Chapter 23: Shouldn’t couples sleep in the same bed?

"The conditions in the family compound are quite good, not as bad as I imagined." Ye Muqi put on slippers and said with a smile as he looked at Rong Jingchen who was walking towards him.

Everyone emphasized to her that life in the military was hard, but Rong Jingchen's house was almost as good as his home. Even the rented house at Ye Huihui's house was not as good as this one.

"Are you going to sleep in this room?" Rong Jingchen stood at the door of the second bedroom.

Seeing that Ye Muqi chose the second bedroom without hesitation and didn't even want to move into the master bedroom, Rong Jingchen felt a little strange and puzzled at the same time.

Shouldn't couples...sleep in the same bed?

Since they are already living a good life, why would Ye Muqi choose the second bedroom?

And based on Ye Muqi's feelings towards him, shouldn't he be eager to crawl into his bed...

"Well, this one is also pretty good. It's about the same size as the master bedroom." Ye Muqi nodded and looked at Rong Jingchen with clear eyes.

“…”

Looking at those clear eyes, Rong Jingchen suddenly felt that he had been thinking wrongly!

Yes, it was a bit strange to suddenly let a little girl sleep in the same room with me.

"You've been driving for a whole day, let's eat something." Rong Jingchen saw Ye Muqi still rummaging in the suitcase, turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

Rong Jingchen usually eats in the army and seldom comes back. Besides, he has taken so many days off, where can he get food from at home?

After searching the kitchen, I only found a pack of noodles.

Rong Jingchen took a look, boiled a pot of water, and prepared some noodles to eat together.

Ye Muqi put the things aside and went to the kitchen. She saw Rong Jingchen holding noodles in his hand, staring at the boiling pot in front of him. He looked so serious, as if he was not cooking noodles but fighting a war.

Ye Muqi couldn't help laughing when he saw this. It seemed that Rong Jingchen didn't know how to cook and he couldn't even mix the dishes.

"Let me do it." Ye Muqi was worried that he would only have a bowl of plain noodles to eat in the end, and that the noodles would not be very tasty.

As a chef, how can I tolerate eating something that doesn't taste good?

As soon as she saw the water boiling in the pot, Ye Muqi couldn't help but feel lucky that she came.

It’s such a big pot of water that if you don’t know, you might think Rong Jingchen is cooking for four or five people.

"Hmm..." Rong Jingchen didn't try to be brave. He really didn't know how to cook. "I always eat in the army cafeteria."

Moreover, when he was in the army 10 years ago, the conditions were not as good as they are now. It was good to have something to eat, even if it was just cooked noodles. As long as he could fill his stomach, the taste was secondary.

"I can see it." Ye Muqi nodded, "Why don't you take a shower first? By the time you're done, I'll be almost done."

Ye Muqi put down the noodles in his hand, poured out half of the water that Rong Jingchen had received, and spoke to him.

She had just checked and there was only one bathroom in the house, unlike in the modern world where there would be a bathroom in the master bedroom. She was already late when she came back, and she had to wash up one by one after dinner. She didn't know how late she would be.

"good."

Ye Muqi quickly searched the kitchen and confirmed that there was no food left. He looked out of the kitchen and listened to the sound of water coming from the bathroom. He felt relieved and immediately took out eggs and cucumbers from the room.

The eggs were made into poached eggs and placed inside the noodles. Muqi directly chopped the cucumber leaves and marinated them with salt for a while.

When the noodles are cooked, pour out the pickled water from the cucumber and mix it with her secret seasoning to make a delicious smashed cucumber.

Ye Muqi brought the prepared noodles to the table. Rong Jingchen had finished his bath and was dressed properly, except for his hair which was still wet.

Looking at Rong Jingchen's wet hair, Ye Muqi's mind inexplicably emerged the upper body of Rong Jingchen that he had seen before at Rong's house, and his eyes could not help but linger on Rong Jingchen's abdomen for a moment.

You can't tell at all through the clothes, but there are actually eight abdominal muscles hidden underneath.

"Come and eat." Ye Muqi pushed the big bowl in front of Rong Jingchen, and then brought out some cucumbers.

Although it is simple, the taste is impeccable. The noodles are cooked to perfection, neither too soft nor too hard. The smashed cucumber is also delicious, crispy and spicy.

"Where did you get the eggs and cucumber?" Rong Jingchen was puzzled. He had just turned over and there were only noodles left in the house.

"Well...it's in my suitcase. I don't know when my parents put it in. Fortunately, it wasn't crushed." Ye Muqi answered calmly.

As early as when he took out these things, Ye Muqi had already thought of an excuse to deal with it.

Xia Ying brought her such a big suitcase, but she herself didn't know what was inside, let alone Rong Jingchen.

Rong Jingchen had no doubts. After smelling the fragrance, he indeed felt a little hungry, so he lowered his head and concentrated on eating the noodles.

The two of them finished their noodles and smashed cucumbers, and Rong Jingchen stood up to collect the bowls.

"I'll wash it."

Ye Muqi had no objection. She cooked at home, so he had to wash the dishes, right? So Ye Muqi went back to the room, found pajamas, towels and toiletries, and went into the bathroom.

Rong Jingchen finished washing the dishes and came out, wiping the table. He didn't see Ye Muqi finish washing, so he kept waiting outside.

Ye Muqi is always slow in taking showers. This time it took her almost 20 minutes to shower. Her hair was tied into a bun on top of her head. She was wearing a white nightgown that only reached her knees.

The nightgown was short-sleeved, not the kind of camisole that we wear nowadays. As the bathroom door opened, a puff of mist appeared along with Ye Muqi, who really looked like a fairy stepping on auspicious clouds.

The air was mixed with the smell of shower gel, and unlike Rong Jingchen who simply washed with soap, the fragrance filled the small room in an instant, inexplicably shrouding it with a layer of ambiguity.

Ye Muqi's face was flushed, probably because she had been washing for too long, as if she had put on blush. Her eyes, too, looked misty and unconsciously charming when they were swept over her.

"..." Rong Jingchen's Adam's apple rolled slightly. Although Ye Muqi's clothes were put on, the warmth from the bathroom still seemed to come out.

Rong Jingchen turned his head away uncomfortably, picked up the cup and took a big sip of water.

"Hey, why haven't you slept yet?" Ye Muqi looked at Rong Jingchen who was still sitting at the table and couldn't help feeling a little confused.

There's not even a TV in this house. What else can I do sitting in this empty living room except staring blankly?

What’s more, the chair is made of wood. How can it be as comfortable as lying on a bed to rest?

"I'll brush my teeth and then go to bed." Rong Jingchen didn't dare to look at Ye Muqi and continued to drink water.

"Oh..." It turned out that she had occupied the bathroom for too long.

"By the way, your vacation is over. Are you going to the army training tomorrow?" Ye Muqi asked.

"yes."