Chapter 367 The Provocation of the Uninvited Guest
Lu Jingyan recovered quickly, and was able to sit up in bed by the third day.
That day, Su Wantang was washing his body.
She took a towel and wiped his neck down.
When he wiped her abdomen, Lu Jingyan suddenly grabbed her hand.
Su Wantang looked up and saw him staring at her with burning eyes.
“Wantang…” His voice was a little hoarse.
"Wait until I'm better..."
Su Wantang's face turned red instantly.
She slapped his hand away and glared at him. "You should be thinking about getting better right now."
Lu Jingyan's lips curled into a wicked smile.
"I just want to recuperate."
He paused for a moment, then... "Only when he's fully recovered can he..."
Su Wantang stuffed a towel into his mouth.
"Shut up."
Lu Jingyan's eyes crinkled with laughter.
Su Wantang packed her things and sat on the edge of the bed.
Lu Jingyan reached out and placed his hand on her protruding belly.
The baby in her belly immediately kicked.
Lu Jingyan paused for a moment, then laughed, "He kicked me."
Su Wantang smiled too.
"He recognized you."
Lu Jingyan gently touched her belly, "Baby, be good, Daddy's home."
"From now on, Dad will always be with you and Mom."
The baby in her belly kicked again.
Lu Jingyan smiled even more broadly.
“He understood.”
Su Wantang leaned on his shoulder, "Do you think he'll be like you or like me?"
Lu Jingyan thought for a moment, "Like you, I guess."
Su Wantang looked up at her and asked, "Why?"
"You're good-looking."
Su Wantang's face turned red again. "You're so glib."
Lu Jingyan lowered his head and kissed her forehead.
"I'm telling the truth."
Su Wantang's heart skipped a beat.
She pushed him away. "Take good care of yourself."
Lu Jingyan held her hand, not letting her leave.
"Wantang".
"Thank you."
"Don't say that."
Lu Jingyan gripped her hand tightly.
"I know you've suffered a lot this time."
He paused for a moment, then said, "I remember everything."
Su Wantang's nose tingled with emotion.
"Your well-being is more important than anything else."
The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and then Lu Jingyan pulled her into his arms.
"Wantang, I love you."
Su Wantang closed her eyes and buried her face in his chest.
"I love you too."
Just then, the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open.
A woman in military uniform with a ponytail walked in.
When she saw the two people embracing each other on the hospital bed, the smile on her face froze instantly.
She stared at Su Wantang, a hint of disbelief flashing in her eyes.
"Jingyan...?"
As Shen Qing stepped into the ward, she saw two people embracing on the bed, and she froze at the door.
"Jingyan..." Her voice was filled with obvious surprise and doubt as she looked at the woman with the delicate profile in Lu Jingyan's arms.
Su Wantang turned her head, her fingertips still resting on Lu Jingyan's shoulder.
The moment she saw the person who had arrived, she blinked her beautiful peach blossom eyes, and then slowly sat up straight from Lu Jingyan's arms.
Lu Jingyan was faster than her.
He instinctively protected Su Wantang's waist, his brows furrowing.
"Chen Qing," he asked with a hint of surprise, "when did you return to Beijing?"
Shen Qing took a deep breath and forced herself to smile.
"I just got back yesterday. I heard you were injured and hospitalized, so I came to visit." She said, placing the fruit basket she was carrying on the bedside table. "I didn't expect you to recover so well."
Her gaze couldn't help but drift towards Su Wantang.
Lu Jingyan noticed her gaze and immediately said, "This is my lover, Su Wantang. Wantang, this is my former comrade-in-arms, Shen Qing."
He spoke naturally, but the implication of drawing a clear line in his words was obvious.
Su Wantang stood up, smiled and nodded to Shen Qing: "Comrade Shen, hello. Thank you for coming to see Jingyan."
Her smile was generous and appropriate, but her eyes held a hint of scrutiny.
Shen Qing was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Not at all, it's my duty."
Looking at Su Wantang's slightly protruding belly, her heart sank again.
They already have children.
She bit her lip, barely managing to maintain a smile.
"Sit down, don't stand." Lu Jingyan pointed to the chair next to him.
Shen Qing sat down and began to chat with Lu Jingyan about their time in the military.
"Do you remember when we were on a mission in the Northwest? You almost got trapped and died from a sandstorm, but luckily I found you in time..."
"Later, when you two came back together, I remember your clothes were torn..."
"And that exercise, we coordinated perfectly and won first place..."
She spoke with great enthusiasm, every word filled with memories that belonged only to the two of them.
Lu Jingyan would occasionally respond, but most of the time it was Shen Qing who was doing the talking.
Su Wantang sat to the side and picked up a fruit knife to start peeling an apple.
She peeled very slowly, her movements seemed very focused, but she kept glancing at the two people by the bed out of the corner of her eye.
When Shen Qing got excited, she subconsciously patted Lu Jingyan on the shoulder.
"You were incredibly audacious back then; even the company commander was furious with you..."
The moment her hand touched Lu Jingyan's shoulder, Lu Jingyan's body stiffened.
Su Wantang paused for a moment while peeling the apple.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Shen Qing sheepishly withdrew her hand.
"By the way, I'm back this time because I've been transferred to the Beijing Garrison Command. We should be able to see each other more often from now on," she said, changing the subject.
Lu Jingyan nodded without saying anything.
The atmosphere in the ward became somewhat awkward for a moment.
Su Wantang peeled the apple, cut it into small pieces, and inserted a toothpick into one piece.
Instead of handing it to Lu Jingyan, she carried the plate to Shen Qing and said with a smile, "Comrade Shen, have a taste, it's very sweet."
Shen Qing raised her head and met Su Wantang's peach blossom eyes.
His eyes were gentle and calm, but for some reason, she felt uneasy.
"Thank you, thank you." She reached out and took the apple.
Su Wantang turned around and went back to the bedside, then placed another piece of apple in the bowl before offering it to Lu Jingyan's lips.
"Open your mouth." Her voice was very soft.
Lu Jingyan obediently opened his mouth and took a bite of the apple.
Su Wantang picked up the towel again and naturally wiped his mouth.
"Be careful when you eat, don't get food on your clothes again." Her tone was a little reproachful, but mostly affectionate.
This intimate and natural interaction made it impossible for Shen Qing to enjoy the apple in her hand.
She sat for a short while before making an excuse to stand up.
"Well, I have something to do at the unit, so I'll be going now." She forced a smile. "Jingyan, take good care of your injury."
"Okay, take care." Lu Jingyan nodded.
Su Wantang also stood up and said politely, "Comrade Shen, please take care and come again when you have time."
Shen Qing hurriedly left the ward, and the moment she closed the door, the smile on her face completely vanished.
She stood in the corridor, taking several deep breaths before she could barely calm herself down.
In the hospital ward.
Lu Jingyan immediately grabbed Su Wantang's hand.
“Wantang…” His voice was filled with a clear desire to survive, “We really are just ordinary comrades-in-arms.”
Su Wantang withdrew her hand, picked up another piece of apple, and ate it slowly.
She tilted her head and looked at Lu Jingyan with a half-smile, saying, "Oh really? The way I looked at that Comrade Shen doesn't seem to be looking at an 'ordinary comrade-in-arms' as simply."
Lu Jingyan felt a tightness in his back.
He knows his wife's expression all too well.
The gentler the smile, the more dangerous it is.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com