A Beauty in the 80s Goes on a Blind Date with Her Child, Captivating the Military Compound - Chapter 69

Shen Sisi was sleeping in a daze. Just as she felt a slight chill, a human-shaped “furnace” pressed against her.

So warm, so soft…

She struggled to burrow closer, trying to find the most comfortable position to snuggle.

Gu Chengfeng held his breath in agony, his steps becoming unsteady. This woman usually appeared so proper and composed in public, yet he hadn’t expected her to be so restless in her sleep. Gu Chengfeng prided himself on being a gentleman, but faced with Shen Sisi’s unintentional teasing and clinging, he had almost no resistance. He was on the verge of losing control.

What a little troublemaker…

Gu Chengfeng struggled to tuck her into the quilt. Just as he was about to straighten up, he was yanked by a powerful force. Caught off guard, the world spun as he lost balance and fell forward. In the scramble, his lips brushed against two soft petals.

That heart-trembling sensation vanished in a flash as they separated.

Did I… just kiss her?

Gu Chengfeng’s body froze. His hands braced awkwardly against the pillow as he instinctively licked his lips.

Sweet…

His heart throbbed wildly. Like a god looking down upon a mortal, his eyes focused intently on her face. Under the dim yellow light of the bulb, the woman’s delicate skin looked like a peeled egg, so tender it seemed a mere touch would draw moisture. Especially those soft, cherry-colored lips—they shimmered with an enticing luster.

He touched the corner of his mouth, longing for more. This was his first kiss; it had happened by accident and ended all too abruptly.

But it was truly sweet!

Gu Chengfeng let out a soft chuckle. The memory of that soft touch replayed in his mind over and over, infinite and beautiful. That sweet flavor seemed to crawl through his skin and into the depths of his heart, teasing him, making him itch with imagination.

Gu Chengfeng endured and endured… the inner torment was unbearable. If he kept holding back like this, he was surely going to get sick. It seemed he needed to find the right time to confess and “elevate” their relationship.

Gu Chengfeng didn’t sleep well again. He spent the whole night touching his own lips until they were almost swollen from the friction.

When Shen Sisi opened her eyes again, she found herself lying in bed, tucked into a warm nest of blankets. But she clearly remembered waiting for Gu Chengfeng on the sofa last night. How did she…?

She looked in horror at the tall figure in the shadows. He must have carried her in!

Scattered fragments of memory flashed through her mind. She had a vague impression of hugging a large furnace…

A! LARGE! FURNACE!

As she began to realize what happened, her breathing grew erratic.

“You’re awake?” Gu Chengfeng spoke, his back to her as he pulled on his shirt. Even without turning around, he could tell from her uneven breathing that she was awake.

“Mm, morning!” Shen Sisi’s lazy nasal voice carried a naturally soft and cute tone.

In the darkness, Gu Chengfeng deliberately slowed down his dressing. A faint, knowing curve touched his lips.

Sure enough, Shen Sisi was quickly drawn to his broad back, her eyes almost glued to him. It wasn’t until the thin, olive-green military shirt covered that magnificent physique that Sisi snapped out of it and swallowed.

She wasn’t lusting after his body! She was… she was just looking at the wound on his shoulder! Yes, that was it!

Over the past few days, the wound on Gu Chengfeng’s shoulder had mostly healed, with new skin growing over it. It looked like he was recovering well. Actually, she had wanted to ask how he got hurt the day she applied the medicine. Why didn’t the army let him rest?

Several times the words had been on the tip of her tongue, but she had held them back, worried it might involve military secrets or that he might think she was being nosy. After their interactions lately, she felt that Gu Chengfeng was still the same “Senior Gu” from the old days. They shouldn’t be this distant.

So, she poked her head out from the covers and asked cautiously, “Gu Chengfeng, how exactly did you get that injury on your shoulder?”

Gu Chengfeng had thought she didn’t care, but he hadn’t expected her to actually ask. However, even if she asked, he didn’t dare tell her the full, bloody truth for fear of scaring his little girl with stories of violence.

He spoke nonchalantly. “Working with the Public Security Bureau to catch a fugitive. He got me.”

That “fugitive” was a vicious murderer with ten lives on his hands. He had fled across five provinces before finally falling into Gu Chengfeng’s hands.

“That sounds so dangerous…” Shen Sisi felt that any fugitive capable of wounding him certainly wasn’t a petty thief. One could imagine how perilous the mission had been.

The more she thought about it, the more her heart ached for him. She wanted to urge him to be careful, but the words were hard to say; after all, protecting the country and charging at the front was a soldier’s duty.

“But… if you’re injured like this, why doesn’t the army let you rest?” she asked.

“It’s not that they won’t. The Commander and the Political Commissar both urged me to stay in the hospital, but I refused.”

“Chinese New Year is coming soon, and there’s a military exercise before the holiday. If I’m hospitalized now, the soldiers under me will be distracted.”

So that was it. Gu Chengfeng was doing it for his men, fearing that morale would waver and they would fail the exercise.

The look in Shen Sisi’s eyes grew even more tender. Being a Deputy Regiment Commander really wasn’t easy.

“Don’t worry, a small scratch like this is nothing to me. See? Isn’t it all better now?” He spoke with a hint of a coaxing tone, even rotating his arm flexibly to show off.

He was clearly fine, so why were the girl’s eyes so watery, as if shimmering with tears?

Shen Sisi felt a sourness in her nose. Gu Chengfeng had it too hard. Every soldier had it hard. “Gu Chengfeng, be more careful on missions from now on. Don’t get hurt again…”

That muffled, choked-up voice made his heart stir. “Are you worried about me?”

“Of course… even if we aren’t a ‘real’ couple, you’re still my Senior. Naturally, I care about you…”

Not a real couple… Just a Senior…

Gu Chengfeng’s expression instantly turned as dark as a thundercloud. A suffocating, oppressive aura radiated from him.

They were sleeping in the same bed, sharing the same quilt! Especially her—she was always throwing herself into his arms in her sleep, her small feet sliding under his tank top to burrow and kick against his stomach and chest.

What did all that count for then?

His mood soured instantly. He dropped a cold sentence about having extra training tonight and not coming home for dinner before opening the door and storming out.

He left Shen Sisi alone in the room, completely baffled.

Gu Chengfeng’s emotions really were as unpredictable as the weather! One second he was lighthearted and pleasant, and the next he was inexplicably angry. A man’s heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea…

Sisi lingered in bed for a while. The quilt was filled with Gu Chengfeng’s scent—a faint smell of soap mixed with his own unique masculine aroma. It was a rather special blend.

Breathing in his lingering scent, she stared at the ceiling in frustration. As long as Xu Hongying didn’t leave, they’d have to squeeze onto one bed every night. When would this end?

Besides, it wasn’t good for a man and a woman to share one quilt, especially since she wasn’t a “well-behaved” sleeper. No matter what, she had to go buy a new cotton quilt today.

She got out of bed, full of energy, intending to find Niuniu. But the moment she stepped out the door, she ran straight into Xu Hongying’s scrutinizing gaze.

“Sisi, how come there was no ‘noise’ from you two last night?