As the fuselage shook, the plane slowly slid down the runway. Xia Youyou nervously grabbed Qi Siling's hand, and the man shook it tightly in return, raising his hand to hold her in his arms.
"Dear, if your brother knew we were on a plane, would he be even more jealous?"
Xia Youyou laughed and gently tickled his hand, "I think my brother will beat you even harder."
Qi Siling smiled and hugged her, then bent down to kiss her cheek, finally easing the tension between them. The girl leaned softly against him, finding a comfortable position to nestle in, looking out the window as the plane gradually stabilized.
On the other side, Fu Zhengqi and Assistant Chen saw the two smiling at each other so sweetly, and stopped paying attention to them and started reading the newspaper brought by the flight attendant.
"Take a nap if you're sleepy. It'll probably take two hours to fly to Shanghai." Qi Siling said in her ear.
Xia Youyou looked out the window at the clouds and felt a bit sleepy. They'd just taken a nap after flying home from the mountaintop early that morning, and then rushed to the Academy of Sciences. She couldn't hold it in any longer. She glanced back and saw everyone else either resting or reading the newspaper. Forcing her to hold in for two hours was a stretch.
So she stopped trying to be stubborn and snuggled into his chest, closing her eyes.
Qi Siling adjusted her sitting position to be comfortable, helped her take off her hat, smoothed her hair, kissed her hair lovingly, and stopped arguing with her.
As the plane flew above the clouds, you could vaguely see the scenery below. Holding your loved one in your arms was more pleasant than flying the aircraft yourself.
Two hours later, the plane landed safely at Hai City Longhua Airport with a roar.
Xia Youyou was woken up by Qi Siling and was carried off the plane by him in a daze. There were already two jeeps waiting outside the airport. After the four of them got in, they set off.
Longhua Airport is close to the city center and can only accommodate small passenger planes. Large aircraft all land at Hongqiao. However, this also made it convenient for them, as they could go directly to the research center.
It is called a research center, but in fact it is just an instrument factory. It was only in January this year that it was renamed: Haishi Scientific Instrument Factory.
After getting off the car, Fu Zhengqi put the name tags he had prepared long ago on the chests of the two people, and then asked Assistant Chen to lead them in.
Assistant Chen introduced the two along the way and took them to the dormitory they were assigned to put their luggage. Each of them had a package, both of which were carried on Qi Siling's back.
"This is the cafeteria, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Over there is the dormitory. Considering you're a couple, we've only prepared one room. Currently, the facilities are limited, so you'll have to go outside to shower and use the restroom. Please make do with it."
The two of them didn't care about this. There was a space for showering, and as long as the toilet was not a dry toilet, Xia Youyou could accept it.
On the third floor, Assistant Chen opened the door to room 305 and motioned for the two to go in. "If you need anything else, please let me know. Director Fu said he'll do his best to accommodate you."
Xia Youyou looked around the room. Its white walls and green paint were typical of the era. The room contained only a 5-foot-tall bed, a new desk by the window, and a small cabinet, which was sufficient for daily needs.
"Assistant Chen, where is the supply and marketing cooperative here?" Toiletries and other items are all in the space, and there are only a few clothes in the bag. I still have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative before I can get the things out and cross the river.
"It's not far. Just go straight east and you'll see it. Let's go have lunch first. I'll take you there after lunch."
"Since it's not far, we can just go there by ourselves. We won't bother you to take us there specially." Qi Siling just wanted to take a walk outside and didn't really want to buy anything.
Assistant Chen didn't say anything else. He really had some things to do. The two people's files still needed to be registered, so it was really inconvenient for him to leave.
"Alright, you guys clean up first. The bathroom is at the end of the corridor. I'll be leaving now. Tomorrow morning, go up to the director's office. He'll take you to the research center."
After seeing Assistant Chen off, Xia Youyou threw herself into his arms and said, "Let's go out for a walk. I don't want to eat in the cafeteria." Since they only have one afternoon to do their free activities, how could they not go out for a walk?
Qi Siling lifted her up, holding her high like a child. "Then let's change clothes." Her military uniform was too conspicuous; it would be best to keep a low profile when going out.
Xia Youyou leaned on his shoulder and nodded, "Can I wear a skirt?" The weather here is several degrees hotter than in Beijing. On the way here just now, I saw others wearing short-sleeved shirts.
"Of course, my Yoyo looks best in a skirt."
"Hmph, sweet talk."
"I'm telling the truth, why are you calling it sweet talk? Don't you think you're beautiful?"
The two of them argued about meaningless topics, and finally, seeing that it was getting late, they changed their clothes. Qi Siling quickly stripped herself and put on the shirt and pants she had changed out of that morning. Seeing that she was still slow, she stepped forward to help.
"Ah, what are you doing!"
"You're too slow, let me help you take it off."
"Stop it, you rascal!"
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The two of them played around in the room for a long time, and finally they were both out of breath. Xia Youyou sat on the desk with her clothes disheveled, leaning softly in the man's arms, punching him with her small fists.
"You go out, I'll change my clothes myself."
"You want me to go out like this and make a fool of myself?" He moved after saying this.
Xia Youyou shrank back and hit him harder, "Did I ask you to do this?" This guy teased her himself, and now he feels uncomfortable and embarrassed!
"I'm wrong, I'm wrong. Change your clothes and I'll make the bed." Seeing that the desk was clean, he directly carried her to sit on it, almost taking her.
"Let's get some water and wipe it first. Even though we might not sleep on it, we still have to do it for the sake of appearances to avoid arousing suspicion."
Qi Siling held her upright, then relaxed for a moment before letting her go. "Okay, you change first. I'll go get some water."
After he left, Xia Youyou locked the door, took off her rumpled clothes, and changed into a pink dress. It was a bit hot in here, so she didn't need to wear a bodice. After changing her clothes, she opened the door and let Qi Siling in with a basin of water.
Xia Youyou also wanted to take a rag to wipe it together, but the man stopped her, "Just sit aside, you don't have to do anything."
The girl didn't argue with him. She took out a piece of cloth and tied a rope to make curtains. Qi Siling quickly wiped the bed and wiped the clean desk before helping her hammer in the nails.
The curtains were drawn to block out the glaring sunlight outside.
Qi Siling made the bed and tidied it up a bit before taking Xia Youyou out.
The two of them came out at the exact time the workers were leaving. Qi Siling walked on the outside, shielding herself from the curious gazes. The little girl was incredibly pretty, and the red mole on her forehead made her look even more like a fairy. Anyone who noticed them couldn't help but look at her.
Qi Siling was also very annoyed about this. The little girl was eye-catching and he felt a sense of crisis.
Xia Youyou quietly pulled his clothes and looked at him with a playful smile.
The man had no choice but to lead her out the door quickly.
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