Unable to endure the hardships of rural life, she returned home to arrange a marriage with a militar

The sunlight felt warm and comforting, Shu Yun's face was rosy, and her eyes seemed to be filled with misty water, making them look bright and beautiful.

"Xiaoyun."

Shu Yun looked up and met the man's deep eyes, which seemed to surge with waves and tides, sweeping towards her and making her feel inexplicably afraid.

She lowered her gaze, instinctively wanting to back away, but was firmly held by a warm, large hand. Gu Jun took a step forward, closing the distance between them once again.

Shu Yun could smell Gu Jun's scent all around her. "You, you stay away," she said softly, her voice gentle as the wind, with an unconscious hint of coquetry.

"Okay." Gu Jun readily agreed, and did take a small step back, but he still held Shu Yun's hand firmly without letting go. Their palms were pressed together, and they were a little sticky from sweat.

The air grew scorching at that moment, as if the tiny dust particles under the sunlight had slowed their flow, becoming sluggish and deliberate. Shu Yun couldn't stand the atmosphere. She looked down and lightly nudged Gu Jun's shin with her toe, feigning hostility, "What?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the rumbling of her stomach broke the quiet atmosphere. Shu Yun suddenly looked up at Gu Jun, her already red face turning completely red, and the mist in her eyes became even more obvious, making her look like a cute and easy-to-bully infant who had not yet been weaned.

Gu Jun smiled and said, "Why are you so easily embarrassed?"

Gu Jun gently touched Shu Yun's burning cheek with the back of his hand, then pulled away, but the warmth seemed contagious, traveling from the back of his hand all the way to his ear.

Shu Yun, with her sharp eyes, instantly regained her composure and glanced sideways at Gu Jun, saying, "Likewise."

The Great King does not laugh at the Two Kings.

"Gu Jun, come closer," Shu Yun suddenly said.

Gu Jun raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?" He bent down and leaned closer, following Shu Yun's lead.

Shu Yun approached little by little, their breaths mingling, so close that they could almost see the fine downy hairs on each other's faces.

Shu Yun smiled, revealing her pearly white teeth, her eyebrows curving into beautiful crescent moons, a smile that could melt anyone's heart. Gu Jun stared at her, lost in thought, as all the surrounding scenery faded into the distance, leaving only her smile.

"Hmph." Taking advantage of his inattention, Shu Yun reached out and rubbed his red ears, then slipped away from his palm like a nimble goldfish.

Gu Jun snapped out of his daze, met Shu Yun's sly smile, and chuckled softly, "You're really pathetic."

He stayed in the bedroom for a while to calm himself down before coming out. Seeing Shu Yun sitting on the sofa, he sat down next to her. "Are you hungry? I'll make you a cup of milk powder to tide you over."

"Baby formula?" Shu Yun followed Gu Jun curiously. When she saw him open the cupboard and see three cans of baby formula on the top shelf, she exclaimed in surprise, "Where did you get so much baby formula?"

It goes without saying how precious milk powder is, and even lower-quality malted milk powder isn't something you can just buy whenever you want. It's expensive, to say the least, and the tickets are hard to get.

Gu Jun: "My comrade and I exchanged quite a lot before. The milk powder is nutritious and will help you recover."

Shu Yun laughed and said, "There's no need to buy so many. People who don't know better will think we have a child at home."

Gu Jun smiled enigmatically, “It will happen sooner or later. Give it to the older children first, and then to the younger ones later.”

Shu Yun couldn't stand his expression. She thought to herself that she was actually a year older than Gu Jun in her past life. If we're really counting, Gu Jun should call her "sister." Why was he acting so high and mighty? Shu Yun ignored him.

Gu Jun added hot water to the milk powder, and the room was immediately filled with the aroma of milk. Shu Yun sniffed, took the milk, took a small sip, and her eyes lit up immediately. "Thank you, it's delicious."

Gu Jun smiled and patted her head. "Drink it if you like. It's all yours. Buy more when you finish it."

The tone sounded just like it was being spoken to a child. Shu Yun moved her head and shook off the hand that was on her head.

Gu Jun didn't sit still. He opened Shu Yun's package, arranged the towels and daily necessities one by one, and hung the clothes on hangers and put them in the wardrobe. The wardrobe, which originally only contained a few of Gu Jun's military uniforms and civilian clothes, was instantly filled up, just as his heart was also filled with happiness.

The contents of the package were all neatly arranged, except for a sealed bag. Without thinking much, Gu Jun reached out to open it.

Upon seeing this, Shu Yun was so startled that she almost spat out the milk in her mouth, and nearly shouted, "Wait!"

But Gu Jun was faster. With a ripping sound, the zipper was pulled open, revealing neatly folded underwear. The round, arched shape made Gu Jun pause for a moment, and his ears slowly turned pink under Shu Yun's gaze.

Shu Yun closed her eyes, and after a long while, she forced a smile and said, "Ahem, you go and tidy up the rest. I'll take care of this."

"Okay." Gu Jun stood up briskly and walked out, not daring to glance at the pile of fabric even once. If you ignored the strange way he walked with his arms and legs moving in unison, he could indeed be described as calm and collected.

As they approached the door, Gu Jun said, "The cafeteria is about to open for lunch. I'll go get my food and be right back."

Shu Yun finished the milk in one gulp, looking quite like she was drowning her sorrows in alcohol!

The army's food was not bad. Gu Jun ordered two bowls of rice, braised pork, radish stew with vermicelli, and two bowls of seaweed and egg drop soup.

Shu Yun sat down and tried it. The taste of the communal rice was not amazing, but it was definitely not bad. However, the rice was made of aged japonica rice, which was coarse and made her throat hurt. Shu Yun was not used to it, so she chewed it several times and swallowed it with seaweed and egg soup.

Gu Jun kept his attention on Shu Yun. He had finished most of his bowl of rice, but Shu Yun's bowl seemed untouched. "Don't you like the food?"

Shu Yun shook her head. "No, I was probably too hungry. I'm not that hungry now."

Gu Jun didn't say anything, but silently put all the braised pork pieces into her bowl, saying, "Eat more meat."

Shu Yun quickly moved the bowl further away, "That's enough, I have a small appetite and can't eat that much, you can eat it."

In the end, Shu Yun only finished the braised pork that Gu Jun had picked up, and ate some vermicelli. As for the rice, she only scooped out a piece the size of a child's fist.

Shu Yun noticed Gu Jun's gaze lingering on her leftover food and felt somewhat ashamed. "I... I can't eat anymore."

Gu Jun: "It's nothing. Are you full?"

Shu Yun nodded, and Gu Jun reached out and took the bowl of rice she had left over. He devoured it in a few bites, finishing it all. "If you can't finish it, give it to me. I can eat it."

Since it was still early after dinner, Gu Jun suggested, "Want to go for a walk? There's a service shop here, run by military spouses. You can buy most daily necessities there. I'll show you the way."

Shu Yun nodded, "Okay."

If there's a service center, you don't need to keep going into the city, which is convenient.