bath!

Wow, this girl is really bold!

Gu Hanchuan's ears turned red, and he avoided eye contact.

"Commander, why are you blushing? I didn't say I'd help you wash."

Look at how much hair you have, I can't even recognize your face anymore.

Also, since we're not going to die for the time being, it'll be more comfortable to be clean and refreshed. Otherwise, you'll get bedsores if this goes on for too long.”

Gu Hanchuan: "It's none of your business. I'll consider what you say carefully. But I don't need you here. You'd better leave as soon as possible."

His tone was no longer as hostile as before.

Qian Lai understood that he didn't want to implicate innocent people. He had absolutely no confidence in his own future. He also didn't want to ruin his life by taking care of him.

"Commander, why do you always want to get rid of me?"

Gu Hanchuan looked up at him, with an expression that said, "Is that even a question?"

“You need someone to take care of you now, and I am the ‘chosen one’.”

Of course it is! The moment you open your eyes, you are born into this world.

“I was handpicked by your unit, your organization, and your family. What’s more, I’m willing to take care of you. You’re so easily sending her away after all that selection process by these three parties? You will let everyone down, comrade.”

"Besides, I'm not leaving. I've already told you, so don't waste your energy."

Just consider me someone who needs your identity to intimidate others. Let me enjoy being someone close to the leader for a couple of days, okay?

Qian Lai doesn't play by the rules; her tone is witty and lively.

Why do I find her so interesting?

Perhaps he was too lonely, because he actually found the way she was "telling stories" quite amusing.

He had to admit that the girl's advice to him was somewhat unusual.

This advice moved him even more than the advice from his superiors, comrades, and even his family.

She was trying to understand his perspective and genuinely wanted to help him out of his predicament.

She even went so far as to research how to make those so-called "diapers".

He was both excited and curious.

I looked up at the girl. Her eyes and brows were beautiful when she smiled, and she exuded confidence and ease in every gesture.

This is the state he longs for most right now.

Could it be that I still have hope?

If we do as she says... will it really control the problem of urinating and defecating anywhere?

"Since you want to stay so much, we must agree on three rules."

Um?

That means you agree to let her stay, right?

Qian Lai chuckled inwardly: "Go ahead!"

"First: In public, tell everyone she's a distant relative, my sister. I don't want to tie anyone down with marriage; you're always free."

Qian Lai: We hit it off immediately. I never intended to marry you anyway.

"agree."

Gu Hanchuan: You agreed so readily?

"Second: You cannot make arrangements for my life on your own. Where I go, who I see, and what I do must be approved by me."

Qian Lai: We can make an exception for you then, and you won't be able to resist.

"agree."

"Third: I can't order you around for no reason. Every month, my allowance and subsidies will be given to you. Half of it will be your labor fee. The rest will be used for daily expenses. However, for large expenditures, you must ask me first."

Qian Lai: This isn't just a set of rules, it's a windfall!

"make a deal!"

She giggled happily.

This kind of carefree, purely happy laughter felt like a century-long absence to Gu Hanchuan.

"Commander, since that's the case, how about we get haircuts, shaves, and then take a nice hot bath today? Commissar Huo is here, and he said he'll rub it for you himself."

Her voice was sweet, like a clear spring flowing down her throat. Her cleverly hidden little tiger teeth would appear and disappear when she smiled.

Gu Hanchuan's Adam's apple bobbed, and after a long while, his thin lips moved slightly as he uttered a single word with difficulty: "Okay."

Huo Guanghui and Tan Yunhai, who were in the stairwell, had been eavesdropping through the door until their necks were stiff.

Hearing Qian Lai's laughter coming from inside, Huo Guanghui rubbed his neck and grinned, "It's true what they say, one thing can subdue another. It's done, Old Gu can live now. Hahaha."

Qian Laiwan never expected that he would soak in the bath until evening.

When Gu Hanchuan was pushed back to the ward by Huo Guanghui and Xiao Li, Qian Lai had already changed all the bed sheets, blankets, and pillows. She also put a diaper pad she had taken from her spatial storage under the sheets.

White gardenias filled the windowsill and corners of the ward. The fragrance of the flowers overpowered the pungent smell of disinfectant.

A summer breeze wafts gently into the room through the gauze curtains, dispelling the day's heat and filling the room with a refreshing coolness.

"Wow, while we were taking a shower, Comrade Xiao Qian turned the ward into a greenhouse!"

Gu Hanchuan, in his wheelchair, remained expressionless as he quietly surveyed the ward.

"Help me back to bed."

He didn't make a fuss about having the flowers moved out, which means he approved of her arrangement, right?

Qian Lai's conjecture.

"Wow! I never expected my commander to be such a handsome wolf-type guy!"

Having switched back to a neat buzz cut and shaved his beard, Gu Hanchuan revealed his rugged and handsome facial features.

He took off his hospital gown and put on a military-style tank top. His strong shoulders and broad chest silently proclaimed the aura of a former elite soldier.

Even when he could only sit upright, his tall and imposing figure could not conceal his sharp edge.

But now, his eyes lacked their former confidence and were filled with melancholy.

"Wild...wild wolf, what?!" Little Li couldn't understand at all.

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