That seemed to make some sense. Wang Yan nodded, his brows relaxing.
"I understand."
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become awkward again, Qin Qing quickly excused herself. Wang Yan watched her retreating figure, his mind filled with doubt! Why did she seem so strange today? Was it because of the victory in the war? But she didn't seem particularly happy!
When Huang Zhong walked in, he saw his general looking bewildered and thoughtful, his mind filled with a multitude of schemes and plots.
"What is the general worried about?"
Wang Yan looked up, his brows furrowed, his tone full of doubt.
"That Sister Qin... was very strange just now. Even though the war was won, she didn't seem very happy. Instead, her condition was quite odd."
Huang Zhong was taken aback. He thought it was something important. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly realized what was going on!
"Ah, I understand! Oh dear, Cousin General, you've been alone for so many years, you naturally don't understand women's thoughts!"
Wang Yan raised an eyebrow, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. Huang Zhong then continued.
"Think about it, you've only known each other for a few days, and things aren't even officially off-limits. Sister Qin has been running around doing everything for you, and you haven't even developed much of a relationship before the war ends. When you return to the capital, she'll definitely be worried about all those young beauties there! After all, she's not getting any younger..."
That makes sense. Wang Yan pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment.
“I never have ambiguous relationships with women; she should trust this general.”
Seeing his incredibly straight-as-an-arrow expression, Huang Zhong couldn't help but facepalm and say speechlessly.
"Cousin, women tend to overthink things, and you've always been so cold and indifferent, it's no wonder she's a little worried!"
Wang Yan was taken aback and subconsciously touched his face. He always preferred to be serious, after all, that was the only way to intimidate the enemy. Now... would he scare her? He couldn't tell that woman had a fearful side!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh. Huang Zhong breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. After all, his cousin had finally come up with an idea, and he had to keep an eye on him. If he scared the person away again, who knew when the next one would come...
At this moment, Qin Qing came out of the tent and breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to go to the military camp to check on the soldiers, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.
"Second brother..."
With an instinctive shout, the man froze and slowly turned around. Mu Bo looked at his mother with a complicated expression.
When the imperial court conscripted soldiers, each family only needed to send one, but his mother forced him to go out for the sake of three taels of silver, leaving only the third son behind, simply because he was good at studying, while he and his eldest brother were never favored by their mother.
As his thoughts returned to normal, Qin Qing was already standing in front of him. Before he could even address her, Qin Qing pulled him into a corner.
Mu Bo felt bitter. Was his mother going to scold him again? Because he hadn't made a name for himself and had almost been branded a deserter.
Qin Qing looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then looked at the original owner's second son, the boy who had been captured and died tragically in his previous life because he was a deserter.
"You've grown taller and more handsome!"
There was no blame, no disdain, just a long-lost longing and a gentle tenderness.
Mu Bo looked at her abruptly, his bitter expression stiffening, seemingly surprised and incredulous.
"Mother... what did you say?"
Qin Qing smiled, reached out and brushed away the bitterness on his face, a faint pity welling up in her heart, and spoke gently.
"It's been two years, my child...you've suffered."
A sudden surge of regret and guilt overwhelmed her, bringing tears to her eyes. These must be the original owner's feelings, because her greed had led to the tragic death of her son.
Mu Bo suppressed his shock, his fists clenched tightly, his whole body trembling slightly.
Qin Qing reached out and pulled him over, forcefully prying his hands open.
"You're still the same as before. Whenever you feel wronged or bullied, you clench your fists so your nails dig into your flesh, and you don't utter a sound even if it hurts."
At this moment, Mu Bo could no longer hold back, and tears blurred her vision...
"Snap!"
A large tear fell onto her hand. Qin Qing looked up and saw Mu Bo quickly turn to the side, wipe away her tears, and remain silent.
Qin Qing looked at him. Among the original owner's children, Mu Bo was the most stubborn, and therefore suffered the most grievances.
"Mom regrets it, she was wrong! Let's start over as a family... okay?"
Mu Bo turned his head, his eyes slightly red, and looked at her without answering her question.
What are you doing at the military camp?
Qin Qing froze. She couldn't very well say that she wanted them to desert and run away, could she? After thinking for a moment, she spoke.
"To atone for my sins."
To atone for the sins committed by the original owner!
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Bo suddenly threw himself into her arms. Although she couldn't see his expression, Qin Qing felt a pang of heartache at the sight of his slightly trembling shoulders.
Then, she patted Mu Bo on the back. He was just a seventeen-year-old boy, yet he had already endured so much.
The scene of mother and son reconciling was so harmonious, but it just so happened that it was witnessed by another person!
Huang Zhong stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief, watching the man and woman embracing tightly. The man looked to be no more than twenty years old!
His face turned red with anger, and he glared at the "cheating couple" in front of him with eyes wide open.
He had thought that Qin was gentle and straightforward, had superb medical skills, and was wholeheartedly willing to serve his general cousin. Now it seems that she is clearly a "loose woman" who accepts all comers!
At this moment, Mu Bo also saw Qin Qing off. After exchanging a few more words, the two parted ways. After all, they hadn't found her eldest son yet, so there was no need to reveal their identities to avoid unnecessary trouble.
In the afternoon, Qin Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief after inspecting the soldiers' condition. It was clear that the plantain was effective, and since most of the soldiers were young and strong, the effects were quickly apparent.
When she returned to her tent, she remembered that she needed to change Wang Yan's dressing that day. When she rushed over, she found the atmosphere inside to be very strange. Huang Zhong was glaring at her, while Wang Yan looked serious.
"The Qin family!"
A loud shout rang out, startling Qin Qing. Seeing that several people were staring at her, she instantly felt guilty. Her first thought was, "Could it be that my identity has been exposed?" A woman who came to the military camp for her son and even tried to persuade him to desert would be punished by military law!
Thinking of this, her face turned pale, and she kept telling herself, no, she hadn't told anyone about her plan, there was no way anyone could know!
Then, she looked up, her face full of confusion.
"Deputy General Huang... what's wrong?"
Seeing her feign ignorance, Huang Zhong was furious and almost rushed up to beat her to death. Fortunately, he was stopped by Deputy General Zhang, but he couldn't stop Huang Zhong's loud anger.
"Stop pretending! I saw it all! I saw everything that happened between you and that Mu Bo in the corner during the day, what else do you have to say? I trusted you so much! I never expected..."
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