After the morning training session, everyone went home for lunch to prepare for sealing the sewers in the afternoon. The outdoor temperature was already 2°C.

Xu Lin and Zhou Pin's family didn't have enough cement for everyone, so they took two more bags from the supplies they had previously collected. In the afternoon, everyone got to work in a flurry.

After these rounds of searching for supplies, the families in Building 3 have developed a good relationship, helping each other mix cement. Old Liu, who used to assist his father, was honored to be the foreman of the bricklayers, with the other men helping him out. Everyone was working enthusiastically.

Xu Lin and Zhou Pin's sewers had been sealed off long ago, so while others were sealing off their sewers, they were dismantling their stove, radiators, and underfloor heating system, all of which were removable.

They thought the extreme heat would last for a few more days, but they didn't expect to give everyone any time to catch their breath. At 4 a.m. the next morning, Xu Lin, who was covered with an 8-pound quilt, was woken up by the heat and was covered in sweat.

I glanced at the thermometer on the wall; it was 20°C. That's rising pretty fast. It was still dark, so I changed into a summer blanket and went back to sleep.

At 7:30 in the morning, Xu Lin's biological clock woke her up on time. The thermometer on the wall showed 26°C. Xu Lin changed into a short-sleeved shirt and, taking advantage of the relatively low temperature, quickly opened the doors and windows to let in some fresh air. It had been almost a year since she had opened the windows due to the extreme cold.

"Linlin, dinner's ready," Zhou Pin's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"Coming right away!" Xu Lin threw the used sheets and blankets into the washing machine and went to eat in room 801.

Upon entering, Zhou Pin, dressed in a black short-sleeved shirt and casual pants, set out the bowls and chopsticks at the dining table. His physique was impeccable, and his exposed forearms showed obvious muscles, but not the kind of fleshy lumps, giving him a very ascetic appearance.

"Don't you recognize your boyfriend? Why aren't you here for dinner? What are you doing just spacing out?"

"Yes, may I ask how old this handsome gentleman is and whether he is married?"

"Your age?"

How old are you?

"The ice outside has melted, let's take advantage of today to ventilate the place." Zhou Pin gave up struggling and changed the subject.

"Yeah, I opened all the windows before we came. We'll try to avoid using the air purifier if we can, because we'll need it a lot more often later!" Xu Lin said while chewing on an egg pancake.

Are you satisfied with today's breakfast?

"I'm very satisfied with breakfast every day. Thank you for your hard work, my boyfriend!"

"It's an honor to serve my girlfriend, and I appreciate her appreciation."

I never thought Zhou Pin was so glib. He always acted aloof in front of strangers, but since he got together with Xu Lin, he's become more and more casual around her.

"I'll come over to your place after dinner to check if there are any problems."

"Aren't we training today?"

“I told Sun Wei that you don’t need to go to class today because he’s training you separately.”

"You're making it easy for people to misunderstand!"

"What misunderstanding? You're my girlfriend, so what's wrong with giving you some special treatment? Are you getting the wrong idea?"

Xu Lin ignored Zhou Pin and ate her meal by herself. After finishing her meal and resting for a while, Zhou Pin indeed pulled Xu Lin aside for private training.

The weather was already hot, and Xu Lin was covered in sweat and felt very uncomfortable. She groaned as she went home to take a shower. Since the sewers had been sealed off long ago, Xu Lin always showered in her spatial dimension, but she was curious about how Zhou Pin showered, so she decided to ask him after she finished.

When Xu Lin came out after taking a shower, Zhou Pin had already checked the kitchen drain and exhaust pipe, and sealed the chimney. He wouldn't use the earthen stove to cook in the hot weather.

Seeing that Xu Lin's hair was still wet when she came out of the bathroom, Zhou Pin quickly grabbed a towel to dry her hair.

"Even though it's hot now, you can't have wet hair, or you'll suffer from migraines."