At this point, Li Ling raised his hand and pinched Xiao Ying's pretty cheek, saying, "When I was in the army, after every training session I would climb up to the high platform and look into the distance. The mountains and rivers were vast, and the world was bustling with life. None of it was you, yet everything was you. I knew then that I was destined to spend my life with you!"
Li Ling looked into Xiao Ying's eyes and said tenderly, "I saw this line in a novel and I think it's perfect for this situation."
After hearing Li Ling's sweet words, Xiao Ying stopped crying. Her tear-filled eyes curved into crescent moons, and her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey. She gently lowered her head and kissed Li Ling's lips.
Soon, Xiao Fei returned with her men. They carried Li Ling and Chen Pai back to the field hospital on stretchers. After being put on the stretcher, Li Ling instructed that Chen Pai's leg injury be treated and said "thank you" to Xiao Fei. Then, under Xiao Ying's care, she fell asleep peacefully.
...
Li Ling woke up slowly, not knowing how long he had slept. Xiao Ying was watching him nervously beside him, holding his hand tightly.
It was already late afternoon when he looked at himself. His soaked camouflage uniform had been changed, and he was now wearing a hospital gown.
Knowing he was safe for the time being, he slept soundly and deeply, not even waking up when his clothes were changed.
Seeing him wake up, Xiaoying's face lit up with a delighted smile.
"Xiao Zhuang, are you alright now?" Xiao Ying was still very worried.
Li Ling had basically recovered his strength by now. He gave Xiao Ying a reassuring look and said, "I took a nap and I'm fine now."
Reaching out to gently stroke Xiaoying's smooth cheek, Li Ling smiled with happiness in his eyes, "With my Xiaoying taking care of me, I'll be fine."
Xiaoying's cheeks flushed slightly as she touched Li Ling's cheek and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I hope you will be healthy and strong from now on, and never get hurt again, so you won't need my care."
"Cough~"
A soft cough from the side startled the two of them. Xiao Fei walked over and teased, "Did I come at the wrong time?"
Xiaoying, feeling both embarrassed and angry, glared at Xiaofei as she listened to the teasing.
Li Ling then got up, stretched, and got out of bed. He said gratefully to Xiao Fei, "I haven't thanked you yet for helping me and our platoon leader yesterday." Then he asked, "Excuse me, how is my platoon leader now?"
Xiao Fei said, "We've given him some basic treatment, and he's fine for now. He's still sleeping."
Li Ling went to check on Chen Pai in another tent and found that he was indeed alright, so he and Xiao Ying returned to their own tent.
Behind the two, Xiao Fei stared blankly at Li Ling's back.
She and Xiaoying are best friends who can talk about anything. Xiaozhuang (Li Ling)'s existence has already left a deep impression on her through Xiaoying's daily conversations. She herself did not realize that she had developed a strange feeling for Xiaozhuang (Li Ling).
She heard Xiaoying tell her that Li Ling ran 20 kilometers to see her, that Li Ling wrote a song for her, and that Li Ling joined the army for her sake...
Too many, too many, all related to Li Ling. All of these things made Li Ling's image deeply rooted in Xiao Fei's heart.
The saying "Beware of fire, theft, and best friends" isn't without reason. Constantly mentioning your boyfriend in front of your best friend is, to some extent, asking for trouble.
Li Ling could certainly sense Xiao Fei's unusual behavior, but he couldn't react in that way. In this world, Li Ling only intended to be with Xiao Ying; he didn't want to hurt anyone else.
Inside the tent, Li Ling embraced Xiao Ying and poured out his longing for her over the past six months.
Xiaoying said somewhat angrily, "Do you know how worried I was when I saw how weak you were? I originally thought that with your appearance, you could only raise a few pigs on the farm. I never expected you to become a scout." As she spoke, Xiaoying's bright eyes filled with tears again.
Li Ling grinned, knowing that Xiao Ying was worried about him, and chuckled, "I didn't expect that I would have this quality."
"Hmph!" Xiaoying snorted lightly, then suddenly grabbed Li Ling's hand and bit it hard.
Ouch!
Li Ling felt a sharp pain, looked at the teeth marks on his hand, and said with a wry smile, "You actually bit me?"
Xiaoying raised her head, her eyes filled with love, and said wistfully, "Aren't you silly? You even became a reconnaissance soldier. You joined the army all for me. How can I not feel sorry for you?"
Li Ling looked at Xiao Ying with deep affection, gently wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes to prevent them from falling, and solemnly said, "You are the most important person in my life. I will give my whole life to you, accompany you as you grow old, accompany our future children as they grow up, and accompany our grandchildren as they grow up. When you are old and toothless, don't even think about getting rid of me."
"Who wants to have a child with you?" Xiaoying said stubbornly, but then her eyes filled with tenderness as she murmured, "Silly boy~"
She slightly raised her lips and whispered, "Kiss me."
...
Chen Pai woke up soon after. Li Ling couldn't stay there any longer; they still had a mission to complete.
What happened next was no different from the original plot. At this point, Li Ling didn't have any good ideas, so he just let things proceed as originally planned.
Through Xiao Fei's connections, they used the hospital's radio to contact the forward command post, and Miao Lian agreed to their plan to blow up the Blue Army's strategic missile site.
Naturally, this attracted the attention of special forces. They escaped by hiding in the female soldiers' dormitory. The next day, thanks to Xiao Fei, they boarded a helicopter that the directorate was sending supplies to the field hospital.
Li Ling reluctantly said goodbye to Xiao Ying.
After disembarking from the army aviation regiment, they were only a dozen kilometers away from the missile brigade's strategic missile position. If they were fast enough, they could get there in less than two hours.
They arrived at the missile brigade without incident and sneaked in without any trouble. The two quickly found a Jiefang truck that represented a strategic missile launcher.
Chen Pai pulled out the two ignition wires under the steering wheel and touched them, and the car started immediately. Chen Pai drove the car towards the other missile launchers of the missile brigade.
Upon reaching their position, the two men got out of the vehicle and unleashed a barrage of fire at the pursuing missile soldiers, eliminating more than a dozen of them.
But this is a brigade's garrison; how many could they possibly fight? Platoon Leader Chen made a decisive decision, shouting, "Forget about the people, blow up the vehicles!"
Li Ling immediately took off the simulated bomb from his back and threw it under the car. With a "bang," a large amount of smoke rose up.
Chen Pai took off his helmet with satisfaction and smiled at the missile soldiers around him who were hostile to him and his companion: "Stop fighting, we're dead."
A group of missile soldiers stood a dozen meters away, staring at them with hostile expressions. Li Ling nudged Chen Pai's arm and whispered, "Chen Pai, something's not right! Get out of there quickly, I'll cover your retreat."
Sure enough, as soon as Li Ling finished speaking, a private first class among the missile soldiers shouted, "Beat them up!" and dozens of men rushed forward together.