Chapter 176

The interpreter covered his mouth, looking even more frightened, not daring to breathe.

Xu Yangyi, on the other hand, stared at the tall figure in front of him and suddenly froze.

“He Jingyan…” Xu Yangyi called He Jingyan in a daze because He Jingyan just used his own face to help him block this slap. The slapping sound just now was resounding, which made Xu Yangyi’s heart break; he was feeling even worse than himself being slapped.

He Jingyan looked back at Xu Yangyi dotingly; he then touched his face that was still in shock and said, “Did you get hurt?”

Even though He Jingyan’s cheek was burning at this time, he still didn’t put himself first. Instead, he was trying to comfort Xu Yangyi, who seemed to be scared.

Xu Yangyi, who was being asked so gently by He Jingyan, his eyes suddenly became tearful, “Are you aware that you are the one suffering the pain now?” Then he pounded on He Jingyan’s chest, looking distressed.

The reason why he wanted to cry was probably because Xu Yangyi felt heartbroken that He Jingyan had taken the slap for him. Or perhaps it was because that He Jingyan didn’t care about himself, but wanted to comfort him first, which made his nose sore.

“I’m fine. I’m used to being beaten by you every day. This is nothing to my thick face.” Seeing his wife’s eyes turning red, He Jingyan gently embraced him in his arms and then comforted him softly.

Xu Yangyi did not panic and push He Jingyan away this time. Instead, he lowered his head and buried it into He Jingyan’s chest; he then said sorrowfully, “I’m sorry.”

‘It was all because I didn’t know how to restrain my temper so He Jingyan got beaten. It was all my fault.’

At this time, Xu Yangyi felt guilty. After all, He Jingyan was the colonel of the army. It was a shame to be slapped in front of the soldiers.

He Jingyan seemed to know that Xu Yangyi was worried about him, so he touched his head, kissed him on his forehead and said, “I won’t be degraded just by getting slapped on the face. Plus, I just saved a beauty! Technically speaking, I’m a hero.” He Jingyan mentioned it lightly; maybe he wanted Xu Yangyi not to kick himself.

After all, Xu Yangyi was still a child. He Jingyan was afraid that he would think too much about it. But then deep under his eyes, a murderous look flashed through. If it weren’t for Senior Colonel Du, Xu Yangyi wouldn’t be feeling that guilty. And if he didn’t arrive in time, that heavy slap would have landed on Xu Yangyi’s tender little face already.

Just thinking of Xu Yangyi being beaten, He Jingyan was furious. He let go of Xu Yangyi, and then he stared at Senior Colonel Du’s eyes coldly. “Did my wife set your house on fire or did he kill one of your soldiers? Otherwise, Senior Colonel Du, how could you be angry?”

His words were full of coldness and danger, which frightened Senior Colonel Du and the interpreter. And what made their face even paler was the words “my wife” that He Jingyan just said, which was enough to scare the crap out of them.

“This pri…, this is your wife, Colonel He?” Senior Colonel Du was about to say “this prick”, but he immediately changed his words and asked with trembling fear.

The interpreter was so scared that he couldn’t say anything because He Jingyan was already scary enough to him at usual times, let alone the dangerous He Jingyan now.

“I don’t know what my wife did wrong that made you want to use violence on him.” He Jingyan did not explain to Senior Colonel Du whether Xu Yangyi was his wife or not, but stressed the matter again in a cold stiff voice. But there was also no need to explain, because what he said was enough to prove Xu Yangyi’s identity.

Blood was drained from Senior Colonel Du’s face after he made sure he did not hear it wrong, because he could never afford to offend He Jingyan.