The morning light was just beginning to appear, and the faint light penetrated through the thin clouds, gently spreading over the courtyard. Yang Qingyan got up early, knowing that her body was too weak. If she wanted to live well in this strange era, she had to recover as soon as possible. She quickly made a plan in her mind. She had to eat to replenish herself, exercise, and her unique ability. Occasionally, she could use some of it to nourish her body, which would surely help her recover faster. After thinking it over, she decided to go out for a run while the air was fresh in the morning.

At the same time, Mu Nanhe's biological clock, which had been developed over the years in the army, woke him up early. He got up quickly and put on a military vest. His tight muscle lines were faintly visible under the vest, showing the strong physique that he had trained for many years in the military. Although he didn't need to go to the army, he planned to take advantage of this beautiful morning light to run a few laps to stretch his muscles.

As soon as Yang Qingyan walked out of the door, she saw Mu Nanhe like this. For a moment, her eyes were attracted by a magnet and she couldn't move away. She had to admit that this man's appearance was indeed very consistent with her aesthetic taste, with a tall and straight figure, a broad chest, and faintly visible abdominal muscles under the wheat-colored skin... Although she came from the end of the world and had seen all kinds of people, she couldn't help but be slightly absent-minded at this moment.

Mu Nanhe noticed her gaze and turned his head slightly. When their eyes met, his heart tightened and he was inexplicably nervous. He took the initiative to break the brief awkwardness: "Good morning, are you going for a run too?"

Yang Qingyan came back to her senses, her cheeks slightly flushed, and she nodded gently: "Well, my body is too weak, I want to exercise."

"Let's go together." Mu Nanhe almost jumped out, and after saying this, he felt a little regretful. He was afraid that she would refuse, and a hint of uneasiness flashed across his eyes.

Yang Qingyan hesitated for a moment, thinking that it might be nice to have a companion, so she replied, "Okay."

The two ran side by side towards the courtyard of their home, the morning breeze blew across their faces, bringing a hint of coolness. After running for a while, Yang Qingyan felt exhausted, her chest felt like it was being pressed by a big rock, she couldn't breathe, and her legs felt like they were filled with lead, so heavy that she couldn't move forward. She was really tired, and she didn't try to be brave, so she slowly stopped.

Seeing this, Mu Nanhe also stopped immediately. A hint of concern flashed across his eyes. He quickly took out the towel from his waist, handed it to Yang Qingyan with both hands, and said softly, "Wipe the sweat off. Don't catch a cold." His movements were gentle and his eyes were focused on her, as if everything around him no longer existed at this moment, leaving only Yang Qingyan's slightly tired face.

Yang Qingyan was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Mu Nanhe to be so considerate. After a pause, she reached out to take the towel and said softly, "Thank you." Then, she looked up at Mu Nanhe with a look of helplessness and fatigue in her eyes, and said, "You go first."

I can’t run anymore.”

Mu Nanhe shook his head firmly, his tone unquestionable: "I'll walk slowly with you. You can't rush into exercise. Just do it step by step." As he said that, he naturally slowed down his pace and walked side by side with Yang Qingyan, occasionally looking sideways at her with encouragement in his eyes.

Yang Qingyan's heart moved slightly. Looking at the tall and resolute man beside her, the alienation she had originally felt towards him seemed to have faded away a little with his step-by-step companionship.

The two walked side by side towards the family courtyard, the morning breeze blowing across their faces, bringing a hint of coolness. However, before they walked out of the family courtyard gate, something unexpected happened.

A naughty kid rushed out from the corner like a wild horse and ran straight into Yang Qingyan. Yang Qingyan couldn't dodge in time, and there happened to be a stone at her feet. She lost her balance and fell to the side uncontrollably.

At this time, Mu Nanhe was wiping his sweat with his hand. When he noticed something was wrong, he was too late to react. He instinctively rushed towards Yang Qingyan who was falling, trying to hug her from behind to prevent her from falling directly and getting injured. The incident happened suddenly, and the two of them fell heavily.

There were a few sharp stones scattered on the ground. Mu Nanhe was on his back and groaned in pain from the stones. Even so, he immediately asked, "Qingyan, are you okay?"

Yang Qingyan was stunned by this sudden change. Her mind went blank and she didn't react for a while. After a while, she came to her senses, quickly broke free from Mu Nanhe's arms, stood up and said, "I'm fine, how are you?"

Mu Nanhe said, "It's okay." When Mu Nanhe stood up, Yang Qingyan saw with shock that his back was scratched by stones. The bloodstains were shocking and blood was oozing out.

"You're injured!" Yang Qingyan exclaimed, "It's all my fault, if I hadn't stood firmly..."

Mu Nanhe endured the pain, forced a smile and comforted her: "It's okay, just a minor injury." He didn't want Yang Qingyan to worry too much, and the tiny beads of sweat on his forehead betrayed the pain he was suffering at the moment.

Yang Qingyan didn't care about the child, she just took a quick look, and hurriedly supported Mu Nanhe and walked towards the health center. Along the way, Mu Nanhe wanted to joke several times that he was fine and didn't need to worry, but seeing Yang Qingyan's worried expression, he swallowed his words back.

After arriving at the hospital, Yang Qingyan said to the doctor anxiously, "Doctor, please take a look, his back is injured." The doctor nodded and motioned for Mu Nanhe to take off his clothes.

When Mu Nanhe slowly took off his clothes, Yang Qingyan's heart suddenly tightened. Not only were there blood marks on his back from being scratched by stones, but there were also several broken skin and flesh from friction with the surface. The blood had dried up a little, but new blood was still oozing out. The scene of scars was shocking.

Yang Qingyan's heart moved slightly. If Mu Nanhe hadn't sacrificed himself to protect her at the critical moment, she would have been the one who got hurt.

The doctor prepared disinfectant and bandages while saying, "Don't worry, Captain Mu's family. The injury is scary to look at, but you'll recover soon after treatment."

Yang Qingyan stood aside, watching the doctor treat Mu Nanhe's injuries intently, her hands unconsciously clenched into fists. Mu Nanhe occasionally turned his head to look at her, and seeing her nervousness, a warm current surged in his heart, and the pain caused by the injury seemed to be alleviated a little.

After the injury was treated, the doctor gave her a few instructions, which Yang Qingyan kept in mind.