Xiang Wai called the chauffeur who Mu Chenyan left with her and asked him toget a couple of things like a new shirt for him. She obviously couldn't let himroam around in that dirty shirt or even shirtless for that matter.

When Zhai Yanjun walked out of the bathroom, shirtless, she had alreadygotten the things. Surprisingly, the chauffeur was really fast. Or maybe anyone

working for Mu Chenyan was naturally good at their job.

"sit!" she told him and he obediently sat down on the edge of the bed in thissmall resting room. She strutted over to his side and leaned to observe the area

of the burn. "Maybe we should see a doctor?" she suggested."There is no need to," he answered as he took the shirt from her hand.

"Don't be so careless," she reproached. "It really isn't a mild burn that you canlightly. It definitely looks serious." She touched his forehead to check histemperature. "Your temperature is rising. Fever is not a good sign. We really

have to see a doctor."

Zhai Yanjun held her wrist and tugged making her sit right beside him as he

said, "Don't fuss. It isn't because of the burn. I already had a mild fever."Her eyes widened, "If you had a fever, what are you even doing here?"

He was quiet for a moment. Then he silently put on the new shirt beforesighing to himself. Xiang Wai was startled when he got on one knee before himand looked into her eyes squarely. Her breath hitched for some reason whenshe was confronted by the raw emotions in his eyes.

"Captain Zhai," she started as she tried to control her breathing. "This is a verywrong time for a proposal. And if you ruined my fantasy of the proposal, I'll kill

you."

Zhai Yanjun was taken aback by her words before he burst out laughing. Onlythis fool would think that he was in the mood for a proposal.

"I'm not proposing to you," he said helplessly. "I don't even have a ring withme. Besides, even if I did, will you say yes?”

Xiang Wai pursed her lips and contemplated in silence before asking, "Youthink I won't?"

Zhai Yanjun continued to observe her expressions as he shook his head, "I

think you shouldn't. At this moment, I don't deserve a yes from you. Not at all."

"You really think you don't deserve me?" she asked seriously. "When did you

lose confidence in yourself?"

"I never had confidence in myself," he told her. "But it's true that I need tochange and become a little better to deserve someone like you."

"Whether you deserve me or not, it isn't something for you to decide," shegrumbled. "I have a say in that as well."

Zhai Yanjun smiled at her reaction, "Wai...""Hm?"

"Can you give me another chance?" he asked sincerely. "I know I'm being veryselfish but I can't help it. You're very important to me. I was ready to let you gowhen Xian knocked some sense into my head and made me realize that I washurting you just as much as I was hurting myself. So, I couldn't blame you foranything. I had to take equal blame for everything. And when I realized how 1hurt you, I truly wanted to distance myself from you and allow you to spreadyour wings and fly. But I wasn't able to do it." He held her hand she had placedon her lap as he went on, "I don't know how to love in the right way but I'mwilling to learn. I don't know how to share my thoughts but I'm willing to giveit a try. I don't know how to cook but I've been learning lately. Although theonly passable dish I can make is scrambled eggs with tomato, for now, I believeI'll get somewhere with time. I don't have much to offer but I'm willing to offermyself to you. All of myself."

Xiang Wai's nose was turning red as she listened to him. "If you put it like that,

it seems like you know nothing."

"Yes, I'm pretty useless. And this useless me was always conceited because he

got someone like you to love him wholeheartedly."

"Tsk. If you're that useless, do you think I'd love you?" she retorted. "But whendid you start learning to cook?"

"It's been a while," he replied."And why are you learning how to cook?"

"Because it's always been you who waited for me with a table full of dishes, I

want to do the same," he replied.

"You won't be able to though," she told him seriously. "I'm a Major. My job nowmostly involved overlooking my team and presiding over the details of themission. But you're a Captain, you still have to go to fieldwork. Besides, whenmy missions end, I can always get some time off to myself. Your daily training

ends late at night. How are you gonna wait for me?"

"I might be getting a promotion after the national day," he told her making her

eyes sparkle.

"Really? Really? Who told you? Did your commander give you some insideinformation?"

"Even I wasn't that happy when I learned it. Why are you so happy? Shouldn'tyou be thinking about how to reverse the damage your impulsiveness has

done? You had a high chance of getting your rank..."

"Shhh!" she interrupted him rudely. "Stop talking about that! So what if I'm notgetting any credit for my work? I got to meet my sister and my grandfather andmy aunt. Don't you think that's much better than getting my elevating myrank?"

"When did you become so optimistic?" he asked curiously.

"I learned it from that brother of yours. I mean your cousin. Although he is alittle bit annoying, he does speak facts." She looked like she wasn't very pleased

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