"Alright, it's getting late. You two better start moving. If you don't finish before dinner, then you won't be having dinner!" She said, then turned and walked towards the resting area.
Lin Beichen smiled and said, "Good luck," then turned and followed her.
Leaving Old Dao and Wild Ox standing in place, practically on the verge of tears.
They finally understood that Lin Beichen had deliberately brought up the idea of adjusting the equipment earlier, and then the captain went along with it to call them over to do this grunt work as a form of punishment.
What a schemer!
The two of them exchanged glances and reluctantly started on the arduous task.
If only they had known, they wouldn't have resorted to such infighting. In the end, they were the ones suffering…
At this moment, Lin Beichen and Xia Luyao sat leisurely in the resting area, watching the two laboring away, giving off the vibe of construction foremen observing workers moving bricks.
"Why do those two spend all day spreading baseless gossip? Well, great, who knows what jokes they'll be cracking about us in the future."
Xia Luyao casually remarked, glancing at Lin Beichen to observe his reaction.
She wanted to know what Lin Beichen thought about this matter…
"It's not like they just started doing this. Besides, if things get out of hand, we can just beat them up." Lin Beichen said casually, appearing unconcerned.
This left Xia Luyao utterly puzzled, not knowing what he was actually thinking…
Xia Luyao sighed lightly and said, "Isn't directly beating them up a bit too violent?" She really couldn't fathom Lin Beichen's thoughts.
Lin Beichen turned around, looking at her, puzzled: "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
He didn't understand why Xia Luyao was suddenly giving him that look.
The next second, he saw Xia Luyao reaching out and placing her hand on his forehead…
"Lin Beichen, what are you doing?" Xia Luyao asked, bewildered.
She didn't understand why Lin Beichen suddenly touched her forehead…was he checking to see if she had a fever?
What in the world is going on!
She instinctively touched her forehead, looking at Lin Beichen with a baffled expression…
Lin Beichen chuckled softly, retracting his hand, and said, "You don't have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"
His teasing tone left Xia Luyao speechless…so he touched her forehead just to check if she had a fever? What a mess!
She glared at you and turned away, refusing to pay you any more attention…yet deep down, she vowed never to speak a single word to you again!
This is just so exasperating!
"What do you mean by that? How do I have a fever? And what do you mean by saying that?"
Xia Luyao turned around, looking angrily at Lin Beichen, demanding an explanation. She felt that she had been played, especially in front of so many people, which made her feel quite humiliated.
Lin Beichen looked at her and smiled, then seriously said, "I mean, when you train them, adding a few extra hours is far more brutal than directly beating them up, which is why they're so afraid of you."
Upon hearing this, Xia Luyao was speechless. She never expected that in Lin Beichen's eyes, she would be seen as having such a violent image.
She pouted, arguing in disbelief, "When have I ever beaten them? At most, I make them train a few extra hours. Is that really as brutal as you say?"
"Isn't it? You think beating them up is violent, but what would you call making them train extra hours?" Lin Beichen retorted, with a teasing smile.
Xia Luyao was momentarily at a loss for words. She glared at you, feigning anger, and turned away, pretending not to care.
She secretly thought, Lin Beichen always tries to take advantage of me, it's really annoying!
Seeing her angry expression, Lin Beichen couldn't help but laugh wryly.
He realized he might have misspoken again, but he really only wanted to joke with her.
He sighed lightly, then said in concession, "Alright, alright, I was wrong, okay? Can I apologize?"
Hearing Lin Beichen's words, Xia Luyao's expression softened a lot.
She turned to look at Lin Beichen, gave a small, pursed smile, and said, "Alright, since you said that, I won't hold it against you."
After saying this, she felt a wave of relaxation and joy.
Perhaps without realizing it, during her interactions with Lin Beichen, she had gradually grown accustomed to his teasing and jokes, sometimes even finding joy and happiness in it.
Meanwhile, the two of them were working hard moving equipment, but were also forced to swallow a huge bowl of 'dog food' (public display of affection).
They were silently suffering, but considering their current predicament, they could only swear not to reveal what they witnessed.
The two exchanged looks, coming to a mutual understanding silently, and then nodded, continuing to carry the heavy objects in their hands.
...
After a busy afternoon, Wild Ox and Old Dao finally completed the tasks assigned by Xia Luyao.
The workload of the afternoon had indeed left them exhausted, but luckily, Xia Luyao seemed to just want to give them a small punishment, allowing them to go back to their dormitories to rest after finishing.
For the next two days, they happened to have a break after completing their tasks.
Commander Fu granted the entire Venomous Snake Special Team a holiday, allowing Wild Ox and Old Dao to recuperate in the dormitory and regain their strength.