"Just can't take a shower." Li Xin smiled.
The clean water used to treat the wounds today was sent from the foot of the mountain. If it weren't for cleaning their wounds, it would need to be used sparingly at this critical juncture.
There is a lake not far from here. The soldiers stationed here all year round fetch water from there, but now there are so many people that fetching water is impossible.
The water brought back was not enough. The soldiers had not washed much these days, so Li Xin only brushed his teeth and washed his face, and was embarrassed to use too much water.
"I've been here for three days, and this is my third night sleeping here. The sky here at night is quite beautiful." Li Xin said as he got into the tent.
Although the tent was small, she could lie down in it and there was still plenty of space.
Li Xin had never seen the tent closed. He could still see the starry sky in the distance while lying inside. As he looked at it, he sometimes couldn't help but feel that as long as he stretched out his hand, he could touch the brilliant galaxy in front of him.
He Beichen looked at the seat next to her and followed her in without any hurry to leave.
The small tent was filled up in an instant, and He Beichen had to bend his legs a little bit to stay completely inside the tent.
The originally comfortable tent became crowded. Li Xin pushed the person next to her and said, "He Beichen, go sleep somewhere else tonight. This is a single tent. Do you know what single means?"
"A single tent can sleep two people. This tent is just big enough for the two of us." He Beichen said shamelessly, making it clear that he would not leave and must sleep here with her.
He even leaned over and kissed her on the cheek while talking.
He hadn't seen Li Xin for several days, nor had he held her to sleep.
Just when he was about to kiss Li Xin again, Li Xin pushed him away suddenly and he bumped into the tent, causing it to shake.
Li Xin suddenly remembered that the tent was not even drawn up, and she was now lying in it with He Beichen. Even if she didn't do anything, it would be socially embarrassing if someone passed by and saw them!
"Don't you still have a meeting to go to? Go quickly and don't keep Captain Wu waiting for you." When He Beichen looked over, Li Xin blushed and tried to change the subject.
He Beichen noticed her shyness, but still moved over, held Li Xin down, kissed her on the lips, and then stood up to go to the meeting.
Li Xin touched his lips and was stunned for a while. After looking at the starry sky for a long time, he closed the tent.
…
After nightfall, the sounds of fighting from the south weakened somewhat, but they continued intermittently and did not stop for more than ten minutes.
In addition, He Beichen, who had gone to a meeting, had not returned yet. Li Xin lay in the tent, tossing and turning several times, but still couldn't fall asleep.
By midnight, the fighting that had lasted for a whole day finally died down, as if a truce had been reached. He Beichen, who had gone to the meeting, finally came back.
"Why haven't you slept yet?" He Beichen opened the tent and saw Li Xin looking at him. He thought she was scared.
When he came over, he saw several soldiers sleeping near Li Xin's tent. Although he knew that they were sleeping to protect her, He Beichen still felt a little uncomfortable.
But now seeing that Li Xin was still asleep, she felt distressed. She would rather the soldiers sleep closer, which would make her feel more at ease.
He Beichen walked into the tent, pulled it up, and immediately came over to hold her in his arms.
"What's going on at the border? I didn't hear any sound. Has the fighting stopped?" Li Xin asked him worriedly.
"It's getting late, and both sides are tired of fighting, so they've decided to temporarily cease fire. However, Yue has already crossed the border, and the relationship between the two sides is now more tense than before. That line may break at any time, and the two countries may go to war." He Beichen said softly.
The situation is not optimistic.
It is not surprising that Vietnam would cross the border to chase after them. Not to mention that they crossed the border to rescue people first, but given how important the researcher is to them, Vietnam will not let him go easily.
"But now the researcher has been rescued safely. Even if a real fight breaks out, we don't have to be afraid. Our current military supplies can completely crush the Kingdom of Yue." He Beichen added.
"That's good."
Li Xin nodded, but was thinking in his heart that after returning, he must develop more weapons, especially large weapons!
In this way, even if there is a big country standing behind the State of Yue, they will not be afraid.
He Beichen could only sleep on his side while holding Li Xin. He had nowhere to put his long legs, and he slept very awkwardly.
The posture was a little uncomfortable, but as long as he thought about sleeping with his young wife in his arms, this discomfort was nothing. Even He Beichen felt happy.
Li Xin was not very comfortable being held, mainly because he was squeezed.
He Beichen was so big that even if it was just He Beichen alone, he couldn't stretch out in the tent, let alone the two of them.
She wanted to turn over, but considering that He Beichen was injured, she was afraid that moving would touch He Beichen's wound, so she didn't dare to move.
"Look at yourself, is it easy to sleep like this?" Li Xin was a little unhappy and rolled her eyes at him.
"I think it's quite comfortable to sleep." He Beichen started to lie with his eyes open.
Li Xin: “…”
All right!
Li Xin originally thought that it would be difficult to fall asleep in this way, but she didn't know that the habits she had developed during this period of time had made her very accustomed to it, and she even became very dependent on He Beichen's arms.
The sense of security with He Beichen by her side made Li Xin fall asleep quickly.
…
The next morning, when He Beichen woke up, Li Xin was still asleep. Looking at her long-lost sleeping face, He Beichen had a doting and gentle smile on his face.
He leaned over gently and placed a light kiss on Li Xin's forehead.
"Good morning, Xinxin."
Although Li Xin was sleeping soundly, he couldn't hear anything at all.
He Beichen carefully moved away without waking Li Xin. After going out, he closed the tent and stretched his sore body from last night's sleep. Then he went to fetch some water and placed it outside the tent.
As long as Li Xin comes out, he can see it and wash up directly before leaving.
After a long while, Li Xin finally woke up and stretched in the tent. She felt that she had slept quite comfortably that night, more comfortably than the first two nights after she arrived here!
"He Beichen got up so early?" Li Xin was quite surprised not to see He Beichen around.
She once again lamented He Beichen's energy. After so many days in the mountains, it was impossible for him to get a good rest while escaping. He didn't go to bed until midnight last night, and he was gone this morning?
Li Xin felt that if it were her, she would have to sleep for a day or two just to catch up on her sleep...
"That's quite thoughtful." As soon as she came out of the tent and saw the water that He Beichen brought over, her mood immediately brightened.
Although the water after being exposed to the sun for a while is not hot, it is not cold at all, and is perfect for washing.
"Xinxin, time for breakfast."
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