As soon as she got in the car, Ruan Ruan was exhausted. She ate a couple of bites and then fell asleep leaning against Huo Haocheng.

Feeling a weight on his shoulder, Huo Haocheng paused his conversation with them, hugged Ruan Ruan in his arms, and took out a piece of clothing from his backpack to cover her up.

Looking at Ruan Ruan's haggard face, Huo Haocheng felt that he was really useless and began to doubt his own abilities for the first time.

The researchers in the same vehicle saw Commander Huo holding the female comrade in his arms and covering her with a coat, and the other soldiers didn't say anything. They then realized that they were a family. However, they had seen many female comrades with excellent skills abroad, but they didn't expect to see them again as soon as they returned to China.

"Commander Huo, is your wife also a soldier like you?" The question came from Professor Shen Yan, who is engaged in aerospace research. Professor Shen deserves much credit for successfully bringing the Chinese people from their research institute back to China this time.

Faced with Professor Shen's question, Huo Haocheng simply glanced at the person in his arms and said, "No, she's just my lover."

The others in the car, upon hearing his answer, knew those who knew them, knew of Comrade Ruan Ruan's achievements, and knew that she was a golden nugget in the eyes of the leaders. But to Professor Shen and the others, it meant that Commander Huo and his lover must have an unbreakable bond, otherwise she wouldn't have come to save them when she was in such a weak state.

Ruan Ruan slept for most of the day, and when she woke up, it was already completely dark.

The moment Ruan Ruan opened her eyes, she felt only darkness and could not see anything. She wondered if she had gone blind after sleeping, just like Ziwei.

Huo Haocheng felt the person in his arms move slightly, and whispered in her ear, "You're awake. It's 9:23 p.m. Are you hungry?"

At dinner time, the group stopped, lit a fire, roasted some pheasant and rabbit, and ate before continuing their journey. During this time, Ruan Shaoke asked Huo Haocheng if they should wake Ruan Ruan, but Huo Haocheng refused. He took out his water bottle, filled it with spring water, and placed it by the fire to keep the water warm. Then he found some large leaves, cut off a leg from each of the roasted pheasant and rabbit, cut them into small pieces, wrapped them in leaves, and placed them by the fire to keep them warm.

When he left, he packed his things into his bag and wrapped them in his clothes to try to slow down the cooling of the water and meat.

Seeing that she was awake, I took everything out of my bag, opened the kettle, and checked the water. It wasn't hot, but it wasn't cold either; it was just room temperature. "I'll make do with this and drink some water to soothe my throat."

After sleeping for so long, Ruan Ruan was really thirsty. She drank two big gulps from Huo Haocheng's hand before she felt a little better. Because it was too dark in the car and she couldn't see clearly, and everyone else was sleeping, Ruan Ruan just gently pushed the water bottle with her hand.

Seeing that she wasn't drinking anymore, Huo Haocheng put the lid back on the kettle and unwrapped the meat. "We went hunting in the mountains tonight and had roasted meat. I didn't wake you up because you looked so tired. We'll be home in a few hours. Just eat this for now, and I'll cook you something nice when we get home."

When you're out and about, having something to eat is already a blessing, let alone grilled meat. Ruan Ruan wasn't being coy; she was genuinely hungry. Huo Haocheng held the meat up in front of her, and she instinctively wanted to grab it with her hands, but then she remembered how many people she had killed that day and how she had dug up the ground without washing her hands, so she couldn't bring herself to do it.

Huo Haocheng noticed that she lowered her raised hand again, and then realized that he had forgotten to wipe her hands. He had washed his hands last night, but they probably weren't very clean now. After thinking for a moment, he simply held the leaf packet he was holding to her mouth.

Ruan Ruan understood what he meant and started eating it directly with her mouth.

Ruan Shaoke and the others, who were already on high alert, woke up the moment Huo Haocheng said "okay" for the first time. However, it would have been better if they hadn't woken up at all. After being subjected to such a huge dose of PDA, they were now extremely suspicious that they had never been this close to Huo Haocheng.

After eating one and a half legs, Ruan Ruan really couldn't eat anymore. She gently nudged Huo Haocheng's hand, saying, "You eat."

Seeing that she really couldn't eat anymore, Huo Haocheng ate the rest in one go.

"Are you still tired? Do you want to sleep a little longer?" With his hands free, Huo Haocheng hugged her tightly again and whispered in her ear.

"I'm not going to sleep anymore. I haven't exercised in a long time, and this sudden amount of exercise has left me a little exhausted. Are you going to keep holding me like this? If you're sleepy, let's switch places. You can lean against me and sleep for a while!"

Ruan Ruan knew that they had been on the road without much rest since they picked up the person. As the team leader, he must have been thinking of alternative escape routes as soon as he realized something was wrong. After she fell asleep in the car, he must have felt guilty again. Everyone else was asleep, but he had been watching over her the whole time. He must not have rested at all, otherwise he wouldn't have known as soon as she woke up.

"No, it's cold at night. Stay warm in my arms. We'll be there soon. Close your eyes and rest for a while. I'll stay with you."

Just as Ruan Ruan thought, Huo Haocheng hadn't rested for almost three days and three nights. Ever since he realized something was wrong, he had been trying to find a way to change his route. However, no matter how they changed routes, they would always encounter pursuers. It was as if they were trying to force them back onto the original route. They had tried several times along the way, but all of them ended in vain.

Finally, what made him decide to risk taking the route he had initially planned was the result of Bai Ze's communication with Ruan Ruan. He knew that with Ruan Ruan's intelligence, she would definitely be able to cooperate with the commander to catch the spy.

Fortunately, the final result was as he expected. However, he did not expect her to come. Originally, he thought that since Ruan Ruan had just given birth, neither her uncle, grandmother, nor aunt would agree to her coming. But in the end, she still came. Not only did she come, but she also crossed the border and cleared the obstacles for them.

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