Fierce Love: Bringing Wife Home
Chapter 275 - 55: Come, have a popsicle!

Chapter 275: Chapter 55: Come, have a popsicle!

Gu Xiaoxi returned to her room, pushed open the door, and was met with pitch darkness.

Thinking Yun Xiao must be asleep, she crept in quietly only to see a figure hunched over by the windowsill. Enveloped in darkness, the silhouette seemed incredibly lonely from afar.

"Why are you still up?" Gu Xiaoxi walked over and climbed beside her to look out the window. Besides a moon hanging listlessly in the sky, there was nothing to see.

"Waiting for you to come back!" Yun Xiao stood up and unexpectedly pulled Gu Xiaoxi into a hug.

Gu Xiaoxi let out a startled cry, "What are you doing?!"

"I just suddenly wanted to hug you! Thank you for not despising me," stammered Yun Xiao, her voice trembling.

Gu Xiaoxi stepped forward to turn on the light; there was Yun Xiao standing on the carpet with bare feet, wearing her tracksuit, a slight smile on her face and cheeks flushed like a big apple.

She thought that this side of Yun Xiao looked much more cheerful, especially considering she was even shyly smiling at her.

"You don’t have a fever, do you?" She walked over to feel her forehead again.

Yun Xiao simply let her hand rest on her forehead, her eyes filled with happiness. "I don’t have a fever! Xiao Xi, I’m going to tell you a secret."

"A secret!" Gu Xiaoxi raised an eyebrow, "Spill it!"

She walked over to the table absentmindedly, picked up a teapot, and poured herself a cup of water.

After a whole night of exhaustion, she was nearly dying of thirst.

Yun Xiao worked up her courage and took a big step forward, her voice filled with solemnity, "I’m a Special Ability User!"

"Pfft!" Gu Xiaoxi spat out a mouthful of tea in disbelief and confusion.

She turned to look at Yun Xiao, blinked, and asked, "What kind of Special Ability?"

"Ice!" Yun Xiao’s cheeks were beet red as she whispered.

Gu Xiaoxi scanned the room, then picked up a toothpick and placed it in her teacup before walking over to Yun Xiao, "Come on, make some ice cream for me to eat!"

Pfft!

Thunder roared, both tough on the outside and tender inside!

Clearly thrown off by her words, Yun Xiao had thought Gu Xiaoxi would be shocked or find it unbelievable, considering it a nonsensical claim. She hadn’t expected her to immediately put her Special Ability to practical use.

"What are you dawdling for? I’m thirsty, and ice cream is even more refreshing," Gu Xiaoxi chided, glaring at Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao reached out and held her cup, and in the next second, the water had turned into ice.

"Tsk tsk!" Gu Xiaoxi looked at the cup of ice, feeling a bit smug. She patted Yun Xiao on the shoulder generously and praised, "Not bad! Let me try this tea-water ice cream and see if it’s any good."

"It’s going to be very cold, wait a moment!" Yun Xiao said, trying to stop her.

But Gu Xiaoxi just grinned at Yun Xiao, "Watch me!"

She lifted the cup by its base, summoned her Inner Strength in her palm, and with a firm push, the ice stuck to the cup immediately fell off.

Holding the toothpick with a piece of ice on it, she now had a small ice cream cone in her hand.

Gu Xiaoxi bit into the ice; an invigorating chill washed over her, bringing immediate relief to her body.

"Not bad! Want to try a bite?" Gu Xiaoxi asked, offering a thumbs-up to Yun Xiao with a smile.

Skeptical, Yun Xiao looked at her enjoying herself and exclaimed, "Is it really that good?"

Gu Xiaoxi smacked her lips, then shook her head, "It’s lacking a bit of sugar, not sweet enough!"

Yun Xiao: "..."

At that moment, she didn’t know whether to cry or laugh!

What else could she say having a friend like this? It dawned on her how miserable her past was, and it was all self-inflicted.

Awkward! She didn’t even realize she had the talent to make ice cream.

"While you’re lost in your thoughts, the ice cream is finished. I’m off to wash up and sleep. If you want some, make it yourself!" Gu Xiaoxi declared as she turned and headed for the bathroom.

Yun Xiao looked at the kettle on the table, glanced up at the ceiling, sighed, and climbed onto the bed to lie down.

After a while, Gu Xiaoxi, wearing her pajamas, came out, turned off the light, and also climbed onto the bed.

It was already late at night, and she felt very sleepy.

She turned over, getting ready to fall into a deep sleep, when she realized that Yun Xiao hadn’t fallen asleep yet.

"Why aren’t you sleeping? It’s so late, and your Special Ability is not bad. Take some time to give me a good demonstration of it," Gu Xiaoxi scooted a little closer to her.

Yun Xiao had never talked to anyone about this matter, and speaking of it now only felt liberating.

Gu Xiaoxi sighed and said, "All right, let’s get ready to sleep! We have to get up early tomorrow. Xiao Xiao is being so disobedient, it’s driving me crazy."

Gu Xiaoxi turned over and closed her eyes.

The next day, before dawn had even broken, Gu Xiaoxi and Yun Xiao got out of bed.

They took the military dogs and ran towards the base!

Only later did Gu Xiaoxi find out that Xiao Xiao was so sensible because its previous owner had already been sacrificed. It had been a military dog on a hunger strike, but her arrival saved it, allowing it to step onto the battlefield once again.

Yun Xiao got along very well with Xiao Xiao because she understood the language of dogs. She could comfort Xiao Xiao, encourage it, so its progress was very rapid. Although it was physically less capable than Xiao Xiao, it obeyed commands more rigorously and had a stronger sense of obedience.

Xiao Xiao was naturally active, lively, and energetic, especially when it came to food, which held a significant temptation for it. Faced with resisting temptation, it was difficult to pass the test.

For this reason, Gu Xiaoxi had to train it for a long time.

Amidst the tense learning, the first round of military dog competitions commenced.

All departments of Z Unit with military dogs were eligible to participate. The competition was set at the Command Center, on the vast grassland to the left of the border of Lover’s Valley. Next to the grassland was an empty dormitory building available for everyone to stay in.

The competition lasted for seven days, with four hundred competing military dogs, twenty-two of which were from Gu Xiaoxi’s own group.

This was a logistics unit, and the military dogs were still in the training phase. Even those who had been to the front lines, saved people, and acted as hero dogs had only participated in temporary missions.

It was said that many hero dogs with front-line experience would be present at this Military Department’s big competition, so the competition would be fierce.

Even Gao Yitian was not very optimistic about Gu Xiaoxi and Yun Xiao, but since they were determined to go, he let them give it a try.

In Gu Xiaoxi’s group, those selected to compete included Guo Dong, Huang Xin, and twenty others she knew.

On the way to the Command Center, Huang Xin looked at Gu Xiaoxi and Yun Xiao, full of confusion. It was one thing for Gu Xiaoxi to participate in the competition, but to also bring along a newcomer like Yun Xiao?

This was a competition, not fun and games, and Huang Xin wondered what the regiment commander was thinking.

It wasn’t just Huang Xin who had such thoughts—Guo Dong also harbored doubts.

Gu Xiaoxi, carrying her own gear, completely ignored the looks from those around her, speaking only through her strength. She didn’t want to engage in idle chatter—it was pointless.

After a moment of silence in the vehicle, a male soldier said expectantly, "I heard that if you can win in this competition, you can stay at the Command Center and receive personal training from a coach recruited by headquarters. After that, we can undergo two months of training at the Command Center."

"Is that true?"

"Of course! The Command Center is not a place anyone can just go to easily. I’ve heard the food there is very good."

"If we stay, we can not only enter national competitions but also world championships. Life and treatment would be completely different. Let’s all give it our best!"

"Hahaha! Come on! Let’s cheer together!" Huang Xin stretched out his hand with a beaming smile.

Then everyone put one hand on top of another, cheering for themselves.

But Gu Xiaoxi and Yun Xiao didn’t move.

Huang Xin turned his head towards them and said, "Come on, cheer together!"

Gu Xiaoxi raised an eyebrow, surprised that Huang Xin, who once treated her as an enemy, was actually trying to be friendly with her.

Gu Xiaoxi nonchalantly extended her hand, then looked at Yun Xiao, who also put out a hand and laid it on top.

Then everyone in the car shouted "Come on!" together.

The powerful sound rose straight into the sky. At that moment, with the dawn light spilling onto the earth, the car sped along the road, and radiant smiles appeared on everyone’s faces. They were filled with anticipation and hope for the future! Whether they succeeded or failed, they had tried their best, so they had no regrets.