My strategy failed, so my bestie introduced me to a tough officer.

Travel through the desert.

On March 1, the scientific research expedition team arrived at the destination of the expedition, Sunset Valley.

Tens of thousands of years ago, this place was a vast ocean.

With the movement of the earth's crust and the passage of time, the once vast ocean has turned into a desolate Gobi Desert.

"President Lei, comrades, we can't go any further."

When an inconspicuous puddle appeared in front of everyone, the leading guide stopped the camel under him.

"This place is less than two kilometers away from Sunset Valley. We can set up camp here. It's not only close to Sunset Valley, but also convenient for getting water."

"Water, Comrade Guide, do you mean that little puddle?"

After the guide finished speaking, Zhang Wanru turned her head and looked at the small puddle next to her, with an unconcealable look of disgust in her eyes.

"The water looks yellow."

"Can I drink it?"

Zhang Wanru couldn't help but worry about her life.

There is only one medical staff member accompanying the scientific research expedition, and the number of medicines is limited. If everyone gets sick, the medical staff will be too busy to handle it, and there will not be enough medical supplies.

"Why can't I drink it?"

The guide saw the disgust in Zhang Wanru's eyes and interrupted her unhappily.

It was a blessing to find a water source in this deserted Gobi Desert, but this woman actually complained that the water was not clean.

"Water is extremely rare in the Gobi Desert. We are lucky to have come across this small puddle. Anyone unlucky would die of thirst in the desert."

As the guide spoke, he got off the camel and led it towards the small puddle nearby.

He first lay down beside the puddle and drank a lot, then scooped water with both hands and fed it to the camel's mouth.

Seeing the man and the camel drinking heartily, several members of the scientific research team licked their lips unconsciously.

There is an extreme shortage of water in the uninhabited desert Gobi, and no one dares to waste the water in the water bags.

In order to save water, everyone only dared to take a sip of water to moisten their lips and throats.

After these days of wind and sand, the cheeks and lips of all members of the scientific research expedition team were dry and chafed.

The skin on Yun Jiaojiao and Zhang Wanru's faces became several shades darker.

"Don't worry, the water in this Gobi Desert hasn't been polluted by industry or agriculture. It's cleaner than our faces."

Yun Jiaojiao raised her hand to wipe the dust off her face, then got off the camel slowly.

"Uncle Guide, you really know how to lead the way."

"Thanks to you, we were able to find water so quickly."

"Thank you, guide uncle, for your hard work along the way."

Yun Jiaojiao walked towards the puddle, squatted beside the guide, and talked to him with a smile on her face.

When the guide saw her scooping up the water and bringing it to her mouth without any of the delicate behavior of a city girl, a smile of appreciation appeared in his eyes.

"You are the one who can talk, unlike that girl."

"Uncle guide, my last name is Yun, and my name is Yun Jiaojiao. You can just call me Jiaojiao."

When walking in the desert Gobi, a guide is particularly important.

Yun Jiaojiao seized the opportunity to get closer to the guide.

Seeing that Yun Jiaojiao, the guide, and the camel had drunk the water without any problems, the others got off the camels and walked towards the puddle excitedly.

Seeing that the team members and the camels were all drunk, Lei Wanqing then instructed the team members to set up tents.

There are four tents in total.

A tent to store cooking utensils and food.

Three tents accommodate people, and one tent accommodates four to five people.

The men were responsible for setting up the tents, while the two women, Yun Jiaojiao and Zhang Wanru, were responsible for making fire and cooking.

Apart from that small puddle, there is sparse vegetation here.

It is quite convenient to collect firewood and make a fire to cook.

After Yun Jiaojiao built the simple stove, she glanced around and said calmly, "Go get some firewood."

"Are you talking to me?"

Zhang Wanru widened her eyes and stared at Yun Jiaojiao in surprise.

Yun Jiaojiao was about to fetch water with a pot in her hand when she saw Zhang Wanru staring at her in surprise. She also said in surprise, "They are all busy setting up the tent. I'm not talking to you, am I talking to a ghost?"

After confirming that Yun Jiaojiao's words were directed at her, Zhang Wanru frowned in dissatisfaction.

"If you don't want to collect firewood, go get some water."

Yun Jiaojiao handed the kettle to Zhang Wanru.

Zhang Wanru: "Why do you order me around?"

Thinking of how Xu Fuyang had hurt Yun Jiaojiao several times in order to protect her, Zhang Wanru questioned Yun Jiaojiao with gritted teeth.

"Who am I to give you orders? That's a good question."

Yun Jiaojiao looked at Zhang Wanru and sneered.

"Zhang Wanru, have you forgotten that I'm currently the deputy director of the High-Tech Weapons Research Group? Besides Xu Fuyang, I hold the highest position in the group."

"If you don't obey my arrangements as a leader, I can report this to Dean Lei and ask him to arrange another position for you."

"I have no complaints."

"I'll go get some firewood."

After Yun Jiaojiao finished speaking lightly, Zhang Wanru was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. She instantly wilted and turned to walk towards a cluster of dry bushes nearby.

An hour later, the sky was dotted with stars and four tents stood firmly under the starry sky.

Lei Wanqing and Xu Fuyang led the male comrades to set up the tent, and Yun Jiaojiao and Zhang Wanru also prepared dinner.

Yun Jiaojiao is the chef.

Due to limited conditions, Yun Jiaojiao cooked a pot of noodles.

The steaming noodles mixed with boiled dried vegetables, sesame oil, chili oil, salt, sauce and vinegar are not bad.

"Deputy Director Yun's cooking is surprisingly delicious."

"Captain Xie is so lucky to marry Deputy Director Yun."

Each team member had a bowl of mixed noodles, and they all ate with a smile on their faces and praised Yun Jiaojiao's cooking skills.

Hearing everyone praising Yun Jiaojiao, Zhang Wanru was so jealous that she tightly gripped her bamboo chopsticks.

Without her help, Yun Jiaojiao could make such delicious noodles.

Why are these people, like Brother Fu Yang, only able to see the good in Yun Jiaojiao but not the good in Zhang Wanru?

"Deputy Director Yun, can you still cook tomorrow morning?"

"If you want Jiaojiao to continue cooking, you should go to bed early tonight, get enough rest, and work hard tomorrow."

Lei Wanqing glanced at the team members and spoke at the top of his voice in the vast Gobi Desert.

"If things don't go well, there's nothing to eat."

"Once we're done, let's go back to Jiangcheng and I'll treat everyone to a delicious meal."

That night, everyone returned to the tent early to rest as Lei Wanqing requested.

Yun Jiaojiao randomly found a tent and crawled into her separate sleeping bag.

The number of tents is limited, but each person is provided with one sleeping bag.

Each person has an independent sleeping bag, and it doesn’t matter if men and women sleep next to each other.

She had just laid down and hadn't had time to close her eyes when Xu Fuyang came over and got into the sleeping bag next to her.

Xu Fuyang's eyes showed obvious excitement as he knew he had the chance to lie next to Yun Jiaojiao in this life.

"Jiao..."

Yun Jiaojiao turned over in her sleeping bag, with her back to Xu Fuyang, looking as if she was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Xu Fuyang had no choice but to swallow back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.