Chapter 138 Tonight, another heartbroken person appears.

Chapter 138 Tonight, another heartbroken person appears.

Since Jiang Yutang arrived at this tent, apart from occasionally bumping into Cheng Lanzhou writing letters at the table, they haven't even seen each other the entire time.

When it was time to rest at night, Cheng Lanzhou would leave on his own, leaving the entire tent for her to have alone.

At this moment, Cheng Lanzhou stood at the tent entrance holding an empty wooden basin. He seemed to realize something, and the words he was about to say changed his mind.

“At night, I patrol outside, and when the daytime comes, I take a break.”

Jiang Yutang looked at his tense profile and stammered, "If... if there's nothing important, your body won't be able to handle patrolling all night."

Cheng Lanzhou said casually, "It's alright, I'm young, I can handle it. I'll patrol outside all night and come back at dawn, so as not to disturb your rest."

"This won't do!"

Jiang Yutang suddenly raised her voice, a strong sense of guilt washing over her.

It was clearly Cheng Lanzhou's tent, yet he was left to freeze outside all night while I had the warm bed all to myself; it was really unfair.

She bit her lip, shuffled her injured leg further into the bed, and whispered, "This bed is quite big, enough for two people to sleep in."

She used almost all her strength to say those words.

As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that she had been too rash, acting like an impatient lecher.

She hurriedly added, her words coming out so fast they sounded like knots: "If you don't want to, you don't have to force yourself! Really! After all, I'm a terrible sleeper; I snore, grind my teeth, talk in my sleep, and I might even kick people!"

Moonlight streamed through the gaps in the tent, falling on Cheng Lanzhou and outlining his tall and straight figure.

He stood in the light and shadow, looking at her with an enigmatic smile on his lips and a hint of amusement in his voice.

"Understood."

Jiang Yutang's heart pounded, and she quickly squeezed herself further into the innermost part of the bed, trying to make room for Cheng Lanzhou on the outer side.

Cheng Lanzhou turned around, took the wooden basin, and went out to pour water, leaving her alone in the tent lost in thought, her cheeks burning hot enough to fry an egg.

When he returned to the tent after pouring out the water, he saw someone huddled in the corner of the bed like a frightened but impatient little lamb, with enough space in the middle for another Jiang Huaiyu to lie down.

He coughed lightly at the tent entrance, concealing the smile in his eyes: "I still have some military affairs to attend to. You rest first, I'll come back later."

"Oh... okay."

A barely perceptible sense of disappointment welled up in Jiang Yutang's heart, and she responded softly.

After watching Cheng Lanzhou leave, she thought she would be too excited to sleep all night, but when she closed her eyes again, it was already dawn.

After a good night's sleep, Jiang Yutang slowly woke up. Looking at the empty space beside her, she subconsciously reached out and touched it. The blankets were ice-cold, without a trace of warmth.

If it weren't for the extra clean pillow by the bedside, she would almost have thought that last night's invitation was just a dream.

While they were still in a daze, the tent flap was lifted, and Cheng Lanzhou walked in, covered in morning dew, carrying a food box in his hand.

"You're awake? I brought some hot porridge, eat it while it's hot."

Jiang Yutang looked at the white porridge in front of her, then looked up at Cheng Lanzhou. His face was still cold and stern, but there was a subtle tenderness in his eyes.

It suddenly made her feel like it was all unreal.

Cheng Lanzhou sat by the bed, spooning porridge into her mouth and feeding her. The way the two of them fed each other looked just like a newlywed couple deeply in love.

Jiang Yutang was amused by her own thoughts, and a smile curved her lips as she secretly teased herself:

A newlywed couple who have been married for two years are quite unique.

Just as the warmth in her heart began to spread, she suddenly remembered the ancient book whose whereabouts were unknown. Her heart tightened, and she hurriedly grabbed Cheng Lanzhou's hand that was holding the spoon.

"Cheng Lanzhou, can you help me find something? It's very important!"

Cheng Lanzhou stopped what she was doing and asked patiently, "What is it? Tell me slowly."

"It's a book, with a yellowed cover." Jiang Yutang's voice was urgent as she carefully described the places where the book might have fallen.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Lanzhou's brows furrowed: "I'm afraid we can't find them over there in the canyon. Before the bandits retreated, they burned down their camp to destroy their tracks, leaving the scene in a mess."

"Burned?" Jiang Yutang's heart sank to the bottom.

Seeing that her face turned pale instantly, Cheng Lanzhou put down the porridge bowl and gently patted the back of her hand.

"But don't worry, I've had people search carefully along the perimeter of the camp and the route you were taken from. We might find something; we'll find you eventually."

His voice was steady and powerful, like a reassuring pill, gradually calming Jiang Yutang's flustered heart.

After finishing the porridge, Jiang Yutang insisted on going to the rescue tent to help.

With so many wounded in the camp, the two doctors must be extremely busy, and she was really worried about them.

Cheng Lanzhou couldn't persuade her otherwise, feeling both heartache and relief.

We could only comply with her request, carefully lifting her up horizontally and carrying her toward the rescue tent.

As soon as the two lifted the curtain and stepped into the tent, the previously noisy tent instantly fell silent. Pairs of eyes turned to look at them, but no one dared to utter a sound of teasing.

Seeing Jiang Yutang being carried, the old doctor quickly said, "Miss Jiang, your leg injury hasn't healed yet. You should rest in the tent. Why bother with all this?"

Jiang Yutang smiled and shook her head: "I'm just killing time anyway, so I'll help out in any way I can."

After Cheng Lanzhou delivered the package, the two exchanged a glance. He nodded, turned around, and walked out of the tent to continue handling post-war military affairs.

Watching his departing figure, Jiang Yutang suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu, like a husband taking his wife to work. She felt a sweet warmth in her heart and couldn't help but smile.

She had just turned her head when she met the old doctor's gossipy face as he leaned in.

The old doctor clicked his tongue twice and said in a teasing tone, "Miss Jiang, you've kept this a secret for a long time! If we hadn't heard it from the patrolling soldiers, we wouldn't have known that your married husband is General Cheng!"

Jiang Yutang's cheeks flushed instantly, and she quickly waved her hand, "This is nothing unusual, there's no need to bring it up."

"No matter what, General Cheng really cares about you."

The young doctor also leaned in, winking and saying, "To save you, he personally infiltrated the bandit gang, brought you back, and personally escorted you to and from the hospital. Who would believe he wasn't dedicated?"

Jiang Yutang felt a warm glow in her heart as she listened to their banter.

The old doctor asked with a puzzled look, "Hey, didn't you say last time that you two were planning to get a divorce? It's only been a few days, and you've already made up?"

Jiang Yutang smiled awkwardly and explained helplessly, "There was indeed some misunderstanding before."

The old doctor nodded knowingly and patted the back of her hand: "I understand. Couples quarrel in bed and make up before they get out of bed. There's no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight."

Before the words were even finished, a young soldier suddenly leaned over and interjected, "What about Captain Yan? He used to come every day..."

Before he could finish speaking, his comrade next to him gave him a hard nudge in the waist. The soldier quickly covered his mouth and lowered his head in embarrassment.

The atmosphere inside the tent suddenly became somewhat subtle. Jiang Yutang lowered her eyebrows and remained silent for a moment before speaking softly.

"Commander Yan is a good man, upright, brave and honest. He will definitely meet his true love in the future."

The tent was completely silent, and everyone stared at the tent entrance with alarmed eyes.

A familiar voice suddenly came from behind, tinged with a bitter smile.

"I just got here and I already heard that I've been rejected?"