An Ruoning didn't stand on ceremony. With the help of her companions, she leaned against Cheng Yuanxing's back.
The two walked further and further away, without a single camera following them.
"Captain Cheng, am I heavy?"
"It's alright, I've carried things heavier than yours before."
"You've carried a woman heavier than me?" An Ruoning narrowed her eyes, revealing a dangerous glint.
Cheng Yuanxing scoffed lightly, "I've carried packs, supplies, and comrades on my shoulders before, but this is the first time I've carried a woman on my back."
Hearing this, An Ruoning finally felt much better.
In other words, she was the first woman Cheng Yuanxing carried on his back!
An unexpected delight.
The pain in my ankle has eased considerably.
In the infirmary, Cheng Yuanxing put An Ruoning down and helped her sit on the bed.
He turned around and asked the army doctor for some liniment.
I opened the bottle and poured the medicinal wine into my hand; the pungent smell immediately filled the air.
Cheng Yuanxing rubbed the liniment in his hand to warm it up. "Lift it up yourself." Cheng Yuanxing told An Ruoning to lift up her trouser leg herself. An Ruoning's trousers had already been pulled down along the way.
"Captain Cheng, I don't think doing it myself will affect your performance, right?" An Ruoning whispered in Cheng Yuanxing's ear, her tone light and flirtatious. There were other people outside; she could be shameless in front of Cheng Yuanxing, but not with others.
Cheng Yuanxing's eyes were calm and indifferent, his gaze towards An Ruoning unfathomable, as if he could see right through her. He said somewhat impatiently, "Hurry up."
"Captain Cheng, don't be in such a hurry. Look at how impatient you are." He said this with a sarcastic tone, but his hands obediently rolled up his trouser leg. "Captain Cheng, be gentle. I'm afraid it will hurt."
Cheng Yuanxing placed his palm on An Ruoning's ankle. His palm was large enough to hold her ankle, and it was also very warm.
An Ruoning could clearly feel the warmth from the hand pressed against her ankle.
Cheng Yuanxing vigorously rubbed An Ruoning's ankle, trying his best to ensure that every part of it was covered with the liniment.
"Hiss~" An Ruoning cried out in pain, her brows furrowed, her nose stinging, and she felt like crying. However, she tried her best to control her emotions in front of Cheng Yuanxing, not wanting to appear too weak in front of him.
To divert attention, An Ruoning said softly, "If this were ancient times, girls' feet couldn't be shown to others casually; they had to take responsibility. Besides~" She deliberately dragged out the word.
Surely Cheng Yuanxing, this man, would understand such an obvious hint.
But Cheng Yuanxing didn't do what An Ruoning wanted, which perfectly suited his persona of being clueless about romance.
“This is the 21st century, not ancient times. Many people saw your feet just now. Could it be that you…” Cheng Yuanxing didn’t finish his sentence, but as he spoke, he applied appropriate pressure to An Ruoning’s ankle.
This allows the medicinal wine to work more effectively.
"Ouch~" This time An Ruoning couldn't hold back, a tear welling up in the corner of her eye, her facial muscles twitching as she screamed in pain from her foot. "Captain Cheng, can you be a little gentler with girls? It really hurts!"
Seeing that he had rubbed his ankle enough, Cheng Yuanxing got up and went to the sink in the corner to wash his hands. "Who was it that twisted their ankle and still continued training? Now you know it hurts?"
An Ruoning muttered, "I was just afraid you'd be disappointed."
Cheng Yuanxing laughed in exasperation, “What do I have to be disappointed about? You’re a soldier, you don’t need to push yourself so hard. Your first priority in this military camp is to protect your own body.”
"And what about you?"
“I am a soldier, and it is my responsibility to protect the people and the country.” After saying that, Cheng Yuanxing stepped forward and half-squatted in front of the hospital bed. “Get on, I’ll carry you back.”
Practice makes perfect, and An Ruoning quickly climbed onto Cheng Yuanxing's back, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck.
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