Taking advantage of the moonlight, the man began to dig a pond on the land she had marked out. Gu Qingqing leaned against the fence and watched him work.
He rolled up the sleeves of his army green shirt, revealing his pale, lean wrists. When he held the hoe and dug the soil, the veins on his arms bulged and crisscrossed because of the force.
After half an hour of digging, the reservoir had almost taken shape. Gu Qingqing quickly flattered him: "Captain Chu is so powerful and domineering. It will take me at least two days to dig this pond."
Chu Dai stopped, put his hands on the hoe handle, and squinted at her: "Tell me, what else do you want to do?"
"In the vegetable field next to the pile of excavated soil." Gu Qingqing smiled ingratiatingly.
The man sneered, resigned himself to his fate and continued working.
It was already half past eight when they finished, and Gu Qingqing just remembered something, "Is the bath water cold?"
"There's hot water in the kettle, just use some." He put the hoe back in the corner, put his arm around her shoulders and walked toward the front yard. "Go wash first, I'll help you find some clothes."
"Okay." Gu Qingqing's heart moved, and she looked up at his profile: "How about we take a shower together?"
"..." Chu Dai paused and glanced at her: "You really don't treat your man as a man."
Gu Qingqing clung to his arm and acted coquettishly, "Let's do it together. It's a good way to not waste water. Why are you shy? I've seen it everywhere."
"I'm afraid you'll be shy." The man said slowly, "I'm also afraid I'll be a beast."
Gu Qingqing understood what he meant, blushed, and whispered: "I believe you won't, why don't you wash together? I'll help you scrub your back. You must be covered in mud and sand, can you wipe it off by yourself? That little water is not enough for you to rinse yourself."
Under her persistent coaxing, Chu Dai couldn't resist and agreed.
Gu Qingqing went into the house with him to get clothes. Chu Dai opened the closet door, and she found a set of men's clothes and took one for herself.
Under the man's gaze, she opened the drawer somewhat embarrassedly, took out the strip of cotton cloth and hid it under her clothes.
Chu Dai sighed inwardly.
Some people just can't do it but love to flirt.
The two of them were squeezed into the small bathroom, and the man raised his hand to turn off the light.
Gu Qingqing was puzzled: "How can I wipe it if I can't see it?"
"Just wipe it off."
"Okay..." The woman felt that he was a little abnormal. Although she was confused in her heart, she did not ask too many questions. With the moonlight coming in from the small window, she began to unbutton his shirt.
Chu Dai leaned against the white wall behind him, his head tilted back slightly, and watched her movements with his eyes lowered, letting her go.
The room was very quiet. The only sounds I could hear were the rustling of people undressing and the occasional chirping of insects coming in from the window.
Gu Qingqing reached down, untied the man's belt, and hung it on the nail behind the door.
After a while, she bent down, picked up the towel from the bucket, twisted it open, and tried to wipe the man with it, but he stopped her with one hand.
The man's Adam's apple rolled and he chuckled: "I'm dirty, let me wash you first."
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After taking a shower, Gu Qingqing was carried back to the house by the man. She hugged his neck and whispered, "How about I wash the clothes tomorrow?"
Putting her on the bed, the man casually lifted the corner of the quilt and said, "No need, you go to sleep first." Since marrying her, the quilt on the bed was no longer rough, but laid flat. Chu Dai was also a little surprised.
She was able to make him control this habit for so many years.
Gu Qingqing crawled into the quilt, watching the man tuck in the corners of the quilt for her. Suddenly, she put her arms around his neck, pulled him down, and kissed him on the lips.
"Brother is so nice~"
Chu Dai held her head and kissed her back, "You're good too."
The two of them stayed together for a while before Gu Qingqing let him go to wash clothes.
By the time the man finished washing and hanging up the clothes and returned to bed, it was already half past ten.
Thinking that he still had to go dig a cave tomorrow, Gu Qingqing couldn't bear to torture him, so her little hand naturally slid down his lower abdomen, and he was stunned when it touched her.
"Do you need to go to the bathroom?" Are you holding it in again?
Chu Dai rested his head on his right arm, leaned sideways and put his left hand around her waist, saying helplessly, "No, just go to sleep."
"Oh." She blinked and remained silent for a long time. Just when Chu Dai thought she was asleep, the woman in his arms suddenly slid down like a loach. After a while, he felt something wet...
The man couldn't help but groan, a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead and the ends of his hair were slightly wet.
He used a little force with his right hand, pulled the little woman out from under the quilt, and held her tightly in his arms.
Gu Qingqing looked at him blankly with wet eyes, "Brother..."
Chu Dai used his left hand to push the hair on her cheek behind her ear and kissed her soft lips, feeling amused and distressed: "You don't have to do this."
"...I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable." Gu Qingqing rubbed her body in his arms twice, staring at him with her big, round eyes.
There seemed to be a fire in the man's body, almost melting her.
The reaction below him became more and more intense, and Chu Dai directly pulled the quilt to cover her head, "I will only feel more uncomfortable if you look at me like this."
Just as he finished speaking, he felt her pinch him lightly. Chu Dai felt as if the nerve in his head snapped. His eyes were as dark as water and he turned over and pressed on her.
He pulled her hands out from under the quilt and put them behind her back on the pillow.
Gu Qingqing was pressed so hard that she couldn't move, and she couldn't get her hands away. The man's heat pressed against her, making her lose consciousness for a moment.
Chu Dai almost couldn't control himself. The blue veins on his neck emerged and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his fair skin.
He covered the woman, pressed her, and almost gritted his teeth and said, "Go to sleep quickly!"
Only then did Gu Qingqing calm down.
At eleven o'clock, the moon disappeared into the clouds and Gu Qingqing slowly fell asleep. The man finally suppressed his anger, took a long breath, got off her, and put her hand into the quilt.
Chu Dai tucked the quilt in again, held her in his arms, kissed her on the forehead, hugged her soft body, and closed his eyes.
A dreamless night.
Gu Qingqing woke up at five o'clock, which was rare. She stretched herself refreshed. The man was standing by the bed, putting on his clothes with his back to her.
When he was halfway through putting on his white shirt, Gu Qingqing caught a glimpse of a scarlet cut on his lower back, which extended to his shoulder.
She got up and quickly tore off the man's clothes.
I didn't expect her to wake up so early today. I thought she was going to hug me from behind and act coquettishly like usual and let him carry her to wash up. I smiled and was about to speak when I heard the woman's voice choked up -
"No wonder you didn't let me turn on the light when I was taking a shower last night. You were afraid that I would see the wound, right? Chu Dai, you have become so capable. You kept everything from me. What do you think of me?!"
Hearing her cry, Chu Dai panicked immediately. He didn't even bother to put on his clothes. He turned around and hugged the woman on the bed. He sat beside the bed and coaxed her in a low voice: "I was wrong. It's just a small injury. It's nothing. I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would be scared. It doesn't hurt at all. Really, don't cry. If it was two days later, it would have healed."
Gu Qingqing sobbed in his arms, "But I feel bad for you. You came back with an injury without saying a word on the second day after we arrived on the island, and you helped me dig a reservoir last night as if nothing had happened. Chu Dai, you are not made of steel, why did you hide this from me?"
The man was stunned for a moment, feeling sad and thinking that he was a good-for-nothing.
Bringing the baby from Mr. Gu's family to this broken island, making her suffer with him, and even snatching and searching for water, now he has made her cry.
He was a little at a loss, holding her hand tightly, rubbing his chin against her neck, and coaxing her in a low voice: "I'm sorry, my wife, next time I will tell you everything, and I won't turn off the light when taking a shower."
Gu Qingqing burst into laughter when she heard his last words. She wanted to reach out and hit him in the chest, but she couldn't bear to do it. She stopped in mid-air, and finally raised her hand to touch his thin and strong face, then raised her head and kissed his chin.
"Remember what you said. Don't do this next time."
"Okay." Chu Dai's eyes softened. The more he looked at the little woman in his arms, the more he liked her. He loved her so much that he wanted to rub her into his own bones and blood. When he thought that her blood was flowing in his veins, he felt relieved instantly.
So, thank you for your service.
If it weren't for his second uncle, such a good daughter-in-law would not have fallen into his hands.
After the conversation was over, Gu Qingqing personally put on his white shirt and buttoned it up, then took out a navy gray uniform from the closet.
The man had clear eyes and a straight posture.
Gu Qingqing couldn't help but tiptoe and kiss his chin, then she smacked her lips, "It's a little prickly, you need to shave, brother."
Chu Dai brushed his fingertips across the corner of her lips, smiled, and said with an ambiguous meaning, "In two days."
The little woman's face turned red and she ran to the bathroom to wash up.
The couple went to the cafeteria to eat together. Usually, Qingqing was still asleep during this meal, so the man would prepare the meal for her and bring it back.
It was a rare occasion for the couple to appear together today, Zhao Ze was stunned for a moment, "The sun is rising from the west, sister Qingqing, why are you here so early today?"
Gu Qingqing smiled and said, "You went to bed early last night. How's your appetite, Sister Anian? Didn't you vomit?"
"It's okay. She said she wanted to eat something sour. I'll go to the mountain to pick some sour oranges for her to try." Zhao Ze glanced meaningfully at the man serving food next to her.
Not really a beast.
They were all men, Chu Dai understood the teasing in his eyes and glanced at him, "Move away, you're blocking me from picking up the braised eggplant."
Zhao Ze smiled and stepped aside, "Yes, Captain Chu."
The man was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Gu Qingqing didn't know what the two of them were talking about. After hearing the last sentence, she asked in confusion, "Chu... Battalion Commander?"
"Yeah." The food in the cafeteria made his glasses misty. Zhao Ze put down his lunch box, took off his glasses, and wiped them on his sleeves. "Don't you know? He is the most senior official on our island, except for the instructor."
Gu Qingqing turned around and asked the man serving food, "When did you become the battalion commander? How come I didn't know about it?"
"Yesterday," Chu Dai absentmindedly picked two fish with few bones, "I was too busy on my way home and forgot about it."
Gu Qingqing snorted lightly. This man had no intention of saying anything at all.
She looked a little strange as she thought of something.
"elder brother."
"Hmm?" The man gave her a lazy look.
"There's some seafood at home, but I forgot to give it to you last night."
"Puff——" Zhao Ze next to her had just put on his glasses when he heard her words. He couldn't help laughing and his glasses slipped down from his nose again.
It's really not his fault. It was mainly because I had such a deep impression of the deadly soup that Sister Qingqing cooked in the Corps cafeteria.
It was bustling and noisy here. Zhang Jianshe walked over without looking around, picked up a spoon, scooped a spoonful of boiled shrimp and braised hairtail, and scooped some potatoes. As if he didn't see them, he threw down the spoon and walked away.
Zhao Ze muttered, "What's wrong with this guy? No one has offended him, right?"
After saying that, he looked up at Chu Dai, who had nothing to do with the matter, and said, "You two are the battalion commander and the deputy battalion commander. Is he unhappy with you?"
He also knew Zhang Jianshe. The two corps had cooperated a lot in the past, and he had also helped Zhang. This guy had a foul mouth and a bad temper, and was a tough guy.
I always want to compete with others. As a soldier, I tend to be competitive.
Zhao Ze could now imagine that after being appointed yesterday, Zhang Jianshe hid in his room at night, counting his military medals and the battles he had fought on his fingers, to see how he was inferior to Chu Dai.
But looking at his unconvinced look today, I guess he didn't understand last night.
"I don't need him to watch." Chu Dai took Gu Qingqing to the table against the wall to sit down and eat, leaving behind these words.
Zhao Ze thought for a moment, then remembered that his wife wanted to drink porridge, so he turned around and scooped two spoonfuls of egg and shredded pork porridge.
This isn't the first time these two rivals have clashed, so he won't worry about it.
Gu Qingqing was still a little dazed when she sat down. She looked at the man sitting opposite her, drinking his porridge calmly and leisurely, and said in disbelief, "Brother, you got a promotion?"
Chu Dai raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't think it was a big deal at first, but when he saw her so happy, a hint of joy appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Well, I'll tell you next time."
Gu Qingqing could not help but hear the man's perfunctory response. She poked the potato chunks in the bowl with her chopsticks and muttered, "This is the largest organization on the island. Where can you get promoted to? Become the island chief."
The man couldn't help laughing, picked out the bones from the fish before giving it to her, "Eat it, you'll have to wash the lunch box later, I have to go to the team."
Gu Qingqing thought of the injury on his lower back and was a little worried: "What happened to you yesterday? Be careful today. Come back tonight and ask Brother Zhao to get some medicine. I'll apply it on you."
"The stone was scratched," he said lightly. "Okay, I'll go get the medicine tonight."
The two talked for a while. The soldiers who were eating nearby collected their lunch boxes and left the cafeteria. Chu Dai also stood up, raised his hand to adjust the brim of his hat, and said to her, "You don't have to wait for me at noon. Come to the cafeteria to eat by yourself. I'll eat the leftover seafood at home when I get back in the evening."
"Okay, I get it. Go ahead and be careful!" Gu Qingqing thought of something, stood up and reached into his pocket, only feeling relieved when she felt candy.
Chu Dai looked down at her lovingly, with a smile in his eyes that became even bigger, "Don't worry, I've brought it. Just wait for me at home."
Gu Qingqing nodded and wanted to kiss him, but when she saw that there were so many people around and they were not at home, she held back.
The man strode out of the cafeteria. She sat back down, ate faster, washed the lunch box and returned it, picked up the kettle filled with water, and greeted Lao Zhu.
"Captain Zhu, I'm going back now. Today's fish and eggplant are delicious, and the potatoes are soft."
Old Zhu smiled and waved at her, "Okay, there will be garlic shrimps at noon, don't forget to come and eat."
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