Chapter 38: Only by staying awake can one sink

When Shen Man sat on the back seat of the bicycle, she couldn't help but grab onto a support, and her arms naturally wrapped around the man's waist and abdomen.

"How is my brother?"

Sticking close at such a short distance, the scent of orchids seemed to penetrate the fabric. It was unclear whose territory had invaded whose; only by staying awake could one sink.

Jiang Ye put away his wandering thoughts and spoke deliberately:

"Brother is being taken care of by his future sister-in-law, so we don't need to worry too much."

"Ah? Future sister-in-law? When did my brother start dating?"

Shen Man didn't notice anything unusual, but hearing Brother Jiang Ye say her brother had a partner taking care of him, she was surprised and a bit confused.

Her brother hadn't told her about dating; was he deliberately hiding it from her?

Jiang Ye heard the dissatisfaction in the young girl's tone, pedaled slowly, and said unhurriedly:

"Brother kept it tight. I only found out this afternoon when I stumbled upon their intimate actions in the infirmary."

Shen Man subconsciously used force on her wrists after hearing this and muttered coquettishly:

"Hmph, Brother is really something. Why didn't he tell me about this? What if I met my sister-in-law one day and didn't behave well, making him lose face?"

"You wouldn't."

Jiang Ye's body stiffened, the muscles on his waist and abdomen tightened, and as his breathing became uneven, his pedaling slowed down more and more.

After avoiding a pothole and some stones on the road, reducing the vibration of the back seat, he parked on the side.

"Manman~."

His hoarse voice carried a hint of seduction, as if he had reached the limit of his endurance.

"Hm? What's wrong, Brother Jiang Ye?"

Shen Man looked up, her eyes looking at him ignorantly.

Why did he park and call her for no reason?

"Relax a little; you're hurting me."

As if.

Jiang Ye wasn't really in pain; it was just that after being held by the waist and abdomen by the person he liked, she had touched his unspeakable weak spot.

A strange tingling sensation and pleasure swept from his tailbone to his brain; it was a bit uncomfortable.

Saying it hurt was just an excuse.

He wished the little girl would touch his sensitive territory more, but it was still too early. He wanted to offer the best of everything, along with his sincere heart, for the necessary sense of ritual and the sacred fact of marriage...

"I'm sorry, Brother Jiang Ye. I was too excited just now and didn't notice I pinched you. Shall I rub it for you?"

Shen Man believed him and fell into guilt. Her raven-like eyelashes trembled, and a look of self-reproach and annoyance appeared on her cute cheeks.

She had just been angry at her brother and hadn't noticed that what was under her palms was Brother Jiang Ye's waist...

"I'll keep a tab on this for now. I'll collect it with interest later.

Now, I'll take you to the canteen to eat, and then I'll take you to the beach to pick up seashells. Didn't you want to go sea-foraging? I'll take you."

Jiang Ye glanced at the self-reproachful and guilty little girl, inwardly despising his own scheming behavior.

He turned his head unnaturally and changed the subject, pretending to be relaxed.

He really deserved to die.

How could he bully such a simple-minded little girl?

"Brother Jiang Ye, you're so good."

Shen Man looked at him, moved, thinking of the livelihood he had entrusted to her when he came to pick her up.

Thinking of his indulgence, care, gentleness, and patience toward her since they first met yesterday, she only felt that this man before her was good in every way; he was the guiding type of lover.

Jiang Ye gripped the bicycle handlebars tightly. His three-dimensional facial features were distinct. A breeze blew past, lifting the stray hair on his forehead, and a dark glint flashed in his lowered brows and eyes.

He was not as good as the little girl thought.

His conscience in his chest hurt a little, but there was more of a greedy desire to win.

If the little girl liked the perfectly disguised him, then he would wear this coat and hide his dark side...

Once bitten, twice shy. After eating in the canteen a few times, Shen Man was already looking around naturally.

If she made eye contact with someone else, she would return a smile.

The dinner was still sumptuous: braised crab, steamed sea fish, and kelp egg drop soup.

In the inland, one couldn't eat such good dishes.

It was just that the Sea Island was rich in produce, and fishing boats conducted fishing activities in relatively safe waters around the island, escorted by the military escort fleet.

High-quality seafood and fish were specially selected and transported to relevant departments by train and other means of transportation.

A portion was distributed to several leaders who had made significant contributions to the country, and a portion was distributed to the sanatoriums currently operating in the country, allowing meritorious people to recuperate and live out their old age.

There was also a portion distributed to the supply and marketing cooperatives that could be reached in various places, which could be booked and purchased by those with coupons.

As for the damaged or less-than-perfect seafood and algae, they were sold cheaply to the military canteen.

Listening to Brother Jiang Ye's introduction, Shen Man felt heartfelt awe for the several leaders of the country's Ministry of Finance at this time.

One had to know that the country in this era had experienced various turmoils in the past few decades, and building the country required a large amount of financial and material resources.

Internally, there were various challenges, and externally, there was a need to guard against wolfish ambitions.

Being able to build a naval fleet, stabilize military supplies, open sources and reduce expenditure, and unite the military and civilians in a very short time was really not easy.

In Jiang Ye's field of vision, his little girl understood things as soon as they were pointed out.

It was like a sponge, constantly absorbing water.

He was happy to see this; he was willing to share the military insights he could tell the little girl.

In his view, even if the little girl married him and became his wife, she shouldn't be trapped in the square inch of the home.

She liked Traditional Chinese Medicine, so he would support her in continuing to learn.

She wanted to broaden her horizons, so he would do his best to help.

Liking someone and loving someone was not about stopping the other party from becoming better or standing higher, or being afraid that the other party would surpass oneself.

It was about understanding, supporting, lifting, and guiding the other party to become better.

"Ding-a-ling~"

After leaving the military base, they rode the bicycle for about half an hour.

The closer they got to the beach, the richer the salty scent of the sea breeze became.

However, it was different from the unobstructed and wide-view scene Shen Man had imagined.

It turned out that to get to the beach, one had to pass through a dense palm forest.

"Our marriage report has already been filed. Once it's approved, we'll go get the certificate.

For the wedding house, do you want to choose the apartment type or the independent small courtyard type?"

The former was lively, the latter was quiet.

"Then, the independent courtyard. In the future, we can bring Grandfather over to live. Grandfather likes planting flowers and fishing. With a small courtyard, the old man will like it."

Shen Man stuttered a bit, the topic jumping from sea-foraging precautions to married life.

However, she wasn't the type to be twisted or shy. Since she had decided on Brother Jiang Ye, she naturally participated in the layout of their married home.

"Good, as you wish."

Jiang Ye parked the car under a palm tree with a tall trunk. His voice seemed to have no ups and downs, but in reality, he was secretly pleased beyond measure.

The little girl agreed with his words and had even considered the layout of their married home... ===== CHAPTER 39 =====