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.”

reply, “No! I can

Chen returned, “It's settled, then. You'll help me bathe. Boil some water,

that Ning Ran had to boil several kettlefuls

chiseled muscles. Then, he looked at Nan Chen and said,

can take it off yourself,” Ning Ran mumbled while

can't, and I need your help. Why are you

and she stammered, “I-I... Why don't you shower at night instead? This feels a bit weird in

going to come here in the day; it's safer to shower now. Stop

tried to take off Nan Chen's belt. Her blind fumbling

you supposed to take it off if you're looking

looking

it off myself,

an arm injury. Why didn't you take off your belt in the first place?” demanded

anything. I only meant to tell you to wipe me down, not take off my belt. I

Ning Ran sputtered, “Y-You...”

Nan Chen had taken off his belt and was slowly peeling

shrieked, “You're not seriously taking everything off, are

am I supposed to bathe?”

still standing here! Let me wipe your back first

to take off all his clothes. He only wanted

reaction amused him to no

with a towel and began wiping him

reminded her, “Wipe a bit

strength I can muster. I'm not some kind of professional

Take your

while later, Ning Ran asked Nan Chen curiously, “Guo Si brought you pen and paper, but I haven't seen you touch them. I assume you wanted them to

I eventually decided against it. Guo Si's disembarking in another couple of days, and they'll surely pat him down before allowing him to leave. I don't want to get him in trouble by asking him to smuggle

anxiously, “Letters take time to arrive. We might not

Corporation is far too big. They'll need at least half a month and a very precise operation to orchestrate a takeover. We have

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