Lu Fangfang and Zhuang Mingcheng ate their first meal together in their new home in the family compound.
They felt a mix of emotions.
With parting imminent, Lu Fangfang dared not delay, so she started making sugar pancakes as soon as she finished her meal.
Zhuang Mingcheng tidied up the table, washed the dishes, and then went to Lu Fangfang's side to keep her company.
Neither of them spoke, they just looked at each other silently, like an old married couple.
By the time the sugar pancakes were finished, it was already dark.
Lu Fangfang found a clean bundle and wrapped all the baked sugar pancakes in it.
Seeing this, Zhuang Mingcheng couldn't help but say, "Keep some for yourself."
"No need. You've come all this way, so take it with you. I can make more if I want to eat it."
Lu Fangfang shook her head and tightened the bundle with both hands.
"Take good care of yourself, especially your arm. You must protect it. If you feel uncomfortable on the way, go see Xiao Ting. Don't try to tough it out."
Holding a bundle of sweet cakes, she handed it to Zhuang Mingcheng.
She glanced up at her fiancé, a pang of jealousy rising in her heart. "We have our disagreements, but she'll take your matter seriously. Humph, it's her duty after all!"
Zhuang Mingcheng didn't want to talk about the mission, but seeing his fiancée's expression, he could only say helplessly, "Xiao Ting can't go."
"What's wrong with her?" Lu Fangfang was taken aback.
Xiao Ting, that crazy woman, doesn't seem like the type to give up halfway.
“Xiao Ting is not suitable for this mission, so I went to the regimental commander and applied to change the accompanying doctor, and the regimental commander agreed.”
Lu Fangfang exclaimed "Ah!" and then covered her mouth, looking at Zhuang Mingcheng with bright eyes.
Oh my, her fiancé is so considerate.
The thought that Xiao Ting had spent so much time and effort only to find that she couldn't go in the end made her happy; Xiao Ting was sure to be furious this time.
"Zhuang Mingcheng, come here."
"Um?"
Lu Fangfang pointed at his face and said seriously, "There's something on your face. Come here and I'll wipe it off for you."
Zhuang Mingcheng lowered his body and brought his face closer.
Just as he was wondering what was dirty on his face, he suddenly realized how close he was to Lu Fangfang.
"Look at you, you don't even pay attention."
Lu Fangfang stroked one side of his face, pretending to wipe something.
Just then, she quickly moved closer and kissed Zhuang Mingcheng hard on the other side of his face.
*Smack!*
"hey-hey……"
Having succeeded in her little scheme, Lu Fangfang was very happy.
Seeing that Zhuang Mingcheng's ears were red, she smiled and said, "Mingcheng, it's so warm in here, why are your ears red again?"
Her fiancé always had a blank expression on his face.
If Lu Fangfang hadn't noticed his red ears, she wouldn't have known what he was feeling.
"call……"
Zhuang Mingcheng was breathing heavily, his body tense.
Looking at his smug fiancée, he didn't say anything, but simply reached out and pulled her into his arms.
"Ah...please stop..."
Lu Fangfang was completely dumbfounded.
She looked up and found her fiancé staring intently at her.
"You asked for this."
After Zhuang Mingcheng finished speaking, he hugged Lu Fangfang's head and kissed her.
Lu Fangfang trembled, hesitated for a moment, then tilted her head back and closed her eyes.
"Hmm!"
In the dim light, the two kissed for the first time.
a long time.
...
Zhuang Mingcheng struggled to maintain his last shred of rationality, and with great difficulty, he let go of his fiancée's hand.
He couldn't take it anymore; he was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn't be able to hold back...
"Wait for me to come back!"
After saying that, he picked up the bundle beside him, turned around and walked out.
"Hey? Mingcheng?"
Lu Fangfang had just come to her senses when she saw Zhuang Mingcheng leave, and she reluctantly chased after him.
When they reached the courtyard gate, Zhuang Mingcheng stopped her.
"After I leave, you must take good care of yourself. Don't be reluctant to eat the things I bought. You're too thin, so you must take good care of yourself. Also, if anything happens, go to the regimental commander and political commissar. Don't try to handle things on your own."
"Um."
Lu Fangfang nodded, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.
"Go back now, I'm leaving. Don't forget to lock the gate."
Zhuang Mingcheng gave Lu Fangfang a final, gentle hug, then walked away without turning his head.
Lu Fangfang watched him leave.
She stood at the gate of the courtyard for a long time.
At this moment, all was quiet, and it was dark outside, with only the stars twinkling in the sky.
Lu Fangfang looked up and her mood finally improved.
After closing the courtyard gate, she went into the north room.
Alone in the house, feeling cold and quiet, Lu Fangfang didn't want to do anything else. She turned off the lights and lay down on her newly bought double bed.
Covered with Zhuang Mingcheng's blankets, Lu Fangfang smelled the scent of crushed grass again, as if he were still beside her.
Lu Fangfang closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking.
Lu Fangfang got up early.
She glanced at the coal stove; the fire was dying down. She took the tongs and replaced the coal with a new one.
She twisted the cap on the stove's air inlet, sat on the kettle, and then went out of the house.
She walked straight out of the residential compound and stood quietly to the side, waiting without stopping.
At this moment, the sun is rising, and the grassland looks beautiful.
A short while later, Lu Fangfang heard the clamor of horses' hooves, and then saw a cavalry force of four or five hundred men galloping eastward at high speed.
Lu Fangfang searched carefully in the crowd and soon spotted Zhuang Mingcheng riding a chestnut horse.
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