Ning Ran had a dream that night. She dreamt that she was looking for something with her mother.

She had no idea what they were looking for, only that she was very anxious.

It felt as though they would be in big trouble if they failed to find the unknown item, not that she knew what trouble was in store.

Dreams were never known to be logical anyway. Ning Ran soon jolted awake from sheer anxiety.

She immediately saw Nan Chen's handsome face. He stared intently at her and asked, “Did you have a nightmare during the day? What was the dream about?”

“I felt as though I was looking for something, but I have no idea what,” Ning Ran explained while exhaling slowly.

Nan Chen replied, “Well, my body feels itchy, so I'm taking a shower.”

“Guo Si only brought us medicine and towels. There's no soap or shampoo. How are you going to shower?” she asked.

“There's a bar of soap there for washing clothes.”

“That's not for bathing. It'll harm your skin.”

Nonetheless, he insisted, “Well, we can't go days without showering. I'm sure it'll be fine if we use more water to rinse ourselves off.”

“Don't use the bar soap, then. Just shower with clean water and scrub a little harder; that should work. There's a wooden bucket over there with water in it,” suggested Ning Ran.

Nan Chen nodded and replied, “Thanks in advance, then.”

Ning Ran felt a sense of foreboding as she asked, “Why are you thanking me in advance when you're the one showering?”

“My leg's injured now. I can't move around easily. How can I bathe without your help?” retorted Nan Chen.

“But... erm...”

He added, “Might I remind you that we actually have children together? What's wrong with helping me to take a shower? I can always return the favor.”

I can shower

“It's settled, then. You'll help me bathe. Boil some water, will you? I don't want to

so small that Ning Ran had to boil several kettlefuls of water before the

took off his shirt, revealing his chiseled muscles. Then, he looked at Nan Chen and

sure you can take it off yourself,”

Why are

blush on her face deepened, and she stammered, “I-I... Why don't you shower at night instead? This feels a bit weird

the day; it's safer to shower now. Stop dawdling. Come

to take off Nan Chen's

to take it off if you're looking the other

not looking

take it off myself,

injury. Why didn't you take off your belt

only meant to tell you to wipe me down, not take

Ning Ran sputtered, “Y-You...”

Nan Chen had taken off his belt

not

else am I supposed

Let me wipe

had no plans to take off all his clothes. He only wanted to

reaction amused him to no

Ning Ran returned to his side with a towel and began wiping

reminded her, “Wipe a bit

some kind of professional scrubber. This is the best I

fine. Take your

Nan Chen curiously, “Guo Si brought you pen and paper, but I haven't seen you touch them. I

don't want to get him in trouble by asking him to smuggle a letter out for me. We can bide our time for a

Ning Ran replied anxiously, “Letters take time to arrive. We might not get our

far too big. They'll need at least half a

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