Jiang Jingxing smiled broadly, his gaze fixed on the beautiful figure, reluctant to look away even after she had walked far away.

Su Yu, thoroughly exasperated, gritted his teeth and asked, "Do you have any cigarettes?"

Hearing the voice, Jiang Jingxing finally looked away, then took out an unopened pack of cigarettes and a lighter from his pocket and handed them over, saying, "I bought these for you especially when I was buying food."

Su Yu has a smoking habit, but he doesn't.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Ayan doesn't like the smell of smoke, so try not to smoke in front of her."

Su Yu had just put a cigarette in his mouth when he heard this, and he gave up the idea of ​​lighting it. He then gave the man in front of him, his comrade-in-arms and brother of many years, a complicated look.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke: "Ayan has grown up and has matured. I can't say too much to her. I do have some complaints about you. I asked you to take care of my family, but I didn't expect you to set your sights on my sister."

Jiang Jingxing opened his mouth, "I'm sorry, I can't control my feelings."

Besides, his acquaintance with Su Yan was completely accidental.

Because of the special nature of the mission Su Yu was carrying out, a strict order had been issued that no one was allowed to contact the family members of those carrying out the mission; otherwise, they would be severely punished.

It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but his grandfather told him the night before he was about to make a move that if he secretly contacted Su Yu's family, it would not be good for the Su family, Su Yu, or even himself. Apart from that, his grandfather had not revealed any other information.

He was worried about the safety of Su Yu's family, which is why he hadn't contacted them for so many years, fearing that he might implicate them. Moreover, five years ago, he wasn't in a position to protect Su Yu's family.

Then came the poisoning of Commander Xiao. While ensuring the commander's safety, he also had to find a way to obtain medicinal herbs, which led him to contact Tang Li, resulting in the series of events that followed.

Falling in love with Su Yan was something he hadn't expected.

"She's so wonderful, anyone who gets to know her will be attracted to her, and I'm no exception," Jiang Jingxing said with a self-deprecating laugh.

He simply couldn't suppress his restless heart when facing Su Yan.

Su Yu couldn't really blame him. He sighed and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about the past. I agree to your relationship, but my sister is still young. You're not allowed to do anything inappropriate to her, or I really won't forgive you!"

He can turn a blind eye to things like holding hands and kissing.

But any other behavior is absolutely unacceptable; everything must wait until after marriage!

Jiang Jingxing was an old man who had been holding back for over a decade. He was full of youthful vigor and could easily lose his head, so of course he had to give him a warning!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingxing couldn't help but think of the night Su Yan had just arrived in Beijing.

His eyes darkened slightly as he replied, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. She's still too young, and I wouldn't want to hurt her."

Su Yu believed him and, relieved, patted him on the shoulder. "Alright, I'll go in first. Take care on your way."

After saying that, he picked up his luggage from the ground and turned to leave.

Jiang Jingxing lingered there for a while before leaving.

Inside the train station.

The train back to Lanzhou had already started boarding. Su Yan kept looking back outside while queuing, her neck getting tired from craning her neck.

Qiu Xiaorou couldn't help but laugh at her, reaching out to hook her neck and whispering in her ear, "Hey, do you want to see Political Commissar Su or Regiment Commander Jiang?"

Su Yan blushed and glared at her, annoyed. "They've already started checking tickets and my brother still hasn't come in. Of course I'm worried about him!"

"Really?" Qiu Xiaorou looked at me with disbelief.

Su Yan: "..." I'm your boss!!!

Her face flushed red. She was a little worried that her older brother might have a problem with Jiang Jingxing. If the two of them had another conflict, she wouldn't be able to say anything.

Just as she was getting worried, Su Yu's tall and slender figure finally appeared in her sight through the crowd.

He walked over and saw Su Yan's flushed face, and couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell?"

Meeting her brother's concerned gaze, Su Yan wished she could slap herself twice!

How could she think so badly of her brother? No matter what he does, it's all for her own good.

Su Yan lowered her head guiltily and said in a muffled voice, "No, there were too many people at the station, and the air was stuffy."

After saying that, she stepped forward and tugged at Su Yu's sleeve, "Let's go, brother, ticket checking will stop soon."

Su Yu didn't think much of it when he heard this. He glanced at her hands and saw that she had nothing but food in them before queuing up to have her ticket checked.

There were many people checking tickets. Qiu Xiaorou stood in front of Su Yan, and he stood behind her, which allowed him to protect his sister completely.

I arrived at my berth on the train fifteen minutes later.

Jiang Jingxing bought the tickets; he bought three hard sleeper tickets, and all three seats were in the same area.

Su Yan and Su Yu were on the lower bunk, and Qiu Xiaorou was on the upper bunk.

The other three beds were empty; only the three of them were in this compartment.

After putting away her luggage, Su Yan immediately opened the still-warm snack and gave it to Su Yu, "Brother, this is a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe). I added a lot of toppings. Eat it while it's hot."

Su Yu saw the bulging package of ingredients and wanted to say, "You can have it," but when he looked up, he saw his sister's ingratiating smile. He gave a barely perceptible humph, took the package without hesitation, and took a bite. While tasting it, he said, "I only bought one. Jiang Jingxing must have bought it especially for you, right? Otherwise, why would he add so many things?"

"No way!" Su Yan immediately said, "Look at all the food on the table. He bought one of everything. He said you have a big appetite, and this should be enough to last until we get home."

There were more than a dozen kinds of snacks on the table, including fried, stir-fried, and sweet desserts and sugar soups, each with added ingredients.

Su Yu glanced at him and then looked back at his sister. Seeing her anxious expression, he asked, "Do you want to know what I talked about with him just now?"

Su Yan blinked and stubbornly said, "No, brother can say whatever he wants to him."

She said that, but she didn't know how guilty she felt at that moment.

Perhaps because Su Yu doted on her, she didn't want her brother to be upset because of her, as it would make her feel guilty and uneasy. Therefore, she didn't pretend well at all in front of Su Yu.

Under the pressure of her older brother's gaze, she silently picked up the bottled water on the table and drank it.

Su Yu snorted coldly and said directly, "I told him that you are still young and you are not allowed to do things that you shouldn't do. You have to wait until after you get married. If I find out, I will break three of his legs! You also need to know your place. Apart from these things, I will not interfere with you two."

"puff--!"

Su Yan immediately spat out the mouthful of water she had just put into her mouth!

Su Yu calmly took a few sheets of paper from the bag and handed them over.

After wiping the water off, Su Yan blushed and complained angrily, "Brother, why did you say everything? I'm so ashamed!"

Su Yu remained unperturbed, sneering as he retorted, "Do you think it's wrong for me to warn him? Or do you want him to do something to you?"

After Su Yu finished speaking, he squinted and re-examined his sister, his gaze sharp as a radar scan.

Su Yan: I've already behaved myself, please let me go!