To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

When Lin Qingping returned to her dormitory, not only were her legs weak, but her entire body felt limp.

She slumped in the chair, her face still wet with tears and sweat, her hair disheveled, looking utterly wretched.

Gu Juncheng squatted down in front of her, "Bottle...bottle..."

He usually calls her by her full name, so she's a little unaccustomed to him suddenly calling her "Pingzi" (Bottle).

She sobbed, looked at him, and waited for him to speak.

What could Gu Juncheng say? He was too ashamed to even admit the disgraceful thing he had done...

Seeing that she was covered in sweat and her face was dirty, he asked, "Are you too tired to move?"

He knew that she was very clean and that the first thing she would do when she came home was to take a shower, but now she was limp and motionless.

Lin Qingping nodded. But it wasn't because she was too tired to move, it was because she was frightened.

"Then what should I do? Should I bring water to your dorm so you can take a shower?" he asked tentatively.

In this heat, she can't sleep comfortably without washing...

Lin Qingping was in a daze, and only heard the last few words: "I'll give you a bath."

Another shock.

"I...I'll wash it myself!" She quickly stood up, and the shock brought her back to her strength.

Should I have him wash her?

No way! She's covered in bite marks now, it looks awful!

He had already refused to touch her, and now he was ruining her first impression of his body...

No no no!

Lin Qingping forced herself to cheer up and went to the public bathhouse to take a shower.

She was stunned the moment she took off her clothes.

She couldn't see his back, but she could see his front—his arms, legs, chest…

At least dozens of bags, some of which had been scratched so hard by her that they had merged into one large, enormous bag.

The itching on my back is just as bad as the itching on my front, and it must be in large patches as well.

The itching gets even worse when I shower and get hot water on my face.

Moreover, her face was itchy!

I'm so frustrated I could cry!

She quickly finished showering and, while someone was still on duty at the factory clinic, went to ask for medicine to treat mosquito bites, but the clinic only had Tiger Balm.

Well, she didn't even know if that tiny bottle of Tiger Balm was enough to cover all her bags equally.

Unable to bear the itching any longer, she applied the medicated oil to every available spot in the infirmary's injection room. The instant coolness brought her considerable relief.

After thanking the doctor, she returned to her dormitory.

Gu Juncheng had also returned after taking a shower, looking refreshed.

However, Lin Qingping was really tired and unwell today, and had cried so much. Right now, she really couldn't keep her eyes open, and she didn't have the energy to play cat and mouse with Gu Juncheng like she did last night.

"Gu Juncheng, I'm too tired today. I'll go to sleep after I finish hanging up the clothes." After she finished speaking, she put down the basin and prepared to hang up the clothes.

Gu Juncheng quickly took the clothes from her hands, saying, "I'll hang them up, I'll hang them up."

Since that was the case, Lin Qingping stopped insisting and went to lie down on the bed.

Gu Juncheng got into bed a while later. Lin Qingping was still somewhat awake and asked him, "Gu Juncheng, what exactly were you doing today?"

Gu Juncheng was too embarrassed to answer, and only said perfunctorily, "It's nothing, it's Xiao Tian, ​​a young man who wants to experience picnicking and also wants to see the sunrise."

"Oh." Lin Qingping didn't delve into it, nor did she have the energy to. She was just too sleepy. After saying "Oh," she fell asleep in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Tian, ​​carrying two large pots down the mountain: Anyway, I've taken the pots, so I'm the one who carries the pots!

Gu Juncheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lin Qingping did not ask any further questions.

What are you doing? It was that idiot Wu Tianping's idea!

Lu Meizhi's arrival today made him see some things clearly. It turned out that what Lin Qingping said in the hospital was not unfounded or just baseless jealousy. He not only did not believe her at the time, but also scolded her.

This morning, Lu Meizhi's outburst left her feeling so wronged. She looked listless and unhappy, and even ignored him.

He thought she was angry, and felt guilty for misunderstanding her, so he wanted to do something to make her happy.

So, he went to the post office early in the morning to call Wu Tianping, who was on vacation in the capital. Wu Tianping gave him advice: "Your wife and my wife get along well, so they must be birds of a feather, no, no, they have the same interests."

Wu and Meili love art and literature. They enjoy reading books and poetry, and have read a lot of Western literature. So, to make Meili happy, he needs to surprise her with things like outdoor dinners, giving her flowers, and taking her to see beautiful scenery. He even proposed to Meili while watching the sunrise, which deeply moved her…

That's why he prepared this performance tonight.

Outdoor dinner?

sunrise?

That would be perfect to combine them all!

He's an expert at outdoor dinners!

Just set up the stove on the mountaintop and cook your food!

After you finish eating, you can wait for the sunrise on the mountain!

He even prepared a blanket, afraid she would get cold.

He has experience with this; when they're on guard duty, the temperature on the mountaintop at night is lower than at the foot of the mountain!

Is it really that hard to wait for the sunrise overnight?

nonexistent!

They stand guard all night long, that's how they get through it!

Oh, and flowers too!

He chose a superb spot, not only with an excellent view of the sunrise, but also with bushes and wildflowers in full bloom all around!

Who knows? Who knows!

To my utter surprise, there were no pleasant surprises at all, but plenty of shocks; it even made her cry...

He even suspected that Wu Tianping might have done it on purpose.

Lin Qingping fell asleep quickly, but he wasn't sleepy.

She was fast asleep.

People are most relaxed when they are asleep. At this moment, she was facing away from him, her whole body pressed against him, and her body heat was gradually spreading to him.

It's so hot...

Lin Qingping also felt very hot, and the hotter she was, the more itchy the bumps on her body became.

She was sleeping peacefully, but the itching made it impossible for her to rest.

The person wasn't awake yet, but instinctively reached out and grabbed at everything, rubbing against their back where they couldn't reach.

In a daze, I suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a wall behind me that I could rub against. Rubbing against it actually relieved the itch, so I rubbed against it even more vigorously.

Gu Juncheng: ...

What was this person, as hot as a furnace, trying to do, wriggling in his arms?

"Lin Qingping?" he called softly, and in the dim light, he saw the pain on her face.

"Lin Qingping? Are you having a nightmare?" He gently patted her face.

Lin Qingping hummed and whimpered a few times, squirming even more vigorously in his arms.

"Lin Qingping?" he called her name as he reached out to push her.

He was sweating, but his palms were cold. When he touched Lin Qingping's bare arm, Lin Qingping suddenly felt cool and comfortable, and only wanted this coolness to relieve the itch on her body.

So, in a daze, she pulled his hand and crawled into her clothes.