It’s over. Could he have heard the “love at first sight” I just said?
The receptionist looked between the two of them with great discernment and said with a smile:
"Reporting to Captain Lu, the mission you assigned has been completed. My sister-in-law has finished her ginger soup. I'm going to go wash the teacup first!"
After saying that, without waiting for Shao Jingque to react, he took the teacup from her hand and trotted away.
Now only Lu Zhan and Shao Jingque were left, and the atmosphere became even more awkward.
Shao Jingque blushed, and awkwardly tucked her hair behind her ears with her hands. Her voice was as soft as a cat's:
"Why are you here?"
Lu Zhan's expression was also somewhat unnatural. He didn't even dare to look at Shao Jingque any longer. He only caught a glimpse of her exposed white shoulders and immediately looked away. He pretended to be calm as he handed over the box of medicine in his hand.
"This is Isatis root. Break off a piece, dissolve it in water and drink it. It can prevent colds."
Worried that Shao Jingque would get sick after being caught in the rain, he went to the infirmary to get a box of Isatis root after returning to the army and brought it to her without even having time to take a shower.
Unexpectedly, his action brought him unexpected gains.
Shao Jingque took the medicine foolishly. She was not a piece of wood, so how could she not know the meaning behind Lu Zhan's actions? Suddenly, a conflicting emotion of being touched and embarrassed intertwined in her heart, making her not know what to say for a moment.
She vaguely felt that she was not completely without affection for Lu Zhan, and even had a reaction of accelerated heartbeat, but at the same time she also knew that Lu Zhan wanted a stable marriage partner...
Looking at his soaked clothes and pants still dripping with water, Shao Jingque couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
She held it in for a long time, and finally uttered:
"Would you like to...come in for a drink first?"
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