kvmb Chapter 178 could get even fatter.
Chapter 178 could get even fatter.
Looking at the golden millet porridge in the bowl, Bai Jiafu vowed to take good care of the two patients.
Qiao Manman opened the lunchbox, which was filled with glistening shredded potatoes: "Here, you two can eat this with yourselves!"
Lu Yifeng smiled and thanked him, then buried himself in his food with Bai Jiafu.
Qiao Manman opened another lunchbox; it still contained shredded potatoes, but the ingredients were different.
Lu Yuan pretended not to see it, poured the millet porridge onto the shredded potatoes, and ate it heartily.
In less than two minutes, the lunchbox was spotless, as if it had been licked clean.
Bai Jiafu took the initiative to wash the lunchbox, and during this time, Lu Yuan shared the progress of the case with Lu Yifeng.
Qiao Manman sat in the corner and asked the system, "50 points, could it be a reward for saving Lu Yuan's life?"
"Ah, really? You know nothing about it!"
"Host, I think you can be more confident. Why can't it be that you caught '50' and it's a reward from Heaven?"
Qiao Manman nodded: "You're right!"
He then frantically placed orders in the system shop: "Peace Charm*10, Lucky Charm*10, Invincible Charm*10, Concealment Charm*10..."
The system was also required to make the talisman paper into thin lines.
She took it out of her pocket, and Qiao Manman's fingers flew as she braided it into a rope.
"Comrade Xiao Qiao, what are you doing?"
Lu Yuan turned around and saw the thread in Qiao Manman's hand, and he froze.
My wife said red strings are rare, so why is she holding a whole bunch of them?!
Could it be that Qiao Manman has an ordinary red string?
"Ah, I'm so bored. I'll get a rope and tie Lu Yuan up so he won't take his body for granted."
She looked up and said, "Do you want it? Lu Yuan has an old one. If you want it, I'll have him take it off for you!"
Lu Yifeng's lips twitched: "What, am I not worthy of wearing a new one?"
Qiao Manman thought he was disgusted, but to her surprise, Lu Yifeng slammed his fist on the bed and yelled, "Hey Lu, didn't you hear me? Take it off and give it to me right now!"
Lu Yuan hesitated, then turned to look at Qiao Manman.
Seeing her nod, he reluctantly took off the red string from his wrist.
When handing it to Lu Yifeng, he instructed, "This is for your safety; once you put it on, you can't take it off."
"Okay, okay, stop nagging!" Lu Yifeng took the red string and excitedly wrapped it around his wrist. But he realized he didn't know how to tie a knot with one hand.
Seeing this, Bai Jiafu stepped forward and tied a knot that was impossible to untie.
"Comrade Lu, look, the red thread on your wrist looks quite nice. I'll get one too when we get back!"
Qiao Manman chuckled and handed him one: "Here, tie it on if you like!"
Bai Jiafu happily accepted it and wrapped it around his wrist. Lu Yuan's nails dug into his palm, feeling both heartache and jealousy, but he didn't stop him.
Qiao Manman braided very quickly, and in no time, a thin bracelet was finished.
She wrapped it around his wrist, providing him with all-around protection. Lu Yuan intertwined his fingers with hers, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Three days later, the spy incident came to a complete end, and Lu Yuan and Lu Yifeng actually met the discharge criteria.
The doctor admired the couple's rapid recovery but also advised them against engaging in strenuous physical labor.
"Although the wound has scabbed over, such a serious injury cannot be healed overnight."
Take good care of yourself when you get back, make sure you get enough rest and nutrition.
Lu Yuan agreed, borrowed a wheelchair, and pushed Lu Yifeng to complete the discharge procedures.
Qiao Manman followed beside him, helping to get the medicine, while Bai Jiafu was covered in large and small bags.
Enameled basins, towels, thermos flasks, lunch boxes, changes of clothes—it's like they're missing two extra hands.
Qiao Manman offered to help him get some things, but the young man refused. He said he had eaten a lot of her food these past few days and felt bad if he didn't do any work.
Seeing this, Qiao Manman didn't stop them anymore. They went outside together and saw Meng Taining riding a bicycle to pick up the patient from the hospital.
"Director Meng, you've finally arrived! I've missed you so much these past few days!"
Bai Jiafu deftly tied the enamel basin and thermos to the back of the bicycle, then stood to the side with a relaxed air, grinning.
"Hey, you little brat!" Meng Taining was amused by the situation, but after saying a few words of concern to Lu Yuan and Lu Yifeng, he pushed his bicycle and followed the group.
"The dormitory has been prepared. Comrade Lu and Comrade Lu can rest assured and recuperate at the machinery factory after they return."
Lu Yuan declined, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Director Meng, but we need to go back to the team to report on the progress of the mission, so we won't bother you any longer."
Meng Taining was caught off guard: "Huh, so soon? Oh my, I wasn't prepared at all. Let's go back and talk about it, let's go back and talk about it!"
The group walked and talked, and soon arrived at the machinery factory.
Lu Yuan's dormitory was on the second floor. He could walk, so climbing the stairs was no problem for him. Lu Yifeng, however, was different. With one leg in a bandage, he could only live in the storage room on the first floor.
Although the conditions were somewhat poor, the environment had been kept very clean. Meng Taining had all the clutter removed and a single bed added, with thick bedding laid on it.
Lu Yifeng thanked Bai Jiafu gratefully and was then carried to bed.
Meng Taining said, "Xiao Bai, continue to take care of Comrade Lu. If you perform well, you'll be promoted to a permanent position at the end of the year."
"Okay, thank you, Director Meng!"
Taking the opportunity, Lu Yifeng said, "Director Meng, we plan to return to the army in the next couple of days. Comrade Xiao Qiao is a woman, and it's inconvenient for her to travel. Could Comrade Bai give us a ride?"
"Oh, sure, what's the problem? When are you planning to leave? I'll go buy tickets for you and Comrade Lu."
"Thank you, Director Meng. Other comrades will handle the voting."
Meng Taining said "Oh," told him to rest well, and then went back to his office to get busy.
Qiao Manman helped tidy up the house, and then went back upstairs with Lu Yuan.
When the neighbors saw them return, they greeted them with a smile: "Oh, Mr. Lu is back. Is your injury alright?"
We were terrified when we heard you took the bomb!
"It's all better now, thank you for your concern, Auntie!"
Qiao Manman opened the door and helped the person in: "Auntie, Engineer Lu needs to rest. The doctor told him not to stand for too long."
"Okay, you guys come inside quickly. What are you having for lunch? Do you want your auntie to help you make something?"
"Thank you, Auntie. There are still some vegetables at home. I'll just cook something simple for lunch." She said, closing the door to block the other person's curious gaze.
Qiao Manman patted her chest lightly: "The family dormitory building is really scary!"
Lu Yuan was afraid she wouldn't agree to come with him, so he quickly said, "Actually, the wives in the family compound are all very nice."
"Being fond of something and gossiping are two different things!"
Qiao Manman reached out to pull the curtains, but Lu Yuan grabbed her arm, saying, "Don't move, let me hug you!"
Qiao Manman hugged his waist: "You're getting bolder and bolder, you're even taking the initiative to ask for things now!"
Lu Yuan chuckled: "It can get even fatter!"
He leaned down and kissed Qiao Manman's lips. This time he wasn't in a hurry at all, kissing her slowly, like teasing a kitten.
He teased Qiao Manman so much that she wanted to reach out and scratch, so he deepened the kiss.
Without worrying about being seen by others or disturbed by other noises, the two were very absorbed in their own world, and this absorption made it easy to lose control.