Are there still mosquitoes?

Zhou Weiguang raised his hand high to fan himself, creating a strong wind, but he looked very relaxed and it didn't seem like he was exerting any effort.

Qin Hanshu gently shook her head. "No, that's all."

Zhou Weiguang looked at Qin Hanshu's arm, where a large bump had appeared where she had been bitten, looking particularly gruesome against the snow-white flesh.

Zhou Weiguang reached into his pocket with one hand and pulled out a box of mentholatum.

"I bought this from the old man who sells popsicles."

However, the cooling balm was purchased by the old man and was brand new and unopened.

Qin Hanshu took the cooling balm, applied some with her index finger, and rubbed it on the outside of her arm where she had been bitten by mosquitoes.

Instantly, a cool sensation penetrated my skin, relieving the itching considerably.

She decided to apply more, swirling it over a large patch of skin.

As Qin Hanshu diligently applied the cooling balm, Zhou Weiguang's eyes involuntarily lingered on her arm.

I had only caught a glimpse of it before and knew that the arm was very white, but now, upon closer inspection, I realized that what was even more captivating than its whiteness was its softness and suppleness.

As you apply the product with your fingers, the soft flesh undulates slightly with elasticity. You can hardly see any texture on it, and there is no dullness. It looks almost no different from the skin on your face.

The arms, so soft and tender that you could hardly see the bones, made Zhou Weiguang's throat dry and itchy, and his heart pounding like thunder.

His muscles were taut and hard, but his bones felt like they had been soaked in water until they were soft.

The beast lurking deep within has been awakened.

After all, he was a young man in his twenties, and Zhou Weiguang naturally had his moments of fantasy.

But those fantasies were vague, without any concrete image.

Most importantly, all of that happened late at night when everyone was asleep.

It's broad daylight now... He deserves to die.

Zhou Weiguang struggled to look away, staring up at the bright sun until his eyes stung and ached, only then did the trembling in his heart slowly subside.

Zhou Weiguang sighed and turned his head, only to find that Qin Hanshu had finished applying the cooling balm at some point and was staring at him intently.

Zhou Weiguang's heart skipped a beat. Had she seen through his filthy thoughts?

"Brother Zhou, I called you twice and you didn't hear me. What are you thinking about?"

"Uh..." How could a scout like him be so distracted!

Upon observing Qin Hanshu's innocent and oblivious expression, Zhou Weiguang felt even more disgusted with himself.

He rubbed his face vigorously, trying to shake the junk out of his head.

Qin Hanshu gave him a strange look.

"I wanted to ask you, how much do you know about my brother and sister-in-law's situation? It seems they encountered quite a few obstacles in their marriage."

“I know all that,” Zhou Weiguang nodded. “Your sister-in-law’s background and family relationships are quite complicated. Their successful marriage was indeed the result of a difficult tug-of-war.”

Zhou Weiguang thought for a moment and decided that there was no harm in telling Qin Hanshu, so he said:

"If nothing unexpected happens, your brother's future development will likely be very difficult."

Qin Hanshu asked, "Then he..."

Zhou Weiguang said, "I know what you want to ask. Your brother does have plans to leave the military. Actually, it shouldn't be entirely your sister-in-law's fault. I remember he mentioned this once when he was drunk two years ago. He said he wasn't suited to a long-term career in the military."

Qin Hanshu nodded and said, "I know it's not entirely for my sister-in-law."

She asked this simply to verify something.

In his previous life, Qin Feiyang learned of her death half a year ago, and by then he should have already been working on applying for a career change.

From this perspective, he had long harbored the idea of ​​changing careers, and her death and his marriage to Cao Jing were merely catalysts that brought things to a head.

Perhaps her death played a greater role, because in this life she didn't die, so Qin Feiyang only planned it, but hadn't put it into practice yet.

It might take another year or two, who knows?

Qin Hanshu then asked, "Has my brother told you where he wants to go after leaving the military?"

Zhou Weiguang said, "The policy is usually to arrange for them to return to their place of origin, but your sister-in-law has a Jiangcheng household registration, so it won't be difficult for her to stay in Jiangcheng if she wants to."

Qin Hanshu nodded and said nothing more.

Whether I return to the capital or stay in Jiangcheng, things will be different from my previous life.

Zhou Weiguang glanced at Qin Hanshu and suddenly said, "I think your brother will most likely stay in Jiangcheng."

Qin Hanshu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's fine too."

After the reform and opening up, the economy in the south developed faster and there were more opportunities.

Qin Feiyang is a natural businessman.

Zhou Weiguang clenched his left hand, which was resting on his knee, and then, as if he were going all out, asked, "What about you? Do you want to come to Jiangcheng?"

Qin Hanshu immediately understood Zhou Weiguang's meaning.

But she didn't rush to answer. It wasn't that she wanted to keep anyone in suspense, but rather that she didn't know how to answer properly.

She had only received love letters, but had never been in a relationship. However, she remembered hearing that girls should be reserved when dating and not be too eager...

When Zhou Weiguang asked her this question, if she said she wanted to, it would be tantamount to telling Zhou Weiguang, "I agree to be with you." If she said she didn't want to, she would be being hypocritical.

Qin Hanshu didn't consider herself stupid, but she was still having trouble figuring out the current situation.

Or should we wait and talk about it later?

She glanced at her watch.

Answer him again in half an hour!

Seeing that Qin Hanshu kept her mouth tightly shut and kept her head down without saying a word, Zhou Weiguang's heart sank.

He and Qin Hanshu were thousands of miles apart, and apart from communicating, they had no other opportunities to contact each other.

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