Chapter 79: She Has Been Hurt and Cannot Endure Further Turmoil

Jiang Qiqi’s eyes widened in astonishment.

Wait, what was their relationship?

And why did Shen Chaoxi know those officers who had just arrived? Moreover, the man hadn’t explained anything—he simply took her away in front of everyone.

It wasn’t just Gu Wan and herself; the entire training team was stunned.

They all watched in disbelief as the officer walked over, scooped the unconscious girl into his arms, and, with a cold and silent expression, carried her away without a word.

“Aaaah!”

“Did I just see what I think I saw?”

“That officer just carried off one of the girls from our training group?”

“Heavens, what’s between them?”

The girls in the training team were all chattering, voices filled with excitement.

One could see the envy shining in their eyes.

They couldn’t help but speculate about the girl’s identity and what exactly her relationship was with that officer.

It was simply too enviable.

Zhong Qing, on the other hand, was momentarily taken aback. She watched as the handsome young man carried Shen Chaoxi away.

He wore a sharply tailored uniform, tall and upright like a cedar, his whole demeanor exuding a chill that made him seem unapproachable.

What surprised Zhong Qing most was that she never expected her own roommate—the girl who had spoken with her just last night—to know one of the officers here.

It was entirely unexpected.

She had met many senior officers from the capital’s military back at home. Although he wore no insignia, she suspected his rank was anything but low.

After all, only those of significant status would receive such an accompanying welcome from the base leadership.

There were only two possibilities: either the man’s uniform lacked insignia because it belonged to the base, or his rank was so high it was best left unmarked.

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Behind Area A of the base stood a row of officers’ dormitories.

At this hour, everyone was out training, so the atmosphere was quiet and deserted.

Lu Yunzhou’s room was on the second floor, a single room facing a large tree.

His quarters were immaculate; even the bedding was folded into perfectly neat squares.

Shen Chaoxi’s face was pale. After glancing at her unconscious form, Lu Yunzhou instructed Lu Fifteen to fetch the base’s medic.

The doctor’s verdict was simple: Shen Chaoxi’s health was too frail, and standing beneath the sun for long spells would make her faint.

She just needed to rest.

Lu Yunzhou frowned, his cool face shadowed with a deep gloom.

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After seeing the medic out, Lu Fifteen returned to find his captain’s expression thunderous. He hesitated.

“What happened?” Lu Yunzhou’s voice was low and heavy, his mood clearly foul.

“Um, Captain,” Lu Fifteen stammered, feeling the weight of Lu Yunzhou’s presence and at a loss as to what he’d done wrong. He grinned sheepishly and tried to explain.

“I followed your orders and placed Miss Shen with the new student training group from the university, but I didn’t expect her health to be so poor…”

At his words, Lu Yunzhou shot him an icy look, eyes deep and inscrutable. He pressed his lips tightly together and said, “I told you to get her settled first. Anything else could wait until I returned.”

That had indeed been Lu Yunzhou’s original instructions.

He’d told Lu Fifteen to collect her, bring her to the base, settle her in the prepared quarters, and wait for his return—he’d been tied up with military meetings these past few days.

But upon arriving today, he’d run straight into this scene.

He knew very well how fragile her health was.

There was no way he’d let her join the university’s new recruits for training—her body couldn’t handle it!

She’d been injured before. She couldn’t bear such strain.

He’d brought her to the base merely to let her enjoy some sunshine and fresh air.

Having her nearby would also put their teacher’s mind at ease.

But Lu Fifteen had gone and thrown her into the new recruits’ training group.

Leaving her to stand for hours under the blazing sun—it was a miracle she hadn’t collapsed sooner.

Lu Fifteen looked ready to be reprimanded, and quickly reported something else he’d done.

“And, Captain, I didn’t know where Miss Shen was supposed to stay, and you hadn’t given me details, so I took the liberty of housing her in the new recruits’ dorm.”

“Did I do something wrong, Captain?”

After finishing, Lu Fifteen looked at his captain’s frosty expression—the air seemed to drop several degrees, even in midsummer.

Lu Yunzhou’s gaze was frightening.

“What do you think?” he replied coldly.

“Sorry, Captain!”

“I’ll go pack Miss Shen’s things and bring them here immediately.”

Realizing his mistake, Lu Fifteen apologized hastily and dashed off to negotiate with the training dorm’s supervisor.

He needed to gather Miss Shen’s belongings and move them to the captain’s quarters.

Lu Yunzhou’s face was still cold as ice.

He pressed his lips tightly and furrowed his brow.

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The young woman’s complexion was dreadful.

She lay quietly on the bed, eyes closed, her face drained of all color. Her delicate hair spilled messily across the pillow.

Her long lashes fluttered faintly, her brows drawn in discomfort.

Lu Yunzhou’s Adam’s apple bobbed, his heart tightening almost imperceptibly.

Seeing her suffer, his slender, well-defined fingers seemed to want to reach out—yet he hesitated, unsure what to do.

Just then, the girl on the bed suddenly stirred, opening her eyes.

Shen Chaoxi looked at him.

Lu Yunzhou’s brow furrowed in surprise.

Before he knew it, he was caught in the tranquil clarity of the girl’s gaze.

Their eyes met.

She always seemed this way.

So obedient.

So quiet and gentle.

She rarely spoke.

It reminded Lu Yunzhou of something the Shen family’s maid had once told him.

That a month ago, Shen Chaoxi had been abducted by criminals and had been hurt.

For some reason, his gaze softened a fraction.

“You’re awake. How are you feeling now?” he asked, his voice low and magnetic. To Shen Chaoxi, his words sounded inexplicably alluring.

Especially with that ascetic, strikingly handsome face, those deep, dark eyes, and his lips pressed in a tense line, his attention focused entirely on her.

Shen Chaoxi sat up, perching at the edge of the bed, gazing quietly at him, her thoughts unreadable.

Suddenly, in a soft voice tinged with misty sorrow, she asked him,

“Do you find me troublesome…?”

“Is that why you had someone leave me there on purpose…?”