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The sole of the shoe in Lin Yue's hand almost fell to the ground. The coarse hemp rope on it got caught on his finger, and then he was dragged to the ground by the sole. The thick needle scratched his finger, leaving a string of thin blood lines, and then the wound healed quickly.

Zhang Yuandong threw away the backpack on his shoulder, ran over anxiously, grabbed her hand and looked at it carefully, but there was nothing except a few tiny drops of blood on her fingers.

Zhang Yuandong held her hand in his palm, bent down to pick up the half-finished sole, and laughed softly: "Why are you so excited to see me? Did you miss me?"

Lin Yue pulled his hand away, gave him a big hug, buried his head in his arms and said sullenly: "Yes, I miss you..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she retreated three steps back because of the masculine smell on his body, and hurriedly said, "It stinks. There is hot water in the pot. Go take a shower first!"

Zhang Yuandong chuckled and tried to hug her again, but Lin Yue dodged him flexibly.

There was no special place for taking a bath in the house, so Lin Yue used the unoccupied room as a temporary bathroom. He heated the kang when taking a bath, so he didn't have to worry about the house being cold.

However, there are vegetables planted on the kang now, tomato seedlings, rapeseed, and leeks, all of which are green. Because there is not much sunlight, they are not growing very well, but at least the rapeseed is about to be harvested.

Zhang Yuandong was not afraid of the cold, and the house was kept relatively warm because of the vegetable garden. He brought a large wooden tub in and took a quick bath, with water splashing all over the floor.

Lin Yue's goat milk soap smells bad, so after they had the means, they bought soap for bathing and washing their faces from the supply and marketing cooperative. However, because they needed soap coupons, they were usually quite frugal when using it. Zhang Yuandong washed his face twice this time, which was considered a luxury.

After taking a shower and shaving, he did not put on any clothes. He wrapped a large piece of cotton cloth around his waist and gently pushed the door open. He stuck his head in and looked in. Seeing that Lin Yue was still the only one there, he chuckled and quickly went to the main house.

Lin Yue only saw a piece of naked tan skin flashing past the door. If he hadn't known he was at home, he would have been scared. She smiled helplessly. Not only was she not attracted by the male beauty, she even thought that his action just now was very similar to that of a monkey. She laughed out loud in an unkind way.

Zhang Yuandong waited in the room for a long time, but he couldn't put on his clothes properly. Suddenly, he heard laughter outside the door, and his face suddenly darkened. He put on his clothes in a few seconds, went out in a daze, and pulled the person into the room. The two laughed for a long time before he reluctantly let go.

Lin Yue's hair was a little messy. When he heard the noise coming from the next room, he kicked him unwillingly, quickly tidied his hair, and went out.

The two children hadn't seen their dad for a long time. As soon as they saw him, Little Mushroom flew up and crashed into Zhang Yuandong's arms like a small cannonball, and said in a cute little baby voice: "Dad, where have you been? Little Mushroom misses you so much!"

Sisi is younger, and Zhang Yuandong has been away for a long time, so she has forgotten about her father. But she is very good at imitating Little Mushroom, and she follows the same path and throws herself into her father's arms. Compared with Little Mushroom, her voice is naturally more likely to soften people's hearts. She couldn't win over her brother, so she hugged her father's other leg and rubbed it, saying softly: "Sisi misses Dad too!"

Sisi is not as strong as her three older brothers and sisters. She is a soft little girl, which easily arouses others' desire to protect her. Zhang Yuandong was afraid that she would fall accidentally, so he quickly squatted down and picked up the two little ones.

Little Mushroom has been particularly good at coaxing people recently. He hugged his father's neck and gave him a kiss on the face, grinning and saying, "Dad, you smell so good. You're a nice dad!"

Sisi followed suit and left a saliva mark on the other side of her father's face, saying loudly, "Fragrant daddy!"

Lin Yue and Wang Tingting watched with great joy, watching the expression on Zhang Yuandong's face become softer and softer, mixed with a kind of inexplicable pride. He put the two children on his shoulders, supported them steadily with his big hands, and walked around the room, looking as silly as he could be.

Wang Tingting opened her mouth in disbelief and asked Lin Yue in a low voice: "Is he always like this in front of the children? Why didn't I notice it before!"

Lin Yue smiled secretly. To use the words of his hometown, Zhang Yuandong actually has some "fierce" attributes, but he usually hides it well and only reveals it in front of people he is particularly familiar with. Today, he was a little bit arrogant because of the two children, so he exposed his true nature in front of Wang Tingting. Lin Yue was afraid that he would be embarrassed, so he dragged Wang Tingting out.

Wang Tingting amusedly nudged Lin Yue with her arm and whispered, "You're quite protective of me!"

Lin Yue glared at her unhappily, and handed her half a bowl of millet and spinach porridge from a small casserole next to the stove, which also contained chopped sea cucumbers.

Wang Tingting's due date was approaching, and she was particularly hungry. She took the porridge and drank it in small sips, deliberately sighing, "Alas, how can I live without you!"

She said this jokingly, but in her heart she was really grateful to Lin Yue. Since she became pregnant, her life has taken a sharp turn for the worse, not only in her life, but also in her heart. If Lin Yue hadn't been taking care of her, she didn't know if she could keep the baby in her belly.

Lin Yue was not polite and smiled, "Just remember this and be nice to me in the future!" After she finished the porridge, she took the bowl back. She was afraid that the baby in Wang Tingting's belly would grow too big and it would be difficult to give birth, so she didn't dare to let her drink more, and just let her drink enough to fill her stomach.

Lin Yue finished cooking, and the sunset just appeared outside. The setting sun burned half of the sky pink. Lin Yue stood at the door of her house, looking at the magnificent sunset, and couldn't come back to her senses for a long time. It was not until Zhang Yuandong called her that she came back to her senses and hurried back to the house.

Zhang Yuandong had been stationed at the border for nearly two weeks, where conditions were even more difficult. He hadn't had a proper meal in a long time, and his family didn't prepare any other dishes. Lin Yue brought out a pot of bacon, cabbage, vermicelli and mixed-grain cakes, and Zhang Yuandong ate nearly two-thirds of it by himself.

Wang Tingting murmured quietly: "How harsh is the environment over there? Why do you look like you've been hungry for days?"

Lin Yue didn't expect him to be so tired. Their camp was not far from the border. After taking a shower, there was not much change in Zhang Yuandong. However, he was able to eat more and slept more. He did not get up on time to exercise the next morning, but slept until after eight o'clock.

In the black market in April, it is already light at around 4 o'clock.

Early in the morning, the loudspeaker in the family compound began to broadcast non-stop. A clear female voice read out the content of the notice excitedly: "The weather is getting warmer. The Political Department of the XX Army reminds you that for the safety of you and your children, please do not enter the back mountain area at will in the near future. Please monitor your children, do not play or frolic on the ice, and do not walk on the river, especially on the river with ice floes. It is very dangerous. You must stay away from the river bank..."

Sisi and Xiao Mushroom got up early in the morning, played in the yard for a long time, and sneaked into the house when Lin Yue wasn't paying attention, climbed onto the kang, and jumped happily on top of their father's head.

Zhang Yuandong was woken up by the two little guys. He grabbed one with each hand, stuffed them both into the quilt, hugged them tightly, and then fell into a deep sleep again.

The two kids thought it was fun and interesting, and they didn't even struggle, just playing obediently under the quilt. This made Lin Yue and Wang Tingting miserable. They thought the kids had run away by themselves, and they searched for them outside for a long time, sweating all over their foreheads. It was only when Lin Yue wanted to call Zhang Yuandong to go look for them together that they found the three children on the kang.

Lin Yue was so angry that he slapped the three guys hard on their buttocks, making the two little guys burst into tears and didn't understand what was going on. The father, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened, with a sleepy look and a shameless giggle.

Lin Yue got angry when he saw him like this, so he reached out and pinched his waist hard, making him scream. Only then did he feel relieved.

She went out and brought Wang Tingting back, thinking that it was fortunate that she didn't make it too public, otherwise it would be very embarrassing.

Fortunately, Wang Tingting didn't go far. She happened to be near her home, searching in places where several children often went. Even so, when she came back, sweat was oozing from her head.

Zhang Yuandong didn't expect such an oolong to happen while he was sleeping, and the two children clearly heard the shouting, but they hid in the quilt without making any sound, playing hide-and-seek with Lin Yue and Wang Tingting. He felt very embarrassed and apologized repeatedly. He was particularly attentive for the next two days. Except for cooking, he basically took care of all the other work, which made Wang Tingting feel a little embarrassed.

Lin Yue stopped Wang Tingting who wanted to help, shook his head at her, and simply left the two children to Zhang Yuandong's care and took Wang Tingting to her room.

She held the pair of Liberation shoes that Zhang Yuandong had worn back in her hand, and sat down in Wang Tingting's room, repairing the shoes while talking to her. In fact, the shoes had only been worn a few times, but now they were badly torn, with a big hole in the thumb, revealing the black cotton inside.

When she was packing Zhang Yuandong's luggage yesterday morning, she saw that his rain boots were too worn to wear. His clothes were fine, but they had a strange smell. Zhang Yuandong had already cleaned them himself yesterday.

Lin Yue guessed that guarding the border would not be an easy job for him, but it was not until he saw Sun Fangqing coming back with him this morning that he realized how difficult it was for the soldiers guarding the border.

Sun Fangqing had already rested at home for a day and two nights, but his hands were still covered with dry and hard cuts, his lips were cracked and broken, his face and ears were frostbitten, and his dark face was an unnatural red.

He was in good spirits. Lin Yue recalled what he had asked when he saw him: "Sister-in-law, how is Captain Zhang resting? I never thought that Captain Zhang, who looks fair and tender, is actually a tough guy. He was so strong in his first border defense. He endured no less hardships than the soldiers, but he still persevered without saying a word. He is awesome!"

Lin Yue really didn't expect that the word "fair and tender" could be used to describe Zhang Yuandong, but compared with Sun Fangqing, he could indeed be considered "fair and tender".

It was then that she realized belatedly that it was not impossible to see from the surface that Zhang Yuandong was not tired from this trip.

Lin Yue added a lot of spiritual spring water to Zhang Yuandong's food in the past two days. This morning, after learning about his hard work, she forcefully stuffed two small sugar beans into his mouth. Otherwise, she would not have been so carefree and let others do this and that.