Chapter 116: Captain Jiang Admits His Mistakes

Chu Sangning said nothing. She found a clean piece of clothing for Jiang Xingyan to wear, and turned to leave with a serious look on her face.

"Sang Ning..." Jiang Xingyan grabbed the little girl's hand, knowing that he had made the little girl angry again.

Chu Sangning stood there in a daze for a few seconds, then suddenly turned around and pinched Jiang Xingyan's cheek, saying fiercely: "How dare you say that? You big liar, you don't keep your word."

"Try again next time when you get hurt?"

Chu Sangning choked up and stared at the wound on Jiang Xingyan's shoulder without blinking. He was very powerful, so how could he be hit?

He pretends to be very relaxed in front of me. I really... really want someone to beat him up.

Jiang Xingyan remained silent, and Chu Sangning also had a sullen look on his face. Although their hands were held together, neither of them said a word, and the atmosphere gradually became quiet.

"I, I will pay attention next time." Jiang Xingyan murmured and tried his best to assure the little girl that as a soldier, it was his duty to go on missions, and it was inevitable that he would be injured during the mission.

Jiang Xingyan didn't dare to guarantee the little girl that he wouldn't be hurt in the future. Compared to him, many more people died in the war.

After seeing Jiang Xingyan bow his head and apologize, Chu Sangning's depression disappeared. She sighed helplessly, vigorously used a towel to wipe the dried blood on her hands, and grabbed the soft flesh on Jiang Xingyan's arm.

"It's pretty quick to apologize with a gift, if only you could really realize it."

"You are so capable, how come you got shot? Have you forgotten what you promised me before? You are a big liar who doesn't keep your word."

"You are still the battalion commander, Jiang Xingyan. You are not afraid of your soldiers making fun of you. You are like a monkey during training. Will you not hide when you are on a mission?"

"If I hadn't discovered it, would you still have kept it a secret from me? Jiang Xingyan, you are really capable."

Chu Sangning became angrier as he spoke. He threw the dirty towel in his hand at Jiang Xingyan and stood up to bring up the past again.

Jiang Xingyan stared at the little girl quietly, without saying anything in response, he smiled instead.

"You're still laughing, you still have the nerve to laugh, Jiang Xingyan, if you get hurt again, I'll, I'll -"

Chu Sangning wanted to make some harsh words, but in the end he couldn't think of any punishment, and suddenly he stopped.

"So what?" Jiang Xingyan stared into the little girl's eyes and asked calmly.

Under the dim light from the ceiling, Jiang Xingyan's hair was disheveled, his face was a little red due to fever, his deep eyes were slightly raised, and his pupils were as dark and deep as the abyss.

Due to excessive blood loss, his cheeks turned pale and his lips turned a light pink. The clothes draped over his shoulders slipped down, revealing his strong shoulders and delicate collarbone.

Chu Sangning watched in fascination, feeling amazed and a little jealous in his heart. A man's collarbone on the shoulder was more obvious than her own.

A faint voice opened, following up on the harsh words Chu Sangning had just said, "What do you want?"

It seemed as if he was really curious about what the little girl would do if he got hurt again.

Chu Sangning opened his mouth and said, "I just - um......"

For a moment, the only sound in the room was Chu Sangning's thinking. Her energy was stuck here, unable to go up or down.

Finally, Jiang Xingyan raised his lips, stretched out his hand and placed it in front of the little girl, and said in a soft voice: "I was wrong, I won't dare to do it next time."

Chu Sangning turned his head away, saying sourly and sarcastically, "Don't dare to do it next time. I'll see if you dare to do it again."

She also understood that since Jiang Xingyan was a soldier, he would definitely be injured during the mission, but she couldn't understand why he kept it a secret from her? Was it because of that promise?

"I know. I won't hide it from you next time." Jiang Xingyan's face was very pale, as if he was too tired. He pulled the little girl to his side, straightened up slightly, slowly hugged Chu Sangning's waist, leaned in her arms, and his tense nerves slowly relaxed.

"Sang Ning, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have kept this from you."

Jiang Xingyan leaned against her, his voice a little hoarse, like a hedgehog with all its sharp spikes retracted. He lowered his head softly, with a gentle curve at the corners of his lips.

Jiang Xingyan hugged Chu Sangning wearily, as if he wanted to draw a bit of warmth from the little girl, with his eyes closed and his face tired.

Only at this moment did he realize that the cold-faced evil spirit in the army was not the mission harvester as described by Qiao Xiangye, nor was he the omnipotent Battalion Commander Jiang as described by his soldiers.

He...he is just Jiang Xingyan, a person who gets tired.

Only when he was with Chu Sangning would Jiang Xingyan let down his guard, truly relax himself, and reveal his fragility, fatigue, and weaknesses.

The soft hair touched Chu Sangning's cheeks, and his fierce eyebrows gradually softened.

Chu Sangning gently touched his cheek and moved her body in an attempt to make him lean more comfortably.

The fatigue in Jiang Xingyan's eyes finally showed. Perhaps he was very tired, and he actually fell asleep on Chu Sangning's body.

Holding the treasure gently in his arms, the room became very quiet. So quiet that the only sound that could be heard was Jiang Xingyan's even breathing.

Jiang Xingyan, leaning on Chu Sangning, was like a seagull that had been wandering for a long time and found a port to dock.

Chu Sangning straightened up, staring at Jiang Xingyan's cheek for a few minutes, then lowered her head and blinked at the person in her arms.

The dim light shining around them suddenly became very soft, and even the breathing of the two people could be heard clearly.

The man sat beside her, holding her, leaning motionlessly in her arms, and seemed to have fallen asleep.

Chu Sangning looked at him quietly. After hesitating for a moment, she gently covered Jiang Xingyan's eyebrows and helped him smooth out his wrinkled brows.

In a low voice with some helplessness, "I can't sleep well, don't worry."

The bloody smell on Jiang Xingyan's body had not yet dissipated. Chu Sangning stared at his chapped lips and said distressedly, "Don't get hurt so easily in the future."

Actually, I shouldn't have lost my temper just now, I just couldn't control myself, and she was just... too heartbroken.

After staying in the room with Jiang Xingyan for a long time, until he fell asleep completely, Chu Sangning gently moved his body and tiptoed out.

Seeing her come back, Zhou Yongzhuo breathed a sigh of relief, "Sang Ning, you can sleep with your aunt tonight."

"Yeah, okay." Chu Sangning nodded, pouting unhappily: "Uncle, do you know that Jiang Xingyan is injured?"

Qiao Xiangye was silent. Looking at his niece's eyes, he couldn't lie. "Well, I know. Jiang Xingyan specifically told me not to tell you about this."