Xiao Jinxing smiled.

How could anyone be so shameless to praise themselves so fluently without blushing even a bit?

"What are you laughing at?" An Ning lightly punched Xiao Jinxing’s chest with her fist.

Xiao Jinxing grabbed An Ning’s fist, wrapping it tightly in his palm.

Even though An Ning was wearing quite a lot, her hands were ice-cold because the weather in Mobei was so chilly.

Inside Xiao Jinxing’s warm palm, she instantly felt warmth.

Suddenly, she didn’t want him to leave.

"Why did you come here?" An Ning asked.

Their tents were so far apart, and in this cold, dark night, instead of resting and preparing for the expedition, why was he running around?

"What do you think?" Xiao Jinxing replied with a question.

At this moment, he placed her hand near his lips and gently blew warm air on it.

An Ning felt a warm sensation in her heart.

She knew it was because Xiao Jinxing was thinking of her.

"How long have you been here?" An Ning asked softly.

"I came as soon as you left the tent."

"So, you just followed me around and scared me?" An Ning said, speechless.

"I saw you were deep in thought and didn’t want to disturb you," Xiao Jinxing smiled, "So, what are you thinking so deeply about?"

An Ning took a deep breath.

She gently pressed her lips together and said, "I suddenly feel a bit uneasy."

Xiao Jinxing’s eyes flickered slightly.

"I don’t know why, but I just feel like this battle might not go smoothly," An Ning admitted, not hiding it from Xiao Jinxing.

"Don’t worry," Xiao Jinxing reassured her, "I’ve studied Cang Kingdom’s military strategies in depth. Winning this battle won’t be difficult. Plus, this time their leader is the Crown Prince, who tends to act recklessly and is easy to deal with."

An Ning nodded.

She also knew that once Xiao Jinxing decided to go to battle, he would have already devised his plans.

She should not worry too much.

Perhaps because she and Xiao Jinxing had finally opened up to one another and reconciled, she felt anxious.

An Ning suddenly threw herself into Xiao Jinxing’s arms.

Xiao Jinxing was slightly stunned.

Then he embraced her fully.

An Ning felt the warmth emanating from Xiao Jinxing’s chest and his strong heartbeat, bringing her a sense of peace.

"An Ning," Xiao Jinxing suddenly called her.

His voice was tender, deep.

"Hmm," An Ning responded.

Her cheek pressed tightly against his chest, starting to feel greedy for him.

Suddenly, she didn’t want to separate.

Suddenly, she longed for eternity.

"In the past, I never chose you even once," Xiao Jinxing suddenly spoke, mentioning past events.

An Ning felt a pang of hurt in her heart.

Recalling everything Xiao Jinxing had done to her before made her angry at most, but now thinking about it brought a feeling of being hurt.

When unloved and loved, experiencing the same things feels vastly different.

"From now on, I will never..." Xiao Jinxing promised, "I will never leave you again!"

An Ning’s heart tightened.

She couldn’t help but hold onto Xiao Jinxing’s clothes tightly.

So Xiao Jinxing came tonight specifically to tell her that he would never leave her again?! No matter how fierce this war gets, he would never abandon her!

Or maybe her previous uneasiness made him mistakenly think she feared he wouldn’t care for her, prompting him to promise.

Whatever the reason.

An Ning looked up at Xiao Jinxing, "We both have to survive!"

Xiao Jinxing nodded.

He reached out to caress An Ning’s cheek.

Then he leaned down and kissed her lips.

An Ning was slightly stunned.

Then she responded.

Both were just like a dragonfly skimming the water.

No passion.

Only, tenderness.

Xiao Jinxing said, "Take care of yourself."

"You too," An Ning looked at Xiao Jinxing, "Go back to rest early. Tomorrow we have to set out early."

"Hmm."

Xiao Jinxing reluctantly let go of An Ning.

Then, neither of them took the initiative to leave.

An Ning was helpless.

She wanted to watch Xiao Jinxing leave, but clearly, Xiao Jinxing wanted to see her return to the tent.

She compromised and turned around first.

As expected, Xiao Jinxing didn’t leave.

He kept watching her figure.

Until An Ning walked into the warmth of the tent.

Once inside, An Ning didn’t leave.

She paused for a while, then turned back to open the tent door, seeing Xiao Jinxing still standing there.

"Why haven’t you left?"

"I knew you’d come out again," Xiao Jinxing replied.

That old fox.

"Then you’d better go back now."

"Okay," Xiao Jinxing agreed.

Agreed but still didn’t leave.

An Ning frowned.

Xiao Jinxing seemed to feel An Ning’s emotions.