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.”

practically yelped in reply, “No! I can shower alone, thank

settled, then. You'll help me bathe. Boil some water, will you?

kettle in their room was so small that Ning Ran had to boil several

his chiseled

sure you can take it off yourself,”

help. Why are you blushing?

don't you shower at night instead?

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

Ran turned her head away and tried to take off Nan Chen's

Chen teased, “How are you supposed to take it off if you're looking the other

looking

it off

take

to tell you to wipe me down, not take off

Ning Ran sputtered, “Y-You...”

had taken off his belt and was slowly peeling his pants

“You're not seriously taking everything off,

I supposed to bathe?” he

shameless! I'm still standing here! Let me wipe your back first

no plans to take off all

amused

Ran returned to his side with

her, “Wipe a

kind of professional scrubber. This is the

Take your

Si brought you pen and paper, but I haven't seen you touch them. I

him to leave. I don't want to get him in trouble by asking him

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

need at least half a month and a very precise

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