Chapter 32 Long Wind 18-pack.

"..." Jiang Mingxue was stumped by his question.

Why?

Of course, it was because he was entrusted by Madam Rong to do everything in his power to cure him.

In addition, her excellent medical ethics prevented her from seeing him suffer from the torment caused by his physical defect.

Otherwise, she would be happy if he stayed like this forever.

Sensing the man's probing gaze, she didn't reveal any of her emotions.

She lowered her eyes slightly and said in a gentle tone, "Actually, it's because Mom asked me to help you take care of your health last week. She was worried that your training in the army was too heavy and that you weren't taking care of your health, so she wanted me to help you take care of yourself as much as possible during your leave."

She paused for a moment, as if afraid he wouldn't believe her, and continued, "Mom got you some medicine to regulate your body last year, didn't she?"

Rong Chengzhou thought about it for a moment, and indeed there was such a thing.

but--

His hawk-like gaze continued to press closer to her, and he said calmly, "That reason is not sufficient."

He has no symptoms and is just taking care of his health, so why is he so concerned?

Jiang Mingxue: "......"

They're quite hard to fool.

With her brain racing, it was incredibly difficult to come up with a reasonable and convincing reason within Rong Chengzhou's tolerance timeframe.

She was like a prisoner being interrogated in jail, fleeing in panic before a human lie detector.

Half a minute felt like an eternity. Finally, a flash of inspiration struck her, and she looked up: "There is indeed another reason."

Rong Chengzhou raised his chin slightly, asking silently.

Jiang Mingxue did not answer immediately, but slowly walked around behind the desk and stood beside him.

She leaned down slightly and wrapped her arms around his neck, resting her chin against the crook of his neck.

Her voice was incredibly gentle: "We are husband and wife, and we are going to spend our lives together. I hope you can stay healthy and that we can be together for a long, long time."

Rong Chengzhou's body suddenly stiffened.

It wasn't just because she hugged him, but also for the reasons she mentioned.

She spoke so sincerely and earnestly that it was impossible to question her.

It even made him feel that his questioning of her earlier was a crime deserving of death.

Colonel Rong, who normally possesses exceptional reconnaissance capabilities and can accurately identify aerial target characteristics in complex weather conditions, momentarily lost all judgment.

He couldn't even see her expression at that moment, and couldn't find any clues.

He sighed inwardly.

That's all.

Whatever the reason, she would never harm him.

Jiang Mingxue leaned on his shoulder, her heart beating faster than usual because she felt guilty.

She didn't know if this reason would convince him, but she really couldn't come up with anything more convincing.

With trepidation, she felt the man's hand stroking her back, his tone gentler than usual: "Weren't you supposed to have acupuncture? Let's go."

My heart, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly sank to the ground.

Jiang Mingxue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, composed herself, and helped him up by the shoulder.

She has acupuncture tools in her study that she usually uses for practice, and they have been disinfected in advance.

She unfolded the folding sofa bed in the study and had Rong Chengzhou sit cross-legged in the middle.

Then she took out silver needles and placed them on the acupoints on her upper body: "Take off your top first."

Rong Chengzhou did as he was told. He wore black loungewear that night, and his slender fingers unbuttoned the buttons one by one, revealing his tanned, firm muscles beneath the fabric.

Rong Chengzhou has always been meticulous in his dressing and work. Even though the two have been sharing a bed for almost half a month, this is the first time Jiang Mingxue has seen his toned abs.

Solid and powerful, with clearly defined lines, these muscles are not exaggerated by protein powder, but rather the well-proportioned lines honed over time.

Jiang Mingxue couldn't help but glance at him a few more times before picking up the needle, sitting behind him, and inserting the first needle into the Shenshu acupoint on his lumbar spine.

Jiang Mingxue then sat down in the seat in front of him, holding a needle in one hand and pulling at his waistband with the other.

A hand swiftly grabbed her wrist, Rong Chengzhou stopping her movement, his eyes filled with an unreadable emotion: "What are you doing?"

Jiang Mingxue: "......"

I forgot to tell him beforehand.

Her face flushed slightly, and she explained awkwardly, "The other two needles are three and four inches below my navel. My acupoint is covered by my pants, so I just wanted to pull them down a bit..."

This is a common Yang Sanzhen (Three Yang Needles) technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine, specifically used to treat male problems. One needle is placed on the lower back, and the other two are placed on the Guanyuan (CV4) and Qihai (CV6) acupoints below the navel.

"Oh," Rong Chengzhou said calmly, slowly withdrawing his hand.

Having received his permission, she became a little nervous, carefully pinching the waistband of her loungewear with two fingers and pulling it down slightly.

As I prepared to insert the needle, the outside of my little finger inadvertently brushed against the area below his abdominal muscles, causing my hand to tremble slightly.

Rong Chengzhou sat upright, casually glancing down at her.

Jiang Mingxue deliberately avoided looking at him, focusing her attention on the area below her navel.

With the same composure she displayed when she had eighteen rashes, she firmly inserted the two needles in one go.

Fortunately, there were only three injections.

She thought with relief.

In fact, medical books also record another acupoint called the cubital fossa, which directly affects the external genitalia, but she deliberately avoided it.

Normally, the clinic has male TCM doctors who specialize in men's health issues, so there's no need for her. Today was the first time she personally performed acupuncture on a man for this purpose.

"Okay, it'll be half an hour," she said, withdrawing her hand.

Rong Chengzhou: "Okay."

There were needles in my abdomen and lower back, so I could only sit and wait.

Jiang Mingxue sat beside him, tidying up her acupuncture kit.

The phone screen, which was casually placed on the sofa, lit up. Rong Chengzhou glanced at it and saw a new message pop up on Jiang Mingxue's phone lock screen:

[Aze]: Maybe next time. I have something to do this week, so I won't go for now.

He hadn't been peeking intentionally; he slowly looked away and reminded her, "Someone sent you a message."

Jiang Mingxue: "Oh, okay."

I put the acupuncture kit on the coffee table for a while before picking up my phone to check messages.

Seeing that Yan Ze deliberately ignored her first question, she knew that he was unwilling to talk about it.

"What happened?" Rong Chengzhou asked, noticing her slightly furrowed brow.

Jiang Mingxue came to her senses: "It's nothing, it's just that Yan Ze didn't come to the clinic today, so I asked him."

Rong Chengzhou said calmly, "Yes, we should be concerned about it."

But Yan Ze was unwilling to talk about it, and there was nothing she could do.

Without delving further into the matter, she replied to Yan Ze with "Get some rest" and then turned off her phone.

When she looked up and saw Rong Chengzhou's bare upper body again, her gaze darted away, unsure of where to look.

The room was eerily quiet. She coughed lightly, turned her head, and asked, "Would you like some water?"

Rong Chengzhou: "No need, I'm not thirsty."

Jiang Mingxue's eyes darted around: "Are you cold? Do you need me to cover you up, or turn up the air conditioning?"

Rong Chengzhou: "It's not cold."

Jiang Mingxue persisted: "Are you bored? I'll go get your phone."

Rong Chengzhou: "I don't look at my phone much."

"......"

Jiang Mingxue was speechless.

She wanted to read a book, but it wasn't good to leave him there alone. The two of them could only sit there, with nothing to talk about, and she didn't even know where to start reading.

Rong Chengzhou noticed the red mark on her earlobe and suddenly spoke up to ask:

"Is your nickname Peipei?"

Jiang Mingxue turned her head with slight surprise: "How did you know? Did my grandfather tell you?"

“No.” Rong Chengzhou shook his head. “Last time I went to your house, I heard Mom call you that.”

Jiang Mingxue tried to recall, but she couldn't remember at all.

I only called him once, and he remembered it as soon as he heard it.

"Is it '珮' with the '王' radical?" he continued to ask.

Jiang Mingxue nodded: "Yes, it was my grandfather who named me that."

He nodded: "This word suits you very well."

The character “珮” is an alternate form of “佩”, which implies a precious and beautiful character, just like her.

Jiang Mingxue: "Thank you."

As the atmosphere relaxed, she took the initiative to reveal: "My grandfather originally wanted to name me with the character 'Pei,' but later he learned that this character is a rare character in the system and cannot be used for household registration, so it can only be used as a nickname."

Rong Chengzhou listened attentively: "So, is the jade pendant you wear every day also related to this character?"

Jiang Mingxue: "Yes, the jade pendant was a gift from my mother. She had it blessed at a temple to ensure safety."

"By the way, do you have a nickname?" she asked.

Rong Chengzhou: "No."

The Rong family was very casual about raising boys; he was named Rong Chengzhou from birth.

"Oh." Jiang Mingxue was a little disappointed, as she wanted to hear if he had a nickname that contrasted sharply with his real name.

"Is your WeChat nickname an abbreviation of your name?"

【CZ】It’s easy to associate it with his own name.

Rong Chengzhou neither confirmed nor denied: "Z is an abbreviation, C is not."

Jiang Mingxue was somewhat surprised: "Then what is C?"

His gaze was firm, and he answered decisively: "China."

After he denied it, I had already vaguely guessed it, but I was still shocked to hear him say those two words himself.

Born into a military family, named Chengzhou, his profession is defending the country, and his nickname begins with China...

Rong Chengzhou's mission seemed to have been predetermined from birth.

She was certain that even if he wasn't a soldier, he would not hesitate to sacrifice himself for the greater good of the nation.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy, and Rong Chengzhou spoke up to remind him, "Is the acupuncture almost finished?"

Jiang Mingxue snapped out of her daze, glanced at the time, and realized it was indeed about time.

She raised her hand: "Let me help you remove the needles."

The needle can be removed quickly; simply press it with a cotton swab and pull it out.

Rong Chengzhou put on his clothes, helped her pack away her acupuncture kit and sofa bed, and went to the bathroom to brush his teeth again.

It was getting late, so Jiang Mingxue stopped reading, turned off the study light, and went back to her bedroom to rest.

Before going to bed, I briefly explained the treatment I'd been giving Madam Rong over the past few days: "The treatment is progressing smoothly, and we should see results soon."

Ren Rushuang was delighted: "That's great! Only my own wife can keep him in line. He never listens to me."

Jiang Mingxue didn't dare take credit: "He was probably more cooperative because I'm a doctor."

Ren Rushuang: [No need to speak well of him. Do you think I don't know his temper?]

[By the way, Mingxue, could you send me scanned copies of your ID card, household registration page, and your marriage certificate? I'll have a lawyer do a prenuptial agreement.]

Ren Rushuang was referring to the ownership of the house, the betrothal gifts from the Rong family, and the dowry provided by the Jiang family. Their marriage was rushed, and these were all made up on the spot. They could only have the property notarized after the marriage.

Jiang Mingxue replied: 【Okay, please wait a moment.】

She had photos of her own ID card, household registration page, and marriage certificate saved on her phone, but she didn't know where Rong Chengzhou's marriage certificate was.

Ren Rushuang said: "Chengzhou's marriage certificate should be in the drawer of his bedside table."

Rong Chengzhou was often not at home, so his identification documents were usually kept on the bedside table so she wouldn't have trouble finding them when she needed them.

Jiang Mingxue got up and went to his side, opened the drawer, and on the top was the red marriage certificate.

She typed back: 【Found it, I'll take a picture.】

Ren Rushuang: [Okay.]

Jiang Mingxue was about to reach for her marriage certificate when her gaze was drawn to a rectangular box next to her.

She stared intently at it, and when she saw the words clearly, her body froze.

Next to the red marriage certificate, a large box of unopened condoms lay conspicuously.

It says "Large" and "Ultra-thin" on it.

Pack of 18.