Chapter 53

Facing these team members, Su Ran suddenly became nervous.

He hadn't confirmed the healing power, and even if it was still there, the colonel would definitely discover something.

"Well... actually I..."

Su Ran anxiously pointed at the tip of her leaf, but she couldn't directly refuse his request.

I don’t know how long it took, but when he lifted the flower bud, suddenly a pair of big hands covered him.

Si Chengyan took Su Ran into his pocket and stuffed her directly in. Only two small leaves were still hanging on the edge of the pocket, dangling.

The team members didn't expect Si Chengyan to refuse directly, and their eyes widened.

According to their understanding, Little Rose is just a "pet" and as military soldiers, they can also adopt benign deformed creatures.

After a brief silence, Si Chengyan didn't look at them again. He took the report from the team member next to him, flipped through it for a few seconds, then turned and walked out.

Before leaving, Si Chengyan looked at them and said calmly, "The healing power will be prioritized for emergencies."

His tone was not cold, but serious. However, even with such a bland ending, the team members instantly sensed the colonel's displeasure, so they said nothing more, stepped back a few steps, and made way.

Su Ran quietly poked his head out of his pocket.

Si Chengyan's lips were pressed into a straight line, and he looked very unhappy.

Could it be that... the colonel was like this because they really asked him to use his healing power?

Su Ran suddenly felt an indescribable emotion.

——There seems to be a little contradiction, or something.

As far as he was concerned, the colonel didn't need to be angry about him.

He is just a tiny rose seedling, not even an adult yet.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Ran found that they had come to a large lavender tree. It was only one kilometer away from the camp. Soldiers had set up makeshift shops all around, holding iron pots and cooking steaming food.

Seeing the colonel coming, they all stood up and saluted, and asked if they needed some supplies. They had just received some food, including frozen ham, butter soup, and some dry bread slices.

Si Chengyan shook his head: "Let's rest first."

The soldiers saluted again upon hearing this, and only sat down carefully after Si Chengyan passed by, and continued to process their food at the shop.

Seeing this, Su Ran became curious: "Do they usually sleep here?"

"The wounded are given priority in the temporary camp."

"So..." Su Ran nodded at the flower bud, and suddenly thought of something, "What about you?"

"In emergency situations, the camp can only be provided to those whose injuries require urgent attention."

Su Ran hummed for a moment, until he was put down on the grass and gently pulled by the leaves to the bed nearby, he finally finished his sentence: "But, Colonel, you are also very weak."

He then whispered, "You look so bad."

Si Chengyan: “No.”

"but……"

"Maybe it's the lighting."

Su Ran: "Oh..."

Now that the colonel has said so, there is no point in asking further.

Although Su Ran was still very skeptical, he put the matter aside for the time being and made the small bed with Guji.

Even so, Su Ri still wanted to get close to the colonel.

If he were a human, he never seemed to have asked to sleep in someone's arms - although he wanted to try it, or it could be included in his human to-do list. But now, as a rose, he could sleep with the colonel with a clear conscience.

Moreover, there seems to be an idiom that can describe his current state.

After just a few seconds, Su Ran let out a long sigh, as if remembering something, and gestured directly at the leaves, "I'm going to be spoiled and arrogant!"

When Si Chengyan heard Su Ran suddenly say an idiom, he paused in spreading the small blanket.

He looked at the rose that used idioms so casually and asked, "What?"

"It's not a big deal." Su Ran said in a baby voice, "Can I hold you while I sleep?"

Si Chengyan was slightly stunned, a smile appeared in his eyes: "Okay."

The night in the temporary camp was blue, different from the night in the abyss before. When it fell on the body, it seemed to have a slightly cold tone.

Su Ran grunted and climbed onto Si Chengyan's palm, trying to climb onto his body from his elbow.

He was pulled out just as the weapon reached his wrist.

Su Ran: “?”

"Don't climb on my arm anymore." Si Chengyan said, "I'm afraid I'll fall down."

"But before..."

A hint of concealment flashed across Si Chengyan's eyes, but after just a few seconds, he returned to his previous expression.

"You're grown up now." His voice was very soft, "So you can't crawl anymore. You'll get hurt."

Su Ran: "Is that so..."

It’s not impossible.

Then just use dancing from now on.

Just jump up with a puff, pounce over with a chirp, and finally fall into the colonel's arms with a puff.

While he was thinking, he was gently put down again.

He lay directly on Si Chengyan's chest - just like when he was in Haicheng before, clinging to his collar and snoring in his sleep.

But the only difference was that when the colonel was telling him an idiom story, he fell asleep before he finished.

This has never happened before.

In the past, the colonel was always full of energy and never looked tired. He could even stay up all night to handle base affairs.

Su Ran propped up the small flower bud and raised her body to look at him.

After a few seconds, he lay down again and decided to go to sleep.

But at this moment he suddenly felt a gust of wind blowing, and then a few small leaves fell from the purple trees.

One of them floated lightly and swayed, and finally landed on Si Chengyan's hair.

Su Ran: “!”

This won’t do. It will disturb the colonel’s sleep.

So he quietly got up again, holding the root, and moved closer little by little, and tiptoed to pick off the small leaf. He held the leaf and angrily scolded in a low voice: "Don't be naughty anymore."

After saying that, he moved the small leaf again, as if the other party had responded, as a nod from the leaf.

"I know, I know."

Su Ran imitated the little leaf's answer and said something to himself.

Then, he placed the leaves under Guji's pillow, leaned on the back of Si Chengyan's hand, and fell into a deep sleep.

Su Ran was sleeping very soundly. This was the case every time he fell asleep since he was injured.

When he woke up again, Su Ran found himself lying on a small bed with a cup of dog ball juice and two small cups of dew beside him.

Si Chengyan had already gotten up and gone to the meeting. After playing with Guji for a while, Su Ran began to sort out the small bag she had been carrying, removing unnecessary items to reduce the weight.

After packing the small backpack, Si Chengyan came back with a few soldiers.

From the brief conversation, Su Ran learned that they were going to the deep tree area and planned to investigate the surrounding environment - Su Ran was suddenly happy about this.

He can take the Colonel home!

Moreover, with his healing power, maybe the elder has a way.

Until now, he has not used this ability again.

It’s not that I don’t dare to test it, but because every time I use it, the healing power may be reduced.

Thinking of this, Su Ran secretly planned to only change Elder Rose after returning.

While thinking, they arrived at the temporary take-off point.

Everything is ready.

Su Ran poked his little head out of the colonel's pocket and looked at the dark gray planes. When the last second one appeared, he suddenly exclaimed.

"There seems to be some wings spread out in that area behind the plane."

"This is a large hang glider." Si Chengyan said, "It's a kind of outdoor equipment."

Su Ran: "Wow."

He snorted and poked his head out of the colonel's pocket again. "Isn't that... something like a flying bird, able to soar in the sky?"

Si Chengyan nodded.

So Su Ran screamed again.

Rose had never seen such a sight before. The only time he flew in the sky for a short time was when he was carried away by a strange bird - but he was too scared at that time to care at all.

Even now, Su Ran only accepts airplanes.

Once all the soldiers arrived, the plane slowly began to move, then suddenly took off and flew towards the wooded area.

The entire cabin was silent throughout the journey.

Su Ran and Si Chengyan didn't talk much. Although this was also a way to get along comfortably, it had to be said that they each had their own purpose.

Su Ran wanted to seek help from the elder for his healing power.

As a little rose in the human world, he needs such ability. It seems that only in this way can he be qualified to stay by Si Chengyan's side.

Thinking of this, Su Ran quietly raised the flower bud again and looked at the colonel sitting next to her.

The blue skylight outside the window outlined his silhouette, and he was also resting - he seemed a little thinner, and judging from the frown on his face, he seemed to be feeling unwell.

As for which point, Su Ran couldn't say, everything was based on Little Rose's intuition.

Su Ran withdrew his gaze, took out the small leaf from his backpack, touched it, and then put it back. They brought four small packages this time, which contained the walking stick that the colonel had carved last night, and Biluochun tea that the elder also liked.

You'll be able to see Elder Rose soon.

Still with Colonel Si.

Just thinking about this, Su Ran was so happy that he held the safety belt, quietly bent the root, made a small gap, and then twisted it quickly to pull out his root bit by bit.

He moved very cautiously, afraid to bounce out like before - if he did that, he would definitely wake the colonel.

So Su Ran's movements became much smaller.

After an unknown amount of time, when the plane began to slowly descend, Su Ran finally moved out of the seat belt and became a free little rose.

The colonel was still leaning back in his chair, his head slightly tilted, looking tired.

In order not to disturb him, Su Ran quietly climbed the safety belt again. Just like when he played in the sacred tree area before, he treated the belt as a vine and climbed up little by little.

Finally, he managed to hook the edge of the window sill with the small leaf.

——He really wanted to see the world outside the window.

It might be a long time before he could experience the hang glider that the colonel had shown him before, but from the description just now, it seemed that he wanted to know what the deep woods area was like.

So Su Ran stretched out the leaves, pushed the window panel open with force, and then looked out the window impatiently.

After just a few glances, he was stunned.

The lake is gone.

The huge sacred tree disappeared.

The long vines and tree holes, the altar with carved wood grain, the bushes where the elders played hide-and-seek, and the small rose-filled house are all gone.

Everything, everything in his memory disappeared. Before his eyes, there was only a barren land with no grass growing, as if it had just experienced a catastrophe.

Deep tree area.