Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 446 - 445: Is This the Su Yuncheng She Knows?

Chapter 446: Chapter 445: Is This the Su Yuncheng She Knows?

Mr. Lin and Aunt Lin had prepared most of the dishes before they left the house, so they quickly started cooking after returning, and dinner was ready in no time.

They prepared all of Lin Nianhe’s favorite dishes, and during the meal, the three of them competed to put food into Lin Nianhe’s bowl, as if she hadn’t eaten at all while she was away for the past half a year.

Lin Nianhe really wanted to take in everything, but her stomach had its limits and she couldn’t eat any more.

Aunt Lin was no longer disgusted with her, seeing that she couldn’t eat any more, Aunt Lin said: "If you can’t eat, don’t force it. Mom will cook for you again if you’re hungry."

After the meal, Lin Nianhe intended to unpack, but Aunt Lin shooed her away —

"Don’t bother with it, those clothes need washing, and there are plenty of clothes at home. Wear those first, I will clean these up slowly, don’t touch them."

Lin Nianhe only received a few books and manuscript paper she brought back, and a pack of Head Flower samples to be reviewed by Minister Huang.

She was so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she got back to her room.

In her sleep, she faintly felt a warm hand stroking her cheek. She squinted and saw it was Aunt Lin. She wanted to speak, but exhaustion and comfort enveloped her, and she fell back into a deep sleep.

When she opened her eyes again, it was already dusk.

Mr. Lin was not at home, he had work to do; Aunt Lin was also not at home, she had work as well.

This situation was all too common in the Lin Family, nothing to make a fuss about. The rare occasion was like today’s noon when both parents were home.

Lin Nianhe didn’t see Lin Huai Zhou in the living room, so she went to the bedroom on the first floor.

Originally, it was her parents’ room, but since Lin Huai Zhou had an injury on his leg and had trouble going up and down the stairs, he was temporarily staying there.

Lin Nianhe knocked on the door and asked, "Brother, are you sleeping?"

"No, come in."

Lin Nianhe pushed the door open, saw Lin Huai Zhou propped up in bed reading a book, and asked him, "Should I change your dressing first or do you want to eat first? I’ll cook for you."

"What’s there to cook, we’ll use meal tickets to buy some food from the canteen later. You just got back, take a good rest and don’t work," Lin Huai Zhou put down his book and patted the bed signaling Lin Nianhe to come and sit, "Come here."

Lin Nianhe did not sit down, but went to the cabinet beside her and opened the medicine box placed on top.

At that time, there weren’t many types of medicine, and after inspecting the bottles, Lin Nianhe understood what was available. As she took out the necessary medicine and turned around, she was met with Lin Huai Zhou’s probing gaze.

Lin Huai Zhou was staring at her, suddenly asking: "Why was it Su Yuncheng who called me when you were looking for me before?"

Lin Nianhe: "..."

Did he really have to ask such an abrupt question?

She was unprepared!

Lin Huai Zhou waited until now to ask this so he could catch Lin Nianhe in her most unguarded moment.

Lin Nianhe’s cheeks were slightly red, looking embarrassed: "At that time, we were doing the autumn harvest, I was really exhausted and said I missed you... Actually, I didn’t plan to call you at all, it was Brother Yuncheng who decided on his own to call you."

Lin Huai Zhou asked again: "Why was he there during the autumn harvest?"

"The commune gives time off for the autumn harvest, several comrades from the police station came to help," Lin Nianhe replied without a hint of omission.

It’s not that she felt that having a boyfriend was something her family shouldn’t know about, but —

If she told Lin Huai Zhou first, and their father found out he wasn’t the first to know when he returned, wouldn’t he drown her with his tears?

She wasn’t being cowardly; she just didn’t want to make dad sad.

Lin Huai Zhou’s eyebrows were slightly furrowed, still feeling that something was off.

He said, "Xiao He, don’t say I didn’t warn you, Su Yuncheng is not a good guy, that bastard is so insane even the Russians are afraid of him, you should stay away from him!"

Lin Nianhe: "...?"

Was he talking about Su Yuncheng?

The Su Yuncheng she knew, who was somewhat love-struck?

"Hey, little girl, what’s with that look? Don’t believe me?" Lin Huai Zhou said to Lin Nianhe, "He once got deep into the enemy camp on the battlefield and was captured. You must have heard about that, right?"

Lin Nianhe remembered the story that Su Yuncheng had told her on the train, the captivity story that made her heart ache every time she thought of it.

She slightly furrowed her brow, nodded, and unconsciously revealed a hint of distress in her eyes.

She casually picked up a bottle of iodine, held it in her palm, and softly ’mm-hmmed’: "He’s mentioned it."

"How did he say it?"

"He said he was taken prisoner."

Just thinking about the inhuman torture Su Yuncheng might have suffered during his captivity made Lin Nianhe’s heart ache painfully.

"Ha! I knew this bastard was up to no good!"

Lin Huai Zhou got excited and propped himself up on the bed, "He didn’t tell you how he got out of there, did he?"

Lin Nianhe thought for a moment and nodded.

Brother Yuncheng was going to tell her, but he was interrupted by good Uncle Sun from the provincial city.

Later, she didn’t ask again; she didn’t want him to recall those dark memories.

Lin Huai Zhou hooked his mouth into a cold smirk: "He killed the entire squad that captured him, and then he used the enemy’s radio to transmit false messages, luring two enemy battalions to his location. After finishing that, he rode away on the enemy’s motorcycle, taking a bunch of captured ammunition with him, as if nothing had happened! The enemy forces he had lured there had just arrived when the artillery support approved by Uncle Su came through. The most outrageous thing is—from beginning to end, he had no contact whatsoever with Uncle Su."

Lin Nianhe: "..."

This plot development... was quite different from what she had imagined!

She was thinking about harsh interrogation, but he pulled off a testosterone-pumping plot twist?

That’s, that’s absurd...

Suddenly, Lin Nianhe realized something was wrong: "Wait, if Uncle Su didn’t make contact with Brother Yuncheng, why did he approve artillery support?"

Lin Huai Zhou: "Oh, the enemy thought they had captured an important hostage and contacted our forces intending to negotiate. Uncle Su deduced the enemy’s location from Su Yuncheng’s movements. It was a difficult pass to assault—easy to defend but hard to attack. If we didn’t seize the opportunity, a frontal assault could have resulted in many casualties."

Lin Nianhe widened her eyes: "Wasn’t he afraid of killing Brother Yuncheng in that bombardment?"

Lin Huai Zhou answered as if it was natural: "Afraid of what? When we went off to war, our families had already prepared our memorial tablets at home." After a pause, he added, "Trading one man for a strategic pass is worth it."

Looking at the battered Lin Huai Zhou, Lin Nianhe felt a dryness in her throat and couldn’t utter a word.

He, they.

Every time they went on a mission, they must have been prepared never to come back.

"You get it now, right? That bastard was being sneaky! Who would think of luring more enemies instead of contacting their own people after being deep in enemy territory... Xiao He? Xiao He, are you listening to me?"

Lin Nianhe snapped back to reality and uttered an "Oh": "I heard you."

"Don’t you want to say something about it?"

Lin Nianhe blurted out without thinking: "Brother Yuncheng is really incredible."

Whether it was escaping alone or tricking the enemy into a trap, including his understanding of his own side, all of Su Yuncheng’s moves were flawless.

Lin Huai Zhou: "...?"

This is not how he expected things to play out!

Wasn’t his tender and timid little sister supposed to be so scared by this story that she would never dare to speak to Su Yuncheng again?

But instead, she actually praised him for being incredible, incredible!

Lin Huai Zhou cleared his throat: "Um, Xiao He, how about I tell you about my experiences in the Northwest?"

Looking at him, Lin Nianhe always felt that her brother’s eyes were saying—

Look at me, sister! I’m pretty incredible too!