"Iām not smoking, take it away."
"Really? Thatās impossible!" Chen Yingjie absolutely didnāt believe it. He had been with Captain for so long, how could he not know Captain? This half-pack of cigarettes was something even he couldnāt bear to smoke, secretly hiding them away.
"Really!" Xu Qigangās sharp brows furrowed slightly as he seriously said, "Xiao Ning wants me to quit smoking."
Chen Yingjie almost fell off his wheelchair. Captain, what do you mean by Xiao Ning wants you to quit smoking? Saying it like this makes everyone think youāre afraid of your wife! It really affects your image as mighty and heroic!
Even if it is true, you should say, āI want to quit smoking.ā
Chen Yingjie was muttering in his heart. Xu Qigang had already asked Liu Chun to serve his meal and didnāt forget to instruct, "Tell my wife that if sheās gone, I already started to fast."
"Alright, alright, alright..." Liu Chun was so moved that tears filled his eyes. He didnāt care if such actions seemed despicable. As long as Captain stayed in bed, quit smoking, and was willing to eat, heād be satisfied, ready to do anything for him.
The next day, Liu Chun happily ran to the General Union Dance Troupe to relay Xu Qigangās fasting story. Fortunately, he was considerate of Captainās and the War Wolf Rescue Teamās dignity and didnāt say it in front of others. Otherwise, it might return, truly getting peeled alive.
Sheng Ningās heart ached upon hearing this. If she had known earlier, she wouldnāt have sulked with him. His body hasnāt recovered yet, smoking and fasting like this is unbearable. She cursed herself for promising to take good care of him. How could she act childishly?
"How many meals has he missed? Havenāt eaten anything?"
Liu Chun nodded repeatedly, "Since you left, my wife, he hasnāt eaten anything, not even drank water. He even shouted about getting out of bed. Iām almost dead worried."
"Hurry up, letās go back right now." Sheng Ning was burning with anxiety, turned, and ran.
"Take it easy, no rush, my wife..."
Before Liu Chun finished speaking, Sheng Ning abruptly stopped ahead, looking suspiciously at Liu Chun. "What did you just say?"
"I said take it easy."
Sheng Ningās suspicious expression turned into a cold smile, "Youāre Captainās assistant, right?"
"Yes... yes!" Did he say something wrong?
"Your Captain has been fasting, and you tell me to take it easy? If your Captain was fasting, wouldnāt the hospital notify me with a phone call? I bet Chairman Shen would have rushed there last night."
"Itās not like that..." Liu Chun scratched his head guiltily, never thought heād be caught by the wife. Itās over. He already sensed a dim future; would Captain beat him when they get back?
No, Captain canāt get out of bed now, canāt hit anyone. But surely, when the injuries heal, heāll definitely want to hit someone.
"You, Liu Chun, even dared conspire with Living Yama to deceive me, do you think Iām easy to bully?" Sheng Ning was so mad, she almost got tricked.
She finally saw it, Living Yama was clearly a big-tailed wolf in human disguise.
"Get out of here, I donāt want to see you." Sheng Ning glared at Liu Chun angrily and stormed off.
She left Liu Chun standing there in confusion, seemingly on the verge of tears.
Sheng Ning returned to the General Union Dance Troupe for a reason this time. She left in a hurry with Su Hai back then and hadnāt had the chance to greet the main team and Teacher Qiu Bai. So, coming back wasnāt just because she was angry with Living Yama.
"Sheng Ning, is Captain Xuās health better?"
"Thereās no danger, right?"
Along the way, she encountered many people, familiar or unfamiliar, who greeted and busily inquired about Xu Qigangās condition. Each time she was asked, Sheng Ning stopped to answer.