Chapter 122 Chapter 122 I Like You
Su Qing sat opposite the girl, took a curious look and then looked away. She lowered her head to handle base affairs on her bracelet. The man completely ignored her, and neither of them spoke.
Mrs. Zhang took some food and placed it aside, then stood quietly by.
When Lu Chen walked down the stairs, he saw Su Qing sitting in the hall and strode over. He said apologetically, "When did you come? Why didn't you come up to me directly?"
Su Qing looked up at Lu Chen and smiled, "I just arrived. I heard you were busy so I didn't disturb you."
"Let's go to the study and talk. Mrs. Zhang, bring up some fruit."
Xia Qingge stood up when Lu Chen came over. Just as she was about to say hello, she saw that Lu Chen completely ignored her and walked directly towards the girl opposite. She felt a little unhappy.
I heard before that there was always a woman following Lu Chen in that Dawn Base, and it seems that the person in front of me is her.
Xia Qingge took a step forward, put her arm around Lu Chen's arm, and said with a smile, "Brother Chen, would you like to introduce me?"
Lu Chen frowned slightly, turned around and brushed away Xia Qingge's hand without leaving a trace. He stood side by side with Su Qing and solemnly introduced him, "This is Su Qing, a senior leader of the Dawn Base."
Xia Qingge's hand paused in the air for a moment, then she smiled and extended it towards Su Qing. "Hello, I'm Xia Qingge."
"Hello." Su Qing stretched out his hand in response.
Their fingers touched lightly, and Xia Qingge withdrew her hand.
Lu Chen took a step forward to separate the two of them. He turned towards Xia Qingge and said calmly, "Su Qing and I have something important to discuss. It's inconvenient for me to accompany you right now."
Xia Qingge heard the meaning of Lu Chen's words, which meant he was trying to chase her away, but she still maintained a proper smile. "Okay, remember to go back for dinner tonight. I'll wait for you at Grandpa Lu's place." Then she looked at Su Qing and said, "Miss Su, goodbye."
"Goodbye, Miss Xia."
Xia Qingge turned around and left without stopping, her high heels making a slight "tapping" sound as they stepped on the ground. Only Mrs. Zhang was behind her to see her off, and Lu Chen had already led Su Qing upstairs.
In the study.
"The Xia family and my family are old friends. I'm not very familiar with Xia Qingge, please don't misunderstand me."
Su Qing had just stepped into the study when she heard Lu Chen suddenly say this. She replied in surprise, "Why would I misunderstand?"
Lu Chen stared at Su Qing. Seeing that she didn't care at all, he smiled bitterly in his heart. His Adam's apple rolled slightly as he said bluntly, "I like you, and I don't want you to misunderstand my innocence."
Su Qing's eyes suddenly widened, and she froze in place. She hadn't expected Lu Chen to say that at all, but she quickly reacted and said in a steady voice, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that."
He looked into Su Qing's unflinching eyes, trying to find a hint of different emotions.
But no...
There was no trace of emotion in those bright eyes, only a calmness as clear as water. "I know the current situation is not suitable for romantic relationships." Lu Chen's voice was low and restrained, "But I still want you to know my feelings."
"The day we first met, I should have died in the wilderness, but you saved my life. I sensed you carried many secrets, so I paid more attention to you. Since then, we've collaborated and fought side by side. I've watched you strive for your unwavering beliefs, becoming ever stronger. Before I knew it, I couldn't take my eyes off you anymore..."
"Lu Chen!" Su Qing interrupted him, "Don't... say anymore."
"Su Qing, let me finish. I beg you... to listen to me."
"I've found many reasons to convince myself. You saved me, saved tens of thousands of lives at the S City base, helped people in distress rebuild their homes, and constantly sought ways to save this terrible world. I'm grateful to you, and it's only natural that I'm giving you special care and attention."
Su Qing grasped the key point and nodded in agreement, "Yes, what you said makes sense. It's your sense of responsibility that's at work."
Lu Chen sighed softly, "But then I realized that this wasn't right, so I found another reason. I'm helping you as an investment. The stronger you become, the more benefits I can get."
His deep black eyes fixed on Su Qing, reflecting her slightly stunned look. He spoke softly yet firmly, "But Su Qing, when I realized you were gradually distancing yourself from me, when I saw Qin Yu gradually approaching you, I could no longer control my emotions."
"It was then that I realized that all the reasons I listed were meaningless. I do have feelings for you. I... unknowingly fell in love with you during the time we spent together."
Perhaps because Lu Chen had laid the groundwork and given so much explanation earlier, Su Qing wasn't nervous. She didn't react much, but simply lowered her eyes. "Not necessarily. You listed so many reasons just now. Even if you have a good impression of me, it's based on special factors about me, not necessarily on me as a person."
Lu Chen smiled. "Then tell me, what is your true self? What are the external conditions? You are you. Without any of these conditions, you are not you."
Su Qing was a little speechless after being confused by him, "I...I can't argue with you."
"I don't mean anything else. It's just that the situation is getting increasingly tense and accidents can happen at any time. I don't want to have any regrets. I want you to know my feelings."
"I hope you can consider it. As for...whatever choice you make, I respect it."
......
Walking down the deserted street, Su Qing's mind was a bit confused. She really didn't understand what Lu Chen meant. If he wasn't going to force her, what was the point of him saying these words? Wasn't he afraid of making things awkward for them in the future by making his feelings known?
Having been here for so long, she has always been firm in her belief that she will go home, and has never wavered. She does not belong here and will have to leave sooner or later, so she maintains a close yet distant relationship with everyone, for fear that one day she will be sad and reluctant to leave.
I dare not even think about things like love.
It has to be said that Lu Chen is an excellent person. His family background, appearance and abilities are impeccable. A person standing at the top of the pyramid has his own charm. He is the first person Su Qing met when he came here, and they are also his life and death friends who fought side by side with each other.
They had gotten along very well during the time they had been together, but ever since he returned to the capital to take up his post, Su Qing had vaguely felt that there was some inconsistency in their ideas.
At one moment she felt more determined, and at another moment she felt more conflicted.
Not only did the deal fail, but I also got into trouble. What kind of a problem is this?
Su Qing drove back to the military headquarters, prepared the medicine for Qin Yu, found a soldier to pass it on, and said hello to Commander Qin and others. Seeing that there was nothing to do here, he simply drove the helicopter away from the Xinjing base.
Although she had clearly rejected Lu Chen, she really didn't know how to face it if she stayed here any longer.
It was already night when the helicopter landed at the Dawn Base. Su Qing did not tell anyone and went straight back to her home.
The entrance to the courtyard was illuminated by dim lights, quietly welcoming the return of its owner.
Lying on the big bed he hadn't seen for a long time, Su Qing sighed comfortably.
It’s still better to have your own home!
The bracelet vibrated, and seeing that it was Qin Yu, Su Qing clicked it to answer the call.
Qin Yu's face instantly filled the entire virtual screen. Concerned, he asked, "I heard you left in a hurry. Did something happen at the Dawn Base?"
Su Qing was stunned and replied, "No."
Qin Yu looked at Su Qing in the video carefully for a few times. Seeing that there was indeed nothing wrong with her, he felt relieved. "When I returned to the military headquarters, I heard that you had left the capital. I thought something had happened. I'm glad you're okay."
"Ah, I asked Chief Li, and there is nothing for me to do next. There is no point in staying any longer, so I went back to the base. I have been out for a long time and there are still many things to deal with at the base." Su Qing explained.
"Um......"
The two were speechless for a moment. Su Qing looked at Qin Yu in the picture. After being seriously injured, he looked thin and pale, with a gloomy aura lingering around him. He was no longer as heroic as before.
The departure of his comrades was a great blow to him...
“Those medicines…”
"You receive..."
The two of them suddenly spoke at the same time.
Qin Yu paused and asked again: "What do you want to say?"
Hearing Qin Yu mention medicine, it seemed that the two of them were thinking of the same thing. Su Qing smiled and asked, "I wanted to say that I had someone pass on the medicine I prepared before I left to you. Did you receive it?"
"I was just about to tell you that the medicine has been received. These things are very precious. Su Qing, thank you." Qin Yu looked at the medicine box on the table and gently touched the bottles of medicine. "Without these medicines, we would not have been able to carry out the rescue operation."
Thinking of the situation in the hospital at that time, Su Qing slowly suppressed the smile on her face, and her eyes dimmed, "But I couldn't save everyone..." She sniffed lightly, suppressing the sourness that came up.
Qin Yu's hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turning slightly white as if he was trying hard to restrain something. He lowered his eyes to look at Su Qing, a trace of pain flashing in his eyes. "I've been in the army for more than ten years. Life and death are too common." His voice was steady, as if he was telling a story that had nothing to do with him. "The swords and guns on the battlefield never recognize anyone. Every mission may be our last existence in this world."
He said softly, "It is a soldier's honor to die fighting for the country and the people. To maintain stability, someone must shed blood and sacrifice. Don't be sad. You have no regrets as long as you can live for the beliefs you believe in and fight for the lights of the thousands of homes behind you."
Su Qing's eyes were filled with sadness and worry. "No one is not afraid of death. We must strive to live, then everything is possible. If we die, there will be nothing left!"
"I'm sorry, you're the one who's suffering the most, but you still try to comfort me. I'm sorry..."
Qin Yu looked at Su Qing with a gentle smile in his eyes: "Su Qing, I was not afraid of death before, but now I want to live, for Dongzi and the others..."
Also, because you...
I have a selfish desire, I want to see you more often...
"Qin Yu, you must live well, carry their share, and live even better!"
"good."
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