Chapter 288 Farewell Again

Jiang Ruzhen struggled to open her eyes and saw Lu Mingzheng looking at her with a worried expression.

She raised her arm and wrapped it around Lu Mingzheng's neck, resting her head against his chest, her voice soft and sweet.

"Why are you here? Don't you never come to see me when you're on a mission?"

Lu Mingzheng didn't care about getting his clothes wet. He carried the person out of the water, wrapped him in a large bath towel, and carried him to the bed.

He wiped her body while muttering to himself with heartache.

"If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known you did something so earth-shattering. And you've made yourself look so disheveled, don't you know it breaks my heart to see you like this?"

Jiang Ruzhen smiled, "I'm doing this to save those soldiers. I won't die, and I can save so many lives, so why not?"

"I know you are kind, and I know you have a heart to help the world, but you should also know your limits. You have been unconscious for two days and two nights, do you know that?"

If Luo Hu and Xiao Lin hadn't sensed something was wrong and called the command post back, I would still be completely in the dark.

When I came in, I saw you looking like...like...soaking in water, and I almost jumped out of my skin..."

Lu Mingzheng's deep voice was filled with fear and heartache. When he came in and saw Jiang Ruzhen lying silently in the bathtub with a pale face, he thought she had already died.

He was so frightened that his heart stopped for ten seconds before he reacted and stepped forward to check her breath.

He breathed a sigh of relief after realizing she was just asleep, feeling like he had come back to life.

"I'm sorry, I scared you." Jiang Ruzhen could imagine how miserable she must have looked just now.

She reached out and grabbed Lu Mingzheng by the collar, pulling him down, her cold lips pressed against his.

So soft, so tender, so warm...

At this moment, she had no desire in her heart; she simply wanted to confirm the other person's existence through this method.

Lu Mingzheng seemed to understand her meaning, and simply exchanged breaths with her to confirm each other's presence.

Gently nibbling, touching and licking.

After a while, he held her tightly in his arms and buried his face in the crook of her neck.

"Clatter."

A tear fell on Jiang Ruzhen's neck, burning her and making her jump.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Ruzhen tried to push Lu Mingzheng away.

Lu Mingzheng held her tightly, preventing her from moving, and said in a hoarse voice.

"Don't move, let me hold you for a while."

Jiang Ruzhen stopped struggling and simply hugged Lu Mingzheng, absorbing each other's body heat and strength.

She raised her hand and gently patted his back to comfort him.

"I'm fine, I'm really fine. With the spiritual spring water here, I'll definitely recover completely, so don't worry about me."

Lu Mingzheng nodded, then rolled over and pulled Jiang Ruzhen to his chest, lifting her up a little.

Their eyes met, and they both saw a deep longing in each other's eyes.

It's unclear who made the first move, but the two quickly ended up kissing.

They entangled and rolled together...

As the sun began to set in the west, night fell.

After both of them breathed heavily with satisfaction, the passion subsided, and Jiang Ruzhen lay exhausted on Lu Mingzheng with her eyes closed, while Lu Mingzheng casually stroked her smooth back.

How are you feeling? Are you tired?

"It's alright, anyway, you were the one who expended the energy the whole time," Jiang Ruzhen chuckled.

Lu Mingzheng looked up helplessly and kissed her forehead. "I'm sorry. I know you haven't fully recovered yet. I was too anxious."

“You’ve been acting strange all day. What’s wrong?” Jiang Ruzhen keenly caught a hint of uncertainty in his voice.

"Ah Zhen, I...I have to go on a mission."

Jiang Ruzhen looked up at Lu Mingzheng, her eyes filled with doubt, "Don't you often go on missions? Is there... something different this time?"

Lu Mingzheng avoided eye contact and nodded. "Yes. This time is different..."

Jiang Ruzhen felt a sudden chill run through her body, and her blood instantly froze.

"Do we really... have to go?"

"I have to go. If it's not me, it will be someone else." When Lu Mingzheng turned his head to look at Jiang Ruzhen again, his eyes had become firm.

A long century has passed.

"Okay, go ahead, I'll wait for you," Jiang Ruzhen said, forcing back tears.

"Thank you...for your support...wife!" Lu Mingzheng's eyes welled up with tears.

"Smooth-tongued, where did you learn that from?" Jiang Ruzhen chuckled, trying to speak in a lighthearted tone.

“I learned it from Hong Kong Island. I often hear couples say this to each other, and it sounds very sweet. Although we haven’t had a wedding yet, I’ve always considered her my wife.”

“…I know.” Jiang Ruzhen’s eyes gradually reddened. She suddenly dared not look into Lu Mingzheng’s eyes and buried her head in his arms.

Lu Mingzheng could clearly feel his chest getting wet, and finally sighed as he held the person tightly in his arms.

A soldier's mission is to put the interests of the nation above all else.

When it comes to national interests, lovers, family, and relatives must all give way.

Moreover, during a war between two countries, where is home without a country?

His dedication today is for the peace and happiness of millions of compatriots in the motherland.

There are some things that must be done.

Their brief gathering eventually came to an end, and Jiang Ruzhen filled ten jugs with spiritual spring water for Lu Mingzheng to take with him.

Hopefully, he'll have a trump card to save his life in a dangerous situation.

Lu Mingzheng did not refuse, and took one last deep look at Jiang Ruzhen while carrying the water bottle.

Only after his figure gradually disappeared did Jiang Ruzhen dare to let her tears fall.

When Jiang Ruzhen regained her composure and reappeared at Hill 602, Xiao Lin was overjoyed to see her and came over to share the good news.

"Comrade Jiang, we have repelled the enemy's fifth attack. They haven't dared to come again for a whole day and night..."

“Yes, I understand. The war will be over soon…” Jiang Ruzhen murmured softly.

"Enemy attack. Enemy attack..."

Just then, a soldier outside suddenly shouted.

Um?

How is that possible?

Later reports clearly state that the South Vietnamese army withdrew after five attacks, so how could there have been any further enemy attacks?

Jiang Ruzhen followed Xiaolin to the lookout post and saw a group of people walking up in the distance.

Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be all women.

Kobayashi growled in a low voice, "Are the South Vietnamese army crazy? Are they planning to send us live targets in broad daylight?"

Wait a minute, why are they all women? And they're not armed. What are they doing here?

The group of people in front of me were all women, the youngest being in their twenties and the oldest no more than forty.

They were dressed in brightly colored clothes, with all sorts of strange colors and styles, and some were even wearing trendy flared pants that had just become popular in China.