As the only girl in the Gu family’s third generation, Gu Qingqing grew up as the apple of her grandparents’ eyes.
Her father was the production team's leader, her second uncle was a renow...
"Sure." Gu Qingqing was a little depressed, her lower abdomen was cramping with pain. She nestled in the man's arms, her head rubbing against his chin. "Sister Anian will be here tomorrow, too. I'll chat with her. Seven or eight hours will pass quickly."
The man didn't say anything, his chin resting on her head, his eyes full of heartache and love.
With his comfort, Gu Qingqing fell into a drowsy sleep. In the middle of the night, she felt a little uncomfortable and sticky. She got up quietly and turned on the light.
After a while, she looked at the scarlet spot on the bed sheet, then glanced at the man sleeping peacefully beside her, and fell into deep thought.
How could she change the sheets without him noticing? She was a little worried.
Chu Dai sat on the bed hugging the quilt. He felt a cool breeze behind him. He opened his eyes hazily and saw her sitting there with her brows furrowed. His nerves tensed up instantly and he woke up.
"Does it still hurt?" He sat up, holding the bed sheet with his hands, and asked with a worried tone.
Gu Qingqing's pupils shrank. She wanted to warn him just now, but it was too late. Now she wished she could crawl into a hole in the ground.
Seeing her burying her head in her arms without saying a word, Chu Dai was about to get up, put on his clothes and carry her to the bathroom, when he suddenly felt something was wrong with his palm and caught a glimpse of a red color out of the corner of his eye.
Combining the little woman's reaction, he understood instantly, sat back on the bed, and said with a smile: "Wife, why are you shy?"
Gu Qingqing said angrily: "How embarrassing."
"I don't think so," Chu Dai folded up the quilt and put it aside, "Why should you be so distant with your man?" There was an obvious smile in his voice.
Gu Qingqing slowly raised her head, her face as red as a cooked shrimp. She crawled over and climbed onto the man's back, whispering in his ear: "I soiled the sheets and my pants..."
Chu Dai wanted to touch her face with his backhand, but he chuckled and retracted his hand: "Go to the bathroom and wash and change your pants. I'll change the sheets. It's not a big deal. I just can't sleep. I'll wash the sheets and pants later."
"Brother, you are so nice." Gu Qingqing kissed him on the face and said a few nice words before getting out of bed and going to the bathroom next to her.
Fortunately, they were the only ones living upstairs and there was a bathroom, otherwise it would have been really embarrassing.
Hearing her dragging footsteps as she entered the bathroom, Chu Dai shook his head and smiled, then followed her to the bathroom to wash his hands.
Gu Qingqing glanced at the man rubbing his fingers slowly and handed the soap to him embarrassedly.
Chu Dai took it without hesitation, washed his hands, wiped them with a towel, and picked up the washbasin standing in the corner: "The water is very cold, I'll get some hot water and get you a pair of pants, wait a moment."
"I know." Gu Qingqing leaned against the door, smiling sweetly, and obviously with a hint of flattery: "I'm very good."
The man remained silent on this.
Soon, he brought a basin of hot water over, mixed some cold water in it to test the water temperature, and then handed her the white cotton and linen pants draped over his arm, "Don't touch the pants you took off, I'll wash them."
"This is not so good..." Although Gu Qingqing had been spoiled at home since she was a child, she was not used to it. She was too embarrassed to tell her mother when she had her period at home, and she endured the pain by herself.
"It's nothing bad." Chu Dai wiped the sweat off her forehead with a hot towel. "I'll go change the quilt. Take your time."
When he returned to the room, Gu Qingqing was standing in the bathroom, staring at herself in the mirror in a daze.
The person in the mirror has willow-shaped eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and a chubby little face that is flushed. Thinking of the happy life during this period, her eyebrows are curved.
She simply washed her body with hot water, then looked at her trousers soaking in the basin. She was still embarrassed to let Chu Dai wash them, so she rolled up her sleeves and was about to do it herself when Chu Dai came in holding a quilt.
The man put down the military green sheet in his hand, and Gu Qingqing glanced at it subconsciously. There was a very conspicuous dark spot.
Her cheeks flushed and she stepped aside, not daring to look directly into the man's dark eyes.
Seeing her roll up her sleeves and holding the soap in her hand, Chu Dai raised his eyebrows lazily: "What are you doing, sister?"
"Wash your hands," Gu Qingqing put the soap in her hand into his hand, "I'm going back to bed now, you should wash and come back early, I'll wait for you."
After saying that, the little woman fled.
Chu Dai glanced at the shadows at the door that were elongated by the warm light, and there was a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
This guy is just... I don't know how to describe it.
It's quite a headache.
Gu Qingqing returned to the room, looked at the newly changed army green sheets, lifted the quilt, and lay down on it.
Her stomach started to ache again. She covered her stomach with one hand, bent her body and lay on her side.
The man was not around, and the quilt was cold.
Suddenly feeling a little aggrieved, she called out, "Brother?"
I thought there would be no response, but the man came out of the bathroom with soap bubbles on his slender fingers. "What's wrong?"
Gu Qingqing suddenly felt less uncomfortable, "Hurry up and finish washing. I can't sleep without you."
The man nodded in amusement, "Got it."
Chu Dai returned to the bathroom. Thinking of the pitiful look of the woman on the bed, he increased the speed of scrubbing. The man had strong hands and the red stain was quickly washed clean. He took the trousers on the other side and washed them several times. He carried them out in a basin and dried them on the balcony on the second floor.
He took the washbasin back and was about to go back to the house, but then he remembered that he had already emptied the water in the kettle, so he went downstairs to the kitchen and brought one back.
Gu Qingqing took the military green enamel cup handed to her by the man, blew on the rim of the cup a few times, and drank the hot water in small sips while holding the quilt.
Chu Dai sat on the bed and watched her drink. He had regretted signing up to go to the island before, but now he had no such intention at all.
The conditions in the Corps might not be that harsh, but because of various combat plans, the two of them would be together less often, and if there was a real war, he might not be able to return to the Corps to see her until two or three days or half a month.
Although there are many unknown and uncontrollable dangers on the island, she can still go back every night. Seeing how clingy she is now, Chu Dai is really worried about leaving her alone at home.
She drank most of the hot water, and her stomach felt warm and comfortable. Seeing the man's dark eyes, she took the initiative to pass the cup to him: "Brother, do you want to drink?"
Chu Dai took it with one hand, drank the remaining half cup, then turned off the lights and went to bed.
After tossing around for half the night, Gu Qingqing was really sleepy. She yawned, skillfully put her little hand under the man's clothes, slid down along the scar, and then fell asleep contentedly.
Chu Dai raised his hand to tuck the corner of the quilt behind her, held her in his arms, and patted her back from time to time.
Soon, Gu Qingqing fell asleep in a daze. Chu Dai also felt a little tired. He looked out the window at the dark night outside and estimated that he could sleep for another two or three hours. He also closed his eyes and prepared to go to sleep.
A ray of morning light crept in through the window and Chu Dai woke up at five o'clock. Because the person in his arms was sleeping soundly, she would frown and hum if he moved the slightest. He had no choice but to wait for her to wake up with his eyes closed.
We have to gather at the military dock at 10am. It's still early now, 6:30am.
Let her have a good sleep. It won't be so uncomfortable on the boat if she refreshes herself.
He thought.
At 7:40 in the morning, Gu Qingqing rubbed her eyes, looked at the man's strong jawline, and kissed his cheek. "Good morning, brother. Are we going to the dock?"
"No hurry, get up and wash up first." Chu Dai raised his hand and tugged at the woman's long hair. "I'll pack my things, you take your time."
"Okay." Gu Qingqing climbed over him, got out of bed, put on her shoes, and ran to the bathroom.
This person has always been of an impetuous temperament, but he looked listless yesterday and seemed to be in great pain.
Seeing that she had recovered her energy, he felt relieved and planned to go to the island to ask Zhao Ze if he could prescribe medicine to relieve the symptoms.
The little face was so pale yesterday that it made him feel distressed.
Gu Qingqing was a little slow in washing up. Her hair was long and thick, and it took some effort to braid it into a pigtail. Chu Dai changed his clothes first and planned to pack his luggage before washing up.
Opening the closet, he threw his uniform and her clothes on the bed. He didn't need to bring his old military uniform with him because he would only wear the navy uniform after the system change.
After a simple packing, he only brought three or two pieces of clothes and pants for himself, and brought more things for her.
He opened the drawer and saw the sanitary pads and cotton strips placed by the woman inside. He was silent for a moment and did not push the box in.
After folding all the clothes and putting them in the luggage bag, Chu Dai went to the bathroom, picked up a toothbrush and a mouthwash cup, and said to the woman combing her hair, "I just picked up a few pieces of clothes. See if you have anything else to take. If you need anything, we can go buy it later."
"No." Gu Qingqing tied her hair into a braid, smoothed her hair, and smiled: "I'll go see if there's anything missing. You wash up first. Do you want to go to the cafeteria to eat later?"
"It's too late and there's no food." Chu Dai brushed his teeth and said vaguely, "A Zhao asked someone to bring food downstairs."
"How do you know?" Gu Qingqing asked suspiciously, "You haven't come downstairs yet."
"I heard his voice at about six o'clock." Chu Dai rinsed the toothpaste foam in his mouth, "Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
"Better now." Gu Qingqing felt a little embarrassed when she mentioned this. She couldn't help but think of what happened last night. She hurried out the door and said, "I'm going to pack my things. Hurry up."
"good."
Five minutes later, the two of them went downstairs at the same time, and Chu Dai was carrying two army green luggage bags.
The island is equipped with basic living supplies, so you don’t need to bring your own pots, bowls, pans, and utensils.
The man put the luggage bag on the sofa, pulled out the dining chair and waited for her to sit down. He opened the lid of the lunch box and took out the cornmeal steamed buns and egg pancakes one by one. The shredded pork porridge was still a little warm.
He took the small porcelain bowl beside him and filled one for her.
Gu Qingqing was indeed hungry, her stomach was empty, so she took a spoon and drank from it in big gulps. Chu Dai took a cornmeal steamed bun, sat down and ate it slowly, with a newspaper next to him, which was delivered by the guard every day.
He glanced at her casually a few times, glancing at the woman from time to time.
I can eat and drink and have a good appetite. I feel completely relieved now.