Since the two of them are living together, it's not right for Lu Ze to do everything alone.

Seeing this, Yu Yao went to the woodshed and, finding no hoe, found a shovel instead. "I'll help you."

Lu Ze stopped her, "These are heavy tasks, I'll do them. You go and rest."

Yu Yao tried digging with a hoe twice, feeling like her back was about to break, and she had only just managed to turn over the ground.

The land was as hard as stone; when she dug with her hoe, her entire arm and waist ached from the impact.

The efficiency is extremely low.

In contrast, Lu Ze wore a vest, revealing his tanned, muscular arms. Sweat gave his skin a glossy sheen, and he exuded a strong aura of hormones.

With each stroke of the hoe, a lot of soil was kicked up; the work was quick and efficient, and a pit was dug in just a few strokes.

There was no way to compare the physical strength between men and women, so Yu Yao didn't take it seriously and let Lu Ze do it.

"Then you dig first, I'll go cook. Do you want noodles? I happen to have some flour left."

"You can arrange it, I'm not picky about food."

"good."

Yu Yao stepped across the threshold of the main room and, as if possessed, glanced back.

Lu Ze, dressed in military trousers and a vest, turned the soil with a hoe. This kind of work-life balance, where men and women work together without getting tired, seemed like a good lifestyle.

She smiled, looked away, and went into the kitchen.

Lu Ze dug for a while, then looked up at the kitchen, watching her busy figure there, a smile in his eyes.

The sea breeze blew gently, and the whole courtyard was full of life and warmth.

Apart from the fruit trees, the rest are all iron fences dug from the mountain, with hard thorns on the branches, which are very good for making fences.

Because there were three fruit trees, Yu Yao re-planned the planting schedule for the yard.

Although Lu Ze didn't know much about the pastoral style courtyard she mentioned, he still did as she asked.

He seemed to never say no to her requests, fully respecting her preferences and ideas.

This is much better than those men in my previous life who pretended to know everything and liked to lecture like fathers.

Yu Yao made the noodles and came out to call Lu Ze to eat. She was not surprised to see that he had almost finished digging.

This is probably the quality of soldiers: they do everything with both quality and quantity.

After finishing the meal, Yu Yao washed the dishes and saw that the iron fence hadn't been planted yet. She wanted to help, but Lu Ze wouldn't let her.

Yu Yao knew that he was afraid she would get scratched by the thorns, which was why he didn't let her touch him. It felt quite nice to be protected like this.

The more this happened, the more regrettable Yu Yao felt.

How could Lu Ze, a man who seems so skilled, have problems in that area because of his injury?

If Lu Ze didn't have that kind of problem, he would be a perfect man.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".

This means that the two of them are destined to be comrades-in-arms, bed partners, or even best friends for life.

It simply means they can't be a real partner or spouse.

At the same time, in Guangdong Province.

Hu Lingyu carefully packed the folk remedy herbs that her old friend had finally found into a rattan box, stuffed clothes around it to ensure that the herbs and medicinal wine would not be damaged, and then, carrying the box and holding Tianya's hand, said goodbye to the old man and stepped out of the room.

Hu Lingyu boarded a ship bound for the island with a daunting mission.

Whether her son can regain his former glory depends on this.

On the island, Yu Yao was unaware that Hu Lingyu had arrived. She was practicing cycling on the path outside the courtyard.

Seeing her practicing on her own, Lu Ze was a little worried. "Be careful. I'll come and teach you after I finish planting the trees."

"Don't worry, you won't fall and damage the bicycle." She would be heartbroken if such a brand-new bicycle were to be broken.

Lu Ze stopped digging: "I'm not worried about the bicycle, I'm worried about you. Don't fall and hurt yourself."

Yu Yao blushed slightly as he stared at her, looked away, and murmured, "I understand."

As she went out, Yu Yao glanced at the next room; neither Sister Song nor Battalion Commander Wu had returned.

I wonder how Yu Feng's test results came out? I hope her wishes come true.

Pulling herself back to reality, Yu Yao pedaled hard on her bicycle, but she kept falling to the side after only a short while.

Song Yiming came over to deliver passion fruit seedlings to Lu Ze. Seeing her appalling cycling skills, he couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, you can't ride like that."

Yu Yao didn't know what was wrong, so she turned around and asked him, "Then how should I ride it?"

Song Yiming put down the passion fruit seedling and went over to help Yu Yao hold the back seat of the car. "Sister-in-law, let me hold the back for you. Follow my instructions in a bit."

“Okay.” Yu Yao did as he said, kicking hard with both feet.

Song Yiming helped her from behind, saying, "Sister-in-law, that's right, hurry up! Push hard!"

"Okay!"

She didn't know what went wrong, but even though she was riding the bike the way Song Yiming taught her, the handlebars just wouldn't cooperate. She tried several times but still couldn't learn how.

Song Yiming scratched his head, still not understanding.

After failing again, Yu Yao was a little embarrassed. "Comrade Song, it's not your fault, it's my fault for not understanding. I'll practice more."

"Then try again, sister-in-law. This time, let's try a different method. I'll hold the handlebars for you, and you can feel what it's like to ride forward."

Yu Yao smiled and nodded, "Then I'll have to trouble Comrade Song."

After planting the fruit trees, Lu Ze wanted to see how Yu Yao's practice was going. When he looked up, he saw Song Yiming holding a bicycle, and Yu Yao rode forward a few steps. The two looked at each other happily.

Instantly, Lu Ze's upturned smile vanished.

Song Yiming was helping Yu Yao hold onto the car seat when Lu Tuan suddenly called his name.

"Song Yiming!"

"Commander, I brought you the passion fruit seedlings that the villagers sent."

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