"Now we finally know what the war is about."

Zhao Peiren nodded.

"Yeah, it was a hell of a night. Two nights to be exact. I thought I'd never see the third night again."

Liu Chunming nodded, then his expression brightened, he let go of Zhao Peiren's hand,

"As long as you win the battle, that's all!"

"Yeah! As long as you win the fight!"

"Peiren. By the way, everyone thinks you should be given a medal. You deserve it."

He was happy for Zhao Peiren. Of course. He knew that Zhao Peiren should get the medal, and he would almost certainly get it. But...the two of them had always secretly competed with each other when they were in school, and that was why Liu Chunming signed up to join the army.

It was also because of Zhao Peiren that he didn't want the opponent to surpass him, and now, Zhao Peiren won this game again. This made Liu Chunming feel a little uncomfortable. He smiled carefully and tried not to show this emotion...

But after all, they understand each other too well and don't rely solely on language to communicate.

Looking at this friend who had been competing with him, Zhao Peiren asked calmly,

"Does this make you uncomfortable, brother?"

Liu Chunming shook his head,

"You are an excellent and brave officer, and you deserve to be recognized."

The compliment from his friend made Zhao Peiren pout:

"Really? I don't think I'm very brave, let alone good. I was so angry that night. I threw grenades at the Germans because they were closer to me. If there was our own commander on the other side of the barbed wire

Department, no matter who is there, I will definitely blow up a lot of them to death."

"You won't."

"You won't. If they want to reward warriors with fancy gadgets, they should choose a guy like you."

Liu Chunming smiled and accepted this compliment which was not a compliment, but his eyes were still serious.

"You are better than you think. But being a little less carefree is not a bad thing. No one will like you any less because of it."

This time it was Zhao Peiren's turn to smile. With a smile on his face, he looked at his watch.

"Speaking of idleness,"

Looking at his friend, Zhao Peiren's words contained a hint of ambiguity.

"There's a golden cat waiting for me right now. But I'll be back for supper, if you want to know."

"Golden cat? You mean - woman? Peiren, you won't have a woman here?"

Liu Chunming was shocked at first, and then felt embarrassed, as if he couldn't accept this.

"A woman? Probably."

Zhao Peiren laughed. His cheerful laugh and the bright hair that violated military ethics seemed to remind them of the past years. Those carefree times when they were in school.

"No, you really do!"

"Yes, and you know what, you should find one too. I can tell you that if you want some solace after being in a place like this for a while, there's nothing better than spending an afternoon in bed with a Frenchwoman.

That’s it.”

Liu Chunming's words only made Liu Chunming blush slightly. This kind of conversation made him feel embarrassed, and he didn't like to hear the officers talk about prostitutes like animals.

"I'm not sure I can do that. With someone..."

Liu Chunming paused and did not say the word "prostitute."

"I don't like preaching."

"Anyway, it's true. There's nothing more relaxing here than a beautiful French wire cat. I'm very serious right now. If you want me to help, I'm happy to."

"I'm surprised you could-"

Liu Chunming suddenly became embarrassed.

"Thinking about how hard it was to survive until today, I can't even eat, let alone...let alone do that."

"I'm not always like this. But you don't have to do that to lie on a woman's bed, it's just as relaxing... In bed, you don't have to be an officer. The women here understand it.

, you know. It's not like they have no idea what war does to men."

Liu Chunming still looked very embarrassed and asked,

"Listen, what about you...? God, I don't mean any harm, but I really don't know. When...you...?"

"The payment is only a dozen francs. For us, no one knows what will happen tomorrow. Just like this time, if you hadn't discovered me, maybe I would have known it too. This is just a need.

This is an instinctive need... I think, for us, this is also a way to solve our irritable mood, and it is a good way, I think so."

Embarrassment has settled on Liu Chunming's face. If he remembers correctly, in the past, his friend may have been idle, but it was not like he is now, but...

"I understand. Thank you. I didn't mean to... I didn't mean to..."

"You don't mean to persuade me, I know."

Zhao Peiren stood up with a smile. He had expected the reaction of his old classmate. Only after truly experiencing life and death can he realize the feeling of having fun in life. He just didn't want to leave any regrets in life.

That's why he lay on the French woman's bed before his injury healed. However, he felt a little relieved by his old classmate's reaction. At least... he hadn't been changed yet!

He held Liu Chunming's shoulders understandingly,

"See you later, see you at dinner."

Facing his old friend's farewell, Liu Chun nodded awkwardly.

"Of course, bye, see you at dinner.

Zhao Peiren pulled a clean shirt over his injured arm, briefly scratched his curly hair with his hand, smiled slightly - and then left to find his French golden wire cat, leaving him confused as to what to do.
Chapter completed!