Huo Qingfeng took a day off and planned to take Ruoke out tomorrow to strengthen their relationship. Just like Fu Peigang said, they can't always stay in the same place.
Eager to see Ruoke, and not wanting to wait until tomorrow, she decided to go to Fu Peigang's house and claim their sofa.
When we arrived at Fu Peigang's house, they had just finished eating and cleaned up the kitchen. Fu Peigang and his wife were relaxing in the living room.
"Hey, Captain, why didn't you say so earlier? The food's all gone."
Huo Qingfeng slumped into the sofa and leaned back lazily.
"I've already eaten. Would you mind?"
Tan Peishi stood in front of him, hands on her hips.
"Hey Captain, so you don't even live here? You don't even know which way my front door faces?"
Although she was quite happy that he valued Ruoke so much, wasn't the captain being a bit too much of a womanizer and neglecting his friend? Fu Peigang was, after all, his subordinate and good brother.
Huo Qingfeng raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "If you weren't here, you two would be doing things that are inappropriate for children. Do you expect me to be your audience? I don't mind, but if you really want an audience..."
After saying that, he shrugged and spread his hands.
Tan Peishi was speechless with shock, her face flushed red. Although she was generally outgoing, she wasn't that open-minded. However, it's only fair to reciprocate.
"It's okay for us. Once you and Ruo are ready, I'll watch it with Fu Peigang. We can support each other and compare our experiences, which is great, isn't it?"
"Honey, we're women, can you not be so fierce?"
Fu Peigang grabbed his wife, his face contorted with grief. Was his wife being a little too aggressive? How could she discuss such a bold topic with another man right in front of him? Did she want him to compare sizes with the captain?
Tan Peishi elbowed him. "What? You want to get sex reassignment surgery? Let me tell you, I'm not a lesbian. Or are you already..."
No one knows a wife better than her husband! Fu Peigang decisively took his wife's hand and led her into the room. What for? Of course, to let her experience firsthand whether he was up to the task! At the door, he turned back and greeted Huo Qingfeng on the sofa.
"Captain, please make yourself at home."
Huo Qingfeng raised an eyebrow, got up, went to the innermost room, and knocked on the door.
After a while, the door opened.
Ruoke stood behind the door, her eyes red, clearly having just cried. Seeing him, she widened her eyes in surprise, then smiled.
"You've arrived."
If possible, quickly step aside to let him in, and then quickly wipe your eyes.
Huo Qingfeng walked in and saw a book on the table, its pages soaked. Clearly, she had been crying. This silly girl was probably thinking about those painful things from the past again. No wonder she hadn't heard them laughing and joking outside.
"Would you like some water? I'll pour you a glass."
"Don't rush."
Huo Qingfeng pulled her back, disliking her polite but distant manner. He raised his hand and touched her face, his thumb rubbing against the area under her eyes. She flinched slightly, but didn't slap his hand away.
"If you're willing, you don't need to be so polite or distant in front of me. It's more painful than if you scolded or beat me up."
Ruoke looked at him for a long time, then lowered her head and murmured an apology.
Huo Qingfeng gently pressed her shoulder and helped her sit down in the chair.
"If I may, I'd like to talk to you about something."
The man leaned down to look at her, and stood up after a while. Suddenly, he raised his hand and ripped off his t-shirt.
"Ah, you scoundrel!"
Suddenly, a man started undressing in front of her, and Ruoke was so frightened that she instinctively yelled "Pervert!" She jumped up, staggered a few steps with the chair in her hand, but luckily didn't fall.
Just as Huo Qingfeng was about to explain, Tan Peishi knocked on the door from outside.
"Ruo Ke, what happened? Captain, please don't do anything rash!"
Huo Qingfeng, exasperated, yelled at the door, "Fu Peigang, take your wife away and shut her up!"
Then we heard Tan Peishi making muffled noises, probably because Fu Peigang had covered her mouth.
Ignoring them, Huo Qingfeng reached out and pulled Ruo Ke to his side, taking her trembling hand and placing it against his chest. He sighed, somewhat heartbroken.
"If you can, open your eyes. Don't you still believe me? Is that the kind of person you think I am?"
If she could look at his face, she would also realize that she had hurt him.
"I'm sorry. I... I just reacted instinctively, I didn't think that much about it."
Huo Qingfeng naturally understood. Having suffered such deep hurt, she was bound to be wary of men. He felt a slight pang of heartache, but still insisted on pressing her hand against his chest.
"If you may, look at my body. What do you see?"
Ruo Ke swallowed hard, finally shifting her gaze from his face downwards. What she saw first wasn't the eight-pack abs Tan Peishi had described, nor his bulging, steel-like chest, but rather wounds. Yes, all sorts of wounds. Large and small, deep and shallow, new and old, densely covering his body.
Ruo Ke felt her mind go blank, her hands trembling as she subconsciously touched each of his wounds. The uneven texture traveled from her hands to her heart, making her heart tremble as well.
"These injuries..."
Huo Qingfeng took her hand and stroked each of the wounds, explaining their origins to her. In truth, for a soldier, especially a special forces soldier, these wounds were nothing to brag about. However, he didn't want her to remain immersed in past sorrow; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to move forward.
By the end, Ling Ruoke was in tears. She covered her mouth with one hand and sobbed.
Huo Qingfeng cupped her face in his hands and looked deeply into her eyes. He spoke each word with great force.
"If possible, everyone has wounds of all kinds, visible and invisible. But these wounds will scab over and heal like this. They may leave unsightly marks, but they will no longer hurt. But if you keep reaching out to tear off the scab, it will bleed and hurt again."
Ruo Ke bit her lip, but couldn't stop the tears.
"People say that the deepest wounds are the ones you can't see. But I always think that although those unseen wounds are deep and painful, as long as you are strong and optimistic enough, you can slowly let go of them and live a better life. If those visible wounds are any more unfortunate, you might not survive. If you don't even have a life, what's the point of talking about wounds or pain?"
If you could let out a sob, stand on tiptoe and cover his mouth.
"Stop talking, stop talking!"
Huo Qingfeng then said nothing more, simply holding her tightly in his arms. In his embrace, Ren Ruoke cried freely, releasing the heavy burden that had been weighing on her.
Huo Qingfeng then realized how small she really was. She only reached his chest, and being so slender, holding her felt like holding a child. The more he measured her with his arms, the more his heart ached for her.
After a long, long time, Ruoke slowly stopped crying. But she still buried her face in his chest and showed no intention of getting up.
Huo Qingfeng lifted her face, looking at the glistening tears on her long eyelashes. He reached out and plucked them away. He lowered his head and kissed her slightly parted lips.
Ruo Ke paused for a moment, then relaxed, letting him conquer and seize her territory. Surrounded by his aura, it felt as if all the bad things of the past could simply fade away.
Just as the two were kissing passionately and reluctant to part, the door was suddenly opened from the outside.
"Ruo Ke, are you alright?"
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