Chapter 41

After a delay of nearly three weeks, they were finally “released,” and the company sent everyone back to Colombia. As soon as the plane landed, everyone cheered. It felt good to be back on their own turf!

Tiger Shark and the others had already completed their mission and returned. When Shan Ming got off the plane, a group of people pointed and laughed at his miserable appearance.

Shan Ming was indeed the one who suffered the most this trip. He was injured twice by bombs within half a month and even got shot, leaving him bedridden almost every day. After working so hard and risking his life, the gambling luck wasn’t even on his side and he lost everything. Thinking back on it, Shan Ming felt a bit irritated, so he went back to his room and took it out on Shen Changze. He made him do one thing after another. The child knew that his dad without a sense of shame or decency was starting to mess with him again, but considering his injuries, the child didn’t bother to argue with him.

Shan Ming’s shoulder injury was quite serious and he wouldn’t be able to use it for at least three months. The leg injury was also not healing properly. Unlike other patients, he didn’t just behavingly lie in bed with a body full of injuries. The more Pelle tried to prevent him from moving around, the more he wanted to move. In fact, he was even less behaving than when he wasn’t injured. Sometimes, when Shen Changze went to get him food, Shan Ming would disappear and the child had to go find him. Once he found him, he even had to coax him to come back and eat.

When his leg injury had almost healed, the mercenaries threw a celebration party after the sun had set, to commemorate their two successful missions which they completed in two separate groups. They not only completed them satisfactorily but also all returned alive.

Cases of red wine and beer were brought in, and about forty to fifty people in the room drank until they were completely drunk. Alcohol filled the air and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

Tiger Shark was so drunk his steps were swaying, he seemed to remember something important, so he stood up and shouted, “Quiet down, you brats.”

Everyone gradually quieted down, curious to see what Tiger Shark was up to.

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In the five years that had passed, some people had died, and others had left due to disabilities. As mercenaries, they were constantly facing death and separation, and watching this child grow up was like recording every day they successfully survived. It was a special and touching feeling for them.

The child exclaimed in excitement and ran up to Shan Ming, holding up his mercenary tag. His delicate face was shining with joy. “Dad, Dad, look! My name’s on the mercenary tag, I’m a mercenary now!”

Shan Ming had a somewhat proud look on his face. This child was raised by him. Just like watering a small sapling, he watched it grow bit by bit. Raising him to this point, he was finally able to experience the joy of being a father. It was a rather fulfilling feeling. Shan Ming smiled as he took the mercenary tag and put it around his neck, then rubbed his soft hair and said, “Well done.”

The child smiled and pounced on him, vigorously kissing his cheek several times.

He loved the pure, masculine smell of tobacco on his dad’s body. It was a faint scent that was captivating and just smelling it made him feel full of strength.

In addition to receiving his mercenary tag and becoming a real member of the Peregrine Falcons, the child also received his own room. The layout of the room was slightly different from Shan Ming’s, but it was roughly the same size and equipped with everything he needed. It was located three floors away from Shan Ming’s room.

The next day, as he moved his things out, he stood at the door, looking at Shan Ming with a hesitant expression on his face.

Shan Ming was focused on playing his game and it took him a while to realize that the child hadn’t left yet. He turned his head and looked at him, asking, “Why haven’t you left yet?”

The child pouted and asked, “We can’t sleep together anymore from now on?”

“Of course not, until when are you planning to sleep with me? Hurry up and leave. Oh, and make sure you deliver breakfast on time tomorrow. You still have to do what you’re supposed to do.”

“Dad, won’t you have trouble sleeping without me? Didn’t you say that no mosquitoes bite you when you sleep with me.”

“I’ll just hang a mosquito net. After you finish moving your things, bring me some drinks and snacks,” Shan Ming said as he turned back to his game, his mood not showing any difference from usual.

The child felt a strong sense of disappointment in his heart.

He was reluctant to part with his dad For the past five years, he had slept with his dad every night, and he didn’t know if he could sleep without him. But his dad didn’t seem to have any reluctance to part with him at all. It was as if his coming and going had no impact on him, which made the child feel very frustrated.

He stared at Shan Ming’s back for a while longer, before finally hanging his head and leaving, feeling dejected.

In the middle of the night, Shan Ming was sleeping when he suddenly felt someone approaching. He immediately opened his eyes, but before he could reach for the gun under his pillow, a small voice whispered, “Dad, it’s me.”

Squinting at the figure in the moonlight, Shan Ming asked, “Are you crazy?”

Shen Changze said with some grievance, “I can’t fall asleep.”

“What’s that got to do with me? Get out,” Shan Ming turned over and showed his butt to him.

The child spoke softly, “Dad, I really can’t sleep. I’m used to sleeping with you, and I can’t fall asleep alone. What should I do?”

In the end, Shan Ming took the gun from under his pillow, pointed it at the child, and spat out two words, “Get lost.”

The child didn’t flinch and even came towards the gun, wrapping his arms around Shan Ming’s waist and rolling onto the bed. He quickly found his familiar spot and said, “Dad, let me sleep here. I don’t want my own room. I can’t fall asleep alone.”

Shan Ming was feeling drowsy and didn’t want to argue with him, so he kicked him and reluctantly turned his body around.

The child gently pried open Shan Ming’s fingers, took the gun, and tucked it into the pillow. Then, he hummed a lullaby for a while, which was a move that never fails. After humming for a while, Shan Ming dozed off. The child gently wrapped his arms around Shan Ming’s waist and closed his eyes with peace of mind.

At first, he was excited to finally have his own space like a grown-up. However, after moving in, he realized that he didn’t like that place. Only sleeping on his familiar bed, with his familiar pillow, and most importantly, beside his familiar dad, will he be able to have sweet dreams.