Chapter 373 Letting Go of Obsession
Poor Tang Qin, played around by Lu Shishang, was sometimes drunk and dreaming, sometimes heartbroken. Sometimes she was happy, sometimes miserable.
The moods in her circle of friends change faster than the twists and turns in a stupid skit.
Every three minutes there was a twist, every five minutes there was a leap; every half hour there was a breakup, every hour there was a reunion; every three days there was a life-or-death crisis, every five days there was a rebirth. In short, Lu Shishang played with her like a fool.
Qi Xu's mood was not much better than hers.
Ever since she knew Lu Shixu's feelings, she didn't know how to face the warm and considerate second brother she used to be.
Some friendships, once they go beyond the limit, can never go back to the way they were.
Lu Shixu waited in the hospital for three days, but she didn't even go to see him. Then, in anger, she forcibly discharged herself from the hospital and rushed to the playground for high-intensity training without caring about anything else.
He allowed the wound to become infected and inflamed, without getting injections or taking medicine, torturing himself with the pain to vent his sad emotions.
Finally, his fever reached 39 degrees, he fell in the sandpit, and still refused to go to the hospital.
Helpless, seeing that he was so weak that he looked like a ghost, Tian Youwei had to go to the apartment building and ask Xiao Pao's wife to come and persuade this big stupid donkey.
Qi Xu came to his dormitory carrying a medicine box and a lunch box. When he saw the pale and weak face and the red, swollen and festering wounds, he felt angry and distressed.
"Brother, what are you doing? Didn't I tell you to take your medicine and take good care of your wound? Why didn't you listen?"
"What do you care about me?" Lu Shishang turned his head away arrogantly, not wanting to pay attention to her.
"You are my second brother. If I don't take care of you, who should I take care of?"
Qi Xu rolled up his trouser legs without saying a word, cleaned and disinfected him, and squeezed out the festering blood.
When the alcohol seeped into the festering wound, Lu Shixu trembled with pain all over.
"Ah! It hurts so much, can't you be gentler?"
Qi Xu knew he was pretending. He was a soldier, and it was said that on the battlefield, when bullets pierced his body, he didn't even make a sound.
Now, because of a minor skin injury, he was howling like a ghost, as if his life was really in danger.
"You know the pain, yet you're still trying to kill yourself. You deserve it!"
The arrogant Second Brother Lu lay there pretending to be dead again, no longer shouting or talking.
Qi Xu applied medicine and bandaged his wound, but he tore it off again. He did this over and over again, acting capriciously several times.
Qi Xu couldn't help it, so he put his hands on his hips and yelled at him angrily.
"Lu Shixu, you're crazy. How long are you going to go on like this?"
"I'm married, I have a husband, I have a lover. I can't take care of you personally, nor can I be with you every day. Do you understand?"
Lu Shixu understood it in his heart and regretted his impulsiveness that day, which had hurt Qiqi.
But this suffering is really too hard to bear. He is also a human being, with emotions and desires, and there will be times when he loses control.
"I see!"
"But Lin Youqian is not here now. Will you die if you secretly love me once?"
"For you, I'd even sacrifice my life. Can you give me just a tiny bit of your love? Even if it's as tiny as a hair, I'll be satisfied."
"I'm not asking you to love me or feel sorry for me. I just ask you not to ignore me. Let me continue to be your second brother, okay?"
Qi Xu raised his hand, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and leaned over to give him a warm hug.
"Thank you for your love, brother. But I can only repay your affection by being your best sister."
"When you're hurt, I feel bad too. When you're in pain, I feel bad too. Because you're my closest family member."
"Brother, let go of your obsession and stop torturing yourself, okay?"
Lu Shixu hugged her tightly, wishing he could embed her into his chest and let her merge into his bones and blood, so that he would no longer have to suffer from this unrequited love.
"Okay, I promise!"
"Let me hug you one last time, okay?"
This hug lasted for a long, long time, more than ten minutes, and Lu Shixu was reluctant to let go.
But it is very short, very short, as if it passes in a flash.
Finally, Lu Shixu held her face and kissed her between the eyebrows.
"My little sister is so beautiful."
Qi Xu smiled faintly. "Brother, it's time to eat. Try my cooking and see if it's improved!"
Lu Shixu picked up a piece of vegetable and put it in his mouth, complaining with a smile. "It's so disgusting, even worse than what I cook."
"It's good enough that I made it for you, why are you so picky!"
The two of them joked nonchalantly, as if nothing had happened, and returned to their original brother and sister relationship.
After going through the painful process and reflecting day and night, Lu Shixu really decided to let go of Qi Xu completely.
Don't cause her trouble, don't make her life difficult. Don't give yourself extravagant expectations, don't let yourself become disgusting.
He is a soldier and should look forward. As long as Qiqi is willing to be his sister, he will be her brother sincerely for the rest of his life.
"Your brother, I'm a patient now. Can't you make something delicious and nutritious to reward me?"
"My cooking skills are already at their limit. What else do you want? Even Master Pao has never tasted the food I cook. Just be content!"
I heard that even Pao Ye didn’t get this kind of treatment, so Lu Shixu finished off all those extremely unpalatable dishes.
"Really? He's never eaten the food you cooked?"
Qi Xu nodded with a smirk on his face.
"Well, because my cooking skills are so poor, I'm embarrassed to serve it to the table, so I'm practicing on you first. When my cooking skills get better and I can make delicious food, I'll feed it to him!"
Lu Shixu was so angry that he wanted to vomit out all the food he had eaten.
"You stinky girl, I treat you as my sister, but you treat me as a guinea pig?"
Qi Xu quickly packed up the dishes and medicine, made a naughty face, and slipped away.
"Be good, little white mouse. I'll come see you tomorrow!"
Looking at the joyful figure, Lu Shixu felt relieved.
"Jiaojiao, it's great to be your second brother for life. As long as you are happy and at ease, I will put aside my feelings and protect you forever as a family member."
"I will never overstep my bounds again, and I won't have any improper thoughts about you."
"You must be happy, very happy!"
Every day after that, Qi Xu would go to change Lu Shixu's dressings, bring him meals, and sit with him for a while and chat.
But every time he would ask two guards or orderlies to accompany him, saying that the medical box was too heavy and they needed help carrying it.
In fact, it was to avoid suspicion, which was good for both Lin Youqian and him.
Mr. Pao is a notorious jealous person, and Director Lu is a well-known upright man. There are also many gossips in the army. If some unpleasant gossips are spread, it will ruin the reputation of the two officers.
Old Man Li and Tian Youwei on the high-rise building both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, the little girl is smart and can do things. Otherwise, if that kid surnamed Lu had done something wrong this time and Master Pao knew about it, I'm afraid there would be another big fuss."
"Why is Director Lu doing this? There are so many good women in the world, but he doesn't want them. He insists on holding on to this bitter fruit. This is like tying himself up in a cocoon."
Old man Li looked into the distance, sighed deeply, and felt regretful.
"His injuries are almost healed. Report to the higher-ups and let him go!"
"At the Arsenal, one Artillery Master is enough. There can't be two tigers in one mountain!"
Tian Youwei was extremely reluctant to let go, as he really admired Lu Shixu's ability and talent.
"Captain, are we really going to let such a talented young man go? That would be such a shame, right?"
Old man Li answered with a firm look in his eyes.
"He's a combat officer, and the special forces are where he belongs. Placing such an outstanding elite in the political department is a waste of talent."
"An eagle should soar into the sky, not be trapped in love. Lu Shixu is a good boy with a bright future."
The recall order for Lu Shixu’s original unit came down within a week.
At this time, Lin Youqian was still at the experimental base. He was a little worried about Qi Xu, so he could only entrust him to Old Man Li.
"Commander, I'm leaving my little sister in your care. The situation outside is complicated and there are many unsafe factors. She has a special status and is the favorite of Master Pao. Before Colonel Lin returns, please take good care of her and try not to let her go out."
Old man Li patted him on the shoulder and promised solemnly.
"Don't worry, this little girl is even more precious than the Crown Princess. I will protect her like a national treasure and will never let her suffer any injustice."
"As for you, when you get there, work hard, serve your country, and take care of yourself. When you have time, remember to come back and see me, old man."
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