Chapter 63 Does Qingyun Like Me?

The white ceramic tile wall was covered with water droplets formed by condensation, which shimmered in front of my eyes.

Jiang Mingxue couldn't stand steadily, and within a few minutes he picked her up and hung her on his body.

Holding her with one hand, I squeezed a pump of hand soap into the other hand and carefully cleaned the edge of the sink with hot water.

During this time, he still couldn't detach himself from her.

Jiang Mingxue hugged his neck, her legs dangling at his waist, her body swaying back and forth.

After cleaning the washbasin, Rong Chengzhou turned off the tap and placed her on the counter.

The mirror reflected the girl's slender back, while the man's shoulders were almost twice as wide as hers.

He cupped her cheeks in his palms, a gesture that was deeper than a kiss.

Water vapor, carrying warm water vapor, seeped out of the glass door, turning the overhead light into a hazy, warm glow.

The enclosed space was filled with the soft, sweet scent of shower gel, and the air was filled with the soft sound of water.

Amidst the swirling mist, Jiang Mingxue's eyes reddened, and she tilted her head back slightly. Water droplets dripping from her hair slid down her beautiful butterfly-shaped back, splashing onto the pool wall and disappearing into the pristine white porcelain.

The warm light overhead swayed incessantly, and as their breaths mingled, they embraced tightly, leaving no gap between them.

It was another intense and passionate encounter.

......

This time, Rong Chengzhou controlled the time, releasing her after only an hour and holding her while they washed together under the shower.

Jiang Mingxue was glad that she had slept for three hours at home before coming to Ancheng, which was enough to barely withstand Rong Chengzhou's strong desire.

Having not eaten for a day and a night, coupled with high-intensity exercise, she was somewhat oxygen-deprived when Rong Chengzhou carried her out of the bathroom.

Rong Chengzhou wrapped her in a bath towel, placed her on the bed, and kissed her sleepy eyelids: "If you're sleepy, go to sleep for a while. I'll go buy some food."

Jiang Mingxue nodded sleepily, "Mmm."

Before Rong Chengzhou could finish changing his clothes and leave, she tilted her head and fell asleep.

She didn't know where Rong Chengzhou got his energy from. He slept less than her and moved around much more, yet he still had the strength to go out.

An hour later, Rong Chengzhou returned from outside, carrying two bowls of seafood noodles, two sets of women's dresses, some newly purchased toiletries, and personal clothes he had brought from his dormitory.

He woke Jiang Mingxue up and ate something, then helped her change into his shirt as pajamas.

Then he cleaned the room, changed the sheets, and went to the bathroom to wash Jiang Mingxue's clothes and hang them on the balcony.

After doing all this, I felt neither sleepy nor tired; in fact, I was quite excited.

After we finished, it was past midnight. I turned off the lights, got into bed, and lay down with Jiang Mingxue in my arms.

After half a month, Rong Chengzhou was finally able to hold his soft wife and fall asleep again, but he found himself having trouble sleeping.

It was like a dream. He never expected that Jiang Mingxue would take the initiative to contact him, or even say that she missed him and liked him.

Although there was an element of coercion and enticement on his part, the fact that she came to see him late at night was enough to show that she cared.

Rong Chengzhou felt as if his chest was filled with something, gazing at his wife's beautiful face by the moonlight.

If she weren't so tired, he would have loved to ask her right now.

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The next day, Rong Chengzhou got up at six o'clock. There was a distance between the family compound and the base, so he bought breakfast for the two of them in advance and put it next to the microwave.

Before leaving, he kissed Jiang Mingxue's forehead and whispered, "Remember to eat breakfast when you wake up. If you're bored, you can go downstairs and chat with other family members. I'm leaving now."

Jiang Mingxue mumbled sleepily, "Mmm..."

Rong Chengzhou sat on the side of the bed, gazing at his wife's peaceful sleeping face for a long time before getting up and leaving.

When he got downstairs, there were already several military family members sitting and chatting at the entrance. There were military parents with gray hair, as well as military wives of similar age. When they saw the new face, they greeted him warmly: "You just moved in?"

Rong Chengzhou paused slightly: "Yes."

This was also the first time he had brought people to stay in the family compound, and he didn't know them.

But just like military family compounds, once you're in a military compound, you're all one family.

He stepped forward, greeted them politely, and then said, "My wife is new here and not familiar with the area. Please look after her while I'm away."

The family compound is generally characterized by mutual help and support, and the family members readily agree: "Don't worry, we will take good care of your wife."

Rong Chengzhou nodded: "Thank you all."

However, several military family members waited downstairs for two days but did not see Jiang Mingxue.

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Rong Chengzhou was out all day. At noon, he asked Xing Kaiyu to deliver lunch to Jiang Mingxue, but he said he knocked on the door for a long time and no one answered. So he sent Jiang Mingxue a message and put it on the shelf by the door.

I didn't get home until 9 p.m. When I opened the bedroom door, my wife was indeed still asleep on the bed.

The bedroom was pitch black, and afraid of waking her, Rong Chengzhou didn't turn on the light. He tiptoed over and covered her with the blanket.

I went out and saw that the breakfast hadn't been touched and the lunch hadn't been brought in either, so it was no longer edible. I went out again and bought some late-night snacks to bring back.

He gently patted Jiang Mingxue in the bedroom: "Peipei, get up and eat something."

"Hmm..." Jiang Mingxue responded with her eyes closed, but she just wouldn't get up.

Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Rong Chengzhou had no choice but to let the midnight snack cool down before going to the bathroom to take a shower.

Twenty minutes later, Jiang Mingxue was still not awake, so they had to wake her up.

One meal a day is too much for the body to handle.

Half-carried by Rong Chengzhou, Jiang Mingxue struggled to sit up on the bed, feeling as if her body was about to fall apart.

I forced myself to go to the bathroom to wash up and eat something before returning to my bedroom.

Rong Chengzhou had just finished cutting a plate of fruit and brought over some milk when he saw her hugging her blanket and fast asleep again.

I had no choice but to put the fruit and milk in the refrigerator, unscrew the wound ointment I bought during the day, apply some ointment to her wound, and then go to bed with her.

The next day, I returned to the unit early for a military meeting to finish the day's tasks. I went home to my family compound at 5 p.m.

Upon entering the bedroom, Jiang Mingxue was still asleep.

I estimated the time; I've been sleeping for almost two days now.

His brows furrowed involuntarily; this was somewhat beyond his understanding of human physiology.

Is it really that tiring?

After some consideration, I decided not to wake her up.

Having plenty of time today, Rong Chengzhou closed the door again and went out to buy groceries.

When I got downstairs, I ran into those same friendly neighbor aunties from yesterday morning.

The aunties had just returned from grocery shopping and saw him, asking curiously, "Hey, Xiao Rong, has your wife gone home yet? We haven't seen her for two days. We were thinking of taking her for a stroll around the area."

Rong Chengzhou paused for a moment, then replied nonchalantly, "No, she's just a bit introverted."

“I knew it,” the aunt said knowingly, carrying her shopping basket. “We’ve been waiting for her at the door for two days, but she hasn’t come out. We thought she had gone back home.”

Rong Chengzhou smiled faintly, intending to say tomorrow, but changed his mind: "Let's wait a couple of days, let her adjust for a couple of days."

He wasn't sure if Jiang Mingxue would wake up tomorrow.

"Okay, no problem."

After buying groceries and cooking four dishes and a soup, Jiang Mingxue finally came out of her bedroom.

As soon as I stepped outside, I sat down on the sofa, not daring to stand for even a second longer.

Rong Chengzhou came out of the kitchen carrying a plate and happened to see this scene: "Awake?"

Jiang Mingxue leaned against the sofa armrest and slowly shook her head: "No, but I'm hungry."

If it weren't for the aroma of the food, she could have continued sleeping.

Rong Chengzhou chuckled and went over to pick her up to sit at the dining table: "Let's go for a run together tomorrow morning."

This person's physical condition and energy levels are too low; they need to exercise.

Jiang Mingxue glared at him: "Rong Chengzhou, are you even human?"

After setting her plate, Rong Chengzhou replied righteously, "I'm doing this for your own good."

Work one day, sleep two days.

It's not worth it.

"No." Jiang Mingxue turned her face away, unmoved. "Go yourself if you want to."

She feels sore all over with the slightest movement, and even suspects that her bones would fall apart after just a few steps.

Rong Chengzhou had no choice but to put the idea aside and served her a bowl of corn and pork rib soup: "Eat more to replenish your energy."

Jiang Mingxue held the spoon and lowered her head to drink the soup. Suddenly, she thought of their first night together. That time, it lasted from night to day, and she was exhausted, but she still went to work on time the next day.

She slept for two whole days and couldn't help but admire her own dedication at the time.

After finishing the soup, before Rong Chengzhou could even speak, she took the initiative to gnaw on several pieces of pork ribs.

After being tormented for fifteen hours, I really need to replenish my energy.

After dinner, Jiang Mingxue called Xu Yan to arrange the work for the week.

She took a week off for personal reasons, which meant that other doctors would have more patients. Fortunately, everyone understood her and no one complained.

After washing the dishes in the kitchen, Rong Chengzhou sat down next to her and peeled a plate of lychees for her while she made a phone call.

Lychees are a summer fruit, and they are expensive in the fall, but he still bought a lot.

Jiang Mingxue took a bite of a lychee while making a phone call.

As I looked down to find a trash can to spit out the fruit pit, I couldn't find one.

A large, bony hand reached down to her chin, caught the lychee pit in her mouth, and casually tossed it into the trash can next to him.

Jiang Mingxue noticed that his palm was slightly damp and still had her saliva on it, and she was distracted for two seconds.

"Sister Ming, Sister Ming?" Xu Yan reminded her from the other end.

"Oh, I'm listening." Jiang Mingxue quickly snapped out of her reverie and looked away. "You can continue."

After a brief chat with Xu Yan about work arrangements, Rong Chengzhou noticed that half a plate of lychees on the coffee table was missing when he hung up. He hadn't eaten a single one.

Jiang Mingxue chewed slowly, then suddenly felt that it wasn't good for him to always take care of her, so she did the same thing, peeled a lychee and fed it to his lips: "Here."

Rong Chengzhou was still peeling a lychee when he saw the lychee flesh in front of him, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This was the first time Jiang Mingxue had fed him.

"Thanks."

He first thanked him, then slightly parted his lips.

Jiang Mingxue stuffed the lychee into his mouth, and just as she was about to pull it out, whether intentionally or unintentionally, a hot and moist sensation brushed across her fingertips.

It felt like an electric current running through me, a tingling sensation spreading throughout my body.

Jiang Mingxue quickly withdrew her hand: "I won't feed you anymore."

Rong Chengzhou chuckled softly, peeled the last few lychees in his hand, and pushed the fruit plate in front of her.

I took out a wet wipe and slowly wiped the juice off my hands.

Then he turned his head to look at her, his deep gaze fixed on her, and asked the question he had been wanting to ask for the past few days, but hadn't found the opportunity to ask:

"Peipei, is it true that you said you liked me the day before yesterday?"

Jiang Mingxue paused involuntarily as she bit into the lychee, then put the whole fruit into her mouth.

Her cheeks were puffed out roundly. She raised her chin slightly, and remembering how he had threatened her in bed, she deliberately said:

"Words spoken in bed do not count."

The man's expression darkened for a moment, then quickly returned to normal:

"I'm not in bed now, so I'll ask you one more time."

His calm gaze fell on her face, and he spoke slowly and deliberately:

"Peipei, do you like me?"