Shen Chenyi left after less than half a day. Yu Nuan was worried that it would be even more difficult for him to leave after dark, so she let him go after lunch. Yu Nuan actually wanted to insist that Shen Chenyi stay, but he had his duties as a soldier.

Before leaving, Shen Chenyi hugged Yu Nuan tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his body. "Wait for me to come back."

"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back. Please be careful."

Then Shen Chenyi left without looking back, afraid that if he turned around, he wouldn't be able to leave.

After Shen Chenyi left, Yu Nuan's life returned to normal. Before the Lantern Festival, Wu Xianya and the others would sometimes come over. After the Lantern Festival, the work in the fields began. As the saying goes, "The year's plan starts in spring," and everyone was busy plowing and turning the soil. They no longer had time to come to Yu Nuan's place.

Yu Nuan resumed her daily routine: reading medical books, reviewing high school material, and sometimes treating villagers who were sick or injured. Now, she added another task to her list: missing Shen Chenyi.

Her clothes were getting thinner and thinner. Yu Nuan noticed wildflowers sprouting by the roadside, but there was still no news from Shen Chenyi. Two months had passed. Yu Nuan went to town to call Shen Chenyi's office, but no one answered. Her letters went unanswered.

Yu Nuan grew increasingly anxious, wondering if something had happened to Shen Chenyi.

Back at the military base, Shen Chenyi had just returned from a mission and was reporting the results to his superiors.

"Good lad, you did a really good job this time, you've made a great contribution." Commander Li patted Shen Chenyi on the shoulder excitedly. Having such a good subordinate made him very proud.

"Commander, what about my vacation?"

“Approved. Your dad was complaining to me the other day that you didn’t come home for Chinese New Year. This time, I’m giving you a week off so you can go back and spend some quality time with them.”

"I think my parents would prefer me to spend time with my boyfriend; maybe they'll be able to hold their grandson next year."

"You little rascal, when did you get a girlfriend? Now your auntie can finally stop nagging me."

“She contacted me before the New Year, and as soon as she did, she sent me on a mission. I haven’t seen her for two months, and I’m afraid she’s forgotten me.” Because Commander Li and his father were comrades-in-arms, Shen Chenyi spoke to him quite casually.

"Alright, you should leave now! Treat that girl well."

"I know."

Shen Chenyi came out of the office and was then intercepted by a group of his unscrupulous teammates.

"Brother Chen, we know you're going to see Yu Nuan, but you have to agree to a few conditions before we can let you go." Zhang Xi was the happiest person after learning that Yu Nuan had agreed to Shen Chenyi's request; he felt it was all thanks to him.

"What? Are you looking for a fight? Run ten laps around the training field." Shen Chenyi felt that it had been a long time since he had taught them a lesson, and now they dared to threaten him.

"No, Captain, how could we dare? We just really miss Yu Nuan's chili sauce. Please have pity on us!" Yu Yang looked at Shen Chenyi pitifully, which disgusted Shen Chenyi.

“Exactly. I’ve never tasted such a fragrant sauce before,” Song Guodong quickly chimed in.

"Twenty laps."

"No way, I just finished a mission."

"I see you guys have a lot of free time, so I'll find you something to do."

"Captain, we were wrong."

"Yes, we won't dare to do it again. You should go now! Don't keep Yu Nuan waiting."

Now, no one dared to stop Shen Chenyi; they all wanted to leave as quickly as possible. Shen Chenyi smiled and said, "Since you've admitted your mistakes, I won't hold it against you. Go home now!"

After Shen Chenyi finished speaking, he took the car keys and drove away, leaving the others behind. Zhang Xi watched the car's retreating figure and said indignantly, "What a guy who values ​​women over friends."

Yu Nuan was seeing patients at the clinic when Shen Chenyi entered. Yu Nuan was stunned for a moment, but after realizing it wasn't a hallucination, she excitedly rushed forward and hugged Shen Chenyi.

"Why are you only arriving now?"

"I'm sorry, this mission was more difficult than I expected, so it took a little time," Shen Chenyi gently hugged Yu Nuan and explained to her. Because it was a military secret, Shen Chenyi couldn't go into the details with Yu Nuan.

After a while, Yu Nuan calmed down.

"I have a week off this time, so I can spend some quality time with you."

"Really?" Yu Nuan was overjoyed. It had been almost three months since they last met, but time had not diminished their feelings. Instead, like fermenting liquor, their emotions had grown stronger and stronger.

Yu Nuan was overjoyed to hear that Shen Chenyi could spend a week with her. She took Shen Chenyi home and put his things down.

That evening, neither of them mentioned leaving. Yu Nuan tidied up the room where Shen Chenyi had stayed to recover from his injuries. Now that the weather was getting warmer, there was no need to light a fire for anyone to live in.

The next afternoon, Yu Nuan took Shen Chenyi for a stroll in the village. They encountered women chatting under a tree, who whispered among themselves about Yu Nuan and Shen Chenyi.

Li Yan, the village chief's wife, was also among them. She asked Yu Nuan, "Li Zhiqing, is this the soldier who was recuperating at your house? What's going on here?"

"Yes, Auntie, he's my boyfriend now," Yu Nuan said shyly to everyone.

"Wow, this young man is really handsome, and he's a perfect match for you, Li Zhiqing. You're practically a match made in heaven, don't you all think?"

“Yes, I was thinking of introducing Li Zhiqing to my nephew, but it’s too late.” One of the older women looked at Yu Nuan with a regretful expression.

"Alright, how could Li Zhiqing possibly be interested in your nephew?"

“What’s wrong with my nephew? He also has a formal job in town.”

"But your sister-in-law is amazing. What girl would dare to be her wife?"

"Li Xiaohua, do you want to fight?"

"come."

The two women started arguing immediately, leaving Yu Nuan dumbfounded. They were spewing profanities, and Yu Nuan, as the person involved, didn't know how to intervene. Perhaps noticing Yu Nuan's unease, the village chief's wife, Li Yan, comforted her, "It's alright, they're always like this, everyone's used to it. You're out with your boyfriend, so go ahead! Don't worry about them."

"Alright, Auntie, we're leaving." Yu Nuan also noticed that the two aunties were only verbally abusing each other, while the others were still discussing who was more powerful.

"Comrade soldier, you must treat Li Zhiqing well from now on. Don't take advantage of her because she has no one around. If we find out you've bullied her, we won't let you off the hook." Li Yan liked the young girl. Her youngest daughter was married and only came back a few times a year. She treated Yu Nuan with the same care as a daughter.

"I won't," Shen Chenyi said to Yu Nuan with unwavering determination.

Yu Nuan believed Shen Chenyi's promise, knowing that if he said it, he would definitely do it.

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