The sound of steady, powerful footsteps rang out.
Exclamations came from behind the crowd.
"Commander Jiang is here!"
"Quick, make way."
The crowd spontaneously made way for them.
In the afterglow of the setting sun.
The tall figure walked slowly towards them.
Every step felt like it was treading on Xu Xinghe's heart, making her tremble all over.
It's him, he's here.
This is the man I once looked down upon.
Only he collected his own remains and buried them in the cemetery.
In fact, when she was just dying, Xu Xinghe could still see everything happening around her.
She seemed to have become a ghost, oblivious to time and beyond her control.
She saw how Jiang Linchuan wiped her tombstone, how he stroked her photo, how he grieved, and how he recounted their past affection.
Unbeknownst to her, Jiang Linchuan had long been deeply in love with her.
Even though they are hurt time and time again, they still find joy in it.
Simply because... she was his salvation in the past.
During Jiang Linchuan's most painful childhood, someone helped him and gave him a piece of chocolate.
And now, he is his own salvation.
The tall, robust figure finally appeared before them.
Standing at a full 1.9 meters tall, Xu Xinghe had to look up to see him clearly.
Jiang Linchuan stood there, like a piece of steel that had been tempered, his stubble hair turning bluish-black.
With high brow bones, deep-set eyes, broad shoulders and a narrow waist, the muscles on his exposed arms are clearly defined but not bulging; they are very firm, and every hard line hides explosive power.
He stood ramrod straight, and his aura was like a gun just pulled from the smoke of battle, carrying a lingering chill that made people hesitant to approach him.
Jiang Linchuan lowered his eyes, his gaze devoid of any warmth. "What are you doing here?"
Xu Xinghe tiptoed closer, reached out and grabbed the hem of his dark green training uniform, holding it firmly. A few faint blue lines even appeared on the back of her fair hand. "I came to find you. My parents passed away, and my three older brothers also had an accident. Now I'm all alone at home."
She bit her lip, her eyes misty and filled with a heartbreaking emotion. "Please, take care of me."
Xu Xinghe knew that she had hurt him.
When the Xu and Jiang families first arranged the marriage between the two, she was still young and didn't understand much, so she didn't take it to heart.
But later she met Li Xingzhou and fell in love with him, and this engagement became the biggest obstacle to her pursuit of happiness.
So she began to rebel, resorting to any means necessary.
When Jiang Linchuan was about to join the army, he visited the Xu family once.
Not only did she not see him off, but she also pointed her finger at him and berated him, calling him a peasant, saying he was not good enough for her, and that he was a toad trying to eat swan meat.
Later, Jiang Linchuan joined the army and began writing letters to her and sending her things.
Xu Xinghe threw almost all of those things into the trash can. Not only that, he also sent a letter full of insults, saying that he was not even worth a finger of Li Xingzhou.
Later, Jiang Linchuan wrote letters less and less, and the last time he mailed something was a year ago.
But Xu Xinghe knew that he hadn't truly given up; he had simply buried those feelings deep in his heart.
What she had to do was dig it up again, water it, and nurture it so that the feelings could sprout and grow strong once more.
It eventually grew into a towering tree that could no longer be uprooted.
Even if you pull it out, countless roots will remain inside, forever and ever, impossible to remove!
Jiang Linchuan looked at Xu Xinghe's small face, his heart pounding wildly.
He has had a cold and rigid personality since childhood, and he has never smiled much, even towards his parents and relatives.
This also meant that he was a man who was hard to fall in love with.
But he fell in love with the person in front of him when he was fifteen.
Even after all these years, as long as Xu Xinghe treats him even slightly differently, he can't control his heartbeat and blood rushing to his head.
What a spineless wretch!
Jiang Linchuan gently took her small hand away with his large, strong palm, trying to ignore the smoothness and heat on her skin. "You shouldn't have come."
I won't care about her.
But with so many people around, he couldn't bring himself to say anything unpleasant.
Let's leave a perfect ending to our relationship, rather than a crack.
Xu Xinghe's eyes reddened, and her voice was soft and touching, "Jiang Linchuan, what do you mean? You really don't want me anymore?"
Before Jiang Linchuan could speak, several older women nearby couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up.
"Commander Jiang, this is such a lovely girl. She's come all this way to see you. Don't break her heart!"
"That's right, didn't you hear that her parents have passed away? Since you're her fiancé, you can't just abandon her."
"Commander Jiang, it's getting dark and it's so cold. Let's get the people inside quickly so they don't catch a cold."
Xu Xinghe looked gratefully at the aunties, her body trembling slightly at the right moment, and she even sniffed.
She did sound a bit cold; her voice even sounded nasal.
Jiang Linchuan turned around and walked silently inside. The outline of his training uniform was drawn out by the setting sun, making it look like a solid wall, and even the wind could not take away that sense of security.
Xu Xinghe immediately followed, her eyes only on him.
Lian Xiao felt inexplicably heartbroken looking at her without even blinking.
This heartless girl! I escorted her all the way, but she didn't care about me at all. All she cared about was her fiancé.
Lian Xiao could only endure it without complaint, picking up the remaining luggage and quickly catching up.
In front of the small courtyard.
Jiang Linchuan stopped and turned to look at the petite figure. "You'll stay here for now."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
How could Xu Xinghe let him go? She grabbed his clothes and asked, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to the office."
He would absolutely not stay overnight.
Otherwise, Xu Xinghe might have said even more offensive things.
He had already suffered too much humiliation at the hands of this woman, and there was absolutely no way he would shamelessly stay.
He definitely likes her.
But one must not lose one's dignity as a man.
"Can you not leave?" Xu Xinghe pouted, her eyes quickly welling up with tears, as if she was about to cry. "I'm so scared right now."
After saying that, her body went limp, and she threw herself into that cold, hard chest.
Her small hands clung tightly to his taut, stiff waist. "Please stay with me, I beg you."
Jiang Linchuan froze on the spot, but quickly reacted and grabbed her shoulders, pushing her away.
She seemed so frail and weak that she easily took two steps back.
But the next second, Xu Xinghe pressed herself against him softly again, tears streaming down her face, "Please take care of me, I have nothing left. Really, you're all I have..."
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