Episode 19 — Rogue
“Don’t mess with my woman.”
“Rogue!”
He Linzhou’s words—Jiang Ning believed them completely.
And she had every reason to.
This novel, from beginning to end, was entirely centered on the male lead’s career development. What was even more interesting was that because He Linzhou’s reputation was already terrifyingly well-known, the author never even assigned him a female lead.
A pure male-lead power-and-ascension story.
Jiang Ning quite liked that arrangement.
No annoying female rival drama. Clean and efficient.
Just as she was lost in thought, He Linzhou suddenly lowered his head and kissed her.
Before she could react, he scooped her up and carried her straight into the bedroom.
“Put me down! Your injury!”
He placed her on the bed.
Jiang Ning glared at him, cheeks puffed in anger.
“You don’t take care of your body at all.”
He Linzhou propped his arms on either side of her, smirking lazily.
“What’s my body worth compared to my wife’s medicine?”
“Go wash up. I’ll get your medicine.”
Jiang Ning pushed him into the bathroom acting stern, then went to the kitchen and brought two bowls of spiritual spring water.
From now on, all household cooking water had already been replaced with this water.
Everything was to nourish the family.
Ten minutes later, He Linzhou came out wrapped in a towel.
Seeing Jiang Ning staring blankly at him, particularly at his abs, his smile deepened.
“As long as you like it, I can maintain this until I’m ninety-nine.”
Jiang Ning instantly turned red.
“I—I didn’t look!”
But her eyes betrayed her completely.
189 cm tall, perfectly sculpted muscles, strong masculine aura—there was no comparison between him and those gym-built bodies in modern times.
This one was real.
Alive.
Dangerously attractive.
Jiang Ning quickly shook her head to clear her thoughts.
“Drink your medicine.”
She pushed him down and handed over the prescribed medication, checking his wound carefully.
The bullet wound had already begun to scab.
He recovered far too quickly.
Not just because of his physical strength—but because of her spiritual spring water.
After they both drank the water, Jiang Ning also went to shower.
When she came out, He Linzhou was already in bed reading.
“What are you reading?”
She climbed into bed and leaned against him.
“First-aid manual.”
“I want to learn emergency treatment before going to the border.”
“In case someone gets injured during missions, I can help before the doctor arrives.”
His expression turned serious.
“More importantly… I want to become a qualified husband for you.”
“My body condition is still uncertain. I don’t want you to suffer any grievances.”
Jiang Ning pressed a finger against his lips.
“That hasn’t been confirmed.”
“After the military hospital finishes investigating, we’ll retest everything.”
He Linzhou’s eyes lit up briefly, then dimmed again.
“But if I really can’t—”
Jiang Ning interrupted him immediately.
“Whether you can or not, I won’t leave you.”
“If we don’t have children, then we don’t. I don’t need to suffer childbirth either.”
“If we are destined to have children, they will come naturally.”
“So don’t burden yourself.”
“Okay?”
He Linzhou’s eyes turned red.
“Ningning… I will never fail you in this lifetime.”
They lay together under the blanket for a long time, talking quietly.
In the end, He Linzhou still restrained himself—at Jiang Ning’s strong insistence.
Even though he clearly didn’t want to.
The next morning—
A crowd had already gathered at the entrance of an alley in the north district.
“What’s inside that sack?”
“Why is there blood leaking out?!”
“Is it a pig? Someone forgot it?”
“No way, pork is expensive—who would leave it there?”
Inside the sack, Song Jiaxiang slowly regained consciousness.
Everything was black and red.
His body was in unbearable pain.
Especially below—
It felt like it had been crushed completely.
“Help… help me…”
His voice was hoarse and weak.
“I’m human… I’m not a pig…”
Someone finally noticed movement.
“Wait—it moved! Open it!”
The sack was untied.
Fresh air hit his face.
Song Jiaxiang forced his swollen eyes open.
“Help me…”
Now everyone realized—
It was a person.
A badly beaten one.
“Good heavens… what happened to him?”
“Call an ambulance!”
After confirming his identity and workplace, people quickly arranged transport.
He worked at the city government.
Dressed neatly.
Even wearing an expensive watch.
That was enough for people to help—who knew if they were helping someone important?
At the hospital, he was rushed into emergency treatment.
“Where are the family members? We need a signature for surgery.”
The doctor frowned.
A critical area had been damaged.
If not treated properly, complications could spread.
Half-conscious, Song Jiaxiang trembled.
“My… my lower body…”
The doctor sighed.
“It’s badly damaged. It may need removal.”
“NO!!”
Song Jiaxiang suddenly screamed and rolled off the bed.
“I’m not a eunuch!”
“I’m not cutting it off!”
A nurse nearby glanced at him coldly.
“You probably offended someone.”
“Otherwise they wouldn’t target that specific place.”
She muttered under her breath:
“…Rogue behavior, huh?”