Ji Xiaosong continued to talk animatedly about Xiao Shen's exploits on the battlefield. "And another time, the enemy set up a massive ambush, but Xiao Shen wasn't afraid at all! He led his soldiers, charging left and right, and fought his way out of the encirclement. He was like a god descended to earth!"
The members of the Ji family listened with smiles, secretly exchanging glances. They had all seen Xiao Shen standing behind Ji Xiaosong, but as if by a silent, mutual understanding, no one said a word to alert her.
Mother Ji pursed her lips into a smile. "Oh, Song, to hear you praise General Xiao so highly... could it be that your feelings for him run quite deep?"
Caught off guard by her mother's teasing, Ji Xiaosong's pretty face flushed crimson. She pouted coquettishly, "Mother, you always love to poke fun at me! Xiao Shen is my husband, so of course my feelings for him grow stronger by the day."
