Paid Chapter (12 points)

41. The toughest woman and the hardest man

How long has it been since you had a birthday? Jian Ling couldn't remember anymore.

In the last life, since the death of my brother, no one has ever remembered her birthday. Occasionally, someone in the business scene will know about her birthday and buy some gifts to celebrate her, but it all has a variety of purposes, and all the blessings are equal to the benefits.

Over time, even she forgot the original meaning of her birthday, and occasionally remembered, that is, to sweep her brother's grave and say a few words to him or something. If there is more, there will be none.

Looking at the words that Natsu wrote to her, she was reminded of the origin of the birthday - the anniversary of the mother's painful and hard work to give birth to a child.

The impression of her mother in her mind is gone, whether it is in her previous life or in this life, she seems to have no fate with the character of her mother. Anyway, the person who gave birth to her is not there, so what's the point of bothering to commemorate it.

But at this moment, looking at the sentence "I don't want to miss you" on the card, she suddenly had a little anticipation of wanting to celebrate.

Celebrate nineteen years ago today, a woman who gave her life, and then gave her the opportunity, met this man who wrote a love letter to her......

After Jian Ling finished reading the words on the card, she couldn't help but look back at it again, the corners of her mouth slowly rose, and the arc became larger and larger, revealing a warmth and sweetness that even she had never noticed.

Xia's handwriting is not very good-looking, and some are crooked, but each stroke is written very hard and carefully. Looking at them, she could almost imagine how he looked as he was forced to write this letter.

Xia, who came out of the kitchen with the soup, saw that she had woken up and was still holding a small card in her hand, and immediately took a meal, and a few flashes flew in her eyes.

He coughed dryly in disguise, and when nothing had happened, he put the hot soup on the table, and then turned and walked towards the kitchen without squinting. He straightened his waist and walked to the kitchen with square steps, and he didn't see Jian Ling speak for a long time, he stopped again and looked back at her.

Seeing that she had put down the card and was lighting the candles one by one, with no intention of talking to him at all, he suddenly felt a little unhappy that he had been neglected.

He opened his mouth and explained what he had prepared in advance: "Two days ago on your birthday, I have some things to deal with at home, and I can't come in time to celebrate for you. It's a little late, but I'll tell you a ...... Happy birthday and happy birthday to you. ”

After he finished speaking, Jian Ling's candles were also lit, she motioned to Tata to turn off the lights, and then beckoned him over: "I'll make a wish, you help me blow out the candles." ”

Looking at her smile looming in the candlelight, the careful thought of settling accounts after autumn in Xia Xin's heart was run out of the clouds, and he nodded and agreed without thinking about it, and walked over.

In front of the sweet cake, Jian Ling closed her eyes and quietly made a wish.

Natsu stood beside her, her gaze falling on her quiet face, the candle flame flickering, the sweet cream scent floating in the air, and the smell of sweetness between breaths.

At this moment, he couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth, and a faint smile softened his eyebrows.

He leaned over and nibbled on her cheek.

"Happy birthday."

He was so happy to be by her side on such an important day. Nineteen years ago today, she was born in a place he didn't know, grew up in a way he didn't know, experienced many things he didn't know, and slowly grew into the person in front of her.

He regretted the time she spent, but he also thanked those times, because those sweet and sour lives gave him such a she.

Having experienced too much death, he knows the beauty of being alive, especially seeing the people he likes alive, that will be his greatest happiness.

He was not afraid of death before, and every time he went to the battlefield, he was ready to sacrifice his life for the country at any time. But from now on, he had to change his mind, no matter how great the danger was in the future, he had to live, he had to accompany her every birthday in the future, and he had to see her live this life in peace and happiness.

Blowing out the candles, Tata turned on the lights, and the light instantly filled the room.

Jian Ling picked up the fruit knife next to her, hesitated for a moment, first cut the cake in half, then cut half of it in half, she took a piece herself, gave Xia a piece, and gave the rest to Barbara.

As soon as Jian Ling took a bite, he took a sip: "What kind of taste is this?" Natsu, is there something you have burned? ”

Xia suddenly remembered: "The sweet and sour pork ribs of the slumber"

Hurriedly threw away the cake and rushed into the kitchen in a hurry, with various sounds of thunderclapping, sometimes mixed with two wails.

Barbara, who was eating a lot of food in the cake, stopped, raised her head and looked at Jian Ling: "Master, is the general okay?" ”

Jian Ling swallowed the cake calmly and took a sip of water: "It's okay, he loves to toss around." ”

For dinner, Jian Ling and Barbara each ate a delicious meal, only the plate of burnt sweet and sour pork ribs was silently placed in front of General Xia. He frowned, picked up a piece of pork ribs and stuffed it into his mouth, put too much vinegar, and the burnt paste, it was sour and bitter, chewed a few times, and immediately wanted to turn around and spit it out.

Jian Ling knocked on the table with chopsticks: "General, it's shameful to waste"

Xia had no choice but to turn around again and chew one after another, his expression becoming more and more painful.

Jian Ling turned a blind eye to this, and took a sip of soup slowly: "What have you been doing these days?" I can't get through to your phone. ”

As he chewed, he replied vaguely: "The Federation has sent a secret envoy, and in order to avoid suspicion, all those involved in this negotiation have been cut off from communication. ”

- This answer was not very satisfactory to Jian Ling, but this news also made her very concerned.

"The other side is planning to negotiate peace?"

"Well, there's a tendency to do that right now." If the Federation fights in the nest and really falls out, the empire is likely to take the opportunity to make a profit.

Jian Ling nodded, this is fine, as soon as the war is over, the medical staff in the medical department who have been temporarily transferred to support will be transferred back, and the medical department will be cleaned.

The topic stopped, and the two sides buried their heads in eating, and the atmosphere was quiet for a while.

Xia spit out the bones in his mouth, quickly poured two sips of water, put down the water cup after drinking, and swept his gaze to Jian Ling intentionally or unintentionally: "Did you drink today?" ”

"No, I ate some drunken shrimp."

Eating drunk shrimp can make you drunk like that, how many do you have to eat? Xia poked a piece of black ribs with a fork: "How did I not know that you like to eat drunk shrimp so much?" ”

"You didn't ask."

Xia was choked by her, and simply climbed the ladder shamelessly: "Then I'll ask you now, what do you like to eat?" What don't you like to eat? What's your favorite drink? What's your favorite drink? Do you prefer Chinese or Western desserts? ”

"I like shrimp and hot fish soup, I don't like steak, you don't have to show it on the table anymore, I don't like to drink alcohol, if I have to drink, I prefer red wine." I like to drink water, ice and hot. As for desserts...... To be honest, I don't really like this kind of stuff that is too sweet and greasy, it's good to eat a little once in a while, I prefer Chinese pastries," Jian Ling paused, "If there's anything else to ask, let's finish it all at once." ”

"What's your favorite sport?"

"As long as I can exercise, I like it."

"Favorite TV?"

"News broadcasts, military interviews, and occasionally a look at the live economy."

“…… Do you have any favorite celebrities? ”

"Nope."

"Movies?"

"Nope."

"Songs?"

"Lullaby."

“……”

An hour later, the dinner was finally over, and the conversation between the two men, which was completely unnutritious, came to an end.

At the end, Barbara, who had eaten with a bulging belly, lay on the chair, patted her round belly, and said comfortably: "General, in fact, what the master wants to ask is who is the woman who is with you?" ”

As soon as it blurted out its words, Jian Ling froze and subconsciously looked at Xia.

Xia didn't seem to hear anything, and quickly cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks and brought them into the kitchen.

In the restaurant, Jian Ling's gaze suddenly turned cold, and he slapped Barbara sharply, so frightened that Barbara quickly covered her mouth, indicating that she didn't dare to talk nonsense again.

- Luckily, he couldn't hear Barbara. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but she was faintly irritable in her heart.

Just as she was about to pick up Barbara and leave the restaurant, Xia suddenly leaned out of the kitchen and said with a smile: "The woman who was with me is one of the envoys of the Federation, her name is Anna, and she helped choose the birthday gift I bought for you." ”

Hearing this, Jian Ling paused, turned his head to look over, and crashed into his bright smile, feeling weak for no reason. But when I think that I am already **** with others, this kind of thing should be asked clearly, what is the kindness and awkwardness?

She said casually, "Oh, she seems to like you?" ”

"Well, she confessed to me, but I showed her your picture and told her something about you, and she immediately died."

Hearing this, Jian Ling was a little happy, and then had a vague sense of ominousness: "What did you tell her?" ”

"I didn't say anything, just said that you are not only superb in medical skills, but also very strong in physical skills, as long as you make a move, you can put down four big men in one breath, and the most important thing is that you don't have to breathe, you care about me very much, and I usually look at me very strictly, in case you know that I am messing with flowers and grass outside, you will definitely kick me to cripple, so that I can't take care of myself in life, and I can only rely on you to feed."

Jian Ling couldn't cry or laugh: "And then? ”

"Then she expressed sympathy for me, saying that you are the toughest woman she has ever seen, and I am the hardest man she has ever seen," Xia smiled and curled her eyebrows, her dark eyes shining, "But she doesn't know, I just love your toughness, and I am willing to be hard."

Jian Ling was completely speechless, so he simply didn't hear anything, turned his head and jumped on the sofa.

Barbara turned on the TV happily and tuned the channel to a bitter drama of the Republic of China, which was watched with relish.

After a while, when Xia finished washing the dishes and ripped off his apron and walked out of the kitchen, he looked at Jian Ling on the sofa: "Drink less wine in the future, especially when I'm not there, you must not get drunk and act like a fool, in case you are taken advantage of, where do you let me get back?" ”

Jian Ling hugged the pillow and turned his head to look at him: "My gift?" ”

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