It had snowed heavily last night. Although the roads had been cleared of snow, the young soldier driving the car was still proceeding with caution. Shen Qingmiao turned to look out the window. Both sides of the street were covered in white, the entire world awash in silver. Pedestrians were few and far between, and those who did pass by were hurried along, their heads tucked into their sleeves in cotton-padded jackets.
The cold wind howled past, and they wrapped their clothes tighter. Even the breath they exhaled turned into white smoke and floated upward.
The windows in the car were closed, so the cold wind couldn't get in and the temperature was a little warmer.
Mother Xue looked at the white snow outside and wrapped herself tightly in clothes. "This freezing weather is really uncomfortable."
"yes."
Shen Qingmiao agreed with Xue's mother. She, too, dreaded winter, the chill that seemed to seep from her bones. When winter arrived, her hands were often icy cold, and even her bed wouldn't warm up for ages.
May winter pass quickly and spring come quickly.
The soldier who was driving was very skilled. Even though the ground was slippery due to snow, Shen Qingmiao, who was sitting in the car, did not feel any bumps and arrived at the army smoothly all the way.
When getting off the car, a cold wind blew, and Shen Qingmiao shivered from the cold. He hugged himself tightly with his hands and curled up into a ball to keep himself warm.
"Hiss~ It's so cold!" Shen Qingmiao rubbed his hands and just wanted to move the things down quickly and go into the house as soon as possible.
He breathed in and blew on his hands, but it was of no use.
My hands are still cold.
As soon as Gu Jingyuan got out of the car, he noticed Shen Qingmiao was afraid of the cold. Without saying a word, he took off his coat, walked quickly to Shen Qingmiao, and put it on her. Shen Jianjun and Xue's mother, who got out of the car later, saw Gu Jingyuan's actions. Xue's mother wanted to say something, but after a slight twitch of her lips, she gave up. The two of them acted as if they hadn't noticed Shen Qingmiao and the others and began to unload the items stored in the trunk one by one.
The young soldier who was driving also helped.
The sudden warmth made Shen Qingmiao look at the big hand on his shoulder. His eyes moved upwards, and Gu Jingyuan's resolute and handsome face came into view.
Seeing that he was only wearing a sweater, it was obvious where the coat came from.
"Why did you take off your clothes and give them to me? Put them back on quickly. You just recovered from your illness. What if you catch a cold again? Put your coat back on quickly." Shen Qingmiao wanted to refuse and take off her coat, but was held down by Gu Jingyuan.
So she could only stare at Gu Jingyuan with her watery eyes to express her dissatisfaction.
Hurry up and put on your clothes!
Gu Jingyuan's eyes were filled with smiles. "You dress well, I'm not cold."
"Nonsense, it's so cold today, and you just got discharged from the hospital, how can you not be cold?" As he said that, Shen Qingmiao grabbed Gu Jingyuan's hand, wanting to see whether he was telling the truth or a lie.
Unexpectedly, the feeling of Gu Jingyuan's hand was completely different from what she had imagined. It wasn't cold at all, but rather warm like a small stove.
"Now you know, I wasn't lying to you. It's really not cold. Besides, you'll be even less cold after moving things and exercising." Looking at Shen Qingmiao's lips wrapped in the scarf, Gu Jingyuan knew clearly how attractive they were to him. His eyes darkened, and Gu Jingyuan resisted the urge to kiss the little girl.
I'll double the compensation next time!
Now, Shen Qingmiao had no reason to refute.
"Just wait here obediently."
Without waiting for Shen Qingmiao to speak again, Gu Jingyuan left a word and turned to help move things.
"Mom, you should take a rest too. Let us move these things." As he said that, he pushed Xue's mother to the position next to Shen Qingmiao.
Xue's mother and Shen Qingmiao looked at each other, both of them helplessly enjoying the care from Gu Jingyuan.
There were quite a lot of things, and the three of them had their hands full of packages.
Gu Jingyuan suggested: "Why don't you leave the things with me first."
Compared to Shen Jianjun's place, Gu Jingyuan's separate dormitory is more suitable for storing these items.
Shen Jianjun agreed with Gu Jingyuan's suggestion, "The battalion commander is right, why don't we leave the things with the battalion commander first."
With everyone's unanimous agreement, everyone carried their packages and walked towards Gu Jingyuan's dormitory.
Gu Jingyuan's dorm looked exactly as Shen Qingmiao had imagined it. Apart from the necessary bed, desk, chair, and cabinets, there was nothing else. It was very plain. The dorm itself was also tidy, with all the belongings neatly arranged. It was just that he hadn't been home for over a month, and there was a thin layer of dust on the table.
After putting down their things, Shen Jianjun and the young soldier left. Before leaving, Shen Jianjun also told Shen Qingmiao, "You rest here first. I'll go back first and come back later."
Shen Qingmiao nodded and agreed: "Second brother, you go, my aunt is with me." So, there is no need to worry.
After they left, Gu Jingyuan looked at the dormitory where there was no place to sit. He picked up a basin and a piece of cloth and planned to go out to get some water and come back to clean it. "You guys rest here for a while. I'll get some water and come back to clean it."
"I'll go with you." Shen Qingmiao said without thinking.
"It's freezing outside, and you're afraid of the cold, so you'd better stay here with my mom."
Xue's mother agreed, "What Jingyuan said makes sense. You should stay in the house. The hot water is not far from here. Jingyuan will be back soon."
"Okay then, I'll stay here with Auntie."
Gu Jingyuan gave Shen Qingmiao a look that said "you are so good" and walked out with the basin.
When he came back, Xue's mother and Shen Qingmiao were having a great chat.
"What are you talking about? You seem so happy." Gu Jingyuan asked as he came in with some water.
Shen Qingmiao ran up to Gu Jingyuan happily and said, "Auntie and I have an appointment to go shopping in the provincial capital."
"It's a rare occasion for Qingmiao to come to the provincial capital, and since we both have nothing to do, we should go out for a walk."
Hearing this, Gu Jingyuan said, "Then I'll go with you. I still have a few days to rest."
Hearing this, Shen Qingmiao became even happier, and the light in his eyes seemed to be brighter.
Seeing that Shen Qingmiao's mind and eyes were full of him, Gu Jingyuan would have taken action long ago if he had not been concerned about Xue's mother being here.
After the agreement was made, Shen Qingmiao took the initiative to help Gu Jingyuan clean the room.
The two of them each took a rag and began to wipe every corner, trying to make the house spotless. Xue's mother was also busy, picking up the broom and dustpan and started sweeping the floor.
Everyone was very motivated and cleaned enthusiastically.
The three of them worked together and quickly cleaned the house spotlessly.
After finishing his work, Gu Jingyuan naturally had to arrange the dormitory for Xue's mother and Shen Qingmiao so that they would have a comfortable place to sleep at night.
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