Qiao Mei did not get any response from Xia Zhe even after tracing on his hand for a long time. She frowned and looked up at him and said, “Did you even hear what I said!”
Xia Zhe quickly snapped back to attention and held Qiao Mei’s hand as he said, “Yes… Yes, I was listening.”
“Really? I think you’re fibbing! You clearly didn’t hear what I said just now!” Qiao Mei pulled back her hand angrily and glared at Xia Zhe.
“It’s my fault. I promise there won’t be a next time. Don’t be angry,” Xia Zhe said in a kindly manner.
“Really? There won’t be a next time?” Qiao Mei stared into Xia Zhe’s eyes to see if he was sincerely admitting his mistake.
“Really! I will strictly follow comrade Qiao Mei’s orders! I will definitely fulfill comrade Qiao Mei’s wishes!” Xia Zhe nodded firmly.
Qiao Mei decided to let Xia Zhe off on account of his good attitude.
“Then how much do you remember?” Qiao Mei asked.
“I… I… I…” Xia Zhe stammered, not knowing what to say.
Qiao Mei sighed and pulled Xia Zhe’s hand towards her again as she said, “Look carefully! This is the last time I’ll draw for you!”
Xia Zhe nodded and looked seriously at what Qiao Mei was tracing on his palm.
Qiao Mei slowly tried her best to draw whatever she saw. After a while, she felt that she had roughly drawn it all so she looked at Xia Zhe and said, “That’s all I remember.”
Xia Zhe slowly sorted out the image and felt that it seemed more like Zheng Yuan’s military rank. Moreover, there were not many women in the camp. Other than her, no one else had reached this military rank.
“It’s Zheng Yuan, Deputy Commander Zheng,” Xia Zhe said.
“Talking about her, she did come to look for me in the afternoon and said something about not letting me go out,” Qiao Mei said as she looked at Xia Zhe.
Qiao Mei recalled how Zheng Yuan looked in the afternoon. She thought that this woman must fancy Xia Zhe but she did not know how Xia Zhe felt about it, so she decided to pretend to be angry and test him out.
“Does she like you? She looked so fierce in the afternoon as if she wanted to eat me up.” Qiao Mei looked at Xia Zhe teasingly.
“I don’t. You’re the only one I like. Besides, I’m already married to you and I avoid all other women. Didn’t you already test me?” Xia Zhe said expressionlessly.
Indeed, before her identity was exposed, Qiao Mei had already tested Xia Zhe to see if he would cheat on her. Even though Qiao Mei was so beautiful, he was able to resist the temptation and remain faithful. Although Zheng Yuan could also be said to be slender and graceful, her looks were still far inferior to Qiao Mei.
Qiao Mei held back her satisfied smile. She made a finger gun and placed her hand against Xia Zhe’s head.
“If you dare to and I find out anything, I’ll kill you!” Qiao Mei said threateningly with a fierce expression.
Xia Zhe laughed and nodded. He said affectionately, “Yes, leader. I will definitely go along with the leader’s arrangements!”
“Hahahahaha, that’s more like it!” Satisfied, Qiao Mei picked up her bowl and started eating.
Qiao Mei had a habit of eating too fast and often got rice grains stuck on her face. Xia Zhe went to his table to sort out the reports for the troops’ work during this period of time. In a while, he needed to report the latest search and rescue situation to his superiors. There was a pile of work that was waiting for him to deal with.
After Qiao Mei finished eating, she collected the bowls, walked to Xia Zhe’s side and said, “I’m going to wash the dishes. Wait for me to come back.”
Xia Zhe looked up and saw that Qiao Mei’s mouth was still oily from the food and she still had rice grains at the corner of her mouth. Without thinking, he picked them up and put them into his mouth.
“Don’t eat so fast next time. It’s not good for your stomach. Go ahead and do what you need,” Xia Zhe said absentmindedly.
Qiao Mei was stunned on the spot. This was the first time she had experienced such an intimate action. Although they had done even more intimate things before, a small gesture like that still made her feel warm inside.
“Alright, I’m going off.” Qiao Mei carried the utensils and went out happily.
Along the way, everyone greeted Qiao Mei warmly. When she passed by the cookhouse, she saw that the team leader was frowning and many people were gathered there for a meeting.
“What’s wrong with you guys? Why are you all looking so worried?” Qiao Mei asked curiously.
