But before he could unbutton two buttons, someone grabbed his hands.
"I'll do it myself." A hoarse and weak voice sounded in his ear, and then the towel was taken away by someone.
Shen Qingyun looked up in surprise, and then saw that Yin Xiaoman had opened his eyes at some point.
"Wife, you're awake!"
He was surprised and delighted. He leaned over and took Yin Xiaoman into his arms, saying excitedly, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I'm back. It's okay. Nothing will happen to me in the future."
As he spoke, he gently stroked her back, his heartache and doting evident in his words.
Yin Xiaoman didn't move.
Let him vent his emotions.
After a while, she reached out and pushed his chest: "Get up, it's cold."
"Oh, oh oh." Only then did Shen Qingyun realize that although his wife's face was flushed red, her body was trembling slightly.
He quickly let her go and covered her with the quilt again.
He put the towel back into the warm water, rubbed it, and then took it out to wring it dry. But when he was about to help Yin Xiaoman wash, his hand stopped in mid-air and he couldn't move forward.
He found Yin Xiaoman staring at him quietly.
There was no such emotion as "madness, despair, pain, sadness..." that his comrades had told him before in his eyes. There was not even any surprise, only surprising calmness.
So calm that he was even a little afraid to touch it.
"The doctor told him to wipe your body, saying it would be bad for your health if you don't lower your temperature." After a while, Shen Qingyun explained with some embarrassment.
"Um."
Yin Xiaoman nodded, then pointed to the stool next to him and said, "We'll talk later. Sit down first."
"oh."
Shen Qingyun quickly agreed. But as he spoke, he still put the towel on her forehead.
Yin Xiaoman closed his eyes but did not stop it.
"What's going on?" Yin Xiaoman asked.
Because of the ups and downs she had experienced at noon, her voice was still a little hoarse, and in this empty and quiet ward, she sounded indescribably tired.
"I'm not very clear either." Shen Qingyun also calmed down.
He shook his head. "I came back three days ago with Engineer Ning, oh, the Engineer Ning who came with you on the train, and another Mr. Hua. Because those two old men insisted on doing some secret investigation, they didn't call back in advance. Who knew this would happen!"
At this point, Shen Qingyun reached out and held Yin Xiaoman's hand that was under the quilt, and said with a guilty look on his face: "Did I scare you?"
Yin Xiaoman didn't say anything, but she didn't pull back the hand he was holding.
To be honest, she was really scared, which was why she behaved so out of control at noon.
But at that time, she really couldn't control herself.
She was so disappointed.
Yin Xiaoman has always known that he is not a lucky person, otherwise he would not have lost his parents at a young age. He has to grit his teeth and work hard to live every step of his growth.
But she thought that all this ended when she fell, lost her life and traveled to this world, and everything would be fine after that.
After all, God gave her a home again, a family that treated her well, and the way to the imperial kitchen.
So, she tried hard to give back.
She was kind to her family and neighbors, and even tried her best to help improve the food in the camp and provide help to people around her.
She also tried hard to control her cold temper and treat everyone around her gently.
Yin Xiaoman is doing these things very seriously, because she believes that accumulating virtue and doing good deeds and accumulating good connections are the only ways she can repay God's kindness.
She wanted God to feel her sincerity and give her a chance to live a down-to-earth life.
However, under such circumstances, Shen Qingyun still got into trouble. Time went completely according to its track, step by step, without any change at all.
This realization completely overwhelmed her, making her feel that everything she had done before was just wishful thinking.
If she had just joined the army, she might have naively thought that it didn't matter whether Shen Qingyun was there or not, and she could always survive on her own.
Even able to support two children.
But the longer she stayed here, the more she realized how naive her previous thoughts were.
The reason why she can live so comfortably in the military camp now, with no worries about food and clothing, and is respected. Her own accumulation and help to the canteen naturally accounted for one thing, but the most important point was that she was a family member of a military cadre and the wife of Shen Qingyun.
If that man was gone, how could the combat troops allow an outsider to stay in the barracks for a long time?
Even if you are a surviving relative, even if you have served in the army but the man is no longer with us, in most cases, no, I can even say in 100% of cases, the army will work for you and allow you to return to your hometown with the pension.
What is she going back for?
Go back to Shuanggui Village and continue fighting with Liu Chunxia for the pension?
Even if she won, or they had a complete falling out, she would go back home and continue to live her own life behind closed doors.
What then?
If the time trajectory continues unchanged, the identity of the original owner's father will soon be questioned, and those people from the county will come to search the house!
Shen Qingyun had been gone for more than two months, far beyond the return date he mentioned in the letter.
These messy thoughts go through Yin Xiaoman's mind several times every day.
While she tried hard to comfort herself that nothing would happen and that the man would return safely, she couldn't help but worry.
The words of those two people today were like the last straw that broke the camel's back, shattering all her fantasies...
For a moment, she even felt that it would be better for her to fall and die. There was no point in living this life again.
But what she never expected was that Shen Qingyun actually came back alive!
The moment he entered the room, Yin Xiaoman couldn't believe it. Although her eyelids were still heavy and her body couldn't move, her heart suddenly relaxed.
As soon as I relaxed, I didn't know why I had a fever.
Seeing that Yin Xiaoman remained silent, Shen Qingyun felt a little uneasy. He asked cautiously, "Wife, do you want to eat something? I heard from Liu Chang that you haven't woken up since noon. Are you hungry?"
Yin Xiaoman shook his head and realized that it was already late.
She glanced at the exhausted Shen Qingyun and said, "I'm not hungry, don't worry about me. It's already late, go back and rest. I'll go home by myself tomorrow when the fever subsides."
Shen Qingyun glared in dissatisfaction with these words: "What are you talking about! Just lie down and don't move. I'll get you some water. You need to drink more hot water if you have a fever."
After saying that, he picked up the kettle beside the bed and walked out.
Before leaving, he poked his head in again and gave her a worried look.
Looking at the closed door, Yin Xiaoman's eyes revealed a complicated look.
She knew that Shen Qingyun was truly kind to her, but she had to admit that the moment she made eye contact with the man, she found that all her previous admirations and fantasies about him were gone in an instant.
Looking at him, she did feel at ease, and was sincerely happy that he was able to escape this disaster.
But all the fantasies, hopes, and little sweetness that I once had for him have disappeared without a trace.
I didn't even have the desire to tell him how I felt.
She thought that she was a timid and selfish person after all.
When I wanted to open my heart to someone, I got such a slap in the face!
This made her subconsciously want to wrap herself up again and not get close to anyone.
When Shen Qingyun walked in with hot water, he found that Yin Xiaoman had fallen asleep.
Perhaps the effect of the medicine had finally taken effect, and there was already a little sweat on the tip of her nose.
He walked over gently and removed the towel from her forehead, only to find that her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was troubled by some unresolved worry.
Shen Qingyun sighed and sat down next to her silently.
Even though his wife didn't say anything, how could he not see that this incident really scared her.
The look in her eyes when she looked at him was filled with rejection that she herself might not even be aware of.
Shen Qingyun recalled the night before he left. His wife held his hand and said that as long as he came back safely, she would live a good life with him and would never leave again.
After this incident, their relationship would probably return to the state it was before liberation overnight.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingyun clenched his fists in anger, hating this inexplicable mistake so much!
What exactly went wrong?
Everything was fine before he left, and he even said hello to the military factory. How come he appeared on the death list inexplicably while he was still on the train?
He felt that this matter would never end!
No matter what the reason is, it destroyed the relationship between him and his wife and instantly froze Xiaoman's good impression of him, which means he is just making things difficult for him!
Shen Qingyun gritted his teeth and made up his mind to go to the regiment headquarters in person after settling his wife tomorrow.
When Yin Xiaoman woke up again, it was already daybreak.
The man had disappeared, and Cui Yan was sitting beside the bed.
Seeing her open her eyes, Cui Yan immediately smiled.
She picked up the basin next to her that was already filled with water, added some hot water, then threw a towel in and handed it to Yin Xiaoman.
"It's okay, the fever has gone away, don't worry. Get up and wipe your face first so you can eat later. Xiao Shen said he would go home and make porridge for you, and he should be back soon."
When Yin Xiaoman heard that Shen Qingyun went back to cook porridge, he couldn't help but show a surprised expression.
That man can cook? Stop burning down the kitchen!
In her impression, the man had never even entered the kitchen before she came.
As soon as she saw her expression, Cui Yan guessed what she was thinking and couldn't help laughing.
"I told him to go back and cook, but he was not willing to do it and insisted that he could do it himself. Just wait and see, I don't know what he can cook, so don't waste the food."
At this point, she couldn't help but winked at Yin Xiaoman: "I've never seen Xiao Shen care so much about someone! He sat on the train for several days and stayed here with you all night without changing his clothes. Tsk tsk, this is impossible for our Lao Qi! Xiaoman, it's worth crying for such a caring man!"
After being teased by Cui Yan, Yin Xiaoman's face couldn't help but feel a little hot again. She pursed her lips, not quite sure how to respond.
Fortunately, at this time, Shen Qingyun came in with porridge and two children.
The child had no idea what happened yesterday. All they knew was that Uncle Qi called their mother away, and not long after that, their mother fell ill and was hospitalized.
They wanted to come yesterday afternoon, but Gao Chong, who was asked to look after them, refused to let them, saying that their mother needed to rest.
Even when Erniu burst into tears, he didn't give in.
I finally held it in until this morning, when my dad came back. This time, the two children refused to listen to anyone and insisted on following him.
"Mom!" As soon as they entered the room, the two children rushed to Yin Xiaoman at the same time. Erniu didn't even take off her shoes, but climbed directly onto the bed and hugged her tightly through the quilt.
"Hey, come down, you little bitch, you've made the quilt dirty!"
Cui Yan saw this from the side and was so angry that she laughed and cursed, while pulling Erniu to the ground, but was stopped by Yin Xiaoman.
"It's okay, let her lie down."
Yin Xiaoman sat up straight with a smile, reached out to take off Erniu's shoes, then hugged her into the bed, not minding that she was still wearing her coat.
Dabao next to her held her sleeve tightly, not saying a word and refusing to let go.
Yin Xiaoman had no choice but to free up her other hand and reached out to rub his head with great effort.
Shen Qingyun stood aside and watched all this, and suddenly felt uncomfortable.
He felt that his wife treated the two little boys much better than she treated him!
He ran back early in the morning to make porridge for her, and he made it very carefully. Why doesn’t my wife even look at him more than once? !
Thinking of this, Shen Qingyun suddenly felt an indescribable sense of grievance in his heart. But I have to hold back this feeling, and there's nowhere to express it.
"Have some porridge, it's freshly cooked." He cleared his throat, interrupting the chattering of the two little kids, and went over to put the small steel pot on the table beside the bed.
Then he took a small bowl, carefully scooped out half a bowl and handed it to Yin Xiaoman.
Yin Xiaoman took the bowl and found that it was made with the remaining rice at home. It turned out pretty good, with just the right thickness and a sticky texture. It looked like it had been cooked for quite some time and wasn't burnt at all.
She couldn't help but look up at the man again.
Maybe it was because this look was too warm, Shen Qingyun's mood also improved.
Just as he was about to say something, he saw Dabao patting the quilt beside the bed vigorously, and then shouted to his wife: "I, I, I! I helped Dad plant the rice!"
Hearing what he said, Erniu immediately perked up, twisting her body and looking up at Yin Xiaoman: "And me! I lit the fire!"
Shen Qingyun: "..." His face instantly turned dark.
Yin Xiaoman finally couldn't help laughing out loud.
Since the fever had subsided, Yin Xiaoman did not stay in the health center for long. After dinner, he took his children and Shen Qingyun home.
Shen Qingyun said he wanted to carry her on his back, but she firmly refused.
Fortunately, the health center was not far from home, and the few people arrived there in about ten minutes. But what Yin Xiaoman never expected was that she would actually see Ning Gong in her own yard.
It was obvious that Ning Gong and his team had arrived a long time ago and had been waiting here for a while.
Seeing them come in, Engineer Ning immediately stood up from the bench Gao Chong had brought for them and took a few steps forward to greet them: "Comrade Xiao Yin, are you feeling better? I heard you had a fever, so why didn't you stay in the hospital for a few more days? You have to take care of your body first, that's the most important thing."
Yin Xiaoman knew that Ning Gong and the others came back with Shen Qingyun, but she didn't expect to see them at home.
This made her a little nervous.
She subconsciously glanced at the man next to her - were they leaving?
But she couldn't ask at this moment, so she could only smile politely at Ning Gong and said, "I'm sorry for worrying you and coming to see me. Thank you, I don't have a fever anymore."
After saying that, he pretended to be casual and continued to ask: "You just arrived, why don't you take a rest and come here? After all, we should be the ones to visit you!"
These words made Ning Gong feel at ease. He laughed twice and took the initiative to introduce the old man standing next to him to Yin Xiaoman.
"This is Mr. Hua, we are from the same unit. This time, we wanted to take Xiao Shen on a secret visit, so we didn't contact the camp in time. I'm sorry that you got scared!"
Hearing him say this, Elder Hua next to him also responded: "Yes, it's all our fault. If we had asked Xiao Shen to call the camp, you wouldn't have had this false alarm. We are responsible for this matter. We will investigate the specific reasons and give you an answer. Please rest assured."
At this point, he smiled again: "If you are really angry, just be angry with us two old men, don't blame Xiao Shen, this guy is thinking about going home every day. If you are angry with him and ignore him, he may not say anything, but he may scold us in his heart!"
This sentence made the people around him laugh.
Yin Xiaoman never knew that there were people who were so sociable. I was a little overwhelmed when I was teased like this on our first meeting.
She turned her head, reached out and snatched the steel pot from Shen Qingyun's hand, and casually said, "You guys chat, I'll go boil some water." Then she quickly ran towards the kitchen.
He walked quickly, as if he was afraid that the person behind him would say something else.
Looking at his wife's back, Shen Qingyun had a faint smile on his face, but Ning Gong's words made him quickly put away his smile.
Ning Gong said, "Now that things at home have been arranged, let's go to the meeting first. Your regiment commander has come here, and the incident at the arsenal was not an accident."
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