Back home, Xie Huaizheng had been a profligate young master.

Forget helping others with their clothes; what he ate and what he wore were all arranged for him. He never had to lift a finger.

It wasn’t until he came here to be a soldier that he was forced to rein in that indulgent attitude.

This was precisely why Old Sir Xie had forced Xie Huaizheng to come here in the first place.

But even here, Xie Huaizheng paid no mind to other people’s trivial matters, concerning himself only with his own affairs.

Now, however, he felt he was willing to personally handle anything and everything for Su Zhaozhao.

He would do more than just help her brush her teeth and eat; if she asked him to feed her mouth-to-mouth, he would be overjoyed.

But Su Zhaozhao didn’t want that.

She said to Xie Huaizheng, "I know you like me and can’t bear to see me suffer. But in my eyes, I’m not suffering. This gives my life meaning."

She believed that everyone in this world had their own value.

Even if this was a novel, every single person who appeared in it had their own purpose.

And now, in her eyes, everyone here was so vividly real, and so was she.

"I understand, Zhaozhao. I’m sorry." Xie Huaizheng’s head drooped. He took Su Zhaozhao’s hand, pulled her into his arms, and held her again and again.

Su Zhaozhao pressed against his firm body, her hand gently patting his back. "It’s alright, really. Just don’t be so anxious in the future."

But honestly, this feeling of being cherished so dearly wasn’t bad at all.

"I can handle this. Why don’t you help me organize the rest of my luggage?" Su Zhaozhao looked at Xie Huaizheng with a smile.

Xie Huaizheng nodded and went out.

Piled by the door were all sorts of things: Su Zhaozhao’s cotton quilt and her daily necessities.

He was the one who had bought her that quilt and the bedsheets.

’Looking back now, I must have already had feelings for Su Zhaozhao back then. I just hadn’t realized it.’

’Even though my words said I wanted Su Zhaozhao to leave, my actions showed I couldn’t bear to let her suffer.’

’Thinking about it now, my actions back then were pretty smart.’

’A man like me, who hates trouble and wants nothing to do with women... I don’t even know what I was thinking at the time.’

’It must have been love at first sight. I just hadn’t perceived it yet.’

’My body simply made the choice faster than my mind.’

He carried the cotton quilt and stored it in the guest room closet.

The moment he picked up the thick quilt, a faint scent of jasmine wafted from it. It was probably because Su Zhaozhao had slept on it for so long that her scent had clung to it. ’It smells so good.’

As for the bedsheets, he put them in a bucket in the bathroom, planning to wash and dry them before putting them away.

Then there were Su Zhaozhao’s daily necessities.

He looked at the vanishing cream he had given her last time and hefted it in his palm. It was still quite heavy; Su Zhaozhao probably hadn’t used much of it.

’Did she bring other skincare products from home?’

’Otherwise, how could her skin be so good if she barely used this?’

’Even if someone is a natural beauty, people are a product of their environment. The Northwest is so dry and dusty. How could any radiant girl who’s been here for a while still have skin like she was in a Jiangnan Water Village?’

But Su Zhaozhao seemed to be a complete exception.

She was now even more vibrant and beautiful than when she first arrived.

Even on this desolate Gobi Desert, a blooming red rose could be nourished.

And he was determined to guard this rose with all he had.

By the time Xie Huaizheng finished putting away all of Su Zhaozhao’s things, she had also finished organizing her clothes.

The closet was huge, but her clothes took up the vast majority of the space. Xie Huaizheng only had a few sets of clothes, most of which were military uniforms.

He had just a few outfits for daily wear.

The sight pained her, and she couldn’t help but say to Xie Huaizheng, "Why don’t we go shopping sometime and buy you a few more sets of clothes?"

"There’s no need. I don’t usually wear them, and the few sets in the closet are enough. It’s you, Zhaozhao. You’re so beautiful, you should buy more pretty clothes to dress up in."

Xie Huaizheng now felt an impulse to completely pamper Su Zhaozhao, eager to dress her up in the prettiest things.

He wanted Su Zhaozhao to wear any and all beautiful clothes.

He had bought a few outfits for her before, but he felt it wasn’t enough.

The main problem was that the clothes in West State weren’t very stylish. For truly beautiful clothes, you either had to go to Beijing or have someone bring them from Shencheng City.

Su Zhaozhao thought about the huge pile of clothes in her personal space that she never had a chance to wear. ’What a shame,’ she thought.

"Alright, let’s eat," Xie Huaizheng said, leading Su Zhaozhao by the hand to the dining table.

The food was from the cafeteria again. Su Zhaozhao thought for a moment and said to Xie Huaizheng, "Tomorrow, I’ll go to the nearby market to see what they’re selling. Then we won’t have to eat at the cafeteria."

Although the food at the base cafeteria wasn’t bad, she was getting a little tired of it. After eating it for so long, the dishes and flavors were all starting to taste the same.

"Can you go by yourself?"

"Of course, it’s not far. If you’re worried, I can go with Aunt Yun."

"I’ll talk to Aunt Yun in the morning then." Xie Huaizheng was still a little worried about Su Zhaozhao going alone.

Su Zhaozhao sighed. It seemed the previous incident had left a bigger psychological scar on Xie Huaizheng than on her.

After eating, cleaning up, and taking a shower, the two cuddled on the sofa for a while longer before going to bed.

Xie Huaizheng held Su Zhaozhao, feeling the soft curves of her body, and he couldn’t help but let out a contented sigh.

He desperately wanted to do something more, but considering Su Zhaozhao’s physical condition, he didn’t dare.

But to make matters worse, Su Zhaozhao started wriggling in his arms, as if trying to find a more comfortable spot.

"Don’t move, Zhaozhao," Xie Huaizheng said hoarsely.

Hearing the tone of his voice, Su Zhaozhao knew what state he was in and immediately froze.

"Do you... want to let me go?"

"No."

’I just love sleeping with her in my arms. My wife is so fragrant and soft, she feels so good to hold.’

’But doing this is also pure torture for me.’

Xie Huaizheng could only restrain his desires. He kissed Su Zhaozhao’s hair and took a deep breath to calm himself.

Su Zhaozhao didn’t dare to move either. She lay in his arms, closed her eyes, and soon drifted off to sleep.

Listening to the girl’s steady breathing, Xie Huaizheng gritted his teeth and couldn’t help but chuckle.

’Looks like I’m the only one suffering here.’ But even so, he had no intention of letting Su Zhaozhao go.

The next day, when Su Zhaozhao woke up, Xie Huaizheng was already gone.

He always went to training very early; Su Zhaozhao understood.

She could faintly hear the sound of chants coming from the training grounds.

This was the norm when living on a military base.

Her body felt even better today than it had yesterday.

After getting up, she saw breakfast on the table—probably the steamed and stuffed buns that Xie Huaizheng had gotten up early to prepare.

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