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But, by the time that Qian Lan opened her eyes and realized she was laying alone on the sofa, Mo Zichen had already returned to his room.
Although Qian Lan felt a little disappointed, she did not force Mo Zichen to do something that he didn’t want to. She simply got up and returned to her room to get some sleep. After all, she still had to report to the troops tomorrow.
But, to her surprise, Mo Zichen started knocking on her door a moment later. After she opened her door, he said to her, “Come over.”
Qian Lan stood in shock for a few seconds before she realized what was happening, “Are you trying to say…You and me…”
“You don’t want to?”
Qian Lan quickly shook her head.
After receiving Qian Lan’s response, Mo Zichen returned to his room and made space on half his bed.
Qian Lan froze as she lay down beside Mo Zichen. But, the couple had their backs turned to each other and did not say a word. It wasn’t until Qian Lan almost fell asleep that Mo Zichen finally said, “Seeing you again after 5 years, I’m not sure how to face you.”
“But, I don’t want to let go and watch you leave. When I see you, I hate you, but when I don’t see you…”
“I miss you…”
“I don’t know what I want. Qian Lan, I want to start afresh, but I can’t get myself to trust you, do you understand?”
After saying this, Mo Zichen fell silent. He had revealed his innermost thoughts to Qian Lan.
Meanwhile, tears began to fall from Qian Lan’s eyes after she heard what he said, “In your heart, I must be a woman that comes and goes as she pleases.”
“I know I was the one that broke up with you 5 years ago, but during these 5 years, I haven’t lived a single day without feeling regret!”
“I know you must hate me and blame me for what happened, but…during my time in the military, only the thought of you helped me push forward and continue living.”
“Zichen, it’s OK if you want to blame me, I can wait for you. I’m right by your side now. You can hate me and scold me all you want, I won’t leave you ever again.”
After saying this, Qian Lan wrapped her arms around Mo Zichen, “I will always be by your side.”
Inside the dark room, Mo Zichen opened his eyes slightly, but after sighing, he closed them again and dived back into the endless darkness…
His soul, which had been floating around for a long time, felt like it had finally planted its feet firmly on the ground and he felt stable at last.
…
Early the next morning, Qian Lan woke up to find that Mo Zichen was already out of bed, but the sun wasn’t even up yet and his side of the bed was cold as though he had been up for a long time already.
5 years ago, things were very similar; she remembered how Mo Zichen often returned home at dawn. With this thought, Qian Lan put on her military uniform and headed off to the army base on her own.
The words that Mo Zichen said the previous night may have been painful to hear, but he at least spoke his heart.
Qian Lan never knew that Mo Zichen had such little faith in their relationship.
After arriving at the base, she decided to temporarily forget everything that Mo Zichen said to her. So, her performance during training was more brutal and powerful than usual.
“Is Instructor Qian experiencing menopause? She’s training us like we’re not human,” the newly enlisted soldiers complained to each other.
They had nowhere to vent their suffering.
“Who would want a woman that’s so ruthless?”
“I heard she’s almost 27 and she still doesn’t have a partner.”
“Look at that fierce look on her face, who would be brave enough to accept her?”
“What are you guys chattering about? If you have so much energy, then do another 200 pull-ups,” Qian Lan growled.
“Sorry, Instructor Qian, we were wrong!”
“No negotiations. Stand up,” Qian Lan ordered. “Since you’ve joined the military, don’t expect this to be a comfortable experience. Comfort is left for the dead!”
Perhaps, no one expected that the slender looking Qian Lan was filled with immense power.
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