As Huo Qingfeng rushed out, he dialed Ruo Ke's number, but it was switched off!
Fu Peigang, disregarding his guilty wife, rushed out to catch up with Huo Qingfeng. "Captain, let's split up and search. If he still isn't there after an hour, we'll have to ask the brothers to help."
Z City isn't very big, so she probably wouldn't go to those remote areas. If she's on the street, she should be easy to find. I hope nothing bad has happened to her!
Huo Qingfeng nodded to him and disappeared into the night like a leopard.
...
Ling Ruoke was having a great time playing with the puppy, and her phone had run out of battery and shut down, so she didn't realize how late it was.
She only stood up hastily when she realized there were very few people left on the street. If she didn't go back soon, Pei-Shi would be terribly worried. But what about the puppy?
"Are you homeless like me?" The puppy couldn't speak, it could only look at her with its wet eyes and whimper.
Ling Ruoke pursed her lips and thought for a moment. "Alright then. I'll take you home first. If I can't support you, I'll definitely find you a good family!"
She picked up the puppy and hurried towards the bus stop, only to find, to her dismay, that the last bus had already left. Unlike big cities, buses in small towns stop running very early.
Some unlicensed taxi drivers noticed her, stopped their cars, and kept chasing after her, asking if she needed a ride.
A sudden fear gripped Ling Ruoke's heart. Although Pei Shi said the area was quite safe, that didn't mean there weren't bad people around!
Holding the puppy tightly, Ling Ruoke walked quickly. To her dismay, she found herself experiencing some cold symptoms: difficulty breathing and a heavy head.
"Little girl, where do you want to go play? How about I take you somewhere fun?"
The sudden, sleazy tone startled Ling Ruoke, causing her to abruptly stop, gasp, and look up. Standing before her were three or four oddly dressed men who clearly looked like petty thugs.
Ling Ruoke suddenly took a step back, turned around and ran away.
"Brothers, stop her! This chick is so fresh and pretty, she looks great, we can't let her get away!"
Ling Ruoke had only taken a few steps when she was surrounded by several people. "What do you want?"
"I don't want anything, I just want to take you out for some fun. Don't worry, we'll treat you well. Right, haha..."
Ling Ruoke swallowed hard, feeling both anxious and regretful. "My...my boyfriend is a soldier. If you dare touch me, he won't let you get away with it!"
"Hey, a soldier? So what if I'm a soldier? What's wrong with me touching you?"
"If you dare touch her, I'll cripple your filthy hands!" A deep, chilling voice came from behind. His tone was indifferent, but the air of authority that said what he meant was terrifying.
"Who? Which bastard is spouting nonsense here? I'll touch him, so what!" With that, he raised his hand and touched Ruoke's face.
The next moment, his hand was grabbed, and a cracking sound was heard as bones broke.
"Ouch, my hand, it hurts so much, my hand..."
"Huo Qingfeng!" Ling Ruoke recognized the person and exclaimed in surprise, rushing straight into his arms.
Huo Qingfeng pulled her close with one arm, patting her slightly trembling body. His heart was trembling too; thankfully, he had arrived in time. Looking at the thugs he had kicked to the ground, veins bulged on his forehead as he shouted, "Get lost!"
The group scrambled away, stumbling and falling all the way.
Ling Ruoke grew increasingly frightened, clinging tightly to his lean waist and burying her face in his chest. The puppy, sandwiched between them, whimpered pitifully.
"It's alright, I'm here, don't be afraid!" He planted a series of kisses on her forehead to soothe her panic. He bent down and picked her up in his arms.
"Ah—" Ling Ruoke exclaimed in surprise, instinctively wrapping her arms around his neck. She slowly rested her head on his shoulder, smelling the scent of his sweat, and felt very at ease.
No matter what, this person always made her feel at ease. It was as if he really meant it: as long as he was there, she wouldn't be afraid even if the sky fell.
But will he really belong to her? Can she really hold onto this embrace for a lifetime?
"Woof woof..." The sound made her suddenly remember that there was a little dog. She hadn't expected that after all that fuss, it would still be clinging tightly to her.
"What is this?" Huo Qingfeng frowned, unaccustomed to such a small creature. Soldiers like them preferred military dogs that were much larger than people. This tiny thing could easily be crushed by them.
Ling Ruoke loosened one arm, picked up the puppy like a treasure, and held it up in front of him. "This is a little puppy I found, isn't it cute?"
The man couldn't bear to go against her wishes, so he reluctantly hummed in agreement. Seeing how happy she was, even forgetting her earlier fright, this little one was actually quite useful.
“It must have been abandoned. But I’m living with Pei Shi now, so I can’t adopt it. I need to find it a good home.”
"We can keep it at our home." It's just a puppy; if she likes it, let her keep it. He just needs to be careful not to accidentally crush it.
"Our home?" Ling Ruoke murmured unconsciously.
"Yes, our home." The reason they had her stay with Fu Peigang was so that Tan Peishi could take care of her and comfort her. Now that she's better, she can't stay there and bother them any longer.
Ling Ruoke paused for a moment, feeling a pang of sadness, and quickly changed the subject. "Put me down, you must be exhausted after carrying me for so long."
Huo Qingfeng suddenly tossed her into the air and caught her. Seeing her scream in panic, he laughed and said, "With your little body, I could carry you all day without getting tired."
Holding the dog in her arms, Ling Ruoke, still shaken, suddenly remembered what Pei Shi had said that day:
"Marrying a soldier gives you absolute peace of mind! If you've ever seen their beautiful abs, touched their hard, iron-like chests, and held their hands with their calloused hands, you'll have absolutely no doubts! Of course, if you've ever been so exhausted that you fainted, you won't even dare to have any doubts!"
Subconsciously, she glanced at Huo Qingfeng's dark skin at the collar. Then, Ruoke blushed deeply at her own wild thoughts.
"What are you thinking about? Your face is so red." A soldier's eyesight is beyond question, and he easily noticed her suddenly flushed face.
"N-nothing." Ling Ruoke buried her face shyly in his chest, her breath heavy with the smell of sweat. The smell wasn't pleasant, but she didn't find it unpleasant either.
Huo Qingfeng suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Thinking of me?"
With a bang, Ruo was dazed and confused by the explosion, so she burrowed even deeper into her arms. This indirectly confirmed the man's suspicions.
In the darkness, a man's low laughter rang out, carrying an almost imperceptible hint of pleasure.
Others only saw a tall, handsome man carrying a petite, lovely woman, strolling leisurely down the street late at night, leaving behind a heartwarming silhouette.
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