Chapter 139 Like a Father and a Brother
Feng Jinzhou arrived the following afternoon.
A light, gray snow was falling from the sky. The girl, who had lost a lot of weight in the past few days, followed the doctors and nurses as they moved from one tent to another.
Feng Jinzhou didn't disturb her and directed his men to move several truckloads of supplies to the warehouse.
It was already evening when Lu Zhenyu crawled out of the tent again.
As night fell, the snow under the searchlight appeared even whiter.
With the lingering, unwashable smell of blood in her nostrils, she didn't want to go back to the barracks. Instead, she limped onto a wooden crate and sat alone to admire what, for her, was the first snowfall of the year.
She was wearing an extra coat, and before she could turn around, Feng Jinzhou, who walked silently, had already walked around to her, bent down halfway, and reached out to take her leg.
"Ai?"
Before Lu Zhenyu could stop it, her slightly swollen ankle was pinched by warm fingers.
I probed around the ankle with my fingertips to pinpoint the sprain, then used my strong, long fingers to apply pressure several times.
Lu Zhenyu closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and endured for two seconds. After a while, Feng Jinzhou looked up and asked, "How are you feeling?"
Feng Jinzhou is different from other young masters of aristocratic families. He was positioned as the successor of Feng Jiangzuo from a young age and has truly fought his way up through a hail of bullets. He has reached his current position by relying on the power of his family, but also on his own strength.
He lacked Shen Jingsi's delicate softness and Feng Jinheng's composed nobility. He had never been in a relationship and was clueless about romance; the only girl he had ever been truly close to was Lu Zhenyu.
She may not be as considerate and gentle as some others, but she's more like a teacher who teaches you skills and silently accompanies you as you grow.
Trying to rotate her ankle, Lu Zhenyu nodded, "Much better."
With a raised eyebrow, Feng Jinzhou casually tossed aside the sneakers he had taken off and gave Lu Zhenyu the military boots he had brought.
The equipment used by the military is made of top-quality materials that cannot be bought anywhere else, no matter how much money you spend.
He stood up and looked the person up and down, seemingly accusing him, "Why aren't you wearing a bulletproof vest?"
She had worn it before, but since she was running around all day, the clothes were too stiff, so Lu Zhenyu took them off.
She didn't explain, letting Feng Jinzhou take off his coat and put the military bulletproof vest on her.
“I know you’re not feeling well, but…”
“Comfort is for the dead,” Lu Zhenyu said first. “I know, Major General has said that eight hundred times.”
Feng Jinzhou chuckled, "Even if you try eight hundred times, you still won't wear it."
Lu Zhenyu secretly pouted, "I'll wear it from now on."
She knew that Feng Jinzhou wasn't making a mountain out of a molehill.
This is a war zone. You never know when a bomb might be dropped, and countless people could be killed by stray bullets.
He was doing it for her own good.
Meals were served at the camp. The two sat on a wooden crate, watching the long line of people waiting to get their food.
Seeing the man frowning and remaining silent, Feng Jinzhou knew that he had something on his mind.
"Speak, what do you want to ask?"
Lu Zhenyu didn't mince words, "Logically speaking, this is your home turf. Is there anything you want to teach me this time, Teacher Feng?"
Squinting at the camp filled with the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, and the occasional corpse, Feng Jinzhou crossed his arms and leaned back in a comfortable position. "Aren't you feeling powerless and frustrated?"
Lu Zhenyu nodded. Growing up in the embrace of a powerful motherland, she was taught that humanity and life are of paramount importance.
Here, everyone is like an ant, their life as insignificant as grass.
The shells are like God's giant feet; after they've taken a few steps, look at the ground and you'll see swarms of dead ants.
"If the ultimate destination of life is death, then what is the meaning of people struggling to live?"
Feng Jinzhou smiled at the girl who looked at him with a puzzled expression, "Do you want to hear the truth?"
"certainly."
"Because that's reality."
Lu Zhenyu, "..."
"In the face of the vast universe, the existence of an individual human being has always been as insignificant as dust."
Feng Jinzhou raised his hand and brushed the dust off the girl's shoulder. Under the puzzled look in her fox-like eyes, he continued, "The law of the jungle, survival of the fittest and elimination of the unfit, is an unchanging law of survival. What we humans can do is to improve it as much as possible while respecting the rules."
"As for what you said, what's the point of living? If you don't live, how will you know what the meaning of your life is?"
Lu Zhenyu seemed to understand a little, and then suddenly remembered, "What you said seems to be similar to my Tao Te Ching."
Taking in the girl's mischievous grin, Feng Jinzhou reached out and flicked the dusty tip of his nose.
"If you keep being naughty, won't you feel better this time?"
A truly insightful girl is one who only needs a few words of guidance to grasp the concepts.
Lu Zhenyu grinned twice and nodded, "I'm not upset anymore. Like you said, individual humans are as insignificant as dust. I'll do my best, and the rest is God's business."
As for the latter, let's just live and see. We won't die for now, and who knows, we might find meaning in life someday.
As the dark clouds overhead dispersed, Lu Zhenyu's sky cleared, and she jumped down from the wooden crate.
When he landed, his injured ankle gave way, and he was about to fall when a long arm reached out and caught him in a wide embrace.
Lu Zhenyu froze the moment her forehead collided with the hard chest.
Feng Jinzhou lowered his eyes and called out to the person who was staring blankly at his chest, "What are you thinking about so silly?"
Lu Zhenyu looked up, and as that strong face came into view, her gaze flickered slightly, bringing her back to her senses.
She touched her head and stepped out of the man's arms. "It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of Jing Si."
Unbeknownst to the girl, his narrow, sharp eyes blinked slightly.
Feng Jinzhou smiled enigmatically, "Missing your ex-husband?"
Lu Zhenyu gave him a disdainful look. "Why did I let you call him 'ex-husband'?"
Feng Jinzhou, who had regained his carefree and unruly demeanor, raised an eyebrow. "You're getting a divorce, what else could you be but an ex-husband?"
Too lazy to argue with him anymore, Lu Zhenyu crossed her arms and limped away.
Feng Jinzhou followed behind, hands in his pockets, at a leisurely pace.
She asked, "When are you leaving?"
"You're already in a hurry to get rid of me as soon as I arrive?"
Lu Zhenyu wanted to roll her eyes. "I was just trying to be nice, but you don't appreciate it. I was worried about interfering with your work."
Feng Jinzhou, "Are you confident now? Do you think I'd choose you over official duties?"
Lu Zhenyu: "You're confident now. Who said I had any feelings for you?"
Feng Jinzhou: "..."
When Shi Yiqiao returned, it was already midnight. After washing up, he wrapped himself in his military overcoat and ran back to the barracks. There he saw the girl lying in bed, her little feet sticking out as she typed away.
She sidled closer, "Still on a business trip and haven't returned home yet, Jing Si?"
Lu Zhenyu didn't care that she had been spied on. She sent out the message, wrapped herself in a blanket, and sat up cross-legged. "The reporter from Shida University is back. Have you seen our results?"
Shi Yiqiao crawled into the warm quilt she had made, then poked her head out.
"Look at that! It's absolutely amazing! This military family is really something else. I think the warehouse is full of military-supplied supplies. It's way better than what we bought at a high price."
“Indeed.” Lu Zhenyu nodded. “Jin Zhou really helped us a lot this time.”
The original plan was that the weather forecast predicted heavy snowfall the day after tomorrow, and the commander would arrive with supplies tomorrow; everything was just right.
Who would have thought the temperature would drop so early? Fortunately, Feng Jinzhou arrived first with supplies.
Shi Yiqiao nudged Lu Zhenyu with her shoulder, a mischievous smirk playing on her lips, "That's all thanks to you, the great hero."
Who is the Feng family? And who is Feng Jinzhou? A highly sought-after young general in the capital, the successor handpicked by Commander Feng. Shi Yiqiao didn't believe that this young general was so kind and had so much free time that he would come abroad to do charity for no reason.
Shi Yiqiao slowly turned her neck and leaned closer, "Zhenzhen, not that I'm being nosy, but have you ever considered that Feng Jinzhou might like you?"
Do you want to hear the truth?
Upon receiving confirmation, Lu Zhenyu shook her head, "I've never thought about it."
It's not that Lu Zhenyu is naive and thinks that there are really people in this world who would do anything for you for no reason. Rather, if you define her and Feng Jinzhou with narrow terms like "like" or "unrequited love," it would make her feel that their relationship is very vulgar.
He was the first person she saw after waking up from amnesia. He was the benefactor who taught her skills, helped her resolve her doubts, and guided her through her confusion over the years.
For the past four years since losing her memory, Lu Zhenyu has often needed this teacher who is like both a father and an older brother, seeking his insights, guidance, and encouragement.
But one thing she was very clear about was that she didn't love him, and there would be no romantic bond between them.
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