Xiang Hengxi waited under the banyan tree for a full fifteen minutes until darkness swallowed up the last rays of sunlight.

He heard footsteps coming down the steps behind him, so he turned around to look.

Suddenly, all the lights in the dormitory building and the streetlights turned on.

He saw Jing An'an walking towards him in the light and shadow, and he felt as if some kind of aura was coming towards him.

Xiang Hengxi stared straight at her, not saying a word even when she stopped in front of him.

"Vice Regiment Commander, is there something you need?" Jing An'an still had a tense little face, and looked at him with some annoyance.

She was taking a shower, and she was finally able to have a comfortable shower today, but he called her down, forcing her to rush to rinse off the shower gel she had just applied.

Xiang Hengxi then came to his senses and noticed that a few strands of her hair, which was tied up in a bun, were still damp and clung to her cheeks. The wind carried her fragrance towards him, and her cheeks still had a blush from her bath. She exuded a clean and fresh scent.

"Deputy Commander Xiang, did you call me out for some fresh air?" Jing An'an shivered from the cold; the warmth from her recent shower was dispelled by the chilly wind of late November.

Seeing that she was still wearing her ill-fitting, oversized military uniform, Xiang Hengxi smiled, handed her the bag, and said, "This is your military uniform."

Jing An'an took it and looked at him with some surprise, "So you're going to accept me as a member of the 306th Regiment?"

"Weren't you already one?" Xiang Hengxi retorted.

“But you’ve always wanted to get rid of me. I heard from the orderly that my uniform was given to you a long time ago.” Jing An’an laid it all out.

“You can see it as a test,” Xiang Hengxi said with a calm smile, showing no embarrassment at being exposed.

Jing An'an noticed that he laughed more today than he had in the past month; this man was more fickle than a woman.

"Hey, and this too." Xiang Hengxi handed over the insulated box he was holding.

Jing An'an felt it wasn't right to accept anything extra from him, so she didn't reach out to take it.

"With your small frame, how can you withstand the training ahead if you don't eat more? This is an order." Xiang Hengxi carried it forward.

Jing An'an accepted the order without saying a word.

Xiang Hengxi didn't say anything more, just looked at Jing An'an. The arduous training of the past month seemed to have added a touch of heroism to her face.

"Let's go in." Xiang Hengxi felt her heartbeat was a little off, so she looked away and said calmly.

Jing An'an carried the things in both hands and turned to walk back.

Xiang Hengxi wanted to say something more, so he called out, "Jing An'an."

Jing An'an turned her head, the wind blowing the stray hairs at her temples, making her look hazy and beautiful under the lamplight.

Xiang Hengxi didn't know what to say, so she pursed her lips and said, "Let's go in."

Feeling utterly bewildered, Jing An'an could only think of these four words before quickly entering the building.

Xiang Hengxi stood there for a while, the scent of her bath still lingering in the air.

He was stunned for a moment, then chuckled to himself as he came to his senses.

She really is a young girl. She usually looks like an old nun from the mountains, very serious and never smiles, but she uses such a strong strawberry scent in her shower gel.

It seems to be the brand that his sister also likes.

Xiang Hengxi smiled and turned to leave.

Jing An'an entered the room and first took out her military uniform to try it on.

After wearing ill-fitting clothes for a month, suddenly finding them that fit perfectly brings a sense of joy and accomplishment, a feeling of being recognized and appreciated.

She opened the lunchbox again; the dishes looked delicious: braised prawns, stir-fried beef with yellow peppers, and spinach and egg drop soup, all still piping hot.

Seeing these things, the displeasure I had just felt eased, and I started eating.