Chapter 46 (2/2)

It was only until the day it snowed badly and Xiao Xie Lieutenant had them remove their outer jacket to scrub themselves with snow, and Qin Ke Xuan appeared before everyone wearing only a black t-shi+rt and pants did they discover her ars were covered in terrible bruises Now that they think about it, the person ould expressionlessly finish all the tasks during their training, who otherwise should have been spoiled by her parents instead of scrubbing snow on her skin in the dead of the winter with only a thin shi+rt on, training her endurance against the cold, was just a little girl

Xiao Xie Lieutenant looked at Qin Ke Xuan in worry, asking: “Is it serious? You should go to the infirmary to have it checked”

Qin Ke Xuan grabbed so it on her elbows as she said blandly: “It’s nothing, it’ll be gone after so” ♢

The person standing beside Qin Ke Xuan was Number 12 (these recruits all used nued her: “Xiao Qin, it’s better you have it checked It wouldn’t properly heal if you dress it ih Qin Ke Xuan’s codename was Number 13, everyone called her Xiao Qin instead of her number out of habit

The other recruits too started urging her Though Qin Ke Xuan was nor in speech and talked less than the realEven so, everyone still treated her like a , have her follow behind during training, help her block the cold winter wind… Upon seeing her limbs that otherwise should have been fair as snow in its current state, their hearts ached for her

Qin Ke Xuan couldn’t stand up against the bunch of guys, who only had their pants on, circling her urging non-stop Hence, she shrugged on her outer pants and jacket and went to the infirmary The medical personnel helped Qin Ke Xuan disinfect the places where her skin broke, and gave her a bottle ofback to rub for her bruises

At night after they tidied the field and returned to their dorms, the recruits each held a bottle of medicinal liquor and surrounded two metres fro for Qin Ke Xuan This “38th parallel” was drawn by Hé Company Commander He very clearly put it down that if anyone wanted to look for her, they must stand behind this red line to shout for her They were not allowed to cross this red line, and so, this line later jokingly nicknamed the “38th parallel”

三八线 = 38th parallel; 38th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth’s equatorial plane; the 38th parallel north formed the border between North and South Korea prior to the Korean War

“Xiao Qin! Co!” Z L T

“Say, can the people behind not push?!” The person standing in the first line yelled at the people jostling behind If they were pushed into the restricted area, they were going be earn a de a demerit in the military was very serious!

“Then you guys squat lower! You’re blocking us!” Z L T

This strange scene—a bunch of people with those in front bending their butts to prevent the across the red line into the restricted area and the those behind trying to push their way forhat Qin Ke Xuan witnessed when she walked out of the dormitory

“What is it you’re looking for me for?” Qin Ke Xuan asked Z L T

“Xiao Qin, we’re here to give you some medicine” Z L T

“Medicine?” Qin Ke Xuan noticed the little bottle they were holding in their hands and said blandly: “Thank you, but I’ve already gotten a bottle of medicinal liquor from the infirmary”

“Xiao Qin, my medicine’s our family’s secret recipe, its effectiveness is tippity-top notched and so ive it to a feht with, but in this male-dos, where would I be able to find a female soldier, ht with Since you’re our platoon’s only feive you my medicine” Number 12 located in the front rows stretched his hand and held the bottle in front of Qin Ke Xuan

“Haha, just aduffawed

“What’re you so anxious about, isn’t the Arts Troupe co over in a while? You can find a feht with then, 12”

“Now that we’re talking about Arts Troupe, don’t we recruits need to put up a perfor on that yet?”

“…” IAAK IS HOSTEDZHAN LAN

Qin Ke Xuan looked in resignation at the bunch of guys that were gabbling away and swerved the topic of conversation fro medicine to what performance to put up before it rounded a corner and hooked her into the equation “Why don’t we let Xiao Qin do the performance this time!” She was their platoon’s only flower, so she should naturally be included in the performance

Qin Ke Xuan was floored They wanted her to go on stage to sing and dance? It’ll be htful for her to kill a person instead Or, did they want her to display her various ways of killing a person?

“Then it’s settled! Xiao Qin, we’re depending on you for the recruits’ performance!” Before they heard Qin Ke Xuan’s opinion, the bunch of them collectively and self-initiative-ly settled on the plan

Qin Ke Xuan held the pile ofwhether to laugh or cry as she watched the which, she proactively decided she had not heard a single thing about what they’d said earlier

It was only until the day the Arts Troupe came and the recruits asked her excitedly about how her prep for the perfor did she reply: “I didn’t prepare”

“You’re kidding right?! The perforht!” Everyone freaked out

“Why don’t we sing a song or so?”Z L T

Qin Ke Xuan looked at the pairs of eyes that were sparkling with anticipation, her pink lips ht and bland reply had crushed theall over the floor