Jiang Linchuan's fingers trembled slightly as he pushed the person away.
They had never been this close before.
But this has only been an hour.
Their several intimate encounters, like lovers' tender moments, made him completely unable to control his heartbeat.
As soon as Xu Xinghe turned her head, she saw his tightly pursed lips and taut jawline.
Adam's apple bobbed, and his body tensed.
She knew he had feelings for her.
See how obvious it is?
She had never paid attention to Jiang Linchuan before and was completely unaware of anything.
I just found him cold, rigid, and intimidating. Living with someone like that would definitely be boring and torturous.
But now I realize that beneath that exterior lies a passionate heart.
Xu Xinghe then obediently sat on the bed. "Then you'll stay with me tonight, and you can sleep on the folding bed. Is that alright?"
Jiang Linchuan didn't speak. He opened the folding bed by the wall and placed it far away, as if that way the two of them wouldn't be in the same room.
After traveling for several days in a row, Xu Xinghe was indeed exhausted.
She took out her pink towel and a change of clothes. "I want to take a shower. Is there hot water in the bathroom?"
"No."
"Then go and burn it." Xu Xinghe gently nudged his calf with her toe. "Go quickly."
Jiang Linchuan looked up and saw only a pair of almond-shaped eyes like those of a little fox.
"Are you coming or not? I came all this way to find you, and you won't even boil water for me. If you're not coming, I'm leaving!"
She knew that simply playing the victim wouldn't work.
Because in Jiang Linchuan's heart, he had already decided on her.
So she occasionally had to show her true self so that he would lower his guard.
What she wanted wasn't a powerful backer, but a husband.
It wasn't a man's pity or sympathy for a woman, but a love as fiery as a raging fire.
When Jiang Linchuan fell in love with her, she was the young lady of the Xu family, spoiled and arrogant since childhood.
What he liked was perhaps her unrestrained nature and her confidence.
Being timid and hesitant will only cause the feelings of those years ago to disappear completely.
Jiang Linchuan took a deep breath to suppress his anger. "This is the last time."
He turned and went out to boil water.
Sure enough, Xu Xinghe is Xu Xinghe.
How could she possibly be begging and crying? It was all just an act!
She really suffered a lot in order to stay.
But dream on trying to boss me around!
Half an hour later.
The water is boiled.
Xu Xinghe went into the bathroom to take a shower.
The sound of rushing water, mixed with her soft, sweet singing voice, drifted over, carrying with it the scent of water vapor.
Like a soft thorn, it pricks the eardrum again and again.
Jiang Linchuan swallowed hard, tugged at his collar, and still felt stuffy.
Even though it's cold in late autumn in Northeast China, the room is inexplicably dry.
The sound of water and the singing seemed to have hooked him, making his throat tighten and his breathing become heavier.
I don't know how much time passed.
The sound finally disappeared.
Xu Xinghe changed into comfortable pajamas and came out, lying obediently on the bed and pulling the blanket tighter around herself. "Jiang Linchuan, goodnight."
She closed her eyes, as if she were really going to sleep.
Jiang Linchuan remained motionless.
That was his blanket.
He covered it many times.
But now she is wrapped in the soft, delicate body of her beloved.
Xu Xinghe was too tired and fell asleep quickly.
Jiang Linchuan listened to her breathing before getting up and walking up to her.
Bathed in soft yellow light, she appeared docile and gentle, a stark contrast to the person who had once pointed her finger at him and cursed him.
“Heh…” Jiang Linchuan’s gaze was deep. “I will not give you another chance to trample on me.”
He turned and left, but made sure to close the door properly to prevent the cold wind from blowing into the room.
That night.
He sat motionless in his office, showing no signs of sleepiness.
The moon sets and the sun rises.
The first light of dawn had just broken through the horizon.
The courtyard then became lively.
The soldiers quickly got dressed and prepared for training.
"Commander Jiang," a soldier knocked and entered, "Is training as usual today?"
"Hmm." Jiang Linchuan pinched the bridge of his nose. "You..."
The soldier looked at him, and his heart skipped a beat.
Commander Jiang's tone was strange.
He's always been a man of his word; he's never been so hesitant and reluctant to speak.
"Commander Jiang, is there anything you need me to do?"
Jiang Linchuan put his hand down. "It's getting cold lately, so send people to check on the condition of the heated brick beds in each household."
"Wasn't it checked just last month?"
Jiang Linchuan looked at him coldly, "Is there a problem?"
"No...no! I'll send someone over right away!"
The soldier left the office to seek help from logistics.
The woman in charge of logistics happened to be the same one from yesterday. Upon hearing this, her eyes lit up immediately. "Commander Jiang isn't inspecting everyone, he's clearly inspecting that young lady! He doesn't go back to stay much, and the heated kang bed hasn't been tested yet this year. Quick, quick, get someone over there! If Commander Jiang's fiancée gets cold, none of us will escape!"
...
Xu Xinghe woke up and got out of bed to find the room cold and quiet.
The folding bed was still on the opposite side, making it clear that Jiang Linchuan hadn't stayed overnight at all.
Knowing that haste makes waste, she didn't press the matter further. Humming a song, she went to wash up, took out her treasured light blue cheongsam, and put it on.
This cheongsam is halfway down to the calf, with only a short slit. It's lined with fleece and trimmed with pure white rabbit fur. There's also a matching rabbit fur shawl coat.
Wearing it made her small face look even more delicate.
Xu Xinghe took out her cosmetics again, only applying blush and lipstick to make her complexion look better, and then put them down.
"Knock knock knock".
A knock came at the door.
"Miss Xu...are you there? I'm from the logistics department, here to check the heated brick bed in the room."
Xu Xinghe immediately got up and ran to open the door.
She slept well yesterday, but she was still a little cold.
If the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) is connected, it will definitely be very warm.
Jiang Linchuan once wrote in a letter that the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) was especially comfortable, and that one could sleep soundly until dawn even in temperatures as low as minus thirty degrees Celsius.
"Squeak—"
The door opened.
The eighteen-year-old soldier froze on the spot when he saw the person in front of him.
My heart was pounding in my chest, making my eardrums ring.
It turns out there really are people this beautiful; he was so dazzled that he didn't dare look at them a second time.
He heard this morning that Commander Jiang's fiancée had arrived, and that she was quite attractive.
However, he was in a hurry to eat last night and didn't see it. He thought it was just an exaggeration, but it turned out to be true.
He grew up in the village and later went directly into the army. None of the women he saw were as delicate and fair-skinned as him.
With strong northeasterly winds and a cold winter, no girl could possibly look like this.
Xu Xinghe smiled slightly and said, "Hello."
The soldier snapped out of his daze, his face flushing red instantly. He abruptly raised his hand in a military salute, "I..."
Xu Xinghe chuckled. "Why are you saluting me? I'm not your boss."
The main problem was that although the soldier was tall and strong, his face looked too small. His eyes drooped slightly at the corners, giving him a somewhat simple-minded look, and they were also very red, which made him look funny.
Xu Xinghe stepped aside. "Come in. You're Jiang Linchuan's subordinate, right?"
"Yes..." As the soldier passed by, he smelled a faint fragrance, like the scent of flowers.
He had smelled it before when he went up the mountain; it was a fragrance that could only be smelled in summer.
The soldiers entered the room almost simultaneously and began to check the condition of the heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove).
Xu Xinghe poured a glass of water and placed it aside. "What's your name?"
She didn't know much about Jiang Linchuan's military career in her previous life, so she took the opportunity to get closer to him and see if she could find out anything.
For example, what Jiang Linchuan likes to eat the most, what his favorite color is, and how he usually gets along with them.
The soldier stood ramrod straight, his ear tips bright red. "My name is Zhou Chengmu."
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