Chapter 328: Chapter 320: So He Was the Boy Next Door
Upon hearing that Yang Shu’s surgery was a tremendous success and that he had been transported to Kunming Military Region Hospital, the hearts of Sisi and the other two girls were put at ease, and they hugged each other, cheering and screaming!
The wounded soldiers in the ward all happily shouted, and doctors and nurses also happily embraced each other. What could be more uplifting than saving a hero who had been declared dead?
"Feifei, why did you kiss that soldier just now?" Sisi suddenly recalled this matter.
"Yeah, why?" Zhang Jie also wondered.
"He said he had never kissed a girl before and wanted to know what it felt like before he died, so I kissed him."
Since coming to the front lines, Shangguan had started to speak normally, unlike at school where she used to spit out words one by one.
Sisi hadn’t expected this reason either, but on second thought, it made sense. When facing death, people always wish to fulfill their last desires. For a pure-hearted boy to want to experience the taste of a kiss before dying is perfectly normal.
Everyone in the ward looked at Shangguan with admiration—what a good girl!
"Damn it, Yang Shu that kid got a huge advantage!" A young soldier, with tears in his eyes, cursed.
"Not a bad deal, if it were you...." Shangguan didn’t finish her sentence when Sisi immediately covered her mouth, and with an embarrassed smile towards the crowd, dragged Shangguan out.
But the people in the ward had already guessed the second half of Shangguan’s sentence, surely it was ’if you were about to die, I would kiss you too.’ Everyone spontaneously burst into laughter, the sonorous laughter ringing through the hospital, and the soldier who said Yang Shu got an advantage also smiled.
Once outside, Sisi let go of Shangguan, sighed while looking at her, no wonder Mr. and Mrs. Shangguan insisted on making Shangguan mute, tsk tsk, speaking can really kill!
There were still some bloodstains on Shangguan’s face, from when she kissed Yang Shu just now. Sisi handed over a handkerchief, signaling Shangguan to clean her face. Shangguan roughly wiped it a few times before stuffing the handkerchief into her pocket.
"Pfft"
Zhang Jie was the first to laugh, followed by Sisi, shaking with laughter—what a silly girl, but also an adorable silly girl.
"Feifei, that just now wasn’t your first kiss, was it?" Zhang Jie teased with a wink.
Shangguan snorted coldly, too lazy to bother with her, and with long strides, walked ahead, with Sisi and Zhang Jie following behind, grinning.
The war soon entered its third phase. Sisi knew that this large-scale war would end in about ten more days, followed by a long-lasting war that would last ten years.
Until March 6th, after paying a huge price, our forces occupied more than 20 important cities and towns in Vietnam, achieving victory in the war. Our country announced the victory to the world, and the Central gave the order for troop withdrawal.
Tian Xinhua and others still needed to stay with the troops to handle the handover, and they probably wouldn’t return to Beijing until the end of March. Sisi and the other two girls departed first, having agreed to visit Luo Jun and Yang Shu at Kunming Military Region Hospital before leaving.
Luo Jun was already lively and bouncing about in the hospital, his complexion had become rosy after being nursed back to health, and he even gained some weight; it looked like he would be discharged in a few days. This guy was extremely frustrated; other patients were admitted for their charges into battle, but he was there because of those two dud shells.
"Damn it, once I get discharged, I’m going to beat the hell out of that factory manager who made those shells," cursed Luo Jun bitterly.
"Together!" Shangguan resumed her succinct manner.
Sisi couldn’t be bothered to deal with these two mischief-makers. Although the factory director was responsible, the greatest liability was due to the national turmoil at the time. Whose account is that to settle?
Yang Shu was also recovering quite well, but his injuries were so severe that he could only lie in bed for now. A middle-aged woman was taking care of him, who seemed to be his mother.
When Sisi and the others entered the ward, Mrs. Yang Shu was feeding Yang Shu water. Seeing the three pretty girls, she hurriedly put down the cup and stood up with a smile.
Mrs. Yang Shu was a very elegant woman with a pleasant voice. She took out some fruits and snacks from the bedside table to entertain Sisi and her friends.
Yang Shu seemed to recall the events before his coma, blushing like a cooked shrimp, his eyes flickering, but he didn’t dare to look at Shangguan.
Shangguan, the tigress, sat down on the bed nonchalantly, took an apple, and started crunching away, eating happily. Yang Shu’s face grew even redder.
Sisi and Zhang Jie held back laughter while talking to Yang Shu, and to their surprise, they were all actually acquaintances – Yang Shu’s father had also been in the Northeast Military District. The world really is small!
"So you are Feifei! You’ve grown up into a big girl. I am Aunt Mo, I used to live next to your house. When you were little, I even carried you in my arms. Do you remember, Feifei?" Mrs. Yang Shu said enthusiastically.
Shangguan thought for a moment, then nodded and greeted her, "Hello, Aunt Mo!"
Then she turned her head to glance at Yang Shu and said with lightly parted rosy lips, "So you’re the crybaby, huh?"
Yang Shu’s face turned even redder, and he hung his head low, not daring to raise it again.
Mrs. Yang Shu laughed even more cheerfully, "Indeed, our Yang Shu used to be so timid as a child. Uncle Yang worried he’d grow up too soft and sent him to the military. It seemed to have worked – he didn’t disgrace the army."
"Aunt Mo, Yang Shu is a war hero! He’s a role model for all soldiers!" Zhang Jie and Sisi gave Yang Shu a thumbs-up.
Seeing this, Shangguan followed suit, also raising her thumb and adding, "Very impressive!"
Yang Shu’s eyes sparkled brightly, and he smiled happily, revealing a row of white teeth, looking very pleased.
Seeing her son’s foolish smile, Mrs. Yang Shu chuckled inwardly. Initially, she had been grateful to the girl who had kissed her son and planned to thank her personally once her son was better.
She hadn’t expected that the girl would be an acquaintance. Seeing her son’s demeanor, she suspected that it might have been Shangguan who had kissed him. In the past, she and Mrs. Shangguan had joked about their children marrying each other. However, after Uncle Yang was transferred to the Guangzhou Military District, they had parted ways. It was unexpected that their children would meet again on the front lines – fate really had a way of bringing people together from miles away!
The more Mrs. Yang Shu looked at Shangguan, the more she liked her, as if she were looking at her daughter-in-law. Yet, when she thought about her son’s injuries, her heart sank again. Yang Shu was lucky to be alive, thanks to the superb ginseng from the most beautiful girl.
However, the doctors had said that Yang Shu might not be able to be a soldier again, and because of the bullet lodged in his leg, he couldn’t walk for long periods. Would her son still be worthy of such a girl?
After a short visit, Sisi and her friends said their goodbyes and left. Mrs. Yang Shu thanked Sisi again for the ginseng and promised that if there was ever a need for the Yang Family’s help, they must be informed, and the Yang Family would do their utmost to assist.
Sisi hadn’t expected that her moment of compassion would seem to have saved a significant figure. Listening to Mrs. Yang Shu, the Yang Family must not be ordinary. Wait a minute? The Yang Family? Guangzhou Military District? Could it be...?