Chapter 27: He Wants No Other Woman

Zhao Qian was momentarily stunned by Wei Zi’s sharp words, but quickly frowned in displeasure and said, “How can you speak about your brother like that? Even if he has the fire poison, it will be cured sooner or later. When that happens, women will be crazy about him!”

“Hah!” Wei Zi gave a dry laugh, a hint of severity flashing in her eyes as she said, “Exactly. There are plenty of women who would love to climb into his bed. Without the fire poison, General Xing will be very popular. Then he can choose whoever he wants! If you want, you could give it a try too!”

These words had crossed her mind many times in her previous life.

Although she had been very afraid of Xing Haotian at the time and wanted to escape from him, later when she became a mercenary, enduring hardship and bullying at the bottom rung, she had seen in the news how Xing Haotian had risen proudly to become a marshal. She could not help but think that Xing Haotian was a scoundrel who had wronged her, yet he soared to great heights. Those noble ladies flocked after him, and all of this had come at an unbearably painful cost to her.

Xing Haotian owed her an apology, but she hated him—this was an irreconcilable grudge.

Sometimes, Wei Zi would even harbor bitter thoughts. If she could go back, she would definitely demand compensation from Xing Haotian for her losses, preferably enough to ruin him completely!

However, she did not believe Xing Haotian was such a good man; otherwise, he wouldn’t have ignored her and failed to look for her after she ran away.

Perhaps she was just a stain to him, and he wished she would just disappear.

She had fled originally out of fear that Xing Haotian would use his fire again on her. Even now, when he seemed so conciliatory in trying to keep her, she wondered if the fire poison had not been fully eradicated and if she was just a backup plan for him.

“What are you saying? Don’t insult me!” Zhao Qian, though naive, could tell which words were kind and which were not. She was a top graduate from the medical college and had even become Xue Fengshuo’s assistant after graduation, so she had some abilities. But when it came to Xing Haotian, she was somewhat obsessed. Hearing the sarcasm in Wei Zi’s tone, she became angry and thought Wei Zi’s personality was truly unpleasant. How could Xing Haotian have such a sister?

At that moment, the door suddenly opened, and Xing Haotian strode in briskly.

He knelt on one knee beside the bed, grasped Wei Zi’s hand, his face tense as he said, “Wei Zi, what were you just saying? Did you think my previous words were a joke? I won’t want any other woman. Except for you, I don’t want anyone else!”

“Ugh!” Wei Zi sneered coldly, turning her head away. “Too noisy. I want to rest! Everyone out.”

Xing Haotian sighed deeply, his fiery eyes betraying his disappointment. How could he not see that Wei Zi was rejecting him?

“Alright, rest well. Call me if you need anything!” he said, pulling the blanket over Wei Zi before leading the other two out of the room.

Once outside, Xing Haotian shot a cold glance at Zhao Qian that sent chills down her spine.

Though he was a Fire Elemental Master, his gaze made Zhao Qian feel as if ice coursed through her body.

No wonder people in the army said Xing Haotian appeared fiery on the outside but was cold-hearted inside, even calling him the Grim Reaper with a cold face. At that moment, Zhao Qian truly felt how ruthless he was.

Surely, the images on the screen were deceptive, but just now, he had been so gentle with that girl—could that have been a lie too?

Zhao Qian was puzzled but felt deeply wronged. He was her idol, the one she secretly admired, yet he treated her coldly. Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

“Director Xue, sorry to trouble you this time. Let me see you out!” Xing Haotian’s tone was chilling, but he did not utter a word of blame.

Though Zhao Qian’s words had caused Wei Zi’s misunderstanding once again, and Xing Haotian was annoyed by her meddling, as a soldier raised with the finest education in the Huatianguo, he would not take out his anger on others. Wei Zi’s words reflected her true feelings—this was a problem between them, a rift Xing Haotian could not yet resolve.

If scolding Zhao Qian could fix things, he might consider it.

Because of this, Xing Haotian often said little, which is why others saw him as cold.

In public, Xing Haotian always maintained this image: strong, cold, disdainful of petty concerns, and towering above all.

Only in front of Wei Zi did he lower himself, striving to gain her acceptance.

Watching Xing Haotian escort her out of the military district courtyard, Zhao Qian wiped away her tears and choked out, “Director, do you think General Xing is mad at me? I didn’t do anything!”

“It’s not your fault. But, Xiao Zhao, you better watch your mouth or you’ll cause serious trouble one day,” Xue Fengshuo said without harshness, surprised at how different Xing Haotian was around Wei Zi compared to usual.

Hearing no reproach from the director, Zhao Qian felt somewhat relieved. Her eyes brightened as she asked, “Director, what did General Xing mean by those words? What exactly is his relationship with that girl?”

“What do you think?” the director shot her a glare and said gruffly, “Young people these days, always forgetting past pain.”

As a woman, Zhao Qian had a natural intuition. Recalling Wei Zi’s words and Xing Haotian’s behavior, she exclaimed, “No way! They actually… General Xing has to take responsibility for her? But she looks fine. Maybe the fire poison isn’t that serious? Knowing this, I’m willing to sacrifice myself. Then I’d be the general’s wife!”

“‘Wife’ my foot!” The director finally couldn’t help but tap Zhao Qian’s head and said, “Don’t say that in front of your grandfather, or he might break your legs. He’d think I spoiled you. Don’t fool yourself. General Xing’s fire poison is very severe. If that rare ice-elemental Wei Zi wasn’t there, she’d be dead or at least disfigured.”

It turned out Zhao Qian was the granddaughter of the director’s mentor and a leading figure in military medicine. Her bold personality stemmed from being overly protected by her family, making her somewhat reckless.

Though perhaps innocent and kind-hearted, she was also self-righteous and often troublesome.

Clearly, Xue Fengshuo had been through this many times before.

Zhao Qian ignored the director’s words, stuck out her tongue, and put on a cute expression, saying, “Yes, Director, I understand!”

But she continued to probe indirectly, confirming that Xing Haotian’s fire poison had been lifted, her mind buzzing with new schemes.