In a chaotic world, border soldiers begin their journey by enlisting in the army and getting married

"My lord, I only massaged my father before. After that, I was imprisoned for a long time. If I massaged him in any way, please forgive me."

After finishing her work, Wang Xiaoya mustered up her courage and gave Chen Shan a massage!

As she spoke, she lowered her head, her cheeks flushed.

"Hehe, you're kind enough to give me a massage, why would I blame you?"

Chen Shan smiled!

After saying that, he reached out and patted Wang Xiaoya's hand.

Wang Xiaoya's body trembled!

But she quickly calmed down and continued massaging Chen Shan.

Chen Shan didn't take it seriously!

Wang Xiaoya's shy, timid, obedient, and sensible demeanor is quite adorable.

Although her hands were small, her massage skills were superb. After only a few touches, Chen Shan felt his shoulders getting warm, tingling, and incredibly comfortable.

"Xiaoya, what did your family do before? What did they do in the past?"

Taking advantage of the moment when the two were alone, Chen Shan enjoyed the girl's massage and naturally asked a question.

A fleeting sadness crossed Wang Xiaoya's face as she recalled the past.

She spoke with a somewhat downcast tone.

"My family used to be in business, and we were always honest and law-abiding. But one day, the government suddenly came to our door, confiscated our property, and arrested us, saying that our business was involved in smuggling and that they would take all our assets. That's how my parents and I fell into misfortune!"

Wang Xiaoya was overcome with grief when she thought of the injustice she and her parents had suffered, and she couldn't help but cry, tears streaming down her face.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shan couldn't help but sigh!

He turned around and pulled Wang Xiaoya into his arms, gently patting her back to soothe her emotions!

"Now you're all I have left, my love, sob sob!"

Sensing the mature masculine scent emanating from Chen Shan, Wang Xiaoya felt a deep sense of dependence.

To be honest, she's only eighteen or nineteen years old!

In the era when Chen Shan traveled from, she was just a carefree girl!

The family suffered such a drastic change; no one would have been happy in that situation.

Now, the only one who can protect and take care of her is Chen Shan.

It can be said that Chen Shan was Wang Xiaoya's everything.

When the sky falls, Wang Xiaoya is doomed too.

"Hmph, it must be those corrupt officials! They've got their eyes on Xiaoya's family fortune, so they just made up a charge to seize it for themselves!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ningning, who had walked over, clenched her fists and cursed indignantly.

In this world, there is also a class division of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants!

Merchants were undoubtedly among the lowest-status professions. They were forbidden from wearing silk or other similar fabrics, and were prohibited from participating in the imperial examinations, among other restrictions.

And because merchants had a low social status!

Anyone can come and kick you while you're down, so some businessmen have to fawn over officials in every way.

Even so, incidents like Wang Xiaoya's, where her home was raided and she was exiled, still happened frequently.

"Don't worry, Xiaoya. I'll be joining the army and going to the battlefield in a month. Once I've earned merit and a rank, I'll clear your family's name, find your parents, and reunite you as a family!"

Chen Shan gently comforted Wang Xiaoya.

His words, however, revealed a serious and determined attitude.

I could feel the seriousness and determination in Chen Shan's words!

Wang Xiaoya raised her head in Chen Shan's arms!

The man's resolute face was close enough to touch, and his deep eyes were fixed on her.

Wang Xiaoya was deeply moved!

But the words that were about to be spoken were swallowed back down. Forcing back her sorrow, she choked out:

"I am already blessed to have been taken in by my husband. How could I dare to cause him any trouble? I appreciate your kindness, but if you were to cause me further worry, it would make me seem ungrateful."

Chen Shan could see that Wang Xiaoya was eager to reunite with her parents, but she also understood how difficult it would be for Chen Shan to fulfill his promise. For Chen Shan's sake, she politely declined.

What a wonderful girl!

Feeling Wang Xiaoya's care and concern for him, Chen Shan knew it would be a lie to say he didn't care.

Even though Chen Shan and Wang Xiaoya had only known each other for less than a day!

But Chen Shan had become Wang Xiaoya's only support.

He reached out and wiped away the tears from Wang Xiaoya's eyes, looking directly into her eyes, and said in a low, earnest voice:

"You are my woman, and your parents are naturally my parents too. Although I am still a commoner with limited abilities, I can guarantee that if I have the ability in the future, I will definitely reunite you with your parents! You don't need to worry about anything; this is what I, Chen Shan, should do as your man."

Wang Xiaoya and Chen Shan locked eyes. The hesitation, fear, and sadness in her heart were all shattered by Chen Shan at that moment, replaced by a sense of peace and warmth that she had only felt when she was with her parents in the past.

"Yes, Wang Xiaoya thanks you in advance, husband!"

Wang Xiaoya nodded and murmured something softly.

Although Chen Shan's promise seemed unattainable to others!

But for Wang Xiaoya, it was a beacon of hope illuminating the way forward.

Moreover, after witnessing Chen Shan's ability to go hunting alone in the mountains and return with a full load in just one afternoon!

Wang Xiaoya also believes that her man will definitely achieve great things in the future.

[Wang Xiaoya's favorability +20.]

[Current Affection Level: 80 (Completely Enchanted)!]

Chen Shan was startled!

It's only been less than a day!

I raised Wang Xiaoya's favorability rating from 0 to 80!

You should know that Liu Ruyu has always taken care of me!

Before the relationship was confirmed, the affection level was only 80!

This shows that he is really important to Wang Xiaoya, otherwise his favorability rating would not have increased so quickly.

Chen Shan didn't expect this either!

It was just a casual chat after dinner!

My original intention was to learn more about Wang Xiaoya, but I never expected to gain so much.

Subsequently, Chen Shan felt even more affection and tenderness for Wang Xiaoya.

A girl who only has eyes for you is very likely to arouse a man's protective instincts.

[Xiao Ningning's favorability +10.]

[Current favorability: 60!]

"Um?"

Chen Shan turned to look at Xiao Ningning with a puzzled expression, somewhat surprised.

It turned out that Xiao Ningning was clutching the hem of her clothes with both hands, staring at him and Wang Xiaoya with a complicated expression.

When Xiao Ningning saw Chen Shan looking over, she was startled and quickly turned her head away.

"So affectionate, how shameless!"

Xiao Ningning snorted and ran into the kitchen as if fleeing, but continued to process the animal hides.

Liu Ruyu was very skilled at processing animal hides because she used to help Chen Shan process game frequently.

However, Xiao Ningning's animal hide processing skills were even better than Liu Ruyu's.

The women were surprised and asked why!

Xiao Ningning only vaguely explained that she learned to hunt from her elders in the family.

Liu Ruyu had no doubts about this, but Chu Yiren seemed thoughtful and wisely refrained from asking further questions.

"To clear their names and reunite the family..."

As Xiao Ningning processed the rabbit skin in her hands, her mind kept replaying Chen Shan's promise to Wang Xiaoya.

Wang Xiaoya was not the only one whose family experienced a dramatic change.

But Xiao Ningning knew the truth!

The things they did were far more serious than the crime of smuggling!

Even simply stating the crime can cause trouble for someone!

Even if Chen Shan was very capable, she didn't think he could clear her name. In order not to cause trouble for Chen Shan, Xiao Ningning chose to keep it to herself and not tell anyone.