Jiang Yunxiao woke up at night.

A wave of headache and soreness washed over her, leaving her feeling somewhat dazed.

"You're awake?"

A voice carrying a hint of joy rang out.

Jiang Yunxiao turned her head and saw that it was Fang Ye. She twitched her lips and asked, "What's wrong with me?"

Fang Ye said, "The doctor said you had a hypoglycemic attack. You didn't eat anything this morning and you were exhausted."

Jiang Yunxiao sighed softly, "I'm so tired."

Fang Ye said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't consider your physical condition."

Jiang Yunxiao had just started this job when the earthquake struck Jiangcheng. With a severe shortage of manpower, she had no choice but to do some hard work, and as a girl, she naturally couldn't adapt so quickly.

Jiang Yunxiao shook her head: "It's okay, and it's my problem too. Is there anything to eat? I'm a little hungry."

Fang Ye smiled slightly: "Yes, I'll prepare some porridge for you."

Not long after, Fang Ye came over with a bowl of porridge.

Carefully helping Jiang Yunxiao lean against the bed frame, Fang Ye hesitated for a moment, noticing that her face was still a little pale, before saying, "Um, shall I feed you?"

Jiang Yunxiao looked at him in surprise.

Fang Ye said seriously, "You don't have the strength to move right now."

Jiang Yunxiao nodded: "Thank you for your trouble."

She didn't think much of it, after all, in her view, this was just a normal thing for a friend to do.

Fang Ye scooped up a spoonful of porridge, blew on it gently a few times, and then held it to her lips.

Jiang Yunxiao finally realized what was happening, and her face flushed slightly, though it wasn't very noticeable against her pale complexion, so Fang Ye didn't notice.

Suppressing her strange thoughts, Jiang Yunxiao opened her mouth and took the spoonful of porridge.

After a few more spoonfuls were fed, the atmosphere became a little strange.

Jiang Yunxiao's complexion is getting rosier and rosier.

"Squad leader, there's something I need to ask..."

At this moment, Mai Xiaoran walked into the tent and saw the scene before her. She stopped talking abruptly.

Good heavens! What's going on? The marching contingent is personally feeding Xiao Jiang porridge!

What's with all these pink bubbles around me?

"Um...did I disturb you?" Mai Xiaoran chuckled.

Fang Ye was speechless and said, "Xiao Jiang just woke up. She's hungry, so I prepared some porridge for her."

Yes, that's all.

Jiang Yunxiao felt a little embarrassed at this moment, and a strange emotion welled up in her strong heart.

What's going on?

"Oh, I understand, I understand everything." Mai Xiaoran chuckled.

"Is something the matter?" Fang Ye stopped feeding Jiang Yunxiao and asked Mai Xiaoran instead.

The latter realized what was happening and said seriously, "Well, it's like this. According to reliable sources, there are a few households a few kilometers west of the village. However, because their location is close to the mountains, it is not yet certain whether anyone is still alive. Rescue forces have already gone deep into the mountains, and we also have a mission, which is to carry relief supplies to support them."

Fang Ye frowned and thought seriously for a moment. After thinking for a while, he nodded: "I understand. You gather the people from our association first, and I will go there in person later."

"Okay, squad! I'll go first, squad." Mai Xiaoran replied, then turned and left the tent.

Fang Ye looked at Jiang Yunxiao: "Let's finish this porridge first."

Jiang Yunxiao nodded.

After finishing the porridge, Fang Ye said, "You should rest here and not go anywhere. I need to leave for a while."

Jiang Yunxiao looked somewhat worried: "Won't it be safe for you to go over there so late at night?"

It's a mountain village after all, and there are many dangers.

Fang Ye laughed and said, "It's okay, you don't need to worry about it. Just get some rest. You've worked hard, I'll give you a raise later."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunxiao's eyes lit up: "How much will it increase?"

Seeing her greedy look, Fang Ye found it amusing and smiled, "I'll give you an extra hundred every day."

"Hehe, that's great! It wasn't for nothing that I was sick." Jiang Yunxiao said with a smile.

"Alright, you should rest now. We should be back soon," Fang Ye said.

Through the tent entrance, Jiang Yunxiao could see that Fang Ye and the others were all dressed in rescue gear, ready to go.

Seemingly sensing something, Fang Ye turned and glanced in her direction.

Seeing this, Jiang Yunxiao waved to him.

Jiang Yunxiao wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she saw Fang Ye smile gently at her.

Wow! This damn charm!

Putting everything else aside, Fang Ye is quite handsome, and he's the kind of boy-next-door type who's much more mature than his peers.

"Young lady, your boyfriend's already gone, and you're still reading?" A doctor nearby couldn't help but tease.

Jiang Yunxiao's face immediately turned red, and she quickly denied it, saying, "Um, he's not my boyfriend."

"Not your boyfriend? Oh? I saw him stay by your side the whole time you were unconscious. The way that young man looked at you was strange; he probably likes you," the doctor said with a faint smile.

Jiang Yunxiao raised an eyebrow, unsure how to respond.

Does Fang Ye like her?

Really? But she only sees him as a friend!

The two are just friends.

She's watched quite a few romance dramas, and her friend Su Qingshi is in a relationship, but she herself is actually a complete novice when it comes to love.

All they do is offer empty advice; when they actually get involved, they're like a blank sheet of paper.

"No way, how could I, Jiang Yunxiao, possibly be in a relationship? I'm a staunch non-marriage advocate!"

Jiang Yunxiao shook her head. She still had many things she wanted to do and didn't want to step into the grave of marriage so soon.

Seeing the change in her expression, the doctor's eyes were somewhat teasing. As someone with experience, she naturally knew that there might be an unexpected story between the two of them.

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"Captain! The area where those houses are located has been buryed by a landslide caused by the earthquake!"

A rescue worker reported.

The captain, his face grim, gave the order: "Everyone, begin the rescue immediately! Remember, stay away from the loose soil on the mountainside to avoid secondary collapses. Begin operations!"

"yes!!!"

More than a dozen rescuers rushed to the disaster area with their rescue tools.

Before long, traces of human presence were discovered. Of course, what sank into everyone's hearts was that the first villager to be found had already stopped breathing.

They bowed their heads in mourning for a moment, then continued the rescue efforts with heavy hearts.

"Captain Ma, what's the situation on the ground?" At this moment, Fang Ye and the others also arrived at the scene.

Captain Ma's expression was grave: "The situation is not good. We have only found one victim so far, but judging from the circumstances... I'm afraid the chances of survival are slim."

Fang Ye remained silent as he looked towards the disaster area, where the buildings had been destroyed and buried under large swaths of mud, with only a few thick pillars and beams exposed.

"Let's join the rescue efforts and speed things up," Fang Ye suggested.

"Okay, thank you for your efforts, but please be careful!"

Captain Ma solemnly grasped Fang Ye's hand and gave him instructions.

Don't worry!

After Fang Ye finished speaking, he led everyone to join the rescue efforts.

Little did they know, a disaster was silently approaching.