Song Ning continued to work from dawn till dusk, and now that the people who were digging the sewers had joined in, the speed had increased considerably.

Song Ning was the commander-in-chief, Li Gongjiang was the deputy commander, and the rest of the Li family members were managers who were assigned to various places by Song Ning.

Most people chose the plot of land that Song Ning selected. Her requirements were quite specific, taking a lot of time and requiring technical expertise.

She had considered that not all of her ideas would come true, but the Li family just loved to delve into these things. After listening to Song Ning's explanation, they spent several days and nights and actually managed to make it happen.

Song Ning looked up at the building that had already reached two stories in front of her, feeling a little impatient...

It was dark when Song Ning finally returned home, dragging her weary body under the moonlight.

There were many people on the road heading home from work, and although it was nighttime, it felt quite safe.

It was getting late, and some people had already turned off their lights and gone to bed. Song Ning had just stepped outside her own yard and was about to push open the door when a figure suddenly appeared behind her, covered her mouth, and dragged her to the other side of the wall.

"Waaah..." Song Ning struggled for a few moments before the person behind her finally spoke: "It's me."

Song Ning stopped struggling instantly. Xie Linzhou?

Song Ning made two "ooh" sounds, and slowly lowered the large hand covering her mouth, but did not loosen its grip on her other hand.

"General Xie? What are you doing here?"

The person behind her was much taller than her, and her head was right against his chest.

Xie Linzhou remained silent, and Song Ning tried to pull her hand away, but it didn't move.

"General Xie?"

The warmth emanating from the girl made the area where Xie Linzhou was in contact with her scald, and the pounding of his heart indicated that something was wrong with him.

Song Ning hasn't showered for several days, and she must smell terrible. Isn't Xie Linzhou worried about her odor?

"General Xie, do we really have to stay in this position? I haven't showered for days, and I smell terrible."

Upon hearing this, Xie Linzhou visibly stiffened, probably because he could really smell the stench on her, before slowly letting go of her hand.

Song Ning turned to look at him. Xie Linzhou was not clearly visible in the moonlight, but she seemed to see the stubble on his face.

"Why is General Xie here so late?"

"Oh, I just finished my business and happened to be passing by."

It's true that I just finished some business, but it's a lie that it was on my way.

The place where I was handling the business was actually quite far from here, but for some reason, after finishing my business today, I wanted to see Song Ning.

As if to verify his thoughts, he waited here until she returned.

It's so late at night, and the person has already come to the door. Song Ning can't let someone of such high status leave in the dark.

"General Xie, have you eaten?"

Xie Linzhou shook his head: "No."

"I happen to be without any either. General Xie, if you don't mind, please come in and rest..."

"good."

Before Song Ning could finish speaking, Xie Linzhou answered quickly.

Everyone in the house had already gone to sleep, but Liu Yuelan and Song Dahai were still worried about Song Ning and hadn't fallen asleep. Hearing a noise outside, they went out to open the door.

Liu Yuelan felt sorry for her daughter and wanted to make some late-night snacks for Song Ning, but Song Ning refused.

"Mom, you and Dad go back to sleep first. I'll just make myself something to eat."

"You're so tired every day, you should let your mother go instead."

"No need, Mother, you've had a long day, go to sleep."

Liu Yuelan couldn't persuade her daughter otherwise, so she had to go back to her room first.

Xie Linzhou didn't want others to know that he had been here in the middle of the night, so Song Ning had no choice but to send Liu Yuelan away.

The two quietly entered the kitchen. Song Ning brought him a chair and said with a smile, "General Xie, please sit down and rest. I'll go make something to eat."

"good."

Song Ning found some ingredients, placed them on the worktable, and turned to Xie Linzhou: "General Xie, would you like some noodles?"

"You can decide."

Xie Linzhou's gaze followed Song Ning's every move. He seemed lost in thought, his face expressionless, but a faint light flickered in his eyes.

Song Ning scooped out a few pieces of braised meat, made a stir-fry of vegetables and meat, and a dish of pickled vegetables.

After serving the food, Song Ning handed chopsticks to Xie Linzhou, saying, "General Xie, please forgive me, there's not much else in the kitchen today. Please make do with this."

Xie Linzhou took the chopsticks and smiled slightly: "It's alright, these are fine."

Song Ning was surprised. Why did Xie Linzhou speak so pleasingly today? Every word he said touched her heart.

If he had been this easy to talk to before, she wouldn't have avoided him so much.

"You...do you often cook for people?"

Song Ning shook her head: "No, I don't cook often. The only people who have eaten my cooking are my family and General Xie."

She doesn't cook often now. Things aren't as difficult as they were back in the village. She has plenty of people to do the work for her now, so she doesn't need to do it herself.

Xie Linzhou was in a great mood at the moment, as Song Ning personally cooked for him.

He finished the whole bowl of noodles; he must have been really hungry.

How does it taste?

Xie Linzhou nodded: "Delicious."

Song Ning said proudly, "That's right, my skills are second only to my mother's."

The main advantage of what she makes is its novelty; the taste used to be just average. She learned it from her mother after coming here.

She usually only knows the theory, but isn't very good at practical application.

Fortunately, I've learned quite a bit now, so I didn't embarrass myself today.

Xie Linzhou looked at Song Ning's lively appearance, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

After the meal, Song Ning got up and tidied up the things before the two of them left the kitchen.

At this time, everyone was asleep. In the stillness of the night, Song Ning led Xie Linzhou into the house and whispered, "General Xie, please rest here tonight."

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