That soft, slightly mischievous tone was like a feather gently scratching his eardrum.
Qin Ye's body stiffened abruptly, and a tingling sensation instantly spread from the tips of his ears throughout his entire body.
His perpetually icy face turned completely red in the night.
He cleared his throat, wanting to say something to cover up his embarrassment, but looking into her bright, mischievous eyes in the moonlight, a thousand words stuck in his throat.
In the end, he could only awkwardly look away and focus his attention back on the injury on her arm, while he couldn't help but start complaining.
“That guy named Gao Kai is like a headless fly, always hovering around you. In the infirmary, his eyes were practically glued to you. And this afternoon, I saw him hand you a water bottle.”
As Qin Ye spoke, he recalled the events of the day, and a nameless anger surged within him.
He cherishes his own wife dearly, but in this wretched place, she's being coveted by a bunch of scoundrels who seem to have appeared out of nowhere.
Especially Zhang Kui, who actually dared to hurt her!
Qin Ye's eyes turned cold the moment he thought of Zhang Kui.
Su Tang felt both annoyed and amused as she listened to his childish yet domineering complaints.
"Hey, Instructor Qin, are you even being reasonable? It was you who, in front of dozens of people, singled me out and personally applied the medicine to my wound. Now you're blaming others for looking after me?"
Her words left Qin Ye speechless for a moment.
At that moment... he saw the injury on her arm and was so heartbroken that he couldn't care about anything else. He just wanted to check on her injury himself and help her get better as soon as possible.
He hadn't even considered what the consequences would be.
Now that she said that, he realized that his actions were indeed a bit too eye-catching.
Seeing his humiliated expression, Su Tang's little bit of smugness was practically overflowing.
What she loved most was seeing him speechless with amusement at her, yet completely helpless against her.
"You too," Su Tang leaned on his shoulder, enjoying his ministrations, but her mouth didn't stop either, "You were too rough during training during the day. I saw several female soldiers cry. Aren't you afraid of ruining them?"
"A merciful general cannot command an army." Qin Ye's voice regained a hint of calm. "Some of these trainees have a good foundation, but they are too arrogant, especially after defeating the Second Battalion. They all think they are heavenly soldiers and generals. If we don't put an end to their arrogance, they will just be sending themselves to their deaths on the real battlefield."
Upon hearing the word "battlefield," Su Tang's expression turned serious.
She knew he was right. These people, including herself, might one day face a real enemy, a real life-or-death situation.
She changed the subject and nudged his arm.
“Seriously, that ‘long-term classified mission’ you mentioned in your letter, is it just to be my colleague or to be an instructor here?” She tilted her head and looked at him. “What exactly did Vice Minister Zheng tell you? Don’t try to fool me, you definitely don’t just want to train new recruits.”
When the topic turned to business, Qin Ye's expression became serious. He didn't stop massaging her while explaining in a low voice.
"Yes. Before Vice Minister Zheng left, he spoke with me privately. Minister Xiao's point was that these trainees in the preparatory camp are the most important source of fresh blood for 'Dragon Flame' in the next few years. Therefore, we must use the most rigorous and realistic methods to select and hone them."
“And,” he paused, his voice lower, his deep eyes fixed intently on her in the night, “I wanted to come too. I wanted to see you.”
He didn't want to go through that agonizing experience again, where she was in danger while he could only wait for news from thousands of miles away.
Even just seeing her every day and knowing she was safe made him feel at ease.
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