novelden Chapter 1322 Psychological Comfort
Chapter 1322 Psychological Comfort
Fu Chen finally returned on the morning of the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. He had lost weight, but his eyes were even sharper.
Liu Meilan was slightly taken aback when she saw Fu Chen. She sensed that Fu Chen's murderous aura was even stronger, indicating that he must have killed someone during a mission.
Liu Meilan pushed Fu Chen towards the bathroom, "I put some essential oil in the bathtub for you, hurry up and take a soak! Relax!"
Fu Chen didn't let go, holding Liu Meilan tightly. Inhaling the faint fragrance emanating from Liu Meilan, his bloodthirsty and restless heart gradually calmed down.
Liu Meilan didn't urge him any further, but gently patted his shoulder, "Don't feel guilty. Everything you did was to protect our country, and it was righteous!"
Fu Chen's initially stiff body gradually relaxed. "I know! But one of my comrades was injured on this mission, and it was his right hand! He might not be able to hold a gun again!"
"It's a pity, but this is your mission!" Liu Meilan encouraged softly. "Your comrade is injured and may have to leave his beloved military camp, but we should think positively. At least he's still alive! The most important thing is for the organization and you, his friends, to arrange a good job for this hero so that he can live a comfortable life! We can't let our hero bleed and weep!"
Fu Chen nodded, "Yes, I've already reported it! Make sure to arrange a good job for my comrade. It's quite a coincidence, my comrade's hometown is in the county next to where Third Brother works, Shiyang District! When I see Third Brother later, I'll have to ask him to take good care of my comrade!"
"After all, we've been in the military for a long time, training in killing and military tactics. We'll have to learn all the skills available in civilian life from scratch! Plus, we're proud and not very tactful, so we might feel frustrated when we get to civilian life! With Third Brother helping us out, things might be a bit better!"
This must be a very good friend of Fu Chen, Liu Meilan nodded, "Okay! Your comrade-in-arms should be in the hospital, right?"
Fu Chen nodded, "I'm currently receiving treatment at the hospital, but the doctor said that even if I recover, I won't be able to return to what I was before. Saving my hand is already the best outcome!"
The other party was Fu Chen's comrade-in-arms, and Liu Meilan took it very seriously. "When we get to the old house, I'll have my family make some bone-strengthening and nourishing soup. I'll go with you to visit your comrade-in-arms!"
Liu Meilan pushed Fu Chen into the bathroom and made him soak in the bathtub for 20 minutes.
The warm water, infused with some of Liu Meilan's special abilities, soothed Fu Chen's condition from the inside out.
Fu Chen soaked in the hot water, his eyes closed. The images of death and injury that had been haunting his mind gradually faded; it was their people who were injured, and the other side's people who had died. Seeing those people blown into pieces was nauseating.
This feeling transcends nationality; it's a person's fear of the harm that weapons of mass destruction can inflict on humanity. At the same time, Fu Chen is also grateful that these weapons are in their hands; otherwise, they too would have had to fight against foreign forces with their own flesh and blood, just like their ancestors.
Having figured all this out, Fu Chen completely relaxed.
With this relaxation, Fu Chen actually fell asleep inside.
Half an hour later, Liu Meilan noticed that Fu Chen hadn't come out, so she went over to check and found that Fu Chen was asleep.
The water had gone cold. Liu Meilan patted Fu Chen's arm. "Fu Chen, get up and go back to sleep."
Fu Chen slowly opened his eyes and saw Liu Meilan smile. "Okay!"
After saying that, Fu Chen stood up from inside.
Liu Meilan was taken aback, then quickly turned around, grabbed a bath towel and tossed it to Fu Chen, "Hurry up and get dressed, don't catch a cold."
Fu Chen was indeed a bit chilly; he couldn't let Liu Meilan's clothes get wet.
After putting on a bath towel, Fu Chen came out from inside, put his arm around Liu Meilan's waist, and then carried her into the room.
Liu Meilan was startled. "I haven't washed up yet. I'll come back tonight."
"No, I want it now." Fu Chen ignored him and grabbed the bath towel from his body.
Liu Meilan struggled, "No, I'm going to take a shower."
Seeing Liu Meilan's resistance, Fu Chen said, "Alright, then I'll wait for you in bed."
Liu Meilan got out of bed, grabbed a bath towel, and rushed inside. She tied her hair up, took a quick shower, and felt clean and fragrant.
As soon as she entered the room, Fu Chen carried her to the bed.
The curtains were drawn, and the room became dark, amplifying each other's sensory sensitivity.
Fu Chen's kisses landed very lightly, first on her forehead, then on the tip of her nose, and finally on the corner of her lips, with patient tenderness.
Liu Meilan closed her eyes, raised her arms to hug his back, her fingertips sinking into his warm skin, feeling the warmth from his palms travel from her spine to her heart. She was immersed in the most primal pleasure between a man and a woman.
An hour later, she turned around, snuggled into his arms, pressed her cheek against his chest, and listened to his steady and powerful heartbeat, which sounded like the most peaceful rhythm in the world.
Liu Meilan snuggled closer to him, a faint smile curving her lips. She hooked her fingertips around his and slowly closed her eyes. The moonlight outside the window remained the same, and the warmth inside gently enveloped their two hearts.
Just then, the phone rang.
Fu Chen got up to answer the phone.
She was only wearing pajama bottoms, her bare back covered in scratches. Liu Meilan blushed slightly, embarrassed to look. She had been so engrossed in the moment that she hadn't been careful with her hands.
Fu Chen answered the phone, "Mom, we're coming over for dinner right away."
"Okay, dinner's almost ready, come and eat." Professor Xie felt a little embarrassed when she heard her son-in-law's lazy voice, but then she remembered Fu Chen's job and understood. Wasn't her husband Liu Zhengtao the same way when he came home?
This is good; it proves that the couple has a good relationship.
After hanging up the phone, Professor Xie looked at Liu Zhengtao, "You're going back first thing tomorrow morning?"
Liu Zhengtao nodded, "Yes, I won't be back until after the Lantern Festival."
The more it is during the Lunar New Year, the more vigilant they must be; they cannot let their guard down.
"Won't it have a negative impact that Fu Chen goes home every year?" Professor Xie asked, since not everyone can go home every year.
Liu Zhengtao replied, "He just led a team on a mission and already had a two-week vacation. By the way, make some bone-strengthening and nourishing soup. I'll go visit the comrade who was injured this time tonight."
Professor Xie agreed, "Okay, I'll call Miaoxiang and ask her to take my pulse when she has time to determine what I can and cannot eat in order to nourish my body."
"Okay!" Liu Zhengtao agreed.
At this moment, Professor Xie asked cautiously, "I noticed Fu Chen was acting a bit strange today, what's wrong?"
Liu Zhengtao pondered for a moment, "The scene involving the executioner was too bloody, which affected his mental state. However, a psychologist has been arranged, so there's no need to worry."
Professor Xie was startled. "Quite a few dead and injured?"
Liu Zhengtao breathed a sigh of relief. "Many were injured, including one seriously, but he has been rescued. The disgust we feel comes from the gruesome sight of their deaths. As long as we strengthen our resolve, we can show them that they are the enemy, that they have invaded our national territory and territorial waters, that they are heroes, that they are righteous."
Hearing this, Professor Xie breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."