Chapter 86: Chapter 86: In War, There Is No Such Thing as Too Much Deception
Aunt Xia, standing by, hadnât noticed anything unusual about Xia Chuyi and the other two. She laughed heartily and warmly said to Huo Shiqian, âThatâs more like it, the military and civilians are one family, whatâs there to be polite about? Besides, youâre our familyâs saviors!â
Incredibly, she seamlessly redirected Huo Shiqianâs words back at him.
Huo Shiqian chuckled but said nothing more.
Xiao Wang had already taken the local produce from the enthusiastic Aunt Xia and placed it in the car, continuously repeating, âThank you, fellow villager! Thank you, fellow villager!â
Seeing this, Xia Chuyi also breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness Aunt Xia didnât think too much⊠This Huo Shiqian is really unreliable!
...
She couldnât help complaining inwardly, but dared not show it on her face.
She smiled sweetly and said, âAlright, Aunt Xia, everythingâs in the car now, and the liberation army comrades still have a mission, you shouldnât send us off any further.â
Aunt Xia nodded, understanding the importance, but couldnât help repeatedly saying, âRemember to visit us often!â
Please donât!
Xia Chuyi thought, âIf Uncle Liberation Army keeps coming, heâll definitely give her a heart attack.â
Finally, with Aunt Xiaâs reluctant gaze, the three of them got into the car.
Naturally, Huo Shiqian didnât sit in the passenger seat but joined her in the back.
The car moved along silently as both occupants remained quiet.
On the way, as expected, there were no surprises, and they drove out of the village smoothly.
Of course, they didnât go in the wrong direction.
At the village entrance, not far from exiting, Xiao Wang turned off the engine, looked at the rearview mirror, saluted, and earnestly reported, âReport to the battalion commander, the road ahead is too bumpy, requesting the commander to disembark and walk a section. I will drive alone to the front and wait for the officer!â
Huo Shiqian didnât look at her, just the corners of his mouth curving into a faint smile as he said, âPermission granted.â
After speaking, he twisted open the door handle with his large hand, stretched out his long legs, and got out of the car first.
As Xia Chuyi was about to get out from the other side, Huo Shiqianâs voice came from across.
âCome here.â He reached out his hand toward her.
Against the light, she saw his calm demeanor and really wanted to refuse, but how to do so?
Uh, thatâs childish again.
Shaking her head to dispel her unreliable thoughts, she placed her hand in his, feeling the strength from his large palm. With his other hand guarding her, she smoothly got out of the car.
Once they were both standing, Xia Chuyi withdrew her hand, but Huo Shiqian didnât insist. He simply stroked the palm of her hand lightly with his fingertip before letting go.
She always felt that after she unintentionally flirted with Uncle Liberation Army back in Provincial City, she had switched on something within him, unleashing certain attributes.
With a âvroom,â the engine started, Xiao Wang ignited the car, and began driving at an antsâ pace forward, very steadily.
The alleged bumpy road conditions were non-existent.
Xia Chuyi blinked at the snail-paced car, then blinked at Huo Shiqianâs unfazed expression, and couldnât help but curl her lips, saying, âUncle Liberation Army, are all your subordinates so good at lying with their eyes open?â
Upon hearing this, Huo Shiqian didnât deny it, instead, he nodded very seriously and said, âMilitary matters are special, deception is par for the course.â
Xia Chuyi was momentarily speechless.
Great, she now understood where Uncle Liberation Armyâs previous behavior had come from.
Without delving further into the matter, she started to walk slowly along the road with him.
âBy the way, how did you come to be here?â After taking a few steps, she tilted her head and asked him, âDidnât you say youâd come two months later?â
Huo Shiqian replied nonchalantly, âOn a business trip.â
And to see her.
But the last part, he didnât say out loud.