Waiting? Waiting for what? Although it seed like nothing was said, Luo Zheng and Lan Xue both understood the aning. They exchanged a glance. Lan Xue's eyes were full of warning, and Luo Zheng could only smile wryly but didn't explain. Seeing Luo Zheng's pitiful expression, Lan Xue couldn't help but burst into laughter, like a mountain flower blooming, fresh and elegant, exceptionally graceful.
The two chatted for a while. Lan Xing and Hong ihua ca in, with Lan Xing holding a big bouquet of flowers, placing them by the bed, and cheerfully said, "Big hero, feeling better?"
"Hey, hey? Your sister is here. How co you don't care about her? I've always been so good to you," Lan Xue pretended to be dissatisfied, looked at Hong ihua, and politely smiled, "Here you are, no place to sit though, you'll have to stand."
"No problem," Hong ihua laughed.
"Sis, that's not right. How can you hog the big hero all to yourself? Besides, I'm just expressing my admiration, not trying to steal your man. With your charms and skills, who could ever take him away from you, right, brother-in-law?" Lan Xing said with a cheeky grin, revealing her true self outside of a mission.
"Of course, my loyalty to your sister is unchangeable, the heavens can be my witness." Luo Zheng playfully said, looking at Lan Xue with eyes full of affection.
"I can't take you two, can you stop showing off your love?" Lan Xing said, sowhat speechless, blinking, and suddenly had an idea, continuing, "Brother-in-law, since the girls at headquarters heard about your heroic deeds, they're all saying no one else will do but you. What do you say to that?"
"Nothing doing," Luo Zheng replied humorously. The mission in Japan had been classified as top secret, and outside the Fourth Squadron, no one knew about it. Wu Miao, being the primary physician for the Fourth Squadron, wasn't surprising to be inford, but how could the headquarters know? Luo Zheng realized Lan Xing was trying to trick him and rcilessly countered, "Your little sches to dig a pit for to fall in, not a chance." He looked over at Hong ihua as he spoke.
"Alright, stop fooling around." Hong ihua patted Lan Xing on the shoulder and said, "We just returned from headquarters. Senior leaders and Director Wu Jin of the Special Service Bureau highly praised us and awarded our bureau with a collective first-class rit, and every participant with a first-class individual rit, plus a month of leave."
"No substantial rewards?" Luo Zheng asked.
"What kind of substantial rewards do you want?" Hong ihua replied with a smile.
"Never mind if there aren't any. We'll head to Beijing after leaving the hospital, any problem with that?" Luo Zheng changed the subject and asked.
"No problem at all." Hong ihua promptly replied.
"Heading to Beijing?" Ghost Hand's voice ca from outside. Ghost Hand, Mountain Eagle, and Snow Leopard entered, curiously looking at Luo Zheng and then at Hong ihua. Ghost Hand continued to ask, "Chief, are we getting a vacation?"
"You guys have really sharp noses. A month's leave, you can go wherever you want. We've also received a bonus, which I'll transfer into your accounts later." Hong ihua said with a smile.
"Long live the leader, long live the chief! I knew there was good news the way the magpies were chirping today. Heading to Beijing sounds good; I'll sleep in for a week, don't bother , and savor my mom's cooking. I've lost all my weight; if I don't gain it back, I won't look handso, and without being handso, I won't find a girlfriend. That's a big deal to not be careless about," Ghost Hand said with a roguish grin, looking at Luo Zheng.
With a glance, Luo Zheng knew Ghost Hand was seeking his confirmation about heading to Beijing and nodded knowingly. Both of them shared a mutual smile, this kind of battlefield-forged tacit understanding brought Luo Zheng imnse reassurance. Lan Xing also picked up on it and said excitedly, "Let's go back, everyone go, brother-in-law's big house has been renovated, perfect ti to check it out."
"It's not even your house, what's got you so worked up?" Ghost Hand retorted.
"Little Guizi, are you looking for a way out?" Lan Xing said in displeasure, "You better be careful, or I'll transfer all the money in your account, don't think I don't know your new password. Plus, do you want to read those cheesy love poems you wrote when you were eleven, all that 'dearest' and 'darling' stuff?"
Gui Man's real na was Gui Man, and being called Little Guizi by Lan Xing was a first. But knowing Lan Xing's skills, he didn't dare to get angry. Instead, he laughed along and said, "Please, Miss, we'll go together, I'll personally drive to pick you up, just give a chance to redeem myself, won't you?"
"That's the spirit, I'll let it slide this ti," Lan Xing said teasingly, taking advantage of the situation.
"Hahaha!" Everyone laughed good-naturedly. These harmless jokes brought everyone closer, easing much of the tension, anxiety, and frustration leftover from the battlefield.
"I heard brother-in-law's younger sister recently struck it rich, let's all go and raid the rich," Lan Xing said, looking at Hong ihua.
"I'll stay put, soone needs to watch over things at ho. You guys go ahead," Hong ihua said with a smile, feeling quite satisfied with this group—a team so genuine, cooperative, and friendly, where else to find such a thing?
"Co on, we won't take too long," Luo Zheng invited.
"No, have fun, I'll prepare so docunts at ho, there's a task when we return, I'll keep it vague not to dampen your mood," Hong ihua laughed it off.
"The leader is wise, thinking about tasks makes it hard to have fun," Snow Leopard added from the side, "My sister seems to be getting married, I should go see her, I almost forgot about it. I'll ask around, I don't even know if the marriage banquet's been held yet. If not, we'll all have so fun together." As he spoke, a hint of lancholy flashed in his eyes.
Everyone was startled, a surge of indescribable emotion filled the room. For the sake of the country and their missions, they had risked their lives out there, unable to care for their families, failing to fulfill their filial duties to their parents, and didn't live up to being responsible brothers, all displaying expressions of dull sadness.
"What's this all about?" Wu Miao ca back in, saw everyone's somber expressions, and was puzzled, curiously asking, his gaze wandering among them. As a non-combat personnel and a technical staff in the rear, Wu Miao didn't fully comprehend the frontline fighters' emotions.
The group had no intention of explaining. Hong ihua nodded to Luo Zheng and Lan Xue before turning to leave. Understanding the crew's feelings, Hong ihua, with his espionage background, and Lan Xing, having also fought on the front line, all left, leaving Lan Xue to lighten the mood, "It's nothing, they're just practicing their Silence Skill, the kind where no one speaks, whoever loses buys dinner tonight."
"Pfft!" Unable to hold back, everyone laughed out loud, marveling at Lan Xue, who usually carried a cold and aloof deanor, showing a humorous side. Although the joke was sowhat bland, it was rare and entertaining enough to amuse everyone.
"How about the fact that everyone laughed?" Wu Miao curiously followed up.
"Then everyone buys their own dinner," Luo Zheng couldn't help but laugh along, too.
Everyone burst into laughter, the laughter drifting out the window, carried far away.
It's nearing the end of the month, don't waste your monthly tickets if you have them. They will auto-update next month, check your account info in the background.
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