When Shen Shuyi woke up, she saw Yan Zheng, whose hair was wet, carrying a basin of water back to her.
She yawned. "Good morning, Brother Yan."
"Good morning." Yan Zheng's eyes darted around a little. "You wash up first, I'll go out and buy breakfast and come back, then we'll eat and take the boat."
He glanced at the time and strode outside.
Shen Shuyi didn't know what was wrong with him. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the man was trying to avoid her the night before.
For breakfast, I had rice noodle rolls and wontons. The thin, translucent rice noodle rolls were topped with a fragrant sauce, and they tasted delicious with a rich rice flavor and a delicate texture.
Shen Shuyi pushed a large bowl of wontons toward Yan Zheng, "There's too much, just leave me a small half bowl."
Yan Zheng noticed she had only eaten one plate of rice noodle rolls. "Are you full?"
"Of course." Shen Shuyi simply took the initiative to give most of the wontons to Yan Zheng, and waited for her to eat the rice noodle rolls before eating the wontons.
"If you're hungry, you can eat once you get on the ship."
"I'm afraid I'll get seasick if I eat too much." Of course, Shen Shuyi wouldn't let herself get seasick.
She even asked Yan Zheng with a smile, "Brother Yan, do you get seasick?"
"No." Yan Zheng shook his head firmly. The base was on an island, and they naturally had to do a lot of sea training on a daily basis. How could he possibly get seasick?
Shen Shuyi put down her chopsticks and said to Yan Zheng, "Brother Yan, give me your hand."
Yan Zheng thought she wanted to see something, so he reached out his hand.
Shen Shuyi looked at his upward-facing palm, his fingertips covered in calluses, unsure whether they were from gunshot wounds or from daily training.
It looks rough.
Shen Shuyi held his hand with one hand, and pressed the thumb of her other hand on the inside of the man's wrist, two inches from the horizontal crease, between the two tendons.
"This is the Neiguan acupoint. Pressing this point is helpful for motion sickness. You need to apply some pressure so that the soreness travels to your elbow. Do this for one to two minutes each time."
Yan Zheng felt her fingers tighten, the delicate touch resonating deeply. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly. "Mmm."
Shen Shuyi loosened her fingers, then pressed her thumb firmly against Yan Zheng's tiger's mouth.
"Brother Yan, do you feel any soreness or swelling? Pressing this spot can calm your nerves and relieve dizziness."
“Besides that, there’s another place that works very well.” Shen Shuyi stood up, walked up to Yan Zheng, and pointed to the top of his head.
"This is the Baihui acupoint, located at the top center of our head, at the line connecting the tips of the two ears. Gently pressing and rubbing it with your palm can refresh the mind and calm the nerves, and is suitable for dizziness accompanied by a feeling of heaviness in the head and lightness in the feet."
Yan Zheng subconsciously tilted his head back slightly, feeling the touch of fingers spreading from his head, carrying an indescribable intimacy. His Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and when he spoke again, his voice was a little hoarse.
"Comrade Shuyi, you know so much."
Shen Shuyi opened her mouth and said, "I learned it from my maternal grandfather. I often give my maternal grandparents massages."
"It's almost time, let's go take the boat."
This trip will probably take more than a day, as the journey is quite long.
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During this long journey, Shen Shuyi fully appreciated Yan Zheng's meticulous care; she never expected that such a grown man could be so thoughtful.
When they arrived at the island, it was midday. Shen Shuyi was helped off the boat by Yan Zheng, who then led her to a military jeep.
A middle-aged man in military uniform got off the car, and his face lit up with joy as he walked quickly toward them.
Yan Zheng was slightly taken aback. "Uncle Li, what brings you here?"
Li Aihua walked over quickly. "Commander Liu said you're back and asked me to come and pick you up."
Commander Liu Ye is Yan Zheng's maternal uncle. Officers of his rank are assigned a car and driver, and even have orderly soldiers.
This Li Aihua is Liu Ye's driver.
Yan Zheng introduced Shen Shuyi to Li Aihua, "Uncle Li, let me introduce you to my marriage partner, Shen Shuyi."
When he said those words, a surge of warmth welled up inside him for some reason. He subconsciously looked at Shen Shuyi, and when he saw the smile on her lips, Yan Zheng quickly looked away.
Li Aihua had practically watched Yan Zheng grow up, so she was naturally happy for him now that he was getting married.
"Hello, Comrade Shen, please get in the car. The division commander has prepared lunch for you."
"Hello, Uncle Li." Shen Shuyi nodded.
Li Aihua drove steadily, glancing in the rearview mirror. As expected of the regimental commander's girlfriend, she was even more beautiful than a movie star, with such a good temperament. The two of them looked like a perfect match sitting together.
On the way, Yan Zheng told Shen Shuyi about his maternal uncle's family situation.
Then the topic of the wedding came up again. He said his parents had to go back to Beijing for an urgent matter and would have to come to the island to officiate the wedding for them in a while.
Hopefully she doesn't feel neglected.
Shen Shuyi expressed his understanding.
Yan Zheng said in a low voice, "You don't need to say anything when we eat. Just eat your fill. I'll take care of everything."
"And...my uncle looks serious, but he's actually a very nice person."
Shen Shuyi chuckled. "I know."
"You'd be better off not saying anything, the more you talk, the more nervous I get."
Yan Zheng immediately changed the subject and started talking about things on the island so that she could better understand the local customs.
Meanwhile, news of Commander Yan's return from visiting his family also spread throughout the military region.
The members of the cultural troupe were also having their meal in the military region's canteen.
People who knew each other sat together to eat and chat. Xiao Shu got her food and sat down opposite Wang Wen.
Wang Wen put down her chopsticks and asked in surprise, "Xiao Shu, why are you eating here today? Aren't you eating with Comrade Li?"
Xiao Shu smiled shyly, "He still has things to do and told me to eat first and not wait for him."
Wang Wen was quite envious of Xiao Shu and Li Donghai; their relationship was going so smoothly that they were now at the point of discussing marriage.
She was a few years older than Xiao Shu, but her love life was much more tumultuous.
If... if he hadn't gotten hurt, my parents would definitely have agreed to my relationship with him...
"Xiao Shu, you two have such a great relationship. I'm looking forward to your wedding."
Seeing the envy in her eyes, Xiao Shu quickly said, "I heard that Commander Yan has returned from Shanghai. Sister Wen, I know you've been waiting for Commander Yan. Don't worry about anything else, just go for it! Otherwise, you'll regret it later."
Wang Wen was excited, but her emotions subsided. "But he... my parents won't agree."
"Oh well, we can just adopt one."
"The best thing would be to wait until a comrade-in-arms sacrifices himself and then adopt their child. That way, you not only have a child, but you also gain a good reputation."
Wang Wen quickly covered Xiao Shu's mouth, saying, "Xiao Shu, don't say such things."
"Be careful not to be overheard."
Xiao Shu said softly, "I know, there's not much people around here, don't worry."
"Are you really planning to give up on Comrade Yan?"
Wang Wen pondered to herself that although she had confessed her feelings to Comrade Yan and been rejected, it must have been because she was not firm enough and her hesitation was seen by Yan Zheng.
That must be because he was injured and didn't want to delay him, which is why he refused. As long as she says this time that she doesn't care whether he can have children, he will definitely accept her!
Wang Wen became increasingly determined, and her heart burned with passion. She couldn't wait to see Yan Zheng.
She wanted to tell Yan Zheng how she felt...
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