She gently pressed down on it. "I'm sorry, I got too excited and lost control. I hurt you. Does it hurt?"

Seeing the man's serious expression, Chen Hong felt a slight smile playing on her lips, realizing she was truly doomed!

I am always touched by his every move; male beauty is truly captivating, and it's hard for me not to be moved by him.

Seeing the man's serious expression, Chen Hong felt a slight smile playing on her lips, realizing she was truly doomed!

I am always touched by his every move; his good looks are truly captivating, and it's hard not to be moved by him.

However, she also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, because she had actually forgotten to inform Zhou Yi about coming to Jinan.

When the topic of the I Ching was diverted, she gave a charming smile.

She withdrew her hand and shook her head at him. "It doesn't hurt at all. My skin is delicate and easily bruises. It's okay, it will be fine in a few hours."

Zhou Yi is like a child, his hands are never still.

He put his arm around Chen Hong's shoulder and affectionately kneaded Chen Hong's thick, plump earlobes.

He then held her arms and gently stroked them with his thumbs.

A moment later, he grabbed the ends of Chen Hong's hair, using his five fingers as a comb to gently comb her soft, shiny black hair.

Chen Hong leaned quietly in his arms, watching his gentle hands unconsciously caress her body.

Knowing that he truly missed her, she couldn't help but feel a warmth in her heart.

Zhou Yi felt very happy at this moment. His woman was in his arms, and it was as if he had the whole world.

Exhaustion and danger were far, far away from him! Having experienced so much, this man now only felt the tranquility of life!

The two snuggled together for a while, and Chen Hong asked softly, "Are you on vacation this time? How many days can you stay at home?"

Zhou Yi paused, then said, "Sorry, this is just a short rest after completing the mission! Two days!"

I have to go back to the team the morning after tomorrow! However, I'm saving up for vacation days, trying to take ten days off so I can come back to be with you all for National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, and celebrate the holidays together.

Chen Hong looked up at his guilty face and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Don't feel so guilty! I know what your job is like. We're very happy that you can spend the holiday with us."

I'm not some delicate woman who can't live without a man. Before I met you, weren't we living our lives alone just the same?

Now that I'm not going out to sea anymore, and flights are convenient, you can come back whenever you're resting. A two-day round trip isn't too stressful.

Zhou Yi smiled and patted her head. "We usually can't leave the camp on our days off, so we can't fly back to Jinan to see you and your daughter."

Chen Hong asked in bewilderment, "Then how come you have two days off?"

"This was a special approval I received after just completing a mission; such situations are rare."

Chen Hong was confused about the military's schedule, but she didn't care to ask.

She was quite calm. She was used to living with her son anyway. She was happy when Zhou Yi came back, and she wasn't disappointed if he didn't.

Zhou Yi is far superior to Yu Hai. His presence not only brings joy to her life but also to her body.

She's not usually around, so she has her own space and work to do every day, so she's not lonely.

The I Ching occasionally appears to nourish her mind and body, but it doesn't interfere with her life most of the time, which she is actually quite satisfied with!

Chen Hong felt that her husband had become much more selfish; in order to protect her secret, she was unwilling to get married.

Having a sweet romance is much more relaxing and enjoyable than getting married and carrying the burden of two families.

She felt that maintaining this ambiguous relationship was best before she and Zhou Yi grew tired of each other.

It was Zhou Yi's occasional feelings of guilt that somewhat ruined the atmosphere, making her feel like a big liar.

And he's a conman who preys on the feelings of soldiers!

It would be even better if Zhou Yi didn't feel guilty. They were happy together and carefree when they parted.

No one owes anyone anything; both parties gain something from the relationship, and neither has to bear any responsibility.

Chen Hong is already very content to have had a brief romance in this life.

She had only ever seen love that lasted forever and that lasted a lifetime in movies and novels; in real life, she had never even heard of it, let alone seen it.

She didn't believe that such perfect love truly existed in the world.

Chen Hong has also experienced the transition from romantic love to familial love, but it was all because of her financial situation.

Even family ties can be defeated by the pursuit of wealth if one party possesses a large sum of money.

Her greatest trump card is her spatial ability; she doesn't even plan to tell her own son about it, let alone anyone else.

Since she herself cannot treat her lover with all her heart, she has no reason to expect others to treat her with all their heart.

Let love last as it may! Chen Hong didn't force anything. She had experienced two marriages in her previous life and lived to be fifty; she had long since come to terms with these things.

She doesn't deny that she likes Zhou Yi. However, after calming down, she won't throw herself into anything for him.

Love yourself before loving others—that's a lesson she learned over a lifetime!

"It's time to pick up the kids. You should wash up and change your clothes at home first."

I'll pick the kids up and buy some groceries; we'll have a proper lunch together.

Zhou Yi didn't want to be separated from her. "I'll go with you to pick up Yu Yang. I miss that kid too."

Chen Hong looked at him and said, "There's no rush. You can pick him up this afternoon after you've rested."

You'll be refreshed and energetic then, not so tired. You're too exhausted now!

"Do I look unwell?"

Chen Hong nodded. "You rushed from Beijing to Rongcheng, and then from Rongcheng to Jinan without stopping for a break. You don't look too good."

There are new toiletries in the bathroom cabinet. Take a hot shower first, then get a good night's sleep.

We'll be back soon, sweetie. You'll have your chance to shine.

Chen Hong changed her shoes, grabbed her handbag and keys, and went out.

She would never let Zhou Yi come along. Now that the man is back, she'll have to take out more things from her spatial storage!

She uses fresh ingredients from home as needed and doesn't prepare much.

Zhou Yi's sudden return was completely unexpected. She wanted to take more ingredients, enough to last at least two days.

She took the elevator directly to the underground parking garage, unlocked the car in her parking space, opened the trunk first, and took out a lot of food from the space.

Seeing that everything was in order, he closed the trunk, drove out of the garage, and went straight to the school.

After parking the car in a space, Yu Yang came out of school after waiting for five minutes.

After getting into the car with his mother, Yu Yang asked, "Mom, did you go out today? Why did you drive to pick me up?"

Chen Hong started the car, looked at her son in the rearview mirror and smiled, "Your Uncle Zhou is here, I went to buy some groceries."

"I'll buy him a pair of slippers and pajamas when we pass the supermarket later; we don't have anything he needs at home."

Yu Yang jumped up and down excitedly in the back seat, "Uncle Zhou is here! When did he arrive? How many days will he stay? Why didn't he come to pick me up?"

Seeing her son's happy expression made Chen Hong feel even better.