Chapter 34: Affectionate Even When Looking at a Dog

In the Sozali Republic, Africa, at an abandoned mine tunnel.

In the sunset's afterglow, Shi Yi saw the special forces soldier take off his mask and walk slowly toward her.

He had an upright posture, and his features were handsome and deep, especially his eyes, which were black and white, bright as stars in the sky, and very beautiful. There was a faint scar at the corner of his eye, and a shallow smile played on his lips as he spoke gently and politely:

"Do you remember me?"

Shi Yi, of course, remembered him. His name was Qin Hao Bei, the only grandson of the famous wealthy Qin family in Lanwan.

The Qin family had been in politics, medicine, or business for generations, holding profound influence in every field, and Old Master Qin was even a founding father of China. In this generation, Qin Hao Bei was the only boy, a famous noble young master in Lanwan.

After the Shi family became successful, Shi Zhenyuan had always wanted Shi Xi to marry Qin Hao Bei to climb into this noble connection.

That day, it was raining heavily, and she had almost been hit by a car while trying to save a cat. The person in the car was Qin Hao Bei, who had been invited by Shi Zhenyuan under the guise of discussing business, but was actually there for a blind date.

It was just that... she didn't know if things between Qin Hao Bei and Shi Xi had worked out, so why would he appear in the Sozali Republic now? And as a special forces soldier?

"I'm sorry... I don't know you."

Shi Yi didn't want to have too much contact with Qin Hao Bei; after all, he was Shi Xi's fiancé, so she silently turned her head away.

Qin Hao Bei sighed.

He stepped forward, placed his hands on Shi Yi's shoulders, and looked at her with burning eyes: "Look into my eyes. Have you remembered? Lanwan City, XX Road, rainy day, cat, and... my business card!"

Qin Hao Bei couldn't forget the situation when he first saw this little girl that day.

Shi Yi pursed her lips helplessly and had to nod: "Are you the person who... scared me while driving on that rainy day?"

Qin Hao Bei gritted his teeth and said: "Fine, fine, shifting the blame, are we? It wasn't me scaring you; it was you scaring me that day, okay! I was driving properly on the road, and the next second you darted out from the roadside like a ghost. Luckily I hit the brakes in time, otherwise, your little life would have been gone!"

Shi Yi turned and walked back, whispering:

"It was my fault that day, I'm sorry..."

Nowadays, she was used to saying sorry. Anyway, an apology didn't cost her a piece of flesh, and it saved her the trouble of wasting her breath.

Qin Hao Bei chased after her from behind, "You don't need to apologize to me. By the way, what's your name?"

Shi Yi didn't want to tell Qin Hao Bei her name, so she pointed casually at her name tag starting with C, "Just call me Little C."

Qin Hao Bei:...

"Don't be so stingy. We're all Chinese; can't you even tell me your name! If you don't tell me... I'll..." Qin Hao Bei looked at the girl's limping back, pursed his lips, and said: "Call you Little Limpy?"

"Call me whatever you want."

Shi Yi walked forward irritably, thinking that this Qin fellow was truly ill-mannered; he and Shi Xi were a match made in heaven.

Shi Yi walked to the off-road vehicle and squatted down to inspect it carefully. The vehicle was tilted into the mud, the right rear tire had a large hole, and the tire was completely flat. Fortunately, the vehicle's body was bulletproof and hadn't been damaged.

"Please wait here; I need to change the tire."

"Do you need help?"

Qin Hao Bei crossed his arms and watched Shi Yi with ease, his eyes full of curious light.

"No need."

Shi Yi was originally responsible for logistics work. After arriving here, her uncle had given her all kinds of training, and changing a tire was now second nature. She opened the trunk, took out the jack, lug wrench, and spare tire. Then she squatted down and loosened the bolts on the wheel with the lug wrench. Immediately after, she walked to the jack and skillfully operated it to lift the vehicle.

Qin Hao Bei had originally wanted to go up and help, but seeing Shi Yi's calm and composed figure, he didn't know why he didn't move his feet, but instead watched the girl in front of him with eyes full of appreciation.

She looked to be in her early twenties, her right leg was a bit lame, and she swayed when she walked, but her personality had a calm and composure that transcended her age, making him more and more curious about what kind of story this girl had.

"My name is Qin Hao Bei, 25 years old this year, from Lanwan. And you?" Qin Hao Bei asked relentlessly.

Shi Yi was getting impatient. While unscrewing all the bolts from the old tire, she replied indifferently:

"You can just call me Little Limpy."

"I was just joking earlier... How about this: you tell me your name, and I'll help you change the tire, how about that? Look, this tire is so heavy, and you're so thin, you won't be able to lift it."

"No need, I can lift it."

Shi Yi was getting annoyed by Qin Hao Bei's gaze. She thought that this Qin fellow was truly a dashing playboy; those watery, large eyes were truly affectionate even when looking at a dog!

She ignored him, continued to remove the old tire and place it under the vehicle, then effortlessly took the spare tire and placed it in position, preparing to tighten the bolts.

Just then, a "whoosh" sound was heard as a bullet tore through the sky.

"Careful!"

The next second, Shi Yi's entire body was pulled into a solid embrace by a great force, and then the two of them rolled under the vehicle together, and then flipped out from the other side of the off-road vehicle.

"Not good, it's them."

A deep, grave voice sounded above Shi Yi's head.

"Who is it?"

As soon as Shi Yi finished speaking, she was pulled up from the ground by Qin Hao Bei, who wrapped his arm around her shoulder, shielding her body in front of his chest, and then ran quickly toward the direction of the forest ahead.

"Follow me!"

Bang, bang, bang—

Dense gunfire rang out from behind not far away, chilling to the bone! Shi Yi's mind went blank, and her legs were forcibly dragged forward by Qin Hao Bei.

"This way!"

The two arrived in a dense forest. Qin Hao Bei shielded Shi Yi with one hand and held a pistol in the other, walking cautiously while looking back. The gunfire behind them didn't stop, and bullets flew past them with a "whoosh" from time to time, hitting the tree trunks nearby.

"Crouch down and don't move!"

Qin Hao Bei pressed Shi Yi under a large tree, then leaned against the trunk, aimed his pistol into the distance, and fired several shots in succession with "bang, bang" sounds.

Rustle, rustle—

The birds in the trees were startled, and the leaves rustled. At the same time, several "thud" sounds of bodies falling to the ground came from not far away.

"Damn it, out of ammo!"

Qin Hao Bei threw out the empty magazine and cursed through gritted teeth. This wasn't his first time engaging with this gang; he had already encountered several attacks along the way, and after taking out a few rebel minions just now, his bullets were exhausted.

Just then, Shi Yi, crouching on the ground, saw bright red blood dripping "drip, drip" from above, seeping into the dust.

She looked up and saw that the green camouflage uniform on Qin Hao Bei's shoulder was already stained a large area of crimson. His face was pale, and fresh blood was still dripping continuously from his fingertips.

Her heart gave a sudden jolt, and she whispered anxiously:

"You're hurt?!" ===== CHAPTER 35 =====