Startled by the sudden shout, Feifei instinctively threw herself into Yang Zinuo's arms.

Yang Zinuo quickly hid her behind his back.

A pair of gleaming eyes appeared in the darkness. Upon closer inspection, it was the Commander-in-Chief!

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This soldier in his thirties, who rarely smiled, said that whether they were instructors or students, no one dared to breathe loudly in his presence.

"Yang Zinuo, what are you doing here sneaking around like this?"

The commander-in-chief said sternly, "I think I just heard a girl's voice?"

Yang Zinuo: "..."

Oh no, we've been caught.

He has never been good at lying, and now that he's been caught red-handed, he has even less idea how to get away with it.

On a cold, snowy night, he was sweating profusely.

The commander-in-chief approached step by step, his sharp eagle eyes landing on him: "Who's hiding behind you? Come out!"

Seeing that she could no longer hide it, Feifei had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward.

The commander-in-chief's eyebrows furrowed into a tight knot.

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"Yang Zinuo, Xu Yafei! What are you two doing here in the middle of the night, leaving the team? You'd better explain yourselves!"

The two men trembled under the commander-in-chief's stern questioning.

Although Feifei was terrified, her mind was still functioning. The commander-in-chief was a straightforward person. If he had heard their conversation clearly, he would have directly criticized and educated them instead of asking what they were doing there.

In other words, the commander-in-chief was unaware of the true relationship between the two.

Under the sharp gaze of the commander-in-chief, Fei Fei spoke timidly:

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, I had a bit of an upset stomach and felt nauseous. Instructor Yang was worried about me being alone and straying from the group, so he came to protect me..."

She dislikes lying, but in order to resolve the crisis, she has no choice but to lie.

The commander-in-chief's expression softened somewhat, and he stared at Yang Zinuo, asking, "Is that so?"

Yang Zinuo nodded hurriedly.

"We have a medic accompanying us, so we can get medical attention promptly if we feel unwell."

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Although the commander-in-chief was strict, he was also a kind person. His words warmed Fei Fei's heart and made her feel even more guilty about her lie.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, go back to your unit."

The two of them left as if they had escaped death, holding their breath.

After returning home, Feifei was still shaken.

The next day, while hiking, Feifei deliberately kept her distance from Yang Zinuo.

Seeing the little girl's cautious manner, Yang Zinuo felt very bad.

He really wanted to disregard everything, take her hand, and announce to the world that Fei Fei was his rightful girlfriend, instead of hiding it and constantly considering the impact of going public.

This is so unfair to Feifei!

But this is the military, and the military has its own discipline. Yang Zinuo knew he couldn't act recklessly.

Fortunately, the difficult and rugged mountain road allowed him to temporarily put these worries aside.

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She touched her pocket and found the two eggs Yang Zinuo had given her yesterday were still there.

She wanted to eat one to replenish her energy, but when she took the egg out, she found that it had frozen into an ice block.

The hot water I poured into the kettle this morning has turned into ice cubes and I can't pour it out.

He Fanghui seized the opportunity to curry favor and said to Feifei, "Feifei, have a piece of beef jerky!"

He pulled a large piece of beef jerky from his pocket and handed it to Feifei, looking quite pleased with himself.

It's as if it's saying, "See? I told you to keep it, but you wouldn't. Now you want to eat it, don't you? You should have listened to me from the start!"

Feifei's face had turned bluish-purple. She was dizzy and desperately needed something to eat to replenish her strength. Beef jerky was, of course, the perfect treat.

But she didn't want to accept He Fanghui's kindness, lest she be harassed again.

"No need, Comrade He, you should keep it for yourself!"

The little girl firmly refused, then grabbed a handful of snow from a nearby rock and stuffed it into her mouth.

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The icy snow water melted in her mouth, and Fei Fei swallowed it with difficulty, her throat and esophagus contracting from the stimulation.

Yang Zinuo witnessed all of this, and his heart ached for his little girl; he was almost ready to rush over and carry her on his back.

Who would have thought that a girl from a scholarly family, with four generations of intellectuals, living in comfort and being pampered since childhood, could be so hardworking!

Feifei's principled actions made He Fanghui quite embarrassed.

He has now completely given up.

People would rather eat snow water than accept his beef jerky, so he had no chance at all.

With less than 100 meters to the summit, everyone encouraged each other, their morale soared, and their steps became lighter.

Feifei unconsciously quickened her pace.

Suddenly, she slipped and lost her balance.