The mountains have been very peaceful these days, but Mu Huaixi's heart is full of doubts.
She always felt that someone was following her. At first, she thought it was someone from Tang Xiaotang's side, so she had to be careful in everything she did.
But one time, when she was alone at home moving medicinal herbs to dry, she accidentally tripped over a stone on the ground. She heard a familiar and hurried breathing sound from the tree behind her, and she knew that the person who had been with her should be Ying Mingcheng who was still in the military area.
"Could it be that there is some danger around me?" Mu Huaixi thought again and decided not to expose Ying Mingcheng's hiding, but also decided not to let him go.
It just so happened that the military district logistics department had sent a batch of lotus roots home, each basket half filled with mud and half filled with lotus roots. She had originally planned to go to the lake with Sister Hongxia and the others to wash them, but now she leaned against the kitchen door, holding her waist and sighing loudly, "My waist is so sore. I really hope someone will clean up these lotus roots when I wake up."
"You don't have to clean it all out. Just wash enough for me to make lotus root tea."
Mu Huaixi deliberately turned her back, but her eyes kept glancing to the side. She didn't wait for anyone to answer, stretched and went back to the house.
After she slammed the door shut, a faint, helpless sneer was heard from the courtyard.
Even though Ying Mingcheng had asked someone to send back the herbs, and even though Huo Zhiwu had reported his safety on his behalf, Mu Huaixi still missed him. Now she could finally get a good night's sleep. It was a rare day off for the health center's disinfection, and she fell asleep. When she woke up in a daze, the sky outside the window was already dark, and there were a few stars.
"Gu..." Mu Huaixi was half asleep. He sat on the bed until his stomach growled and then he came to his senses. The late spring evening breeze, with a hint of warmth and sweetness, lifted the thin gauze curtains and rushed in, with some tempting fragrance at the end of the wind.
"Hmm, lotus root stewed with pork ribs?" Mu Huaixi seemed to be bewitched by the evening breeze. He turned over and got out of bed in a daze. He walked to the balcony and was blown by the wind, then he became a little more sober.
She looked up and sniffed around, and found that the fragrance seemed to come from her own kitchen downstairs. Then she remembered the task she had given to the "kind-hearted person" and hurried downstairs humming a song.
The mud lotus roots in the kitchen had been cleaned, wrapped in oil paper and neatly stacked in a wooden barrel. The matches in the stove were almost extinguished, and the lid of the pot could not cover up the obvious aroma of the broth.
Mu Huaixi pursed her lips and opened the lid. The lotus root and bones in the pot had been stewed until tender. There were two plates of side dishes and three buns on the basket above the bone soup. It was obvious that they were brought back from the cafeteria.
She slept too long and it was already past dinner time in the cafeteria. If it weren't for the "kind-hearted person" who prepared food for her, she would have been hungry tonight.
"Hehehe~" Mu Huaixi hummed a song as she happily served the food and brought it into the house to eat. She drank the sweet lotus root soup mouthful by mouthful, squinting her eyes and humming a song. When she was about to wash the dishes, she heard the sound of stones knocking outside the window.
"Woo woo woo woo woo."
The puppy lying in the basket at the head of the kang bed suddenly raised its head and howled out the window, calling Mu Huaixi back. She held the puppy, pushed open the window, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong, kind-hearted person?"
Although there was no one standing in front of the window, she seemed to be able to see Ying Mingcheng's helpless expression. After a long time, a helpless sigh came from the darkness.
"Just leave the dishes in the kitchen. I'll wash them later."
"We don't have enough time this afternoon. Please take down the clothes and sheets that need to be washed. I will wash them later."
The more Mu Huaixi listened, the more her lips curled up. She grabbed the puppy's arm and shook it outward, "What? Are you going to become Mr. Snail instead?"
"Since you've been exposed, go home and sleep."
"There's heavy dew and lots of mosquitoes at night. Where is Mr. Snail going to sleep?"
The kind-hearted person outside the window did not continue to answer, but just threw a small bag over. Mu Huaixi hurriedly caught it, and when he opened it, he found that there were three dragon beard candies inside.
"Where did this come from?" Mu Huaixi was very surprised, but the night became quiet and there was no answer.
She curled her lips, opened a dragon beard candy and put it in her mouth. She was instantly attacked by the strong sweetness and couldn't help but squint her eyes. She liked dragon beard candy very much, especially the crispy and crunchy texture.
The last time she went to the county town, she planned to buy some, but unfortunately the mall didn't have them. She didn't expect to get them from Mr. Tianluo.
Since she didn't have to do housework, Mu Huaixi played with the puppy for a while, practiced some boxing, and read a medical book for a while. She waited until the lights in the surrounding houses were turned off before going upstairs.
"Why don't you come back to sleep?" Mu Huaixi muttered, yawned and got into bed. Not long after she turned on the light, a gust of wind came in from the balcony, and then a slightly cool yet hot embrace enveloped her.
"What? Not feeding mosquitoes outside anymore?"
"How did you find me?" Ying Mingcheng's voice was a little muffled. He gently lifted her head, changed to a hugging position, and did not forget to carefully caress her lower abdomen.
"You're so obvious," Mu Huaixi actually discovered it with her extraordinary five senses, but she just wanted to tease Ying Mingcheng.
“…”
Sure enough, after she said that, the person behind her froze, as if wondering what was wrong with his stealth.
Mu Huaixi pursed her lips and smiled secretly. After waiting for a long time and seeing that he didn't move, she smiled and revealed the secret, "You care too much about me."
There was naturally no problem with Ying Mingcheng's disguise, but he was too worried and cared too much about himself, which revealed the flaws. Of course, it would take her five senses to discover them.
After Mu Huaixi finished speaking, the person behind her was obviously stunned. After a long while, a warm breath hit her shoulder. Ying Mingcheng's voice was full of laughter, "Don't you care about me too much?"
“…”
Mu Huaixi didn't expect him to say that, but then she thought about it and realized that he was right. If she hadn't cared about and missed Ying Mingcheng so much, she probably wouldn't have discovered it so quickly.
The blush gradually spread from her cheek to her earlobe. She bit her lip and suddenly reached out to pat the arm that was wrapped around her, "Shen~"
Ying Mingcheng immediately raised his arms, but refused to let her go. Instead, he leaned over and nuzzled her neck with his nose. After taking a deep breath, he asked, "Tell me again what happened to you a few days ago."
"You're lurking around me just to catch him?" Mu Huaixi's mind raced quickly. "Have you noticed anything unusual around me recently?"
"Not yet," Ying Mingcheng didn't want to say it at first, but he was afraid that she would worry if he didn't say it, so he told the truth.
Mu Huaixi held his thumb and slowly told him everything she heard, "saw" and felt that day. She felt more relaxed with Ying Mingcheng and didn't have to hide her extraordinary five senses. She also expressed some of her guesses.
Ying Mingcheng just listened silently. After she finished speaking, he only hummed and patted her arm, "Don't worry, leave it to me."
Mu Huaixi was just about to turn around and analyze more with him, but she felt a full sense of security coming over her, followed by a deeper sleepiness, and soon fell asleep under his comfort.
Hearing her breathing slow down, Ying Mingcheng gently pulled his arm away and sat at the end of the bed to massage her calves. He had heard from experienced comrades that pregnant women were prone to leg cramps at night.
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