Retracting her gaze, Bi Xia walked towards the young man. The young man had his hands in his pockets, looking at Bi Xia with an indifferent expression as she passed him. He bent down and picked up the black baseball cap that had fallen on the ground since earlier.
Bi Xia gently patted the dust off the cap, shook her messy hair, and pushed back her overgrown bangs to reveal her small face. Before the young man could take a good look, she put the cap on.
She strolled over to the young man and looked at the people lying on the ground, unable to get up. She asked the young man, "What do you plan to do with these people?"
The young man didn't answer. Instead, he bent down closer to the teenager.
He examined the small face hidden behind the hair. It was still expressionless, but astonishingly beautiful. Even the bruise at the corner of the mouth did not detract from the beauty; in fact, it added a touch of wildness and nonchalance.
The young man also noticed the charming mole under Bi Xia's luminous eyes, which added a bit of allure to her.
Unexpectedly, she was quite a pretty boy.
But then he subtly frowned, thinking that she looked a bit too feminine.
He straightened up and patted Bi Xia on the head. "Don't worry, someone will handle it in a moment."
Just as he finished speaking, Bi Xia's ears twitched as a military green Jeep drove towards them and stopped beside them.
The door opened, and two burly men in military uniforms stepped out of the car. They walked straight to the young man, their faces stern, their legs firmly planted, and gave a powerful salute.
"Reporting, sir. Mission completed. Awaiting orders."
At this moment, the young man's earlier frivolity and casualness vanished. He nodded with a cold, dignified expression and said calmly, "Good job."
"No trouble!" the two soldiers responded in unison. Then they lowered their hands and seemed to transform instantly. One looked curiously at Bi Xia, while the other admired the black-clad men lying on the ground.
"Boss, who's this kid? Quite pretty, huh."
"Boss, your skills are still as impressive as ever."
The young man's thin lips curled slightly as he looked at Bi Xia, who had been watching the Jeep intently since it arrived. His gaze softened a bit as he put an arm around Bi Xia, feeling her weak shoulders.
If it weren't for seeing it with their own eyes, no one would believe this kid had such explosive power.
"What, do you like it?"
The young man's deep, enticing voice made Bi Xia pause. She glanced at the distant Jeep, not hiding her admiration at all. "Very cool."
"You can tell just by looking? Why don't you get in and experience its handsomeness and fierceness firsthand?"
Bi Xia's lips curved slightly. "Even fiercer than you?"
The young man was momentarily stunned, then narrowed his eyes meaningfully. "You can try it yourself."
Their back-and-forth conversation made the two newly arrived soldiers blush. They were clearly discussing the car seriously, so why did it sound... cough cough.
Bi Xia shrugged and waved her hand. "Maybe next time. I still haven't found my way home yet."
His refusal!
He refused!
Wow, this kid refused the boss!
The young man glanced at the two odd soldiers, his cold eyes making them stand straight instantly.
Compared to the two, the young man's focus was sharper. "How come you haven't found your way home?"
Ugh, pretty sharp.
Bi Xia pouted, adjusted her hat, and said matter-of-factly, "Can't a person be bad with directions?"
The young man was taken aback by her answer, resigned. Even if you have a bad sense of direction, you shouldn't forget the way home.
It seemed the kid didn't trust him, very cautious indeed.
The young man nodded, not pushing it. "Alright, next time we meet then. But you did me a favor this time, so I owe you one."
He extended his hand. "Qin Zhan."
Bi Xia stared at that large hand for a while, seeing the young man's unchanged expression as he looked steadily at her. Although he seemed calm, there was an undeniable pressure.
What a domineering man.
She sighed softly in her heart and reached out to grasp that cold yet strong hand. "Bi Xia…"
She was suddenly pulled, her body uncontrollably falling towards Qin Zhan. Damn! Was he trying to take advantage of me?!
Just as she thought that, Bi Xia felt a chill behind her. Her sparkling eyes turned cold as she side-kicked at the attacker, hitting them squarely in the face.
At the same time, Qin Zhan moved, delivering a precise kick to the attacker's abdomen.
The person fell to the ground unconscious from the combined impact, and Bi Xia lost her balance, falling heavily against Qin Zhan.
Her ear pressed against his solid chest, and with her keen hearing, Bi Xia could clearly hear his steady heartbeat.
Qin Zhan held her shoulder firmly. Bi Xia shifted uncomfortably, but then heard the young man's voice above her. "Your body is too soft, like a girl's."
Soft?
As if knowing Bi Xia's confusion, Qin Zhan tightened his grip slightly and spoke again. "Your chest, too soft."
Bi Xia rolled her eyes without expression. Of course, it's soft. Dammit, because she's actually a girl!
But remembering her lifelong secret, Bi Xia started to push Qin Zhan away. In that moment, she accidentally bumped into Qin Zhan, her lips pressing against his cool ones.
Her starry eyes blinked as they met his golden-tinged phoenix eyes.
His lips felt nice… and he did have golden eyes…
Bi Xia's thoughts began to wander.
Not only was her chest soft, but her lips were soft, like cotton candy… hmm, those eyes looked even more beautiful up close… how could a boy be this soft?
Qin Zhan, his mind stuck, thought seriously.
However…
They seemed to be kissing!
Bi Xia pushed away from Qin Zhan with a stern face, patted her flat face, adjusted her cap, and waved at Qin Zhan with an indifferent look. "It's getting late. Take care of your wounds. See you around."
Qin Zhan nodded calmly, his voice cold. "Your body is too soft and weak. You should train more. You're as soft as a girl. You saved me once, so I owe you. Come to me if you need anything."
So, in front of the two still-dazed soldiers, the two protagonists turned around simultaneously. One walked away without looking back, and the other bent down to get in the car, as if nothing had happened.
Of course, that's assuming you ignored their synchronized footsteps.
"Hey," the chubbier soldier nudged the skinny one. "That was… our boss's first kiss, right?"
The skinny one swallowed. "Duh, who doesn't know our boss is clean-living? He's still a pure 21-year-old virgin…"
"If I'm not mistaken… that was a boy, right… right…"
"Run 30 laps around the base," came a cold voice from the car, its dangerous aura making the two soldiers shiver and get in the car with grim faces.
Meanwhile, just around the corner, Bi Xia's stern face collapsed. She covered her face in despair. Damn, her first kiss in two lifetimes was just gone like that?!
Before she could start crying, her body froze as a mechanical voice resounded in her mind—
[Ding—Goodwill level reached 50, the strongest male god system is rebooting, system activation in progress, please wait patiently…]
Bi Xia: … Here we go again.