Chapter 107: Chapter 107: All Excellent
“Huo Commander seems very upright at a glance, not only good-looking and well-behaved but also a high-ranking officer. How could he ever fancy a child like Chuyi?” Aunt Xia said with a knowing smile to Uncle Xia,
“The little crush Chuyi has will fade away once Huo Commander leaves and it becomes difficult to meet again…”
Uncle Xia listened, found the logic sound, nodded, and said, “You’re right.”
Xia Chuyi, who was seeing Huo Shiqian off, couldn’t imagine that the two elders at home had already scripted a drama titled ‘Unrequited Love for the Commander, a Heartbroken Farewell, Silently Forgotten’ for her.
The military vehicle drove to the outskirts of the village, the usual spot, where Xiao Wang shut off the engine again.
“Reporting, my leg suddenly cramped; I request to get out of the car to stretch!” Xiao Wang seriously applied.
“Granted,” Huo Shiqian approved calmly and naturally.
Once Xiao Wang got out of the car, Xia Chuyi turned her head to look at Huo Shiqian. “Where did you find this Xiao Wang?”
It was as if he knew what she was thinking to herself.
“My subordinates are all very excellent,” Huo Shiqian calmly replied.
The corner of Xia Chuyi’s mouth twitched.
Who self-praises like that?
She thought to herself that Uncle Liberation Army was the biggest talent of all, and his subordinates must have learned from him — their skins thick enough to go through walls.
“Chuyi.” Huo Shiqian suddenly reached out his hand, gently stroking her head.
Xia Chuyi immediately put on a “there you go again, making your moves” expression.
But, let him touch. It’s not like I’d lose a piece of meat.
What she didn’t realize was that whenever she was alone with Huo Shiqian, she would easily fall into a relaxed state, her facial expressions particularly rich.
Huo Shiqian watched her, a faint smile spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Uncle Liberation Army… smiled? For some reason, Xia Chuyi always had a bad premonition.
Sure enough, Huo Shiqian increased his strength, vigorously rubbing her head.
“Eh eh eh?” Xia Chuyi’s head swayed back and forth with his movements.
“Thwack!” Xia Chuyi finally ran out of patience and patted his hand away, “Huo Shiqian!”
The hand on top of her head that had been shaking her brain ceased.
“What did you call me?”
From Huo Shiqian’s indifferent voice, she sensed a threat.
“Huo Shiqian… buddy,” Xia Chuyi squeezed out a forced smile, intentionally slurring her words.
Honestly, having been reborn for a while now, Xia Chuyi felt that her psychological age seemed to be getting younger and younger due to the hormones in her adolescent body.
I’m just “eighteen” after all!
“Pot?” Huo Shiqian repeated the word, neither lightly nor heavily.
“You heard wrong… it’s brother, brother.” A smart person doesn’t court trouble — play dumb first, sending the person away is the smart move.
Huo Shiqian stopped rubbing her head, it seemed he decided not to fuss over it.
However, his large hand slid down from her head and, with a spread palm, caught the back of her head and forcefully pulled her into his embrace.
Her body involuntarily tipped forward, plunging into his arms.
“Ouch!” Xia Chuyi let out a soft yelp, trying to retreat, only to be encircled by his other hand wrapping around her waist.
“Be good,” the low male voice sounded in her ear.
The breath on the edge of her earlobe made her feel ticklish inside for a moment.
Her head was lightly yet firmly slapped.
The hand on her waist tightened its grip.
Fine, she gave up struggling and quietly leaned against him, inhaling the fresh scent of laundry detergent from his clothes.
Even though it was winter, his embrace felt as warm as a furnace.