Tangling with the Western Commander

Chapter 102: Chapter 99: He, Very Handsome and Capable

As soon as these words were uttered, the subtly changing, subtly stirring expression on Wen Xian’s face instantly froze.

Afterward, she lowered her gaze to look at the tips of her shoes, her back turned, her hands nervously twisting together as she murmured softly and seriously, “I understand, I won’t do anything to you.”

Lu Xiao: “…?”

He turned his head, giving her a deep look, then with a tightened jaw and pursed lips, he took his things and turned to leave.

The two of them were actually still within the vicinity of Fairy Lake; their car hadn’t driven out very far, and now, the experienced Lu Xiao found a flat and spacious spot to start setting up their tent.

For them, these items were essential regular gear for outdoor activities.

Not to mention, back when he was a special forces soldier, whether for training or combat, he would be outdoors.

Wen Xian was entirely clueless about these things, simply watching him handle each step with efficient movements. Quickly, a military green tent was erected on the golden grasslands.

The material was excellent, very sturdy.

He was handsome and capable.

Standing to one side, Wen Xian found her gaze inexplicably unable to leave his figure.

The evening was exquisitely beautiful.

The far horizon was a mix of red and purple, blending together and spreading out broadly, casting a dark carpet on the ground, complementing the distant snow-capped mountains, complementing the man’s cool, handsome profile…

She found herself completely intoxicated by the gentle light of the evening.

After he had finished setting up, she took the initiative to come forward and help, crawling into the tent first like a domestic little woman and helping to lay out the moisture-proof pads.

Lu Xiao’s eyes lingered on that graceful silhouette, crouching inside laying out pads and blankets, watching her careful fingers smoothing out every wrinkle.

For him, who had always dealt with tents by himself, his heart trembled slightly.

“Wen Xian?”

He suddenly called out her name.

“Hmm?”

Wen Xian instinctively turned her head, sitting up and looking over with a smile in her eyes, her teeth gently biting her lip in a sweet, shy expression.

That smile hit him like a bullet, striking right at his heart.

Lu Xiao: “…”

When he looked down again, his breathing seemed to become uneven.

Did she know, her look… she really resembled… his woman.

Everything was ready, and after a hectic half a day, night had completely fallen.

The fire crackled, the night grew cooler, but the flickering flames emitted a scorching warmth in the quiet night, everything just right.

In front of the tent, water boiled over the campfire, Wen Xian curled up inside the military tent, eating air-dried beef and sipping on hot, butter tea that melted at her fingertips.

Her gaze occasionally flickered toward the off-road vehicle.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

She didn’t know what was up with Lu Xiao… perhaps he truly feared she would do something to him. After setting up the tent, he hadn’t come over, eating his own meal in the vehicle, seemingly very unwilling to be alone with her in the tent.

Wen Xian: “…”

Hiding a hint of disappointment in her heart, after finishing her meal and turning back to look inside the tent, the corners of her lips still curved slightly.

Some things were indeed peculiar; she had thought she would spend the night on a plane, yet unexpectedly…

Tonight, she was going to sleep in the same tent with him.

On this grassland, in Kekexili, in Qinghai, beneath the vastness of… the Milky Way.

It was nearly eight or nine in the evening, and Wen Xian was starting to feel a hint of sleepiness when she suddenly heard the rustling of footsteps outside, getting closer and closer—

Finally, they stopped outside the tent.