Last night, a subtle and indescribable change quietly developed between Zhou Qiqi and Shen Huaichuan.
Zhou Qiqi herself couldn't understand it either.
Mingming witnessed firsthand the petty squabbles of her parents' marriage over the past ten years—
Those arguments that arose from daily necessities and family matters, the warmth that gradually faded under the pressure of life, the malice that grew between them after the relationship ended, and the undisguised disgust towards her as the "superfluous person" after they parted ways.
With her parents each starting new families, she became a ball being passed around between them.
One thing after another, each incident made her lose all illusions about love and marriage.
So at first, she just wanted to live with Shen Huaichuan.
She planned to be a dutiful military wife and manage all the household affairs well.
Be a considerate and attentive wife, and keep the house in perfect order;
To be family members who are not related by blood but can rely on each other and take care of each other in ordinary days.
But who could have predicted that in just three months, her mindset would change uncontrollably.
When Shen Huaichuan looked intently at her and said, "I am your husband, your family. It's better for us to worry together than for you to worry alone..." his eyes were filled with tenderness and affection that were almost overflowing.
Like a small flame, it burned straight to the tip of her heart, making her whole heart tremble.
Later, Shen Huaichuan's question, which was both teasing and full of expectation, "Are you only lusting after his body, not him as a person?" made her even more flustered.
She found herself so resistant to admitting this, feeling as if her heart was stuffed with cotton, a tightness in her chest.
At this moment, she had to confront that somewhat unfamiliar thought within her—
It seems she has truly fallen in love with Shen Huaichuan.
This thought kept lingering in my mind.
The next morning, I woke up from my sleep and groggily walked to the tap.
The moment the cold water hit her face, she was fully awake, and the sudden appearance of the word "love" sent a shiver down her spine.
She hurriedly scooped up another handful of cold water and splashed it on her face, muttering to herself as if trying to convince herself.
"No, no, no, it's not love yet. I wouldn't fall in love with anyone. It's just liking, um, a little bit of liking. It's more about lusting after the body than lusting after the person. Yes, lusting after the body, lusting after the body..."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Shen Huaichuan's deep, hoarse voice, "Come again tomorrow," suddenly rang in her ears. Her face flushed instantly, and her ears burned.
Under the iron rod, she didn't know how much longer she could maintain her self-deceiving facade...
She shook her head in annoyance, quickly picked up her toothbrush, and squeezed out a large dollop of toothpaste, as if that would brush away all those messy thoughts.
The commotion last night made her wake up late; it's already seven o'clock.
She thought to herself that Shen Huaichuan should be at the cafeteria getting breakfast by now, and he would be able to eat a hot meal in a little while.
Just as I was pondering this, I heard the door creak open.
Zhou Qiqi turned her head with a joyful expression, a hopeful smile still on her face. The words were already on the tip of her tongue, "Huaichuan, you're coming back..."
But before he could finish speaking, his smile froze on his face.
It wasn't Shen Huaichuan who walked in, but Qin Lei.
Qin Lei was carrying a mesh bag containing a lunchbox in one hand and two bottles of goat milk in the other. He ran up to Zhou Qiqi, panting heavily, his chest heaving.
"Sister-in-law, the regimental commander asked me to tell you that he's not coming back. The military region is starting field training today, and he went there early this morning to make arrangements. I brought you some food and a message, and I have to go there right away. I'm leaving immediately!"
"What?!"
The news came so suddenly that Zhou Qiqi was caught off guard and stood there dumbfounded.
Shen Huaichuan had told him before that the enemy would not tell you when they would attack.
Therefore, the military often launches surprise attacks for combat needs, but this is always too sudden.
But Zhou Qiqi quickly realized that time was of the essence, so she hurriedly reached out and took the things from Qin Lei's hands, urging him on.
"Then you should go quickly!"
After Qin Lei's figure disappeared through the door, Zhou Qiqi suddenly remembered that she still had things to do.
She rushed back into the house, hurriedly gathered some things, and then rushed to the door, shouting at the top of her lungs.
"Hey, wait a minute, did you take the change of clothes, the tonics and stuff from home for your commander, and the medicine too?"
Qin Lei stopped in the distance, waved from afar, and responded loudly.
"The medicine has been prepared by the accompanying military doctor. You can't bring anything else. You'll have to overcome any difficulties yourself. Don't worry about me, sister-in-law!"
Zhou Qiqi shouted again at the top of her lungs, "How long will it take? When will they be back?"
But Qin Lei had already walked far away and hadn't heard her at all. Zhou Qiqi could only stand there blankly, holding onto the door, watching his departing figure, feeling empty inside, as if she had lost something important.
Qiu Chunfang was sweeping the ground in front of her own yard when she suddenly splashed a basin of cold water at Zhou Qiqi's feet, saying something irritatingly.
"It's just field training; we'll be back in about two weeks. Why are you making such a fuss?! You're so naive!"
After saying that, she slammed her own courtyard gate shut.
But after closing the door, she leaned against it, staring blankly at Zhao Yi's blue shorts on the clothesline, lost in thought.
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