Chapter 109 Your sister has changed her mind
Xiao Nanchen walked in expressionlessly. Just then, Shen Qingbai came out to see if Shen Ning had returned. When he saw him, he was immediately surprised: "Brother Anan, you're back."
Xiao Nanchen's expression eased a little and he nodded.
Shen Qingbai then realized that he seemed to be in a bad mood: "What's wrong, Anan brother, is there something wrong?"
Shen Qingbai asked tentatively: "You look very bad."
Tonight was a festival, and Shen Ning had instructed Yuan Yue to take her brothers and sisters out to play after dinner. In the yard, apart from the guards outside, only Xiao Nanchen and Shen Qingbai were left.
Meeting the young man's concerned and worried gaze, Xiao Nanchen's lips moved, and the next moment, he spoke in a deep voice: "Your sister has changed her mind."
These few simple words were laced with a hint of gnashing of teeth. Xiao Nanchen then realized that he was not as calm as he appeared.
How could that woman do this!?
She molested him without restraint, regardless of whether he was willing or not, and was so nice to him, teasing him often. Now he has lost his mind and is suffering every day. He rushed back desperately to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with her, but she was there setting off lanterns with another man!
What’s so good about lanterns!
What's so good about the Lantern Festival!
What’s so good about Mid-Autumn Festival!
Xiao Nanchen told Shen Qingbai about how he bumped into Shen Ning and Xu Yizi setting off lanterns, and he gritted his teeth with every word.
Seeing Xiao Nanchen's face as dark as ink, and the whole person on the verge of depression and autism, Shen Qingbai spoke cautiously: "Brother Anan, is there any misunderstanding here? I don't think my sister is the kind of person who would change her heart so easily."
Xiao Nanchen raised his eyes, somewhat uncertain: "Really?"
Shen Qingbai pondered and asked, "What I mean is, maybe you are mistaken... Are you sure my sister really likes you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Nanchen's face turned even darker.
Shen Qingbai coughed lightly and said quickly, "I was just asking casually. Well, I'm not very good at comforting people. Brother Anan, don't worry..."
Xiao Nanchen snorted coldly and turned away: "I'm sure!"
He added, "But don't ask why. It's inconvenient for me to tell you about the things she did. I can only tell you that she loves me very much."
Shen Qingbai was a little stunned, then hesitantly said: "If that's the case, then it may be because you are often not at home, and my sister is a little bored alone, and then that Mr. Xu San is deliberately approaching her..."
Xiao Nanchen said angrily, "Then she can't change her mind so easily."
Shen Qingbai reluctantly defended his sister: "Well, my sister is not that old, and she became a widow at an early age, which is not easy. Mr. Xu San was born with an attractive appearance. If my sister was temporarily blinded by him, it is understandable, haha..."
His Royal Highness Prince Ding raised his eyes and asked, "Is Xu Sansheng good-looking?"
He sneered, "Is Xu San's androgynous appearance better? Your sister doesn't like that kind of man at all."
Shen Qingbai exclaimed, "Really?"
Xiao Nanchen raised his chin: "She likes strong and powerful men..."
Shen Qingbai glanced at Xiao Nanchen's tall and straight figure and fell silent.
The only thing missing is to say that it is him that my sister likes.
The young man was a little puzzled: "Since you are so sure that my sister likes you, why are you so angry? Maybe they just met by chance. After all, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival..."
While Shen Qingbai was trying to comfort Xiao Nanchen, Shen Ning entered the house.
"Anan, you're back. How come you're so fast? I rushed all the way but couldn't catch up with you."
Shen Qingbai stood up: "Sister."
He glanced at Xiao Nanchen, whose face was dark and turned away from Chen Ning, then looked at his sister, who looked relaxed as if nothing had happened, and coughed lightly: "Well, I'll go back to my room to rest first."
After saying this, he turned around very quickly and disappeared into the yard.
"Hey, why are you running so fast?"
Shen Ning walked to Xiao Nanchen with a strange look on her face: "Anan, why aren't you talking? What are you looking at?"
She looked in the direction Xiao Nanchen turned his head and said, "There's nothing there."
Xiao Nanchen: ...
The first thing he wanted to ask her was what her relationship with Xu Zhiyi was, and why she went out with another man when they had agreed to spend Mid-Autumn Festival together. But then he realized that he had no right to question her.
After all, they are just uncle and sister-in-law.
More importantly, they had argued about this several times before, and he would not make the same mistake again.
But he couldn't bear not asking any questions and pretending nothing had happened.
Thinking about how he had just seen her standing so close to Xu Zhiyi, and how they had obviously released lanterns together, Xiao Nanchen felt very upset.
I want to catch Xu San and chop him up!
Even if Xu San is actually half his teacher...
When Xiao Nanchen first learned to write, his handwriting was as bad as a dog's crawl, but Xu Zhiyi, who was five years older than him, could already write beautifully in the "Slender Gold" style. Then his father asked him to practice calligraphy with Xu Zhiyi for half a year.
Xiao Nanchen also knew how many people Xu Zhiyi recruited when he was in the capital.
He didn't know how to ask, and was worried that if he asked, Shen Ning would get angry and throw a tantrum... He was even more afraid that she would just admit it directly.
What should he say then?
Yes, Shen Ning has liked him for so long, but he has always rejected her. He rejected her, and now that she is close to someone else, he wants to ask again... Even he himself feels that he deserves to be scolded.
However, he thought she would be able to sense his feelings after their last ride together...
Because he didn't say it?
How should he tell her his feelings? Should he just say, "I regret it. I don't want to be just a family with you."
Wouldn’t that be too shameless?
Xiao Nanchen's mind was filled with a tangle of thoughts, but Shen Ning didn't notice and sat down next to him. "Why did you go there? You turned around and left again..."
Xiao Nanchen suddenly raised his eyes, paused for a moment, and then said calmly but tentatively, "I happened to pass by on my way home and saw you there... I hope I didn't disturb you."
Shen Ning laughed: "How could that be? I specially asked someone to wait for you at home and told you to call me when you came back."
She was a little amused: "When I saw you, I ran over to you immediately, but you didn't even look back and I couldn't catch up with you."
With just one sentence, Xiao Nanchen's depression was immediately relieved.
She went home immediately after seeing him. Sure enough, he was the one she cared about!
His expression softened considerably, and Xiao Nanchen hummed, "I rushed back as soon as the Xinzhou war ended. I wanted to come back... to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with you."
Speaking of the Xinzhou battle, Shen Ning immediately laughed and said, "The general who commanded this naval battle must be a genius. He is so amazing. Such a large Japanese pirate fleet was easily wiped out. It is said that our casualties were very small... He is too amazing."
She roughly guessed that this battle should be the work of Xiao Nanchen. When she thought of him commanding the battle and annihilating the Japanese pirate fleet, Shen Ning couldn't help but feel proud of it and wanted to find ways to praise him.
Sure enough, Xiao Nanchen's complexion improved visibly, and his mood suddenly brightened.
My king also likes to be praised, haha!
Chen Ning sighed: "I hope those pirates will behave themselves after this beating and stop trying to steal things from other people's homes. They are so inhumane."
Xiao Nanchen looked at her and said, "If you don't obey, then fight again... The thunder bombs you gave us can be mass-produced and deployed to various armies. We don't have to wait for them to arrive; we can directly strike them in their hometowns."
His Royal Highness Prince Ding said calmly, "We'll keep fighting until they submit."
Shen Ning smiled and nodded: "Not bad, not bad, our Anan is really ambitious..."
Xiao Nanchen coughed lightly and said, "That's because the commander-in-chief is leading the troops well."
That's right, it's him.
His Royal Highness Prince Ding enjoyed the praise from the people around him, but kept his achievements and fame to himself.
Shen Ning suppressed her laughter and couldn't help but agree: "That's right, the commander is the best, a genius among geniuses... By the way, this time they used thunder bombs, how were the casualties of our Great Xuan Dynasty?"
Xiao Nanchen's expression calmed down, and after a pause, he told her, "The two ships were too close to the Japanese pirate fleet when they charged, and were affected by the flames of the thunder bombs... There should be around a thousand casualties."
When Shen Ning heard this, her heart suddenly tightened.
Burns are very prone to infection, especially in this era when medical standards are relatively backward. Burns in wars are generally large-scale, and infectious complications are difficult to control. It is generally not easy for 40% of them to survive.
In other words, if one thousand people were injured, at least six hundred would die from infections caused by their post-war injuries.
Six hundred lives were lost, and these brave soldiers who were at the forefront of the charge to resist the Japanese pirates were burned and tortured to death for several days...
Shen Ning suddenly said to Xiao Nanchen: "I have a way to fight infection, which can help the injured survive longer."
Xiao Nanchen was also stunned: "Anti-infection?"
"Fever, ulceration, and internal organ failure after trauma are mostly caused by infection. I can make a drug to resist infection and increase the chance of survival."
Shen Ning pondered: "Anan, you can go back and tell your commander to send military doctors to learn... Wait, there is no time. They will go back after learning and make it. The injured can't wait..."
Shen Ning muttered to herself, and after a moment, she suddenly looked up: "I can teach your military doctors to make that kind of medicine, what do you think?"
She looked serious.
Xiao Nanchen hesitated a bit: "Women are not allowed to stay in the army."
Chen Ning asked, "What if I disguise myself as a man and don't stay too long, no more than ten days?"
She felt a little reluctant: "I can save six or seven hundred lives, but if I don't even try, I will always feel uneasy. Those are warriors who defended their country."
Thinking of something, Shen Ning continued: “And this method can be used in many places in the future and can save many lives.”
At this moment, Xiao Nanchen stared at her, unable to take his eyes away.
"Anan?" Shen Ning called him.
Xiao Nanchen suddenly came back to his senses and asked, "Do you want to take this thing out directly?"
Chen Ning is not stupid. She can even find a village lady to make thunder bombs. If the medicine she mentioned is really that effective, then it is no less valuable than thunder bombs.
Shen Ning smiled and said, "This thing can save many lives. You don't have to use it for profit... Or, how about using it to exchange merit for you, Anan?"
She actually knew that Xiao Nanchen didn't need anything in exchange for merit, but it made sense to say it this way.
With just one word, the dark clouds that had covered Xiao Nanchen's entire night were cleared away...
It turns out that Shen Ning still has him in her heart!
Perhaps what Shen Qingbai said made sense. He was always away from home, and it was inevitable that someone would take advantage of the situation. It was good that she was willing to join the army, as it could save many lives. Moreover, they could see each other every day.
Thinking of this, Xiao Nanchen looked away and coughed lightly: "I think this plan is feasible."
He suddenly looked up and said, "Why don't you follow me to the army tomorrow?"
Shen Ning was a little surprised: "Don't you need to ask the superior general for instructions?"
Xiao Nanchen paused and shook his head: "No need."
He took a step forward and looked at Shen Ning: "Shen Ning, after this period of time, I will tell you in detail about my identity, okay?"
Shen Ning nodded in shock: "...Okay."
My king is finally taking off his vest...
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