Even after getting on the bus, Zhou Zuizui was still a little dazed.
She glanced at her colleagues, who were still standing in the same spot, through the rearview mirror. They were in a similar state, not quite recovered from what had just happened.
Shen Nan is back, and he even drove here in such a high-profile manner. Just thinking about it... it feels a bit like a dream, not quite real.
She turned her head to look at the man focused on driving, pinched her cheek, winced in pain, and then murmured, "Really?"
Shen Nan chuckled, amused by her.
He looked around; the current position wasn't ideal. Shen Nan smiled slightly, glanced at the woman beside him, and said in a low voice, "Will you really remember later?"
Zhou Zuizui: "..."
She snapped out of her reverie, lowered her head, smiled gently, and said, "It's true even without you reminding me."
She looked up at Shen Nan, her eyes and brows full of smiles: "Why didn't you tell me you were coming back?" She muttered to herself, "Luckily, I'm more resilient than others."
Although Zhou Zuizui vaguely recalled his name when her colleagues first started chattering about a very manly man driving a G-Wagon parked at the entrance, she quickly realized it was unlikely... How could Shen Nan possibly appear at the company entrance? Even if he did, he wouldn't be so high-profile.
It wasn't until she saw him surrounded by his female colleagues from the newspaper and other female colleagues downstairs at the door that she finally saw the man she hadn't seen in a long time from afar.
—It really was him; he's back.
When Shen Nan walked past the crowd and stood in front of her, a slight sense of unreality resurfaced in her mind.
Then, the two of them got into the car hand in hand in front of everyone. Zhou Zuizui thought about her expression just now, and realized she seemed a little dazed as she followed Shen Nan and told her colleague, "See you tomorrow." Thinking about it, she wanted to cover her face.
How could she have such an embarrassing moment?
"Ugh... I was so embarrassed at the door just now."
Shen Nan raised an eyebrow: "How did you lose face?"
Zhou Zuizui glanced at him and said, "When you touched my head, I must have looked really silly."
Shen Nan smiled and coaxed her, "You're not stupid."
Taking advantage of the red light, he leaned over and kissed the corner of her lips, saying in a low, husky voice, "Beautiful."
Zhou Zuizui chuckled and glanced at him: "I'll let you off the hook for now."
"Okay," Shen Nan said. "You can pack whatever you want when we get home."
Zhou Zuizui listened and chuckled.
She didn't know why, even though she had driven this route home from work many times, and occasionally drove herself to work when he wasn't home, though she mostly took the subway, Zhou Zuizui was extremely familiar with the scenery along this road. But now, looking at the lush green foliage outside, the verdant branches on both sides of the road, and the small shops along the roadside, she suddenly found it much more beautiful.
The weather seems to be quite nice today. The sun shines brightly during the day, and the sunset is beautiful in the evening. It is still hanging in the sky now, slowly setting.
A stunningly beautiful scene.
Zhou Zuizui tilted her head and looked at the traffic jam. She felt less impatient and thought it was better to drive slowly.
As she thought about it, the corners of her lips curved into a smile, her eyes brimming with joy. The reason for this was entirely due to the people around her. Whenever she was with someone she liked, even the smallest changes seemed magnified; her emotions were amplified, and when she was in a good mood, everything seemed beautiful.
Shen Nan was in a good mood, though it wasn't very obvious from his face, Zhou Zuizui could tell.
This is probably their little secret.
"Going home now?"
Shen Nan looked at her and asked, "Would you like to eat my cooking?"
Zhou Zuizui's eyes lit up, and she said without hesitation, "Yes."
"Let's go to the supermarket first."
"good."
When the two arrived at the supermarket, it wasn't too crowded at this time.
Shen Nan then said a few words to Zhou Zuizui: "I came back late last night, but I still had things to do at the team and didn't get my phone back, so I didn't contact you first." He said in a low voice: "I got it at noon. The car delivery company sent me a message. I went over after I finished my work and found that it was almost time for you to get off work when I drove home, so I came directly to pick you up from get off work."
He genuinely wanted to surprise his wife and also wanted to give her a good show.
He, Shen Nan's wife, cannot be looked down upon.
Fortunately, the results seem to be quite good.
Zhou Zuizui followed beside him and nodded: "Are you tired?" She looked at Shen Nan, thought for a moment and said: "I'll cook dinner tonight, you can rest first."
Zhou Zuizui had never experienced, and couldn't even imagine, how tough their training must have been, but it must have been incredibly difficult. They were always on the edge of danger, protecting everyone.
The week before, Zhou Zuizui saw a short video on Weibo. It was a training session for an armed police team in Southwest China. They trained for a week. The video was very short, only a little over two minutes long, but those two minutes were enough to bring tears to her eyes.
They are really strong, amazing.
Every day, they hiked over obstacles, sleeping on the ground. When they got tired, they would sleep in the sun in the grass, resting for a while before continuing their journey. Everyone was carrying heavy loads, making it a completely unbearable burden. Sometimes when it rained, they had nowhere to take shelter, and they continued on their way in the rain, determined not to forget their mission.
They keep moving forward and getting better, all so that they can better protect this country and its people.
At the time, a reporter interviewed them and asked if they had ever thought about giving up when they were tired.
Zhou Zuizui remembers clearly that several people said they had thought about it, but when they thought of their brothers, their parents waiting for them to return home, and their comrades-in-arms, they could persevere even when their physical strength was already at a negative level.
Because they have the most beautiful name: soldier.
Regardless of their type or how many different names they may have, all soldiers share one common title: Chinese People's Liberation Army (CPLA).
They keep the darkness hidden from your sight, preventing us from seeing the flames of war and the smoke of battle.
The so-called peaceful and tranquil life is nothing more than someone bearing the burden for you.
...
Thinking it over, Zhou Zuizui reached out and stood in front of Shen Nan.
Shen Nan looked at her posture and raised an eyebrow slightly. "What?"
"Give me a hug," Zhou Zuizui said without the slightest hesitation. "I want to hug you."
Shen Nan smiled, took the initiative to reach out and pull her into his arms, buried his head in her neck and took a deep breath, sensing her emotions, and whispered, "It's nothing, it's what I should do."
He could roughly guess why his wife had suddenly hugged him.
It's probably because they feel sorry for each other and can't bear to part with it.
The two stood in the supermarket and hugged for a while. Zhou Zuizui took the initiative to take the shopping cart and said, "Buy more meat, you like to eat meat."
Shen Nan chuckled and let her have her way.
"Okay, I'll buy you anything. I'll eat what you don't want to eat."
"Uh-huh."
Handsome men and beautiful women strolled leisurely through the supermarket, attracting the attention of many shoppers.
The woman is stunningly beautiful, and the man is the kind of person who exudes power, but you don't find him greasy at all; he's just the kind of person who has a very strong presence.
Zhou Zuizui didn't care about other people's opinions. After buying vegetables and meat with Shen Nan, she consciously walked towards the snack section: "I want to buy snacks."
Shen Nan raised an eyebrow at her: "What kind?"
Zhou Zuizui was silent for a moment before saying, "Ice cream is okay?"
Shen Nan: "..."
He glanced at his wife with a hint of helplessness, put a hand on her shoulder, and asked softly, "Do you really have to have ice cream?"
"Just one box." Zhou Zuizui held up one finger, looking at him pitifully: "Is it okay, just one box? There are only six in a box."
Shen Nan had no choice but to whisper, "We can't eat this every day."
Now that the weather is getting warmer, no matter what age a girl is, her love for ice cream is unmatched. They just love ice cream so much, without any reason.
Zhou Zuizui was the same. She was okay with other snacks, but she always felt like she could never get tired of ice cream. She wanted to have a bite all the time.
Shen Nan doesn't really care what his wife eats, but Zhou Zuizui gets stomach aches, so he tries to limit her intake of cold drinks, especially ice cream, which he keeps watching her closely.
Zhou Zuizui's eyes lit up, and she quickly agreed, "Okay, I'll eat one every other day."
Shen Nan: "..."
"Be good."
Shen Nan chuckled and patted her head: "What do you need? I'll get it for you."
"That pink-packaged one is a new product from Chocola, it's delicious."
Shen Nan glanced at her, gave her a box, and bought a lot of snacks that Zhou Zuizui would like to eat. They carried the two large bags of snacks before paying and going home.
After arriving home, Zhou Zuizui actually kicked Shen Nan out of the kitchen and busied herself in the kitchen by herself.
She can cook, she just doesn't like to.
In Xia Wen's words, it's a rare treat to eat a meal personally cooked by Zhou Zuizui, and being able to eat one is truly a blessing from the previous year. Zhou Zuizui was speechless at this.
She simply dislikes the smell of cooking oil in the kitchen, and cooking makes her hands look less attractive, so aside from things like brewing her own wine, she rarely cooks. The reason she cooked today was because the person eating with her was Shen Nan.
Shen Nan glanced at the people in the kitchen, knowing Zhou Zuizui's little scheme, and after asking a couple of questions, he didn't rush to help.
"Can you handle this by yourself?"
“Yes.” Zhou Zuizui looked at him, paused, and said, “If you don’t have time, you should call Grandpa first. I went back half a month ago, and Grandpa and the others miss you.”
"Okay," Shen Nan replied, "I'll be there in a bit."
"Um."
Shen Nan glanced at the people in the kitchen before taking his phone to the balcony to call home.
Upon hearing Shen Nan's unexpected phone call, Shen's mother greeted him with a surprised "Hello?"
Her tone betrayed her surprise.
Shen Nan answered softly, "Mom, it's me."
Mrs. Shen was taken aback for a moment, then met the old man's gaze and hurriedly asked, "Is the training camp over? Have you gone home yet?"
"I'm back." Shen Nan said succinctly, "I just got back. Zui Zui is cooking and asked me to call you to let you know I'm safe."
Men, especially those with Shen Nan's personality, don't really like to call their families to let them know they're safe when they're away from home. They often forget about it altogether. After all, they have so many responsibilities. As for Shen's mother and the others, they're at ease as long as they don't receive any bad calls. They never really had high hopes that Shen Nan would take the initiative to call home.
I don't ask for much.
This sudden phone call made Mrs. Shen overjoyed.
"Look at you, Zui Zui is still the most sensible one, knowing to let you call home." Chen's mother couldn't help but nag Chen Nan whenever she had the chance: "This training must have been tough, were you injured? When did you get back?"
As a mother, she had many worries, but since her son was unwilling to talk about them, she stopped asking him about them.
Shen Nan listened to the nagging on the other end of the line. He wasn't actually annoyed, just a little unaccustomed to it. Thinking about what Zhou Zuizui had just said, he touched the tip of his nose apologetically and coaxed his mother, "You're not hurt, Mom, don't worry too much. I just got back this afternoon."
He calculated the time: "I'll rest for the next few days. Zui Zui shouldn't have to work overtime tomorrow. I'll ask her later. If she doesn't have to work overtime, we'll go home for dinner tomorrow night."
Mother Shen took a deep breath, somewhat unsure: "Really?"
Shen Nan chuckled softly, "Really, I'll ask Zui Zui later and get back to you."
“Alright, alright…” Mother Shen hurriedly said, “You can discuss it yourselves. It’s the same if you don’t come back tomorrow and come back the day after.”
"good."
Ms. Shen gave some detailed instructions and said quite a bit before hanging up the phone.
Shen Nan looked at his phone, thinking about his mother's obviously happy voice just now, and silently curled the corners of his lips.
...
"What are you doing?" Zhou Zuizui was a little confused when the person behind her suddenly hugged her.
Shen Nan hummed in response, his voice low and deep: "You go about your business."
Zhou Zuizui felt Shen Nan's hand and movements, and rolled her eyes speechlessly: "How am I supposed to work if you're like this?"
Shen Nan lowered his head and kissed her neck, leaving a light mark. Then he moved upwards, kissing her ear, little by little, teasing Zhou Zuizui's pounding heart.
Zhou Zuizui took a deep breath to steady herself and prevent her legs from giving way and causing her to fall.
She couldn't stand the warmth coming from behind her, nor could she resist Shen Nan's teasing, which instantly stirred up everything she had been suppressing inside.
"No..." As Shen Nan went further and further, Zhou Zuizui's legs went weak, and she tried to shrink back.
Shen Nan chuckled softly, pulled her into his arms, and, unable to resist any longer, made her sit on the platform behind him before lowering his head to kiss her.
I'd wanted to do this from the moment I saw her at the company entrance, but I kept holding back, afraid of scaring her. Shen Nan kissed her lips gently, so gently... tenderly and affectionately, pecking at the corners of her mouth little by little, kissing her patiently.
Their lips met, and Shen Nan, sensing the change in her breath, licked her pearly teeth and slipped inside.
The two kissed passionately for a while before Zhou Zuizui finally came to her senses. She reached out and nudged Chen Nan's shoulder, murmuring, "Soup..."
The soup she had just cooked overflowed.
Shen Nan paused for a moment, bit her lip, and then turned to turn off the fire.
In just a short while, Zhou Zuizui had sorted out her thoughts. She reached out to let Shen Nan carry her down and pushed him out of the kitchen, saying, "Don't come in."
She looked at Shen Nan with a flushed face and wet eyes, clearly showing that she was having an affair.
Zhou Zuizui pursed her lips, speechless, and said, "Let's eat first!"
She was worried that if the two of them continued fooling around, they wouldn't be able to eat dinner. It was fine if she didn't eat, but Shen Nan had finally come back, so he needed to have a proper meal first.
Shen Nan, feeling helpless under his wife's gaze, touched the tip of his nose and obediently said, "Okay, I promise I won't kiss you for now. I'll go inside and help you."
"No need," Zhou Zuizui said without hesitation. "I can manage on my own. You can go outside and sit down. If you really can't, watch TV. Don't waste my time in the kitchen."
Shen Nan: "..."
Captain Shen was utterly helpless in the face of his wife's disdain.
In the end, Shen Nan obediently went to the living room, casually watched some TV, and even sent a message to Lu Jiaxiu and the others.
We made plans to have dinner together again.
Zhou Zuizui's cooking skills are really good; at least the food looks great.
Shen Nan looked at the dishes that were served and raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised.
"Try it and see."
“Okay.” Shen Nan took a bite in front of Zhou Zuizui and nodded, “It’s delicious.”
"real?"
"Really." Shen Nan picked up a piece and gave it to her: "Have some."
Zhou Zuizui tasted it very carefully, and then said, "It's really not bad. My cooking skills haven't deteriorated even though I haven't cooked for so long."
Shen Nan chuckled and looked at her: "Very good."
She prepared three dishes and a soup, all in generous portions, because Shen Nan could finish them. Shen Nan's appetite... is equivalent to that of five Zhou Zui Zui.
After arranging the items, Shen Nan glanced at the cabinet not far away: "Is that the wine cabinet you invented?"
“Yeah.” Zhou Zuizui’s eyes lit up, and she suddenly had a mischievous idea: “Captain Chen, wanna drink?”
Shen Nan: "..." Looking at his wife's eyes, Shen Nan nodded: "Drink, did you make this yourself?"
"Mmm." Zhou Zuizui simply said, "Well, the plum wine is pretty good."
"good."
The alcohol content wasn't high, so it was impossible to get Shen Nan drunk.
Shen Nan took a sip, savoring the taste of the plum wine, and nodded, saying, "It's really quite good."
Zhou Zuizui has her own talent and dedication in this area.
“Absolutely.” She smiled, her eyes crinkling. “I’m super good at this.”
The two had some drinks and ate together. They seemed no different from other young couples, yet there was a certain difference.
Shen Nan was very accommodating and ate all the dishes that Zhou Zuizui had prepared.
After dinner, Shen Nan took the initiative to wash the dishes, something Zhou Zuizui didn't try to do herself.
After the meal, Zhou Zuizui was a little too full. She walked around the room and still felt a bit bloated.
When Shen Nan came out of the kitchen, he saw his wife swaying back and forth. He raised an eyebrow and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing?"
"I ate too much," Zhou Zuizui said. "I'm a little full."
Shen Nan smiled and kissed her: "Want to go for a walk?"
"Huh?" Zhou Zuizui looked at him in surprise: "Are we still going down for a walk now?"
It was still early, but to be honest, Zhou Zuizui wasn't really keen on going for a walk. Although the summer breeze was quite refreshing, there were quite a few elderly people, children, and young people strolling around the neighborhood, and even some people doing square dancing in the nearby park—it was all very lively.
But her desire wasn't very strong.
She preferred to stay at home and spend time with Shen Nan.
Shen Nan observed her expression and smiled: "Don't you want to go?"
Zhou Zuizui reached out and hugged him: "You want to go?" She looked up at the man in front of her.
Shen Nan paused, then pinched her chin and kissed her, his voice deep and dark: "I don't want to." He bit her lip and kissed her fiercely: "I want this more."
The two kissed without restraint, and the temperature in the room rose higher and higher. In the end, Shen Nan pulled the people in the living room back to the room. Zhou Zuizui struggled for two seconds and muttered that she wanted to take a shower first.
Shen Nan suckled at her neck and said hoarsely, "We'll wash later."
His kiss landed even more passionately...
This bed holds so many memories for them.
Having been apart for so long, Zhou Zuizui was still a little unaccustomed to intimacy. She whimpered and gripped Shen Nan's shoulders tightly, leaving marks on his back with her fingers.
Their bodies were burning hot, just like the summer temperature, rising higher and higher, like sparks that could ignite.
Her body trembled as she endured everything Shen Nan had given her.
The curtains were only drawn with a layer of white gauze. When Zhou Zuizui lay down, besides feeling Shen Nan's sweat, she could also vaguely see the curtains being blown by the wind, making some slight movements.
After a long, long time, Zhou Zuizui was held in Shen Nan's arms. He lowered his head and kissed her, his heavy breathing falling on her face, making her feel slightly itchy.
But she didn't want to leave the man in front of her and wanted to stick to him.
When it comes to relationships, Zhou Zuizui has always been honest. Even though she was initially evenly matched with Shen Nan and unwilling to admit defeat, now she is willing to lay bare all her thoughts in front of him and let him see them.
Zhou Zuizui responded to his kiss.
As they kissed, their breathing became erratic again.
After fooling around again, Zhou Zuizui was truly exhausted.
Shen Nan laughed at her: "It's been a month since I last saw you, and you've gotten a little weaker."
Zhou Zuizui rolled her eyes at him and kicked him: "Of course you can't compare to Captain Shen."
Shen Nan chuckled softly and kissed her cheek: "Shall I carry you to take a bath?"
"good."
The two entered the bathroom, which was brightly lit.
At first, Zhou Zuizui was enjoying Shen Nan's service quite comfortably, until the moment she turned around and saw Shen Nan's back in the mirror, she froze for a moment, and the little bit of sleepiness she had just felt instantly disappeared.
She blinked sharply and grabbed Shen Nan's hand: "Wait a minute."
Shen Nan looked at her with a deep gaze, his voice hoarse: "What's wrong?"
Zhou Zuizui turned Shen Nan to the side, reached out and touched the area of his scar, and asked through gritted teeth, "What happened here?"
Shen Nan paused, then realized what she was asking.
A new scar appeared on his back, somewhat long and deep, but it has now scabbed over. It actually looks a little scary.
It happened during training when he was trying to save a comrade and got scratched. He bled quite a bit and almost scratched a serious area, but the bleeding stopped and Shen Nan didn't think much of it.
He had just the right number of scars on his body, so I didn't notice it.
Zhou Zuizui stared intently at the newly appeared scar, remaining silent for a long while.
"Did this happen during the training camp?"
"Hmm." Shen Nan thought for a moment, then hurriedly explained, "It wasn't very serious, so I didn't tell you..."
The more I talked, the more guilty I felt.
For a moment, the two people in the bathroom were completely silent.
Shen Nan couldn't bear Zhou Zuizui's silence. Just as he was about to turn around and pull her into his arms to comfort her, water... no, tears fell from behind him, landing on the scar.
At this moment, Shen Nan was bending over, letting Zhou Zuizui look at his scar.
Zhou Zuizui reached out and gently touched the newly appeared scar. Actually, traces could still be seen on it... it was a bloodstain, but Shen Nan didn't take it seriously.
But what she saw was horrifying. She didn't even dare to think about what would have happened if the wound had gone any lower.
Shen Nan sensed her emotional shift, his Adam's apple bobbing as he tried to comfort her, but he was at a loss for words.
"Wife."
He held Zhou Zuizui's hand and apologized, "It's nothing serious, so I didn't tell you." He coaxed her softly, "If you're not careful sometimes, you'll always get some scratches, big or small."
Zhou Zuizui hummed in agreement, and just as Shen Nan was about to speak, she suddenly lowered her head and kissed that spot.
She lowered her eyes and gently kissed his wound, her touch devout and earnest.
In that instant, Shen Nan's heart collapsed.
Author's Note: Keep it low-key, this timid author is begging for mercy. I'll update early today, hehe.
They keep the darkness hidden from your sight, preventing us from seeing the flames of war and the smoke of battle.
The so-called peaceful and tranquil life is nothing more than someone bearing the burden for you.
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