The Favored Son of Heaven

Chapter 200: True Feelings

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

Being challenged by a recruit that came out of nowhere… the seasoned soldiers were getting pissed off. However, they definitely couldn’t do something such as pitting him against their whole group.

As a result, it quickly evolved into a state of wheel battle.

Against Qin Fen’s fierce strength that fended off two of the seasoned soldiers, the seasoned soldiers deemed using war tactics to win him over was inappropriate. They all simply fought bluntly with Qin Fen.

Initially, whenever Qin Fen managed to fend off one of them, they would give him time to catch his breath. However, after Qin Fen’s every punch, he seemed to have a new enlightenment. After every punch or kick, it would be stronger than the last one.

The seasoned soldiers were becoming furious now. They were not giving him any time to catch his breath. The wheel battle was slowly becoming a small siege.

Then, the small siege was not just a match of brute force anymore. They soon realized that using brute force against him was simply just utilizing their own shortcomings against this youth’s strengths. This did not benefit them at all.

As the match of brute force slowly turned into one that was more of skills and tactics, Qin Fen did not show any signs of distress. He was already used to being sieged by the seasoned soldiers some days ago.

These seasoned soldiers, who were getting more murderous and more vicious in their attacks, could only make Qin Fen feel more excited. The feeling of actual combat was more enriching compared to the previous seasoned soldiers.

The seasoned soldiers’ words were too cocky just now. If they weren’t able to take down Qin Fen, they would bring shame upon themselves. As they began to think rashly, their attacks became more vicious. Not only were they punching and kicking, they were also fully utilizing their nail attacks. Their nails were as sharp as knives. Even though they were not able to cut Qin Fen’s skin, it could still leave countless red marks on his skin from being scratched.

As the day progressed, Qin Fen’s body accumulated about three hundred scratches. Even his uniform had turned into a once fashionable style of a beggar.

If it wasn’t for the Major General’s command that Qin Fen had the power to get a set of new uniform, he would have to run back home naked after the first day of training.

Stepping out of the military camp, Qin Fen sat on the car provided by the military region, and he fell asleep immediately in the back seat.

A day full of fighting was too tiring. The seasoned soldiers’ attacks were increasingly vicious, as if they had an extreme hatred toward him. Some of them even used their secret ultimate moves against him.

Had Qin Fen not personally encountered another group of seasoned soldiers earlier on, Qin Fen felt that he would have been defeated on the spot when he went up against the seasoned soldier that used his ultimate move.

The military vehicle stopped at the edge of the downtown area. The driver turned back and said to Qin Fen, who was still asleep, “We’re here. Fifteenth floor, Block B.”

Qin Fen rubbed his sleepy eyes and got off. He walked toward the building that the military region rented for him.

When Qin Fen came to the door, he discovered that he didn’t have the key to open the door of the room.

As Qin Fen pressed the doorbell, the iron door slowly opened. Qin Fen’s eye lit up as the light came from the house.

Inside the house, Lin Ling wasn’t like the frosty female soldier in uniform in the training camp previously.

She was wearing pink pajamas and was holding a towel in her hand. She was wiping her wet hair that was still dripping and wearing a pair of cute gray wolf slippers on her feet. She looked at Qin Fen quietly.

“Ahem…”

Qin Fen coughed awkwardly. The woman’s dressing was different, and even her temperament had changed a little. This unexpected change made him feel awkward.

“You are back.”

The smile on Lin Ling’s face was very natural, and her voice became very gentle. It soothed those who heard it, as if she was a happy woman who had been waiting for her husband to come home.

However, Qin Fen, who was well versed in psychology, heard a different meaning.

Her smile was so natural that it felt like it was synthesized by computer, with no flaws at all. However, the smile in her eyes was slightly fake which meant that it wasn’t the happiness from the bottom of her heart.

Although her voice was gentle, there was also no emotion in it. There were completely no true feelings expressed.

Just as Qin Fen stepped into the room, Lin Ling, who was still wiping her hair, suddenly plunged into his arms. This action without warning was followed by a kiss on his cheek.

This fiery action, with her ice-cold lips, made Qin Fen feel very suspicious of the technique Lin Ling was practicing. She could actually lower her own body temperature this low. Even her human emotions seemed to be lost, suppressed by this technique.

Qin Fen reciprocated, hugging Lin Ling back, and softly said into her ears, “I’m back.”

He knew that the mission had begun from this moment. All of which was to pave the way for the defection to leave the Federation.

As the door closed, Lin Ling slowly pulled away from his arms. Her sweet smile still lingered on her face, but her voice was very cold and whispered, “You should have hugged me proactively, and kissed me on the forehead. As a soldier on the mission, you should adapt to this as soon as possible for the days in the Golden Triangle in the future. Please be professional next time.”

“Professional?” Qin Fen’s face cracked up with a smile. He reached out and grabbed Lin’s waist as he stepped forward to the window and closed the curtains. He backed up against the window and while still staring deeply at Lin Ling, he said, “Do you think that you’re very professional? Then please put away that fake smile and show the happiness that is reflected in my eyes, okay? Also, your voice may sound gentle, but there was no sincerity and sweetness. With this skill, if you were to film a movie or a tv drama, it would be fine, but you want to fool the Criminal Investigation Team leader? I’m afraid that would be difficult. The one that should be more professional should be you, not me.”

Lin Ling’s hands were so white that it gave a holy feeling to the other. Lin Ling cupped Qin Fen’s face. She stared at him with an expression that was like a woman completely in love, and said, “Where was I fake? My smile, according to computer projection analysis, is perfect. Every piece of muscle and skin is situated just right.”

Qin Fen smiled. He had told such similar words to Squad Leader Hao before.

As a consequence, the friendly-looking evil squad leader ordered him to smile in front of a mirror. He was to keep that smile up at all times, until his face started to cramp.

At that time, Squad Leader Hao came in again with the mirror. Squad Leader Hao let him looked at his cramped smiling face.

“Is this smiling?”

“Is there no way to smile with a cramped face?”

“A smile isn’t built on muscles, but on feelings!”

“Even if your face muscles were necrotic, you have to let others feel that you’re laughing,that you’re happy!”

“You look at my grin, then look at my tearful face. Answer me. Am I crying?”

“No! It’s a smile!”

Qin Fen also remembered the insane training days, only then did he realized that his previous self in front of Squad Leader Hao was so bad.

“Then shall we go look at the mirror?” Qin Fen grabbed Lin Ling’s waist and walked step by step to the bathroom. At the same time, he couldn’t help but admire Lin Ling’s ability to maintain such a good body in spite of heavy training.

Although Qin Fen only put his hand on her waist, he could still feel that the skin on Lin Ling’s waist was extraordinarily smooth. It would be easy for people to have sexual thoughts, especially for a man who had just lost his virginity. It was almost a deadly temptation for a man who was yearning for that feeling.

In the bathroom, in front of a huge mirror, Qin Fen and Lin Ling lifted their heads together and smiled at the mirror.

“See?” Qin Fen voiced out in between his set of teeth, “Whose smile is more realistic? You decide.”

Without Squad Leader Hao’s ability to smile under every expression, Qin Fen discovered the difference between him and Squad Leader Hao in front of the mirror. So, there were still some parts that were not smiling.

…

Lin Ling was silent. The smile on her face disappeared.

After a few seconds, she smiled again.

It was still the perfect combination of her muscle and skeleton, forming a seemingly happy smile, but there was no hint of happiness in her eyes.

Soon, the smile on Lin Ling’s face disappeared again. She quietly thought for about ten seconds. Then, once again she imitated Qin Fen’s smile, but she, once again, failed.

After ten consecutive failures, the smile on Lin Ling’s face disappeared completely. She had to admit that Qin Fen’s smile was much more realistic than hers.

“How did you do it?” Even when Lin Ling was asking, she didn’t frown or expressed any confusion. Her voice was still calm. Even the tone of the inquiry was difficult to pick up.

Qin Fen’s smile became more joyous at this moment, “Simple, just think about things that make you happy.”

“Things that make me happy?” Lin Ling once again asked about a topic that surprised Qin Fen, “What things will make me happy?”

Qin Fen didn’t know how to answer it. He stared at Lin Ling for a few seconds before asking, “Could it be that you’ve never been happy before?”

“Happy, no.” Lin Ling decisively shook her head.

“Think about your childhood. There must be some happy things, right?”

Qin Fen had to guide her. This was a matter of success or failure for future missions. He didn’t want to be killed when he just entered the Golden Triangle.

“Childhood?” Lin Ling shook her head again, “I have no childhood.”

No childhood? Qin Fen’s eyes flashed slightly. Is it possible that Lin Ling’s experiences are similar to Du Peng’s experiences? So that her childhood had no happiness?

“Do you have a wish?” Qin Fen had to guide again.

According to the instructions of Squad Leader Hao, even if the person had never been happy, as long as he had a wish that hadn’t been achieved, he would have a foundation for happiness.

When the wish is realized, he would be happy.

“Yes.” Lin Ling finally nodded. “My goal is to successfully complete this mission.”

“That’s good.” Qin Fen smiled, “Then just imagine for a second, the image of us completing the mission.”

“According to the plan, there is a lot of danger that could cause a need for an emergency retreat.”

Lin Ling’s words felt as if a pot of cold water was poured on Qin Fen’s head. Not only did Qin Fen not lead her to her happiness, she also became unhappy instead.

“Then, once we successfully retreat…”

Qin Fen adjusted his mood and tried to guide her again.