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

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

to boil several kettlefuls of water

off his shirt, revealing his chiseled muscles. Then,

it off

your help. Why are you blushing? You have

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

to come here in the day;

and tried to take off Nan

if you're looking the other way?

looking

it off

an arm injury. Why didn't you take off your belt in the

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

Ning Ran sputtered, “Y-You...”

off his belt and was slowly peeling his pants off his

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

I supposed to bathe?”

wipe your back first

had no plans to take off all his clothes. He

reaction amused him to no

Ning Ran returned to his side with a

a bit harder. Don't be

I'm not some kind of professional scrubber. This is

fine. Take

Nan Chen curiously, “Guo Si brought you pen and paper, but

of days, and they'll surely pat him down before allowing him to leave. I don't want to get him in

arrive. We might not

least half a month and a very precise operation to orchestrate a takeover. We have plenty

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