Mu Lan looked at Huo Tingxiao, feeling a mix of emotions blossoming within her.
Perhaps because she had developed a natural fondness for the "soldier brother" after that incident, she now found Huo Tingxiao somewhat fascinating.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I just think you're so amazing for being a soldier."
Huo Tingxiao raised an eyebrow, eyeing her lovestruck expression.
"You like military men?"
"Of course, I like them. They're the embodiment of justice, especially in times of difficulty. It's then you really know how good 'soldier brother' is, how broad and warm their shoulders are."
Caught up in her memories, Mu Lan's face wore a smile filled with longing.
An unusual emotion slipped through Huo Tingxiao's heart, and he couldn't help but continue to inquire.
"Oh, it seems you've been helped before?"
"In my second year of high school, the school organized a field trip. We encountered a mudslide in Kun County and got trapped. I was helped then.