As the sun rose and the red light dissipated the fog, the sky finally began to clear.

Shen Fenghe returned to the tent with a quilt in her arms. When she looked up, she found that the half roasted sweet potato she had left behind was completely devoid of skin, and she couldn't help but smirk.

She walked to a spot about a meter away from the bed and spread out the bedding.

Ye Zhengting slowly opened his eyes, saw that she was sleeping on the floor, and frowned. "Why are you sleeping here?"

Shen Fenghe said without looking up, "I'll just take a nap, an hour at most. When the mudslide happened here, there was also an earthquake in the military region. I didn't dare to fall asleep, so I only took a short nap in the car on the way here."

"An earthquake struck the military region?" Ye Zhengting asked in astonishment.

Only then did he notice that Shen Fenghe looked haggard, and her hair looked hastily tied up, appearing unkempt and unlike her usual meticulously combed hair.

He felt a lump in his throat. "There's no need for that. You don't need to try to please me."

Shen Fenghe paused, turned to look at him, and said, "I'm not trying to please you; I wanted to be a volunteer myself."

"Ye Zhengting, I am not only your wife, I am also a member of the military region."

Ye Zhengting was taken aback and suddenly became speechless.

Shen Fenghe made a makeshift bed on the floor, then lay down with her back to him, fully clothed, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Ye Zhengting gazed at her retreating figure, his heart surging with emotion.

She works so hard to climb the social ladder, isn't it all for a life of comfort? Why come here to suffer like this?

Listening to her slightly heavy breathing, Ye Zhengting gradually felt sleepiness creeping in.

He didn't know how long he had slept, but it was an exceptionally sound sleep; he didn't dream, nor did he hear the rain or thunder...

When he opened his eyes again, he found that his wounds didn't seem to hurt as much. Just as he was about to stretch, he turned his head and saw that Shen Fenghe was no longer there.

I glanced at my watch; it was almost ten o'clock.

"Well……"

He propped himself up on the bed board, preparing to get out of bed to urinate, but after searching around the tent, he couldn't find the iron bucket.

Just as he hesitated whether to call out to Shen Fenghe to come back, the tent door was flung open. "Shen... why is it you?"

He thought it was Shen Fenghe who had returned, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Yu Li.

"What do you want?" he asked, frowning, his voice somewhat cold.

Even if he is not married yet, Yu Li, as a female military doctor, should not come to see him alone. She should at least bring a companion to avoid suspicion.

Yu Li was used to his cold attitude and even found it cool and handsome.

"I've brought you breakfast."

She spoke affectionately, carrying a thermos in her hand, and gracefully walked to the bedside and sat down.

Ye Zhengting's brows furrowed even more. Wasn't there a chair? Why did he have to sit on the edge of the bed?

"I was so worried when I heard that your training area was hit by a mudslide! As soon as I heard that they were sending people to help, I was the first to sign up." Yu Li slowly turned the lid of the thermos, glancing at Ye Zhengting, who was sitting half on the bed, her eyes sparkling.

I was especially moved when I saw his half-naked upper body wrapped in gauze.

As a military doctor, she had seen many soldiers half-naked or even naked, but she had always remained calm, believing it to be a doctor's duty. However, two years ago, when she was helping Ye Zhengting, who was in a coma, treat his wounds as a teacher's assistant, her heart could no longer remain calm.

Despite being a battle-worn and scarred body, it didn't feel terrifying at all; instead, it was sexy and alluring.

From then on, she was hopelessly in love with him, even though he now has a wife.

During this time, she came to a realization: so what if it's a second marriage, as long as it's her first marriage, that's all that matters.

Besides, outstanding men are still highly sought after even if they're divorced. Take her uncle, for example. He's over forty and divorced, yet many young women are eager to be his son's stepmother. Moreover, Ye Zhengting doesn't have any children yet.

She felt that there were no corners that couldn't be dug up, only shovels that weren't good enough.

Unscrew the lid, and a fragrant aroma of rice mixed with meat wafts out, making your mouth water.

"This is a minced meat congee I made especially for you, along with a boiled egg."

Yu Li took a still-warm egg out of her pocket and said softly, "You've suffered such a serious injury, you need to replenish your strength, but supplies are scarce here. Shen Fenghe definitely can't find you anything good. I managed to get a little bit of minced meat and an egg from the villagers..."

"What did you say?" Ye Zhengting abruptly interrupted her.

"What? What?" Yu Li didn't understand.

"Where did you get these things from?" Ye Zhengting asked, his face darkening, word by word.

"It's...from the villagers." Yu Li suddenly felt guilty, but then emphasized, "You were injured while saving the villagers, so taking some food from them isn't against the rules, is it? I didn't take much..."

"Hey! Don't go in."

Luo Cancan's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door. She reached out and stopped Shen Fenghe, who was also carrying a thermos.

"Why can't I go in?" Shen Fenghe asked, looking puzzled, peering through the crack in the door. "Has the doctor come to examine Ye Zhengting?"

Luo Cancan added, "Yes! My sister is giving Commander Ye a medical check-up."

Through the crack in the door, Shen Fenghe saw Yu Li sitting on the edge of the bed, holding an egg in one hand and a thermos in the other. She was clearly there to bring food rather than to check her health.

Ye Zhengting sat half-upright on the bed, looking rather unwell.

This left Shen Fenghe momentarily confused about the situation of the two people.

"Little Lotus!"

Suddenly, Ye Zhengting's gaze shot straight at her, their eyes meeting, which startled her.

Just as she was shrinking back, Ye Zhengting called out again, "I need to pee, come in and help me!"

The air fell silent instantly.

Yu Li's hand holding the thermos trembled slightly, and she suddenly felt the weight of the porridge.

Luo Cancan's mouth was wide open, and her eyes were as wide as saucers.

Shen Fenghe opened her eyes for a moment, met Ye Zhengting's fiery gaze, swallowed, lifted the tent door, and went inside. "I gave that iron bucket to Deputy Commander Lu. There are also a few wounded soldiers with limited mobility in their tent."

"Then help me out to find a place to relieve myself." Ye Zhengting extended a hand to her.

Shen Fenghe pursed her lips, placed the thermos on the small table, walked to the bedside, supported Ye Zhengting's back, and said to Yu Li, who was frozen by the bed, "Excuse me, Dr. Yu, could you please move aside?"

Yu Li's hand trembled again, and she slowly stood up with a deathly pale face.

After she made room for him on the bed, Shen Fenghe helped Ye Zhengting sit up and put his shoes on.

"Thank you," Ye Zhengting murmured.

Shen Fenghe smiled and helped him out of the tent.

The two ignored Yu Li, who was standing there dumbfounded, and Luo Cancan, who was standing there dumbfounded.

"We women all relieved ourselves behind that boulder, while the men used the bushes on the side, which was more secluded and relatively safe."

Shen Fenghe pointed and then helped Ye Zhengting walk towards the dense thicket of bushes.

"Alright, I'll find one of my soldiers to take me there. You don't need to come along."

Ye Zhengting spotted his soldiers in the crowd and was about to wave when Shen Fenghe whispered in his ear, "Commander Ye, you're quite the opportunist!"

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