Rebirth: General, Don't Mess Around!

”That’s right. I trained you and know that you’ll be able to survive, so that’s why I’m letting you decide. I’ll take care of Grandpa and Uncle…”

Li Jinnian smiled bitterly and shook his head. His cold voice was filled with resignation. ”Actually, I can’t take care of them much. Uncle Fu has always been taking care of Grandpa. But Grandpa has something to look forward to now. He wants to watch over us and return safely.

”Grandpa, who’s used to waiting alone, and Uncle, who’s used to entering the base alone to study… Their biggest source of happiness is your safe return.

”I just hope that you’ll remember that Grandpa and Uncle are waiting for you to come back while you’re focused on taking revenge for Uncle Chen.”

”I know, I know. I’ve always remembered it. I remember it all the time. Cousin, don’t worry. I won’t make Grandpa and Dad sad or disappoint you.”

Ye Jian kept nodding as she replied. She felt guilty, but she would definitely persevere.

”I’ll remember what you said today. I hope you’ll remember it too.” Li Jinnian stood up. He needed to be alone. He didn’t want to continue chatting for the time being.

Just as Li Jinnian turned around and left, Xia Jinyuan, who had been listening to the cousins’ conversation silently, said in a low voice, ”Demon King Li, before Uncle Chen left, he told Ye Jian not to take revenge for him. Why did Uncle Chen give her this reminder?”

Li Jinnian, who paused, stood with his back facing the two of them for a while. After a while, he clenched his fists and turned around. He glanced at Xia Jinyuan coldly. ”Because it’s very dangerous. With my cousin’s current strength, he doesn’t think she’s capable enough of defeating the murderer.”

”That’s right. That’s why Ye Jian has to face unknown dangers if she wants to become stronger. I know that it’s cruel, but I’d rather be cruel to her than lose her!”

”I know. Good night.”

Li Jinnian replied to him and said to Ye Jian, ”I’ll send you to school tomorrow.” Ye Jian only had time to say ’good night’ before he strode away.

After the door closed, Xia Jinyuan hugged Ye Jian from behind and sighed. ”I’ve offended my cousin-in-law badly. Alas, I need to think of a way to make up for it.”

”You can’t make up for it. The moment you opened your mouth just now, my cousin probably wanted to kill you.” Ye Jian touched Xia Jinyuan’s handsome face. Her choked voice was filled with melancholy. ”My cousin is doing this for my own good. He knows that it’s very dangerous there and is afraid that something might happen to me. That’s why he wanted to stop me.

”But he knows that if he really stops me, he’ll regret it for the rest of his life if something bad were to happen. Between fear and regret, he chose fear.”

The fear would only last a while, but regret would last a lifetime. And there would be no hope at all.

Xia Jinyuan hugged Ye Jian’s slender waist tightly from behind. He hunched his body and rested his chin on her neck. He didn’t say anything. The two of them stood there and hugged each other. The atmosphere in the room was so quiet that they didn’t want to break it.

After some time, Xia Jinyuan’s deep voice became a little strange. It was like a broken string, making people’s hearts sink. ”This path is too difficult, but I won’t let go. I’ll always pull you along. No matter how bitter or tired I am, I won’t let go.”

”Then don’t let go. Just hold my hand tightly and occasionally give me guidance. Captain Xia, I walked so much so that I could reach your side. If you let go, what should I do?”

She spoke in a low voice and played with the strings in his heart. He was touched by her every word.

”I won’t let go. Since I’ve decided to hold your hand, I’ll hold it tightly for the rest of my life. I definitely won’t let go of your hand.” He kissed her neck lightly. A teardrop silently fell into her collar.