Ding Haotian hurriedly walked over, preparing to snatch the shirt from Zhao Mingyan's hands.

How could he possibly let a young woman do the sewing?

Besides, the two weren't particularly familiar with each other; they had only met a few times at Gu Shaoxuan's wife's shop.

Even though his sewing skills weren't great, he absolutely didn't want to bother others; he couldn't possibly do that.

"Mingyan, put it down quickly, don't bother. How could I let you do this job?"

Ding Haotian hastily pulled, forgetting his own strength, and pulled Zhao Mingyan towards himself as well.

Zhao Mingyan staggered as she was pulled by the sudden force.

She was already wearing high heels, and when she tilted her body, she fell straight to the ground.

Ding Haotian tried to pull her up with a strong hug, but unexpectedly he was also pulled down.

He tumbled to the office floor while holding her, but thankfully his hands were nimble enough to catch her from behind, protecting Zhao Mingyan's head and waist.

Their eyes met, and the air was filled with a sweet fragrance. It was the first time Zhao Mingyan had ever been so close to him, close enough to hear his heartbeat.

His breath, faintly scented with tobacco, emanated from his nostrils, and his muscular physique grew increasingly hot under his palms.

When Zhao Mingyan saw the face she had been longing for day and night, she was a little confused and infatuated. She thought of the words of encouragement that Ge Qiuqin and Xia Enruo had given her.

"Take the initiative. There's nothing to be afraid of!"

Zhao Mingyan really wanted to lift Ding Haotian's face and kiss him, but after struggling for a few moments, she gave up.

Should we take the initiative or proceed cautiously?

Ding Haotian pulled Zhao Mingyan to her feet, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

It's inappropriate for a man and a woman to be alone together. I'm not worried about the impact on myself, but it would be bad for the girl's reputation if others saw it.

"Mingyan... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pull you down."

Ding Haotian felt his mouth was slurring and his words were disjointed, which naturally made him feel embarrassed.

The shirt was still in Zhao Mingyan's hand, and he was too embarrassed to reach for it again. He stood to the side, unsure of what to do next.

"Brother Ding, I don't blame you, you don't need to apologize. I just wanted to help you mend your cuffs. It's not proper for a soldier to have his uniform torn if his superiors see it."

Don't worry, I'm very skilled. I've been with the company for so many years, and I'm very proficient in washing and mending.

Zhao Mingyan sat on the sofa, opened her handbag, and, having come prepared, took out her sewing kit and placed it on the coffee table.

After examining the cuffs, I knew exactly what to do.

"Brother Ding, if you have any other clothes with holes, bring them out and I'll take care of them for you."

Ding Haotian frowned, intending to refuse again, but seeing that she had even taken out her tools and was drawing the line, he gave up.

"No...that's all."

His comrades had already heard a lot of gossip about his love life, so he had naturally heard a lot of rumors over time.

This time, Zhao Mingyan had spent so much time explaining things to them, and if her comrades saw this scene, all her efforts would be in vain.

Then the rumors of him being dumped again will spread like wildfire throughout the regimental headquarters and grassroots units.

He walked over and closed the door a crack, hoping to see as little as possible.

Ding Haotian sat back down at his desk, deliberately keeping his distance. He simply picked up a newspaper to cover his face and started reading.

Zhao Mingyan glanced at him and smiled slightly before returning to her work.

The hole is easy to repair, but we'll need to use green thread.

She simply embroidered a small heart to cover the hole, but it was impossible to see unless you picked up the clothes and looked closely.

Then he picked out a button from the box that matched the clothes and sewed it on.

"Brother Ding, it's done! Are you satisfied?"

Ding Haotian stood up from his chair, took the shirt, and said:

"No need to look, your skills are naturally superb, thank you, young lady."

"It's nothing, why are you thanking me? By the way, are you free at noon? I'd like to take you somewhere; the food there is delicious."

"We can't go out. The military newspaper came to interview us this afternoon, and the regiment told us to wait at the regimental headquarters to be called upon at any time."

"Alright, next time. There will be plenty of opportunities."

"By the way, Brother Ding, you told the soldiers they could collect their clothes tomorrow. I'll drive over this afternoon to pick them up."

"Mingyan, you still have to run around to handle these small matters yourself."

"The things our boss tells us to do are all important matters in my opinion, and it's best to do them personally."

Brother Ding, the way you're saying it makes it sound like you don't want to see me.

"No! I just feel that with your current position, you no longer need to run errands yourself."

"No matter how high your position is, you are still a company employee and you have to listen to the boss."

I'll take this form now and come find you tomorrow afternoon.

After Zhao Mingyan left, Ding Haotian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The current situation is very unfavorable to me; if things continue like this, I will be pushed into the eye of the storm again for no reason.

His comrades started bringing this up again, making fun of it for themselves.

He left his office and went to Gu Shaoxuan's room. He knocked on the door and saw that Gu Shaoxuan was studying documents, while Gu Yicheng was sleeping on the single bed.

"Why is it just the boy today? Where's the girl?"

“He’s at home with my mom. This morning when I came to work, this kid insisted on coming along, so I brought him with me.”

"You're quite the responsible father; you've spent a lot of time coaxing these two children around you."

"This kid looks much stronger, with a robust and chubby face. He's definitely your son; his features are just like yours."

"If Enruo is really busy, I'll have to bring more things with me. By the way, how's the laundry arrangement going?"

Gu Shaoxuan knew that Zhao Mingyan had been driving there frequently these past two days.

This was a deliberate arrangement, so he didn't go to see her, letting the two of them get to know each other on their own, hoping that sparks would fly sooner rather than later.

"That's great, that's exactly why I came here."

"Let me go down to the troops to lead the training; find someone else to coordinate with Mingyan."

Gu Shaoxuan was somewhat surprised.

"Why did you decide to go down there? Didn't you just come back to rest recently?"

Ding Haotian remained silent for a moment.

"It's inconvenient. You mean it's inappropriate for a little girl like Mingyan to dress up so extravagantly and come to see me every day!"

Gu Shaoxuan was really annoyed. Had Ding Haotian lost his mind? Such a beautiful girl came to see him every day, and he actually said it wasn't suitable?

Is it because he's been single for too long that he's developed health problems?

Could it be that that thing just turned into a water gun?

"You're being a bit ungrateful. This pretty girl works with you every day, and you're the one picking on her."

Others would love to have her! Didn't you hear your comrades praising Mingyan's beauty? They say you're quite the lucky guy.

"That's why I'm going down there. My brothers have seen enough of the jokes about my blind dates."

Now rumors are spreading again, making fun of me about this, and I'm fed up! Find someone else to liaise with him, and let me go down to the troops!

"No way! This job belongs to you!"