Chapter 42: Don't be afraid, I

Over at the guesthouse, the number of young girls checking in today had increased.

Because of Jiang Ye, Shen Man had an intersection with Wangjie at the front desk. The other party was very gentle and considerately told her that the hot water in the hot water room could be used for free.

If she wanted to wash clothes, she could go get hot water to scrub them.

Shen Man did have intimate clothing that needed washing, so she ate breakfast with Wangjie in the morning, borrowed soap powder from her, got hot water, and returned to her room to scrub her intimate clothing.

As for the washbasin, there was no need; she had bought one when she was in the Capital.

Once her and Brother Jiang Ye's marriage application report was approved, they got the certificate and were assigned a house in the family quarters, it would be reasonable for her to take things out of her large trunk.

As for the soap powder, she had really forgotten it when she was hoarding supplies.

It wasn't too late to think of it now; she would talk to Brother Jiang Ye and find time to go outside the Sea Island to purchase things for the wedding.

Shen Man wrung the water out of her washed intimate clothing, used a borrowed hanger to hang the clothing on the towel rack in the washroom to drip dry, and would put them on the rack outside the window to dry later.

In broad daylight, hanging intimate clothing on the rack outside the window always felt a bit inappropriate.

Inside the space—

"Meow."

Tangyuan stretched its waist and jumped off the egg with some disappointment.

Sure enough, different species were different; it couldn't hatch chicks or ducklings and couldn't feel the vitality in the eggshells at all.

Rather than wasting them, it was better to let the master boil them or fry them; out of sight, out of mind.

Shen Man looked at the watch on her wrist, her heart stirred, and she summoned the dejected little cat:

"Tangyuan, come out. I'll take you out to play."

"Meow meow."

Tangyuan's depressed mood suddenly became good again.

It leaped out of the space and fell into its master's arms.

Then it took the initiative to burrow into its master's bag, revealing only a furry little head.

Shen Man rubbed Tangyuan's little head, then added a drop of Spiritual Liquid to the military water bottle.

After shaking it evenly, a knock on the door sounded at the right time—

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Manman, it's me. Time to go eat lunch."

When Jiang Ye appeared in the second-floor corridor, many young girls who had just checked in poked their heads out to look, then their cheeks flushed, and they shyly hid in their rooms.

Today, a matchmaking event for single men and women was being held on the Sea Island. They had been sent here by their families just to find a suitable partner.

If it was an officer, they would have the qualification to follow the military, which could save a lot of food for their families and provide some help to their maiden families.

So, was the man with the powerful aura and cold appearance they just saw in the corridor an officer?

Later, they would go and find out...

"Clack."

The door of 208 opened, and Shen Man walked out from inside.

Today, she had changed into a new outfit, using a goose-yellow hair ribbon of the same color as her coat to tie a butterfly knot, revealing her exquisite brows and eyes and a good-looking crown.

"Brother Jiang Ye, here, the water bottle. It's so heavy."

Shen Man handed the water bottle to the other party, her tone carrying an unconscious coquettishness.

"Mm."

Jiang Ye stood at the door motionless, like a door god.

His cold expression softened instantly upon seeing his little girl.

He took the water bottle and hung it on his waist; this bit of weight was not worth mentioning to him.

Shen Man carefully locked the room door, then linked her arm through the man's, her posture intimate and natural, as if she had performed this action countless times.

"I wonder what delicious dishes the canteen chef will cook today?"

"Salt-baked mantis shrimp, braised sea fish, steamed sea bass, kelp and radish soup."

"Ah? I'm not surprised by the first three dishes, but will kelp and radish soup taste good?"

"The taste is average. When we get to the canteen later, I'll get a bowl of soup first, and you can try a sip."

"Mm-hmm, listening to you."

The two chatted and laughed, walking downstairs arm in arm.

The young girls who had originally been active in their thoughts felt a bit discouraged upon seeing this.

It seemed there was no need to probe or find out.

Sure enough, Mom and Dad were right; the good-looking officers were all taken.

Next, they had to go all out, change into new clothes in the afternoon, dress up nicely, and perform well to stay with the military!

Wang Mingkui saw this and thought that Little Jiang's wedding candy was a done deal.

It's just that he didn't know if the female comrades who went specifically for Little Jiang at the matchmaking event this afternoon would be sad and heartbroken when they didn't see Little Jiang?

Youth is really good.

This wasn't something he needed to worry about anymore. He would ask his man tonight how many pairs were formed at the scene and if there were any fun new things...

"Wow, the matchmaking event held on the Sea Island today is so grand."

When Shen Man saw the scene set up outside the military base, she expressed appropriate emotion and praise.

Although this environment seemed simple and small-scale compared to the scenes she had experienced and seen in her past life.

But in this era of material shortages and underdeveloped resources, being able to set it up like this showed how much effort the organizers had put in.

"Mm, that was organized and arranged by Political Commissar Ji for single officers and soldiers."

Jiang Ye lowered his eyes, his gaze landing on the clean and porcelain-white cheeks of the young girl, emphasizing the tone of the word "single."

"Then Political Commissar Ji is really good, even moonlighting as a matchmaker. He's really a good person."

Shen Man pretended not to hear the tone he emphasized, refusing to pick up the topic, and instead praised Wangjie's partner.

"Let's go to the canteen first. There are many people today; if we don't go early, the dishes you like will be gone."

Jiang Ye smiled, his voice carrying a hint of temptation.

There was only one thought in his heart: after eating, he would take the little girl sea-foraging!

Absolutely, he couldn't let the little girl continue to stay here. What if he wasn't paying attention for a moment and the little girl was attracted by another man? Then wouldn't he...

"Meow."

Tangyuan couldn't help but poke its head out of the bag, looked at the big shot, then looked at its master, and buried itself back into the bag.

Human emotions are really complicated.

It would rather focus on absorbing the luck from the big shot and practice hard, striving to restore its abilities early to help its master manage the chores in the space...

Shen Man rubbed Tangyuan's little head; it was truly her good cat!

Jiang Ye took the initiative to hold his little girl's hand and slowed his pace. Today was the weekend, and almost all the soldiers and officers in the military base were on holiday.

On the way to the canteen, the number of people clearly increased.

The gazes looking at Shen Man also became more and more numerous.

This time, they weren't all friendly; they were mixed with a few faint, contemptuous, and jealous gazes...

Shen Man was puzzled; she had only been on the Sea Island for a few days, so how could she have offended anyone?

When she got close to the canteen and saw a beautiful girl standing tall and straight, staring fixedly at the hands she and Brother Jiang Ye were holding, she understood instantly.

"Brother Jiang Ye."

Shen Man didn't consider herself a silly, sweet girl; on the contrary, she had her own little schemes.

When she needed to act weak to raise the man's protective desire, her actions were silky smooth, and she even calculated what tone to use.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Jiang Ye had lived two lives and was not a block of wood.

Toward his little girl, he was willing to step into the love net, so he accepted everything about her, including her little schemes.

From another perspective, wasn't this the little girl's concern for him and her possessiveness at work?

Toward irrelevant outsiders, he only had one attitude: coldness and refusal to show favor. ===== CHAPTER 43 =====