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Jiang Chengzhou touched his nose guiltily, "No, it's just that I need to get back to the team as soon as my injury heals."

Shen Man put down the blanket she was holding. "So fast?"

Jiang Chengzhou nodded, "Mm."

Shen Man suddenly understood what Jiang Chengzhou had said earlier. She wasn't even with Jiang Chengzhou yet, but she was already worried about him.

but……

"Don't you have anything else to say to me?"

Jiang Chengzhou raised an eyebrow. "Anything else?"

Shen Man sat on the bed, while Jiang Chengzhou sat on a small stool, his head lower than hers, so he could only look up at her.

Shen Man lowered her eyes, her gaze sliding from his thick, dark eyebrows to the corners of his slightly pursed lips.

This superior perspective created a subtle sense of imbalance in her heart.

Just like their current situation.

On the surface, it was Jiang Chengzhou who coaxed her and looked up to her, but in reality, it was always Jiang Chengzhou who was holding the kite string in their relationship.

He can be strict when he wants to be, and relaxed when he wants to be.

She was a little angry, but seeing him with his arm in a sling, huddled on the small stool looking so miserable, her anger dissipated.

Shen Man didn't want their relationship to remain ambiguous; she wanted a clear answer.

But Jiang Chengzhou is the best at hiding and playing dumb.

She was racking her brains trying to figure out how to push him when the light on the wall suddenly flickered a couple of times and went out.

"what!"

Shen Man exclaimed in surprise, sprang up from the edge of the bed, and threw herself straight into the arms of the person opposite her.

Caught off guard, Jiang Chengzhou firmly gripped her lower back with his hand. "It's alright, it's probably just unstable voltage."

The high-voltage main grid has not yet been laid, and this area relies on small hydroelectric power stations for independent power supply, operating as an isolated grid.

The power station had to supply power to the hospital, and the nearby power lines were all pulled from small hydroelectric power stations dozens of kilometers away, crossing mountains and valleys.

The loss of current during long-distance transmission is severe, and power outages often occur whenever high-power equipment is started at any point along the line.

Shen Man snuggled into his arms; the small stool couldn't support the two of them.

The low stool under her bottom was already unstable, but Jiang Chengzhou reacted quickly. Before the stool broke, he suddenly tightened his right arm, grabbed her waist, and lifted her up, using the force to stand up from the stool.

Shen Man clung to him, her forehead pressed against his collarbone, her hands gripping the fabric of his shirt, showing no sign of letting go.

She even buried her face closer to his chest, her breath burning his skin through the thin fabric.

Jiang Chengzhou stood still, one arm still around her waist, and looked down to make out her silhouette in the darkness for a moment, his tone carrying a helpless smile, "So scared?"

"Hmm," Shen Man's muffled voice came from his chest, "That was terrifying."

The two of them just stood there.

After a while, Shen Man's voice rang out in the darkness, "Jiang Chengzhou, you're holding me a little too tightly."

"Ah, oh oh."

Jiang Chengzhou quickly released his grip.

Shen Man grabbed his shirt. "Don't let go, I'm scared."

Jiang Chengzhou pulled his hand back halfway and wrapped it around her waist again.

This time I didn't dare hug her that tightly, I just placed my palm on her lower back, my fingers slightly curled.

Shen Man remained quiet in his arms for two seconds, then raised her hand and slowly traced her fingertips upwards along his chest.

His fingers traced his pectoral muscles, then moved upwards to his collarbone, Adam's apple, and finally stopped on his face.

Jiang Chengzhou's breathing became heavy, his Adam's apple bobbed under his palm, and his voice was a little hoarse, "Shen Man, don't move!"

"You're being mean to me again."

Shen Man placed her fingertips on his cheekbone and touched his earlobe with her fingertips.

Jiang Chengzhou felt hot all over from being rubbed against, and turned his head away to avoid it. "I wasn't mean to you, Shen Man. You can't bully an injured person like this."

Shen Man didn't reply, but cupped his face in her hands, gently stroking his brow bone with her thumbs.

"I'm scared, touching you will make me feel better."

Jiang Chengzhou stopped hiding.

Neither of them spoke in the darkness. Shen Man could feel the temperature of his cheeks rising and his body tense.

After a long time, Shen Man withdrew her hands, wrapped her arms around his waist again, and pressed her face against his chest.

Jiang Chengzhou's heart was pounding like a drum, drilling straight into her ears through her clothes.

Shen Man smiled and said, "Jiang Chengzhou, just give in to me."

The lights came on.

Jiang Chengzhou adjusted his eyes to the light. "What did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."

Shen Man looked up, "I..."

Jiang Chengzhou leaned down and kissed her.

Shen Man's eyes widened suddenly. Close to her were his closed eyelashes, thick and dense.

Her mind went blank for a moment, her hands still wrapped around his waist, and she froze on the spot.

Jiang Chengzhou moved his hand up from her lower back, placed his palm on the back of her head, and gently ran his fingers through the short hair behind her ear.

Shen Man closed her eyes, slowly loosened her grip on his shirt at the back, and stood on tiptoe.

She began to respond to him.

It was somewhat awkward, even clumsy.

But a small movement caused Jiang Chengzhou to tighten his arms around her, pulling her into his embrace. The kiss, which had been somewhat restrained, suddenly deepened.

Shen Man was a little dazed by his kiss, and tilted her head back to receive his action.

He could feel her breath was rapid and hot, burning along her skin, leaving a thin layer of heat on her ears, cheeks, and neck.

Shen Man clung to his shoulders, causing Jiang Chengzhou's coat to fall down, revealing several wrinkles in his shirt underneath.

The dim light shone on the two of them, casting their shadows together on the wall behind them.

Jiang Chengzhou slowly released her, his breathing not yet fully calmed, his chest heaving rapidly.

Shen Man opened her eyes and suddenly laughed, "Jiang Chengzhou, you're in my hands now."

Jiang Chengzhou laughed too, "Yes, I'm in your hands now."

Shen Man took a step back and patted his shoulder. "Go to the front lines."

"Hmm?" Jiang Chengzhou chuckled. "Aren't you worried about me?"

"I was worried," Shen Man's lips were still slightly red from their intimate moment, "but it's okay, it's alright to worry. Do you think I can't even handle worry?"

Jiang Chengzhou chuckled, "You're right."

The relationship between the two people has taken a rather big leap.

It was getting late, and Jiang Chengzhou was about to leave. Shen Man offered to see him off.

Jiang Chengzhou looked down at her. "It's dark outside. Aren't you afraid of the dark?"

"Isn't it you who's here?"

Shen Man looked up, her eyes sparkling.

In Jiang Chengzhou's eyes, she was simply... extremely cute.

The two stopped near Jiang Chengzhou's dormitory.

Jiang Chengzhou said softly, "I've arrived."

"oh."

"Shall I take you back now?"

Shen Man smiled and nodded, "Okay."

The two held hands and walked the same path again.

Both of them were still somewhat reluctant to leave, but if they continued walking like this, it would be dawn soon.