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.”

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

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

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

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

can take it off yourself,” Ning Ran mumbled

help. Why

don't you shower at night instead? This feels a bit

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

away and tried to take off Nan

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

looking

it

you take off your belt in

meant to tell you to wipe me down,

Ning Ran sputtered, “Y-You...”

belt

“You're not seriously taking everything off, are

I supposed to bathe?” he

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

all his clothes. He only wanted to tease Ning Ran a

reaction amused

Ran returned to his side with

her, “Wipe a bit harder.

professional scrubber. This

fine. Take your

and paper, but I haven't seen you touch them. I assume you wanted them to write

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 a letter out for me. We can bide our time for a

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

replied calmly, “Don't worry; Nanshi Corporation is far too big. They'll need at least half a

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