Fainting Three Times

Chapter 641: Fainting Three Times

Cheng Shaoshang hadn't meant it that way, but since Wang Yue had started talking, she listened patiently. Now, seeing how casually he spoke of his past, she couldn't help admiring him. After all, her father and brothers had also gone to war, and she knew how hard the battlefield could be.

As Cheng Shaoshang and Wang Yue walked toward the buildings in the camp, they passed soldiers carrying away the bodies. With a sigh, she said, "I used to think being thrown onto a manor by my grandmother and left to fend for myself was hard enough. I never imagined there could be worse days. Is this how you've always lived?"

Wang Yue hadn't expected the sight of so few casualties to move Cheng Shaoshang so much. He thought it over. Since she had already witnessed the brutality of battle, perhaps he should show her what Hua County looked like after the fighting. After all, if she married him someday, he would need a strong-minded wife by his side in case he had to go on campaign.

With that in mind, Wang Yue looked at Cheng Shaoshang, who was frowning thoughtfully. Instead of answering her question, he asked solemnly, "Shaoshang, the people of Hua County have been brutally looted. Would you like to see the aftermath there? It's countless times worse than here."

Just hearing that made her tense up. Knowing Wang Yue had just fought there, she wanted to see it for herself. She fought down her discomfort and nodded firmly. "All right. I want to see."

Seeing Cheng Shaoshang fight through her unease and still choose to go, Wang Yue was delighted. It seemed the young lady truly had him in her heart. Knowing their marriage would soon be arranged, he couldn't help