"Your hair is cut so short again?"
Xilin and Tang Xiaohua stood side by side on the deck, and no amount of surprise could hide the awkwardness from not seeing each other for so long.
Tang Xiaohua chuckled,
"It's more convenient this way. On the battlefield, long hair might accidentally get burned, and then I'd have to cut it anyway. Isn't it a bit ugly?"
"How could it be? Chief of Staff Lu said you were the most beautiful female special forces soldier in the Navy Corps they've had for a long time."
"The Navy Corps doesn't mind…"
"Today when I came, I heard you were on a mission, and that you completed it very well."
"There were parts that didn't go well, but the commanders didn't mention it to you."
Tang Xiaohua said lightly.
"Don't be too hard on yourself. You've been so tense these years. Aren't you tired?"
Tang Xiaohua shook her head. "I don't feel tired. Instead, I feel tired when I relax."
"I can see that you're very accustomed to it here..."