The air in the silent room was thick.
Zhan Peng stood at the door, holding a Beretta 92F, his eyes as sharp as torches, staring intently at Nan Suzhi who was talking to senior Thai police officials and Chinese embassy officials across the street.
In another small room separated by a door, Baru was answering the phone.
This is the result of compromise among multiple parties.
A few minutes ago, Nan Suzhi's arm was almost crippled by Ba Lu. Nan Xi was about to pounce on him like a madman. Ba Lu was furious and was about to engage in a firefight with Nan Suzhi's men. Only then did Director Zhou from the Chinese side speak.
During this trip, they have already informed the Myanmar military government and stated China's position to ensure the personal safety of China's legal citizens at all costs.
A minute ago, Wu Meng called.
Balu wanted to go and pick it up, but he was determined not to let go of Nanxi. Nan Suzhi refused to let the two of them leave no matter what. Finally, the Thai side suggested that they pick it up in a small room attached to the conference room. Nanxi was on the verge of a breakdown, and Balu had to grit his teeth and become a piece of meat on the chopping board.
"I was careless, Meng Ge."
In the small room, Balu sat on a chair, holding his crying little wife in his arms, stroking her back again and again. Wu Meng's rough voice came from the Bluetooth headset.
"Damn it, you little wolf, is this a big deal? It's a good thing it was my people who contacted the Chinese side. If the people in the General's Mansion knew about this, you would be going to jail."
"Just squat, but before I do, I'll beat that bastard!"
The boy's tone was so arrogant and reckless that even the people opposite him were left speechless with anger.
"Baru, don't let me call Ajin." Wu Meng exhaled a few times before speaking.
"If you're messing around in northern Myanmar, I won't bother with you as long as you don't cause trouble. But now you're in Thailand, interacting with high-ranking Thai and Chinese officials. Are you really yourself? You represent the image of the entire Myanmar military.
I just finished a military exchange meeting in Country J. Do you know how much I've been scorned because of the chaos in northern Myanmar? It's only been a few days, and you've already caused such a mess. Next week's International Military Forum is being held in China. I might as well just throw this shameless face on and get out.
You and Zhan Peng are both bad ass. You can just get a woman and live in secret, but you have to show it off to the world. You two have women? If you have nothing to do, go to war for me. You are living a good life, but you are just wasting your time, right? "
Wu Meng became more and more angry as he cursed, so he drank some water and continued to fire.
"Damn it, you're not even fully grown when you start buying women. This is outrageous! If it weren't for the call from the Chinese Embassy, I would have been tricked back home by you. This is so embarrassing, so shameful..."
The table on the other end of the phone was slamming loudly, and the tough guy who led the troops to fight was so angry that he spoke without thinking.
Baruxie raised his eyebrows slightly, turned off the Bluetooth headset, and simply pressed the speakerphone on the phone. He placed it on the table in front of him, cleaned his ears, and reached out to wipe the tears from his wife's face as if nothing had happened.
"What do you want to eat tonight? I'll take you out after you get scolded."
Although Nanxi didn't understand what was said in the powerful Burmese language on the phone, she could tell from the tone that the other party was obviously very angry. On the other hand, Balu's face showed no emotion, as if the person being scolded was not him at all. Only in his bottomless eyes, the interweaving of light and dark made people tremble.
Nanxi pursed her lips, wanting to turn her face away to prevent him from touching her, but the man's big hand suddenly clamped her cheek. Even though she tried her best to restrain herself, the fire that he had suppressed was still ready to burst out. His rough thumb scratched her face, leaving a faint red mark.
"Tell me, what do you want to eat?" He squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.
He is not good at forbearance at all.
Just like now, he thought he was still speaking to her gently as usual, but Nanxi had already felt the anger surging beneath his calmness from his trembling eyes and tense jawline.
"Alu, Alu... Are you fucking listening to what I'm saying?" Wu Meng on the other end of the phone roared. Balu had no doubt that if he wasn't tied up in Yangon, Brother Meng would definitely fly over and shoot him.
But it doesn't matter. He has long stopped caring. To him, life and death are not as important as where to eat the next meal.
The time he spent with Nan Xiaoxi was the time when he cherished his life the most. He thought twice before doing anything and unconsciously left a way out. He wanted to go back to see her alive and stay with her for a while longer. But now it seemed that this little bit of extravagant hope was just a daydream.
Zhan Peng was right. She was the beloved daughter of a wealthy Chinese family. She had everything she wanted. How could she possibly fall for a Southeast Asian soldier who lived on the edge of a knife and in the jungle?
But what should I do? Nan Xiaoxi, I met you.
I have truly spent so many days with you, I truly love you as my wife, and I truly look forward to your slender waist bearing my child...
I had forgotten what it felt like to have a home to return to.
In the past, after the war, I didn’t want to go back to the army and had nowhere to go, so I stayed in a small bamboo house and deceived myself that I still had a home. I could have kept deceiving myself like this forever.
But why? You gave me that cake?
I've only eaten cake twice in my life.
Once, when I was eight years old, I saw someone celebrating their birthday on TV at Zhan Peng’s house and eating cake. I went home and begged my dad to buy me some. My dad took a bus to the city and bought me a small cake.
I have forgotten the taste of that cake, maybe it was not delicious, but the next day, my whole family was killed.
The cake you gave me was my second time eating. It was delicious, with a light milky flavor, and it was smooth and dense in my mouth.
At that time, I was wondering, are your lips also so fragrant, so soft, and so sweet?
Nan Xiaoxi, you lied to me.
But I took it seriously.
I'm serious, so it has to be fucking true.
In just a moment, Balu's chest was filled with whirling sand and rocks, and a cold wind blew through him.
His handsome eyes were dark, and he only said,
"Brother Meng, I don't want to look back!" and hung up the phone.
"Xixi." He put his hands under Nanxi's armpits, lifted her up, and sat her on his thighs, their breaths intertwined.
The man's big hand touched her pretty little face, his forehead touched hers, and he rubbed her head roughly. Then he took a deep breath, pressed her head into his arms, and closed her eyes.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Time has never flowed so concretely in Nanxi's mind.
She knew that he was making some decision, but what it was was unknown.
But in this eerie silence, Nanxi's previously turbulent emotions gradually calmed down.
She had never experienced such a big change in her 19 years of smooth sailing life. After experiencing great ups and downs in her emotions, her mind gradually became clear.
The girl was quiet, letting him hold her in his arms. She was so well-behaved that Baru felt dazed. Did she give them a little possibility?
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