Chapter 340: The Milkily Fierce One

Today, Si Rong is wearing a floral maxi dress that reaches her ankles; after all, this is a military base, so she still needs to be mindful of appearances.

While she bends over to wash up, Jiang Cheng sits bolt upright on the bed.

"You look so handsome today!"

Si Rong stands before him after getting dressed up and praises him.

Jiang Cheng:...

Not knowing how to react, he simply nods, acknowledging it.

Si Rong cannot help but laugh out loud, "Where are you planning to take me to play today?"

"Thirty kilometers outside the base, there's a market, and there, and there," Jiang Cheng stammers for a moment because Si Rong is sitting right next to him, the two of them pressed extremely close, and he seems able to feel Si Rong's body heat through his military trousers.

"Help me get the comb," Si Rong hands the comb to him, then brushes her hair to both sides and braids it.

This way, it won't easily come undone while out playing.

It is so good to be young; her hair now is black and long, simply uncontrollably thick.

"Does it look good?" Si Rong asks Jiang Cheng after tying it up.

But she forgets that this is not her past life; the evasion in Jiang Cheng's eyes clearly tells her that those heart-wrenching memories of the past life are now remembered by her alone.

"It looks good." Jiang Cheng is suddenly dazed for some reason, as if some scenes suddenly appear in his mind: he and Si Rong sitting close together, and Si Rong also turning her head like this to ask him, "Does it look good?"

He shakes his head slightly, thinking he didn't rest well last night, which is why he has these imagined images.

But when they go out, he senses that Si Rong seems a bit preoccupied, though a smile soon returns to her face.

The place thirty miles away requires them to drive there.

He had only heard Jiang Cheng say it was a small market, but he didn't expect it to be this small.

It is on the edge of a village, and most of the people selling things are from the nearby villages.

This kind of market should be a byproduct created by the commune to support some backward, impoverished villages.

There are all kinds of wooden furniture, woven baskets, as well as pork, mutton, and beef.

Uh, after walking around twice, Si Rong still hasn't seen anything they could buy.

Furthermore, she is hungry again.

"Jiang Cheng~" she acts spoiled subconsciously, but realizes it and pulls it back.

"I'll take you into the village to get something to eat!" Jiang Cheng senses her discomfort and turns to block his half-reddened cheeks.

"Are there restaurants in the village?" Si Rong asks, then feels she is being foolish; the reform and opening up haven't happened yet, so who would dare open a restaurant? Isn't that just asking for death?

"We can trade for things." Jiang Cheng had come to this area with his comrades before to carry out a mission.

These villages are very poor; because the terrain is low-lying, floods occur frequently, so every year after paying the public grain, the farmers have almost no surplus grain left, so privately, some people use money and coupons to trade for agricultural byproducts, and the village chief usually turns a blind eye; otherwise, everyone would truly have no way to survive.

Jiang Cheng goes to a farmhouse he visited before and trades ten yuan for a free-range chicken, as well as some eggs and seasonings.

"This chicken is so cute!" Si Rong strokes the chicken's head.

An hour later, on the hillside, Si Rong rubs her stomach, "Jiang Cheng, this chicken is so delicious~"

Jiang Cheng:...

It is Si Rong's first time eating roasted eggs, and she didn't expect them to be unexpectedly tasty.

"Jiang Cheng, you are truly amazing; everything you make is so delicious."

Jiang Cheng is praised so much by her that he almost loses his footing and rolls down the hillside.

They play until evening before driving back.

Jiang Cheng walks Si Rong to her door and waits until he hears her bolt the door from the inside before turning to leave.

He knows that Si Rong must have been deeply hurt by Shen Lan, which is why she wanted to leave Huaiyang to clear her head.

She is not nearly as happy as he sees.

It must be because she is afraid of making him worry that she hides all her sad emotions deep in her heart.

Why is she so silly?

Damn Shen Lan; he must go back and give that guy a good beating.

Si Rong lies on the bed, rolling around happily several times.

She was able to stay with Jiang Cheng for the whole day, but it's a pity they have to separate at night.

She must find a way to get Jiang Cheng quickly.

Her best friend back home is still waiting for her to bring back a fortune.

It is a pity that by the next day, Jiang Cheng has to go for training, and she can only stay alone in the room at the Junshuyuan.

Fortunately, two days later, things take a turn for the better; Jiang Cheng asks the base for leave.

Director Chen approves it very readily.

"Is it marriage leave? Want to take it early? I understand."

Jiang Cheng receives the leave slip, "Marriage leave is marriage leave, this time is this time's leave."

He wants both.

Si Rong also didn't expect that after she came so rashly, Jiang Cheng would still ask for leave to send her back to Huaiyang.

That's great! This way she will have more time to quickly establish a relationship with Jiang Cheng.

However, on the surface, she still says understandingly, "Will it be too much trouble for you? Will it delay your work?"

Jiang Cheng shakes his head, "If you are tired, just rest for a while."

His seat is on the outside, and Si Rong is on the inside.

"Okay, then I'll rest for a bit." Si Rong follows the flow and lies directly on his lap.

Jiang Cheng:...

His legs feel as if they have been struck by lightning; in truth, he doesn't even know what a lightning strike feels like, only that his legs are numb to the point of absurdity.

Starting from her knees where her hands rested, it spread throughout her entire body.

He was not referring to this kind of rest.

But as soon as Si Rong lay down, she closed her eyes, seemingly treating him like a real boyfriend, completely unguarded.

Could it be that she was treating him as a substitute for Shen Lan?

No, Jiang Cheng felt that would be an insult to himself.

He would have to beat Shen Lan even harder to make up for the trauma in his heart.

The train swayed, and tall trees flashed past the window from time to time, casting mottled light and shadow onto Si Rong's profile.

The girl had excellent skin, and her rosy, white cheeks looked to have a healthy beauty.

The fine downy hair added a touch of cuteness.

Jiang Cheng lowered his eyes and watched her for a long time, so long that Si Rong, who had been pretending to sleep, actually fell asleep in the end.

She had a small habit when she slept too deeply, especially when sleeping on her side: a tiny bit of drool would leak out.

This time was no exception; in short, when Si Rong woke up, she saw her face being cupped in Jiang Cheng's hands, and when he met her gaze, his expression was somewhat evasive.

He explained, "I saw you... drooling," he said these words in a lowered voice, "I was worried it would soak your face, so I cupped your face up."

Si Rong lowered her eyes to look at his legs and discovered that his military-green knees indeed had a small damp patch.

Ahhh! How embarrassing!

They hadn't even had intimate contact yet, and Jiang Cheng already had such a big handle on her.

In her past life, it had taken half a year of marriage before Jiang Cheng discovered this little habit of hers.

"You are not allowed to tell anyone!" she threatened, baring her canine teeth.

In Jiang Cheng's eyes, she looked fiercely adorable.

"Alright, I swear," Jiang Cheng said solemnly.

They returned to the Si Family together first.

Si Rong was pulled into the arms of Mother Si, "You child! You scared Mom to death!"

Jiang Cheng, meanwhile, was pulled into the courtyard by her two older brothers to be scrutinized.

"Are you the one who abducted our little sister?" Si Yan snorted coldly, "Don't think that just because you're an officer, you can do whatever you want!"

Si Han, however, felt this kid looked a bit familiar; where had he seen this kid before?

Outside the gate, Shen Lan, watching Jiang Cheng enter the Si Family, widened his eyes in shock—how could he possibly appear at the Si Family?