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I watched as Jiang Chengzhou walked away and disappeared into the night.

Shen Man bolted the door and touched her lips with her fingertips.

That's funny, who's afraid of the dark?

Jiang Chengzhou also returned to his dormitory.

His dormitory was even worse than Shen Man's; it was just a large dormitory with more than ten people living in one room.

At night, their snoring is varied, rising and falling in waves.

Everyone was still awake, and when they saw Jiang Chengzhou return with a big smile on his face, they all started teasing him.

Jiang Chengzhou was in a good mood and didn't have time to argue with them.

He walked to his bunk and sat down, unconsciously raising his hand to touch his lips.

Afraid of the dark?

I don't believe you!

Jiang Chengzhou found it increasingly amusing, his shoulders began to tremble, and his suppressed laughter gradually turned into an uncontrollable low chuckle. Finally, he simply lay back on the bed, his arms draped over his forehead, his entire chest vibrating with laughter.

The others, who had already gone to bed, were all jolted awake by his commotion and sat up in their blankets.

"What's wrong with the platoon leader?"

"I don't know, it's been like this ever since I came back."

"Could it be that she was possessed by some wandering ghost while she was out?"

Jiang Chengzhou's laughter stopped abruptly. He threw a pillow at them, "What nonsense are you spouting? Go to sleep!"

"Hahahahaha." Everyone laughed, it was rare to see him like this.

Jiang Chengzhou pulled the blanket down to cover half his face, his shoulders still trembling.

The others dared not laugh out loud, and their stomachs ached from holding it in.

I can't sleep...

Jiang Chengzhou tossed and turned all night, finally managing to stay awake until dawn. He immediately got up, washed up, and went to deliver breakfast to Shen Man.

The border region doesn't have traditional four seasons; it only has a rainy season and a dry season.

It's winter now, right in the middle of the most difficult period of fog, dampness, and cold.

When Shen Man got up and opened the door, a cold wind carrying a thick white mist rushed in.

A person stood at the door, with a fine layer of white frost on their shoulders, and tiny water droplets clinging to their eyebrows and eyelids.

"I brought you porridge and steamed buns."

Jiang Chengzhou was so cold that he could barely speak. "I waited for a while, and it probably got a bit cold."

Shen Man cursed him as an "idiot" in her heart, grabbed his arm, pulled him into the house, and closed the door behind her.

The room wasn't much warmer than the outside.

She quickly brought out the stove and went to find dry firewood to start a fire.

Jiang Chengzhou placed the breakfast on the windowsill and squatted down to help her.

He was much better at starting a fire than Shen Man, and he got the charcoal burning in no time.

Shen Man quickly placed a coal briquette on the lit coals.

She bought the coal briquettes herself. She has a scholarship, and Kong Baozhu sends her money every month. In addition to her own salary and subsidies, Shen Man is not short of money at all.

She took out a dry towel and dried his hair.

Jiang Chengzhou's hair was half-wet from the mist, and his face was red from the cold.

"Don't you know how to knock?" Shen Man said reproachfully. "Why are you looking for me so early?"

Jiang Chengzhou had his head pressed down, bending slightly to match her height. "I just arrived not long ago, and I didn't wake you because I saw you weren't awake yet."

Shen Man brushed the stray hairs from his forehead. "Are you stupid?"

Jiang Chengzhou smiled but didn't say anything.

Shen Man looked up and met his downcast gaze.

She couldn't help but smile, so she tiptoed over and quickly kissed the corner of his mouth, then pulled away.

Before Jiang Chengzhou could react, Shen Man had already turned around to prepare breakfast.

The porridge and steamed buns have gone cold.

The coal briquettes were already lit. Shen Man placed the kettle on the stove, then put the porridge bowl and steamed buns next to the stove, letting them warm slowly with the heat from the stove.

Jiang Chengzhou could only sit on the small stool, looking aggrieved.

Shen Man found it both funny and heartbreaking. She squatted down next to him, pulled his hands over, and rubbed them together in her palms.

Once her hands were warmed up, she began to mischievously rub the calluses and cracks on his palms, occasionally scratching them lightly with her fingernails.

Jiang Chengzhou withdrew his hand slightly and said with a helpless smile, "Shen Man, don't bully me."

Shen Man smiled and looked up at him. "Jiang Chengzhou, there's only one bench in my house. If you sit on it, where will I sit?"

Jiang Chengzhou coughed lightly twice, his eyes darting around, "You, you can sit on the bed."

"I'm wearing my outer pants, they'll get the bed dirty."

After Shen Man finished speaking, she stood up and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Hold me tight, let's squeeze in together."

"Cough cough cough..."

Jiang Chengzhou choked slightly, and Shen Man had already sat on his lap.

"It's not appropriate." Jiang Chengzhou's ears turned red.

Shen Man loosely placed her hands on the back of his neck. "Jiang Chengzhou, don't go too far. This is my home. Can't I even sit for a while?"

Unable to argue with her, Jiang Chengzhou resigned himself to his fate and wrapped his arm around her waist with his uninjured hand to prevent her from losing her balance and falling off.

Shen Man took advantage of the situation, resting her forehead on his shoulder and pressing her face against the crook of his neck.

Jiang Chengzhou was as stiff as a wooden statue, his hands on her waist, afraid to move, his neck turning red at a visible speed.

"What are you so nervous about?" Shen Man punched his chest lightly. "I'm not going to eat you."

Jiang Chengzhou tilted his head slightly, his lips brushing against the top of her hair, and muttered softly, "Who knows."

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, are the steamed buns hot yet?" Jiang Chengzhou changed the subject.

Shen Man turned her head and gave him a reproachful look before getting up to get the steamed buns.

The bowl of porridge was a little hot from the charcoal fire. Jiang Chengzhou held it, and the two of them shared the porridge, taking turns eating it.

After finishing breakfast, Shen Man glanced at her watch. "I have to go to work at the hospital. You..."

Jiang Chengzhou washed the bowl, intending to return it to the cafeteria later.

"I have to go teach the new recruits. You go to the hospital first, and we can have lunch together?"

Shen Man nodded, "Then let's go together."

"You go first. I see your stool isn't very sturdy. I'll go find a nail and fix it for you."

Shen Man had already reached the door when she heard this, so she turned back.

Jiang Chengzhou took a step back. "What are you going to do?"

Shen Man approached him step by step until she forced him against the wall, leaving him with nowhere to retreat.

"Shen Man..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Man had already tiptoed up and kissed her.

This time, unlike the fleeting touch in the morning, she wrapped her arms around his shoulders, pressed her lips against his, and tentatively touched his lower lip with the tip of her tongue.

Jiang Chengzhou froze, then grabbed her lower back and pulled her into his arms, taking the initiative and pressing her back against him.

He was a bit fierce. Shen Man leaned back as he kissed her, her fingers tightening around his collar, her breathing becoming erratic.

Only when they were both out of breath did Jiang Chengzhou finally release her. "Shen Man, don't do anything rash."

"..."

Shen Man's chest heaved, her lips were swollen and red from being kissed, and her eyes were still glistening with tears.

Hit it up!

Shen Man laughed in exasperation and pushed him away. "Here's the key. Don't wait outside like an idiot next time."