The journey to the northeast inevitably involves traversing mountains and valleys.
The garrison itself was already in a more suburban area than the suburbs. Now that it has been completely opened up, all that is left around it are endless dirt roads and green trees covering the mountains.
The military vehicle was moving fast and not particularly bumpy, and Yun Tangyin had a cotton cushion, so the ride was relatively comfortable.
But it just kept swaying like that...
Yun Tangyin felt as if she were sitting in a violently shaking cradle, which almost made her fall asleep.
Soon after, her eyelids became heavy, and her head drooped down.
Fu Yucheng had already noticed Yun Tangyin's sleepy movements. His tense face was fixed on Yun Tangyin, his eyes shifting away from her for a moment and then back again.
His hands had been clenched into fists for quite some time.
Finally, he reached out and gently supported Yun Tangyin's head, letting her lean on his shoulder.
Yun Tangyin was still asleep, and she was dozing off while leaning on Fu Yucheng's shoulder.
Perhaps because she had found a comfortable cushion, Yun Tangyin even went so far as to confidently entrust her weight to Fu Yucheng.
Feeling the sudden weight on his shoulder, Fu Yucheng immediately looked straight ahead, but even that couldn't hide the reddened tips of his ears.
Such a close distance...
Fu Yucheng could even smell the fragrance on Yun Tangyin's hair.
Yun Tangyin is a young lady from a wealthy family. She doesn't use ordinary soap to wash her hair, but imported shampoo. The scent... is so fragrant that it's intoxicating.
Fu Yucheng originally wanted to take a deep breath to calm himself down, but as he inhaled, the scent of Yun Tangyin in his nasal cavity became even stronger.
The redness and heat at the base of her ears began to spread gradually towards her cheeks.
Fu Yucheng sat ramrod straight, his hands gripping his knees tightly, even more upright than when he held a large meeting in the war zone.
But from his perspective, Yun Tangyin, with her eyes closed and leaning on his shoulder...
On her small, palm-sized face, the tip of her nose was delicate and upturned, her thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and further down... were her red lips that she would occasionally bite lightly while dozing off.
Fu Yucheng shifted his gaze once more, straining to keep his eyes fixed on the front.
until……
A bumpy road lies ahead.
Even military trucks can't have a smooth ride on the bumpy dirt road. The jarring, clattering ride made Yun Tangyin feel like a piece of food being tossed around in a wok, her bottom almost lifting off her seat.
Yun Tangyin woke up.
When she opened her eyes, she noticed that she was leaning on Fu Yucheng's shoulder, but she thought she had leaned on him accidentally, so she immediately smiled and smoothed a stray strand of hair behind her ear: "Sorry, it wasn't on purpose..."
After saying that, he bounced up again.
Yun Tangyin quickly grabbed Fu Yucheng's arm to steady herself.
Fu Yucheng also helped Yun Tangyin up, saying, "It's okay, you're sleepy... you can lean on... me..."
Perhaps because he was blushing, Fu Yucheng spoke in a softer voice.
Just as Yun Tangyin was about to speak, another unavoidable pitfall lay ahead.
She swore that her butt was thrown at least ten centimeters off the seat this time!
Because, just like in those old-fashioned, clichéd idol drama scenes, she was jostled so hard she almost fell into Fu Yucheng's arms!
Actually, it's not that close.
Because Fu Yucheng took the initiative to put his arm around her waist and used his strong arms to hold Yun Tangyin back in her seat, she was able to avoid hitting her head on the roof due to the bumpy ride.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..." Yun Tangyin could only apologize again.
Fu Yucheng withdrew his arm from Yun Tangyin's after she sat down.
Yun Tangyin couldn't help but complain in her heart that the truck's seat belts were practically useless...
It was loose and flimsy when I casually pulled it apart; I had no idea who was actually safe.
But something is better than nothing, so Yun Tangyin didn't dare to doze off this time. She gripped the seatbelt tightly and tried her best to stay upright.
Fu Yucheng sat beside her, unmoved and calm, yet constantly watching over Yun Tangyin.
This car took most of the day to drive.
They stopped in front of a guesthouse just as it was getting dark.
Fu Yucheng glanced at his watch: "It's getting dark. Let's stay here for the night and continue our journey tomorrow."
Yun Tangyin had no reason to refuse. Her back was aching from sitting in the car all she wanted was to take a shower and get a good night's sleep.
Fu Yucheng helped Yun Tangyin out of the car, and the others followed behind to the guesthouse to check into their rooms.
As soon as Yun Tangyin entered the front hall, she was forced to cover her nose by a pungent smell of smoke.
Turning her head slightly, Yun Tangyin saw several burly men in the lobby banging on the table and yelling at the girl at the front desk, "Just tell us, can you give us this room at a discount?"
The girl was almost in tears: "Brothers, your money is only enough for a shared room, there's really no way I can stay in a single room..."
As the men made things difficult for the young girl, Yun Tangyin frowned even more.
The one leading them, wearing a leather jacket, casually flicked his cigarette ash and said, "Can't you be a little more accommodating?"
Just then, Fu Yucheng walked to the front desk. His broad shoulders and narrow waist gave people a great sense of security: "Accommodation."
After announcing the number, he glanced at the group of people without making a sound.
The group of people, who looked like street thugs, were perhaps intimidated by Fu Yucheng's aura. They immediately shrank to one side and didn't say a word.
But the one in the lead seemed to have his eyes glued to Yun Tangyin, his striking triangular eyes scrutinizing her waist without any politeness.
Fu Yucheng frowned and slightly turned his body to block his view.
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