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Shen Tang followed Huo Xiuyuan into the tent.

The tent was small, containing only a cot and a small table.

Huo Xiuyuan took out a few pills from his medical kit and swallowed them with a gulp.

He raised his hand and took off his shirt, the movement very natural.

As soon as Shen Tang entered, she saw his bare muscles and couldn't help but swallow.

These are real muscles, unlike those induced by protein powder; they have a particularly powerful and aesthetically pleasing appearance.

It's not the kind of deliberate tension, but a natural line that narrows down from the sternum.

Shen Tang withdrew her gaze, stepped forward, opened the first-aid kit, and took out a pair of scissors:

"Sit down, you can't reach it if you stand."

Huo Xiuyuan sat down on the edge of the bed. Shen Tang went around to his side, squatted down, and bent down to cut the gauze.

The old gauze had stuck to the edges of the wound, so she carefully peeled it off little by little.

Huo Xiuyuan remained motionless, but his abdomen tightened slightly.

Shen Tang looked up at him and asked, "Does it hurt?"

Huo Xiuyuan looked down at her and said, "It doesn't hurt, it's just a little itchy."

She set the removed gauze aside, picked up new gauze and ointment, squeezed a little onto her fingertip, and leaned closer to his abdomen. The ointment was cool, and the moment it touched the edge of the wound, Huo Xiuyuan's arm tensed slightly.

Shen Tang's movements were very gentle, spreading the medicine evenly little by little. She lowered her head, her hair falling down and brushing against his waist. Huo Xiuyuan clenched his fists, his ears turning slightly red.

After applying the medicine, Shen Tang lowered her head and gently blew on it.

Huo Xiuyuan raised his chin, clenched his fists tighter, his chest tensed, and his breathing became heavy.

His skin had a light pink tint that extended from his collarbone down to his abdomen.

"Why are you all red?" Shen Tang chuckled, glancing at him sideways. "Are you shy?"

Huo Xiuyuan's face was tanned dark, so you couldn't see any redness, but his body was surprisingly fair, and he turned pink when he was shy.

Huo Xiuyuan turned to look at her, his gaze dark, and raised his hand to pinch her chin.

Shen Tang was a little shy. She placed her hand on the back of his hand and gently pushed it away, saying, "Let me bandage you."

She picked up the new gauze and wrapped it around his waist.

His waist was narrow, but his shoulders were broad. When the gauze was wrapped around his back, she had to stretch her arms forward and lean her whole body into his arms.

She lowered her eyes, carefully circled the area, then leaned forward slightly to reach the other side.

Her soft body pressed against his strong chest muscles.

Huo Xiuyuan raised his hand, placed it on her waist, then tightened it, pulling her into his arms.

Shen Tang was startled, but didn't move. Huo Xiuyuan's embrace was devoid of any desire, making her feel very at ease.

Shen Tang leaned quietly against his chest, her lips gently touching his shoulder:

"Your heart is beating so fast."

Huo Xiuyuan's voice was hoarse and deep, "Shen Tang, you really are a... enchantress. A bewitching enchantress."

Huo Xiuyuan let out a soft breath and released her.

Shen Tang continued bandaging, going around to Huo Xiuyuan's back and wrapping the gauze back around.

Her hand paused. There was an old wound below his shoulder blade, a noticeable indentation. Next to it was a long, diagonal scar, as if it had been cut by some sharp instrument, and several smaller ones piled together nearby.

"How many injuries have you suffered?" Shen Tang asked in a trembling voice.

Huo Xiuyuan didn't turn around: "I don't remember."

Shen Tang's fingers gently touched it, slowly tracing the outline of the old scars from the shoulder blade to the side of the waist.

Shen Tang recalled the old Taoist's words and advised, "The old Taoist said you will face a great calamity this year, so you must be extra careful."

"You still believe in this?" Huo Xiuyuan asked with a smile.

"I didn't believe it at first." Shen Tang carefully put away the gauze and tied it tightly. "Now I believe it."

Huo Xiuyuan looked down and saw the bracelet on her wrist: "This isn't the one Qin Zheng gave you."

Shen Tang raised her wrist: "No, it was given to me by the Taoist priest."

"Commander Huo—"

Yilan lifted a corner of the tent and peeked inside.

She paused for a moment when she saw the gauze on Huo Xiuyuan's body.

Huo Xiuyuan put on his clothes in a second. "What is it?"

"Are you injured?" Yilan asked, frowning.

"It's nothing," Huo Xiuyuan said. "What is it?"

Yilan's gaze shifted back and forth between Shen Tang and him:

"It's nothing, I just wanted to call you for lunch. After lunch, get ready, we'll take supplies to Xiali Township for relief this afternoon."

"Okay, I understand," Huo Xiuyuan said.

Yilan glanced at Shen Tang again, then lowered the curtain and went out.

Shen Tang packed up the medical kit and stood up: "Take good care of yourself and don't get infected. In this post-earthquake environment, infection can easily worsen."

She paused for a moment: "Moreover, epidemics are more likely to occur after earthquakes, and water sources are easily contaminated. If a wound comes into contact with unclean water, the consequences can be very serious. You yourself..."

Huo Xiuyuan stared at her. "Shen Tang, how do you know all this?"

Shen Tang panicked and hurriedly said, "I read it in a book."

"No, you..." Huo Xiuyuan looked at her with a deep gaze, "Your knowledge, your courage, your understanding, all give me a sense of... incongruity."

"You're just a kid who grew up in the countryside and didn't receive higher education, how do you know so much?"

Shen Tang felt flustered by his question and went up to hook her arms around his neck, "It's all because of you."

"Because of what?" Huo Xiuyuan asked, puzzled.

"Because I like you, I want to be worthy of you, so I study hard, read books, and strive to be excellent in everything I do, all so that I can be worthy of you."

Huo Xiuyuan still looked at her suspiciously.

Shen Tang continued, "Do you know why I won't accept you? It's because I'm afraid I'm not good enough, afraid that one day you'll get tired of me and won't want me anymore."

As Shen Tang spoke, her lips pursed, and she looked up at Huo Xiuyuan with teary eyes, tears streaming down her face.

Huo Xiuyuan panicked and raised his hand to wipe her tears, saying, "I'm sorry, I...don't cry."

Shen Tang tiptoed and kissed his lips.

Huo Xiuyuan clenched his fists, his mind a complete mess, unable to think of anything else.

"Oh no! A second earthquake has struck Xiali Township! Everyone, get ready to leave immediately!"

Someone was shouting outside the tent.

Shen Tang quickly relaxed from the fierce battle, Huo Xiuyuan put on his coat, and the two of them hurried out of the tent.

"Commander Huo, we have to hurry!" Yilan ran over and said, with a man beside her. "This is the head of Xiali Township. He will lead the way."

"Okay," Huo Xiuyuan glanced back at Shen Tang, "I'm leaving."

"Take care of yourself." Shen Tang's eyes reddened, and her voice was a little hoarse.

Huo Xiuyuan got into the car, and Shen Tang stood there watching the car turn the corner at the foot of the mountain.

Yilan stood beside her and looked at her: "Are you and Huo Xiuyuan a couple?"

Shen Tang gazed at the car that had already disappeared, and a slight smile curved her lips:

"Yes, Huo Xiuyuan is my boyfriend."

"Shameless." Li Meihua walked up from behind and muttered through gritted teeth.