few steps.

Wen Ni patted the dust off her hands, then turned her cold gaze to Xi Wen, whose legs were still weak, and Li Shu, who was still hiding behind a tree.

“Originally, I planned to only take you to Hill 753 ahead, and then take you back to rest. But you two were disobedient and didn't follow orders.” Wen Ni paused and continued, “Mistakes must be punished. So, you two will stay here and keep running! Come back when you reach Hill 1889!”

"Liu Shuzheng, I'm handing these two over to you. The rest of you, come back with me for dinner and rest!"

"Yes, Mr. Wen!"

Liu Shuzheng took the car keys, stepped forward, and helped Xiwen, who was still slumped on the ground, to her feet.

Li Shu finally came to her senses and ran out from behind the tree, shouting excitedly, "Wait! Why do we have to keep running? We were so frightened, shouldn't you let us go back and rest?"

"And this brown bear belongs to your military! Your military must give us and our agency a reasonable explanation for tonight's events!"

"Want an explanation? No!"

Wen Ni retorted with a single sentence.

"Since you recorded this program, you have agreed to our agreement. During the recording, you must follow the military's arrangements for all training. You were the one who broke the rules first. If you had listened to me, you wouldn't have been in danger."

"I...I refuse to accept this!" Li Shu jumped up and down in frustration. "How can you treat us like this? We have so many fans, aren't you afraid of being cyberbullied after the show airs?"

"Um?"

Wen Ni tilted her head nonchalantly, raised her hand to poke the tactical mask on her face, and said with an innocent look in her eyes, "Excuse me, do you know my name, where I live, and which unit I serve in?"

“Your surname is Wen! You…” Li Shu paused, unable to utter a fifth word.

"See?" Wen Ni turned around abruptly, waving her hand with her back to her. "Whoever cyberbullies me, I'll kowtow to them!"

"...I'm so angry!!!" Li Shu suddenly felt a tightness in his chest and almost vomited blood on the spot.

Liu Shu slowly walked over and glanced at Li Shu. "Let's go. You guys will get all the screen time. Most people don't even get this much screen time."

"..." For the first time in her career as a celebrity, Li Shu didn't want to appear on camera.

The SUV was left to Liu Shuzheng.

Wen Ni led Lu Jinye and the others down the mountain via a side path, and they returned to the military camp in less than ten minutes.

"The cafeteria has saved some hot food for you. Go and eat, and get some rest after you're done." Wen Ni glanced at them expressionlessly, then her gaze finally settled on Lu Jinye. "You, come with me."

The others were slightly puzzled, but it was clear that being hungry was not a pleasant experience. They called out "Thank you for your hard work, instructor!" and then scattered like birds.

Cai Wenyou watched Wen Ni and Lu Jinye leave together from afar, and after a long while, he silently withdrew his gaze and walked towards the No. 1 canteen.

The 357th Company has two canteens.

Besides the first canteen, there is also a second canteen, which is usually frequented by senior military officers.

Lu Jinye sat in the empty dining area.

From his angle, he could see the spacious, bright, and clean kitchen!

Wen Ni stood there, wearing a close-fitting tactical vest, her back view slender, after removing her mask and night vision goggles.

"Commander Wen? What brings you here? Didn't you eat enough tonight?" A cook rushed over upon hearing the news. "I'll get you something else to eat right now!"

"It's okay, no need, I can do it myself!"

Wen Ni shook her head and refused, then pointed to Lu Jinye sitting in the restaurant, "His stomach problem has flared up. I'll cook him some millet porridge, nothing else is needed."

"ah……"

The soldier was utterly shocked.

As expected, being handsome makes a difference; even a cool and aloof female military officer like Premier Wen Jiabao can fall for him and cook for him personally!

"Alright! Mr. Wen, please continue with your work. I'll head out now. Please feel free to call me anytime if you need anything!"

"good."

After the soldiers left, Wen Ni turned around and washed the rice to cook porridge.

Her movements were swift and skillful.

The entire process was observed by Lu Jinye, who was sitting in the restaurant. He stared at her busy figure, slightly lost in thought.

I remember when I was very young, my mother would do the same thing, busy in the kitchen for me, the aroma of rice and cooking filling the air. Those were the few times she did it, but they are the ones I cherish most…

"Give."

A steaming bowl of red date, yam, and millet porridge was placed in front of Lu Jinye, bringing him back to his senses.

His pale face seemed to have regained some color from the swirling steam.

He picked up the spoon and took a sip. It was very fragrant and sweet, more delicious than any porridge he had ever had!

"How...how did you know I wasn't feeling well?" Lu Jinye paused, his long eyelashes fluttering as he looked at her.