The next morning.

When Su Yan woke up, it was past eight o'clock, and Jiang Jingxing had not yet arrived.

After she got up and washed up, she and Qiu Xiaorou had breakfast at a small stall outside the hotel.

I ordered two bowls of beef rice noodles, two fried eggs, and two cups of sweet soy milk.

Qiu Xiaorou took a bite and whispered, "The taste is alright, but there's too little meat."

Qiu Xiaorou looks thin, but she can eat two large bowls of rice noodles in one meal, and with vegetables, it's almost three bowls.

Seeing that her brows were furrowed, Su Yan couldn't help but smile. She looked up at the shop owner and said, "Boss, add three yuan's worth of beef to her bowl."

Boss, "Okay!"

Qiu Xiaorou chuckled and, without standing on ceremony, asked with a smile, "If I eat like this, you won't fire me, will you?"

Su Yan rolled her eyes and said irritably, "It's just a few yuan's worth of meat, I can afford it. Besides, how can you help me with the work if you're not full? This is the capital, prices are definitely higher than where we are, so it's understandable that the portions are small."

"So what are we going to do later?"

Qiu Xiaorou slept at the hotel all day yesterday. Su Yan wouldn't let her come along, and she was so bored.

Su Yan slurped up a mouthful of noodles and said unhurriedly, "You are free to do whatever you want today. Jiang Jingxing and I are going to take care of some business."

Need to get things done?

Qiu Xiaorou looked at her with a gossipy expression, before she finished speaking.

Meeting her gaze, Su Yan smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? We're doing serious business!"

"Okay, okay." Qiu Xiaorou had an "I understand" look on her face. "You guys take your time, I won't be a third wheel."

Su Yan...

She simply gave up and refused to explain!

Anyway, there's no way I can clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River!

"By the way, how did your meeting with his family go yesterday? Do they like you?" Qiu Xiaorou asked.

Su Yan rested her chin on her hand and said with a smile, "I went to see his grandfather. When I went out, I ran into his parents. His parents had a lot of opinions about me and thought I was a country bumpkin."

Qiu Xiaorou's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing this. "How can his parents be so old-fashioned? What's wrong with being from the countryside? Does that mean the food they eat isn't grown by people from the countryside? No, how can you still laugh like that? I'm not trying to sow discord, but even his parents look down on you. Are you sure you still want to be with Commander Jiang...?"

Qiu Xiaorou abruptly stopped speaking before she could finish.

Su Yan subconsciously looked over and found that she was looking awkwardly behind her. Her heart skipped a beat, and she turned around to look.

really--!

"Commander Jiang is here? What a coincidence! Have you had breakfast yet?" Qiu Xiaorou smiled guiltily, but when she met Jiang Jingxing's face, which was as cold as an ice cellar, she immediately stopped smiling.

Jiang Jingxing was wearing a green uniform, with beads of sweat dripping from the sides of his hat brim, clearly having rushed over. He hadn't expected to hear such words, and his mood instantly soured.

Noticing the man's pale face, Su Yan took his hand and said, "Xiao Rou was just joking, don't take it to heart."

Qiu Xiaorou nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, I just like to talk nonsense. Commander Jiang, just pretend I farted."

After saying that, she picked up the bowl and quickly finished a bowl of noodles and a bowl of soy milk. Before she could even swallow the food in her mouth, she disappeared in a flash, as if a raging flood or ferocious beast was chasing her.

Su Yan's lips twitched, wondering if Jiang Jingxing was really that terrifying.

She then pulled the man to sit down beside her, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and exclaimed, "Why don't you rest for a while before coming? What's the rush? Safety is the most important thing!"

Jiang Jingxing grabbed her hand, his deep eyes lingering on her small face, and asked, "You won't leave me because of the two of them, will you?"

The two of them? Su Yan understood what he meant immediately and said with a wry smile, "How could that be? I told you I don't care about other people's opinions, I only care about you. If you treat me badly, I will leave you."

"No." He kissed the back of her hand, his handsome face filled with solemnity. "I will be good to you for the rest of my life."

The man's bold actions drew frequent glances from those around them. Su Yan blushed furiously and said shyly, "We're outside, you should tone it down!"

Seeing her shyness, Jiang Jingxing grinned and said, "Alright, I'll let you off the hook for now. Eat up, and we'll set off after you're done."

Su Yan nodded and ate her noodles a little faster.

After they finished eating, she carried the package containing the medicinal herbs and got into the car with him to go to the military region.

"How is my older brother this morning? Was the doctor we found reliable? Is where he is safe now? Could someone be targeting him...?"

Jiang Jingxing understood her meaning without her saying anything further.

He frowned and said, "The doctor and the local area are both my territory, there won't be any problems. The traitor has been caught. Your elder brother's condition is not optimistic. He has a persistent high fever. I called Mr. Jue over. The poison your elder brother was given is different from the one your grandfather was given. We need to study the antidote again."

"Su Yu has been cleared of suspicion, so he is a meritorious person who has made great contributions. The leaders above attach great importance to him and have given a strict order to cure him no matter what. Moreover, different doctors come to diagnose him every day, so you can rest assured."

Hearing this, Su Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Her older brother had been on a mission for five years, during which he seemed to have vanished into thin air, neglecting his family. Now that the mission was finally over, he was being interrogated, and this mess had happened... If she couldn't protect her brother, she would never let it go!

Thinking about what her older brother had gone through after returning from his meritorious service, she couldn't help but wonder, and directly asked the question that had been on her mind: "Is my older brother being targeted?"

"Yes." Jiang Jingxing admitted it readily. "Su Yu has made great contributions, and the higher-ups want him to be appointed as the political commissar, which is blocking other people's way."

Su Yan's breath hitched, hatred burst from her eyes, and her teeth clenched so tightly that they made a grinding sound, showing just how angry she was.

"Don't worry, with me here, no one can hurt Su Yu. After all, he's my older brother now," the man joked.

Su Yan...

Her newly kindled flame began to die down because of these words.

She had to admit that this man was really good at manipulating her emotions.

Seeing her frustration, a smile flashed across Jiang Jingxing's eyes. "Grandpa helped with Su Yu's matter. Grandpa didn't want to see talented people buried. Once he took action, no one will dare to harm him again."

But things might be different now. If we don't keep a close eye on things, someone will take advantage of the situation, since Su Yu is still unconscious and can't do anything.

"Thank you."

She knew that Jiang Jingxing must have personally spoken to the old man for him to take care of this matter; otherwise, who would dare to disturb his peace with such trivial matters?

Jiang Jingxing said with dissatisfaction, "Don't say such distant things to me in the future. If you really want to express your gratitude, you should do it with actions, like... like this."