Chapter 98: Chapter 097: Donât Casually Flirt with Me
And by touch, he knew it was a womanâs hand. How come, was that query just now addressed to him?
He had thoughtâŠ
He had thought what?
If his memory wasnât so poor, had Group Captain Zhao just now referred to this woman as âyour fiancĂ©â?
If that was the case of a fiancé⊠he guessed she probably mistook him for someone else.
For some reason, he felt a faint disappointment in his heart. It turned out she wasnât here for him. Perhaps she was a family member of the villager who had encountered danger.
...
Quietly, he moved slightly and gently withdrew his hand from the soft palm of the woman.
The person beside him suddenly moved. Su Shu was startled and looked down at Tang Zelinâs rough and scratched hand.
âYou?â
She had just opened her mouth when Tang Zelin interrupted her and told her the truth.
âIâm sorry, I am not your fiancĂ©. I apologize, he has already met with misfortune.â
She could mistake him for someone else, but he couldnât deceive her, let alone give her hope. Amongst the three villagers who had fled with them, one unfortunately succumbed. He had failed to protect everyone. It was his fault. He didnât want to give others hope, only to end in disappointment.
Although, for a split second, he indeed felt warmth in his heart due to her concerned inquiry.
Standing awkwardly next to him, Su Shu, and the two warriors carrying the stretcher in front and behind, felt sorry for her and even comforted her in extremely soft voices.
âThe patient might be delirious from the injury and talking nonsense. Donât take it to heart.â
Su Shuâs face turned bright red with embarrassment.
They might as well not have comforted herâŠ
It was clearly she who had caused trouble by claiming a relationship recklessly.
Everyoneâs eyes turned towards her, sympathizing, and she was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
To say yes was not right, afraid Tang Zelin would expose the lie.
To say no was also not right. What should she do?
Su Shu: âŠ
Her bright eyes blinked. Since it was already awkward, she wasnât afraid of the embarrassment lasting till the end.
She was also annoyed inside at Tang Zelin; when did he pick the wrong time to speak? Out of all things, he had to say he wasnât her fiancĂ©, which was like a slap to her face.
Instantly, pretending to be âfiercely angry,â she scolded, âSpeak less, focus on your body first, you should talk less nonsense when youâre injured. If youâre reluctant, say it later. Being alive is good enough.â
Her demeanor resembled that of a minor spat between lovers, and everyone chuckled softly, thinking about how she had come from afar to save someone, only to have the man tell her that her man had met with disaster. Anyone would be upset to hear such words.
Tang Zelin felt somewhat helpless as that cold little hand once again grasped his wrist.
The womanâs tone seemed to carry a hint of irritation.
Alright, maybe telling her these cruel facts now would be too harsh for others. Let the mistake go, and when they got back to the village and uncovered the cloth from his face, she would have to accept the cruel reality once she saw who he was.
Tang Zelin, who couldnât help feeling pity, moved his lips, hesitated, but eventually held back the cruel truth.
Seeing that he did not object, Su Shu breathed a huge sigh of relief inside.
Although everyone would find out sooner or later, she didnât want it to be now.
Yuan Xiao and another rescued villager were walking ahead, Tang Zelin was at the back, and Su Shu was beside him, occasionally helping or assisting with carrying.
Tang Zelin could always smell a faint scent belonging to a woman. Knowing she had nothing to do with him, he couldnât help but feel that having someone by his side to comfort and take care of him in times of danger was strangely endearing.
Therefore, throughout the journey, Tang Zelin did not say another word.
When going downhill, Su Shu, in an effort to help, nearly tripped again. The young warrior behind carrying Tang Zelin said, âBe careful, Sister Su.â
âAlright, sorry, didnât mean to make you laugh,â Su Shu responded embarrassingly with a smile.
The two people before and after couldnât help but smile. Finding the person and completing the mission made everyone happy. Though they only brought back four survivors, it was good enough.
Perhaps because they had found the person, everyoneâs spirits were no longer tense, and they relaxed a lot. Along the way, they would occasionally make self-deprecating jokes to relieve the earlier tension.
Su Shu came back to her senses and touched Tang Zelinâs hand to check the temperature, which was fine.
The next second, she shivered all over.
She didnât expect that Tang Zelin, lying on the stretcher, would actually hold her hand?!