Chapter 699 Denial

Xiao Yunfeng and Su Jin both looked at Wang Liang with puzzlement.

"Waaaaah..."

Wang Liang cried even harder, wiping away his tears as he sobbed.

Why are you crying?

Xiao Yunfeng frowned.

Wang Liang sobbed as he replied, "I'm heartbroken... Brigade Commander, sob sob sob..."

Xiao Yunfeng: "..."

Su Jin: "..."

"Get out." Xiao Yunfeng was too exhausted to curse him anymore.

Isn't that shameful?

Wang Liang knew the brigade commander was embarrassed, so he obediently left the ward.

Xiao Yunfeng looked utterly helpless.

Su Jin could understand Wang Liang's feelings.

Having followed Xiao Yunfeng for so many years, it's understandable that Wang Liang would break down emotionally upon seeing Xiao Yunfeng so badly injured.

Composing himself, Xiao Yunfeng offered the chicken soup to his lips once more.

Xiao Yunfeng shook his head. "I'm full. Have you eaten?"

"I've already eaten out."

Su Jin lied; she hadn't eaten or drunk anything since yesterday.

But she didn't feel hungry at all.

"Uncle, you're feeling weak, go back to sleep for a while."

"I'm not sleepy anymore. Come sit over here."

Xiao Yunfeng gestured to Su Jin, who was sitting on the right side of the hospital bed, towards the left.

Su Jin didn't ask why, but simply did as he said and sat down from the right to the left.

Xiao Yunfeng raised his left hand and grasped her hand.

Because his right hand was injured in the explosion, he was unable to move it.

Did I scare you?

The moment the explosives detonated, he heard her cries.

Su Jin did not deny it, "Uncle took too much of a risk this time."

"I won't take any risks. Actually, I've planned this out; nothing will go wrong."

Xiao Yunfeng's words made Su Jin's facial lines tighten considerably.

"If this isn't considered a serious incident, does it mean that someone has to be killed before it's considered a serious incident?"

He questioned her, his voice suppressed.

If the explosion had occurred a second earlier, or if he had been a meter closer, it could have truly been life-threatening.

Xiao Yunfeng's eyes flickered, his feigned ease and teasing vanished, and he looked at her seriously.

"You don't want me to die, do you?"

Su Jin frowned deeply, not understanding how he could have such an absurd idea.

"Of course not!"

"call!"

Hearing her resolute answer, Xiao Yunfeng breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Is there anything you want to ask your uncle?"

Su Jin's eyelids twitched as she met his deep eyes.

"If I ask, will my uncle tell me?"

After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Yunfeng slowed his speech and asked, "Do you trust your uncle?"

“I…” Su Jin also fell silent.

The image of Kong Daqing being willing to die to seek justice for her father flashed through her mind.

"I'm willing to believe my uncle."

Xiao Yunfeng's breath hitched; he could see her struggle and unease.

Ultimately, Kong Daqing left a crack in the little girl's heart.

The next second, Su Jin pulled her hand away from his grasp.

Xiao Yunfeng felt a sense of emptiness in his heart, but could only manage a bitter smile.

"I only have one question," Su Jin said again, her voice heavy, her gaze fixed on his face, "Was my uncle present when my father sacrificed his life?"

If he admits he was there at the time, she believes there must be some secret or hardship he can't tell her.

But if he denies even this, it means he is deliberately lying and trying to deceive.

As Su Jin awaited Xiao Yunfeng's reply, her heart was screaming wildly.

He has to admit it, he absolutely must admit it!

In this way, she can still trust him unwaveringly...

No. I wasn't there at the time.