Yang Niannian had been sneezing since the evening. She thought she had a cold, so she went to the kitchen to make a bowl of ginger tea. She didn’t know if it made her get a sore throat, but she woke up in the middle of the night because she was thirsty.

I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't fall asleep, my mind was full of thoughts about Lu Shishen.

I don’t know how long it will take for this guy to come back. He’s been out for so long this time, so he should have a few days of vacation when he comes back, right?

Time passed quickly and it was Laba Festival. Yang Niannian and Lu Ruoling and their family of four had lunch together. They were busy in the office in the afternoon and returned to the courtyard in the evening.

Beijing is very cold in winter, especially these days. If you pour a bowl of water on the ground, it will freeze into ice in less than a minute.

The north wind blowing on my face feels like a knife, cutting it painfully.

Yang Niannian is afraid of the cold, so as soon as it gets dark she takes a shower and curls up in bed to watch TV.

It was a little after eight o'clock in the evening. She was feeling a little sleepy and was just about to turn off the TV and go to bed, but she saw Xiao Hei suddenly run out of the doghouse excitedly, sticking out his tongue and running to the door wagging his tail. His tail was almost wagging out double.

She asked curiously, "Xiao Hei, do you want to go out to poop?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door, followed by Lu Shishen's voice.

"Nian Nian, I'm back."

Yang Niannian's eyes lit up and she ran to open the door in joy. When she saw the person she had been thinking about day and night standing at the door, she pounced on him.

"Lu Shishen, you're back. If you didn't come back, I would have insomnia."

As she spoke, her nose began to feel sore and her voice choked up.

"I saw on the news that many troops have already evacuated. Why are you still in Qingcheng and not coming back?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he shivered from the cold. His body was so cold that hugging him was like hugging an icicle.

Lu Shishen patted her back gently and said, "Don't worry, I just went to do another task by the way."

Seeing that Yang Niannian was wearing a thin autumn outfit, he was worried that she would be cold, so he bent down, picked her up, tucked her into the quilt and covered her up. Then he turned around and closed the door, then walked back and sat down beside the bed.

Xiao Hei kept wagging his tail and rubbing against his feet, perfectly demonstrating the meaning of the word "dog licker".

Yang Niannian stared at his face and found that he had shaved and seemed to have taken a shower. There was no smell of sweat on his body.

"When did you return to the army?"

Lu Shishen looked at her and replied, "I arrived in the morning. I came back after I finished my work and took a shower."

Yang Niannian saw that his face was not only chapped but also thin, and she felt very distressed. "How cold is it to take a shower in the army? Why don't you come back and take a bath in the bathhouse?"

Lu Shishen, "You're too dirty."

What she didn’t say was that if she didn’t take a shower, she might not even recognize herself standing in front of Yang Niannian.

Yang Niannian lifted the quilt and said, "Come in quickly to warm up."

Lu Shishen stood up and said, "I'm going to wash my feet first."

Yang Niannian suddenly thought of something and threw back the quilt to get out of bed, "You haven't eaten yet, right? I'll go make you a bowl of noodles."

Lu Shishen pushed her back into the bed and said, "No need to cook. I've already eaten. Just lie down in the bed and I'll be back soon."

Yang Niannian blinked her big eyes and said, "There is hot water in the thermos. Soak your feet in the hot water. This will warm your feet up, and your body will be warm too."

"good."

Lu Shishen took the thermos from the house and went to the bathroom to soak his feet. He then washed up briefly. As soon as he returned to the room, Xiao Hei followed him like a little tail, taking every step he took.

After Lu Shishen went to bed, it curled up in the doghouse beside the bed and looked at Lu Shishen like a little fan.

Yang Niannian also nestled in Lu Shishen's arms like a little fan girl, hugged him tightly, and asked with her head tilted up.

"You've been away for so long this time, I was so worried. Have the disaster victims in Qingcheng been settled?"

Lu Shishen hummed softly and asked with concern, "When did you come back from Qingcheng? Did you encounter any danger there?"

Yang Niannian nudged her head against his chest and found a comfortable position to lie down.

"We stayed there for a few days and then came back. We encountered some dangers, but luckily, we escaped without any harm. When we were in Shangyao Town, we encountered a black bear, but I shot it away."

"After I separated from you, I went to the safe zone with Daniu's family. But I got separated from them right after I arrived. I didn't meet them until I left Qingcheng."

"By the way, during the few days I was in the safe zone, I met a couple who were very ruthless. They were probably human traffickers who wanted to make money from the disaster. They originally wanted to steal my bracelet, but when they saw that they had no chance, they robbed a girl who was going to Qingcheng for rescue and ran away."

She didn't know that Lu Shishen had met Wu Qingxia, so she didn't describe it in detail.

Lu Shishen was just listening quietly. He didn't like to ask questions and was not good at chatting, but when he heard Yang Niannian talking in his ear, he felt very fulfilled in his heart.

When he heard Yang Niannian mention a couple who made money from disasters, his expression changed slightly.

"What are the characteristics of the couple?"

Yang Niannian thought about it and described it.

"The man has triangular eyes and looks quite fierce. When I saw him, I finally understood the saying that appearance reflects the heart. His appearance makes people feel sinister and fierce. I feel uncomfortable when he looks at me."

This is how she feels, and she doesn’t know if Lu Shishen can understand it.

After thinking for a while, he continued, "The woman is tall and thin, looks smart, smiles whenever she sees anyone, and wears seven or eight watches on her wrists. Her name is Sister Juan, and the man's name is Brother Gang, but I don't know if the names are real."

These bad guys definitely don't dare to use their real names when they are outside. Nine out of ten times they use code names or fake names.

Lu Shishen frowned and said nothing, but a hint of hostility flashed in his dark eyes.

Yang Niannian keenly sensed something was wrong and looked up and asked, "Did you run into them? No, they shouldn't dare to do anything in front of you."

Isn't it courting death to play tricks in front of soldiers?

Lu Shishen pursed his lips and said calmly, "They are wanted criminals. They thought that no one would notice them during the Qingcheng earthquake, and they wanted to take advantage of the disaster to make money."

Yang Niannian felt a sense of justice and pouted and cursed.

"These inhumane people must have done a lot of evil. Have you caught them? People like them must not be allowed to go out and endanger society."

Lu Shishen was worried that Yang Niannian would be scared, so he didn't tell her the truth. In fact, the man had been shot dead on the spot.

Brother Gang and Sister Juan are responsible for more than a dozen deaths. Ten executions are enough.

Thinking about her meeting Brother Gang and Sister Juan, and being targeted, Lu Shishen's jaw tightened and his arms unconsciously exerted force, as if he wanted to rub her into his bones.

Yang Niannian felt that breathing was a little difficult, and warned in a tender voice, "If you keep pushing so hard, I'm going to be strangled to death."

Lu Shishen came back to his senses, quickly relaxed his strength, and asked with an apologetic look on his face.

"Did it hurt you?"

Yang Niannian smiled slightly when she saw how nervous he was.

"It doesn't hurt, I was just kidding. You didn't get hurt this time you went out, did you?"

Lu Shishen's eyes flickered, "..."

Seeing this, Yang Niannian sat up suddenly and asked with concern, "Where are you injured? Is it serious? Did I press on your wound?"