Chapter 137 Liu Chunbai

The river water was almost frozen solid, and I saw them chiseling holes. Their hands were red from the cold. I really admire their courage.

However, I've heard that kids' bottoms are always hot, so they must not feel cold at all to be able to catch fish in the river with so much energy in such cold weather.

Yunxi glanced in that direction and left before they noticed her.

They're all kids from the village, so it's best not to greet them. If word gets out, everyone will know I'm not in the village.

Following the direction of the river, Yunxi had never been to that great river before. To avoid getting lost, she could only follow the direction of the river.

The world seemed to be covered in white, with only occasional glimpses of green on distant mountains; otherwise, there were no other colors.

Looking at the current weather, Yunxi thought it was time to pull up the cabbages and radishes in her private plot; they wouldn't grow much if left there.

I plan to pull them out when I get back, so I won't keep thinking about them.

After walking for almost four hours, which is considered relatively fast for Yunxi, we could see the great river in the distance.

But at this moment, she wasn't alone. Yunxi saw many people digging through the ice, and she didn't know if they were fishing or doing something else.

The moment the ice breaks, the fish below will definitely rise to the surface to breathe. If you're catching fish, it should be easy to catch a lot of them.

As Yunxi got closer, she suddenly saw a familiar figure. It was Chen Yancheng, whom she had met in the village just yesterday. She actually saw him here.

But the first person Yunxi saw wasn't Chen Yancheng, but the person next to him.

Even though there was a large group of people around, Yunxi's eyes were only fixed on the handsome man next to him.

He was exceptionally tall, probably around 1.9 meters, with a very good body proportion. Even when he was wearing a bulky coat, you could still tell that he had a great physique, not to mention his face.

He was exceptionally handsome with incredibly fair skin. Yunxi was certain, with her sharp eyes that could see clearly from 200 meters away, that person was truly exceptionally good-looking.

His demeanor was the same as that of the original owner's father and Chen Yancheng; it was obvious at a glance that he came from the military.

Yunxi subconsciously touched her face, which was already covered by the scarf. She pulled the scarf down to reveal her face.

Yunxi felt that her face had finally come in handy; whether she could make a good impression remained to be seen.

After mentally preparing herself, she walked straight in their direction and came up to Chen Yancheng. "Brother Yancheng, I didn't expect to run into you here. What are you doing here?"

The group of people were all wearing military cotton-padded jackets. Yunxi wouldn't believe they had nothing to do here.

Thinking back to what Chen Yancheng said yesterday about being on a mission here, could it be that I just happened to run into them while they were on a mission?

Is it really necessary to be this unlucky?

Yunxi felt that she was already doing a good job of not causing them any trouble, let alone helping them.

Chen Yancheng was also quite surprised to run into Yunxi here. He subconsciously looked at the battalion commander next to him, worried that the commander would think it was him and tell the girl his whereabouts.

Liu Chunbai glanced at Chen Yancheng beside him and saw that he also looked confused, so he knew that it was not Chen Yancheng who had leaked the mission secrets.

Her complexion improved considerably, and she immediately turned to look at Yunxi beside her. Her first thought was that this was a honey trap set by the enemy, and her second thought was that it was such a pity that such a beautiful person was not a good person.

Liu Chunbai, feigning a roguish demeanor, seemed quite interested in Yunxi. "Yancheng, do you know this girl? Why don't you introduce us?"

If Yunxi hadn't noticed his exceptionally upright demeanor, she could easily have been misled by his roguish appearance.

A smile involuntarily appeared on her face; she liked people who could remain unfazed even when seeing her face.

I wouldn't say I like him to that extent, I'm just a little interested. You could say that all love at first sight is just lust at first sight, and it's just that he's good-looking.

"Battalion Commander, please don't misunderstand. This is Yunxi, a girl from the same village as me. Her father was also a soldier, but he sacrificed his life this spring. She used to live with her grandmother, but her grandmother also passed away because of her father's death. However, I can assure you, Battalion Commander, that Yunxi is absolutely a model citizen and there is absolutely no way she could have any problems."

Upon hearing that Yunxi's father was a fallen soldier, Liu Chunbai's expression became a little more serious. Looking at the little girl's gaze towards him, he saw surprise and admiration, but not the possessiveness that other women showed when looking at him. He felt a little more at ease.

"Yunxi, hello. My name is Liu Chunbai. You can call me Brother Liu, it's fine. Things have been a bit unsettled here lately. If you don't have anything else to do, Yunxi, you can go back and come back later. There won't be any problems here then."

Looking at his serious introduction, Yunxi didn't feel that he was trying to seduce her. It seems that not everyone is attracted to her looks. She had just met someone who didn't care about appearances.

However, she wasn't the particularly enthusiastic type. She enjoyed the feeling of being pursued but didn't want to chase after others. Since the person didn't seem interested on the surface, she simply let it go.

"Okay, Brother Liu, since you're busy here, I'll head back now."

Then, turning to Chen Yancheng beside him, he said, "Brother Yancheng, I'm sorry to bother you. Don't worry, I will definitely not tell anyone. I will pretend that I don't know anything."

Even after Yunxi had walked a distance away, she could still feel the gazes coming from behind her, but she didn't think much of it. She just thought that they were playing the role of ordinary villagers quite successfully.

Aside from the clothes they were wearing, they looked like villagers fishing in the dead of winter. However, the military-style cotton-padded uniforms they wore weren't just for the military; many people would buy those imitation military fabrics and cotton to make their own.

Plus, it's so cold that they'd wear their best clothes to fish, so it's understandable.

After Yunxi left, the others surrounded Chen Yancheng. "You kid, hurry up and confess. Is she really the girl next door? Look at the way you're staring at her. We don't believe you don't have something going on."

Liu Chunbai watched from the side, staring intently at Chen Yancheng, wondering if he was interested in the young girl from earlier.

Liu Chunbai couldn't deny that his heart had indeed raced a little when the little girl appeared. However, the girl's sudden appearance, coupled with their ongoing mission, made him subconsciously ignore that feeling.

Now that he was certain the girl wasn't a malicious person, the thoughts he had just suppressed resurfaced.

The thought of the girl and Chen Yancheng's familiar appearance made him restrain himself and not show anything.

On the surface, he seemed indifferent, but in reality, he was listening intently, eager to hear what Chen Yancheng had to say.

Chen Yancheng felt that no one could resist such a beautiful girl. He wasn't a saint, and of course he wanted to take a second look at a pretty girl.

He knew that Yunxi was too young, and even if she had any thoughts, she could only keep them to herself. Besides, his family's social status wasn't good, and being able to join the army was already a stroke of luck, thanks to the help of others in the screening process. How could he bear to bring the little girl into his family and face the gossip of others?

“I have no feelings for her. She’s just a little sister from next door. Besides, when her father was still alive, although there was a big age gap between us, we got along very well. How could I possibly have designs on her!”

No matter how well he speaks, only he knows what he's really thinking.

They truly lived up to their military reputation; their facial expressions were as if they had been trained, and no one could glean any secrets from their faces.