Rebirth: Find a General as Your Backer

The military doctor muttered to himself, glancing at Chu Mohan with disdain in his eyes.

He thought to himself, "Hmph, I was worried he was a spy. Look at this guy, he's big and burly, and he speaks in a rough voice, but when he's with Miss, he speaks softly and gently. His tenderness is so captivating, my soul must have been stolen away long ago."

The military doctor said, "Even if this young lady is truly a spy, with the general's abilities, he can certainly tame this beauty."

The military doctor was filled with doubt. There were plenty of beauties in the mansion, so why was the general so special to this one?

The military doctor had previously suspected that the general might have some unspeakable secret, but now, after thinking about it, he looked at Su Lianxue on the bed, revealed a faint smile, and then slowly walked away.

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After a period of careful recuperation, Su Lianxue's health finally improved, and she looked much more energetic.

However, the climate in the northern desert was indeed extremely harsh, and she was able to recover to this condition thanks to the general's wholehearted care.

Su Lianxue gradually gained some understanding of her surroundings.

At this moment, the room she was in was indeed General Chu Mohan's bedroom. Gently inhaling the scents of the room, she felt a profound sense of peace.

Xiao Tao and Xiao Mei were originally maids in the mansion. Xiao Tao was lively and cheerful and talked a lot; Xiao Mei was more silent and steady.

Xiao Tao brought the medicine bowl to Su Lianxue and said cheerfully, "Miss, it's time to take your medicine."

When Su Lianxue saw the large, dark bowl of medicine, she frowned, rubbed her forehead, and said, "Put it down and let it cool down a bit before you take it."

Xiao Tao placed the medicine bowl on the table beside her, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Su Lianxue. "Miss, you are so beautiful. Every time I see you, I feel like I'm seeing a fairy."

Su Lianxue was amused by Xiao Tao's words, "You're so sweet-talking."

Xiao Tao said with a grin, "I'm telling you the truth. Miss, you don't know, before you came, this mansion was so quiet. Now that you're here, it feels much more lively, and the General is spending more time here too."

At that moment, steady footsteps approached, and Chu Mohan slowly walked in.

Xiao Tao and Xiao Mei spotted the general and quickly stepped forward, bowing respectfully with expressions full of awe.

Su Lianxue dared not be negligent and quickly stood up, bowing slightly to the general.

Chu Mohan came to the bedside, a hint of tenderness in his eyes, and said softly, "No need for formalities, you look much better today."

His gaze fell on the still steaming medicine bowl on the table. After a brief pause, he reached out and gently picked up the bowl.

He scooped up a spoonful of medicine, the dark brown liquid swaying slightly in the spoon.

Chu Mohan carefully brought the spoon to Su Lianxue's lips, his movements as gentle as if he were handling a precious treasure.

Su Lianxue took a small sip, and the bitter taste instantly spread in her mouth.

She felt a surge of resistance; the medicine was just too bitter, and she really didn't want to drink it anymore.

But looking at Chu Mohan's concerned eyes, she couldn't bear to refuse.

She forced herself to drink a few more sips, but she simply couldn't continue.

The bitter taste of the medicine made her frown deeply, her small face almost scrunched up. She raised her head and looked at Chu Mohan pitifully with her big, watery eyes, her gaze seemingly telling a silent story of how difficult it was to swallow the medicine.

Looking at her like this, Chu Mohan felt both pity and helplessness. He sighed softly and coaxed gently, "Drink a little more; your body will only get better after you drink the medicine."

Su Lianxue gently shook her head, her face full of reluctance.

Chu Mohan was at a loss for what to do and could only look at her quietly, his heart filled with heartache and concern.

Thinking of her past life, Su Lianxue wanted to recover quickly. After a moment's thought, she reached out, took the medicine, and drank it down in one gulp. She forced herself to swallow the medicine.

When Su Lianxue was getting the medicine, her hand accidentally touched Chu Mohan's hand.

In that instant, Chu Mohan felt a slight electric current surge through his body from the point of contact.

His body stiffened abruptly, his heart felt as if it had been struck hard by a hammer, and a slight blush rose to the corners of his ears.

He pursed his lips tightly, and after a long while, he slowly calmed down. When he raised his head again, there was a hint of tenderness and doting in his eyes.

Chu Mohan said, "Drink slowly." He gently patted Su Lianxue's back. Then he thought that he should ask Old Man Li if there was any way to make the medicine less bitter.

In fact, Chu Mohan's residence was not lacking in women sent from the capital or by people with ulterior motives.

Among them were many women of outstanding beauty, and some who actively flaunted their allure. However, Chu Mohan always felt a sense of disgust towards these women. Whenever he encountered such a situation, he would order their punishment, treating them with the same strict discipline as an army.

For this reason, the women in the mansion were relatively honest, mainly because they were afraid of this seemingly emotionless and ruthless general.

But every time he faced Su Lianxue, he would be involuntarily attracted to her and always worry about her health.

Such a porcelain doll-like beauty, Chu Mohan always worried that the fierce winds of the northern desert would easily blow her away, as if she were a delicate flower that could not withstand any wind or rain. He longed to be by her side at all times, to shelter her from the wind and rain.

In truth, Chu Mohan couldn't understand why a bowl of medicine was so hard to swallow. When he was on campaign, he often faced food shortages. No matter how unpalatable something was, he could swallow it as long as it filled his stomach.

That's why he found it hard to understand Su Lianxue's resistance to the bowl of medicine.

Even so, he was able to patiently coax Su Lianxue, his gentle demeanor a stark contrast to his usual iron-blooded general persona.

Changfeng was already used to seeing this kind of situation.

He was stunned when he first saw the general so gently and patiently coaxing Su Lianxue to drink her medicine.

His eyes widened, his mouth slightly agape, utterly unable to believe what he was seeing. Was that still their invincible general, the one who was so fearsome on the battlefield, striking terror into the hearts of his enemies?

Changfeng was one of Chu Mohan's bodyguards, and he truly never expected to witness such a side of the general. Later, while chatting with the other bodyguards, Changfeng couldn't help but bring up this incident.

Changfeng said excitedly, "You have no idea how gentle our general is now. He spoke so softly to that young lady, coaxing her to drink her medicine. I couldn't believe my eyes."

The other guards all looked skeptical. One of them said, "Changfeng, you're just bragging! Who is the General? He's a ruthless war god, how could he possibly be like what you're saying?"

Another guard chimed in, "That's right, Changfeng, you must be seeing things. How could the general have a gentle side?"